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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
Mr.. GI.a.,ons,. Correspondence.

Mr.. Gladstone, who at one time when
in Office received thirty thousand let
ters a year, has always been remarka-
BILE for personally attending to his cor
respondence, and his autograph Is,
perhaps, more familiar than that of
any other English statesman. In every
department of state with which he has
had anything to do he has left behind
him a tradition for order and regu-
larity, and ii is said that he perfected
the science of getting a maximum Of
work out OF private secretaries
When In Office he kept six sets of
pigeon holes constantly going, and he
would have all his own letters copied,
even those he wrote from the house of
commons TO the house of lords. He
also, OF course, in common with most
other men In his position, got his secre-
taries to go through the daily papers
and extract such items as 1t was neces-
sary he should see.-London Tit-Bits.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

s'The odds are all with the bucket shops.
| would not lay my money in any Of
them, said veteran gambler. 1.-The bet
you make Is against the shop You lay
your money that a certain stock will go
down. The shop bets il won't.
THAT seems even, doesn't iti But it
isn't, for the shop keeps portion Of your
wager whether You win or lose-commis-
sion, IL is called say II is odds. Ten
dollars il your bet on seven shares against
$50 If the commission is one-quarteri
and l think man is fool 10 he con-
stantly laying money against smaller
sum Ii will break him sure. You viii
seldom find an experienced gambler who
can be induced 10 have anything 10 do
with these concerns. New York Tele.
gram
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
work. Both Ways.

To honor ones ancestors Is an excel
lent and praiseworthy thing. but pride
of ancestry is a very poor basis upon
which To build ones whole life. Aman
who had never done anything for him
self was boasting one day in the pres
ence of self made man of the distinc-
ton of his ancestors.
There is nothing" he said, like
having respect for ones ancestors TO
keep one out Of degenerate ways
1T is very good motive, said the
self made man, '.and you do well 10 be
proud OF your ancestors; but | think
that my respect for my descendants Is
about as good motive. y
Respect for your descendantsi What
do you meant"
why, you see | want them to be
proud of their estorl"-Youth's
Companion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
The rir.t POS, DIlu,,an Family.

An English divine has prepared .
startling table OF the figures, perusal OF
which will make one thankful that he 10
living in the latter part of the Nine
teenth century instead of in the days
Immediately following the landing OF
the ark lie shows that II one Of Noah's
boys had lived to be 500 years old, hav-
ing his first child ut thirty and his last
at four hundred and seventy, and allow
ing for but one addition to his family
every three years, and supposing them
all To live to the ripe old age of 450 he
could gather around him at least lat
sons and daughters.
With reasonable degree of prolific
bearing his grandchildren would num-
Der between 0.0o0 and Il. 600; the great
aud the great great grandchildren taken
with the others enumerated above would
swell the figures TO something like sc, 600;
this, too, if monogamy alone were prac-
tised. II polygamy were the rule, as IL
probably was at that time, the figures
would be still more startling. st. Louis
Republic
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
the uNklssso KISS

! have kissed the girls s-pienty,
Aged from one year Old 10 twenty,
Kisses better FAR than honey. can taste theix
sweetness yet;
but far dearer than the kisses
Given me by kindly misses
ls the ever verdant memry of a kiss did noe
get
For one winsome little fairy,
With a grace 80 light and airy.
Kept me ever tandly saying, 'l'll achieve my
purpose yet"
But at length she shyly vanished
With the gift for which | famished,
And she left me sadly signing Tor the kiss ! did
not get.
Reader, pardon this depression,
Docs pursuit or does possession
The greater pleasure bringf | really cannot
say, and yet
I've forgotten many misses
Who bestowed on me their kisses,
But I'll always recollect the girl whose kiss
did not get.
Now. of course, there Is a moral
La this simple story for all
Those indiscreet young ladies. who will some
times much regret
That they gave their kisses freely,
For they'll lind lover really
May remember more than all the rest the
kiss he did not get
Chicago Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
bad word soele,i.. for no,--

Tha .'bad word societies" that have sprung
up lately la the New England schools arc by
no means 20 be laughed at They may db q
great deal of good, and that good is Of =
nature that generally lies beyond the reach
OF teachers. There are few play grounds
attached TO boys schools in this country
where language is not constantly used which
would grieve and astound the mothers OF
those who utter and those who hear them.
The rules OF the Bad Word society dre
usually not written down. but they are sorlle-
thing like this lone cent fine for every bad
word spoken. every boy TO report his own
bad words 10 the treasurer and pay up, no
telling Of any other boys bad words; the
money to go TO the school library
This is simple and practical Perhaps the
scheme might bo enlarged little SO rs to n
cluds the grosser forms Of bad grammar,
such as II done Il, (" them cabbages,n a hd
''yon waSr II is highly absurd that the
boys who have been going 10 a grammar
school for years should violate tho most ruNii-
mental laws of grammar every time they
speak ten consecutive words Youths Co a.
panion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
rru,ts of Colombia.

The fruits aud vegetables I'm Colombia
are delicious and grow without culture or
care. The plantain Is In universal use
and Is always served as a vegetable. II Is
fried and boiled when the skin is yellow,
when IL is known as green plantain,
and when II Is black and the fruit is con-
sidered thoroughly ripe. The banana Is
never fried in the tropics, but Is always
served as fruit. There are many varie-
ties OF banana. One OF the most de-
licions species in flavor and fragrance is
tine little fig or guineo banana, which Ia
scarcely a finger In length. The red ba-
mana is not a different species, but a va
riety produced by grating at Baracoa,
Spain. All the bananas in Colombia are
yellow. The caruba, or passion flower
fruit, the custard apple, called by an en-
thusiastic traveller athe spiritualized
strawberry" and the guava are all de-
licious fruits which never reach our north
ern markets In perfection. Amy e.
Shanks In Good Housekeeping.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

As you drink cup Of tea do you ever
think how tea came to grow? Tell your
next visitor the story. A Persian prince,
ON his way to meet his betrothed, vowed
that he would not sleep until he saw
her. After travelling seven days, he
stopped TO rest under shade tree, and
there, being no longer able to resist the
temptation, he fell into sound sleep.
When he awakened he was so sorry
that he cut off his eyelids and threw
them on the ground. From them grew
the tea plant. II is rather unfortunate
that the story stops here. because it
would be interesting TO know what the
lady thought of sweetheart without
eyelids, and whether it would be possi-
BILE for them to grow again. New York
Gun
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

The polar flowers seldom have any per-
fume, and the few that exhibit this de-
lightful quality, however feeble, are,
think, from that class that have crept over
the cold border marked by the Arctic
circle; or, in short, none Of the hfty mem
tioned--Eskimo flowers, we might call
them In a popular way--hRye any appre-
ciahle oior The color OF these boreal
blossoms are generally OF the cold tints,
rs II Ia harmony with the chilly sur
ronndings instead Of the warm hues that
would break IN upon the desolation with
double effect by sheer contrast where so
few cheering sights are To be seen. White
and light yellow predominate, and these
eolors seem associated with frasts and
cold weather, Tor it appears that these
flowers we call "everlastiugs, and which
are the longest to defy the uippinSs OF the
coming winter weather, are mostly tinted
like the northern SHOWS aud yellow
northern lights.
II is IN the depths OF old ocean that we
find some OF the largest expressions OF
plant life in the polar zone. Here. within
a short distance Of shore, are colossal
kelps aud other life that grow throughout
the year. ~ course. vegetating the most
in the short summer mouths. Land
plants, a. already said, are pigmies COM
pared with those Of the sea, or even the
corresponding class in lower ATTITUDES,
and this dwarfed condition, a naturalist
tells Us, j. not due 81 much 20 the intense
cold In the arctic winter MS TO the fact
they do not get enough warmth in sum
mer to develop them perfectly. DIR. Joseph
ilooker mentions it as u rare property OF
one uf the graminew the grassesl, Trise.
tum Subspicatum, that 1T IL the only polar
species known which is equally an inhab-
liant OF the arctic and antarctic regions,
Frederick SchwatkA in Woman.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

A gentleman had a theory that any
creature, however savage, could be sub
rs he said, by the hu-
man eye. One day he tried to quell one
of his own ostriches. with the result that
he was presently found in a very pitia-
BILE predicament, lying fat on the
ground, while the subject of his ex-
pertinent jumped up and down on him,
occasionally varying the treatment by
sitting upon him. Doubtless 1t was
safer to lie down than to stand up to be
kicked. but to be sat upon as II one
were an egg must have been indeed hu-
initiating. London Spectator.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
Governments in Composition.

1t is perhaps not generally known that
Montreal has the cheapest telephone
service on the continent today. But so
it is, and the increase in the number Of
persons now having telephones in their
residences and offices has been exceed
ingly large since the rates were lowered
to twenty-five dollars in both residences
and offices by the Bell Telephone COM
pany. The Federal Telephone company
has at present almost $500 city sub
scribers, their prices being thirty-fiye
dollars for offices and twenty-five dollars
for private residences, while the Bell, in
the city alone, have about 5000. The
latter company are increasing their sub
scribers at about the average rate of over
hundred month. while the Federal
company's list of patrons is also steadily
on the increase. Think of it, twenty.
Ave dollars year when we here in Bos-
ton pay $i25 year, or five times a
much. Boston Transcript.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
A n,v F..... and No Heir.

The estate of the late Mrs Wilson G.
Swami, of 1919 Walnut street, will
amount. il is said, to g., 600. 900, and for
this vast wealth there appear to be no
heirs. The magnificent property at / i,5i2
Walnut street, with its inestiInable
wealth of paintings, sculpture, carvings
and curios, will be sold at an early date.
The house was planned by DIR. Swami and
built in 1857. In past years it WAS the
scene of many princely entertainments,
and although Mrs Swami was afflicted
with "a form Of nervous prostration which
confined her to her apartments and pre-
vented her attendance to social duties, it
was her wish that these entertainments
should be continued. Probably no es-
tablishment in Philadelphia was main
tanned on a more lavish scale during DR.
Swann's life. Philadelphia Record.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

ARMED GUT NOT PROTECTED.
Not Every body Who Carries = Pistol Il
Able to Use "a On Emergency.

Not Eyeryb body who Carries Pistol rs
Able to Use n In an Emergency.
Garry CUNT No. sirlr he spoke
! vehemently. '0nce was enough for
me- carried a pistol once, and that
satisfied me for all time.
II know it's the ambition Of the av-
erage young man to carry a gum He
feels safer when he is running around
nights. lie puts his hand on his hip
pocket and feels that he is secure. But.
my boy, listen to a man who has been
there. When the proper time comes
he won't be in ii at all. II he's In real
tough company he won't shoot as quick
as the next man, and II he isn't In
tough company he II apt to fly of his
base and shoot when there Is no occa
sion for IT, Then he'll hang or go to the
penitentiary for life. He'll have shot
| some one who was unarmed, and never
thought of harming him.
But that isn't my story, my boy.
That's only what my experience has
taught me Now listen TO my tale of
woe:
II struck Leadville unarmed. never
had carried a revolver. but somehow
felt that IL was a necessity there. So
bought one. Then was all right.
loaded II carefully. put 1t in my hip
pocket and felt that could walk the
streets in safety | was armed.
well, about 8 p. IN. that day--the
same day that | had bought that gun,
mind you-as | was passing an alley l
felt something cold against the side of
my head. Pull my gunl No, siri 1
threw mp my hands as | was ordered to.
! wasn't thinking of my gun mt all; l
was thinking of the one that was
pressed against my head and wonder
, ing il Il would go of. 1t didn't. but
one man held II there while another
J went through me. He took my watch,
my money and my new gun.
II remember when he found the lat
! ter he suggested that it was of no use
: to me, and heartily agreed with him.
= Ii wasn't of the slightest use to me, and
! was willing that he should have 1t,
but | did object to losing my watch
and my money.
II should say, my boy, that it took
: me fifteen or twenty minutes to get the
3 pallor out of my face and to get over
. trembling. Then found that had
!. some change left and I went In a
saloon. There were two men there,
: and they kept looking at me aud laugh.
: ing, and am still convinced that one
!. OF them had my gun in his pocket.
: That's the only time ever carried
gun and the only time | was eyel
y held up Hence my remark that q
a gun is of no use to the average man
l. II he gets time to use it it's ten to ont
% that he's in company where 1t ism
10 necessary. II he's in company wher
10 il is, it's ten to one he won't have TIM
d to use IL, and an attempt to do so ma.
- give murder the color of self defense
II The other man will feel justified il
y = using his. got mine simply for sci
;" protection, and it didn't protect wort
a cent Ii started on career of Grim
inside OF five hours. Chicago Tribune
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

Manuscript of Home. sweet Home"
The death OF Mrs. Asa jackson in Ath-
ems, Ga, has brought mp once again the
much talked Of mystery of the where
abouts Of the original Of John Howard
Payne's Home, Sweet Home"
Mrs. jackson was near relative Of
Miss Mary Hardin, who was much ad-
mir.d by John Howard Payne. For a
long time Miss Hardin had the only
known copy OF the famous song in the
handwriting Of its author. When she
was dying several years ago in Athens 1t
was rumored that in one of her eccentric
moods she had willed the copy to be
buried with her, but when asked on her
deathbed if this were true she told Mrs.
jackson that she had not done so, but
had left the manuscript, rs well as all
her other earthly goods, as bequest to
her.
After Miss Hardin's death the manu-
script was searched for by Mrs. jackson,
but was not found. Only few days ago
reporter called ON Mrs. jackson and
asked If nothing had ever come of the
search.
Nothing yet" was the reply, but
hope to find it before ! die. Mary KEEP,
the copy concealed all the time while
she lived. John Howard Payne sent IL
to her when he was consul to Algiers,
and between the lines were written lit
tie love messages. They were sweet.
hearts once. these two. Mary was offered
tempting sums for the manuscript in her
lifetime by publishers. but would never
part with it.
Several lawyers have lately been tC
me to get my permission for them tC
ferret out the whereabouts of the manu-
script, but l have refused to let then
take the case. feel certain that 1t viii
come TO light before die"
1t is generally believed that the manu-
script will some time be found. Som,
think that the copy, which was known Il
be the only one extant written by Payne
himself, was stolen from the house by |
servant.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

To estimate the number of words In
a manuscript count half dozen lines
ON the fourth or fifth page. and multi
ply the average number Of words In q
line by the average number Of lines ON
page, and that product again by the
number OF the pages in the manuscript.
Ordinary typewriter copy ON letter sire
paper will average twelve words to a
line. Editors do not care 50 much to
know the exact number Of words In a
manuscript as how much space it will
occupy. Accordingly half lines as the
end of paragraphs are counted as full
lines. Cor. Writer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

Frank Campbell. a noted character Of
Victoria, B. c., died recently. For more
than twenty-one years he carried on a
store. and was known to every person in
the city for his good hnmor and wide
spread charity But he was better known
rs editor of the Bulletin. This was
not paper, but was a big blackboard,
ON which was placed every bit of local
news as soon as it was known. The peo-
Pile Of Victoria consulted the Bulletin
with as much confidence as they did their
newspapers.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

A vessel in use in the upper Thames
owes its motive power TO the explosive
force OF petroleum the boat is started
by lighting a lamp, and the lamp must be
extinguished To stop the engine. The fuel
costs less than coal, while the omission Of
the boiler saves much space and the ex-
pense OF a fireman and working engineer.
The craft is Of American origin. Frank
Lsslieis
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

A Wiseasset man discovered a big cash
in his boot where he had cut his foot
while in the woods. and just managed to
get home, feeling himself growing fainter
from loss Of blood all the way. and tainted
ON arriving. when somebody discovered
that the cash only went through his boot
and the red color was not blood. but only
wooden stocking. Bath (Me.l indie
pendent.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09


A u strIa. I h Q
Queen of the Two
Sicilies and the
Princess fThurn
and Taxis. They
were all beau
tiful girls. but
were brought up
as amazons and
loved horses and
rowing acros s
country better
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

The crocodile's lower jaw is not sock
eted in the skull, as is the case with other
animals, but the skull is socketed in the
jaw, so that the animal can lift the upper
part Of its head as upon hinge, and SO
capture whatever prey may be at hand
without going 10 the trouble OF getting
upon it's legs
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

than music and the wa of courts
KING Ludwig wooed Princess Sophia.
He had purchafed magnificent pres
ents for her. when one day the poison
of suspicion was poured into his ear
He went to Possenhofen disguised
and fancied that he discovered
grounds for breaking off the engage
ment Her sisters have repeatedly
said that the King had no reasons for
his suspicious At any rate he never
saw her again, and from t.lat time he
became woman-hater, and finally
landed in insanity. The Princess,
though she afterward married the
Prince Ferdinand of Orleans, Duke
d'Alencon and became the mother OF
two children, never forgot the King,
in spite of his cruel treatment of her,
and when Ludwig drowned himself in
Lake Starn .ierg i've years ago she be-
came In Aae and was for over year
in the insane asylum at Gratz.
The love drama at bucharest in
which the heir apparent to the Servian
throne and Mile. Helene Vacarescu,
daughter of the servian minister at
Vienna, were the princip actors Is
,,r.ually a. an end Prince Ferdinand
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

Jim-How did You get in2 You haven't
the password, and are not a member
anyhow.
Jack--AvAunt therel Haven't / got
the gripf-Pittsburg Bulletin
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

times after the marriage with
Natalie. Now they are together
in Paris. Both lead lives of abject
misery ALWAYS fearful of assassination
at the hands of friends of the wronged
one.
The visit of one royal visitor TO Bay
reuth, the Duchess Il Alencon, who was
accompanied by her son. rince EN-
manuel of Orleans. has called up many
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

II yaseline or butter be applied to the
skin immediately after blow of any
kind there will be no diseoloration.
But TO be effectual il must be used di-
rectiy after the accident The bruised
feeling may be relieved by witch hazel
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
A Circulating Ring.

Alice-I met Minnie Renee today and
she showed me the engagement ring tina.
Horace Fledgely gave her.
Gwendolin-Is ii pretty one9
Alice-You remember the one he gave
you and mel
Gwendolin-Let me think. Oh, veal
Alice-It's the same ring. ng.-Jewelers'
Circular
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

DIR. J r. Etter. Of Crawfordsville,
Ind, has invented an electric typewriter.
by means of which the operator can
transmit his manuscript hundreds of
miles The principle employed is differ
ent. it is stated. from that used by the
writing telegraph. All the characters Of
the ordinary typewriter are used.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

81 hear you lost million ON the
streetfn
mot exactly. A million was lost
through me by my friends didn't
lose a cent Puck :
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

Milagro Gorje, the little prina donna
who is enchanting Madrid. is only ten
years old. She is thin. white and siekly.
but her voice is wonderfully tine, and she
IN clever emotional actress
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

ness type, with PRINCE FERDINAND
regular features and beautiful brown
eyes. A little volume Of poems, Chants
d Aurore, of which this young lady Is
the author, has been honored With a
prize by the Pari Academy.
But these are only few Of the royal
romances of Europe.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09
SOME ROYAL ROMANCES
MANIFOLD AMONG THE GREAT
EUROPEAN HOUSES.
THAT OF PRINCE FERDINAND
AND mLLE. vACAREsCU.
King Ludwig OF bavaria Had n
aomaaee which Drove Him fn-
sane-Prince~s sophin's Love Kso-
maIned Ever True.

T IS NOT GEN.
orally known that
ex-king Milan mad
a love affair long
before the beauti-
full Natalie be-
came his wife.
The woman was
from the people.
Her name was
Madame Visprat.
She was very pret-
ty and matchless
in the art of maxi
in Z up. They met
in private many
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

strange memories.
The Duchess is now
aged and very much
broken d wn. but
many Wagernerians
could well reme'n i.
ber the tiIne, over
twenty years ago,
when she was beau
tiful and the afh
anced bride of the
late King Ludwig
of Bavaria, the
monarch whose mu-
piH,anaa utaua nasIa
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-09

~ III ihlS BAS
IN Is inhabited by
THESE people do
eird songs to be
despite this prohi-
bition, Helene Va
carescu succeeded
in committing TO
print m n u y o 4
them. Queen Eli
zabetil of X o u
mania conceived
an ardent aeimira-
ion for the young
'poetess and recog-
N | = e d the great
alue which these
q v ps y romances
would have for
I h q w orl d o (
poetry. T h e y
rank w ! I h | h Q
: Ina a, Arabia
b. The learned
/ had no idea that
popular songs and
~ and quain tness,