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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19
The Julius. MilItsr, TactIc..

The Zulns ara a war like race, and their re-
cent record IN the war with England showed
them to have an instructive knowledge o.
military tactics besi suited 10 their arms and
themselves. For aees they have held their
own against the other tribss, and rose to their
higher point OF power under tho rule OF the
terrible Tchalla.
In the native fights each man throws his
asSagais at his enemy, catching his opponents
on his shield, IL possible, then throwing them
back again. Tchaka had his soldiers, assapais
cut nearly through at the blse OF the shaft.
80 that although still strong enough 10 XIII a
man, they would break il caught upon the
shield or ground, or upon the man falling
with one In his body; this expedient placed
all the sound asSagais in the hands Of his own
men, who then rushed upon their foes stab
bling them without mercy.
A curious fact il that over 1900 years 10
fore Marius, the Roman, in his war with
Cimbri, did very nearly the same thing.
Their iavelin, called plum, had tho riyet
farthest from tue point removed and 4
wooden peg inserted just strong enough 10
carry it IN its flight. Tchaka also invented
the short or stahbing assagai, and introduced
the trick Of receiving the enemies second
fire, which exhausted their ASA gals, and then
charging home with their deadly short ona
He rutlilessly killed every man who was
wounded in the back, or who failed 10 retain
his spear and shield after tho battlp.-Wllk
+. Pond ia brakes Magazine
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19


1.-THE power can imagine something OF the
narrowing spectacle before us today.
To my mind nothing was 80 impressive as
the power OF endurance shown hy the infants
ON exhibition. | shutlder wheu think Of the
torture they must have been subjected to in
the private drill necessary To prepare them
for such "A performance in public. Some Of
the children seemed free 10 iiass in and out
at will, but the tiny boy spoken Of above and
a little girl "a hunchhack) never left their
posts mn,ite nor ceased To sway their
bodies and shout until the performance
was concluded By Lender cnpping
and bowling, more violent jerking OF
the head and wilder tumuit than
before. Then sudden hush, when, without
a signal or look from any one, this lovely
little baby demurely marched up Ia tho high
/ priest to receive his blessing, then laid him
down, his face "a the ground before the
venerable man. Another, who appeared TO
be high chief OF the order, now took the
stalwart priest by tho hand while he placed
/ both feet ON the body OF this frail infant and
stood with his face turned upward, while he
muttered what appeared tp ~ a prayer.
Then other children followed. First came
/ the little hunehbaek, then three or four at a
time, finally ten or twelve laid down, form.
| lnk human -CothhfnN fNsln Tor thS hiEh
priest to walk over, until nj least twenty
children had thus received ms blessing ana
had the evil spirit driven out of them. This
ceremony IS supposed to L. panacea, and
there are always invalids brought to
the Take during services 10 DO cured OF real
or imaginary lbs, One aged man laid down
to he walked upon tosiay, aud one little boy,
who was brought in by his dsyOut and de
voted father, refused utterly 10 Ia comforted
in this manner, and was carried out most
briSterously victorious.
Ii you are "A nasice you leave this scene
with nerves - siFainrsl aud brain 80 confused
that You arr rslds 10 question your owl
identity, and aie almost persuaded yen have
been witnessing the ,lemoniacal incautation,
Of wizards Instead OF reasonable beings wur
shiipng their creator.--J. A. Ledyard IN Sa1
Francisco Chronicle
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19
Mnaern s..tem 81 Aa,ertl.lnc.

The honest system Of advertising should be
but small announcement of tho offer of
goods for tho information Of those who desire
to purchase, in such a manner that those
who desire TO purchase, may, by seeking,
find But In advertising as It now exists,
eSaggcration Is piled on cxaggeration, and
falschood Is added To falsehood. The world
is filled with monstrous lies, and they are
thrust upon attention by every possible
means. Tho mails are flied with them.
When a man OPENS his mail in the morning,
the letter Of hrs friend is buried among these
advertising monstrosties They are thrust
under street doors and they are oiFercd YOU
as YOU walk the streets When YOU read the
morning and evening papers they are spread
before you with topographic display, they
are plaeed among the items you desire 10
read, and they are given false headings,
aud they begin with decoy headings. They
are posted upon walls. and on the fences.
and on the sidewalks. ard en- halo
tin bear,ls, and the barns and houseteps
and tine fences OF all the land are covered
with them. and they arr nailcd to the tree
and painted on rocks Thus IL is that tho
whole eiSilihsi world is placar,ed with lies,
and the moral atmosphere OF the world
wrcaks with the foul breath OF this monster
nj antagonistie competition. Maj. J. w.
Powell
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

Not perhaps fer the same reason that great
chefs are men, but because one OF the most
striking phases Of the eisilizason OF today
develops itself IN that direction, men are get
ting Il be better cooks than women. They
have always heen bcttsT gastronomers But
the man about town, the luxurious idler who
breakfasts at DelmOnico's, lunches at the
Brunswick or at Sayarin's and dimes at
Solaris, actually knows, as rule, moro
about the constituents Of the dishes on the
nlcnn, AMI how they are put together and
haited to achieve a desirable result, than an
woman he is ever likely 10 meet there or
elsswhere There isn't one woman in a
hundred who car. 60 into restaurant such
"a those and order what a man would call "a
decent meal Women who have Travelled,
seem much Of life "A tLsir husbands and
brothers $50 it, owe "A vast deal Of their popu-
larity o. their acquired ability TO know just
what's what neruss table deux--New
York Press Every Day Talk
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

In the drawing room, temporarily con-
ycrtcd into kitchen for the Amateur Cook
ing club; Miss nuquesne-Oh, girls, wait till
l tell youl | made some splendid cough
syrup yesterday, after the Presbyterian cook
book-and put II la some old nayoring ex-
tract bo;tlcs--aud-l think
Other Members OF the Club tsghastl -
Well, WHAT
Miss Duquesne--Oh, ! think--I'm about
sure now that | uscd something ont OF those
bottles to flavor this eustard pie, made
after Miss Parloa's lovely rccipel Let's $50
If II smells Of hoarhound and tArl
They find thai 4 docs --Pittshnrv Bulletin
No matter how great may DO physicians
powers rs IA mimic, he doesn't like to exhibit
them People might say that he was skilifal
IN taking people or, and Of eourss that would
Gavsr ia,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

Here comes striding through the press a
gnunt, wild looking specter, nude To the
waist. his huge bones seeming to start
through his brown. leathery skin, and his
fierce, black eyes glaring out beneath for
est OF shaggy hair There, with the slow
step and stately bearing Of a man who knows
his own importance, comes "a tall form WITH
the shaven CROWN long yellow robe and red
fan ~ IA Buddhist prize, carrying me back
Ia moment To the barharic temples and
island monnsteries of Siam. Then, perched
In the eastern fashion astride OF its mothers
hip, with her arm around it, appears native
ehld-the prettiest little bronze statuette
imaginable--with huge silver bangles glitter
ing upon the dark skin Of its tiny wrists and
ankles and all its splendid white teeth dis
played in constant laugh OF wondering en-
joymcnt Mt tho surrounding stir and hustle.
And now we might appropriately sing
"The Tatnils are Coming for round the cor
ner file a perfect battalion of the famous
MAlabar race, whose conquest OF Ceylon ages
ago is. one Of the chief landmarks in It's
stormy history. Their snow white turbans
and spoiicss TUNES look delightfully."- cool and
fresh la the clustering glaze OF the MONDAY
sun; but their faces, though smooth and
sleek as that Of Greek statue have an un-
mistakable coarspness in the outline OF their
broad, blunt noses and thick lips which would
contrast very unfnyurahly with the small,
delicate, sharply cut features Of genuine
Iiindoo. Next passes at all Malay in the white
sbaju' Uacket and rarticoiored .'sanongr
CLOSE fitting skirt Of his national costume,
looking doubly picturesque by contrast with
| tho queer nondescript garh Of group Of half
caste women, whose shabby black European
gowns and III shaped hats aid something even
to the uglincss which bountiful nature has 50
lavishly bestowed upon them. Then adj.
vauces a short, stout Cingnlese, whose thick
black hair Is gathered into kind Of club on
the top 81 his head and fastened there with a
huge crescent Snaps comb Of tortoise shell -
+ Ceylon Cor. New York Times
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19
A s,asmakER,s LAMENT.
Decay Of Braneh Of th. Painting Dusi-
mesa " orks OF Art.

ness--works Of Ara.
ANY nerzon anxious to know what has be
come OF the ma jority Of the euablefnatie signs
which ten or flftsen years agp hung half
dozen in every block should visit ans large
signmaRcrs workshop The once familiar
wiBcselier's bunch OF grapes, the glovers
hand, the iocksmith's key, the carpenters
saw, the blacksmith's mighty arm, the
butchers boars head, the hundred and one
figures that formerly stood In front of tobac-
conists shops inviting customers 10 eIter,
are all ON dusty shelves in the storerooms.
''They are all gone out, said signmaker,
ruefully looking over his collection. True.
the idea Of painting tobacconists' signs white
and making them look weird and ghost like
revived that particular sign for time and
brought back same of its old time effective
ness, but emblematic signs in general belong
10 the past. Abort all we sell nowadays ara
mortars, boots and clocks. Singularly
enough the demand for them is not from
country houses, but from the city. One
would think that city people IN the hunt for
originality that business competition com
pels would reject sooner than countrymen
tho oldest merchants sign known TO man.
Emblcmatic signs nced pushing. They
ought to be still good advertisements
hHNs hDiflt OF ltietitt particularly thc Aiio
figures, are works Of art. There ara wooden
and metallic Indians and beasts in stock that
prutentious Scuptors would not he ashamed
Of Look at that bulls head and at thas
bust OF Ganhrinus. Look at the care and
time IL took 10 carve even 30 simple a thing
as "A gun and get it true Ia life. Emblematic
signs nre carved no mor,. Those that are
built are madc Of iron. either cast or spun.
A use for which some Of them yet command
good price Is rs weather vnncs and rs the
TOPS Of Gagstafrs. There are numerous men
IN town who have expensive emblenlatic
yanes ON their stables. heard Of one man
who took his indoors at night. Ii wns 30
costly he was afraid 1T would tempt thieves.
"But business In other kinds Of signs IL
brisk enough lie continued 1--WE make
them OF wool iron, glass, mirrors, porcelain,
copper, wire. silk, velvet and plush. Tho
signs in this city, as whole, are second in
- tisticness only to those in New York, and
that city's signs are second to none The
tendency is ali toward display, with as much
gold and glitter as possible. wouldn't dare
-,ucss how many hundreds OF thousands OF
/ dollars worth OF gold leaf tine sigumakers VI
4 the country use up in year. Carved signs
4 are the most expensive. It's no uncommon
thing for a merchant to plaster 81 500 &c
s. go worth Of signs ON the front OF his
1 store. "-Chicago Times
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

II Is singular To contrast the growingsplen-
dor and prodigality Of the dress OF one ser
in this Nineteenth CENTURY with the sobriety
OF the dress OF the other sex, which has
shrunk within our own recollection into a
grim uniformity Of black kerseymere, The
laws Of nature are reversed, II il DO true, a.
Mr.. Darwin teaches, that the male birl owes
the hnes OF his plumage aud the beauty OF
his form 10 his desire 10 please the hchs and
obtain the honor OF natural selcctioh. In
modern srciety il isthe hens who car ~ III,
gay feathers. Shall we say with the sam,
motives, and with equal sacceSsi-f Homs
journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

Mafh LOCAL APPLICATIONS. a. tllxf cauugt
s,sfh IN seat ~ the afsrasf EafATrt l. hlp1si
o. stitutloei disease, sIld IA ORDER q strc y
Nsyt have 81 tmkr internal remedies. Hal -
iAryh Cure IL taken internally aud arts Alirris
taFrh Cure il NO quack tneztistue. ~ - W
seril.ed b. Que u the bzsi physicians " tbl'
country tof years, aud is rrwuiAF pfs@s lttA"h
II l. composed ~ the hest t1nies kiAs@ y, com
binssi with the bret blood paFiners. aetug 81
reegly oa the mucous surtneess be Fefistt com
hifation Of the tan ingredients u n hat prvduetl
such wonderful results IN curing catarfh, srilf
Tor testimonials frre. y, J. CHENEY u Co.
Pr0prietors, Tois>io, o.
sold BY druggists, price, - cents.
A squeak and q s.luesl--The American pig ha
I.alt .llliNMif
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19
In an. s,ek Room.

Writing on the care Of siek people a pro-
fcssinnal nurse says: "Firsi let Us ckution
those who enter a sick room against sitting
down Familiarity ON the bedside OEtinies
every movement made by the sitter is dag
ger thrust 10 the invalid Neither Ahnnld
they ever rsSt their hand upon any n ttion
OF the beslstsad for support. A girI who
had iniiammatpry rheumatism told rhe she
suffered untold agunies through thong htiess-
ness Of visitors and care takers in this way -
Philadelphia Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

A prompt return
of your money, if you get neither
benefit nor cure. Risky terms for
the doctor, but safe and sure for the
patient. Everything to gain, moth
ing to lose. There's just one medi-
cine Of its class that's sold on these
conditions-just one that could be-
DIR. Piercc's Golden Mctficz.. his.
covcry. It's a pecuiiar way to saf
it-but it's a peculiar medicine
It's the guaranteed remedy for all
Blood, Skin and Scalp Diseases
from a common blotch or eruptio{
to the worst Scrofula. II cleanses|
puriiies and enriches the blood, and
cures Salt rheum, letter, Eczema|
Erysipelas, and all manner of blood
taints, from whatever cause. /
costs you nothing if il doesn't hel
you. The only question is, whethe
you want to be helped.
"Goldcn Medical Discovery"
the cheapest blood purifier sold
through druggists, because yoJ
only pay for Tie good you get.
Can you ask more?
The Discovery" acts equally
well all ne year round. Made by
the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, at 063 Main Street
Buffalo, n. Y.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19
AR ANp EFFEcrIyE.

BRASpRErR's PiLis are the safest and
most effective remedy for Indigestion, lr-
regularity Of the Bowels, Constipation, Biz
iousness, Headache, Dizziness, Malaria. or
any disease arising from an impure state Of
the blood. They have been IN use in this
country for over fifty years, and the thou
sands OF unimpeachable testimonials from
those who have used them, and their con-
stantly increasing sale, il incontroyertthle
evidence that they perform all that is
claimed for them.
BRANpRETH's Pulls are purely vegetable,
absolutely harmless and safe To take at any
time.
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar-coated.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

DR.. williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind Bleeding aud itching Piles when all other
ointments have failed. II absorbs the tunors,
allays the itching Al once, acts As q poultice,
gives instant relief DR. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment 10 prepared only for Piles ana ltrhins
OF the private parts and nothing else. Every
box Is warranted. sold by druggists, or sent By
mail on receipt Of price, Soc and 81 per box
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO.,
Propriesors. Cleveland. o.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19
THE IIOWLING DERVISHES.
EXCITING CEREMONIES WITNESSED
BY A CORRESPONDENT.

Reiigionista Who Exercise Powerful fn-
fin.nce In Turkey--A FrenzIed Child Of
3 Ycar---A Human Corduroy Road.
Trying 10 Nerves.
We set out after an early lunch 10 witness
some OF the religious rites Of the Refaee, or
the bowling dcrvishes. These are but one
OF the numerous orders OF dervishes who
WELD an Irresistible influence over the public
mind in Turkey. Their notable Take is %
low. weather beaten old building, standing
an the edge OF the great cypress shaded Turk
ish cemetery that crowns the heights OF SEN
torie, aud is almost as dilnpidated as most of
the monuments and grayestones that sur
round il. When we entered we found tho
best seats for observation nearly all appro-
priated by a large party Of American tourists
with guide books in hand, fully determined
to ''take II all in"
The space allotted TO the ''howlersn was
also well filled, yet good many, both Of
young and old, were still coming, and after
going forward 10 where the high priest sat,
they reverentially bowed TO the dust. then
taking the priests hand, gently kissed it and
retired. Directly behind the priest was a
small alcove, painted bright green, and
filled with IA variety of antique small arms,
swords daggerS battle axes, etc On tho
walls were many notices or sentences in
frames, and some prayer rugs. small
brazen censor containing burning franklin
cense and spices, filled the room with aro-
matte fragrance
ROWS or SPECTATORS
Around three sides of the low room were
galleries, some closely latticed and occupied
by Turkish women; others open and Tiled
with curious spectators like ourselves The
best location was reserved for Turkish gem
tlamen and soldiers. Beneath these galleries
was still another, elevated a step or two
above the main floor, and separated from il
by low railing, ami furnished with seats
for spectators On the main floor were
spread many rugs of Angora goatskin, on
which were seated old men, regular patri-
nrchs in Appearance. while two groups of
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

Hnw tha human system ever rrcorefx irsEn The
Tad efsssis of the nnusoss medicines ofteu liter
dyNf~E~iM, liver complaint. constipation. r1eA.
tnnsisln and other ntlEnenis Ia mfsiefy. Tbs
mischief done BY bad tas~iiclneH "a stArcesf lees
than that caused By otNease. II they y hp arr
Seak. bilious, dyspcptie. consolidated 81 thea
matte would ofkener be guided ~ tins exywTsencr
~ insalida " ho have thoroughly tested hnstef.
iers stomach biltrrs, they would IN every In
stance obtain the speesiieft aid deftyable troln
rational medication. This medicine IL a search
ting aud nt the same time thoroughly sale rem
edy, derived from vegetable sources and T-ye'
sessinr IN cossses aenc of it, basis Of pure kplr
IL, properties - medicinal stimalant mott D.
found IN the fiery local bitter~ and stlmulants
and ianguid.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

DIR. Jordan's Office liz at the residence OF
ex-Mayor Yesler, Third and James.
Consultations and prescriptions absolute
ly free.
Send for free book explaining the Histo-
genetic system.
CAuroS.-The Histogenetic Medicines
are sold in but one agency in each town.
The label around the bottle bears the fol-
lowing inscription: "Dr. j. Eugene Jor-
dan, Histogenetic Medicine" Every other
device in fraud.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19
HEDGED ABOUT BY PROsCRIP-
TIVE TABOO.

am not aiming 10 convince mental babies, as
indeed that would be- fruitless without the nee
essary cultured intellect that makes logic april
cable. Force, briliianoy and originality even
ART no weapons 10 attack slave with. For many
centuries the medical ART was hsdged about by n
proscriptive taboo which IL, yet, has not sur.
yiyed. The brand for numbering truth is the
penalty Of imbecility stamped upon the mental
calibcr of the average indlyidual-in relation 10
medicine aud medicine men. The sun Of the
nineteenth century has not yet dawncd upon his
intellectual horizon. He, together with his ideal
medicine man. stiil hlbernates In the good old
days of the dark ages, when IL WIS bad form to
be inquisitye. He still :. believes" la bleeding,
blisteTing, vomiting, purging and sweating. He
| loves coptohs doses Of horse medicine. He de-
lights in assaintiia aud ealomel aud cHrboltc
acid. They are considered Indispensable; no
well-regulnted family. with pigmy intelieets and
abdominal development, considers itself safe
without those family lares These do not Mtrh
Ia convert; they are the Rip Van Wrinkles that
will continue IA slumbcT through this and prob
ably through the next century. They play no
role IN the worlds history. They live: they die.
/ No monument marks their forgotten sepulchcr.
| Humanity WIS not enriched by their entrance;
IL has lost nothing by their exit. They DRIFT
wood on the shores OF time, and fioat with the
ebb and tide of opinions they have inherited
from their aHthropcmorphic ancestry. No, IL is
not Ia these wish Ia address myself. but % the
thinking once, whom thought doez not throw
into an epileptic paroNyEm; who love knowledge
for Its own sake, VINO are willing Ia investigate
the truth falsiiy nf any proposition. aud once
convinced. will stand by II through all the grim
/ aces uf u chatiering and delayed civilization.
| To thcse-nol the chHtteTers, but the thinkers =
| | commend the histogenetic system for iuvesti-
| Cation, aud will e.ucidate with pleasure amy
| question not sufficiently clear ia book, which
| viii be sent free Ia any address,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

II your wife should tell you what she
really thinks about you You would have q
very poor opinion Of yourself.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

MERCHANT HoTEL, Third and ID streets,
Portland. First-class accommodations.
Rates, 81 to 81. 50 per day. Jacob Haas, Prop.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

Restaurants ARE SO crowded nowadays thai
none bat the brave obtain the fare
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

Try GERnrA for breakfast.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

'Bro,et,'s bronchial Yrochesn will relieve
Bronchitis Asthma, Catarrh and Throat
Diseases
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

The prohibitionist naturally would not kiss d
body should he meet body coming through TIT
rye,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

Use Knaneline stove Polish no dust no s
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19
THE MoLToN HousE. PoRrLANp.o or

Centrally located; American 4 European plan
first class: reasonable rates. G. W. Roby, prop
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19

Having 4" good time - Is like eoasting IN win
ter: for n pleasure lasting a minute you are com
PEELED % walk up steep hill fifteen minutes.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-19
rILEsi PILEs PLIES /

Asaueak and q Sluesl--The American pig
got into Germany. Let the eagle squeali