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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

THAT llotblack has become inocu-
lated with Bostonese magnum eaput,
remarked a patriotic New Yorkd dr Of the
old school, as he paused in the corridor
of the postofflce and pointed 10 con
spicuous sign that read, ''You will find
the artist inside the building during the
chill season.
"rhe good old names of 'bcotblack'
and 'shiner. that express j. Isl what
they mean, are fast going thu way of
all flesh. while such pretentiouA and OBJ
noxious titles as boot polishing artists
are being substituted. blat ne II all
on Boston. The fad of dubbing every
bootblaek n professor originated N in LAT
locality several years ago. and has been
spreading through the country with de
plorahle rapidity.
"Why. in Boston the most miserable
shanty or the dirtiest eellarwhy is dig
nified as a 'bootblacking emporium,
and its genius Is Professor bb John
son OF Professor ToInaso Ner1nicelli, "a
the case may be.
''There are scores of these pfetentiou
emporiuns and parlors seat tered al
F over the Hub. and they servl as a for
chile commentary on the city's pedan
try. No one but Boston an woul'
have evolved the phrase tor serial ar
ist.' There are no barber shops /
Boston. They are all hairdrdssi pa
lors.
'"The term 'washerwoman' has. | NJ
told, been relegated To Chelsea, an
every woman who rinses 81 pckings
soapsuds at four cents a pair is respec
fully entitled wash lady. j. O'Ca
lahan, artist in black and wi lite, is ii
legend that South Cove ,pn of Err
has inscribed over his dilapidh hted cell
door. He combines whitewa shing vii
boot blacking.
''Such are Boston's barbar SINS Blu
then. what can one expect of n TOW
that allows its five cent mus seum to
, advertised ns n nickelodeoil, theatri
, ium and rcpositorium' all in one9
, ''Oh, for taste of the dhys when
spade was n spade de!''-New York Heral
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11
AROUND THE HOUSE.
Hints and Suggestions OF Interest 10 Every
uousckeeper.

Housckeeper
Paint spots on glass can be removed
by rut bing with cloth dipped in alec
hol or saleratus water.
The luster Of morocco Is restored by
vanishing 1t with tho white OF an egg.
Apply with sponge.
Kerosene will soften boots and shoes
that have been hardened by water, and
render them pliable as new.
II dish gets burnt In using do not
scrape 1t; put little water and ashes in
1t and let 1t get warm. 1t will como en
nicely.
A sure and safe way 10 remove grease
spot from silk is TO rub the spot quickly
with brown paper: the friction will soon
I draw out the grease.
| Spotted Furniture. Spots on vanished
furniture are readily removed by rub
bing them with tho essence of pepper
mint or spirits OF camphor. and after
wards with furniture polish" or oil.
To prevent tin from rusting, rub
fresh lard over every part of the dish,
Z and then put II in hot oven. heat II
thoroughly. Thus treated. any tin ware
may be used in water constantly, and 1t
will remain bright and free from dust
indefinitely.
! Mending China q solution Of
! gum arabic stir plaster of Paris antil
the mixture assumes the consistency of
cream. Apply with brush to the
broken edges of china, and join to-
gcther. In three days the article can
not be broken in the same place. The
whiteness Of the cement adds 10 its
; value.
The following is q good receipt for
cologne water: Take a pint Of alcohol
and put in thirty drops of oil OF lemon,
thirty Of bergamont and half a gill of
water. II musk or lavendar is desired,
add the same quantity OF each. The oils
should he put in the alchol and shaken
well before the water is added. Bottle
it for use.
!, Mending Rubber Boots. Cut native
India rubber with a wet knife into thir
slices, and with shears divide these intC
I, threa as fine as fine yarn. Put
small quantity of tho shreds tsay one
!, tenth or less OF the capacity OF tbs
y bottle) into q wide mouthed bottle, ant
!, fill it three-quarters full OF bcnzine o
: good quality, perfectly free from oil
The rubber will swell up almost immcd
ately. and in few days especially
shaken often, assumes the consistenc
OF honey. piece of solid rubber tn
A. size OF a walnut will make pint o
!, cement Tho cement dries in a fc'
:, minutes, and by using three coats vii
! unite leather straps, backs OF book
!, etc. with exceeding firmness
u To Clean Kid Gloves. -Get OF drug
- gist two ounces OF benzine and sma
! quantity Of powdered soap-stone, or, a
= 1t Is called at glove stores Paris GLOW
u powder" With sponge or hann,
h cloth apply the benzine TO the gioN
!. (while on the hand lightly and evenl.
\. and let the glove remain on the han
10 till dry (sour or five minutes). Pin
~ up where the sun will shine upon
\, and in about half an hour take the glo,
n down, pull II out by taxing each fing'
Of separately, holding tho wrist in OF
O.. hand. Then apply the glove powd'
M inside and outside, rubbing very han
m on the outside. II this be done aecor
IL ing TO directions, the glove will look
A. we'll as new. Boston Commonwealth.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11
uNwHoLEsoME SLEEP.
The surcst Way to Procure Sound, Health
ful FepOse.

Not always is sleep tired natures
sweet restorer." Sometimes. instead OF
a balm, II brings a bugaboo in the shape
OF the nightmare. Man is a wonderful
piece Of work but his machinery may
be thrown out OF gear and set a-whizzing
by so slight thing as late supper.
An indigcstible Welsh rareb at eleven
p. m may result in big, suliocating
black dog across his chest AT ono o'clock
in the morning; an overplus OF loaf-pas-
try, which his gastric iu ces can not con
yeniently assimilatc, may precipitate
him from a prccipice In dreamland into
bottomless abyss; or surfeit OF pate
de foie gras send him to Morphean gal
lows, there TO endure all the tortures OF
actual strangulation. This sort OF thing,
by the way, is only one remove from
apoplexy, and the incubus-ridden victim
OF inordinate and untimely self-indul-
gcnce is likely enough to be at last bed.
ridden in his sleep by nightmare too
strong for his vitaiity-cven Death.
The term nightmare is supposed to
have been derived from Mara, the name
OF demon which. according 10 the
Scandinavian mythology, pounccd upon
men in their sleep and held the will in
thralldom. The old Saxons called tho
distcmper Elf-sidenne, or elf-squatting
! With the doctors who are nothing, IL
| not classical, 10 is Ephialties, from a
mythic giant OF that name who under
took to climb to Heaven, but, missing
/ his foothold, tumbled into the fathom-
less depths. Most of MS have probably
/ ,ntt1gnA In, gttr ulanV tasffh a
same sort OF horror which the tripped-up
\ Titan is tabled 10 have experienced dur.
! ing his ''lofty fall" from the celestial
battlements.
In our boyish days, or rather nights,
we were frequently pitched hcadlong
froyn the tops of sky-cleayng mount
aims, throw over staircascs and into
wells from which the bottoms had
dropped out; 20 say nothing Of falling,
bed and all, through trap-doors in the
floor into illimi able chaos; or being
caught up by the hair into the realms OF
ether and there kept dangling and kick
ing like a umping jack, without any
apparent prospect of rescue. Well dc
we remember the start OF terror with
which we awokc on such occasions, and
I NiAt HAENN va AtiAfA
followed the consciousness of safety. II
IL doubtful whether any waking agony
surpasses the torment that has been en-
dured in dreams.
There can b. little doubt that many
OF the specters OF the dark ages were
Maras bcgottcn Of indigestion. Your
Saxon gormandizer. who sometimes
feasted far into the night on boar's flesh
and venison pastry, washing them down
with frothy mead, must have gone IA
he'd with his stomach in a nice condi'
tion. No wonder that OF tho internal
fermentation. caused by such stufinc
and swilling hobgpblins and Lippogrifs
in endless variety we're born.
The surest way to avoid the night
mare, and procure that sound. health ful
repose. with VIII ch each days life should
be rounded OIL, is 20 live temperately
regularly and honestly. Az, honestly,
for a troubled conscience, as we'll as an
cver-laden diaphragm, may engendeI
evil dreams.--N. Y. Ledger.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

b. NJ Lelong. who has been visiting
the east, hooking mp parasites and study
ing tine habits Of insect pests, has made
an important discovery in Washington,
ID. C.. in the grounds Of the United
States department Of agriculture. al
most directly under the windows of the
chronological department itself. ln
walking through the grounds he no
ticed n ladybug feeding ON the aphis,
and on closer examination he disenY
cred that Il was devouring the aphis
and that il also breeds as fast or nearly
as fast ms the wonderful vedalia TINT
has almost entirely eXternmated the
eottony cushion scale % this state. This
ladyhug Is tile Adalia bipunctata, OF
which Mr. Leloug captured as many as
he could find. making two large colo
nies. one OF which he sent 10 Col. Dob
bins at San Gabriel, and the other to
Mr.. Runyon. near Sacramento. This
ladybug feeds both on the scale and
other insects. and it is TO be hoped that
it will prove a great help in clearing up
the scales and apIis of this section. -
San Francisco Chronicle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

tadpole, the larva ol a frog, has a
tail and TO legs, gilis instead Of lungs,
a heart precisely like that Of a fish, a
horny beak Tor eating vegetable food
and spiral intestines for digesting Il.
With the approach 81 maturity the hind
legs appear, then the front ones; the
leak falls on, the tail and gills waste
away, the lungs are crcatcd' the digest
i've apparatus is changed 20 suit the ami
mai diet: the heart becomes septilian
in type by tho addition Of another auri.
Gle: in fact, skin, muscles, nerves and
blood vessels vanish, being absorbed
atom by atom while new set is being
substituted. st Louis Repuhlln
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

In an address before the Harvard
Medical school DIR. David w. Cheeyer
gave the graduating class some advice
which all physicians might proilfahly
heed. '.Cnltivate good manners, he
said. BE retieent. Always show
cheerful face Never give up case
while the patient hreathcs Stay at
home; be ready in your office Medi
cine i not a trade. it is the noblest pro.
fession; cling to that thought. The
Golden Rule is tlie true code Of ethics.
he gentlemen. and not rude, grasping
hoors; respect others rights and you
will be respected
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11
Ha,l MIN rler.

she during a slight tiff Ton never
can keep "a secret, anyway
He-I can't. Suppose had told
that | kissed you before we were en-
gaged7
She tcalmly)-weli. | ali ould sag you
were not the only one LIE.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

She-Do you know. your necktie u
80 harmonious that | almost feel like
singing an accompaniment q iti
He-Then shall take care never 70
wear IT again Clothier and Furnisher,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

Mrs. HighAyer-Whats the matter,
Henry7 You look down-hearted.
Mr.. Highnyer--I am almost discour-
.rea have failed three times and am
not independently wealthy yet
Mrs. Highfyer-W Well, dear, fail again
You will succeed eventually. --Munsey !
Weekly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

"A Bayou Sara victim OF oveHflow,
one who has something to do with a
newspaper, says from his own sad ex-
perience; ''Nhen man sits up on an
inch plank In the rain during the Hood
and tries to write something funny for q
newspaper, the subscribers cant see the
soka"-N. q Picaynne
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

Allen had no special reputation as a
wit or orator when hc first an for con-
gress. and SO he had a time getting the
nomination He stumped he district
with his competitor, n Geh Tucker,
who opened the campaign with a rhe-
torical rhapsody in which hd alluded to
his war services, and particularly de
scribed a battle in which hh had com
manded tile Confederate side, begin
ming: Fellow citizens, slept one
night in tent on the mountain side
awaiting the battle ON the morrow. I
When he had finished Allen got up and
said Friends and fellow citizens, its
all true what Gen Tuck dr told you
about his sleeping in his tent that night
before the battle | know Ill about il,
for was guarding that lei il all night
long in the cold and wet ON picket.
And now just want TO say to all Of You
who were generals in the v ar and slept
at nights in your guarde tents like
Gen Tucker. you vote for him. But
all yon fellows that guar led the gen.
erals tents in the wet and cold like me,
you vote for Private Allen. =
II is needless 10 say that Private Al
len was triumphantly elect ed and wa,
Private Allen ever after. = Philadelphia
Record.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

First Frenehman-''l am in qnan.
dairy. my friend, dreamed last night
that man insuited me- Second
Frenehman-"Yon must send him a
challenge. Of course" First French.
man-tTheres the difficulty. did not
dream his name and address. Amer
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11

know several members of the
legislature who take the n Eost extraor.
dinary precautions for making a
speech. They do not $ peak often.
They know for weeks befot otehand that
they are to speak. and after all prepar.
ations are made for the epeech itself,
and the day comes for the effort. they
have n servant bring a com plete change
of linen and dunderwearand b heavy over
coat To the Capitol, and wait with these
things mt hand until the sp eeeh is end.
ed Then tine speaker. with the per
spiFatien pouring eff him. H1lshes To the
cloak room, where the servant stands
with the coat ready. and Il lrows it over
his shoulders as soon as he comes within
reach. Next. the member dr. with the
collar of his overcast turned up high,
tueks his dry underelothiiig under his
arm and makes for the bath rooms.
There he enters the WI iting room.
where the temperature il high and
there can be no drlught, being under
ground, and waits to coo of little
preparatory To "A bath. There Is no
more work for him In TIN house That
day. When he has got his bath ne
makes for his lodgings as Il - as lac can,
and STAYS there until thoroughly rested
Cor. Philadelphia Telegraph.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the City
Clerks office, city of Rock Island, until Monday
the nth day OF March, A. d. $780, AZ 6 O'Clock p
n, for constructing the improvements ordered hy
ordinances of said city, which were adopted
November 18Th and December 10th 1889 respec-
lively. and are entitled IAN ordinance for the i'm
proyement OF Second avenue from the west line
of Fourteenth street to the west line of Ninth
street in the city OF Rock Island: - also IAN or
dinance for the improvement of Twentieth street
from the north line OF First avenue 10 the south
line OF Ninth avenue in the city Of Rock Island
and for the levying of special tax therefor, -
work according 10 the plans and specifications
therefor.
The said improvement ordered by said ordi-
nances consists Of curbing with curbstones.
excsvsting, grading, improving and paving with
paving brick of good qua lty, thirteen blocks of
streets In said title of said ordinances set out.
The said improvement must be constructed,
and the materials therefor furnished must be in
accordance with the plans and specifications for
said improvements on file in the said city clerk .
once at which said ONCE said plans and specif-
cations are open TO the inspection of all persons
interested therein. Contractors are to fur ish
samples OF brick with which work il to bs done
Brick used in the work must correspond with
the samples In quality and style. All bids must
be accompanied with q certified check In the sum
OF Five Hundred Dollars, payable to the order OF
the city treasurer of said city, which shall be-
come forfeited 10 said city in the bidder shall
fail TO enter into contract with approved sureties
to execute the work for the price mentioned In his
bid, and according 10 the plans and specifications,
In the event that the contract should be awarded
to him.
Blank bids will be furnished on application a,
the city clerks office. All bidders and ether
The right 10 reject sny and all bids orpropo-
sails eceived is hereby expressly reserved
ROBERT KORHLER City Clerk.
Dated this aSth day Of February, 1880
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
What Queen. Eat.

Frenchman has been collecting data re-
Gently In regard TO the dishes which the fem
mine rulers Of European countries prefer
upon their tables. According 70 his state
meuts, Queen Victoria is especially fond of
Scotch cuisine. Her meal is invariably be-
gun with plate OF oatmeal porridge, so dear
70 the palate Of the Highlander. One OF her
favoriee dishes Is smoked ham. She drink,
beer with great gu5to, and eats bread baked
especially hard and firm The queen of Swe-
dsn eats substantial food, consisting chiefly
OF oeefsteak, which Is al invariabls part of
each meals bill OF fare. She is also fond OF
smoked salmon, preserved according to tho
method OF her country; Of meatbails dressed
with beans, aud Of eggs fried In milk and
oil. The court OF Germany strange to say,
despite the German names Of the dishes, Il
addicted To the French cuisine
The Empress Frederick, however, prefers
English cookery, and Il especially fond Of
pastry. The royal family OF Italy, although
in many ways the simplest and most demo
cratic In Europe, always dine from dishes of
gold. They only drink the wine Of their own
country, and show great preference for toe
'Trttto," dish composed Of the hearts of
srttchokes and the combs and lvers Of chick
ems Ex-Queen Isabella loves the 'coeido"
VI Castle with all its accessories. she also
eats daily portion Of rice. The queen re-
geut Of Spain prefers the Austrian cuisine
She eats roasts Of all kinds with jellies,
goossberry jelly being one Of her principal
favorites. During the earlier days OF her life
m Spain she ate one only kind Of bread, which
was sent 70 her from Vienna or late years.
however,, probably in keeping with her patri-
otto endeavors, she ents the bread Of the coun-
ry. -Providenco journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
CHANCERY NOTICE.

ROCK ISLAND COUNT, IS
In the Circuit Court OF said county to the January
Term, 1880.
Catherine Moore, Samuel ". Lincoln, NJ. V.
Richards, Hans Lsge, NJ. ". Woodford, L. j
somery, Martha Thomas, Rosilie Coryn,- -
Desire Coryn aud Mary j. Macbeth.
va,
W b. Burfeld, Reuben Wells. The Unknown
Hers-at-law OF Joel Wells, deceased, Dennis
Warren, William A. Nourse, Laura A. Noursc,
Jane NJ. Weatherhead, Eliza Babcock, Eunice
l.. Mill, Louisa J. Bryant and Antonetie Henry
In Chancery.
Burfeld Reuben Wells and Louisa j Bryant. and
that the heirs at law of Joel Wells, deceased are
unknown and made parties az the unknown heirs
at law Of Joel Wells, deceased. having been filed
in the clerks office of the circuit court OF Rock
Island county state Of Illinois, notice is therefore
hereby given TO the said non-re sident defendants
and unknown heirs OF Joel Wells, deceased,
that the complainants filed their bill of comp amt
In said court On the chancery side thereof the
Nth day Of November, 1889, and that thereupon
summons issued out OF sad court, wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable Oh the 1rst Mon
day ia the month Of January ne :, as is by law
required.
Now, unless You, the said non. resident defen-
dsnts above named. and the unknown h,iIs at law
of Joel Wells, deceased, shall personally be sui
appear before said circuit court on the first day
OF the next Nav term thereof to be holden al Rock
ISLAND in and for said county, on the first Mon
day In May next, and plead, answer or de
muir TO the said complainant's bill of complaint
and the same and the matters and things there
| Va charged and stated will be taken as con-
fessed; end decree entered against you accord
ing To the prayer of said bill
Rock Island, Ill, December. IS, 1889.
GEO ". GAMBLE,
Clerk Of Circuit Court
". R. MOORE AND GUYER SswEESEr, Solicitors
for Complainants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
The Tine Wa. EemIfred.

Col. ingersoils legal protege was Judge
Puterbaugh, then judge of the circuit
court at Peoria, Ills. Upon one occasion,
while the judge was engaged in fining a
spectator for contempt of court, Inger-
soil offered some gratuitous advice
which was resented with some show Of
indignation. Ingersoll retaliated by hint
ing that when the court was fishing in a
political way after the ermine he had
not been so chary about accepting advice
This warmed the old man up in earnest
and he at once imposed upon the pre-
sumptuous advocate fine of ten dollars
and costs. Ingersoll fumbled in his peck.
cts for a moment, then walked up to the
bar with outstretched hand and said
''Puterbaugh, lend me ten dollarsr' The
stern expression of the court never re-
laxed for an instant. Turning to the
clerk he said: Mr.. Clerk, let the record
show that Mr.. Ingersoll's fine is remit
ted. Peoria county can better afford &c
lose ten dollars than 1 n."-Argonaut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07

Talk about corners, A" said one who Is fairly
besotted on the subject OF house decorations
I've got a corner on corners / don't know
what that means, but 1t sounds well, and my
corner looks well, and Is an utilitarian treas
ure beside The principal feature of my cor.
ner IL the corner table. 1t IS pis of wood
fitted into the wall in the same shape that 9
stationary washstand is, you know--takes w
very little room-and then fitted into the
wood are curtains running on a cord, and
coming down 20 the ground-seei Thoss
curtains hide anything choose TO set on the
second shelf have put in beneath the tor
one, and enable me TO present to the observer,
eye pretty display OF China silk instead OF
Il shan't tell you what do hide in there Il
is n convenient nook, though, / can tell you
that
What a superb idea for toilet table in q
small BEDROOM" exclaimed a listener. Il
shall fix one on that plan in my younger sis
ter's room, for, truth 70 tell, the girl is in
rather close quarters, and she loves to have
her place look pretty. "-Philadelphia Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
Inauence Of Eric,.op,. Mother.

Nor did the good mother fail to do her part
In stimulating tho ambition and training the
faculties Of her sons. The royal family of
Sweden have always been patrons of litera-
turo, and some OF its members poets and
dramatists of no mean degree. The years
from III TO 1909 include what is remembered
In Sweden rs the Gustavan period-some-
what as we characterize the period of Shake
speare, Bacon and Ben Jonson as the age OF
Elizabeth. Ericsson's mother caught the
spirit of her time. She studied with ardOr
philosophical, social, religious and political
works
Walter Scott was among her favorites, and
from her John obtained impressions concern
ing the imaginative arts which never wholly
left him. Absorbed as he was in the dry de
tails of mechanical construction, be occasion
ally found use for other metres than those OF
the French system Of mensuration; be de
lighted in the sagas recording the heroic
deeds Of his ancestors, aud when Frithiofs
Saga was translated into English be FASTENED
to present copies Of the work to friends less
appreciative Of it than be. John Ericsson,
the Engineer by Col. W. C. Church 10
Scribner