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Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
BRIDGING THE TUNNEL.
A French Engineering scheme Of Stupend-
GUS Magnitude.


The Paris Temps. which thinks that
though England objects to underground
visitors. she will not be afraid Of arriv-
ais by yiaduct. says: THE scheme OF
constructing bridge over the English
Channel has just been completed. 1t
has been worked out by the Crensqt en-
gineers and NJ. Hersent, ex-president
II the Society OF Civil Engineers. The
progress of snetallnrgy makes the con-
.tinction possible OF an immense bridge,
fifty kilometers long, with a platform
At the height Of fifty meters above the
sea at full tide. and supported by piles
IL n distance OF five hundred meters.
The Forth bridge which is being COM
i oleted in Scotland, and under which the
argest vessels can pass, is an advance
| owards more important structure.
The height allowed for the bridge over
he channel would allow large steamers
md sailing vessels to pass freely. 1t
would support four railway lines. be-
sides road for carriages and footpaths.
This will be satisfactory for those who
Tread sea-siclxness. The only trouble
, eft them will be that of choosing
| heir mode of locomotion whether by
.ailway carriage, omnibus. cab or yeloc-
pede. Places Of refuge, watch houses
md alarin-bells will be placed on each
bile, with powerful light. The au-
hors OF the gigantic scheme believe
hat this foundation may be constructed
oy means of compressed air diving
,ells. the depth of the strait between
alais and Dover not being, on an aver
ige. more than twenty-five TO thirty-nine
meters, and in a few places exceeding
fifty meters The bridge will cost $780,
amount to 2,0OO,0O0 tons, and II
night be constructed in six years, The
scheme will shortly be submitted for
examination to an international techni-
al committee When this examination
las been completed the Channel Bridge
society will apply for concession 10
he French and British Governments.
rom which it will ask for no subsidy. Tn.
Ter these conditions the concession
night be easily granted and the works
Immediately begun. In "A few years the
commerce of the two nations would
benefit from the simplitication intro.
lnced into their relations by the execu.
ion of work which might be consid.
red as one of the most important d
: | la nonf,,ry >
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

1t is said that some clothespin box
packers can pack $4,000 day. They
are paid one cent for packing box
OF four gross. At this rate they make
five dollars day.
Iron is a constituent OF most solids
and is found in food crops. Oats, bar
ley and rio. contain much more iron
than wheat, corn or beans. Nearly
four per cent OF the ash OF the oai
grain is iron.
Prof. Peel. OF st. Petersburg, has
found fifty per cent. ofpeu.oleum in the
cod liver oil sold by one druggist the
adnlterated article having the taste,
smell and appearance of the genuine.
Mineral oil is also frequently found IN
olive oil.
"A very dense graphite carbon for
incandescent electric lighting is now
produced by passing the electric dis
charges from an induction coil between
two electrodes inclosed In a vessel con-
tanning Illuminating gas; the graphite
forms at the negative electrode, and
gradually elongates toward the posi-
tive pole.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
THE PApAL ExCHEQUER.
How the Papacy Is Provided With Funds
for Various Purposes.

How the Papacy Is Provided With Funds
for Various Purposes.
The annual expenses OF the Papacy
are said to amount to about 7,O0O,OW
francs. The burden is substantially
met by the Peters penny, which was
originally an English idea. But in
1861, after the twenty provinces of the
papal States had been reduced to five,
the Peters Penny was quickened into
new life In Belgium. The first incitc
ment to the generous endowment OF
the Papacy by the free-will offerings of
by the diocese Of Client. lis example
was quickly followed in other lands.
Until the year 1870 the average yearly
result of the Peters Penny was 7,ll7, 600
francs. Since that date it has consti-
tuted the sole income of the Pope. and
in no single year has it been lower than
5000. 900 francs. During the jubilee
year the Bishops of Latin Christendom
have handed in to the Pope the extra
ordinary sum of 81. 800. 600 francs. The
Jubilee mass of Leo Mi brought nearly
100000 francs. The Papal treasury
is consequently. In good condition.
The Work for the Extension of the
Faith" founded at Lyons in 1922, pro-
sidss the Papacy with fund for mis-
,ions; il has contributed from 1922 to
1897 no less sum than 220, 600, oN
francs. Its contribution for the las,
twelve months amounted to 6,6iS, 0N
francs. of which Germany contributed
only 400. 900 francs, and Austria only
$4,000 francs, as the reporter observes
with regret. Courier.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
FRAGMENTS or SOAP.
How Economical Housekeepers Can Utilize
Them to Advantage.

How Economical Housekeepers Can Utilize
Them to Advantage.
Gather together all the pieces OF
white soap that you may have, CASTLE
and any others that are known to be
good. Cut them into small pieces and
dissolve in boiling water in the pro-
portion of tea-cup Of water to half
cup of scraps. As soon Us the scraps
have melted and while the water Is
still hot stir in ground out-meal to
make stiff-batter Grease some old
cups and pour enough Of this mixture
in for small cake and set 1t aside to
harden and dry. You have now very
nice soap that is excellent for daily use
in the nursery; or the mixture may be
made just little thinner and kept in
a lineup to be brought out as soft,
white soap at the children's baths.
For the boys and girls tri-daily hand
scrubbing stir the batter very stiff with
oatmeal bran or wheat middlings and
mould into fiat cakes. These have a
roughness that is necessary to remove
ink stains, pitch and the many defiling
substances with which every healthy
boy and girl seems to come in contact.
For fancy hand soap, melt all to-
gether the pieces of any colored toilet
soaps, provided, of course, that they
are good, and do not contain injurious
materials; stir in few drops of per-
fumery and very little Indian meal.
Pour this into shallow dishes (fancy-
shaped If you wish), and when partly
cold stamp on pattern and mold the
corners of the cakes round, or cut into
shapes with cake-cutter.
The scraps of yellow soap may be
put into the soap-shaker-a wire re-
ceptacle for holding soap that is to be
shaken in the dishwater; but for those
who have no such implement this is a
way OF disposing of them: Dissolve
the pieces as before, using less hot
water, and when the mixture has
partly cooled stir in quantity Gas
much as it will take nicely Of scour.
ing sand or bath brick scraped fine
pour into a wooden box and stir otter
until cold. This is excellent for scour
ing tins and cleaning Imprinted shelves
and floors, but will, OF course, remove
the paint from woodwork. yellow
soap may, like the white, be simpl,
dissolved and left to stiffen a little tt
be used as soft soap.-Ladies' Hom'
Journal.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
-- ODD HEAD-DRESsES.
singular Cultures Worn by Natives Of Ash,
and Africa.


singular Cultures Worn by Natives Of Asia
and Africa.
The Ethiopians have no hair, proper
ly speaking, but whatanswers them for
hair is really different from the hair OF
the white races. Ii hair from the
head of Caucasian be examined
through a microscope, 1t is found to be
hollow, composed OF sections or joints
somewhat resembling those Of a cane.
or in some cases like a ladder with its
rounds. The hair Of an African is en-
tirely different in this respect, being
solid and round, this constituting the
difference between wool and hair; but
nevertheless the fact that his wool is
solid appears only to endear it to the
African, who gives it all the more at
tention, perhaps because he has SO little
OF it, and divides his scalp into patches,
gathering up the hair from each into
circular knot and tying it with string
as carefully as though itwere treasure
In the interior OF the dark continent
the wool OF the negroes is frequently
long, though never straight, but SO
difficult is the task of disentangling
their locks that not much attempt at
ornateness is made in the African head
dresses. Livingston says that when an
African chief makes his toilet, the most
he ever attempts in the way OF arrang-
ing head-dress Is to comb his wool up
into Il pyramidal shape, stick a few
feathers in it, and hang one or more
strings OF beans along the facade, SO to
speak, OF this unique editice.
The Asiatics have always been famous
for decorating their heads. The Mo-
hammedans of old shaved their heads,
except single knot of hair at the ex-
act top of the head, which was left for
a practical purpose; the Mohammedan
| doctrine being that, at the resurrection
OF the dead, the angel Gabriel was
specially detailed to attend to the Mo-
hammedans, and he raised them by the
topknot; accordingly the topknot was
left full and strong, in order that the
hold might not break. a hole being left
in the top OF the coffin In order to facili-
tate the angels work. Y. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

AT a recent meeting Of the Acad-
envy OF Sciences, In Paris. NJ. Chevrenl
communicated. in the name OF NJ.
Arnaud. Curator at the Museum OF
Natural History. a very interesting
note on the toxic substance which the
Comalis employ to poison their arrows.
This substance is the '.Ouabajo" wood,
and from this wood NJ Arnaud has ex-
tracted crystalline matter endowed
with terrible veno,nols properties. In
subcutaneous and intravenons injec-
lions three one-hundredths Of a grain
of the poison sulices to kill dog.
Death rapidly occurs by an arrest OF
the heart. aston.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
STARTLING DISCOVERY.

The discovery by the Inhabitants Of u locality
hitherto unvisited by the pestilent sconrge OF
midst, is decidedly startling. Such discoveries
are made at every season. in every part Of the
Union. Subsequently, when 1t Is ascertainei,
as It invariably is ut such times, through the
valuable experience OF some one who has been
benefited and cured. that Hostetters Stomach
Bitters is thoroughly etticaeions eradicator
OF the malarial poison aud means of fortify-
ing the system against 1t, feeling of more
security and tranquility reigns throughout the
whole neighborhood. Besides the febrile forms
OF malarial di sease. dumb sKue and ague cake
are removed by the potent action OF the Bit
tiers. TO which science also gives Its sanction as
remedy for rheumatism. dyspepsia. cOnstipa
ton, liver complaint, debility. kidney troubles
and all diseases impairing the organs Of di
Restion and assimilation.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
METHODIST NUNS.
The New Religious Order Established BY
the General Conference.

the General Conference.
Methodist nuns are to be a novelty in |
feminine experience. They were Gre
ated by the Methodist General Confer
ence, after careful consideration Of the
subject by the committee OH missions.
The idea came from Rev. DR.. J. NJ.
Thoburn, to whom it was suggested by
an ex-Catholic priest who had become
Methodist, and who strongly advo-
Gated it. The committee reported
favorably. and the Conference inserted
in the discipline OF the church a section
regulating them. They are to be called
deaconesses, and they will be very SINH
! lar to the nuns OF the Roman Catholic
Church, except that they are not to
take VOWS of life service or Of celibacy.
Every annual conference in which these
deaconesses are established will have
board Of nine members to control this
kind Of work. Nothing more definite
than that was done by the conference,
but DR.. Thoburn tells your correspond
ent that the Methodist nuns will be
very likely to wear distinctive costumes,
and live in houses by themselves. They
will minister to the poor and the sick.
care for orphans and do other work Of
charity. They will be required to serve
probation Of continual service for two
years before being made deaconesses,
and they will have to be Mt least twenty
five years Of age. 1t has long been
hobby Of Rev. DR.. Dix. Of
the Trinity Episcopalian Church, to
have such duties performed by regular
orders OF women. and he succeeded,
several years ago, in forming IN organ.
ization OF Episcopalian nuns. but they
have not been formally Endorsed by ,he
denomination, and SO the Method,sts art
, the first Protestant church in Americ,
, to attempt the recruiting and uniform
j ing of religious sisters. Dir. Thobnrr
/ says the first Of these deaconesses vii
be very likely to be seen in Chicago
E where there is already an informal "
]. ganization Of a somewhat similar char
! acter: but he believes that In all the larg'
: cities. within year, there will be es
\ tablished probationary classes. AS tw'
e years service will be required befor
o any woman may become deaconess
G there must ensue that amount Of delay
n hut the work and costuming OF the de
l. voices may begin at once
: .And what costumes will the deacos
II esses wear?" was asked OF nearly ever
: member OF the committee responsible
Il for their creation.
V No definite answer could he obtained
!. Indeed. the reverend gentlemen did nc
: seem to have considered that questio
= particularly. although il will be q,lic
!, to come To the front when the order bt
u comes really existent. Naturally,
e sober garb will be chosen, but ho
lc nearly it will approach the disiguremel
y deemed essential in the Catholic churcl
10 as destructive agency of feminir
IL pride, remains to be seen.-N. !. Co
4 IiHstnrgh Disp0tch.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
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sKAIlNo ON SNOW.
The Exhilerating Pastime Enjoyed by the
Fair Girls Of Norway.


Fair Girls Of Norway.
A correspondent gives the following
account OF delightful sport which the
inhabitants Of Norway enjoy during the
month of March, usually SO sloppy and
disagreeablc here: There is plenty OF
snow in Norway. There always has
been, and this winter it seems rs If the
snow Is lingering around only to please
the young ladies', who are bound to
have some fun out Of it. You can see
them now in their most convenient and
becoming dark dresses made for the
occasion. marching bravely up hill on
their large wooden skates (skD or
gracefully sliding like fair visions down
steep hills, and sometimes disappearing
in the deep snow, presently to emerge
again looking like snow fairies. These
wooden skates arc peculiar to Norway.
They are about two yards long, ending
in front in curved point. The middle
is provided with strong leather strap.
closely fitting the foot, and the whole
skate is just wide enough for the foot
to rest upon.
Struggling to the top OF the hills on
these skates is very difficult matter.
and would prove almost too much fol
the little feet We're it not for the assist
ance which their escorts are only too
glad to render. 1t is exceedingly fas-
cinating to see hundreds and hundreds
Of young men and girls on n beautiful
moonlight evening, walking on these
long skates among the dark and mighty
fir and pine trees. or In the long ranks
hand in hand, plunging down from this
top Of a hill. singing ard laughing sc
that the cold, transparent air is ringing
with Joy. And then after some hapP,
. hours spent away from the city, march
ing home, swinging their burning
: torches. which twinkle and sparkle
, against the clear blue sky, when tn
moon now and then peeps down anon.
, the tree tops, looking pale beside tn
dark rcd light Of the torches. TIL
: solemn Pine forest around them light
. .ns up as they pass, while the pur
: white snow sparkles like diamonds
u and turns into rudy hue from tn
a sparks that shower down like rain c
ire.
In spite Of the fact that the temper
: ature is just above zero, ! am sure a
these young Norwegian girls, II the
: had the slightest acquaintance wit
v American slang. would exclaim whe
q coming home on one Of these evening"
1T was just too lovely for any thing
|. but as they do not use slang in No
It way. they would simply say: "Notl
n ing is like Norwegian winter
k !. Tribune.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

CONCENTRATE YOUR VITALITY.
One of the secrets of health Is the con
centration Of vitality. The recruiting of
the vital principle is done effectually by
RRANDRETH's PILLS. Health finds hap
piness in the mere sense Of existence.
BRANpRETH's PILLS help nature to reas
sert her own when she has been forced to
vacate her stronghold in the body. When
an enemy attacks a fort all the forces are
concentrated at the point OF attack to re
sist the onslaught. So with the body.
BRANDRETH's PILLS concentrate all one 3
vitality to throw off the encroaching di-
sease. Get BRANDRETns Pills. BE sure
to take no other.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

The steamboat, the reaper. the sewing machine
Cara running by night and by day.
Houses lighted by gas and heated by steam
And bright electIicityis ray.
The telegraphs click speeds like lightning re-
leased.
Then the telephone comes to excel 1t:
And to put on the finish. the last but not asst,
Is the famed little Purga,iy Pellet.
Last. but not least is DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
PurKative Pellet, because 1t relieves human
suffering. adds to the sum OF human comfort,
aud enables the relieved sufferer to enjoy all
the blessings and luxuries Of the age We hive in.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

White Elephant Of Siam, Lion Of Eng
land. Dragon of China, Cross Of Switzer-
land, Banner of Persia, Crescent Of Egypt,
Double Eagle Of Russia, Star OF Chill, The
To get these buy box of the genuine
DIR. c. McLANE's CELEBRATED LIVER
PILLS, price - cents, and mail us the out.
side wrapper with your address, plainly
written, and cents in stamps. We will
then mail you the above list with an ele.
CANT package Of Geographic and chro.
matte cards.
FLEMING Bros, PITTsBURG, PA.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

RUNNING INTO DEBT.
Practical Words Of Advice to Young MeI
from DIR. Coilyer.

ff0Ct1C6l WOfu9 81 hbS1c0 TO Dung wen
from DIR. Coilyer
So common il the habit Of borrow.
Ing or getting things OH credit that
the average young man thinks no more
concernedly of doing ii than il it was
a recognized and honorable business
privilege. Robert G flyer in his adj
mirabie Talks to Young Men," makes
the following wholesome remarks on
this subject:
Il know of few things In or life so
full Of peril 10 II young man rs rum
ming mo debt. 1t has done moro
damage to our finest manhood than
any other thing can think Of except
drinking whisky, and to a good many
men there is no danger from that.
even. SO long as they stand fro from
this curse of debt. But II man is
driven into the second evil often in
trying to forget the first, or to abate
its burden. 1t is not true, rs
we might imagine. that only those OF
n poor and shftle.s sort drift into
debt The worst of the curse
Is that 1t SO very often takes our
choicest young men captive. and drag1
them down to this shame-young men
of a genuine honesty, 80 far rs good
intentions 60. when they set out in
life. 1t is like thread Of
golden wire. SO fine they do not see it
Mt first or feel it; but day by day other
threads are bound about them, and
thes. twist themselves at last into y
cable from which they find 1t very
hard and bitter work TO get free.
Do not spend money Won can not
well spare. II you buy Bible, even,
you can not afforl to buy jast then,
you wander to where the wires are
set, and may do more harm 10 your.
self thereby than the Bible will ever
do you good. Nay. | will say more
than this: fyou 50 misread yonr Bible
AS 10 trus. God viii take care OF
you when you ought to take care
Ut yourself in this most sacred bust.
ness of paying as you GO. you had
better sell your Bible at tn" first old
bookstore and buy Poor r c!;ard /
Almanac. or The Autobiography o.
BENJAMIN Frankie ! like tina! wor.
OF a sound divine who SAYS that mex
10 The grace of God. paying our debts
right along Is the bes means Of grace
In the world TO deliver III from a thou
sand snares. Do not rui
into debt. then. Save that You ma,
spend Do what true man may d,
to provide things honest in the sigh,
of all men. Owe no man any thing
In this noble way, and then you vii
make all men your debtors for thu
sterling and noble example you set IL
tho world about yon IN T. Voice
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

1t is the struggle and not the attain.
ment that measures character.
Teacher Hans, name three beasts
of prey. Hans-Two lions and tiger.
Never buy any tn NJ you don't
need because it's cheap. This includes
beer Puck.
The easiest and hes! way to expand
the chest is to have good large heart
in il. 1t saves the cost Of gymnastics. -
CHfc11Q Sfnn1GyH
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
Yes, he loves you now, It's true.
Lass with eyes OF violet blue.
Lips as sweet AS honey dew.
Bonny little bride'

VIII he love you 0B Today,
When your bloom has fie, away.
When your golden locks are grey
viii his love abidel
Yes II 1t Is the true kind it will survive all
the inevitable wastes and changes of life. But
1t is every woman's desire and duty to retain.
a. long az she can, the attractions that made
her charming and beloved in youth No one
can keep her youthful bloom or equable tent
per II weighed down and suffering from female
weakness and disorders. Dir. Prices Faynrite
Prescription, is remedy for these troubles.
Sold b, druggists.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
AN OFFENSIVE BREATH

L. the most distressing not only to the person
afflicted If he have any pride but to those with
whom he comes in contact. 1t Is delicate
friends but lovers. Bad breath and catarrh are
inseparable. DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures
the v orst cases as thousands can testify.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

Many experiments in burning brick
with oil in place OF wood are being
made by manufacturers OF brick along
the Hudson river. II the new method
proves to be practical 1t Is estimated
that there will be saving OF forty per
cent. effected. The main difficulty Is
In the ..lrying or process. One re-
suit OF using oil instead OF wood will be
the preservation Of thousands OF acres
~ forests In the counties affected.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

BYMPrors-M Moisture; intense itching and stingtng.
moot Ut night; by scratching allowed to CON-
tinue tuInors FORM which often bleed and ulce'ate
becoming very sore. SwAYSEs OINTMENT stops the
cases removes the tumors II Ii equally eticactous Ia
curing all Skin Diseases. DIR. SWAYNE son.
ProprietoIs Philadelphia SwAyNKs OINTMENT Cal
be obtained OF druggists Sent BY mail for 20 Cents
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

also originated in Log Cabin and stands
pre-eniuent among the hl lod purifiers OF
to-day az Warmers "Tippecanoe' does as
q stomach tonic.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

beautifying the skin Of children and infants
and curing torturing. distlguriDg itching, scaly
and .pimply diseases OF the skin. scalp and
blood. with loss of hair. from infancy to old age.
the CUTIcURA REMEDIES are infaliible.
CUTIcURA, the great Skin Cure, and GrTI.
cURA SOAP, an exquisite Skin Beautifer. es-
ternally. and CUTlCURA kEsOLyENT. the new
Blood PURIFIER internally. cure every form of
skin and blood diseases. from pimples to
scru ula.
Sold everywhere. Price. CUTICURA, &c.; SOAP,
DRuG AND CHEMICAL Co.. BOsT0N, Mass.
Send for How tn Cure SKIN Diseases"
ST. Babys skin und Scalppreserved and IA
E beautified by CuTicURA Soar, VI
- KIDNEY PAINS Backache and Weakness
Acured by cUTiCURA ANTI-PAIN PLASTER, an
instantaneous pain-subduing plaster. 25c.