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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
Ahead Of the Old Man.

"Do you want 10 see "A neat camel Then
watch the three girls sitting with their father
in the fifth pew OF the middle aisle said the
tenor 81 fashionable uptown church the
other Sunday 10 reporter who was paving
him a visit in the choir loft during morning
service
The reporter fixed his eyes on the men.
toned pew. The father seemed to be a pwss4
porous banker or merchant, portly, sray
whiskered, red faced man, evidently some
what of a martinez As the deacon an
preached with the contribution box the
parent drew fat wallet from his inside
pocket, opened il and pompously handed each
of his daughters "a banknote
"He gives them a tenner apiece" whispered
the chorister
Each girl as she received her bill crumpled
1t carelessly In her right hand, and became
absorbed in the hymnal again, which was
held in both hands When the silver salyer
was handed into their pew tho father dropped
his contribution in with a placid air and
then passed the plate along TO the daughters.
Each took her left hand from her book,
dropped crumpled bill into the repository,
and the plate was handed back TO the wait
ing deacon.
"A clever idea said the tenor, s.each girl
drops a Sl bill on with her left and holds out
$40 with her right hand. IL seems that young
misses have 10 resort 10 sharp devices at
times TO raise money for matinee tickets and
bon bons, eh Anew York Evening Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03

In propagating trees otherwise than
from seeds. as by budding or grating,
IL may be said that the limits OF the oper-
alton are not very clearly defined, but for
all practical purposes ID is limited to the
members Of the same genus or closely
allied plants; that Is, oaks may be budded
on oaks. naples on naples. the cut leaved
birch ON stalks of the more common
kinds. and generally the more nearly re.
lated the species the more successful the
operation.
Occasional exceptions occur where
woods Of two species belonging TO the
same genus cannot be made to unite and
form a union. The operation is usually
performed Ia summer soon after the buds
are fully developed on the young wood of
the present seasons growth The stock
or branch in which the buds are to be In
serted must be In similar condition, al
though at the point Of junction IL may be
more than one year old. but In no case
must the bark be thick and rigid. as the
bud is 10 be inserted under the bark OF
the stock. In general. the small slice OF
wood taken of from the shoot with the
bud under the eye is allowed TO remain.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
An Old Time Joke.

A little wooden machine, about six inches
long, having at one end cog whsel with an
elastic strip Of thin wood securely fastened
at the end opposite To the one that overlies
the cog, when drawn rapidly and skillfully
from the nape of the neck down 10 the lum-
bar regions of an unsuspecting victim, con
yeys the horrible assurance to the scratchee
that his coat has been completely ripped
down his hack, and in a ratio corresponding
10 his terror at this SUI iisiton is the ineffa-
BILE joy Of the scrateher who has perpetrated
the practical joke. All over the fairs OF
oldsn times the click. clicking screeeh Of this
little instrument could be heard to the ac-
compartment Of sudden cries Of alarm and
shouts Of laughter from the crowd The In
genions mechanism is occasionally 10 be seen,
heard and felt in city crowds in England on
occasions OF public rejoicing, but it is becom-
ing scareer every year, and ere long, like It's
serious rivals, the thumbscrew, the rack and
the scavenger's daughter, will be found only
in archaeological mnseums.-New York Star.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03

Calling upon an acquaintance one even.
ing recently found him writing at his
desk and smoking long Dutch clay pipe,
the extreme end of which was inserted
through hole punched in the brim OF a
broad straw hat. which he had on his
head. While ! was laughing at this curl
Gus eontrivanee he explained to me that
1t was the only available way in which to
combine the comfort of pipe smoking with
work beneath the study lamp
The bowl OF the pipe being on the
other side of the brim. said he, keeps
the smoke from half binding one, while
you have a shade over your eyes at the
same time. and here he proceeded TO en-.
velop himself in huge cloud from his
calumet in order to demonstrate the ad.
vantage of his scheme The idea Is by no
means original to my friend. however. for
old Bishop Burnett. who in his latter
days could never write a sermon without
q pipe In his mouth. made a similar de.
vice for his comfort and would sit for
hours at a time and puff tobacco smoke as
he wrote down the word of God.-John
Preston Beecher in New York News.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
American Me.llc.l ,,u,,,n,, .,r,.,.

In regard to the medical education Of
American physicians compared with hose
of Europe. have been struck forciby by
the fact that our students seem to be
more practical and better able 10 grasp
and develop ideas than those of European
countries. Especially in the operative
courses, In Vienna. have noticed that
the American students performed their
work more neatly and thoroughly and
with greater dispatch than the. compare
lively slow going Continental members Of
the class. and that while those from this
country had possibly had but u three
years course Of study before graduate ion.
yet they were more than the equals OF
the German students OF six years stand
ing, think this difference Is due 10 the
more practical and thorough met hods of
teaching in vogue in this country, and |
believe it tn be but question of time
when, instead of MS going TO Europe. the
continental physicians will be anxious TO
avail themselves of the facilities offered
In the United States.
The present superiority of foreign over
American medical institutions lies in tho
fact that all their expenses are sustained
bv The government but il there was a
tendency on the part of the wealthy to
endow our schools, whatever doubt there
may be as to comparative merit would
soon be set at rest. Regarding surgery
one OF Won BergmRnn's assistants. a man
known throughout the world by his con.
nection with the case of the crown prince.
has told me. In the course of converse.
tion. that he considered the American sur.
geon ahead Of the world ia ingenuity.
practical ability and in operative tech.
niqne.-Dr A. V. l.. Brokaw In Globe.
Democrat
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
U.e- for or,rrnlzed wa,er.

A German authorA. recommends hy.
drogen peroxide for variety OF domestic
purposes. Being inodorous and non
poisonous. il Is desirable substitute for
chloride Of lime and oxalic acid for bleach
ing and removing stains Of every descrip-
tion. 1t whitens yellowed fabrics and
articles OF bone or ivory. II Is the best
application for cleansing and binding
wounds and sores, and has most bene-
fetal effect In diphtheria. Group. whooping
cough, etc. Bleeding Is stopped by its
use. A weak solution viii remove disa-
greeable tastes and smells from the
mouth. or purify the atmosphere of sick
room when sprayed into 1t. Pots, pans
and wooden vessels may be freed from
foul odors by peroxide of hydrogen. and it
viii sweeten and preserve butter and
keep fresh meat for long time.-Arksn.
saw Traveller
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
The orca, nelI of MOSCOW. :"

Inside the kremlin are three eathedrals:
the Cathedral of the Annunciation, where
all the czars are baptized: the Cathedral
of the Assumption. where all arc crowned,
and the Cathedral OF the Archangei
Michael, where all the emperors wers
buried up to the time OF Peter the Great
These are all. as are most of the churches
in Moscow, built In the Moorish style of
Rrcbiture and most elaborateiy decorated.
Recently. In the Church Of the Assump-
tion. which was being renovated. several
very ancient pictures were brought To light
on the walls. and these have been carefully
preserved. One of them represents sew
eral scenes from the life of Jonah. and Il
very unique In its way On one side the
prophet Il being thrown overheard from
AN exceedingly riekety looking ship.
Then creature with big eyes and a big
mouth and tail lin all about Jonah )
sizel Is doing his best 20 take him In. I"
But the crowning masterpiece of the
whole picture is where Jonah--now safe
on land--is bidding the whale good d.by in
the NEST elaborate and polite Russian
manner.
Near by these churches Is the tower Of
Ivan the Great. very lofty and containing
some tfty.two bells. many OF them of
very large size. At the foot of the tower
Is the "Tsar kolokoi, or the "Kiag Bell, :"
1.-THE great bell OF Moscow. " Of which we
have heard all our lives. II is Immense,
there Is no doubt of that! IL Is 20 feet
high and 90 feet In circumference, and is
about feet through in the thiekest part;
but somehow we are disappointed and
have an idea that we have been imposed
upon because 1t isn't bigger, and we come
away with feeling OF sadness at having
one OF our soyhood's most precious mem
ories whitfield down to such small dimen-
sions.-Henry II. Wright in DSsroit Free
P4aRa
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
sllll of Iri.h aoat Women.

The women of these coasts and islands
are as skillful as the men In handling the
oar and rudder. They know every sunken
rock and dangerous current OF the intri.
cate channels between the great island OF
Aran and the mainland. and take the boats
In and out In all weathers For many
years n Grace Darling of this western
coast. the daughter of pilot who lived ON
Fights Island. went ont In storm and
darkness with her old father. never trust.
ing him alone, as she knew his weakness
for the whisky. This brave girl never
fiinched from facing the widest gales.
fearing that disaster might befall her
father, and the vessels II was his bust,
ness to guide to safe anchorage. If she
were not at the helm. Many ships
crew beating about between Aran and
0wey owed its preservation to Nellie
Boyle. Two sisters have taken the post
boat into Aran for many years past, their
father. John Nancy. being now old and
infirm. Woman World.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03

81 will just tell yon story. said Mr..
Foster l.. Baekus. about the memory and
reasoning power possessed by a horse On
my fathers farm This horse was in tina
habit Of making journeys about the neigh
burhood in charge of n certain groom, " no
was coarse. ignorant. low and cruel The
horse had been brought up on our farm
and was very good tempered and gentle.
but the groom . roughness and fondness
for laying on the whip confused him SO
much that he was not prompt in obeying
orders sometimes Then the groom beat
and bullied him. The horse never showed
the slightest sign of resentment till one
day the groom approached him in the
pasture field The horse was free for the
hrst time IN the presence OF his enemy
and he charged the groom. short halter
was around his neck. and the groom
seized this and hung on The horse tried
60 strike him with his forefeei tried to
bite and kick him The man lodged aud
shouted for aid
The fight was desperate and very ex-
citing The horse fairly reared with
rage. The groom was nearly tagged out.
and in another five minutes would have
been knocked down and trampled to
death. when my father came on the
scene He seized the halter aud told the
groom TO run. As soon as he was gone
the horse subsidized and was as docile as
ever Now. ! am satisfied that the horse
deliberately planned to kill that groom at
the first favorable opportunity. See how
carefully he chose the time and place of
the assault, lonely pasture field where
he had his enemy all to himself IIe had
never shown the faintest sign Of vicious
ness before. The groom kept away from
haN al
ward was known To exhibit rage. IL he
had killed the groom it would have been
murder in the first degree for the element
of deliberation was there Yes. sir horses
have reason. and they have memory also. i"
brooklyn Eagle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
A Rnmantlc Little story.

curious instance. which we think has
never before been published. of the ad.
miration which an ardent and Imaginative
reader may feel for his favoriie author Is
illustrated in the case OF a young man
residing ia Florida. who had long been an
enthusiastic admirer Of Kathleen Ma
vourneen. On learning that the author
was alive and In poverty he visited Balti.
more, snd found in the appearance and
conversation Of the old professor all that
his fancy had pictured. As he was pos.
sessed Of some means. and had no ties or
living Notwithstanding lost father and
brothers in the rebellion-he remained
some time in Baltimore. and finally pre-.
vailed upon Professor Crouch to adopt
him as his son. BY an act of the legisla
ture Of Maryland his name was changed
to that Of Crouch. and the pecuniary as.
sistance which he has since rendered has
done much To brighten the declining years
of the old composer. The action Of this
young man forms the latest incident in
the strangely romantic history of the au.
thor OF Kathleen Mavourneen. Charles
+. Adams in Detroit Free Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
IN. Peach and S.n.nrin..

There is a widely prevalent impression
yet false one--that the peach and the
noctarine are two distinct fruits. They
both have one and the same parent.
Amygdalus Persica, and their identity Is
proven by the fact that. though the one
has smooth and the other downy skin,
both have been frequently produced, not
only from the same tree but the self same
branch, and more than this. peach has
been known TO grow and mature with enc
OF its sides smooth, like the nectarino,
and the other covered with the ordinary
fnz2 or down. Between the peach and
the neetarine the French make 10 other
distinction than TO call the latser tha
smooth and the former the dowuy pcGsh.
Table Talk.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
THE LIMIT OF LIFE.
AFTER ONE HUNDRED YEARS MAN
GROWS OLD RAPIDLY.
Chronological Record. Not Altogether RE-
liable The Tale Told by the Census Of
1850 Table Of Comparative Longevity.
The ProIonE alton Of Life.

iisbie The Tale Told by the Census Of
1880 Table Of Comparative Longevity.
III. ProIonration OF Life.
There Is no doubt that after a man has
turned 100 years he grows old rapidly.
Months become TO him as years were be.
fore he reached that limit OF age. The
human machine Is well nigh worn out.
aud the motive power near y~e Exhausted
Therefore we are not surprised 10 hear
that Col. Perkins. the Norwich centenar.
ian. died one month after his Tooth birth.
day. and that NJ Chevreul, the French
centenarian. was too feeble To receive the
friends who came to honor and felicitate
him recently on his l02d birthday Like
Col Perkins, the venerable French chem.
list was in the full possession of his fasul
ties at 100. but that stage of his life's
journey passed, the race became difIirult
for him. and his steps began to totter
He has distanced Col Perkins by two
years. but he seems To be near his limit.
There are recorded instances OF men
and women who have endured far beyond
100 years but none of them Is well
authenticated. they having lived at
time when no accurate chronological
records were kept. Thus the countess Of
Desmond died in the reign of James l.
some time after 1903. at what was alleged
10 be the age Of i4S years, but modern in
yestigators are sSepticai as TO the fact
Though there Is evidence enough to show
that she was u centenarian, and was vi.
yacious and In full possession Of her factil.
ties up TO 100 years. II is probable that
she did not get much beyond that limit
Thomas Parr. better known as Old Parr.
m an trh
ted as l52. but his years were rather a
matter of tradition than of well substan.
tiated fact. though he. too had doubtless
passed his Tooth birthday. and was in all
respects remarkable old fellow.
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED YEARS
Somewhere about one hundred years
seems TO be the present limit OF the span
OF the life OF man. and the proportionate
number OF Instances where il has been
reached will undoubtedly much increase
as medicine advances in the preservative
art. The census of 1880 gave 4, ,0l0 per
sons as of 100 years and over. and not far
from the same number. or 4, ,673l, as from
10 to %. The chances. therefore, are that
when man has got well past % he will
round out the 100. 1t is before 8 years
and after 80 years that life is in moss
danger under present conditions and witA
the medical art as IL Is. In 1880 thers
were l46,36a men and women in the
United States between 50 and ~ years.
but the number from 81 to 30 was only
1913 Yet there were more at 95 than
at 93 or o.
Putting, then, the limit OF age for
man at 100 years, IL thus compares with
that of some of the lower animals. the
table being ON the authority Of Professor
Owen
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03

Longevity
iu years

Some of the cold blooded animals and
birds, Of course, live much longer. Pike
and carp, for instance. have been ascer.
tanned to live 100 years. eagles and crows
more than lOi years. But with intelli
gence TO guide him. and medical art. tho
most progressive of all the learned pro.
fessions, to aid him, man ought to keep
up with the elephant in longevity. so that
the age Of 100 years will not be as sx
traordinary as 1t is now
The prolongation of life-that Is the
great object OF endeavor for the students
of the art of medicine, now SO generally
occupied. not in curing disease merely.
but IN warding off disease and preserving
the human machine in the best condition
for long use. As 1t Is. the best work. the
wisest and the highest. 10 done by men
who have passed go and are approaching,
or already have reached and gone beyond.
the Psalmist's limit of life, threescore
years and ten.-New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03

my name Is Johnson" said q gentle.
man 20 q chance acquaintance. "Will
you favor me with your name. sirG'' Ger.
tainly." said the other my name Is
Popover." Hum, don't you consider
that a very unusual manner mo, sir.
have been familiar with It all my nfsA"--
Chicago NewA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
VOL. ".
A CAREER.

He did not care for selfish gain,
No love Of incsr chilled his heart
Ills fellow man. iAc love OF art
And public good Merr hts domain:
To serve his friends lac suffered rain.
lie valia~i some things mor- than gold,
But when TIE days no voice fortold--
OF esil-nIaae iife's l.sssssa plain.
The choir Of early praise grew still.
Contempt was bold, and friensiship slly.
And busy tongues spls.al calnuny
His nafne a. ,lsfils. and do him III.
Aud depths OF human nature show
IT were worth the whole world not 10 know
Joel Benton ia Pittsburg Bulletin.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
New st,le of narene.er.

A new idea, and an excellent one. There
Is some talk Of making a new style OF baron
eter out Of ground hog fat. That would open
a new industry In ground hogs and give en-
ployment TO some otherwise worthless human
beings Let Us have the new barometer.
Detroit Free Press
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03
when Turning tho Leave.

II Is stated upon medical authority that
readers should refrain from dAmping their
fingers In turning over the leaves of
library books. as this Is a sure way to at
tract any stray bacilli that may be lurk-
ing around. Chicago Herald
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03

Why do we say mans ''dead and goner
Isnt he pretty well gone when he's deadi
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03

One evidence OF vulgarity Is the strain.
sng " every nerve to keep up appearances.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-03

Dissipation Is apt to engenAer a dizzy
pate Like produces like. --2lstsh1gs
Bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
THE DEBT OF VIRGINIA.
Plan Proposed for Restoring the Credit Of
------- the State.

Plan Proposed for Restoring the Credit Of
------- the State.
The plan for adjusting the debt Of Virginia
issued by the bondholders' committee IL q
follows
First-The bondholders' committee shall, In
carrying out the purposes Of the agreement,
dated May II, 1880, surrender to Virginia an
the obligations deposited under the aforesaid
agreement and receive in full satisfaction there
for such an amount of new bonds g may be
agreed upon between the said committee and
the representatives. Of the state, - the maxi
mum amount upon which the state Is able to
appropriate an amount annually for the pay
ment of interest. which amount shall not be less
than the sum agreed upon as q minimum by the
bondholders' committee and approved by the
advisory board.
Guided unless the committee be unanimous in
Its agreement as to such maximum amount.
Second-The new bonds to bear such rate Of
interest and to have such exemptions and to be
OF such character as the representatives OF Vir-
ginia and the committee consider best calcu-
lated to give them the standing they will de-
serve in the money markets Of the world.
Third-The distribution of the new securities
among the depOsiting creditors shall be ad-
lusted by commission to consist OF Mr.. 8. N.
Braithwaite, appointed by the Virginia COM
mittee in London; Mr.. John Henry Daniel, ap-
pointed by the advisors in London, and Mr..
Edward J. Phelps, appointed by the bond
holders committee. Any vacancy in said COM
mission shall be filed by the party appointing
respectively.
clude the right Of the bondholders' committee.
as agent for the depositing creditors, to settle
pending suits and judgments against taxpayers
who have rendered coupons for taxes, and to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
AMERICAS WOOL TRADE.
Reviewing the Business Transacted In the
Past Twelve Months.

Reviewing the Business Transacted in the
Past Twelve Months.
The American Wool Reporter in its annual
review of the wool trade of the United States
says:
The amount Of wool on hand in most of the
primary markets of the United States is not
excessive; the supply in Boston is consider
ably lighter than year ago. the total stock Of
domestic wool being q, ia. 432 pounds, against
30 s36, 500 pounds last year at this time. OF for
eign wool there are g. 1852 $50 pounds in stock to-
The total foreign and domestic is 25,726, SS2
pounCJ, against 36, 0s4 ,659 pounds a year ago.
In other markets e similar proportional de-
crease is shown, except in New York, where we
note an increase of 1857 900 pounds, and Chi
cago. which shows increase of l,235,GO0
pounds Philadelphia stocks are about 500, 900
pounds less than last year. There is less wool
IN st. Louis also than in 1890.
A reorganization of stocks in principal mar
kets, to which is added the estimated amounts
In other markets. concealed supplies and wool
In pullers hands, gives a total of 81. S19. 1892
pounds, against 80, 2s4 ,G5S year ago. The fig
ures for the first ten months of 1880 for the
whole United States show total importations of
sl.9li.lJ4 pounds. in comparison with no. III, :
416 for the corresponding time last year, and in
consequence OF the lessencd amount OF foreign
wool on the market aid the fact that there is a
very marked Improvements in the WOODEN goods
business, the supplies of wool in the United
States cannot be considered burdensome. The
only weak spot In the outlook Is the probability
OF increased importatlons of foreign woods
after the beginning of the year.