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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-14

Walking well is often an affair OF
boots" says Henry N. Trollope.
These boots should not only be com.
Portable and easy to your feet, " con-
tinued Mr.. Trollope, "but they should
be well made. Another very import
ant thing to recollect isnot to walk in
darned socks. / started for Great st.
Bernard and walked into Montiauy.
My feet were so torn afterward that
could not put on boot for ten days.
And all from those darned socksia
Gentleman magazine.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-14
should a Warden he a Christian

In England a church warden is not al
ways a member OF the English church.
And now the question has arisen whether
a church warden need necessarily be be-
lever in Christianity Mr.. Brieknell, who
has been chosen church warden for the
third time at Evenlode, in Worcestershire,
before each election avowed his disbelief in
Christianity, Notwithstanding which the
parishioners unanimously elected him. The
church authorities have the point under
consideration. York Tribane.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
HOUSEHOLD eREviTlEs.

Fairy Creams. Line the patties with
paste; fill half fun Of red raspberries.
fresh or canned, or red raspberry or
strawberry iam; sprinkle on each
pinch Of sugar and Hour; bake aud cool.
Before putting them on the table heap
fuil whipped rream.
sleep Is restorative and cure for
overwork and nerve waste. For those
who can neither GO to bed early enough
nor lie late enough in. the morning. n
daytime nap whenever IL is needed is
simply invaluable. 1t is habit that
anyone can acquire by practice, aud for
many II means salvation of nerves and
even Of life.
-~Chocolate Tarts. .---Due piut of sweet
milk. two tahlespoonfuls OF cornstarch.
two tahlespoonfuls OF sugar. two table,
spoonfuls of grated chocolate Wet the
add until the milk, et.,. boils Stir
carefully Ia prevent scorching and
Jumps. When it iellies, pour into a
dish and flavor with vanilla. boston
Globe.
The less you think OF your physical
health, the better II is likely to be. DO
not forget that mental soundness Ia as
essential rs muscular vigor. Always
bear in mind that cquanimity and use
fitness are the foes Of worry and dis
qnict; THAT a generous disposition and
tranquil spirit are the trustworthy
harhingers of a healthy, happy and use.
! fui life. Western Rural
Slowed Pigeons Clean. wash stuff
aud Ia a. Ia. I T.
saucepan, elese together on their backs.
Cover them with boiling water Lay a
few slices OF bacon over the tops of the
pigeons. stew gently until tender.
about one hour Then season,with pep
per- salt, butter and u little summer
savory; also minced parsley, II you like.
Dish the pigeons, thicken the gravy
withR little four boil up onpe and pour
over the birds. The bacon may be
omitted. Some add little minced car.
rot and onion. Line the platter with
pigeons on I'D OF rice.-Toledo Blade
Mutton Outlets, Baked.--These are
cnt from the neck and should be
trimmed, the trimmings and bones re-
served for use. Melt enough butter q
moisten the outlets we'll, pour over them
and let them lie in IL for ten or fifteen
minutes In warm place, but not hot
Dip them in beaten egg and roll in fine
cracker crumbs and place in a hot over
tsalt bcforcl. A little water may be
added, baste them often and bake quick
Z ly. Stew the bones and trimmings
+ with salt 10 taste. such sweet herbs a.
you fancy, and spoonful Of tomato
/ eatsup, strain and thicken with Drowned
-four and pour over the outlets Serv.
7 hot. Household
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
OF GENERAL. INTEREST.

"A London paper tells of dog which,
having run away from it's new master,
travelled fifty miles over an unknown
country 10 it's Old home, arrived there
the day after starting.
An officer who bought for trihe an
old desk in Montreal wss Tea by marks
on the cover 10 make mn Investigation,
that proved the article one OF such
historic interest that the English gov
eminent has given him one thousand
dollars for IL. .tf
"A big poplar tree was felled az
Utica, Ind, recently. and as il struck
the ground large limb broke OF. ia the
heart of which WAS found tho sntlers OF
a deer, cows horn and number OF
curious shells. The mystery Is how
they got there.
"A prominent ranchero OF the Upper
Platte valley Wy. r., lately issued an
odd challenge TO the betting fraternity
of the universe. lie will wager his
place and stock against $4,000 that in
any stated hunting season within three
| years he will. unaided, kill fifty grizzly
bears in the Elk Mountain and Medicine
Bow ranges.
4 family in Henry County, Ga. con-
sists of three mothers, three sons, two
grandmothers, .. three grandsons. one
| great-grandmother, one daughter-in.
law, one husband, one grand ud-daughter-
in-law. two brothers, one daughter,
two great-grandsons, one wife, two
| widows, one grandmother-in.law, and
there are only SIX In the family,
"A Murfreesbsro Il ann woman went
into the post-ohce and demanded
letter When told that there was none
she said she knew there Was and made
the clerk look four or five times When
she became finally convinced she left
the otisce in a great r,lge, saying that
she was going TO make that old colored
fortnne-teller refund the money she had
paid her ve s
b-PsrisiRns have .laeely bee enter
tanned by remarkable artist Who dis
plays wonderful skill In her peculiar
form OF painting With plates OF va
rious colored sand before. her. she takes
the sand in her right hand and causes
1t to fall In beautiful designs upon a
table. bunch of grapes. is pictured
with violet sand, a leaf. with green
sand. the stalks with brown sand. and
relief and shadows by other sands, when
the work is brushed away bouquet OF
roses and other objects are represented
with the same dexterity and delicacy.
The mast polite nation in diplomat
10 intercourse is Belgium. I! When the
! Belgian authorities addressed a letter
to this Government asking IL the United
states still claimed as citizens alr chill
dren Of alien parents born hero, the COM
mnnication closed Sith: ~ should be
grateful If your Exeellency would have
the great kindness to furnish me with
this document and give me the infor-
nation desired. Thanking your Excel.
leney In advance. embrace etc
Wishing TO know what we're tha regula-
tions Of the United states in regard to
! seddling, the belgian Minister con-
eluded With Il have the honor to have
recourse to your Excellency's good Of
fees, begging you to be pleased to ac-
quaint me with the laws and regula-
tions which are in force in the United
states regarding peddling. avail my
self" etc.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
IS CRIME A DISEASED
The Hest Treatment for Those AnieIes
with CriminaI symptoms.

Win ArthlnAi symptoms
In recent times the idea has become
very prevalent among certain class of
sentimcntalists that crime is not an in.
dication OF innate deprayity, but
symptom of mental and physical
disease, or an inheritance from
some criminal ancestor, and there.
lore, the mueh-abused murderer or rob
Der Is not a bad man. but only an un.
fortunate one, deserving of pity and
care rather than punishment A sick
man, they say, ought not to be impris,
oned, and one who is staggering under
load of homicidal tendencies be,
queathed TO him by his grandfather is
not worthy of death, even If he does oc.
casionally send some Of his less unfortu.
nate fellow beings into the next world
A man physically and mentally sound 1,
less likely TO commit criminal acts than
one with a diseased body or abnormal
mental action, and the history Of the
notorious Jnkes family proves beyond
question that from a single criminal
ancestor may spring long line Of de.
scendants. majority OF whom will be
enemies to the welfare of society. But
granting that tendency, To crime may
be inherited, II must originate some.
where. and IL mans ancestor may have
been spontaneous criminal as it were,
another man Of the present day may
also be laying up, on his own responsi.
bility a heritage of crime for his unborn
descendants. II the abnormal tendan.
cies can be- eradicated, and the criminal
made a useful member OF society. every
effort should be made TO that end: but,
II crime is disease, il seems at least
in its more serious manifestatio tions-tc
be an incurable one. The percentage OF
reformed criminals Is diseonragingly
small, and that of those convicted for
subsequent offenSes disproportionately
large. The best treatment OF such per.
sons ls a pcrplcxing question, but the
right Of self-preseryation Is paramount
10 every other consideration. and the
morbid unwholesoms sympathy shown
by nm increasing class Of people toward
those who are so much out of harmony
with their sosial environments will only
result in great injury to the orderly and
law-abiding classes OF society. without
causing any decrease OF crime or confer.
ring any permanent benefit upon tho
criminals themselves. Popular Science
NaMS
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
SIGNING PETITIONS.
An Evil which May Yet Prove n Curse I
Our Country.

An Evil which May Yet Prove n Curse to
Our Country.
II is marvellous with what thought
lessness and almost recklessness people
who are otherwise very particular about
the use OF their names will sign petit
tions. recommendations and papers of
like character, as though the act was OF
no consequence and committed them to
no sincere and definite expression Of
views as TO men and measures of public
interest. A man has paper presented
TO him recommending some one for q
public office or petitioning for some
measure OK Improvements or redress of
grievances; he sees many names already
subscribed perhaps; he may be indiffer-
ent or even averse to the subject as set
forth, but unless decidedly hostile he
dislikes to refuse the simple request for
his indorsement with that of others, and
carelessly adds his signature to the list.
The act makes little impression upon
him; 1t has cost him nothing in dollars
and cents he has simply been obiiging
I'm not refusing to sanction the properly
expressed desires OF those who seek this
eouimon. and popular method Of enforo-
ing their views. He has done to-day
what very likely he viii undo to-mor-
row under similar circumstances. In
the petitions for, the appointment of
some person TO q public office,
without thought OF fitness or
personal preference even, the first
petition presented often secures
the name. And when rival pc
titions are actively and persistently
pressed in a canvass it is not uncommon
TO find the same name on more than one
paper. a feeling OF false sentiment not
to offend prompts a person thus heed
lessly to stultify himself, to detraot
from the value OF his good name and
the pledge 1t imposes.
1t is simple thing to do and appar-
emily So meaningless that person often
puts his name in strange relation to
himself and his candid opinions. The
haphazard way in which he lends his in
dorsement takes away from the moral
and political effect OF the act and in
reality carries but very little signif-
canoe. Hut the signer of a paper of this
kind, which he really cares nothing
about. can not shift his own responsible
ity to himself 1t is matter of conse-
ouenre and OF serious import He has
formally given his sanction in the most
solemn manner, next TO taking an oath,
Z to the advocacy OF certain principles or
the Endorsement OF certain men, or the
employment of certain measures, ostensi-
bly, for the public good. mans honor
Is or should be- behind his name, and II
Is eoMardly and useless to excuse him
self on the ground that IL Is customary
tn allow the use of signature unless
the object is absolutely Objectionable.
Moral courage in this respect Is the only
antidote for an evil which sometimes re-
coils upon those who may be the VIC
tins Of their own carelessness. Boston
Courier.
Some remarkable caves have been
discovered In West Australia Two OF
them would afford accommodations for
a00, ,0oU men each.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26

The advent of the Americans on the
high seas as the first naval power in the
world is as certain as the rising Of ths
sun, but hitherto the development OF the
navy of the United States has been slow.
The Secretary Of the Navy at Washing
ton is, however, moving in the matter,
and his latest report recommends the
building of two fleets OF battle-ships
eight for the Pacific and twelve fur the
Atlantic. twenty c0ast-defense ships
and five first-class torpedo boats. Thi,
is OF course only fancy programme
But Ii has substance enough in 1t Il
give stimulus to the hope that before
long an Anglo American nag may be nm
furled whieh will represent the rom
bined naval forces Of the English-spcak
ing World.--Pall Mall Gazette.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
INCOME OF BUYERS,
subordinate Employees Who Make Nor
Money Than Managers.


subordinate Employees Who Make More
Money Than Managers.
1T will probably surprise most peo-
pie, said one Of the partners In dry
goods firm the other day, ito know that
frequently sonfe of the subordinate en-
ployes receive larger remuneration than
the man in whose hands rests the main
responsibility for running business.
Tho men who usually make the most
money in the very large firms are not
the superintendent and his chief as
sistants, but the buyers OF departments.
."rhe nominal salary of q buyer in
this house Is much less than that OF the
superintendent but the superintend-
ents salary, with the exception of
New Years present from the firm, Is
practically the extent OF his income.
The buyers salary. on the contrary, Is
usually the least part OF his earnings.
The responsibility Of buyer ends with
his purchasing for his department all
that the trade could possibly demand
OF the quality desired by the customer,
and at q price which will allow the firm
good profit while making the article
cheap Tor the purchaser II, moreover,
he can undersell some other firm he is
pleasing his firm immensely, and is
sure 20 get u substantial check as
New Year 5 offering.
Elm addition TO this the jobbing firms
which sell to the retailers must compete
with each other to secure the favor of
the buyer. To illustrates: The buyer in
our china department receives a salary
Of So 900 year, and he annually can ex-
peet from the firm present OF 81, 900. |
have not the slightest doubt that he
gets hllY "a much, II not more, in
presents from the firm from whom he
buys Dlshonest2 Well, perhaps so,
strictly speaking. but the fact Is that
the custom although no, openly ad-
nitted. Is very general. The firm
knows il, bat. ~ | have already said.
their interest in the matter ends when
the buyer serures the right kind OF
Stock At the right price. The way in
which the iohbing firms give those pres
ents makes II next 10 impossible to get
direct evidence, even II the firm so de-
sired
''It might be said that II they did not
have to make these gifts they could af-
ford to sell their goods for less money,
and thus increase the profits OF the re-
tail tirm; but the fast is that after all,
considering the immense sales, the
money given in this way by any one
firm would not materially affect the
prices il they we're turned in 10 our ac-
count The very fact that the custom
is 80 general and that the retail firms
know II j. an answer 10 most objections.
have even known OF cases where the
buyer OF a Department. who was par
ticaiariy anrressfnl. refused TO aake
partnership because his profits as. an
employe we're larger than he had any
reason 10 hope for a. partner. There
are a nUmlser in this town whose i'm
come ranges from $4,000 % saas 900 a
year, while there are mighty few super
intendents who touch the lower Of these
figures IN. Y. sun -
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
CURE For noARsEnEss.



The Treatment Prescribed tor u Self
wiiied singer by the Great Frederick.
There rs story told of the manner
in which ffredariek the Great dealt with
prima donna of the period who was in
olineG to disappoint the public with lit
tie reason. Tho great artist seemed to
catch a cold, which had the effect OF rem.
dering her hoarse, and consequently un-
able 10 sing when anybody or any thing
displeased her One day a certain opera
was TO be performed Mt Berlin before the
King himself. At the appointed hour
the manager came forward and said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, we grieve to
inform you that our prima donna has a
sore throat and that the representation
announced can NOT, therefore, take
place" The stolid Teutonic audience
seemed no whit surprised and was NOV
ing out tranquility when the King rose
and commanded the musicians TO keep
their places The audience sat down
again and waited patiently on events.
In less than quarter OF an hour the
manager reappearcd and spoke rs fol-
lows; ladies and gentlemen, / have
the most unfeigned pleasure in inform
ng you that our prima donna is com.
| pletely cured of her sore throat and will
have the honor to sing before you To-
night" Surely enough the famous
singer soon appeared. and never had she
sung better. Her triumph was com
piete. The Kings prescription had
been very simple one The prima
donna, having dismissed the unhappy
manager, was sitting comfortably before
the fire in her own room, actually
pleased with having spoiled the pleas
ure of several hundreds OF persons
when. the door was violently thrown
open and there entered an officer. fol.
lowed by four Dragons. "Mademoi.
selle." quoth the officer 1.-THE King, m,
master, has sent me to ask after you.
health" The King is very good.
have bad sore throat" Ills Majesty
knows 1t. and has charged me To take
you at once 10 the military hospital,
where you will be, cured in few days
Msdemoiselle turned pale. You ar,
Jestihg" She sfmpered; but Prussiar
oficers shewas informed, never tested
4 The Lieutenant gave the orders to tn,
men, who seized mademoiselle and car.
ried her out
coach was in attendance, the lad
was deposited therein. the officer took
his place beside her and of they went
the dragoons riding alongside. In
tew seconds, stay" said the lady, -
think | feel better" ''rhe King /,
anxious, nadeToiselle, that you SHOULD
feel quite restored, aud even that ,yol
should sing tonight" II will try,
mnrmured the prisoner Back to tn,
theaterl' cried the officer TO the coach
man. Arrived there. mademoiselle be
gan to think she had yielded too
easily. Il viii sing, since his Majesty
commands me-" she said, but HEAVIER
knows how '.Yon will sing. returned
Ehe officer. like the great artist yo,
are. F" II shall sing like an artist will
bad cold II think not" "Ans
why?h ''iIecause couple of dragoonI
will be in attendance, and at the leas
cOnde they have orders 10 carry you of
again to the military hospital The
hosrseness was now completely gone
chronological journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26

Jeweler examining itl-Nhat On
earth have you been doing 10 this
watch2
Owner of Watch Nothing. sir.
Nothing at all. | Wound II TIP awhile
ago good aud tight, and it stopped. !
shook 1t for half an hour and rouldn't
start II, and then ! opened II and poked
the balance-wheel with toothpick, and
still il wouldn't go. ! want 10 know
what's the matter with the blamed
thing Chicago Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
AFRICAN PALM OIL.
Big Industry ON the West Coast of u
Dark Continent.

A Big Industry ON the West Coast of the
Dark Continent.
An interesting report comes from the
Governor of the Gold Coast on the palm oil
industry of the west coast Of Africa. In
cultivating the palm ripe nuts are scat
tered over the ground. well raIxed and
are then covered lightly with earth. The
planting takes place in the rainy season.
When the young shoots have grown
ABOUT foot they are carefully removed
in the evening and transplanted at least
fifteen feet apart The tree grows lux
uriantly and bears most abundantly at
height OF from ten feet to twelve feet
in damp, seiui-mafshy soil. The supply
Of nuis 1t FOR, use Is biennial and the
most abundant supply of commercial
oil IL obtained from the nuts during the
rainy season. The punches ot nuts are
cut down and placed in a hesp In the
air. where they remain for a week or ten
days. The joints OF the nuts are thus
weakened by decomposition, md they
can be detached by simply beating them
against any substance,
When the nuts are collected those
with hard, unyielding pulp ar placed
in hole about four feet deep, which Is
lined with plantain leaves, and with
palm leaves, and earth They are al.
lowed 10 remain for periods varying be-
tween three weeks and three months,
until certain decomposition
has taken place. so that when removed
the pulp is soft and appears as IL II had
been boiled The nuts are now pat in q
trough made by digging a hole the
ground and paving il with rough sones.
Here they are pounded with wooden
pestles until the pulp IL quite removed
from the surface of the hard nut The
Nhole Is then removed from the trough
put in heap. and the stones taken aIt
leaving the oily, fibrous pulp, which i
put into a pot with a small quantity Of
water, under good fire, and well stirrd
until the oil begins 10 melt out Tlr
pulp is then put intoa rough net, openet
at both ends, To which are attached two
or three short sticks, by turning which
in opposite directions the oil is squeezed
Dut. The longer the nuts are under
ground the thicker the oil and the
worse the quality, This alone accounts
for the different qualities Of oil exported
from different places along the coast
Other methods are employed 10 produce
the oil for home consumption. but that
here described Is the mode usual in the
production Of the palm oil Of commerce.
Kew Hulletin.
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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26

-.t,eneral jackson, according TO q
New Orleans antiquarian, appeared on
The battlefield At Chalmette logged
oat in qaeer style. He wore a fun suit
of regimentals save and excepting the
chapeau bras. Instead OF that he wore
asilk hat Of the ''stoyepipe7 or chin.
neytpolr style.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26

Chang Fan Moar, the interpreter at
tached to the Chinese legation at Wash
ington, is described as gigantic blonde
Chinaman, with a profile as regular a.
Greek statue. lie comes from the north
Of China, where, owing to the severity
OF the sumptuary laws, the race is kept
intact a. TO is unusual size and peculiar
attributes.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26

Warren llumes, the oldest guide In
the Adirnndacks. has hunted there foi
forty-hve years and has killed over -four
thousand deer and more than two hun
drcd bears
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26

Some remarkable caves have been
discovered In West Australia Two Of
them would afford accommodations for
200, ,ooO men each.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26

iIlwe could know al the bad 'things
that our neighhors are constantly say,
ing about US We should pt~obabty talk
aboutlirm even worse than We do uuN.
SouseAiile journal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-25

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