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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
Poison of the Centipede.

The centipede is popularity supposed to
carry sting on each foot. but have
several times handled them-after their
heads were removed-without the claws
producing any result. 1t lis the first pair
OF claws only that are venomous, being
hollow and provided with poison bags
like snakes fang The largest | ever
saw was eleven inches in length, grew
some creature. A bite from one OF this
size would most likely have been fatal
to a man in weak health The tarantula,
though his powers Of offense are nothing
like those Of the scorpion or centipede,
Is, somehow, a more unpopular charac.
ter than either. The horror Of these
large spiders entertained by many peo-
pie is curious and unaccountable. have
seen Austrian bushmen, who in every
day life scarcely seemed TO understand
danger, turn white as a sheet at the
sight of small ''triantelope," rs they
called it-Chambers' Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
Queen Victoria. sp.e,., Ea,,,o..

Aroyal edition of The Daily Telegraph
is prepared and issued daily for the
queens special sight This has been the
case ever since the death Of the prince
consort, on which occasion The Tele-
graph obituary notice so pleased the
queen that she ordered a copy of the
paper to be sent to each Of her palaces
daily. Since then twenty-five copies of
the newspaper have been issued on the
best of paper in truly royal style; so that
II her majesty should take fancy to
glance down the columns of this widely
circulated daily she has the privilege
of knowing that she reads an edition
expressly prepared for herself. Irish
Times
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
Name. Of American vessels.

Tee national shipping register is an In
Ter, ssisg record The names of famous
Ar4t. leans appear thereon in large num-
bers The name of Grant Is inscribed on
great many American vessels Nearly
a dozen ships are called after Andrew
johnson. Three boats bear Benjamin Il.
Buffers name, while five use the name Of
Winfield 5. Hancock Gen. Mcclellan
has eight vessels named for him, Robert
+. Lee three and jefferson Davis one.
There Il a boat in Boston called Grover
Cleveland, and two in New Orleans bear
tine same name. James G. Blaine is in
scribed on four vessels, while Chauncey
NJ Depew and John Sherman are repre-
sented by one ship each in American
waters. New York World.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
THE wANogRER.

Love comes back 10 an empty heart.
Or a being clothed Ia loves sweet guise,
Love bids sorrow aud tears denart;
The dear Old light Ia the tender ewes
Like a swift. bright SUNBEAM hastens here
Aud warns the life that was caid aud dr~ar
The old, oii love Of the days of yorei
Il II the saines On Love- coafess,
Is u not deeper than e'er befone.
To cheer. to guide aud forever bleass
Answer me, Love. turn not away;
speak To nte, say you have come 10 stay.
Who can he sure of Loves replies,
Hiding behiud hts myriad maslsf
Yet to my soul this dear disguise
Sasors of Heaven It's all Il asks
Swift, sweet tears to the eyeli,is start;
Love comes back lo an empty heart
james Clarence Harvey in Home Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

Long Distance Driving.

A gentleman desiring to test the en-
duran OF horse q owe one 200 mill .
to a dog cart, the sart, laAs enger. and
baggage weighin Ger eight hundred
pounds The journey was done in
nineteen consecutive days. an craze
OF over fifty two miles day The
Ion gest distance, siNty-eight miles. was
covered on the last day. The road was
selected at ra ldnm and led frum Lon
don 10 York. Edinburgh, Glasgow,
Carlisle. Nottingham. and London
again The horse was fifteen hands
high, what is called ''weli. bred, = and
returned home according to the vet
srinary, NO worse Tor ths journey.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
blizzard. IA wen settled sections.

The reader OF the detailed reports
will note that the deaths are compare
lively few in the thickly settled sections,
aud the reason gives as a painful ressliza-
tion Of what the word "blizzsrdm means.
In those sections there are fences, and the
lost traveller may feel his way along them
TO house, while in the unfenced districts
he may perish within five rods u his own
door, enyeloped In binding white cloud
OF powder and unable to see yard In
advance. - Western Letter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
The Towers Of silence.

In Persia stand two towers called by
the Parsee the Towers OF Silence" Ac-
cording 60 the religion they never bury
their dead, but have the body exposed
on the top of one of these towers until
the sun and the rain and the fowls of the
air have cleaned the bones of all flesh.
The bones are then collected and placed
in the other tower These Parsees, who
are followers of Zoroaster. and very
devout, have almost disappeared as a
people. there being only about 5000 of
them at the present time. Detroit Free
praaa
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

People arise early Tn the morning here.
retire late at right and do the major portion
of their sleeping during the middle Of the
day when the sun Is hot and It Is not pleas
ant to work Long before daylight the streets
are noisy wish moving vehicles of all sorts
and crowds Of bare legged. bare armed
natives Of all sizes and both sexes hurry
hiIheT and thither ON multifarious errands
connected with the housekeeping and mer-
camille nessls of the day Their costume con-
sists, solely. as To the men, of a pair of very
thin muslin pants rolled up as close to the hips
as possible. aud when a shirt is worn it hangs
outside the pants, the front is thrown open
and the sleeyes are rolled up TO the shoulders
Occasionally hat Is worn, which is shaped
like a wash basin. and j. made Of finished
bamboo STRIPS or sheets of tortoise she'll
Tine women wear gayly colortsl calico skirts.
which reach just below tine knees. and a
io1ss jacket Of calisao - muslin These arti-
elez comprise their entire apparel In the
throng may b. ss.en an occasional Mestizo or
native lady, with her long trained and gor-
Eeoslsly eolors-i skirt, with black silk or satin
apron, worn behind instead Of in front, and
tie pretty waist With flowing lace trimmed
sleeves and rich. tiuify..ia handkerchief, in
which her head. with ~ wrath Of glossy Jet
black hair, rests like the petal of a lily. The
hair OF the average Mesfizo. or native lady.
Is the most attractive feature Of her person.
IL is always as black as night, usually reaches
far below her waist aud grows most luxuri-
antiy She washes il every morning, OF, at
least, every other morning. and after the
ablution anoints II liheraliy with cocoanut oil,
which is almost as cheap as dirt. You can get
half gallon Of IL for fifteen cents at retail
Many native girl trots along the streets in
the=e early morning groups barefooted and
barearmed, with about twenty-five cents
worth of clothes on her and mass Of glossy
black trssssss hanging almost 10 her heels,
that would be considered worth a fortune BY
an American belle
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
Investigating /. Dining Car Suicide.

Judge-Did the deceased show any signs Of
insanity when he entered the dining carl
Witness-No, sab He just sat to a tabls
like any one else and gave his ordah.
Judge-Dd he order muchi
Witness-No, sab; jist a light lunch.
Judge-iiad he finished eating before be
jumped through the windowi
Witness-Not quite, sab. had jist ast
him II he wanted anything mcah. He said
no, den l glib him his check, and when I
turned my back he jumped right froo the
glass and broke his neck, sah.-Munssyh
Weakly
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
a FAMOUS SKATER.
Gus wsIsea. An Around Athlete Of
New Aork.

Gus" Walton is a popular aud ener-
getie member of two great athletic
bodies of New York. the Manhattan
Athletic club and the New York Ath-
letic club. Besides. he is member of
the Orange Athletic club of the Essex
County Toboggan cub, of the New
York Jockey club and the National Am
ateur Skating ASSOCIATION. 1t Is as a
skater that he is best known
in amateur athletics. His first
victory ON the ice was on
Fub. 80, lssO, when he defeated In a
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

Hostetter McGinnis-Miss Esmerelds, II
you only knew how much love you There
Is no sacrifice I'd not he willing to make for
your sake.
Esrnerslda-Is that sol Are you really In
earnestl
II am. indeed Try me"
Then marry my oldest sister, 30 1t will be
my turn next Texas Siftings.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
A slIght MI.nnaer.tandlnr.

lrate Individual What did you mean
by telling Smith that had been in jail9
Calm Individual did not tell Smith
you had been in Jail simply said you
ought to be in Jail.
Irate Individual calming downp-l beg
your pardon. | must have misunder-
stood him.-Texas Siftings.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
BOWLING FOR WOMAN,
summer Game Becoming Popular
with Giae Fair Ones

Rowling has come To Ire recognized as
standing attraction in the way OF
winter sport. and an excellent substi-
tnte Is provided for summer use In the
game Of lawn bowls A number of diff
ferent-sized black balls are provided
fiattened at one de They are mum
bered, and two light WOO en- balls are
nsed in playing. This Is very
much like the original game
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

Aunt Coupon-And now, George, how do
you like the fine gold watch sent you on
your birthday
Georgie-I liked II pretty well, auntie
After me an Billy Smith got tired hearin' 10
tick We husted IL open and took out der
works Bills got der spring tied onto his
dog. lisa bully dog, tool--Jewelers Review.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

cunard Passenger twho is crossing the
''pond'1--l say, steward, weren't those bis
cults that we had this morning little heavyi
Stcward-l allus makes EN- 'eavy. sir, the
first two or three days out.-Racket.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

Fond Uncle--Jack, yon extravagant
rascal. Ill cut you off without shilling
Jack (the inccrrigiblel--An the more
reason for letting me have the five hun
dred now. -Munseys Weekly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

Congratulate you, Bronson. Yesterday
was your wooden wedding, / hear. Wife
give you anything7
Yep; bill for four cords of kindling
wood. n-Harper's Bazar
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

you've been riding bicycle, hear, said
one department clerk 70 another
Just for exercise, you know
"lt has reduced your weight some, thinkn
"Yes, have fallen Off n great deal w.
Washington Post
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

Mrs Teakum Strate-I see that boiling tho
hair In n solution OF tea will darken IT,
Teakum Strate-So I've heard, my dear;
but prefer to have my tea darkened In some
other way.--American Grocer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02


Her name, as thought Kate Cholmoudelsy.
said 90 her You are quite comondeley"
She answered not word.
She not ssoSd.
But sat looking AT me quite gio!mondeley.
So said, Miss, your name may be Beauchamp
Here's some pears II You think yoa ca. rsaal-
champ
They're aut all for you,
Won must eat but q fyou
So don't be pig, dear Miss Beauchamp.-
My name ISN'T BeAnchamp. but ST. John,
Ny ia Is a RAJ live West II. John
He's older than forty
His manner IA horty
n he see you, your hair hen be S. johns
'AademOiseIle, II your name were Kate Lsisss
ter"
q spoke soft and of eareiSteFl
And your papa was eighty,
Td still love yon-K -Keighty,s
In this loveriike way addreicezter
she saSd MY names Smith, I'm from Georgia,
liked yer Tho first time seorxA
II you have a long purse.
might do far wnraa.
kor the last minute. 1 have adeurgin"
Charles Battsii L.comis Ia Yankee RlAA@
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

The young fellows club has but one re-
deeming feature"
whats thatF'
1T meets but once a fortnight. Chicago
Times
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02

she-clarence. am afraid you are a black
sheep.
He-Yes, dear, that is why love sws.-
Burlington Free Pres.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-02
PAIN.

tbs good man suffers but 10 gala,
Aud every virtue springs from pain:
As aromatic plants bestow
No spicy fragrance while they grow;
But crushed, or trodden 20 the ground,
Diffuse their balmy sweets around.
Goldsmith
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19
save Long stemmed Roses.

1t is very interesting experiment
to start rose cuttings from your win
ter bouquets. Many superb speci-
mems are thrown away after their
beauty has departed that might
easily be fostered into growth, and in
genial weather, when planted out of
doors, might develop into fine plants
4 few cuttings, too, from bunch of
roses given by some particular friend
would he interesting as souvenirs.
At all events, it is very easy to
make the experiment by taking a
couple of cigar boxes, filling them
with sand. which should be kept wet,
and planting each slip with one or
two eyes" below the ground and one
or two above Small holes should be
bored i'll the bottom of the box and
some pieces of charcoal and broken
pottery placed at the bottom for
drainage. As soon as the slips have
rooted they should be replanted in
small pots filled with equal parts of
sand and good earth.
1t is delightful to see the tiny
leaves starting into life and to watch
the baby nursing day by day devel-
oping into a healthy plant. AS the
majority of the cuttings may never
root at all, it is best TO plant several
from each variety New York Trib-
lina
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19
Alleged Danger Of Fast Trains.

One word i'll regard To the alleged
danger of the fast train 1t Is most
emphatically untrue that it is moro
dangerous than other trains. Thns,,
familiar with the subject will aSIc,.
that the very reverse is the ease. A.
an eminent English authority writes.
with picked engineers, trainmen
and firemcn. with the best and new
est rolling stock and the most perfect
engines the company Possesses. with
every signalman and hagman all
down the line ON the qui viyc. it is
difficult To see where there comes III
any special source of danger.
And III addition to this. it must he
remembered that fast trains. such as
are now being run on many roads in
this country. would he simply i'm
possible without the vigorous disci-
pline, the constant energy, the keen
est cxactitude. and the care and at
tention to the details of the service
that is the surcSt and most effective
guard against accidents y Railroad
Man in Scrlbncr'S.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19

The custom of keeping bank ac-
counts has increased with surprising
rapidity among the women of New
York within the last five years
There are two banks-the Lincoln
national and the Fifth avenue
which have upward of 1900 women
depositors each. and special facilities
are enjoyed by women in these two
banks. Important alterations are
now being made i'll the internal ar
rangemcnt of the Lincoln bank i'll or
der to give better accommodation
to the female customers General
Thomas l.. james, president of the
bank. said that of the Sc, 633, 900 of
deposits then ON hand fully $l,000,
600 stood To the credit of women.
When asked how the women in gen
eral managed their accounts, Mr.
James said that they We're more
methodical and more careful than
the men They kept their books
written up more closely than the
men and never attempted to over
draw their accounts. They are the
best kind of customers for bank to
have" added the president. New
York Times
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19
ODDS AND ENDS.
Beware Of a fawning exterior.


Citric acid will remove ink stains.
Australia had 233 free libraries in
1883.
He who would exert influence must
exercise judgment.
Chicago has become the third man.
ufacturing city in the country.
Retrospect brightens existence only
as it is replete with pleasant memo
ries.
y large party will soon leave Wash
ington state to explore the Yukon
river
Some never uncork the vials of
their wrath except to pour forth
torrent of abuse.
Talking business in the fur trade
has always been called talking mus
quash' musk rat.
In France the custom of shaving
came in with Louis XIII, who was
young and beardless.
A swimming bath for race horses
has recently been introduced on a
stock farm in California.
If you double at every failure, sue
cess is certain i'll the end, by all the
laws of poker and ethics.
To preserve mucilage of either
gum arabic or tragacanth, add a few
drops of oil of cloves or alcohol
\ young high school student has
made the discovery that, The spinal
cord serves as Il support to the back.
A good cement is melted alum, but
it must never be used when water
ard heat are to come in contact
with ii.
Cats die ut an elevation of Is, 900
feet, even though they are reputed
to have nine lives" when on a level
with the ocean.
Steel wagon wheels with hollow
felloes and spokes are coming to the
front. Detroit is manufacturing
them to large extent.
The curious information is given
that the crown OF England, whlcn Is
valued at $500, 600, has been in pawn
four times, once for $4,000.
For the falling hair make simple
rosemary tea and sponge the head
with it. Have the ends of the hair
cut Or tipped by a hairdresser.
The Prince of Wales, if annoyed
or nervous, winks his left eye rapid
ly His son, Prince Edward, holds
his chin between the thumb and first
finger.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19

Tea buyers and agents are now
much less frequently sent ont to
China and Japan by American houses
than was the custom until recently
The foreign merchants in China. IN
fact, now frequently send agents
here, not to sell tea. but 10 bccom,
acquainted with the demands of dif
ferent parts of the country. Th,
New England states use FnrnOSan
teas; the middle states all kind, Oi
Oolong teas. green teas and Il few
Congos, the south principally green
teas, and the northwest and Canada
Japan teas, which latter constitute
over one half of the consumption
Teas are now either consigned 10y
Chinese houses To- factors i'll thi>
country. or are bought by our mcr
chants on recognized grades III China
Philadelphia Ledger.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19
Yankee Distinctive. In Boston.

Things have reached such stage
i'll the fruit trade of Boston that the
proprietor of place in Causeway
street has named 1t the Yankee
Fruit Store Within few years the
Italians have taken almost complete
possession of the business in Boston.
They began with street stands, but
have long since advanced to shops,
wholesale establishments and inter
ests in fruit transportation lines.
They take to the business rs if by in
stinct, and carry it on with the
closest economy, whole families of
men, women and children helping
and sometimes living in one place
Boston Journal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19
California and Palestine.

a parallel has not infrequcntly Eecr
drawn between the foothills of Cali
fornia and the hill country of Palcs
tine, and the spread of the olive in
creases the similarity. The olive isa
tree well suited for the hills. for il
grows with very little soil and almost
no care Ii is no eXaggeration To say
that the time will come when the
barren hillsides and slopes shall be
clothed with the rich green of the
olive; when the now unused valleys
shall be made vocal with the noise OF
the olive press and when the oil of
the dark green fruit shall be aS plcn
tiful and i'll as general use as it now
is in Italy, Greece and all the com
tries that border the Mediterranean
If any country i'll the world be the
legitimate descendant of the original
land of the olive it is this empire 10y
the western sea which we call Cali
fornia San Francisco Chronicle
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19
.,ap,nese rads About Flowers.

The Japanese consider it especially
difficult to arrange chrysanthemums,
and seven faults are noted which
must carefully bc guarded against in
disposing of large blossoms of this
plant. y blossom must not present
its back i'll composition. nor yet
turn its full face to view; the differ
ent flowers must not have stems of
the same length three must not To-
arranged i'll triangular form, nor
may any number be placed in Il regu-
lar steplike way; the flowers should
not he hidden by leaves, nor should
a large. open blossom be put near the
base of the composition. and finally
the artist must not fall into the sin of
color sandwiching or placing bios
som of one color between two others
of another tint Garden and Forest.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19

a horse jockey i'll ArooStook coun
ty, Me, repented of his sharp p'-ac
tices, joined the church. and an
nounced that if he had taken unfaii
advantages of any one in a horse
trade he would he glad to square
things by paying the difference in
cash 1t was scarcely daylight the
next morning when II neighbor who
considered that he had been roasted
in a swap with the newly converted
jockey made his appearance ut the
lattcr's door, remarking that he had
come early To avoid the rush The
jockey promptly settled the c.,sc
Exchange.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-19
A Question of SANITY.

A man was brought DefOfe JUS
tice in Illinois accused of a crimi''a ii
offense. The prisoner pleaded guilty,
but asked the judge To suspend SEN
tence until he should have an oppor-
tunity TO prove some mitigating cir
cumstances The justice acce,led to
the request, and continued the case
until the next day.
In the meantime the accused Sc
cured the services of a certain young
lawyer, who was the laughing stock
of the entire bar On the following
day. when the case was called. the
attorney arose and said, Your honor.
yesterday my client, while laboring
under slight attack of insanity.
pleaded guilty as charged; we there
fore now make motion To strike
that plea from the records, and cnte'
one of not guilty instead.
Has TIE prisoner retained you as
his counscl." asked the justice
Yes, sir, he retained IN" this
morning. and paid me five dollars
What is the nature of your dc
fensel"
Il expect to prove that the pris
oner has been out of his mind until
this morning.
The judge said nothing. but seemed
lost in thought, and the young attor
ney asked in some trepidation what
was the matter
''Oh, nothing i'll particular. r.
sponded the justice. shaking himself
together i was only wondering
whether the poor fellow might no'
be suffering from Il more violent at
tack of insanity than ever. Youths
Companion.
The Foundation of Coed Library.
Many people in furnishing THEN
houses give much more attention a.
the furniture of the library and the
appearance of the bookcases than t.
the books themselves These art
often found lacking in an otherwise
elaborately expensive establishment
People do not appreciate generally
how much refinement Is Indicated 10y
books or they would surround them
selves with them if only for form ;
sake.
OF course a good library. one that
speaks of the owners actual acquaint
ance and familiarity with its vol
umes, cannot he bought ut mo
ment's notice with the carpets and
gas fixtures; but if books We're only
given fair share i'll the general out
lay, if certain sum yearly could bt
devoted To the requirement of stand
ard authors. little by little the empty
shelves would be filled with good
material and the foundation of :
really good library would bc laid
A dictionary and some good book.
of reference make wholesome be
ginning; beyond these the field is toe
wide for suggestion and the choice
must be governed 10y individual pref
erence New York Tribune