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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
RUSSIAN STATE BALL.
A brilliant Fcts la the winter Palace
st. Petersburg.

A brilliant Fcte la the winter Palace at
~. Petersburg.
The state ball at the Winter Palace
In 1T. petersburgh was a magnificent
fete, but the spectacle was not so bril-.
liant oas usual, for, owing to tho court
being in mourning, only white and
black dresses could be worn. and no
jewels except diamonds and pearls were
allowed.
There were 4, 900 invitations sent out
and 5000 persons were present The
Emperor wore the uniform of the Co.'S
sacks OF the Guard, with the orders Of
st. Andrew and st. George, and the
Empress was arrayed in white satin and
blazed with diamonds, having a superb
coronet of large stones on hcr head.
The Duchess OF Edinburgh also was in
white satin, aud she wore diamonds and
pearls, and SO did the Grand Duchess
Serge, who was led in by her uncle, the
Duke Of Edinburgh, who wore his naval
uniform. with the orders OF Garter and
st. Andrew.
Dancing took place In the saloon Of
Gar Nicholas, which was sumptuously
decorated in white and gold. with his
of white hyacinths, at the top. The
effect OF the electric light in the hall
and on the winter garden was magnsii-
cent, and what with palms and pro-
fuse display Of flowcrs-of which several
vanloads had been brought from Nice
people might easily imagine themselves
on the Mediterranean instead Of on the
Neva.
The imperial family came in AZ a:30
the procession being headed by Prince
Dolgoroukotf and the Countess Strogo-
noff, who are respectively Lord Cham.
berlain and Mistress OF the Rohes. The
Emperor and Empress took part in the
opening polonaise, his Majesty waltziug
first with the Duchess OF Edinburgh and
afterward with the Austrian Ambassa-
dress, and the Empress with the Caro-
witt and the Austrian Ambassador and
sir Robert Morier.-Cor y. Y Tribune
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
WORKOUT FooTGEAR.
The Various Ways In which Discarded
Shoes Are utilized.

The Various Ways In which Discarded
Shoes Are utilized.
An absent New Yorker of an inuuir-
ing turn of mind recently saw some rag
piciSers gathering up some castaway
shoes, and began to inquire what 1t
meant. lie soon learned that there was
a market for these articles, and after
leaving the feet they come To very hon
orable estate and position. lie found
that these pickers sold them to manu-
facturers of the most fashionable kind
of wall paper. So he went to one of
these establishments TO get an insight
into the matter, wherc the foreman
made the following explanations: 1--WE
buy" said he, "ali the old boots and
shoes the scavengers can bring u.s. We
pay different prices for the different
qualities Of leather. A pair of fine calf
skin boots will bring as high as fifteen
cents We don't buy coWhide boots.
The boots and shoes are first soaked in
several waters To get the dirt oil them.
Then the nails and threads are removed,
the leather ground up to a fine pulp and
Is ready for use. The embossed leather
paperings which have come into fashion
lately and the stamped leather FIRE
screens, are really nothing but thick
paper covered with a layer of this
pressed leather pulp. The finer the
quality of the leather. the better 1t
takes the bronze and old gold and other
expensive colors in the designs painted
on them. Fashionable rrople think
they are going away back TO the medie-
val time when they have the walls of
their libraries and dining-rooms COW
cred with embossed leather. They
don't know that tho shoes and boots
which their neighbors threw into the
ash barrel a month before form tho
beautiful material on their walls and
on the screens which protect their eyes
from the fire. We could buy the old
shoes cheaper II 1t were not for the com.
petition from carriage houses and book
binders and picture-frame makers.
don't know how many other trades use
old shoes and boots but the tops Of car
riages are largely made Of them,
ground up and pressed into sheets.
Book-biuders use them in making the
cheaper forms Of leather bindings, and
the new style of leather frames with
leather mats in them are entirely made
OF the cast-off covering of our feet-
American Analyst
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
FOUR RoBIsoNs SIGHED.
A Characterlstic Story OF the Early Days
IN tho on Country.


Grouped around table in WE'LL
known Fifth avenue restaurant were
Samuel ID. Robson, OF Titusyillc. who
has followed the developments since
1869 from Butler to Richburg; William
{. Robson. mayor OF Monongahela City;
Charles w Robson, Assemblyman from
Allegheny, and the uncle of the three
gentlemen just named, who, by the way
are brothers. Qoincy Robson.
1t was the first time the quartette had
met for years, and good cheer and fel-
lowship reigned supreme, while wits
electric fame dispcled thoughts OF the
day and its duh care. naturally hap
pens to friends who have not met for
years. they were in a reminiscent mood,
and Quincy Robson related an incident
OF the early history Of the oil regions
which may give the children of the pres
ent generation vague idea OF the mag
nitude Of the transactions which took
place when oil was - and ~ barrel,
and poor people gained competency by
scooping il of the surface Of creeks, or
gathered il from pools around the tanks
which had overfiowed. The story, as
told by Mr. Robson, was as follows;
"Within month after Colonel Drake
had struck the first petroleum ever
brought to the surface in America by
means Of drilling, my father and the
father Of my relatives here bought .
tract Of land comprising i,2s0 acres, adj
joining the farm on which the Drake
well was located. for $50 O00. Not long
afterward | was sitting in their Office
one day remember Ii as distinctly as
though IL happened only yesterday
when an agent for an Eastern syndicate
walked in and offered $500. 900 for the
i,2s0 acres. The owners looked at him
rather increduloasly for moment. but
before they could speak he had counted
out on the table $500, 600 in cash and
drafts, which he offered for deed Of the
tract | was appalled, by the sight OF
the pile. but my father and the father
OF these gentlemen retired for consuita-
tion and decided that IL the property was
worth $500, 900 IL was worth $1,000. 900,
and the offer was refused. Their heirs
still own the land and now IL is valued
at about so, 600 Where they could have
gotten dollars we could scarcely got
nickels. Thus you can see what seem.
ingly fairy stories could be told OF those
days. They are almost incomprehensible
to the present generation, but they wers
red-hot facts.
And a sigh of regret that the offer
had not been accepted went round the
circle. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
MAKING ROOMS CHEERFUL.
How to Render Hous. Surroundings Pleas
ant and Desirable.

How to Render House Surroundings Pleas-
ant and Desirable.
We are so influenced by our surround
ings that It is very desirable they should
be as pleasant as possible. 1t Is not al
ways in the power of the house-mother
10 live in the locality she prefers, or TO
change It's features to suit her tastes;
interior OF her house that it shall be
charming and restful. Tho charm OF q
cozy home resides inherently in the mis-
tress, and not in what the furnisher and
upholsterer can do 10 make house COM
Portable. II fine mirrors, and velve.
carpets. and plush-covered furniture,
and elegant carvings made happy homes,
what blessedness would reside in fur
niture store! Not till loved faces have
been reflected in mirror is IL made at
all precious 10 rs; not till footsteps for
which we fondly listen have pressed the
carpet Is its inanimate web dear 10 us;
not till chairs and sofas have been con-
secrated by holding the forms OF our
friends do these soulless objects, how
ever costly, have to us other than a mere
commercial value. Unassociated with
human feeling and sympathy. the most
expensive and elaborate interiors are
like roses without scent; like marbles
without life. Every Thoughtful person
knows all this we'll enough; but, for all
that, we are too apt TO fancy that pos
sessions like these bring happiness,
while we suffer to lie unused such as are
at hand. and potent to yield abundant
pleasure, II we value them justly.
A bird singing in the window, an ac-
quarium on the table, plants growing
and blooming domestic pets moving
about as If at home, give life and bright
ness to an apartment, and afford con-
slant opportunities for pleasantest oc-
cupation and companionship Books
people a room. and pictures on the
walls, II selected with taste, arc ever
fresh sources Of enjoyment. You may
gauge the refinement and cultivation OF
q family by these infallible tests, unless
they have been selected by some out
slider. Bits OF embroidery, crocheted or
knitted work, and q thousand tasteful
devices may contribute 10 the charm Of
o room, and make 1t irresistibly at
traetiye. The room in which one lives
takes ON the complexion and prevailing
states Of the mind of the occupant II
one is sunny-hearted. cheerful, tasteful
and intelligent, these qualities will be
impressed on his surroundings. and you
will know him by them just as you
would know crab by his cast-off she'll.
There are lovely rooms in which there
is not one piece OF fine furniture, one bit
OF elegant upholstery, but where the
taste of the occupants has found beauti-
full expression in calico, ingram, and
wood-epgraslng, and such resources as
boanteous Nature bestows on us all
ferns. and flowers. and sunshine, and
domestic pets. American Agricultprist
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
MISCELLANEo

Ice crumbles under saw and chisei,
but Is said to be more capable than wood
OF being smoothed and shaped by the
plane.
"A practical Joker at Slatington, Pa,
circulated the report that q young man
Of tho place contemplating matrimony
wanted piano, and his life was made
miserable by piano agents, who swarmed
from all directions.
New York State has 5000. 600 peo-
pie, OF whom one half live in the six
largest cities. The most densely popu-
lated square mile in the world, contain
ing $4,000, is said to be in New York
City.
A Chicago girl decided TO lecture.
She paid out slo0 for lessons in elocu-
tion, 500 for wardrobe and sold her
piano for capital to travel on. Then she
was ready, but suddenly discovered that
she had neither subject nor engagement
1t is said that in the depths OF
Africa the natives still retain the mem
ory Of Sir Charles Baker, and especially
OF his wife. who travelled there with him
many years ago. They call him, Ii is
said. ''Longbeard," I" and his wife "Morn-
ing Star"
"A New York bank president says
that during the past twenty-eight years
the amount OF money lost by all the ma
tional banks though dishonest practices
does not exceed $1,000, 900. In view OF
the vast sums handled by the banks dur.
ing these years, he considers the amount
small.
A tramp halted at the house OF Z
lady in the suburbs OF Texas city. and
said 10 the lady OF the house: "Pleass
give poor man. who Is travelling and
who is away from home. tritie to pay
his expenses" ''If you haven't got AM
money TO pay your expenses, why dt
you travel? Why don't you stay q
home as | do?" replied tne astonishet
female. Texas Siftings.
There is a curious bit OF interesting
information that will be now 10 man,
readers. In Africa the prefix serves 70
the purpose that the suffix serves for Ii
European languages For example
Spain, Spaniard. Spanish-so in ou
mother tongue; but in Africa Ugandi
is the name OF State. waganda are tn,
inhabitants thereof, and Maganda tn,
language.
Night or morning fogs. or In winte
persistent fogs, often signify calm an,
settled condition OF the air and tn,
prevalence OF fair weather. Heavy dews
especially n the autumn. likewise por
tend fine weather, but usually OF shorte
duration. Fogs appear usually in on
of two conditions either the air
nearly saturated up to considerably
height, or else is unusually DIR excep
in stratum Immediately above tn
ground.
A trumpet producing its musica
note by the vibration Of a circular stee
membrane by means of electricity ha
been invented by Captain Ztnang, OF TIA
Thirtieth Infantry, in garrison at Don
front, Orne, France. The vibrator is
small, soft iron armature, which v
brates under the influence of an electr,
magnet, with make and break at pli
tinum contact, and this, covered in b
copper rcsonator, produces trumpe
like tone. Tho strength OF the soun
can be varied by regulating the contae
and with several instruments connecte
by commutator bugle call or musici
airs can be played.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
HOW DID YOU PROPOSE ?



la the Manner Expected.
"Eyery girl makes up her mind at some
time in her life that she viii never ac-
eept any man who does not propose
gracefully" said man who was slipping
elarct with several others The other day
ale had rot 70 he fully logged out in
a dress suit, and has got 10 kneei ao-
cording 10 the Delsarte system That
is their idea at first. but III bet there
isn't one girl in a hundred who ever gets
her proposal that way-at least from
the one she accepts-ana I'll leave it 70
the present company 20 decide, II each
one will give the circumstances OF his
proposal"
"We'ro in" said q gray-haired bene-
dict. begin with your own
'All right. ! took my wife that was
20 be. and is now, sleigh riding We
we're talking about sentimental things
and neglected to notice that We ran on
10 q stretch Of road which tho wind had
cleared OF snow. We mover noticed IL
until the horse stopped utterly exhaust
I'd. There was nothing TO do but 70
get out and lead the horse back, because
he couldn't drag us. proposed on the
country road with my left hand On a
horses bride and the other--weli, neyer
mind that. She accepted me, but She
always said It was mistake. refused
to let her of, though, or TO propose
again in dress suit"
"My proposal" said the gray-haired
old man, twas made also during sleigh
ride. My wife and myself we're in tn,
back seat in a fuuE-seat sleigh. and IN
going over bump OF some kind the
seat, with us in II, was thrown of We
landed in nice. comfortable snow drift
and the sleigh wont on Tor mile bcfor,
we were missed. When il came bacl
for us. however, we were engaged. w,
weren't in a dignified position but W.
were fairly com Portable and we had tn.
seat still with us. Since then my wifi,
has frequently stated that She had in
tended never to accept a man unless h'
proposed in true novel form, but sh'
aid"
"Ill give you a summon story" said
young man but recently married. g
did my counting in place fun OF 70
nance, but the proposal never came al
romantic time: in fact | don't think
man is responsible for the time he pro
poses 1t just comes and that is al
there is OF it. had had the most ia
vorable occasions in romantic hooks
Finally had two-mile in the no
sun. apologized and took oil my coat
then apoiogized again and took OIL m,
vest. 1t wasn't romantic, but it cam
on me and | said il. The boat drifiet
half mile, and ! wouldn't have care,
If it had driftcd ten miles. We wor
engaged And / looked like ramp a
the time"
And I'll tell you that sentimcntalit
doesn't CO." said lawyer. II know
because I've tried H. / proposed TO m
wife first at ummer resort, when tn
moon was fun and | was sober. Ther
was every thing to inspire sentiment
But She refused me. let II %. A III
} tie later met her again in the parlor {
the hotel and suggested marriage agair
! She accepted me then. There was nOti
ing TO inspire sentiment in the las
meeting, and therefore | say sentimen
doesn't go"
IL was the sentiment of the meetin
that no girl is proposed TO in the wa
A ahn faa,r. II
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
NO. A..
A SOC al PARASITE.


women Who Live Out Their Lives IN
Other Peoples spare Rooms.
"where is her home?'' asked one OF
the women, setting her crochet needle
crosswise between her lips, and stretch
ing her work straight across her knee.
I'm other peoples spare rooms, an
swered the other, laughing little; and
then the talk flowed around this fact
into new bend in the channel. and
no further comment was made. for both
knew the type we'll. A rolling stone
that gathers no more moss than will
comfortably fill one trunk, which will
comfortably MI corner in any guest
chamber. 1t Is the woman who has no
sense Of auquisitivencss, no feminine
ambitions that yearn toward closet
filed with giSssy linen, whence come
delicate odors from lavender bags, and
the edges OF the shelves are fluffy with
towel fringes. Her heart is not moved
by desire at the sight Of egg-sheli cups
and fat little cream Jugs. She likes all
these things, but she has no wish TO
possess them herself; she prefers that
others should have the labor of proyid-
ing them and the responsibility OF car
ing for them. She Is human cuckoo.
greedy OF the sweet order and peace OF
home, fain OF the warmth and comfort
of nests wifely birds have toiled and de-
MED themselves TO create, but unwilling
for the sacrifices by whsch almost any
woman with the woman's instinct FOE
home may make herself some personal
alcoye in the great mansion of life.
There are surprising number OF
these women parasites who live out
their lives in other peoples houses, par
taking Of the best. participating In all
their comforts and luxurics, aud render
ing no equivalent in return. A busy
woman said. not long ago: ''If should
accept all the invitations | get |
Should need no b ONE at ALL" and the
cuckoo finds 1t, with a little manage
ment and large circle OF acquaint-
ances, an easy thing TO spend her entire
time very pleasantly in spare rooms.
. She Is not an Objectionable person, al
, least in an aggressive sense, cheerful.
loquacious, not too exigent, she man
ages to keep every one in good humor
} with her, and gets invitations, her
| hostesses could not quite tell how
: She ii fairweather bird, for when ans
thing occurs to mar she smoothness oi
, her borrowed home-whcn the cook
leaves, or the baby comes down with
the measlcs-she explains, with sweet
, consideration, that she Will not stay an,
> longer Just now, she knows that she Ii
. in the way, but she will come back, Il
you like. for another week in February
upon which she takes wing. and hits
} away TO more agreeable quarters. Ii
|, February she certainly returns, If all is
I going happily with you, and the strong
a oak-tibred woman yield OF their sub
! stance cheerfully TO the mistletoe.- =
llarner's Bazar
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
THE MONKEYS MIRROR.
He Uses IL ON Coekatoo and Has n.
xenge for an Old drudge.


Visitors 10 the Geological Garden have
taken special notice of pretty little
African monkey with q tremendously
long tail, and an interesting little, shriv.
eled-up pink face. He is very bright
and amusing, with no bad or vicious
traits II you will notice closely you
will notice that the tip OF his tail has
been nearly stripped OF hair.
The handsome white cockatoo, with
the fiery eyes and sulphurous yellow
crest. did that His big cage had been
on top 81 the monkeys one day, and the
little monkey hal swung his tail up
until It rested against the bars OF the
bird cage. The cockatoo grabbed IL and
pulled it in with his sharp beak. Then
there was chattering and screaming,
yclls, croakings and a diminutive in.
forno for about a minute, before the
monkey got his tail loose by the heroic
method Of pulling IT loose. Then the
cockatoo spit out mouthful of hair and
said: '.Yah-h-u-g-gh. To this contemp-
tuous remark the little monkey said
nothing. lie sucked the lacerated end
OF his tail and said nothing.
Some one had presented him with q
piece of mirror. Ii was the apple Of his
eye and the prize of his collection. His
little store-house contained couple OF
chestnuts, some spare peanuts, two OF
three bright pebbles and the mirror.
This little strip, hardly two inches
square, he would hold and admire by
.he hour. He never tired of trying to
solve the mystery OF that other monkey
which he saw in the glass. Not being
quarrelsome. he never tried 10 fight the
strange monkey. but was always trying 70
coax him out to play. It wouldn't work
One day the sun shone down through
the glass ssylight and struck tho mir
ror. II cast bright, burning beam
right into the monkeys eye and nearly
blinded him. Here was another i'm.
mense problem TO wrestle with. After
few minutes he found that by turning
the loozing-glass in a different direction
he could make the bright ray dance over
the walls and in.o the other cages. Hal
that was funny. The cockatoo had been
moved across the aisle and one OF the
rays struck him in the eye. He blinked
and ruflled his feathers. The monkey
saw it, and said to himself as plainly as
possible.
Wonder II old Cockey doesn't like it2''
lie got the focus again. and tho cock
atoo daeked and squawked.
AHA | have you now, old Gockey.
I'll teach you 70 pull the hair of my
taill'
Again he focused the bird, and the
bird jumped. Up, down, sideways and
across, nc pursued the bird with that
binding ray, while the latter screamed
and beat his wings and ratified tne cage
in whirlwind of rage, But II was use
less. The ray and monkey were mex
erable. and not until a convenient cloud
Obseured the sun did the monkey cease
its prosecutions. Washington Post
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21

Mrs Mona Card, the inquisitivc lady
who first cast the interrogatory bomb.
shell into q panic-stricken crowd, "ls
Marriage Faiiure?" has lately beer
studying Buddhism. Here is one in
stance where she found an affirmative
answer The matrimonial relations OF
the Buddha family were not as salts
factory as could have been desired. even
for the stage of civilization existing q.
800 years ago. Before this couple had
been married year Gautama deserted
Mrs. Buddha and took 70 the woods;
that Is. he went afar off and sat under
bo tree until, by long reflection and
deep contemplation, he discovered that
life was not worth living. Then he
came home. and. like the young man OF
the nineteenth century, appeared per.
tectly willing to live on the charity o.
his father.ip-law. st Paul Pioneol
Press
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21

The way in which monkeys catch
land crabs is described by sportsman
who made an expedition To tho jan gles
around Singapore. Tho monkey lies
down Hat on his stomach, feguing
death. From the countless passages
piercing the mud in every directio
thousands OF little red and yellow crabs
soon make their appearance, and after
suspiciously cycling for a few minutes
the brown fur OF the monkey they
slowly and cautiously sidle up 70 him
in great glee at the prospect Of big
feed of the bones OF master Jaelso
The latter peeps through his half
closed eyelids and axes upon the hig-
gest OF the assembled multitude. When
the crab comes within reach, out dashes
the monkeys arm and of he seampers
into the jungle with a cry OF delight 10
discuss a. leisure his cleyerly earned
dinner. Chicago Herald.