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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
stories OF Other Day..

i The social functions OF the secretary os
state are now well regulated by tradition
and he knows precisely what sexpected Of
him. The same thing is true OF the president
whose social mentor the secretary or state
In measure is expected TO be- IL would II.
impossible in this day and generation for
such things to occur as those incid.n "a
which made the Jefferson administration
celebrated for its republican simplicity. k
Is related that on one occasion when Secre-
tary OF State Madison called at the White
House with the British minister. who
Wished 70 pay his respects. Mr.. jefferson
was found IN hall of the mansion In his
shirt sleeves and with no shoes npon bia
feet, enjoying the breeze which swent
through the house from the Potomac on
that hot afternoon. The British minister
was very much shocked at this disnlav ~
republican simplicity. but this offensa
against the proprieties was really a very
Trivial one when compared with the boor-
lsh conduct OF two European ministers In
the White II ouse shortly afterward.
AT state dinner given by President
Madison, Sir Charles Vaughn, the British
minister, WAS seated at table opposite fha
French envoy. The Britishcr, ohservinq
his diplomatic yis-a-vis biting his thumb
became very much irritated and at length
demanded across the table in anything but
pleasant tcne, do you bite your thumb
.. me, slrf" Il do" the Frenchman re-
piled. Vaughn left the table and with.
drew TO the corridor. followed in
stantly by the French minister. Sworla
were drawn and the excited Diplomats
we're about to begin Operations an ea.rh
other, when the president. observing theu
leave the table, followed 10 time 10 draw
ais own sw.rd, which was then part Of
the full dseas Of the White House. and
separated the would be comhatants. He
ordered the ministers into separate apart-
ments, sent for their carriages and dis
patched them to their residences. The
president then returned 70 his gueafa
Next day both ministers apologized far
their breach OF propriety
II such complications were 10 arise AZ
this time the well known tact and dipio-
macy OF Secretary Blaine could be depsnd-
"a upon 70 smooth them over withoak d&az
ser OF international diflieulty.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17

the science of battlen General BueIl In
his report, said, II especially commend 10
the favor OF the government for distin-
guished gallantry and good conduct Brig
adler General William Nelson. command
ing Fourth division. and Colonel Jacob
Ammen, Twenty fourth Ohio, command.
ing the Tenth brigade.n
Since the war the only public seryice
deneral Ammen has seen was n term of
two years as engineer OF Hamilton county.
o., and tour Of observation ON the 18th.
mus OF Panama and In Central America
IN 1877, when he was sent by the United
states government, along with a party of
distinguished army and navy engineers. to
report upon the probable fate OF the De
lesseps scheme and the feasibility of the
Nicaragua canal
About one year ago the terrible fate Of
total blindness compelled him to take
up his residence at the house Of his son.
Captain W. 7. Ammen. who was for some
time during the war his chief OF staff.
Aside from the lamentable condition of his
eyesight, the old veteran Is In splendid
health. His mental vision was never more
acute, and his eloquent tongue IL especially
rich In detailing vivid accounts of the men
he has known and the stirring times
through which he has lived. To his thou.
sands OF friends and admirers. especially
his old students and fellow companions In
arms, he is endeared by every quality that
can sanctify friendship, and dignity and
adorn manly character
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
NO. 8.
A VETERAN or SHILOH.
General Jacob Ammen Eighty-ssx Year.
Old and Totally Blind.


General Jacob Ammen still lives at his
old home In Lockland, O., In his eighty
sixth year, having been born Jan. 7, isoa.
in Botetourt county. Va. When about
ten years OF age his parents removed
to Brown county. o., and there he lived
until his appointment to West Point In
the summer OF 1891. He was graduated In
July, 1881, with standing of number
eleven. Major General Andrew A. Hum
phreys. who afterward became chief en-
gineer of the army, stood number twelve.
At graduation Jacob Ammen was as
signed to the First United States artillery,
and as second lieutenant served with his
battery mt Castle Pinckney, Charleston
harbor, during the notification excitement
OF the day. In October, 1884, he was or
dered back to West Point on academic
duty,w he continued to serve as acting
assistant professor OF mathematics anN a.
sistant professor OF natural and cxperi-
mental philosophy until Nov. 80, 1881,
when he resigned to accept the professor
ship Of civil engineering i'm Bacon college.
Georgetown, Ky. April, 1851, found him
superintendent OF the Union schools in Rip
ley, o., and two days after the lombard
ment OF Fort sumter he placed himself at
tnc hetu ot company oil his students and
led them TO Camp Jackson. at Columbus.
Entering the service as a captain, he rose
20 he lieutenant colonel Of the Twelfth
Ohio, colonel Of the Twenty fourth Ohio
and brigadier general OF volunteers. He
commanded the Twenty fourth In western
virginia IN the summer and fall Of 1851,
ana then seing ordered TO Kentucky com
manded first the Tenth brigade and after
ward the Fourth division OF Buells army.
! Perhaps the most brilliant part OF his
career was the march to and his gallant
conduct In the battle Of Pittsburg Land
ing lie was at the time commanding a
brigade IN Nelson's division of Ruell's
army. General Nelson. in his official re-
port, said: II desire to call the attention OF
the general commanding the Army OF the
Ohio TO the distinguished conduct of Cen
eral Jacob Ammen, of the Twenty fourth
Ohio regiment, commanding the Tenth
brigade, The cool, wary and vigorous
method In which he fought his brigade,
protecting all the while the left flank OF
the army, gave me profitable lesson In
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
birds That Dance.

In his Pioneering in South Brazil
Mr. Brigg Wither relates that one morn
ing In the dense forest his attention
was reused by the unwonted sound OF
bird singing, songsters being rare in
that district His men, immediately
they caught the sound, invited him Ia
follow them. limiting that he would
probably witness a very curious sight.
Cautiously making their way through
the dense underground they finally
came in sight OF small stony spot OF
ground at the end of tiny glade. and
on this spot. some ON the stone and
some on the shrubs. were assembled \
number of little birds. about the size of
tomtits, with lovely blue plunage and
red topknots
One was perched quite still ON a twig,
singing merrily, while the Others were
keeping time with wings and feet in n
kind of dance. and all twittering an ac-
compartment He watched them for
some time, and was satisfied they were
having bah and concert, and thor
oughly enjoying themselves They then
became alarmed, and the performance
abruptly terminated. the birds all going
of in differentd irections. The natives
told him that these little creatures were
known as the dancing birds.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17

According to Professor Sophocles,
late OF Harvard uni yersity. little
things were kept SIM all and great
things large What was the true
reading IN passage of Aristophanes,
what the usuge of certain word in
Byzantine Greek the So were mat.
Iers on which a man might well re
fleet and labor, but Of what conse.
quence was it if the breakfast was
slight or the coat worn
a single room, in which n light
was seldom seen, suffice ed him during
MS forty years of life in the college
yard. 1t was totally bare of com.
forts 1t contained no Garnet, no
stuffed furniture, no b pokcase. The
college library furnished the vol
uines he was at any time using, and
these lay along the fic or, beside his
dictionary, his shoes and the box
that contained the sick chicken.
single bare table held the book
no had Just laid down, together with
Greek newspaper silver watch, a
cfitVat. paper package or two and
some scraps of bread His simple
meals We're prepared by himself over
a small open stove. W hich served at
once for heat and cook cry.
The incongruity between his bitter
speech ana his kind heart endeared
both to those who knew him He
was never weary in we'll doing Like
ms venerable cloak. bis grotesque
language often hid a bounty under
meath HIS room was bare; but in
his native town an ,lqueduct was
built; his importunate and migrate.
tui relatives were pc dnsioned; the
monks OF Mount Sinai were protect
81 against want, and { he children of |
those who had befriens ed his early |
Years in America were watched |
over with fathers low q
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
oLIvE TROwnRlpGE.

er's patience by marrying Fay Templeton.
lie wanted the marriage kept secret while
his mother lived, but his wife very natu-
rally took a different view OF IL, and the
TACT was made known. His mother had
her will drawn by the best legal talent In
New York, and 1t is ironclad aud law.
proof. She provided a reasonable allow
ance for Howell Osborne during his life,
but all the fortune goes 20 her sisters only
child 1.-THE cousin OF the tlisinherited), Olive
Trowbridge. Olive had lost both parents
In infancy and lived with her aunt on Fifth
avenue.
Their ordinary life may be estimated
from the fact that Olive alone had i've
servants The paintings IN the mansion
are Of immense value But little Olive Is
delicate child, aud when, after her aunt's
death, she was made the ward Of Miss Mel
lie Agnew, daughter Of the well known
DIR. Agnew, that lady imposed on her
simpler course OF life She has her city
residence, her country home at MAmar.
oneck, her steam yacht and carriage and
other little conyeniences.n and is growing
more vigorous under Miss Agnew's re-
Gtme. She Ii Of average intellect, very az.
teotionate, Ia real nice little girl" and
bids fair TO become fit-if any human being
Is ht-to own and control o. a.00o, 600
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17

A new alloy 10 coming into use in.
stead OF steel in the manufacture OF
various parts OF watches, such MS the
balance wheel and hair spring. so as to
obviate the disadvantages which follow
their magnetization or oxidation. The
alloy Is composed OF gold. palladium.
rhodium, copper, manganese, silver
and platinum. The copper and man.
ganese are first TO be melted. and the
other metals afterwara added, or the
whole OF the constituents may be-
placed IN the crucible at once, with the
manganese ut the bottom. New York
Telegram.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
Tho XaninIre LAT.

a great many Mulhatton yarns have
been told by travellers about the ter
rible bloodsucking vampires" The
reader of South American travel is al
ways treated to n dish Of this kind OF
stuff, which. II half were facts, would
make fellows hair stand on end Ia
think OF being compelled to sleep in
open air in any part OF northern South
America The facts seem to be that
there is a species Of bat, phyllostoma
spectrum, inllabiting the Central Amer.
lean republics and South America as
far south as the yakada, which Il
pressed for food will fasten itself on
animals and the exposed parts of the
human body for the purpose of sucking
bI2Sa.
That sleeping persons are not awak-
ened by the bat, and that the incisions
through which the blood is drawn
readily heal, should be taken as proof
positive that the vampire bat stories,
like the human vampire stories of Hun.
gary, are but fabrications OF diseased
imaginations The little vampire is an
insect eater, perfectly harmless, and not
at all feared by the natives Of the re
gion which it infests.
a recent traveller Clarke. 1881 says:
u have slept out in the open air in the
Aingu country in all kinds of weather;
have seen hundreds. yes. thousands. Of
vampire bats, but have always found
them perfectly harmless. rs much so as
the native black bat of Pennsylvanis
and York state. st Louis Republic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17

John Howard Payne, the ..u4hor Of
Sweet Home, was. when n vonpg
man, deeply in love with Mary Har.
den, southern girl of grace and
beauty. One morning, while Payne
was staying in the town where the
young lady lived, he entered her
mouse with pale and dismal face.
Miss Mary, he asked pathetically
do you know what Cruel isf'
Indeed do. she answered.
why, what is the matterl"
oh, those horrid biscuits at the
tavern seem to be made of saleratus,
lard and half baked fiourl Could
you have dish of Cruel prepared foi
mei"
Certainly" she answered, and
hastened from parlor to kitchen, To
lay the case before Aunt Minda.
',Oh. Miss Mary" exclaimed that
ebony priestess of pots and pans
yer know yer ma not gwine ter like
that. l never knowed Cruel carried
inter her parlor TO company. Yel
got no pride. chile. Go in ther house
an give ther gentlemen fruit cake anC
pineapple cheese
But, Aunt Minda, Mr.. Payne ha,
dyspepsia and wants only Cruel"
So the Cruel was prepared, and
Rob Roy. the house boy. was sum
moned to serve it. He, however
proved to be as greatly flustered a.
Aunt Minda by such compromise OF
family dignity. He would have pre-
sented syllabub and cake proudly
but Cruel would smirch the family
escutcheon forever. Still. his wound
ed feelings were Modified when he
saw the steaming beverage quaffed
like nectar.
Bob, said Mr.. Payne, lis there
any more cruel where this came
fromf'
Bless you, sir, replied Rob,
there's bushels"
Then bring me another bowl!"-
New England Magazine.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
Dignity In Coz RI.

The attorney general bf Minnesota.
or. Clapp, was the recipient Of distin
gnished official recognition in the cham
Der OF the national supreme court
Here Is his own relation of the occur
renee to number of his legal brethren
of ST. Paul We'll. il was this way -
said the attorney general; II was sit.
ting in the United States S snpreme court
nm interested listener To case that was
being argued by several of the most
brilliant lawyers of the cd untry. Pres
emily a page touched me on the shoul
der Please, sir, said ha. are you the
attorney general of Minnd d.sotaf told
him | was, and he infor med me thai
the marshal of the cou urt desired to
speak TO me. This pleas, a me immeas
urably. went over to the marshal.
and he pointed To an uhlighted cigar
that had in my mouth and said. 1T l.
against the dignity Of the court 10 hold
a cigar II ones mouth IN the presence
of the justices OF the court. You will
please remove that cigarM he added. In
acrid tones. was so astonished that
the cigar fell from my lips - Exchange.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17

Father int" asked the landlord ot
a fiat of the boy who opened the
door.
Nav. he amt"
What band does he play With"
Nary band"
But the other tenants have com
planned to me that he plays the from
bone and say they can't sleer
nights.
Pshaw. that's our burglar alarm,
Its self acting patent and | guess
papl run it slong he wants to.
rs it his own inyentionl'
You bet it is; he's snorer. PAP
il, and he don't care continental
who knows it. ="
The landlord made a grab for the
boy. but the door banged to and
separated them without bloodshed.-
Detroit Free Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
woman's wit to the Rescue.

A last and plcasanter instance of
the ready wit of woman more instant
and efficient than all the wisdom OF
two philosophers, is the one told with
great enjoyment by was It Edward or
Charles Emersont concerning the diff
iiculties into which Ralph Waldo Elm.
eison and himself found themselves led
by n frisby calf, and the solution Of
these difficulties by the ready wit Of
their Irish maid.
young calf had got out into the
barn yard, and the philosopher and his
brother were called upon Ia drive IL
back into the barn. Thcy pulled gently
at the rope about its neck, but Il
wouldn't lead. Then they pulled hard
SO did the calf. The impclling force
was then applied from behind. Tho
calf lay down The two wise men then
drow to one side for few moment.
and applied their deepest philosophy tc
the solution OF the problem
The result was that they settled upor
the 'shooing' process that is the favor
ite amusement between women and
hens. This went on for some time
both men scampering hatlcss anC
breathless about the farm yard th,
elate calf bounding and running in tn,
widest manner, and leading in ever,
direction but toward the barn door
Then the Irish maid 10 the rescue
With sniff of unconcealed contemp
She stalked before the outwitted sage,
up TO the calf, thrust two Of her finger,
into its mouth and led it, eager an,
docile, into the barn. New York Even
ing Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
First victim Of the rranco-pru..Ian war.

First victim. Of the Franco-Prassian War.
The first man killed in the Franco.
Prussian war of 1870 has had his
memory honored by a monument
which has been erected near Worth.
Slngularly enough, he proves to have
been neither German nor a French
man. but an Englishman, who was
with the German army Exchange
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17

The wild boy OF Hanover. found in
the last century, ran ON all fours. ate
nothing but roots and nuts and was
without speech.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
HAVEGREAT WEALTH
REMARKABLE LUCK or A MIDDLE
AGED MAN AND A LITTLE GIRL.

The Former Has Been n Millionaire for
Years, but Only knew It the Other
Day Olive Trowbridge's Vast Fortune
Derived from Her Aunt.
George William Northedge was in his
little room ut $50 State street. Chicago,
the other morning, making up his work.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17

Mrs. Hillaire You seem to get
along nicely ON your allmony.
Mrs. Grasse Yes, indeed. | used
to SO hate asking my husband for
pin money. Now, when | see any
thing | like, | can buy it without
feeling I'm extravagant. New York
Epoch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-25
JUST WITHIN TKE PALE OF THE Law.

"Burt' Burrows, Orrin J. OFT and Nathaniel H.
Akarman, who conspred TO rob the Gsey House and
the ST. Denis HO,c were all discharged In General
Sessions yesterday by Judge COwlng The evidence
against them insufficient. Oft cashier IN the
Gilsey House. and admitted that he had stolen 500
by Of forging checks given customers. As
there corrObOratOry testimony. he could not be
tried for this offence Akarman confessed that he had
had 800 checks fac SMILES Of those used In the Glcy
House. printed. OFT was 10 steal more money by sub
shutting these for the checks paid by customers the
amounts having been changed As this plan had not
been carried far enough to warrant trying the men, the
indictments for attempted grand larceny were also
dismissed.
Burrows In charge Of the baggage room OF the
st. Denis Hotel, and stole brass check that AlaI
man could have duplicate Of it made With this du-
plcate Akarman Intended 10 get package containing
jewclry and pawn tickets worth F225 which had been
checked by guest at the hotel There was no usc in
trying burrows for stealing the check which wOr
only ten cents, and the indictment for attempted grand
larceny also too weak 10 and the attempt had
not really been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-25
the establishment which supplied them, the F91uo.t
Banner and Equipment Company, OF NO. 20 Se'es'
ST., this city.
sr,pcu FOR THE MISSING EXPRESS CLERK.

Washington, June 24.-The search for EAwIn =.
Ryan, the abscOnding clerk employed In the Unted
states Express Office this city, sti In progress
this morning Ryan is said to have secured aoous
$4,000 instead Of $4,000, as was first reported
Active steps have been taken to give general ALARM
and c. Z. Topping the general superintendent Of tne
company, has issued circular. accompanied with
picture Of the missing man, which Is being sent ous
generally The stolen money consisted chiefly OF new
silver certificates OF the denominations Of 300, $50,
go and SO. The express company will pay liberal
reward for the arrest OF Ryan and recovery OF the
money or for information that will lead thereto The
money taken by Ryan in two packages. one con
signed BY the National Bank OF the Republic OF this
city, TO the National Bank Of New-fork City,
containing $4,000; the second was from the SECOND
National Rank OF Washington and consigned TO the
Grard National lSank Of Philadelphia, and contane0
So 600 The money has been paid by the express
company to the banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-25
SEEKING 4 STE FOR THEIR SUMNER SCHOOL.

Albany, June 24.-The advisory committee 70 IN
spect sites for Catholic summer school visited Lakes
George and Champlan in the last two days guests
Of the village Of Pattsburg, General Passenger Agens
Burtck Of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,
and o. D. seavey, manager Of the Hotel Champlain.
The committee was much pleased with the many
beauties of Lakes George and Champaign as seen on
the lake trip but seemed think that between the
two bodies OF Lake Champlain offered the most
available site. Valcour Island, containing 1000 acres.
few miles below Plattsburg and Cumberland Head,
on Lake Champlan, opposite rattsburg, containing
1000 acres, were the sites Inspected which moss
favorably impressed the committee George Parsons
Lathrop says a three weeks opening session of the
school, beginning July 80 will be held at NewLondon,
Conn. and upon its success the permanent establish
ment Of the school will in part depend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-25
PROTESTING AGAINST HIRIEN BRIDGTS

Controller Myers listened yesterday to protests
against the bill now pending In the United states
senate for building permanent bridges across the far
lem River not less than twenty four feet above mgl
water mark A number OF weknown citizens OF
the Annexed District expressed their disapprobatioh
of the BILL while citizen. simon stevens, the pro
iector of the scheme for filling In the Harlem between
Third and Eighth avcs argued In favor Of the bridges
The opponents OF the plan asserted That twenty Jour
foot bridges would interfere with the commercial In
tcri-ts Of the city by restricting river trhc Inc
principal speeches against the bill were made by Ford
ham Morris. who said that he represented number
Of large property on the Harlem River; Sher-
nun Evarts who appeared for the New-loK ana
Northern Railroad Company, which opposed the bridges
on the ground that they will destroy It's freight buSi
ness; George q. Havcns and G. L. Adams who also
ave reasons for believing that the bill Will work
injury to the people OF the upper part OF the city
Mr. Morris thought the bridges If built should be 100
feet above high water mark. Mr.. stevens submitted
"A brief without argument.
Controller Myers will report his conclusions AT the
next meeting Of the Sinking Fund commissioners.
The senate Committee on Commerce has reported the
bill with "A negative recommendation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-25
THE UMBRIA,S FASTEST TOTlGi-.

The fastcet time made by the Cunard Zine
steamship UmlrIa made by her or her recent
trip TO Liverpool. She sailed from New York on
saturday June 4, at 1915 p. m, and arrived at
Liverpool Saturday, June II, at II - a. H..
she was stopped exactly one hour off Queenstown
Iarbor to land passengers and mails, and encountered
heavy gales and hig, seas for two days, nOtwitli-
standing which her running for these days was 40
knots an average OF 20.53 knots an hour. which Is
within three knots OF the best record ever made on
an eastward voyage in day. The whole voyage
m Iiyerpool deducting the hours delay at Queens
town wa completed In SIX days, thirteen hours and
fifteen minutes, making average speed Of twenty
knots an hour for the whole passage. The vessel IS
now eight years old.