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Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02
A QUEER COLLECTION.
Bottled Waters from Many Rivers tn
Hobby of Two Travelling En- .lishmen.

Bottled Waters from Many Rivers the
Hobby of Two Travelling En- n:lishmen.
1t is surprising how many peculiar
things man will do when he has more
time and money at his disposal than he
knows what to do with.
Not long since two young English
men OF fortune were travelling in this
country. They visited many sections.
and one day their conversation at.
tracted the attention OF a fellow trav-
eler A conversation in which all
three joined followed.
What is your destination" was
asked of the Englishmen.
1--WE scarcely know yet. But we are
at present en- route for the Mississippi
river" replied one OF them.
Merely for the sake Of getting q
look at that mighty stream?"
"Well, no. not entirely. The truth
is, want some Of the water from the
Mississippi river"
Want some of the water! What
forP"
ITO keep" And amused at the ex.
preston on his questioner's face he
continued: "iou see. my friend and
self have larger income than we car
spend. We longed for something new
and together we decided to travel. VIZ
thought it would be more pleasant fol
both if we had some object in view, anc
we wanted to do something differen'
from any body else. so we concluded
to make collection Of waters from al
the principal rivers OF the earth. VIZ
have visited Europe, Asia, Australia
South America and now intend to dt
North America What are these col
lections for? Merely to crafty whin
of the collector and we are doing tina
very thing. Already we have sen
home many small vials, each labeled
SO there can be no mistake, and whel
we do North America We will hay'
finished the globe
"How long do you intend to keep th'
collection?n
always, OF course. Do you thinl
we would carelessly destroy what ha
taken SO long to ccllectp"
well, l scarcely think SO, but d.
you intend 70 submit the waters Il
some chemist or other for analysis?
I'VE hadn't thought OF it. As tolt
you, we do this merely to pass thu
time, spend our money, see the worlt
| while we are young, and crafty |
whim; and you may believe that SD fa
we have had any amount Of pleasure
| but of it. Chicago Tribune.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02
I SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Chambersburg, Pa, Academy
declines to receive students who use
tobacco.
Japan has %, 233 elementary
schools, with 3,23S. 226 pupils and 81. /
SIG teachera Attendance Is compul-
sorry. 4...-.-
Tho women Of the Northern
Presbyterian church contributed last
year for foreign missions. $295, ,5Ol. .O3 -
gain over the previous year of t43,-
S5l 3S; to home missions, $226. .O67. "a
"a gain of $34. l06.94
The Catholic missions in Bengal
are especially prosperous. When they
were established In their present form
in 1859, there were then 5000 Catho-
lies among the 100000 inhabitants OF
Calcutta. Now there are $4,000.
An Arcade pastor created q sensa-
tion the other day during sermon.
by giving out q hymn to be sung by
the choir to lively tune. with the re-
mark: Perhaps it may serve to wake
the congregation up" and it did.
The pupils OF the Norwich public
schools were asked to bring to school
on the Wednesday before Thanksgiv-
ing each an apple or a potato. Ten
barrels were thus filed and then dis
tributed among the needy Of the place.
Armstrong Hall. at the Tuskegee,
Ala, Normal School has recently
been completed. 1t was built by the
Tuskegee students, who are negroes,
they saving the lumber, making the
brick. and doing all the work OF erec.
tion and finish except putting on the
tin roof. .....5...z... ......
The Catholic parochial schools o
the United States number 5000 with
an enrolment of 5l1, 900 pupils Since
1885 the per cent. OF growth in this
enrolment has been four. while thu
per cent. of growth in the enrollmen
OF the public schools has been eight. -
The Advance.
The Methodists OF Lumpkin. Ca
have a new church bell, the old on,
being cracked and worn out. It's tim,
the old bell had rest, for it was cas-
in 1000, and has in its time summoned
to worship men Of varying creeds il
the Netherlands, Portugal. Spain an,
America.
Few persons have any idea OF tn
changes which are going on in tn
older portions OF what used to be called
"the West" We have heard OF on
| church in Illinois which was almos
entirely transplanted from the centra
, part OF the State to Kansas, ministe
, and people going along to the ne,
| neighborhood.- Chicago Standard.
, -"The Mary J. Drexel Home an
Philadelphia Mother-House OF Deacon
esses,' which has been in course o
, construction during the past two year.
+ was lately dedicated. For the presen
I only that part of the home will be o.
E cupied which is to be devoted to tn
; training OF the deaconesses, and is ir
: tended to form their permanent HON
or mother-house."
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


The novel .Manch," written by
Mrs. Mary F. Bryan. was Alexander
Stephens fayorite work OF fiction.
Walt Whitman was a compositor
So was David X. Locke. Joaquin Mill
ler. Bret Harte. Mark Twain, William
d. Howells and Joel Chandler Harris.
MIR. Rider Haggard's friends COM
plain that while he received only $3.50
for the original edition OF king Solo
mons Mines" the publishers have
made $50. 600 out OF the book.
Robert Browning's first poem was
written at the early age of four One
day. just as his mother was about to
give him dose of medicine, the youth
full poet struck an attitude and recited:
IAN people, II you W sh to see
boy take physic, look at me-"
George kennan, the journalist and
author, lives in a quaint and modest
little house in Washington. ID. c. He
is forty-three years old, and has long,
thin face; his mouth is concealed by a
heavy mustache; his eyes are large
and dark, and his figure is spare.
Mr.. Kennan keeps himself in c1Ydi-
tion by daily spin of ten miles on his
bicycle.
M. Victorien Sardou. the eminent
French novelist and dramatist, from a
letter he has just written to the Gau-
lois is evidently a believer in al such
phenomena as come under the name OF
magnetism. hypnotism, second sight
and the rest-phenomena which, he
says. he has watched with curiosity
for over forty years, but which were
in his youth ridiculed by men OF sci.
ence.
The late William w. Fulton, ol
the editorial staff OF the Baltimore
American, had great many interest.
ing experiences during his long jour
nalistic career. He heard debate il
the old Senate chamber between Clay
| Webster and Calhoun, travelled will
President Taylor, made trip to New
York in company with President Fill
more and Daniel Webster. knew Ed
gar Allan Poe, heard Jenny Lind sing
saw Patti in her teens and witnessed
her rendition of Martha in honor o
the Prince OF Wales, then in Philadel
phia, and dined with President Grant
Mr.. Rider Haggard is said to b.
by no means toiler in garret. Th
sixth son of Squire William Haggard
OF Bradenham-a place which has bee
in the family for four generations
married Norfolk heiress and so be
came possessed. in right of his wife, q
the Manor of buckingham, on tn
edge of the Bath hills Here he write
in a pleasant corner room OF tn
charming old house, which is over
run with Banksia roses. clematis an
jasmin; and here, at the door, he ma
be seen in jacket and knic6erbocker
of brown tweed. soft felt hat thic
knitted stockings and serviceabl
boots; and between his lips II black
ened briarwood pipe. His home
full Of beautiful and curious things.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02
HUMOROUS.

king Charles evidently was maxi
ing Knight of it when he dubbed
that famous piece of beef Sir Loin.
Puck.
Never mind the young man who
says he moves in the best society. He
may be obliged to move as soon as he
gets inn. q. Picayune.
"A Western college refused to es-
tablish a department Of Woodworking
for fear it would acquire a reputation
for turning out "block heads.
Artificial eggs are manufactured
in a Pennsylvania town. The inventor
probably wanted to help the hens bear
their yolk. Rochester Express.
In going down stairs it is etiquette
to follow the lady, but in the case Of
the young lady's father it is sometimes
better to keep pretty we'll in advance.
Texas Siftings.
-George-" You look glum. Is
your lady-love fickle?" Augustus
mo; but her father is unkind. I
called last night and he showed me-
"Eh? He showed you the doorp"
mo; her millinery bills. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Cowboy" Stranger, thar's some
good men in this gang. you betcher
life. Ye see that quiet, inoffensive
cuss a. scttin' tharp You wouldn't t
think it, but he's killed his dozen or
more" Tenderfoot-"W hat! that little
man?" Cowboy" You bet, pard.
He's q doctor. America.
brown" Oh, If l only had a mill
ion dollars, what lots of good l would
do with itr' Smith" What would
you do, for instancep" Brown--"Oh,
there are ways enough-I don't know
exactly what l would do" Smith
"Well, l know" Brown" Whatp"
Smith" You'd 60 to work with all
your might to make another million. "
Springfield Union.
First bootblack bill, I'm in luck.
Git onto this snipe." Second boot
black (contemptuously)-' don't see
nothun great about that snipe. Looks
Jest like any other snipe." Qmpres-
sively)-"Bill, that snipe's worth
twenty five cents" Incredulously)-
"Ya-a-as. it ISL well, that's what
lis. Don't you see it's only about
three-quarters smokedP The man that
t'rowed that snipe away. Bill. was the
railroad editor of the Laboringmen' s
Vindicator. Chicago Tribune.
-"Ah," said Miss Erudite to Miss
Shrewd at dinner party the other
night, "what sad, sad face that gen.
tleman has over there in the corner.
have been watching him all the
evening, and have not seen him smile
once. His heart is heavy with some
mighty grief. l am sure OF it, and
have been wondering what it could be
and letting my heart go out to him In
sympathy. DO tell me If you know
his history" Yes" replied Miss
Shrewd, briefly, "he is editor OF
humorous paper. r."-Drake's Magazine
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.
Wedding Invitations That Were All Good
for Something.


for Something.
MissVirgie de Shrewd (who is discov-
cred seated at her davenport address,
ing numerous square envelopes con-
tanning invitations to her wedding)-
We must be careful to whom we send
invitations, mamma, dear. But OF
course we will invite the Baxters.
Mrs. de Shrewd-Certainly. my DEAR
They are good for at least case of
solid silver cutlery. if not something in
diamonds. Mrs. Baxter WIS always
fond of you.
"Yes, know. And what about the
Bellevilles?"
II really don't know. They didn't
give any thing but pie-knife when
Leuretta Brace was married and I've
an idea it was one of the half-dozen
their daughter Belle had when she was
married. We'll not count them in just
yet"
"Of course we'll have the Brintons
They've as good as promised me some
thing splendid in Dresden china Then,
there's the Peytons; detest the whole
tribe OF them. But they always give
solid silver, so they must be invited.
Certainly; and the Mackires.
"Oh. they'll bring something splen-
did in bric-a-bric. They're in the
business, you know. l wonder if the
De Cracy's would bring any thing
worth having?"
IL really don't know. They might.
They gave superb cut-glass at the
Bennett-Grace wedding last month,
and | raved over it, thinking they
might take the hint if we sent them
cards to your wedding. l believe I'd
risk it.
They'll hardly have the face moi
to bring something decent when
what to do about the Ridley's. They
actually gave Marian Lcyster plated
ware and"
They'd be very likely to do the
same with you. wouldn't run the
risk. Invite the Layton's instead
They'll be sure to bring something
worth having
50 ! do wonder If there's any hop'
of getting diamonds from the Rev
enels. And what do you suppose th'
Drcightons will bringp'
well, hope they'll have th
decency to bring something bette
than the etching they gave Marial
Leyster.
II should hope so. Well. I've ad
dressed one hundred and fifty invit,
tions now, and | believe they're al
good for something, unless it is tn
Greyvilles and the Smyths, and W
can drop them if we finally conclud
they're not likely to send any thing.
Time.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02
PITH AND POINT.

An honest man is able to speak for
himself, when knave is not.
Those who are fellow-creatures
with men should not be fellow-judges
with God.
The man who pays for beer can al
ways secure laughers for his jokes.
MiiUaukee journal.
Others proclaim the infirmities OF
great man with satisfaction and
complacence, If they discover none Of
the like in themselves. Addison.
A man with a new idea can not be
too careful OF it. 1t may get away
from him and become original with
some one else.-N. o. Rcayune.
The national growl shows de ma
tional cha 'acter We doan hear muffin
bout de wimmin's high hats obstruct-
in de view O de pulpit.-Uncte Pete.
Sacrifice being the essential basis
of virtue the most meritorlous virtues
are those which are acquired with the
greatest effort. Maisire.
When man steals silver dollar
from you, there isn't one bit Of conso-
lat:on in recalling the fact that it is
really worth only about eighty cents. -
| Puck.
Employment which Galen calls
natures physician" is so essential tc
human happiness that Incidence is just
ly considered the mother OF misery
Robert Barton.
Curiosity may lead one away from
his duty; but no man is likely to do his
whole duty, or 10 know it, II he lacks
full measure of curiosity.-S. s
Times.
Down in New York q man car
drop a nickel in a slot and have hi
handkerchief perfumed. The pro
prietor OF the little device must maxi
enormous profits, giving only on
scent for five cents. - Wuterburv Repub
lican.
Some unidentified philosopher re
marks that ut is the newly rich tina
make displays. 1t is the paper tha
has just sprung into notice that hur
rahs about its circulation. 1t is tn
woman who, for the first time owns
lace shawl, who tells you what it cost.
The longer we live the more w
are convinced Of the truth OF the Gym
ical remark of the unsuccessful painter
that reputation is rather the outgrowt
of luck than of merit. What Haw
thorne called the conspiring circum
stance rarely visits our homes, an
when it does we are generally absen,
The root OF the commonwealth
in the homes Of the people. The socia
and civil life springs from the domesti
life of manhood. The official life OF
nation is ordinarily the reflex Of tn
moral sense of the people. The mora
ity of public administration is to b
, guarded by the moral standard OF tn
family. The river does not rise abov
its source.
Whenever and wherever the co,
ditions of successful marriage are M
complete then marriage is failure
Marriage is failure when it is entere
, into merely as civil contract Ther
are men who hunt for wives as the
would for cows, and there are wome
who hunt for husbands as they woul
for carriage horses. and when found
is merely civil contract 1t is fai
ure when it is merely a matter OF col
venience, or for money, or for soci'
position. B. b. Iyler.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02
-yandyke Camelshair tartist)-",

-Vandyke Camelshair (artisD-"l
charge fifty dollars more for the
idealistic portrait than for the re-
alistic portrait. 1t is such strain
upon the nerves to idealize, and err
the -the-I-ah, it is so difficult
to catch tho innermost expression OF
the soul, as it were, that I-er-"
Mrs. Newrich-" that's all right,
young man. guess I'll let you idolize
me fifteen dollars worth. Harper 6
Bazaar.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02
Something Had Happened.

"Do you expect raise Of salary the
first of the yearp' he inquired, as they
rode together on the rear platform oi
the car.
mot now."
"Has any thing happened lately tc
upset your expectations
There has. l had my salary cut
down four dollars week, and was told
that didn't earn half what was get.
ting after that - Detroit Free Press.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02

The growth and popularity Of re-
,igious clubs whose main object is the
promotion OF social intercourse is one
II the interesting signs Of the times
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02

-Tinware is best washed in soda
and water. 1t can be secured with
care. yet if 1ept clean from day to day
1t seldom need come to securing
which process wears it out quickly.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-02

Single or semi-double flowers bear
seeds freely. while double ones are
less fertile. For this reason the best
flower seeds must always be expensive
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-11
...nalIstrc Gariba1dI of Russia.

Ivan AksaloF, who dieu a MOSCOW re-,
Gently, was the journalistic GarlDaI,.l -, -,
Russia. He was the only man in Russia
stronger than the car, who had to follow
where Aksakoff led Aksakoff was the
author of the last war against Turkey, and
Gen. Skobeleff was his military lieutenant
AksakOffs fierce attacks on the cars
policy in the present Bulgarian imbrogliO
brought niue warnings from the press
censor, all of which the editor of The Russ
disregarded.
As Aksazoff was the head and leader of
Russian Pan SIavism, it would be danger
Gus TO suppress him; 50 he died of heart
disease, like Skobelef, and The Russ will
aopear no more. The special correspondent
Of The London News says he has been
shown proof by a distinguished member Of
the Russian Pan Slavist party that "Aksa-
koff was murdered, as Gen Skobelef had
been" The informant declared that both
murders were accomplished by the German
faction, acting at the beck of Prince Bis
marck -Chicago Tribune
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Purpose of the BaIIet.

TweIve-year-old Miss-The opera was very
iOng, wasn't it, mammal
Mamma-Yes, daughter, and very stylish.
Miss-The ballet girls don't sing, do they,
mammal
Mamma-No daughter.
Miss-Why do they have the ballet then,
mammal
Papa-To make the opera as broad as it is
long, daughter. Don't ask any more ques-
tions.-W ashington Critic.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-28
A. O. U. w.
some Statistics of Interest Concerning
Membership and Benefits.

some Statistics of Interest Concerning
Membership and Benefits.
The total amount paid by the A O. U. W.
on death losses during the fiscal year Of 1887
was $3,453, 2S7 The total amount paid on
death losses since the organization Of the
order TO Jan l, 1883, was S2O, S30,O77.
Every dollar of these vast sums has been
placed directly in the hands of the widows
OF deceased members without the loss OF
single cent, without q cents discount or com
mission The majority Of the certificates
hAve been paid within thirty days from the
date Of death, and the remainder as soon
thereafter as the required proof of death and
the proper beneficiaries could be made out.
The total number of A o. Q. W. lodges on
Jan 1, 1885, was 3, 43e The total number Of
new lodges for the year 1887 was 26O. The
average membership Of lodges for same year
WIS 81 The total membership Jan. l, 1888,
WIS LOG, 055, and the total number admitted
during The year 1887 was 81, POS Total num-
Der Of applications rejected for year 1887,
3,6s7. The average yearly death rate per
1899 members for nine years QS79 to 1887 in
clnsivel is 8.34, and the average yearly num-
Der OF sSe~Sments for nine years QS79 to 1887
Inclusive Is H. The number Of members
Oct 1. 1883, was 21O,55S, showing a net in
crease for the nine months Of this year of
II, sos.
There are Ais lodges Of the Ancient Order
-of limited Workmen in Missouri, sixty-nine of
which are located In st. Louis; the member
ship aggregates 20, 700.
6ur membership, says The Overseer, will
exceed 225, 900 by the time the supreme lodge
meets again If the present rate OF increase
continues.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-28

morous old Swansea farmer: Thompson
PLAYED it at the Pittsburg variety theatre in
February, 1873. From there he went to
Rochester. 1t was here that j. NJ. Hill heard
of him, and, after witnessing the perform
ance, made the actors acquaintance, and,
after few words, offered to place him and
his sketch upon regular stage. The piece
was not a very clean one; it was one that few
ladies would care to witness, dealing as it did
with female bathers, seen through fence.
The play was produced with varied success
at Hooley's in Chicago Qs76, for week; it
then made the tour Of the country with in
different success. At last Hill took his pro-
tege to San Francisco, where Josh met with
instantaneous success, running for eight con-
secutive weeks. From that time on it proved
bonanza for six years, and drew over $780,
900 for its enterprising manager and clever
actor Hill then dissolved his connection
with Thompson, and Den has been going 1t
alone ever since.
Mr.. Thompson's new play, 'The Old Home
stead" deals with Joshua Whitcomb at home,
and its success has been marvellous. 1t draws
bigger crowds today than when it was first
presented. Uncle Joshua's profits in The
Old Homestead" are said to be over $780, 1000;
he has earned a number of fortunes, but has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-28

York city, for the use Of tho centennial COM
mittee, and will be used by them in their his
tory of the forthcoming celebration on April
80, 1889. The Bible has been photographed
in six different positions, one of which is the
page on which President Washington's hand
rested while taking the oath of Office.
The history of the Washington Bible is one
of the incidents connected with the early
days of tho Masonic fraternity in New York
city. According to the records of ST. Johns
lodge, No. l, the authenticity of the old Bible
is assured When Washington was about
to be inaugurated, the committee of arrange
ments found that, in the excitement about
Federal hall, the necessity of Bible had
been overlooked, and the hour for the in
auguration was rapidly approaching Tho
City hotel stood where now the Trinity
building is, and consequently was only a
short distance from Federal hall, in Wall
street.
Both Washington and Chancellor Living
ston were FreemaSons, and knew that on the
Masonic altar is always to be found an open
Bible while the lodge is in session St Johns
lodge held its meetings in the City hotel, and
if the tiler was to be found there would be no
difficulty in obtaining the Bible for so i'm
portant an occasion. That officer was found,
as he was an attache Of the hotel, and the
Bible secured and used, after which it was
returned to the lodge room. An entry of the
fact was made in the minutes of the next
meeting of the lodge, and the Bible resumed
its place on the Masonic altar When it be-
came necessary in after years to replace the
old book by one of more modern style, tho
ancient volume was deposited in a place of
security as relic of the lodge.
st. Johns lodge, when informed Of the de-
sire of the centennial committee, gave its
consent to allow the sacred volume to be used
on April so, 1889, and appointed committee
Of past masters to take charge of the same
during the ceremonies and to see that no
harm came to it.