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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26

Oldest Wooden Building In the World.
In St. Nicholas Miss Ida Tigner
Hodnett writes of 'The Little Jap
anese at Home.' Miss Hodnett
says:
The old castles which were the
homes Of the daimio princes were
built of stone, but these, too, were
constructed SO as to offer as little
resistance as possible to earthquake
shocks. The walls slant from the
base to the roof and are supported
within by immense timbers, the in
ward slope itself being safeguard
against danger from earthquakes.
Buildings erected according to the
japanese idea of what is necessary
to give security against earthquakes
have stood for centuries. Some wood
en- pagodas of great height are
known to have been in existence for
700 years, and the old wooden mu-
scum at Nara, in which are pre-
served the mikado's rare treasures
OF ages, is fully 1900 years old.
This is large, oblong building
made of logs of keaki (kee-ah- kee),
a reddish brown wood, put together
in the log cabin style, and it is sup
ported merely on wooden legs rest
ing upon loose stones, as in the case
of the ordinary house described
above. No part of the building has
been renewed except the roof, and
this has been put on only three
times. The present roof is made of
tiles and is about $50 years old. This
is in all probability the Oldest wood
en- building in the world, and it is
certainly q notable example Of the
almost imperishable nature of some
Japanese woods.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26
A PIRATE PoTENTATE.
From Welsh Farm to the Command Of
a Buccaneer Fleet.

From a Welsh Farm to the Command Of
Buccaneer Fleet.
Mr.. Frank R. Stockton, in his
Buccaneers of Our Coast" in st.
Nicholas, says:
Sometime in the first half of the
seventeenth century, on secluded
Welsh farm, was born a little boy.
His father was a farmer and his
mother churned and tended the COWS
and the chickens, and there was no
reason to imagine that this baby,
born and reared in rural solitude,
would become rover of the seas
and one of the most formidable pi-
rates that the world ever knew, yet
such proved to be the case.
The baby's name was Henry Nor
gan, and as he grew distaste for
farming grew with him. So strong
was this dislike that when he be-
came a young man he ran away to
be a sailor. He found ship bound
for the West Indies, and in this he
started on his life's career. He had
no money to pay his passage, and he
therefore followed a usual custom of
those days and sold himself for a
term of three years to an agent who
was taking number of men to work
on the plantations. These men when
enlisted were termed servants, but
when they had been set ashore in
the new world they were generally
called slaves and certainly treated
as such.
When young Morgan reached the
Barbados, he was resold to a planter,
and during his term of Office he prob
ably worked good deal harder and
was treated much more roughly than
any of the laborers on his fathers
farm, but as soon as he was free
man he went to Jamaica, and there
were few places where a young man
could be more free and more indie
pendent than this lawless island.
Here We're rollicking and buster
ing "fibustiers, and here the young
man determined to study piracy. He
was not sailor and a hunter who
by the force of circumstances 9yad-
ually became buccaneer, but he
deliberately selected his profession
and Immediately set to work to ac-
quire knowledge of its practice.
There was a buccaneer ship about to
sail from Jamaica, and on this Nor
gan enlisted. He was clever fell
low and very soon showed himself
to be brave and able sailor.
After three or four voyages he ac-
quired reputation for remarkable
GOODNESS and showed unusual ability
to take advantage of favorable cir
cumstances. These traits became
the foundation of his success. He
was also good business man, and,
having saved considerable money,
he joined with other buccaneers and
bought a ship, of which he took
command. This ship soon made it.
self scourge in the Spanish seas.
No other buccaneering vessel was so
widely known and so greatly fear
ed, but the English people in those
regions were as proud of the dash
ing young Captain Morgan as if he
had been a regularly commissioned
admiral on lawful cruise. Before
long he was recognized as buccaneer
in chief of the West Indies, and he
very soon gathered together - ships
and 700 men.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26
Absentminded.

ADSentmtnded.
"Let me put my feet upon the
fender" Harriet Beecher Stowe
used to say, land l can talk till all
is blue"
She was a delightful talker, and
her friends, gathered around a fire.
side, cheerfully permitted her to
take the lead in the conversation.
But sometimes she became so alb.
sentminded that even when dinner
table guests were listening to her
conversation she would become 81.
lent and scarcely speak again. The
habit of mind, which even in the
prime Of life was often caused by
physical fatigue, grew upon her
with increasing years. Frequently.
during a conversation, she would
wander silently into a world known
only to herself.
An amusing anecdote, told by
Mrs. Fields in her Life and Let
ters' of Mrs. Stowe, illustrates he1
shortcomings in this respect:
Shewas expected on certain day
to dine at the old President Quincy
house in Quincy. The ladies, his
daughters, received their guest with
great courtesy, and she was shown
to an upper room to arrange he1
dress after the journey. They wait
ed impatiently and began to watch
the clock, but there was no step on
the stair.
Dinner was announced, and still
they waited. Then the anxious
hostesses hurried to the room to see
what was the matter with thei1
guest. On opening the door Mrs.
Stowe was seen standing as they
had left her, her bonnet and shawl
still on. She was reading volume
she had taken from the bookcase.
"Oh, +" said she, returning sudden.
ly to herself, "do forgive me! ]
found this dear old copy Of Sir
Charles Grandson just like the one
used to read. / haven't seen it fol
years and years!"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26
SOMETHING TO LOVE.
Pathetic Story of French Convict and
His Pet Rat,

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Pathetic Story of French Convict and
His Pet Rat.
A French convict, under sentence
for life, was troublesome prisoner.
At times he was very violent, and
in the intervals of his violence he
became SO sullen that the warders
were always on the lookout for trou-
BILE.
One day they saw a change in the
mans face. It's sullenness had dis
appeared. The prisoner looked al
most happy. The ghost of smile
lowered about his lips. His eye now
and again turned downward, and it
became evident that something was
hidden in his breast.
The warders were uneasy. Had
he some weapon concealed beneath
his clothing with which he would
seek to surprise them and regain his
libertyf They must find out.
They watched their opportunity,
and two Of them suddenly fell upon
him from behind, each Selling an
arm. Then they began to search
him. They found that for which
they sought, but it was not a knife
or other dangerous weapon. 1t
was nothing more harmful than a
fine large rat.
When it was discovered, the dis
tress of the prisoner was intense. He
broke down utterly, fell upon his
knees and, in an agony of fear and
desperation cried: Don't kill him!
Beat me if you like, chain me, but if
! may not keep him let my poor rat
go free!''
The stern guards were moved to
pity. They had never seen this man
subdued before Every trace of
ferceness was gone. Instead of
hurting the rat, they let it drop to
the floor and disappear. Then the
man rose and went to his work. The
light had all gone from his face.
His pet was lost to him.
A few days passed, and then,
while the convicts were at work in
the yard moving wood, the prison
Ell Jose felt something tickle his
cheek. He turned quickly and utter
ed cry of joy. There, on his Shout
der, was the only friend he had in
the world, his rat, which had found
him out and come creeping up to his
face.
With eager hands he put it in his
breast, as before, and, turning to the
head jailer, said, "Sir, if you will
only let me keep this rat / solemnly
promise to submit to you in every
way and never to disobey you
again."
The permission was given, and the
man, with glad smile, returned to
his work. From that day the dread
ed convict was new being. He be-
came the best conducted man in the
prison, and his great strength and
energy were used to help the gov
ernor
The rat was seldom away from
him. 1t shared his meals and slept
in his bed, and the mans spare time
was spent in making little toys of
bone which he sold in order to buy
dainties, such as sugar and ginger
bread, for his pet.-Youth; Com
panion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26
ENGLISH ETIQUETTE.
In the Matter of Card Leaving It Is Quite
Like Our Own.

SAAS
Like Our Own.
AS so many of our customs are
borrowed from across the water, il
may be of interest to Learn the Eng
lish etiquette of card leaving, which
in point Of fact differs almost not at
all from the etiquette prevailing in
our large cities.
When lady who calls without
her husband finds the mistress of
the house at home, she should, after
the call is made, leave one of her
husbands cards for the hostess and
one for the hostess husband if she
is married. These cards must be
left on the hall table or handed to
the servant who opens the door for
the callers exit. If her husband
calls with her and has seen his host
and hostess, no card is left. If the
host has not been seen, the gentle
man who has called with his wife
leaves card for him. Where nei-
Their host nor hostess is at home, one
of the lady, cards must be left and
two of her husbands Exactly the
same rule must be observed when
the caller lives with an unmarried
brother or with a father who is
widower. His cards must always be
left in exactly the same fashion.
When a friend is staying in the
neighborhood and a call is made on
her, if the caller is acquainted with
the people of the house, she leaves
her card upon her first visit to them.
1t is not correct to do so, however,
If there is no acquaintance, unless,
indeed, the fact of the mutual
friendshipinduces both sides to wish
that an acquaintance may be begun.
Girls with invalid or elderly
mothers have frequently to make
calls for them. When this is done,
it is usual to say to the hostess, II
must leave my mothers card for
you, as she is unable to do her own
calling" In the same way, when
there are no grown up daughters,
husband is frequently obliged to call
for his wife. He should never omit
to leave her card for the hostess and
to make some little remark of, the
same sort to explain the reason of
her absence.
gentleman s visiting card should
be like that Of his wife in style and
engraving, but smaller. His name
should appear in the middle" Mr..
Blank, if he is the head of the fam
lily; Mr.. John Blank, if he has a
father or elder brother living. The
prefix should not be omitted, wheth-
er that of rank, Of civil or profess
siohal life. The address should be
engraved in the left hand corner of
the card at the bottom and the club
address in the right hand corner. 1t
is without excuse if they do not
leave cards after an entertainment.
A gentleman may leave cards with
out asking if his acquaintances are
at home, but if he finds the mistress
of the house in and not her husband
he leaves one of his cards in the hall
after calling. If both have been
seen, he leaves no card, but if nei-
Their was at home two must be left.
Philadelphia Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26

1t is a curious fact that the higher
the civilization of a race the slower
the action of the senses. At any rate,
actual experiments have shown
that, whereas the ear of a white
man responds to sound in one
hundred-and forty thou
sandths of second, that of a negro
responds in one hundred-and-thirty-
one-thousandths and that Of red
Indian in one-hundred- and-sixteen.
one-thousandths.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26
Too Talkative.

"You was in the minstrel bust
ness, wasn't you, Mr.. Marigold2"
"Wny, no, Johnny. What makes
you ask that's"
'sPa said that if you could only be
corked up you wouldn't be such a
bad sort of fellow. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26
German Reedbirds.

Two Philadelphia bon vivants, ac.
cording to The Record, saw sign
the other day in front of a saloon
which bore the inscription, "a Ger.
man Reedbird With Every Drink. u
This was bird of which they had
never partaken, and, in great expect
ancy, they entered to investigate
the gastronomic discovery. They
ordered drinks and asked for the
birds. They were stupetied and dis.
gusted when the bartender drew out
two frankfurters, with two feathers
stuck in each one, and were only de-
tered from their determination to
hastily leave by the bartender's
bluff request that they first pay for
the drinks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26

The Spanish armada, with which
Philip of Spain attempted to con-
quer Britain, consisted of 1870 ships,
1896 cannon, s,766 sailors, 2,0S8 gal
ley slaves, 1855 soldiers, 1856 vol
unteers and $50 monks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26

The hanging gardens of Babylon
were terraces On columns. The gar
dens were 400 feet square and over
400 feet high. The ascent from ter
race to terrace was by flights Of
marble steps, and on the highest
was large reservoir.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26

| was dreadfully nervous, and for
relief took Karl's Glover Root Tea. 1t
Quoted my nerves and strengthened my
whole Nervous System. l was troubled with
Constipation, Kidney and Bowel trouble.
Your tea soon cleansed my system so
thoroughly that rapidly regained health d
strength. Mrs. s. A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn
Sold by G.. w. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26

The English Queens guard con-
sists of 3 officers, 4 noncommission.
ed officers and about As men, with
the regimental color. The guard
presents arms to her majesty only
and shoulders arms to any one Of
inferior rank.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26

1t is said that a gallon of milk
makes three pounds of the condensed
article.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26
THE MIDDLE AGED MAN.

On Different Brands of Care and What
We Should Do When Cares Assail.
"When l was a boy" said the
middle aged man, "we used to have
song about driving dull care
away dare say that children ave
singing the same song today. 1t was
good, cheerful, lively song, and we
used to sing it in school, but, as 1
remember things, this song must
have been sung more as a preventive
than as a cure because we didn't
have any care in those days. We
used to sing the song without any
adequate notion of what care was.
We used to gallop through it in the
cheeriest sort of way possible.
$50 dull care is brand that new
or disturbed me in the least. 1t is
associated in my mind with youth,
with a period of life when actually
didn't know what care was and
when I laughed at it, as I did at ev-
erything else, and I can laugh at
dull care now, or smile at it any
way.
The first kind of care that ever
struck that did disturb me was of
the brand known as 'carking care.
This is a pretty sandpapery sort,
very different from dull care, and
when man finds carking care COM
ing his way he wants to shunt it off
at any cost.
"And the same may be said of the
various other brands of care that
one may encounter as he goes
through life, which may be we'll
known, staple brands, such as can
be found anywhere if man is look
ing for care or which may be cares
peculiar to the man or his situation,
but, of whatever brand they may
be, common or special, shunt 'e1n
off.
Care never helped any man. A
sense OF responsibility is one thing
that's just enough good ballast to
hold man steady, but oppressive
care is quite another thing and one
that never did anybody any good. 1t
overloads and hampers him.
Throw it overheard! You can do
twice as we'll without it, do twice as
much work and earn twice as much
money, to say nothing of being
blessed with a far keener enjoyment
of life. New York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26

Attempts of Its Inhabitants to Throw on
the Spanish Yoke-Size OF the Island Is
About 100 by 81 Miles-value of Ex-
ports In 1890 Was over $4,000, 900.
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and well tried veterans. The duty is a
perilous and often lonely one: the
mules and. their guides must penetrate
into spots perfectly inaccessible to La &c
bodies of troops, and where self-re-
lance is the only incentive to victory.
The brunt and yigOr of the conflict
must be borne by the daring gunners,
and swollen rivers or untrodden defiles
must not be allowed to interfere with
the unrelenting advance towards the
hostile territory.
AS its name implies, the mountain
battery is designed mainly for operat-
ing in a hilly, roadless country, where
the heavy and comparatively cumbrOus
field piece cannot penetrate. Hence,
the equipment and trappings of the
mountain gun are essentially different
in many particulars from those of the
field 12-pOunders; all the gorgeous show
and laboriously acquired SmartneSS of
the latter are ineXorably sacrificed to
make way for the more desirable quail
tiles of durability, lightness and ease
of Iocomotion, which form the three in
dispensable attributes OF the equipment
of a mountain battery. In British In
dia this type of artillery has been
brought TO a high standard of perfec-
ton, and its effectiveness in the con-
tinually recurring conflicts with the
hill tribes has conclusively demonstrat-
ed that the mountain gun is the only
weapon that can successfully cope with
the guerilla style of warfare prac-
ticed by the natives of the Himalayas.
When Napoleon, in 1900, daringly
crossed the Alps in his determination
TO carry the war against Austria into
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tire battery can be poured into the
fee; whereas a regular field battery on.
the march could be annihilated before
1t would have time to effectually use
Its guns against q sudden attack
1t IS but little Known to the outside
world that both France and Italy have
adopted the mountain battery as an in
tegral- part Of the home defenses.
When, in 1887, it became known that
Italy had joined the triple alliance. the
then minister OF war in France deter
mined that something must be done to
defend the Alpine boundary from even
the possibility of invasion in the event
Of hostilities by the new coalition For
that purpose he organized perfect
system of mountain artillery on the
model of the British Indian force, and
manned it with specially selected
mountaineers. Italy, in turn, was COM
PEELED to provide a similar corps for
the defence of her side of the range.
and soon the two regiments, 5egotten
in haste, began to fraternize and ban
quet one another. The same amicable.
relations have existed ever since. and
the batteries have established 4riend-
ly rivalry, that animates both parade
and carouSal.
The United States army for the first
time made use OF this arm in q i've
warfare in the Mexic. = war of 1S45-4S
The light and portable nature of the
guns made them extremely valuable in
the irregular skirmishes that took
place, but their. most important use
was found in clearing the streets from
q point of vantage on the roofs of the
f1at-topped houses of the City of Mex
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-26
Superintendent N T. Porter of Davis
county, was a Salt Lake visitor the past

Superintendent N. T. Porter. of Davis
county, was Salt Lake visitor the past
week.
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The Salt Lake county convention for
the purpose of nominating candidate for
county superintendent. will be held in
Murray Saturday, July 2.
The Misses Godbe. of the city schools,
are visiting the Chicago schools.
Miss a. B. Fits of the academy at
Ephraim, Will spend the summer in Cali
fornia.
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Mr. Caskey, of the Collegiate Institute,
addressed the Christian Endeavor con-
Vention at Pocatello on Tuesday
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Miss Nina Kenden. of the Lincoln
school. will spend a portion of her vaca-
ton n the east.
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Prof. Marcus E. Jones is spending few
weeks with his family.
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Superintendent Allison. of the Ogden
schools. was in the city on Thursday.
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Miss Gertrude Summons, of the New
Jersey academy, Logan, is spending her
vacation in Idaho
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J. l.. Fleming. for the past two years
principal of the Evanston (Wyo) schools,
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the Agricultural college. will have charge
of the Evanston CWyo) schools the en-
suing year.
Miss Susan G. Stokes. of the city High
school, left for California Thursday.
PRINCIPAL Mckay, of the Lowell school
will remain here this summer. Mrs Nc
Kay IS IN the east.
The Herald extends its Fluctuations to
MI and Mrs. Bennion. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w, Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoag and Prof.
and Mrs. j. f. Merrill. and wishes for
each and all unalloyed happiness and con-
Miss Nash, of the Webster school, is
spending the summer with Miss RoWberry
at her home on L street
Principal Mccoy. of the Oquirrh school.
is hasking in the sunshine of the quiet
precincts of the capital city
c. NJ Stebbins of the High school has
been contemplating a visit to Chicago
during his vacation.
PRINCIPAL r. A. Greene of the Emerson
school will visit the Omaha exposition.
Principal o. II. Alvey and wife contem-
plate brief outing at Mountain Park.
Messrs. Barnes and Wedgewood. who
have been making pleasant the pathway
of members of the board of education,
have gone to other fields where they will
continue their benign influence.
Frank NJ. briggs of Pleasant Grove
who has spent the past year in Wash
ingtOn, d. g.. is expected home this week.
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Mr.. Norwood, whoSwill have charge of
the Evanston schools the coming year, is
attending school "a
Versity.
Principal Mary B. Cooper of the Long
fellow school is spending her vaca ton in
Salt Lake.
Principal and Mrs. Milton Bennion and
Mr.. ana Mrs. II. R. briggs leave this
evening for Chicago. where Messrs. Ben
Mon and briggs will attend term at
Chicago university.
Newell Bullock of Pleasant Grove. a
graduate of Leland Stanford, will teach
in California the coming year.
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The deadlock at Ogden at last reports
remained unbroken Principal T. B. Lewis
Of the Ogden High school is, it is learned,
Superintendent Allison. among the list of
competitors for the SUPPLEMENTARY.
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The summer school at the university
SlOSCu IlSl week Oh
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Principal E. V. Fritz of the Bryant
school is spending the summer in Cali
fornia.
Messrs. Alvey, Keller, Mccoy and Bar
ton of the city schools leave for the rag
ing waters of the Big Cottonwood on
Tuesday. Although their trip is osten-
sibly an outing. their achievements in
prospecting will be promptly and faith
tully chronicled in these columns.
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Superintendent Swanger of the Park
City schools contemplates passing por-
ton of his vacation in this city
Miss Carrie Thorne of the Whittier
school is spending her vacation in the
east.
The teachers institute for Emery coun-
ty will open at Castle Dale tomorrow. The
instructors will be Messrs. B-imhall and
Wolfe and Misses Aretta Young and Alice
Reynolds. all of the b. Y. academy. Provo
Evening meetings will be held in Orange
vile, Castle Dale, FerrOn, Molen and
Huntington.
Miss Minnie Holt of the Sandy schools
was in the city yesterday.
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Miss Bessie Crosse of the Park City
schools was in the city early last week
Miss C. contemplates visiting in Wash
ington State during the summer.