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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

While Young women are looking over
the fields for lines OF activity allowable
for them to follow for subsistence II
probably does moi ,,cur To them that
membership In lire companies can come
in their range. 4 recent London paper
speaks Of women in that city having
gone TO Paris To give instructions to
French women as to service they can
render AT fires. II is not very fully in
dicated what their assignments are in
connection with FIRES. They do not OF
course. help operate the machines or
WELD the axe but ii is said they have
sawed many lives by entering buildings
where practicable and encouraging
frightened and timid females To use the
fire escapes. They are said to become
quite fearless in this work. and really
render valuable services. They are
women in coed standing. and do not lose
in repute by their connection with the
fire department still. IL Is not likely
TO be crowded vocation.-N. y. Star,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
STRICTLY IN CONFIDENCE.
How Cora Leyeihsad Managed Decided.
~ selfish Admircr.


~ selfish AdmIrer.
Charles llasty Since you make a
pointof inquiring on the subject. can't
deny that have cared for other girls
before-yery charming girls some OF
them were. too. But suppose we let the
matter drop right here. should re-
proach myself If | gave you cause for
jealousy.
Cora ieyelhead Yes: / can under.
stand that feeling That Is the reason
have kept silcntconcerning some little
affairs Of my own which
Charles that is entirely different.
or course there should be the most per
feet confidence between engaged peo.
pie.
Coral see what you mean! Well
then. its only right TO tell you that
there was a pretty boy at boarding
school who was awfully fond Of me
and the summer after graduated. there
was bashful youth living near where
re were staying in the country who
used to tease me for just one kiss.
Wasn't he goose to only want one9
Charles tansterelyl Really, | can not
say.
Cora warming TO the subiectl- Then.
let me see: oh, yes! There was the
Immensely wealthy widower with nm
usually broad shoulders What rds ii
he used to say about liking to see Young
heads on old shoulders? can't recall IL
now. And the fascinating clergyman
who made me experience change OF
heart-a change from hard to soft. YOU
know-and host of cousins far re.
moved only in the sense OF relationship;
and perfectly adorable artist. who had
delightfully."- artistic way OF taking a
kiss-neyer grabbed and snatched AS
you do-besides a lovely young fellow
who
Charles Clearing up heroicailyl-
Really, Miss Levelhead. these dis.
closures are surprising. to say the least
They show that truth is stranger than
fiction.
Coratsoftly)- Charley. they merely
show that truth Is rarer than fiction.
Charles with immense reliefl-Cora,
am | to understand that you invented
the bits of autobiography you have Just
favored me with, 'and the same with
intent to dcceive?"
Cora lsolemnlyl-I assure YOU they
are taken from life; latter sad silence
for scme moments,l partly my life,
partly the life OF other people.
Charles-You never really cared for
any one but mee
Cora tconfidinglyl-No any more
than you ever really cared for any one
but me- Wouldn't ii be rather silly.
dear 10 expect the people we used to
fancy to effect our affection?
Charles-Perfectly absurd.-Pnck.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
AMERICAN EDUCATION.
some of Its Defects Pointed out by q
Prominent IFish scholar.

Some of It's Defects Pointed out by a
Prominent IFlsh scholar.
What intelligent visiting foreigners
think Of manners and customs In our re-.
public II always interesting TO the
thoughtful citizen. The latest of such
critics Is Prof. Mahaify, of Dublin. who
studied particularly certain aspects of
university education in this country.
Regarding one. at least OF his subjects
of study, he came to distinct conclusions
which have direct interest for Amer
leans.
The professor maintains that there Is
no clearly cnt standard OF culture among
ns. lie intimates that wealth is in all
but few OF the larger cities either the
most potent factor in determining de.
sire for culture, or Is satisfactory so
ciai substitute for the charm of mind.
manners and conversation which should
be possessed by cultured persons. After
remarking that most American college
presidents and instructors are under
paid. Prof Mahaify writes:
The ability OF a nation will not run inte such
poor and narrow channels, but viii surely seek
out those pa hs which lead to wealth in "A
country where wealth is the only aristocracy
The professor is much troubled by what
he hints il the vaguencss of tho American
standard of culture. and with apparent
reason. inasmuch AS a graduate OF our
larger colleges
'does no enjoy the rank 90 which he is an.
Titled Whom some hundred other colleges con.
fer the same name A. II <Baehe or af Arfs'l
oh very different educated students In some
colleges one can graduate an a IL without
knowing on word Of Greek or even Latin a
fact which when nnder.iood In Europe vii
tend t0 make us suspicious Of ali American de
Frees
There Is enough truth In the profess
or's deductions To make them worthy al
careful scrutiny. II can not he doubted
that the standard Of culture in America I
is more accommodating than Il is in Eu /
rope with its centuries of governmental T
nurture Of learning. But ON the other !
hand, practical education il more widely /
diffused in our republic than 1t is 1
abroad. II is also true that more and I
more attention is paid to university edu. I
cation Of the broadest kind fact
which Is proven by the increasing size /
of the classes entering our Universities.
= \. \. Ledger.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The parish of each missionary in
foreign lands includes 2T5,0o0 souls.
connecticut has one in every $40 Of
her population a college student.
-ThibeI Afghanistan, Turkestan and
Abyssinia are practically closed to the
gospel at the present time.
According to Rev. c. Beard. OF
Dedham, Mass, the Unitarian explorers
have found great deal OF ''unortho-
doxy' IN Connecticut, but "ur fortunate
~ most OF IL leans towards Spiritual
ism"
Missions in Siam are being placed
upon strong financial foundation
Gifts 10 the amount OF several hundred
thousand dollars have been recently
made by the King and others, for schools
and other missionary work Siam is
called the garden Of the East
The Japanese Government has re-
moved the tax from Christian churches.
thus placing them ON the same basis as
Shinto and buddhist temples. Though
faith in the old religion is declining in
Japan. yet there are still more than
a50,oo0 buddhist priests in the Empire.
1t appears from the Year Book of
the Church of England that in 1875 the
number OF persons confirmed in Eng
land was under l3s. .O0D. while for lsSs
the corresponding total was over 2iT,-
900; an increase In thirteen years of
nearly fifty-eight per cent, which is al
most four times as great as the growth
of the population.
Thu tr,a -
and gets little advertising. but IL
Is potent. II is said saloon is the first
thing essential in new town. But II Is
not so; the first thing necessary in a
new residence suburb is a church. the
next school; with these people can he
attracted To dwell there and start I'M a
little social circle. Exchange
-Itbrarianship Is the new profession.
and an attractive one 1t is in many ways.
A school for training in this direction Is
successfully opcrated in Albany under
the supervision Of Columbia College re-
gents, and nineteen young men and
women, chiefly college graduates. are
there fitting themselves to take entire
charge OF the State and public libraries
which can use their trained services.
The anecdote is told of Rev. Mr..
Kidd, scotch minister who was very
eccentric. and had his own way OF doing
things. just as the year was opening" T"
says one OF his parishioners, II was very
busy In my shop, when, right in the
midst Of my work, in stepped the parson
Did YOU expect me?' was his abrupt in
qniry without ever giving or waiting
for salutation. No. sir. was my re-
ply, ! did not What II | had been
death| he asked in solemn. earnest
tone. and out he stepped, as suddenly as
he had come, and was gone almost be-
fore ! knew it,"
Rev, DR. Lyman Abbott touches a
tender spot when he proffers the fellow
ing advice: Use your Bible. think
there are some persons who imagine
that there Is a sacred quality in family
Bible lying on the center table. and who
have the same sort Of regard for the
book that lies there that some other
people have for tho value of horseshoe
nailed over the door: and the one il as
good as the other. The Bible that is
unopened is at best OF value only as a
respectful profession that you are not
exactly an infidel. The Bible that IL To
lay hold ON YOU is Bible that you may
lay hold upon"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
STEALING FREE RIDES.
How Many ChlcaRoans Beat the Conduc-
tors of street Cars.

tors of street Cars.
IL may seem hard to believe ii, but
there are, nevertheless, people who are
not above riding down on a street-car
gratis, on the strength OF a piece OF
money too big for the conductor to
change. II is very common practice,
! am told. and one easy enough to carry
ost II backed up by sufficient amount
of allied hard cheek and injured inno-
cence. The conductor of an Indiana
avenue car came TO me in despair the
other morning, where sat on the rear
seat and asked me in pitiful accents IL I
had any change; for, said he, every
son of gun north of Twenty-second
street has come To me with - bill. -
happened to have change for the bill
Of just that denomination and gave IL 20
the conductor, who paid IL to his last
patron in triumph and smiled grimly at
the transparent look Of d.smay that
came over the latter's features when
he found his greenback could be
negotiated. Ordinarily, the conductors
carry plenty of change, but after
changing two or three big bills
early in the trip are very apt TO
run short II they can't give change,
the passenger who tenders the green
back must. Of course, be allowed To ride
free, as he can hardly be put of after he
has produced money enough to pay his
fare. Occasionally some short
sighted individual attempts to play the
game on the same conductor two morn
ings in succession. in which case he is
very promptly instructed to furnish
nickel or get off the car. One anecdote
told me on the subject related to an eld-
erly female. who for several weeks rode
down town without finding conductor
able to change $40 gold piece. She
struck one Of her early victims for the
second time one morning. however. and
he pocketed the coin and told her she
would have TO wait for change till he got
To the office. The lady stormed and
raved tfor that took her several miles
out Of her wayl, but 10 no purposes and
when she did get her sl9.9s il was all in
quarters, dimes. nickels and pennies. Ii
is thought that henceforward she will
be willing TO pay her fare.-Chicago
Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
WIT AND WISDOM.

A soft yet persistent answer turneth
away borrowing neighbor.
The reason some people think they
are unhappy is because they think 9TH
ers are happier.
To be satisfied, or at all events rec
onciled. with our occupation is the first
essential TO mental health.
When charity walks into the lowest
places Of want. we see the beautiful
purity Of her robes most distinctly.
The hest committee in the world Is
a committee Of three, of whom one does
not attend at all and the other is at
home sick. Spurgeon.
"A pony Of brandy will not help
young man in the race for business sue
cess. though II may carry him along at
fast gait. Boston Gazette.
AS nothing truly valuable can be at.
tAined without industry, so there can be
no perseyering industry without deep
sense of the value of time. -Sigourney.
When benignity and gentleness
reign within we are in least danger from
without; every person and every occur
renee is beheld in the most favorable
light
Don't send for fox TO tend geese or
cat to skim milk, unless they have
good reputation for honesty. Remem.
Der this when YOU put your money in the
bank. = Detroit 4 : Press.
Men rarely. If ever do great deeds
when they deliberately set out to do
them. The deeds that become memoir
81. L.,
forgetful doing of the present duty
Christian Intelligencer.
u suppose we faulty creatures can
never feel so much for the irreproach-
able as for those who are bruised in the
struggle with their own faults. 1t is a
very ancient story, that OF the lost
sheep; but it comes up afresh every day.
-tieorge Eliot.
No one lives in the world and takes
part in its affairs without eneonntering
much evil and coming In contact with
many evil men. The crop of rascals is
a large one. filling up the channels of
life with its miserable traffic, and In the |
minds of many people starting the be- |
lief that nothing else is having curren.
~. But that, though so natural. is i'm. |
proper; for the world is full of goodness
which we should not fail 10 see.-United 4
We live by our imaginations. by our
by our sentiments. The
'hild walks amid heaps OF illusions,
which he does not like To have dis
Lurbed. the boy, how sweet to him is
ais fancy What hero he is, whilst he
leeds on his heroes. What debt is his
10 imaginative booksl He has no better
friend or influence than Scott. Shake
'peare, PlutaIch and Homer. The man
lives to other objees, but who can dare
Affirm that they are more real? Even
he prose of the streets Is full OF refrac-
lions. EmersoA.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
VOL. III.
INDIANA CHARACTER.


""at HAPpenea TO Man who Knew
how to Read ~.
me afternoon number of ns were
sitting ON the yerandah of the town tay-
ern In town in Indiana. when farmer
drove np with some bags of apples "a
sell II was plain enough 10 all that he
was drinking man. and after looking
him over the Major said
Human nature, when under the in.
nuence OF liquor Is queer thing"
Yes. replied two or three, as in
duty bound.
''some men, as they come under the
influence, break down and weep. while
others become ugly sxant Co fight. I
can read that man haracter like a
book. Get him half drunk and he would
fall to weeping"
II don't know about that" replied one
OF the crowd. II think he would be in
clined to raise a row"
beg pardon. but | never vet made a
mistake" said the Maior.
Il think yon have in this case. pro-
tested the other.
II will prove, SIR, that have NOT
The farmer was already i'm the bar-room
"a
Major entered. had a little talk ON agri-
cultural matters, and invited him To
drink again.
Thanks. Don't keer fl do" was
the answer. as he poured out and swal.
lowed four fingers Of old rye.
He began 10 feel II right OH. and com
menced Dragging and boasting. lie for
got his errand entirely. and after wrang-
ling with the landlord for a quarter Of
an hour, getting drunker all tho while.
he came out on the vcradah looking as
ugly as u bear with sore feet.
Where In blazes Is that red-headed
lop-shouldercd old scarecrow who was
asking me about corn?'' he demanded.
Tim the individual" replied the
Major.
''Oh, you are. Then | kin lick YOU
with my ears pinned backl Say. you in
suited me-
"Oh, no. sir"
''fcs. you did and I'm going to lick
you for it,
With that he grabbed the Major. chair
and all. and flung both over the railing
TO the ground. and was going after them
TO drive our man into the ground when
prevented. II took a constable and two
citizens to arrest him. and when he had
sobered up a little he toce out one wall
of the town lock-up and went home
whooping like an Indian
How Is il, Major?" was asked of the
character reader as We got him to bed
and rubbed liniment on his back and
shoulders.
We'll, boys" he family replied, Il
don't believe was mistaken in the
man, but the landlord must have given
him the wrong stuff thought at the
time that IL smelled like chain light.
ming playing circus in an old haymow.
and now believe il was. Do YOU find
any broken ribs sticking out?' \. Y.
Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
THE FARMERS BOY.

on TOLL me not OF city beaux,
Who strut about with dvad mustachss
who owe the tailor for the clothes
In which they cut their extra dashes
The city fop ne'er win choose
To tread with me the path OF life, air.
And should he WOO, ia e'er refuse;
Ia seorn 10 be dandys wife, sir.
The farmer boy with ruddy face,
whose hand Is brown with toll and tan, SIN
Whose brow ia vet with honest sweat,
Is my ideal of a man, sir.
He knows his place, and feels disgrace
Is not attached 10 honest labor,
He is blessing 10 hts race
gocdiy man. u kindly neighbor.
Ne'er sing 10 me OF city boys
Who walk the streets so very graudiy
Polite whene' er they meet the rich,
And bow and smile 80 very blandiy.
The iowly poor they never see,
And needy one whenever meeting
They eoldly pass. it's not ganteel
To have heart with kindness beating.
Then oh he farmers boy for me-
He holds communion sweet with natursr
He roams the fields with Joyous giee,
All bliihe Of limb and tai OF stature.
For him the farest blossoms bloom.
Upon the air their fragrance breathing.
For him shall mAidens gather How rs,
Around his brow their gnrlands wreathing
For him the brook goes laughing by,
The rtppling rtll and murmuring river,
For him the stars beieck the sky,
Thor glory shining o'er him ever
For him the feaihered songsters send
Their Joyous music on the breezes;
Their notes harmonious ever blend
To form lay his heart that pleases.
Then oh for me tho farmers boy,
The one In every truth most wealthy,
The man whose heart n light with 10Y.
Whose ruddy face bespeaks him healthy.
The farmers boy whose wealth OF mind
shows that he learns just what he can, sir,
Whose heart Is ever true and kind
He's my ideal of a man. SIR.
--Ohio Earrnar
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
QUEER BRITISH JuRlES.
They are About as Intelligent as the Av.
age American Article.

They are About as Intelligent as the Aver.
age American Article.
Two examples of the mode in which
luries sometimes decide may he added.
In one ease. at the assizes in a Midland
town. a girl was charged with the muir
der of her illegitimate child The evil
dence clearly pointed to her guilt; but
the circumstances were painful. and to
the general relief of everybody in court
the jury declared her not guilty. Asked
privately how they came To deliver such
verdict, the foreman stated that he
had seen the black cap lying on the
judges bench and the sight was too
much for him: lac hadn't the heart to
bring in verdict of guilty. And the
others ''Oh. we'll, said tine foreman.
ten OF them were neighbors and Gus
toners OF mine, and | easily per-
suaded them What about the
eleventh MANI" Well. he was a
farmer whom didn't know. and
said to him, Well, Mr.. Chumps. what
do you think about this case?' on he
replied. 4 ain't thought nowt about Ii at
all sir Vet the trial had lasted for
the whole of day.
The other ease Is Welsh one-a trial
for murder. The prosecution had broken
down on point of Law. and the Judge
directed the jury to find the man not
guilty. But all the same they delivered
verdict of guilty. His lordship, in
voice that Numbered with wrath. ex-
planned that he, and not the jury. was
the Judge Of the Law. and asked them
what they meant by defying his direc-
tions oh indeed. my lord said the
foreman. with bland Celtic smile, 'hut
the man at the turnpike fold US he
knew Peter Jones did its ST. James
f.azatta
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
Tr E LOSS OF HAIR.
What To dc to Prevent 10 Valuable Prac-
tical suggestions.

teal suggestions.
There ar, few rules necessary for
the care bf the hair when in healthy
condition. but unless these few are OBJ
served the oss OF hair inevitably follows
at an early age
The hair needs brushing every day,
with brush that Is not too stiff, and
washed with soap and water once or
twice we dek. II il not unusually a
good praetic r To wetthe hair every morn
ing. as II tends to cause badness. Fine
toothed com lbs should never be used to
remove dan hdrnf. and ordinary combs
should only be used to part the hair II
the scalp itc hes, rub the head with the
hands, rum ing the fingers through the
hairs TO give the scalp . gentle massage
treatment Premature badness arises
from great many causes, and each
cause should properly require different
treatment. Tevers and dry state of the
skin VIII Oft IA produce IL; general de-
biiity OF the system will frequently ef-
fect the hair producing tissues OF tho
skin and cau4e badness. while erysipe-
las eczema. md other skin diseases. are
frequently Sc Purces of the trouble. The
most general cause, however, Is dandruff'
the nature of which Is not well under
stoood BY physicians. II will sometimes
cause the hail to fall out in places. and
again extend over the whole head and
face including eye lashes, eve brows
and beard. Hair can not bc restored to
the head unit II the disease causing the
falling out b as been removed. Ifit is
due To genct al debility, local stimu-
iants will often restore it partially In
using such washes Il is usually better
To take somd that are we'll known.
rather than the patent preparatlons
Rosemary, eaFiscum. mustard and can
tharides are the best for this purnase.
bus In extreme eases stronger washes
must be ased.- -Vaukee Blade
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
A I,ressing Invitation.

Say, are you goin 10 Johnny viii
liams hall?'
Il guess SO. got an invite"
WAS II pressin'?"
"Rayther. Johnny saw mo in the
street, an says IL | didn show up at de
ball he'd come over an wipe de pave.
ment up wild me. Merchant Traveller.
-hAn Augusta young lady, while out
va ing, accidentally fell overheard.
acht passed completely over her,
hurshe came up 10 the surface and cool.
u cried out; "luff her up, Captain, aud
Ill climb aboard
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
Illustrating an old Adaw..

Yeast Every thing drink goos right
10 my head.
crimsonbeak That only goes TO prove
the truth Of the old saying, then
Yeast--What'A that?
Crimsonbeak- There's plenty OF room
81 the Yonkers Statesman.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

Mexico was never troubled by mosqui-
toes until the summer of 1885, and since
then these annoying little insects have
been steadily increasing not only In this
city, but in many towns and other cities
of the table lands. Queretaro is tho
last place TO be invaded. and the local
paper there is endeayoring to explain
the why and wherefore OF the infliction.
1t finally traces the mosquitoes 10 car
load of pineapples side-tracked for day
or two at the central railway station OF
that city. This may be the true ex-
PLANTATION. but We doubt it. Many hum
dred carloads Of pineapples were brought
TO this city before II was invaded by
mosquitoes in lssa. and II these pests
could have been introduced In that way
they would have swarmed here soon
after the completion OF the Mexican
railway in 1872. In our opinion IL is
much more important 20 learn how to
get rid of the mosquitoes than to ae-
count for their coming. of Mexico
Two Republics.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

some OF the novelties at recent
Philadelphia wedding are thus described
by the Press of that town: ''The parlor
was arranged in roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS to represent the interior Of
drawing-room ear. The bride stood un-
der a marriage bell. ard at six o'clock
six whistles we're blown and bells were
-ung all over the house denoting that
the bride was starting in her journey
through life A"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

Let the hogs and sheep eat what
ever fallen fruit that can not be
marketed or evaporated. In this way
a large number OF different pests thai
injure both ths trees and fruit will ba
destroyed and this win be much better
.hsn allowing the fruit TO 20 10 waste.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25

An Ohio lady found, written in
crampcd hand, on the back Of the tag
on her husbands new vest. the words:
Remember this vest was made for
twenty-five cents. This text IL It's
own pathetic Sarman-