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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

Mrs Chase, OF whom the story was told, was
a wise woman. she had discovered early I'm
life that there are some goe~ips and scandal
mongers who cannot be suppressed by polite
means, but whose disagreeabe stock In trade
must be pointedly ignored Therefore, when
a malicious story was mentioned in her pres
ence she became conveniently deaf
One day woman much older than herself,
whom she would gladly have treated with
respect, confided 60 her choice bit Of social
scandal Mrs Chase impassively sewed on
and said nothing.
"Weli, what do you think Of it, my dearr'
asked the tale bearer, impatiently "oughtnt
they TO be ashamed TO live In the style they
do when they actually haven't enough to pay
their debtsT'
Mrs Chase held up her work and gazed at
II In absorbed interest.
snow would you make this rose white or
pinkf she asked, innoceRtly.
Don't try to change tho subject" re-
torted the other. ''.s you don't want to ex-
press an opinion you needn't, but you can
say anything to me. you know. shan't re-
peat it,"
"Do you know" said Mrs Chase in an ap.
parent burst of confidence, III really didn't
hear word you said Years ago began
the practice OF trying TO think OF something
else as soon as people attempt 10 gossip and
I've succeeded so well that now I can really
make myself stone deaf 10 what ought not
to hear"
The recipient OF this confidence was, as a
matter of course offended, but she had
learned her lesson. never again did she pour
unwelcome news into those deaf ears.
Youths Companion
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30
SP0ONER GONE HENCE
AND THE COTTON BLOSSOMS
ARE IN MOURNING
SIAN sse Departed brother - sap
posed 90 ne Barking with she
Aageis---The sunflewer sectesyss
Charter Revoked - Insurance. on
Watermelon uaaii.

"Agin | hev u painful tooty to per
form, said lirother Gardner. as the
meeting was declared duly opened.
WORD has bin received dat de Hon
Lightfoot Spooner, an hon ,rary mem
ber of dis club libin' in Nirginny, has
gone hence. lie was one OF de fust
honorary members leckted to dis club,
aud only las week | received letter
from him sayin' how glad he would be
To be wild uS In his death we has
lost good man, but hev at dc same
time gained some vaiable p'inters.
"Brudder spo iner believed in de
motto dat honesty am de bes' policy,
an he died pore-so pore dat his assets
didn I iigger up but twenty-five clothes
pins AN a stra v bed
"He loved his may bur AS hisself. IN
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

Adults know very well that II they drink
hastily and uninterruptedly, they will cough
or niceough. and have, probably, more last
ing uneasiness. and tho tender infant stom.
ach, wholly unsuitsd 10 such an influx OF
liquid. naturally rebels, generates wind or
gas. with tho result Of agonizing spasma
The blood 10 driven back from tho extrern-
ssiez, the heart beats with violencs. the face
Ia safYussd with color. and She unfortunate
baby screams In agony How easily this
might have been prevented by the exercise
of little common % sense
Bet as babies will certainly continue, In
spite Of wholesome advice, 20 have prevent
able dissasss. and cotic among them, let an
additional word give comfort In the form Of
remedy When the baby screams and draws
up its little legs In agony, don't spend time
In farming and twisting IL over, and patting
its hack. instead, prepare stimulating tea,
by taxing pinch OF black pepper to q taa-
cupful of hot water, and administer IL In
spoopfuis, warming the tiny feet At the sams
time. and laying warm hand over the stom-
ach, gently press Il back aud forth. kneading
IL - Il were Babys cries will speedily
cease, and dispersion af wind follow; !,
will stretch out il little limbs and reward
you with suills; but-unhappily-n prof.
itins by experience, It viii df the mother be
equally unieachablel. gobbie over IL nexi
meal in the usual fashion, and proclaim re
pentancs by bitter cries And no wonder
tor cot Of ten attacks OF collie nine - leasi
are due 20 the mothers incompetency. --Jans'
e Runfz. Reas In Demorests Monthly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30
A HANDY n,.,nt.r,.n,.

Coffee Ii a handy and harmless disinfect-
tant Experiments have been made In Paris
to prove this A quantity % meat was hung
up In closed room until decomposed, and
then a chatting dish was introduced and Eve
hundred grammes OF coffee thrown ON the
ire-in a few minutes the room was COM
?letely disirfected In another room sui
phuretted hydrogcn and ammonia were
developed. and ninety grammes Of coffee do
stroyed the smell In about half minute. IL
Is also stated that coffee destroys the smell Of
musk. castoreum and assafotida. As q
proof that the noxious smells are really do
composed by the fumes Of coffee, and not
merely overpowered by them. Il Is stated
that the first vapors Of the coffee were not
smelt at all, and are therefore chemically
absorbed while the other smells gradually
diminish as the fumigation continues Tbs
best way TO effect this fumigation Is TO pound
the cotfee in mortar, and then strew 1t on
hot iron plate, which, however, must MOI
be red hot. Herald Of Health
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30
ROCKY BAR. IDAHO. SATURDAY. JANUARY 30, 1892

emphaticaily impressed upon the fathers ana
mothers OF this broad land
Usually no call Is naade upon the DENTIST
except for an aching tooth too far gone for
any remedy but extraction Such parents
can hardly be made To see tho benefits TO bs
derived from the filling OF such temporary
teeth. To them let ne use tho words OF a
dentist ATTEND TO them. becatse they need
them for daile usa Attend 20 them, because
In 80 doing we shall prevent much pain and
sickness Attend 10 them. because by these
means tho nutritive processes will be carried
on better, and the health, growth and devel-
opment Of the child viii be better than IL
would be without them The care aud atten-
tion bestowed upon the deciduous teeth will
help the regularity and development of the
permanent" Weak nutrition produces soft
teeth
We should extend the saving principle 70
tpe Temporary teeth. and attempt 10 restore
T.on when {, >cased, In order to retain them
as long as nature as use for them. Prema.
ture removal Inay O.. irregularity In the
permanent by the contraction Of the Jaw,
also II retained too hong after they have
grown useless 10 mother netnre, they may
cause irregularity In the permanent; SO wise
parents will consult their dentist at the first
signs OF disease or crowding and distress IA
Dentists Wife In Good Housekeeping.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

Drug stores are almost as common a.
corner groceries, and the competition
among druggists is nearly rs fierce an
among the doctors. The ordinary drug
gist Is never so happy as when one Of his
customers addresses him as Doctor and
proceeds 10 justify the title, as far NJ he
Is able, by prescribing fpr such ills as
should be treated only under the direction
OF the competent physician. II he have
any scruples about prescribing outright,
he has a safe refuge In recommending
some patent medicine or secret nostrum.
In this way he Il able 10 avoid trouble
should death follow hiA ministrations,
while the profits OF this nefarious trade
are scarcely less than III he prescribed
himself from his stock Of regular and ir-
regular drugs. It is probable that not
per cent. of the druggists Of any large
town could be found who had not pre-
scribed TO quite a large extent for diseases
of which they knew nothE Ing.
This counter prescribing by druggists Ia
an evil OF enormous proportions. 1t Ii
very probable that at least one-half Of the
medicines dispensed daily by these un-
licensed practitioners IN Sc. Louis are
given across the counter without the pro-
lection OF physicians prescription. The
most dangerous and powerful Of drugs
are thus dispensed-such as laudanum,
crude opium, morphine and arsenic, al
though this is strongly prohibited by law.
The druggist, who Ought TO be the cheer
full servant of the physician in the dis
pcnsing of medicines, becomes In this
way his most powerful rival and strongest
enemy. The only remedy for this state
OF affairs Is for physicians In cities to go
back TO the practice of the country doctor
and dispense their own drugs.-W. d.
Hazard, NJ D., In Globe Democrat.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

A very charming little apron may be made
according to the following directions;
Take yard of Swiss muslin with polka
dot about three-elghths OF an inch in di-
ameter Tear Oft the strings, make a hem
three or four inches wide and work three
rows OF dots across the apron above the hem.
like daisies Yellow daisies with brown
centers are pretty, or white ones with pale
yellow eenters Use the wash floss In work
ing the daisies and the apron can be used for
long time. IL not boiled Make ribbon
strings II preferred.
This apron takes about three skeins Of silk
for the leaves and two for the centers of the
daisies Make sixteen leaves to each daisy.
using four strands OF silk in working
Woman
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

an invalid and 10 prevent one from talking
about hts pains Is 10 check powerful source
Of Illness
Madam" asked Of lady who brought
her daughter 20 my consulting room soma
weeks ago. ARE you alarmed about your
daughterf"
"Very much, Doctor"
"And you often ask her how she feelsFs
YES, | suppose So"
"Wiil you do me the favor to mark stroke
upon this paper each time that you ask her
how she Is, tomorrow. madam
"Yea will try tor
And next day, TO her incrcdulo,,s aston
tshment. she insdc iO0strokeS
A three months visit away from home was
advised. and the pale, hysterical feeble girl
will have chance 70 recover. William T.
Hutchinson, NJ d.. In American Magazine.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

Admiral Farragut Warned Him. bat Ne
Risked shs Consequences


Risksd the Consequences
Somebody was talking shout treating
in the Office Of the Brooklyn elevated the
other day, and 1t reminded the general
manager, Col. Frederick Martin, OF .
small story. The colonel whs useful dur
ing the war on Gen. Bnti+r's stan, and
his tale was OF him. THAT reminds me-"
be said. "of one time when , midshipman
aud were following respectfully at the
heels OF Gen. Butler and Admiral Farra-
gut on the beach Of Santa Rosa bay.
We'd been down to Pensacola and were
bound for the old Hartford which lay In
the ofiing.
"weil, we walked along until we came
70 the ndmiral's gig, and climbing In,
were pulled OF to the ship just a mo-
ment before we reached her-it was an
almighty hot day-the general said TO
Farragut:
Admiral. I'd just like tp give the crew
q drop OF something good. It's warm,
this is a long pull, and IL won't do them
any HARM
"At that the old gentleman fidgeted a
little and said: Now, general, really. l
don't know about It, The regulations ara
very strict, very strict; and, really, it
wouldn't do for me to lend countenance
TO such thing
"'Yes, know abont Tho regulations
said Butler, persuasively, but it's warm,
and it'll do them guod.'
"The admiral's eyes twihkled little,
and we were almost at the ship. Then he
said softly. Il shall go over the side and
below 10 my cabin at once general OF
course | cannot be responsible for what
happens In my absence. Only remember.
l have warned you. You K now the conse-
quenees,'
with that he skipped up the ladder,
and when he got out OF sight the general
pulled "A quart bottle OF excellent brandy
from his grip, kept and car 'ried for emer-
gencies, and with IL stemless, old fash
ioned, v shaped champagne glass. IL
didn't hold more than thimbleful.
"Well, he handed the glass and bottle
TO the stroke, a big, hairy mouthed tar,
and IL was funny To see him stare at the
little thing He filled II up, pitched 10
into his mouth, then paused for effect.
Apparently there wasn't any, for, holding
up the glass aud regarding IL contemptu-
ously, he exclaimed: 'Oh, TO with
it, and chucked 1t overheard. Then he
poked the bottle neck among his whiskers
and looked happy
"The rest OF the men--eIght or ten OF
them-did likewise. The generals face
, fell as he saw the show, and with reason.
When the bottle came back Il was empty.
He had counted on u sewing Of one-hali
for the emergencies, and the liquor was
not stuff TO be poured down that way. He
, didn't say word, though, but think hs
: repented.
"what did Farragut sayP Oh, nothing
Only winked. He rarely drank, yor
know. remember at New Orleans ths
army gave the navy dinner, and we pu
the admiral at the head Of the table
: About two glasses was all he would TAX
! all he needed-and he was Just the mer
4 riest little man you ever saw, cracking
: with cheeriness, and unaffected a.
/ child. New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

"Well, johnny, did yolI do all Of your
examples asked teacher Of one of her
best pupils as he handed in his last paper
OF an arithmetic examination.
did 'em all except the flfth; didn't do
nothin' at all 10 that, though"
'Did not do anything corrected the
teacher. '.Isut why, Johhi The example
II not hard: there IL is ON the blackboard
Read 1t. .
John reads from the bdard as followss
"If one orange costs ten cents, what Will
sixteen and onehalf oranges costt'
why, john, am certainly much SUR
prised at you. Not 10 know that easy ex-
ampleF'
~ didn't say | didn't know how to do
Il; said ! did not do IL. OF course I
know how TO do It; but no orange ever
costs ten cents. and amt goin' 20 waste
my time doin' no such fobl questions. ~
Earper's Bazar.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

his naybur sllus got e5 per cent. de best
of de bargain.
''He had charity for all an dat was
de reason why his chill en- allus had TO
90 bar fut an his wife had TO dig sassa-
fras root fur coffee.
''His motto was Excelsior an when
he didn't hev u bile ON his leg ha had
soft cons between his toes. Brudder
Spooner was honest. an darfo' pore:
he was consciensnus. an darfo' ragged;
he WIS full OF mercy an sympathy, an
darfo men called HIM weak in
de top story. l doan advise any man
to be ba but | wish To keerlessly re-
mark dat dis world doan' expect no
man TO. reverse his pafer collahs. II
he hasn't any money TO pay fur wash
in he $ expected to steal some new
ones an say muffin bout IL. Let us
now attack de bizness which has as
sembled us together"
Two months since a charter was
granted To the .'Sun eower Society" of
Mobile, Ala, TO organize itself into a
branch club and work up TO the seven
tieth degree For the last month com
plants have come IN thick and fast,
and the Committee on Charters now
reported that the following charges
had been made, investigated and sus-
tanned:
/. Charging candidates an admission
/ fee of S3. and telling each one that he
was entitled 10 IA pension of 81 per
4 year from the osernment
.. Compelling candidates to steal
chickens and watermeions as part oi
the ceremony.
3. Buying fou quarts of kerosene
| at time and indulging in other reck
less expendi ures calculated to call for
criticism.
4. Putting on izing airs to
wards the police force and fire depart
mcnt of Mobile.
The committee recommended that
the charter be revoked at once and the
motion was carried by a unanimous
vote.
Shindig Watkins arose to ask for In
formal on. Was Watermelon hall in
sured for 81 900?
..She was" an wered the president.
Brother Watkins thought II was
throwing money away. Their was no
fire in the stove except on Satur ny
nights Before leaving the hall the
ianitor always emptied two pals OF
water O err the emh hers. The kerosene
can was always plugged up and placed
in the ice box. He had consulted
several electricians, and all had agreeo
that there was no danger of the build
ing being struck by lightning. He
would therefore move that the insur
ance be cancelled.
''Brudder Watkins, yo' war cowhide
bntes, doan'yo'?' asked the president
''Of co sh.
"Yo' war EN- kase il yo' was walsin
frew de grass an rattlesnake biz yo
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

secret Please send me lowest cash
figures NJ once. {. {. WHITE.
81 hasa I got what he wants." re-
piled the President II doan believe
no man kin allus pick out de ripest an
de best. When Is feelin' sorter lone
ly, and life daan seem To be wort de
libin, goes out an looks fur u water
millyon. select G wild "A basement
TO II II possible. | look 10 see IL de
stem Ii black and dead. Den ] tunk
ON dat millyon wild my list 10 see IL IL
sounds fun of meat Den | lay him
down and press oa him wild my knee.
II dar Is duh, hdller sound like a
smoked ham falIin OF de roof an
strikin' on u sandtpile dat millyon
hain't rIpe. IL she Kihs out a sound,
howeber IA sound like a feller runnin
lickety-te-split across de truck patch
wild q dawg mighty Gus to his heels
an de owner of dat dawg yellin' to
him to take hoid-den de chances ar
dat you hev got The ripest, reddest,
sweetest millyon in dat hull kyar-load
what cum up from t;awgia."
The following Communication was
was then reads
CINCINSkTi, Aug. IS, 'ei.
Bro. Gardner.
DEAR SIR: At what season of the
year does the Cotton Blossom Club
''call on or take its annual vacation!
ask because shal he la New York
this fall, and w mi to take in Water
melon Hall as enc OF the sightA shall
be greatly disapt DIN cd not 10 NEE,
you and Sir Isaac " alpolc and Givea-
dam Jones To say nothing d: Waydown
Bebee, Elder Toots, Shindig Watkins
nnd Rear A "A miral llatnhn
Hon. RAMBo JOHNSON.
'Dis club nebber takes vacation.
replied Brother Gardner, as he looket
TO see II the Thermometer marked 10
degrees =, his end bf the hall. Con
gress kan adjourn and de State Assem-
bly, kin GO huekle herryin all summe
an nobody seems t9 keer about il. bu
de mint dis club let's 60 Things seen
g. go to pieces all obcr de kentry. w
shall he found at d. old stand. winte
an summer, an bikness win allu, b
pushed for all it's wuth.
At this 1uneture brother Bradaw
Williams arose I'd make staten. n
and offer resolution lie knew tha
a majority of the members were deepl
interested in the u eory OF Prof. Ceilu
loid White, of New Hampshir,
that the planet Venus was graz
ually approa hing the plauet Mar
and that II permitted to collide ther
would be SHOCK which would upse
the whole country. The rate of al
proach was only -four miles an hou
just now, but would double, ever
week, and by Christmas time the cras
would cone. He was no alarmist, bt
here was question that must be fairl
met. He would, therefore, after
resolution that tine club open a 90
respondence with the professor to Sc
what could be done to avert th
threatened calamity.
"Brudder Williams. Ia all yo bac
rent paid up?" asked the president Z
he slowly arose.
mo. sab. not quite all"
Oats about de way | figgere'
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

To be thoroughly good form" at table IL
considered the cream" the very height Of
refinement. and although we have said that
many rules are difficult to observe by reason
OF their frequent change. there ara others
again, that are imnutable. and not 10 follow
them Is 70 argue ourselves unknown, SO far
as society goes To take soup, pushing the
spoon from. rather than towards you. to
touch the napkin as little as possible; TO ac-
cept or decline what is offered instantly and
quietly, these and other triies are tests OF
the well bred diner-out t-Tillie May Forney
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30
WOMAy AND HOME.
HOW GOOD TASTE IS MADE A SAL
ABLE COMMODITY.
F~enchwoman Of Fashion--FeedInK the
Rahy-csrs Of the notwithstanding .
ssessip--tsandy Di.lnfectans--Hins 10 .
Arsthsr--Items-
! "A woman OF wonderful tastes
Remarkable taste She makes her living
by It"
sHowFs

skhe sells IL
ssseils whAtFs
"Her taztar
II was ON the illinois Central suburban
train Tho speakers were two men The lis
tsner was tired OF looking at the frozen lake
and ths melancholy gulls. and was willing to
eaveadrop
IL seems 70 me that IL Is rare enough 70
bring good prics anywhere But as to the
charming woman. I will tell you how IL came
about She Is a lady OF very unusual refine
ment and cultivation She Ia not beautiful
as you knoy bat she Is always picturesque,
and can enter a company Of young and pretty
girls and yet win all attention 20 herself by
the exquisite repose Of her manners, by her
poetical dresses and her interesting conversar
ton Three years ago her husband died
She was heartbroken- For time her mind
was unsettled She had always lived in lux
ury ard awoke 70 a sudden realization, in
addition 20 her other trouble, that she was
possessed of but few hundred dollars. She
had no trade and no profession She had
simply spent her life In cuitivating her mind
and manners In a desultory way. An ac-
quaintance with Emerson and Gautier was
NOT going Co help her to take care of her two
children.
And yet she Il woman Of such wonder
fui TASTE her friends would say sympathiz-
fngiy when she complained OF having nothing
20 do These words were flung at her till
she grew desperate One day she informed
them that since taste seemed to be her best
possession she should make living out OF II.
She had q. very large social acquaintance,
and she visited all of her friends What she
said was.
What are you going TO wear this spring,
and what shall you do To ycur housef They
didn't exactly know. People very seldom
do She said aae would decide for them II
they would pay her for IL They were Ell
chanted You'll do 10 just rightr they all
cried; you know, dear, you have such tastel
.sThe charming woman made a tour of Chi
cago shops Then she went 20 New York.
She visited the art exhibitA That year her
friends were dressed as they never had been
before Every one had a gown OF the color
and cut which best suited her The hats were
ravishing The combinations Of color ia
the costumes were as original as they were
beautiful Even tho fat women were salts
fied with themselves. As for the houses, they
looked very much altered. Here and therS
she employed the severest simplicity; agar
she used Oriental lavishness She gave char
actsr to each apartment-and truth compeli
me TO say that she spent mint OF money
She has had growing success from year e
year Beyond doubt, she Ia one Of the mos
successful business women in Chicago, as wei
rs one Of the most msthetic"
"Kenwood,r shouted the conductor.
.Good-by II you want your house mad
beautiful or your wife dressed like ParisiaI
she Is the woman for you Chicago News
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30

DR. Sawyer believes In the camp cure
for women as well as men lie hns known tent
life to cure nervous women when all other
resources failed One OF the women went
To lonely Western lake in May, as soon as
the weather permitted, and took up her
abode IN two wall tents, with servants in q
log hut near 10y Une of tine tents was
warmed by small stove The outside
world was heard from only once in two
weeks. She took an interest in botany and
photography, and as her strength increased
learned 10 fish, shoot, row and swim When
the first snow fell and camp was broken she
was thoroughly well woman Girls should
be encouraged TO romp out of doors, like
their brothers, Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30
Ventilation nf Cellars.

In the ventilation OF cellars the mistake is
frequently made of introducing air from
without which iF considerably warmer than
that contained within them instead of
making them cool and airy, which is the de
sired object, they are thereby rendered warm
and damp, for the warm air, although raising
the temperature OF that la the cellar. Is itself
cooled and deposits It's moisture, which soon
makes itself evident as palpabe dampness.
Consequently In warm weather the ventila,
tion of cellars should be carried ON at night
the cellar being kept closed between sunrise
and sunset --t3iobe- Democrat