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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
Tho Prevalence of superstition.

No better illustration of the hold which
still has on many intelligent
people could he desired than is afforded by a
recent report OF the committee on expert.
mental psychology submitted to the Boston
society for physical research. Letters were
addressed by this committee to nearly 800
persons, and among the questions ssked were
these;
s.First-Would You be influenced by any
feeling belief or not i immateriell in regard
10 sitting down thirteen at a tablet
.'Second-or beginning a voyage ON Fri.
dayl
''Thiri-or seeing the new moon over your
left shoudert
s'Fourth-Or in choosing a house which
was reported 10 be hannteclt"
Ridiculous as these questions may seem, II
is none the less true that they were answered
by no less than 80 people, and from
these answers il appears that one-tenth
of the men and one-fifth uf the semen vert
subject to superstition. That the tendency
should he more prevalent among women
than among men Is explained by the fact
that they are naturally Of weaker nature and
are. moreover, not bronght into that closs
contact with the world which, above every
thing else, quickly dispels illusion. IL Ger
tainly must le allowed that, considering the
practical common sense OF the average New
Highlander and the sseptical spirit Of the
period, the proportion ot ihose who admit
that they are subject % superstition n very
large. Without doubt the result OF the Bos
ton societyis labors must be a surprise Il
those who have been inclined 70 believe tha
we are every day becoming less credulous.- :
Brooklyn Eagle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

To test candy with respect to poisonous
colors one needs a few ounces OF aleohol,
about an ounce of bleaching powder In
solution (hypochloride OF calciuml, q little
white wooden yarn and a small bottle OF
aqua ammonia. See first whethdr the
color can be dissolved out by alcohol. IL
Il can. immerse the wooden yarn in the
solution. and should the color adhere to
the yarn and dye n, the probabilities are
that &c Is a coal tar color; II red, IL may
contain arsenic. II the alcohol produces
no effect apply drop Of the bleaching
powder solution 10 the surface or the
sweetmeat. II the color fades out, IL Is
probably of vegetable origin and harm
less. New York Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
SOME OF THE NEW PLAYS
THAT WILL BE SEEN ON THE
STAGE SEASON 'ei-.o2.
Sensational Drama seems 90 Havs'
she Cali-Laura Reeves writing q
Comedy Drama for y. X. Emmett.
Jr.-Other New Plays

Lovers of the play will have chance
90 see some new plays during the sea-
ION of 9l-Ya. don't know. though, II
there will be any new ideas. The lack
,f new ideas in plays nowadays is rob
bing the stage of much of Its old-time
Srestige.
For instance, the Frozen Deep is an
adaptation from Willxie Collins. A
grand ball given at southampton.
kng, in honor of the departure OF an
expedition to the Polar seas. Frank
Aleersley. a young officer in the royal
navy has proposed to, and been ac-
cepted by, Clara Burnham, Scotch
lass, who believes in second sight.
During the progress of the ball Capt.
Heldfng. commanding the Arc
tic expedition. receives dis
patch notifying him of the return Of
H. NJ. =. Atlanta, from the African
coast. Clara. overhearing this, faints,
and when questioned by Mrs. Crayford
! to the cause. confides To her that ON
board the atlanta is ne who has loved
her from childh nd, and who believes
himself to bc her afiianced husband.
At the moment Frank Aldersley wife,
Richard Wardour is announced, re-
turning after an absence of three years
70 lind the woman he be-
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

ats n noteworthy fact )" said well known
criminal lawyer, "that almost the first re-
quest a lawyer will receive when he comes
10 visit his client in the Jail will lie in the
form of n demand for liquor. Crime and
the drinking habit are twin brothers, and it
Ia, can assure You, "A very rare thing In our
experience 20 mest jail bird who is not
addicted To struag drink. But what are you
going To dot Your man Graves for his old
stimulant, be-s for IL with more earnestness
than he does for his freesiom He must have
IL, and, as a rule, he gets IL, too. III tell you
how, When he bacomes anRoyingly per-
sistent we say To him: Get your liquor, IL
you must have 1t, In the regular way. No
lawyer will take 1t 10 You. That isn't pro
fessional'
"Then he cries: But what is the regular
wayi IL is not allowed; how car get itf We
ask HIM; Haven't you some relative or ac-
quaintance OF the other sexi Let her bring it
in. She can carry it easily under shawl or
cloak, and while standing up close 10 tho
wire talking to YOU she can smuggle the
stuff in without any trouble Now, 10 make
myself understood. Ill tell you there Is more
than one rubber tuba in the Jail, carefully
stored away in cells occupied by the expert
enced boarders, and that those tubes are
pretty regularly made TO do syphon duty
from one whisky flask 10 another. Tht
prisoner gets hold Of an empty iiask-that !.
easily done; no is visited by his femal,
relative, who carries under her shawl fiasl
full of liquor. The tubs is put out through
the wire netting and the other end is insertes
in the bottle. The other end the prisone
takes in his mouth aud proceeds at once {.
establish a suction on il that causes tn
whisky TO leave the first bottle and fioy
steadily into the other bottle, which is con
veniently hid under the fellows coat Well
that is one way Of getting in contrabanl
goods. chicago News
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
An Undesirable Tenant.

We hear good deal about the selfishness
and inhumanity OF landlords who refuse 10
let fats 20 people with families Of children.
but after all there may be another side 70
the story In house agents Office listened
20 an argument between the agent and wo-
mau who wanted 20 rent a fiat from him.
Il was a fat that | happened 10 know, In
quiet house, filed with nice people While
the argument was going on, another house
agent came In on some business or other, and
when he saw the woman beckoned his brother
ageut away from her, whispered sosasthiHg
10 him aud went of The woman did NOS
get her lease and went away In high dud-
geon. The agent said 10 mo;
That is a sample Of the people who writs
20 the papers about landlords who wonf lee
flats 10 people with families Brown. who
was just in. rented her Aat. She Is living
In II yet. but must move by the ist. IL b n
six roonled fat, and in IL she and her sister
live. with their two husbands, eleven chl-
dren, three cats and two big dogs. and they
also board two young clerks that work for
their husbandS One OF the rounA n =
kitchen, so that these seventeen people, NOS
% mention the nlsnagerie. are actually bunk
ing in hvs rooms, IN . respectable house.
where tbair noiss and DIRT make them COM
mcn nnisAnces ALFRED in New York Nsws,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
Theatrical Notes.

A new play by Sidney Boscnfeld will
be produced by Roland Reed ut the
Star theater. New York, on August 81.
The London Gaicty theater is in the
hands of worlSmen who are making ex-
tensive alterations in the building.
Campanini has gone back to Europe
without leaving word as 10 whether or
not he vii! sing in 1t liam opera here
next season.
Richard Mansfield viii have q roper.
tory of six or eight pieces for the forth
coming tour under the direction of
Manager French.
The revival OF "Ravenswood" at the
London Lyceum was postponed in or
der 10 spare Ellen Terry additional
work. she is far from strong yet
w. j. Seanlan, who has be n taking
lessons In harp playing for number
/ of months, is making great progress.
He will play the real Irish harp In
/ ..Mavourneen." MIR. SoanlAn is now
nj Mount Clemens, Mieh.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
AUTOGRAPHS OF STATESMEN.
a Privilege OF the Pages Ia tho Capitol
Congre.smen's signatures.

a Privilege OF the Pages Ia tho Capitol.
Congre.smen's signatures.
For years II has been the privilege Of tho
pages in the Capitol TO make quite lot Of
pocket money each session IN collecting auto
graphs. The pages uf the senate, for in
stance, will collect the signatures Of all the
senators In an album, turn the book over to
some youngster ia the house, who gets tho
congrSasmen's names, t,ien % one of the pages
in the supreme court for the autographs OF
the justices, and finally 20 the riding pages Of
the senate who are constantly going between
the Capitol the White House. and the several
departments and bureaus Of the government
The latter get the names Of the president, the
cabinet and other prominent officials For
such a collection the boy who starts the book
1 has received whatever he could out OF his
| customer, trusting To his own sharpness and
the latters generosity. When he gets his
money-and $40 is the usual pricc--he settles
with the other pages who have assisted him,
on such terms as they are willing TO make.
The ordinary terms Of settlement have been
o. To the contractor, e. 10 the house page, g.
TO the boy who gets the president and cabi
net. and 81 to the youth in the supreme court
But the example Of the trades unions ha
reached the Capitol, AID an equal division o
profits is now demanded by the boys / tool
an hlDum NnlCn nau Dten sent me by a fflent
in the west 10 one OF the senate pages til
other day, and asked him TO get the auto
graphs Of the statesmen for me, as he ha
done before l had formerly paid him 81
for such a job, but he informed me that th
boys had organized union ild .l..d advance,
the price To sl5. He said tina. the ''kidsn /
the house kicked because tho senate boy
We're making more mongy than they, isld ha
struck, 80 IL became necessary 10 organii
: and have a stated card of rates.
'Dont you sse," he said; people who wal
autographs somehow always come TO Il
; senate first. We have got 81 for getting Il
names of seventy-six senators, and ha,
given the kids III the house only e. for ge
: ting BIS names When they happened
= catch ON 10 a job they got s., Of course, al
gave US 81 for the senator's autographs, b
Is for every one book they get we get a doze
= and they kicked about it. so we had
agree to pay them as much as we got ou
I selves. They won't touch "A book less th,
. g. There was a kid in the house who. C
- under them and got some NAMES not long a
y for 81, but when the other boys found il o
y they got hold Of the book and tore out I
' leaves. They boycottcd him, don't you Sc,
Washington Cor. New York Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
An Incident Of the War.

There's no more earnest Democrat In
New York than Gen. Averill, the dashEng
trooper who raided up the valley with
Sheridan and endeared himself to two
generations OF Nirginians by the home
steads he saved from the torch. AS he
swings down Broadway TO his Office on
frosty morning, he is a soldier every inch
OF him. barring gray hairs. Gen. Avarill
was introduced To young man named
Rudd day or two ago, and it reminded
him of curious incident in his military
career. He was at West Point with a
Jack Rudd, who afterward became a
major Ia the Confederate army. On raid
into West Virginia some cayalrynen were
about to pillage farm which proved TO
be no other than Jack Rudd's. II was a
tight little patch of arabic land right
under the mountains. As soon as Ayerill
heard the name of his old classmata he
set guard over the place, and not straw
was touched.
That was In August, '63. Just year
afterward, at noted mountain pass called
Callahan's, just twelve miles from the
White Sulphur springs, a Confederate
prisoner was brought into Gen. AyeFill'i
headquarters, which were in the ahbu
lance, where he slept and read dispatches
/ Captor and captive looked long and hare
/ at each other, and knew each other onc'
/ more as "Ruddn and tAverilln y And
afterward, when friendly nip had thhwe,
GU. twelve years Of absence and A Feril
had told Rudd how he saved his farm
from being pillaged, Rudd exclal med
IN -, mani why, | came within an ac
OF shooting you deadl ! was in anEbusl
on the mountain side, aud drew bead o.
the officer who rode into my front gate, a
I thought, To fire the house. soon say
his kindly intentions though, and am no'
doubly thankful for what we both e
capped New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

Paden, entering. asks for Otto. whom he
knows to he confined IN back room
Entrance being refus ed. karje bursts
in the door As otto stumbies 70 tn
dying, he falls against Hunting slightly
disarranging the aim of the villains
pistol. so that the ball misses karJe.
but the powder renders him totally
bind. Jack Padden, who has received
the news from Germany. tells Miss
Otto of her true parentage
and fortune. Marguerite's identity
Is proved by Jennie, the daughter
of Paden's landlady. who accidentally
has heard old Otto repeating the orv
10 himself Through the influence of
Jack Paden. Marguerite be ONES rec
o ciled TO her lover. The comedy is
supplied by ia X Paden's father, an
irasciblc old fellow. who disinherits
and forgives his son by turns; Mrs.
Merrywether, the landlady and the ex-
pedients 10 which the young men are
forced TO keep up appearances
while living on the Bowery.
The friendship between Jack Paden
and Adrian karje is cleyerly
developed. and is strong feature of
the play. At the end Paden makes
known his love for Marguerite, which
he has suppressed for the sake OF
Karje There is much that is conven-
tional in the plot, but the theme is
handled In an original manner, the
situations are new. the literary style
good. and the lines, in many places,
| brilliant Several of the dramatic
climaxes are very impressive.
! They tell me that Laura Rives, sis
ter 10 Amelia Rives-Ch nler, ha,
written n new comedy drama for j. X
Emmett, .Ir. II is her second attemp
In this line. may be able to give thu
plot of the pay in a few weeks. |
advices are correct IL will not be pu
on the stage before next January, AM
perhaps not before MAY. CORA WEST.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
RIrenzi VIII Return.

At the close of the present season
Fircnzi, the great racing mare, will
positively be retired from the turf.
Such is the dictum of James Il. Haggin
who chatted about turf affairs in gen
eral with new York reporter the other
day. As might be expected, he is
gratified by the Junior Champion vic
tory of Sir Matthew, whom he bred
from his young sire Sir Modred. The
fact that Sir Matthew belongs to his
old friend and associate, Marcus DAILY,
does not lessen Mr.. Haggins pleasure
in the colts success.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

Adrian Karjs and his friend. Jack
Paden, u poet, are living in a cheap
lodging house on the Bowery. karje
gains popularity at a musicale, offer
himself to Miss otto, and Is rejected,
because she believes there Is a stain
upon her name. Hunting circulates
vie calumuies about Marguerite in
the newspapers. karje, going to
Hunting's rooms to demand reparation
for this. meets Marguerite, who comes
there searching for her father.
lie becomes insanely jealous, and
accuses her of liason with Hunting.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
rhn nraln of : nlnr,lerer.

professional murderer was lately exc
cuted In Moravia, and his brain was dis
sectetl and closely examined by Professor
Morix benedict. The eonyolutions of the
brain are, SAYS the professor, closely re-
sembling those found in beasts ofprey-
another proof of the theory that retro
greselon is as possible as progress witt
mankind. News.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

The greatest long distance ride on
record Is now 20 the credit Of Col. CAT
acre. He went from Simla to Unballah,
90 miles, In l-2 hours, with three
quarters of an hour allowed for changes,
and returned. making l92 miles under -
hours. Chicago Herald
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
THE WINDS WAY.

The wind of God swept through q garden fair,
And stript the queenly rose Of half It's leaves
The rose Of rosss and the gardeners care
The wind of God made bare,
And all the garden grseves.
That swings aud suns against the outer wall,
To take the faircst OF the fiowery close,
The sweetest bud that blows,
The rose beloved OF alls
Alas! the winds way Is a wild way,
And whence or why, or whittier, who can kBowi
Unseen, 1t wanders forth both night and day,
And who shall bid u stay
That God has hidden hlows
james buchanan In The Overland Monthly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

of good times are before you! What
glorious landscape views and ocean
noonrises, what freedom, what fresh,
airy delight in Young life and strength!
Just what is 10 be done about the
ehhperone ] am sure ! don't know.
The etiquet books will doubtless have
a new chapter. Already one young
doctor has departed with his bride on
n wedding tour to Texas, each upon n
hievcle. other strange affairs viii no
doubt take place. But It will all be
arranged for Mrs Grundy. Order will
reign and, by-and-by, the bishops will
see no more irreverence in bidding
Godspeed 10 girls starting on jour
ney 10 California on bicycles than to
girls departing 10 Europe ON n steam
alip. ApxLAIpk a. OI-AfLis'
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
Christmas Cheer.

Rich Man ito poor relationl--And now
James, what part Of the turkey shall ! send
you'll
Poor Relation tthe last 70 be servedl-AnJ
part, sir, but the head and feet.-New Xorl
Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
WIN c,r and .samp.on. uee.

There is a possibility that "Samp-
SON the Italian chain breaker and
heavy litter will meet Ian Cyr, the
Canao ian Hercules. in the near futur :
in strength te sting match. Choice of
equal strength will be given TO each.
The one who snaps first will be given
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
GIRLS AND ATHLETICS.
tHR COMBINATION DEFENDED
BY ADEL NipE cLAFLiN.
isicycie Hiding Dust the Thing for
the Deaf oaea-Endiess Moral and
intellectual Improvement Can Be
Attained by Athletic Exercise.

D, BISHOP COKE
our co IA u nc I
shocks
Your finer moral
sensssi
Hut do not grieve.
and pray believe
Well stand the con-
sequences
Meirust that use Will
change your views
Aud cycling seem
less shoe king;
Don't I make a law be-
cause you saw
Suspicious OF q
stocking.
bishop Coxe's
TRADE against the
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

"Holy smoker exclaimed q deacon,
when his wife told him the Pilgrim church
was on flre. re.-paragrapher.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
INTERESTING PEOPLE
WHO iNHA6lT TROPICAL ISLANDS
IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

Natives Of tho Gilbert Islands - Many
Specimens Of MANLY and wcmaniy
Beauty--A Curious Crowd--At Home In
the water--A shark.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-11-05
SCIENCE FOR THE MASSES.

PRor. NoRDESsKJoLD's expedition to
the south pole will sail in July OF next
year.
A GERMAN doctor finds that only in
one case out of fifteen are both eyes in
good condition.
CHARCOAL is recommended as an ab-
sorber Of gases in the milk-room where
foul gases are present. 1t should be
freshly powdered and kept there con-
tinually.
RECENT experiments at the Illinois
experiment station show that the best
fertilizer known for land on which
wheat is raised is ordinary barnyard
manure
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-11-05
A TRANQUIL MAN.
But He wanted to Have "a Quiet Seanc
with a Friend,

But He Wanted to Have a Quiet Seance
with a Friend.
There was man walking up and
down in front of the Pavonia ferry
house at the foot of Chambers street
the other day with parcel in his hand,
and after a time y policeman who
thought he might need information
asked him what was wanted.
Look a-there." replied the man, as
he opened the parcel and displayed a
pair of suspenders which had once
been of a sllyblue color, but which had
faded out to the hue of a November
cornhusk.
"Well?" queried the officer.
bought EN- of a young teller right
here four weeks ago. hoarsely whis-
pered the victim. "Givehim a quarter.
He warranted 'em not to run or fade.
want to see that young man for about
two minits."
They have faded, / see," observed
the officer.
Il should remark, / hadn't loaded
three loads of hay before they COM
menced TO run, and the red went clear
through to my hide! The young Teller
ied-deliberately lied, and want a
brief interview with him.
II would advise you to be tranquil"
said the officer, as he returned the sus-
pender.
"Oh, am a tranquil man. I'm the
tranquilist man in our country. I'm
Jest as cool and calm as an OK in a fence
corner. l don't even breathe hard.
Haven't seen the young Teller around
here to-day, hev ye?'
mo. If You raise a row you will be
run in
II shan't raise no row. I'll jest go
along up the street and look for him.
If l find him there won't be no scrim-
mage. I'll jest walk up to him and
sorter reach out, and whoever finds
the body will find these suspenders re-
posin' ON it's cold and dewy bosom. I'm
tranquil man and very tender-hearted,
but III jest walk along up the street
and look for that liar. He won't holler
and he won't suffer long-not more'n
fifteen seconds
He headed off up the river, looking
very stern and solemn as he lodged
among the vehicles, but as no report
was made of anyone being found dead
he probably missed the suspender man.
M. Quad, in n. Y. World.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-11-05

YOW can't believe
some dealers always. They want to
sell the medicine that pays them the
largest profit. What you want to
buy is the one that does you the
most good.
Which one is it?
Sometimes, it may be a matter
of doubt. But, in the case of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
there's no room for doubt. It's a
matter that can be proved.
With the facts before you, it's
an insult to your intelligence to
have something else offered as
"just as good
And here's the proof : Among
all the medicines that claim to cure
woman's peculiar weaknesses, irreg-
ularities, and diseases, the Favor
tie Prescription is the only one
that's guaranteed.
If it doesn't do all that's claimed
for it, if it doesn't give satisfaction
in every case, you'll have your
money back.
There's strength and vigor for
every tired and feeble woman,
health and a new life for every
delicate and ailing woman and if
there's no help, there's no pay.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-11-05
Tho only One Ever Printed-Can You FIND
the Word7

There is a inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which mas no TWO
words alike except one word. The same is
true Of each new one appearing each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places q Crescent on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name of the word and they VIII
return YOU book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-11-05

LOCAL applications will never cure boils,
carbuncles, sores, pimples, rheumatism.
aching joints, etc. Blood impurity is the
cause of these ailments, and Il remedy must
be taken that will restore the blood to a
healthy condition. Such remedy is DR..
John Bulls Sarsaparila Use it and you
will have perfect health. You wrong your
self if you fail to try il.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-11-05
Blissful

Is the relief afforded by the laxative action
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters in cases OF
constipation. There is none Of the grlplng
produced by 1t that is caused by drastic
cathartics Not only does the Bitters al
ford unspeakable relief, but it tones the
bowels, the stomach and the liver Beneh-
cent, TOO, is its action in malarial, kidney
and rheumatic disease.