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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

A home is what a woman makes IL; a
daughter Is, in nine cases out pf every ten,
the reflection of her mother. The training
OF the girl of fifte, is shown in the woman
OF fifty. a sou may, by contact with the
rough world, sometimes outllve his early
home influences--a daughter rarely does.
She may make misstep. Indiscretion
may be 10 her necessary tead her; but her
early domestic training will manifest it
self sooner or later. A mothers word. a
domestic proverb. told at evehtide 10y the
quiet fireside, has been recalled by many a
woman years after il was uttered
81 thank God that my mother told me
what other women have bedn taught by
the world" said a gentlewou an TO me not
long ago. This, my friend, II the tribute
which your daughter and M ne should be
able to pay tn our memories long after we
are gone. The world has sharp way of
teaching its truths to girl l. il not far
better, then, that her mOthet should tell
her with that sweet and sympathetic grace
and Rentleness which only mother knows,
The flowers most beautiful to the eve and
sweetest to the smell grow in good soil.
The worlds noblest women have sprung
from good homes Edward w Box in
Ladies Home Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
Platinum ,rlns. Of Russia.

The platinum beds of the Ural noun
tsins are the only ones in the world in
which this metal is found in grains.
Platinum is found in Brazil and in the
Cordilleras in the hard serpentine rocks,
but never in the form of grains. The
platinum beds of the Ural mountains
are found in various districts-in the
north at Besserski. in the government of
Perm. in the district of knotourski and
in the state properties of Goroblagodat-
ski, where sixty-six mining concessions
have been granted. All the beds OF the
northern region are situated in the basin
Of the river Tour. in that of the tribu-
tary stream OF Taghil and in other trib-
utaries higher up.
On the western declivity of the Ural
mountains there is another platinum
bed near the river 0utka. tributary of
the Tchoussova, and the basins Of the
higher tributaries of the Outka. near the
Ural river. The platinum found in
these places is in the form of grains, in
sand frequently containing gold. The
weight of these grains is from seventeen
TO twenty-one grams to every $40 kilo-
grams of sand.-Exchange.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

The machinery of government the tinan-
cial interests Of the nation have received
the chief thoughts of men. These are i'm
portant, but there are other interests as
much greater than these as the boy is more
valuable than his clothes. These interests
require the united attention Of the wisest
men and women. Beginning our political
work as we have with the school ballot for
the children, we now ask he municipal
ballot TO keep the surroundin of home
pure and sweet, To protect the youth be-
yond the school house door. To unite the
best efforts of All for the co mmon good Of
all woman's ballot with ma n's would per
petnate what they have founded No man,
no woman can alone make and keep com
plete home: together they csn and do. The
state should he but a larget home.-Mrs
Mary J.. Doe.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

gravy in a lady's lap at dinner because she
Is passing the gravy boat with her mind on
the last chapter Of story, ahd does not
notice that she is tipping il.
Presently she helps to butt Ter. with the
same vague expression in hhr eyes, and
sends the b., which she atte mpts 10 cut
from the hard pat without ID Coking at il,
flying across the table.
Ibid it spot your dress'" she asks her
sister; Il hope not, but, df course, /
couldn't help its dying OH. I'm very
sorry. But the trouble is Precisely that
she is not very sorry; at leat Il. not sorry
enough to prevent the same thing from
happen ng again.
IL is worth while To remember that there
b. such thing Hs being stupil with ones
fingers There should be DIRECT communi-
cation between the hand and the brain,
but some people, with otherwise excellent
brains, do not seem to realize this fact,
and allow their hands kini OF helpless
liberty which works disaster among bric-a-
brac, aud makes many simple tasks ab.
surdly formidable.-Yo outh's Companion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

A wee maiden was coming along longe
street, and as paused To look at some of
the gay goods IN "A shop window | heard
the following dialogue:
"When will get my candy, mammal"
mamma hasn't time; we'll get il some
other day, when"-
"But ycu said today, mamma" replied
the little one ia "A curious tone of repruach.
| looked at them. The little baby face
was full of treaty and surprise, and the
older, harder, anxious one unmoved by the
reminder of promise unkept.
1t is a pity that promises should be as
lightly made and as seldom fulfilled as
they too surely are. Poor little frizzle-
bangs was learning a lesson of distrust,
and the little heart WAS over young 10 profit
by it.-TOrOntu Mail
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

Among the bushelmen employed by a
large Market street clothing firm there IN
one who is a wonder in the repairing branch
OF the business. An example OF his SIX i'll
with the needle was furnished recently
which astonished even those familiar with
his work. A gentleman came into the
place with dress coat almost new in ap.
pearance but which the moths had gotten
into aud gutted hole as large as a silver
quarter in the back. Since there was not
another coat in the place which would fit
the owner. and he was extremely anxious
to have 1t by evening, it was sent to the
workrooms and a consultation held.
The workman in question asserted that
he could mend the place in way 10 defy
detection. and be WAS told TO 20 ahead.
First cutting piece Of cloth to fit the
hole be went to a black haired young
woman, and by her permission pulled sew.
eral hairs from her head With these he
stitched the edges OF the patch, and when
the work was done not a salesman In the
establishment could detect the mend. The
customer was 40 much pleased that he
sent the workman neat present.-Phila
oelphia Record.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
The Mixed Race of India.

Eurasia has no boundaries. 1t lies, q
varying social fact, all over India, thick
in the great cities, thickest in Calcutta.
where the conditions Of climate and bread
winning are most suitable. and where,
moreover. Eurasian charities are most
numerous. Wherever Europeans have
come and gone these people have sprung
up IN weedy testimony Of them these
people who do not go, who have received
somewhat in the feeble inheritance of
their blood that makes it possible for
them TO live and die in India. Nothing
will ever exterminate Eurasia: it clings
to the sun and the soil, and IL marvel
ousiy propagative within it's borders.-
Sara J. Duncan in Popular Science
Monthly,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

A house where there are cats and dogs
and birds appears not only to be a place
where kindness rules, but To be well
peopled place. 1t is full of life and cheer,
a certain happy commotion which every
movement makes. IL seems many times
the home that "A house OF comparative still.
ness and quit does, and II we are in state
of health that does not cause our nerves to
be disturbed by noise and going and conf
Ing, we are apt TO prefer to spend our day.
In such house rather than in the orderly
and decoruus emptiness Of a house without
pets. The house without them is likely to
be house without children, too since chill
dren will have their pets in some shape or
other, and usually as many as they can
compass. -lIarper's Baznr
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
A Very Good Trick.

On a dry day rub with brush or with
the hand thin piece of paper, it will he
come electrified in short time and will
adhere TO your hand, your face or your
coat, as II u had glue on il, and you will
Rot be able 10 get rid OF II.
Electrify, in the same manner, a thick
piece OF paper, postal card, for example,
and you will see that AS with sealing wax,
glass, sulphur or rosin this card can at
tract light bodies tsmall pieces Of cork,
etc.. Balance "A cane ON the back OF a
chair and wager any one in the audience
that you will make IL fall without touch
ing IL, blowing on IL or moving the chair.
All you need do is TO dry the card well
before the fire, rub it vigorously with your
sleeve and put close to one end of the cane.
which will follow it as iron follows IA mag
net, until, having lost its equilibrium, the
cane will fall To the or-Churchman.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
why shop Girl. Don't Mar ~ statesmen.

Some old philosopher has said that in
nine cases out OF ten when "A man was
thrown constantly in the society Of one
woman he would end by marrying her.
But there are some exceptions to this gen
eral rule, aud "A notable one 5 to he found
among the class of shop girls who are EN-
ployed In the big retail ste res up town
Said the manager Of one of these establish
ments: 1T is "A popular idea with the pub
lie that our female employees find husbands
among the men in tine store with whom
they work every day, but ID is not true
Most of the girls who marry select their
mates from a class of men who are in some
other and more remunerative business
"rhe principal reason for this is To he
found in the fact that the. girls soon be
come imbued with sensible ideas in regard
to the life OF all who have 10 work for 8
living. 4 girl soon finds out all about the
man who works at the Same counter with
her, aud knows that he edrns but little
more than she does herself. Matrimonial
bliss on "a salary just sufficient for one has
no temptations Tor the average shGp girl -
New York Recorder.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
NO. so.


Before Watts. the discoverer of the
present mode of making shot, had his
notable dream, induced by overindul-
gence in stimulants, the manufacture in
question was slow, laborious and con-
sequently costly process. Great bars of
lead had to be pounded into sheets OF
u thickness nearly equal TO the diameter
of the shots desired These sheets had
then to be cut into little cubes, placed
in a revolving barrel and there rolled
until, by the constant friction, the edges
wore off from the little cubes and they
became spheroids.
Watts had often racked his brain try
ing TO discover some better and less
costly scheme, but in vain. Finally,
after spending an evening with some
boon companions at an alehouse, he
went home. went to bed and soon fell
asleep. His slumbers, however, were
disturbed by unwelcome dreams, in one
of which he was out with 1.-The boys"
and AS they We're stumbling home it be-
gan to rain shot-beautiful globules OF
polished, shining lead-in such numbers
that he and his companions had 10 seek
shelter.
In the morning Watts remembered his
curious dream and it obtruded itself on
his mind all day. He began to wonder
what shape molten lead would assume
in falling through the air, and finally,
TO set his mind at rest, he assembled
to the top of the steeple Of the church
of st. Mary at Radcliffe and dropped
slowly and regularly ladleful of
molten lead into the moat below. De-
scending, he took from the bottom Of
the shallow pool several handfuls Of the
most perfect shot he had ever seen.
Watts fortune was made, for from this
exploit emanated the idea of the shot
tower. which ever since has been the
only means employed in the manufac-
ture Of the little missiles no important in
war and sport.-Boston Commonwealth.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

The greatest blessing OF a small country
house is n big living room. 1t should he
fitted up with light, airy bits Of furniture,
very few draperies, and above all else il
should have AN appearance of comfort.
This can easily be accomplished at "A very
moderate expense, II one has "A little taste
and originality. Nowadays there are so
many pretty things to make a room look
charming Nothing is more effective and
serviceable for light covering 10 the floor
than a square of plain ingram carpeting
or ingram filling, a. it is usually called.
This may be had in all colors The pret-
tiest are the spft shades Of grays, browns
and greens sometimes a border is added,
but it Is really not needed, and only adds
10 the expense.
The curtains should he of dotted Swiss
muslin, with rufiles, tied back with apple
green satin ribbons. A large, nearly
square table for the center OF the room can
he made of pine, The legs may be wound
with the material used for the cover, which
should be OF soft gray tinted velour. II
should nearly touch the floor and he fin.
ished with narrow gray fringe. For the
lounge, go to a reliable furniture store and
get a good one with the best springs. IL is
cheaper in the long run.
The very low broad diyan couches are
the most comfortable. covered with velour
Ito match the table,, and heaped up with
three or four big down or German feather
pillows.
The chairs may be touched up with green
bronze paint, IL desired 1t is cool and
pretty tint, and blends nicely with the
gray. \ reading lamp should be ON the
center table, along with numerous books
and magazines II the table is sufficiently
large, have blotter and writing materials
at one end. with high back chair before
It, A large palm and bowl Of roses, some
etchings and photographs, or reproductions
of water colors In white and oak frames on
the wall, nest Of four oak tables in a cor.
ner of the room tmost convenient for tea
and serving refreshments on and a set OF
low, wide bookshelyes, with a few pieces OF
brio a, brac on the top, an old rose silk or
cretonne curtain ON a pole across the front,
and the result will be AN attractive sum
mer room.-New York Truth.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
Fariy Pnp.r Making.

In UlmaR Stromer's time paper was q rare
material, little used, and only to be found
In the offices Of the learned. Of scribes and
Of officers. The supply Of Germany and OF
all northern Europe WAS brought from
Italy and Spain-must of it from the facto
ries of Fabriano. in Italy, where paper
mills existed in the Twelfth century, while
lively paper industry fiourished in Spain,
with its principal seat at San Felipe In
Valencia. a. early as Il50
The paper making art was introduced
into both OF these lands by the Arabs, who
learned it In Samarcand and spread 1t
through Europe. IL was introduced into
Samarcand In T5l by Chinese prisoners
from their country, where il had been car.
ried ON from extremely ancient timea.-
Eduard Crosse in Popular Science Monthly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

"a queer story was related TO me
many years ago by Rev. William Simp-
son, then one of the leading lights Of the
Methodist church in eastern Iowa and
western Illinois," said Harvey Good.
enough, Hawkeye pioneer. at the La
clede. while the Mornons were car
rying things with high hand In west
ern Illinois they converted q young
woman, member of Elder Simpsons
fock. A few months spent at Nauvoo
sufficed to disenchant her, and she re-
turned home a confirmed skeptic. This
church people laborel with her long and
faithfully, but without overcoming her
unbelief Before her bedroom window
stood large oak tree. She announced
that she was going to pray the Lord for
a sign-that she would ask him IL he
really had an existence to manifest it by
causing the great oak tree to wither, rs
Christ is said TO have blasted the un-
fruitful fig tree. She was to prefer he.
request for sign upon which to ground
her faith at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
Her resolution at once became the
talk of the town, and many visited the
tree and carefully examined it. 1t was
perfectly sound, full of sap and covered
with profusion OF bright green leaves.
At sunset every leaf was as brown and
withered as in the depths of winter. The
elder stated that with party OF men he
cut the tree down and dug up the stump,
and that IL was dead from the topmast
branch 10 the smallest root. The young
woman's prayer had been answered. She
at once re-entered the church and de-
voted her life to missionary work. spend
ing several years in China and Japan"
St Louis Globe Democrat.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

"It IL of no use my trying to sew, y said a
girl In her late teens; Il am so clumsy with
. needle My stitches are an inch long'
Mamma does my mcndiug. She says when
do IL myself my things look 50 that she Is
ashamed TO let me wear them"
But II the mother were lees self sacrific'
ing 1t Is probable that few hours practice
under her direction would easily reduce
those clumsy stitches 20 respectfully
ANAL fraction Of an inch in length.
Another young lady admitted the other
day with laugh that she always darned
her stockings by drawing the edges OF the
holes together with tue thread, because
weaving il ia aud out as her mother did
took 30 much more time and care
Girls OF this sort belong 10 the unframed
or the lazy class. But the careless are
quite as common, and perhaps more ex1ls-
perating
"oh. rm very sorry, but you know / al
ways was a butter fingers" explains calm
b tNs dreamy young person who spills
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

Bearded women have existed at all
periods of the worlds history. Herodotus
has given us an account of Pedasnes,
.aboye Halicarnassus, AMONG whom the
chin OF the prirstcss of Min erya regularly
budded with large beard whenever any
great public calamity impeuFied. A woman
Of Copenbauen, Barlel Garetji, had "A beard
reaching 10 her waist. Charles MI OF
Sweden had female grcuadier in his army
who possessed the beard is well as the
courage nf man Margaret duchess OF
Austria aud goyeruess of tile Netherlands,
had A large, wiry, stiff beard, on which she
greatly prided herself OF late years Al
bert. duke OF Bavaria, rcpdrted having q
young lady coyerness in his household who
was the proud pnsSessor of very large
MACK beard-St Louis Republic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
Rather Hard 10 snIL

Two delightfully."- typical maiden ladies
In little eastern village recently lost the
services of "A buxom Irish girl, who bad re
manned in their employ but few weeks
why did you leave the Misses L,-f
asked her next would he mistress
Sure, replied the girl, with a twinkle
Of her merry blue eye, Miss Erther wanted
all the pots in the closet set northeasterly,
and Miss judith must have them south
westerly, an / couldn't please both, you
know."-Her Point of View In New York
Times
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

We think most housekeepers will up.
hold us in the assertion that the average
husband" tires quickly OF sweet desserts
Cottage pudding, meringue custards, corn
starch and the like pail quickly on most
palates This is natural, ns nature often
calls Enthusiastically for greens and acids
Gelatine, while not highly nutritiye in it,
self, is an excellent medium 10 convey
nourishment TO "a tagging appetite, and if
soaked in good wine instead of water, "A
lemon and half an orange allowed for each
hall pint, il will be found To make nutri-
tions and appetzing dish. 4 little whipped
cream is an excellent accompaniment
New York World.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

window Cleaning irush.

brush with which the upper as well ~
The lower sashcs Of Window may be read
ux cleaned. and with which the outer faces
n the name, may be- a. eas sily cleaned as
De inner fncss. has been patented. II this
.nurb needed article Of dom estic economy
,bonld be found u fulHli Is promise its
Inventor who is lady, wiil receive the
,ra,efnl thanks of large section Of the
community, for dingy v Endows are
.I..ns ke 70 those who have TO clean
lhexn and those who have q submit 70 the
artaims mt Of light which they entail
Th. ba, die OF Tue new brush Is made In
,.wn ar m,,re sections, one section screwtng
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
Professor Holden. view. Of Mars.

Professor Edward ;. Holden. the as
tronomer and director Of the Lick obserya.
tory in California, j. not very hopeful
about the present. Investigations of the
planet Mars. when We come TO AN ex.
animation Of the particularities Of Mars
surface we find diS,imiiarity and not like.
ness 20 details ~ the carth's,n he says In
The Forum. Under these circumstances,
and 80 long as such widely divergent views
can be advocated by competent observers.
1t appears To me that the wise course Is 10
reserve Judgment and strive for more
light
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
IL Wa. Not Slang.

A contentious church member in n
western town recently attempted to have
his pastor disciplined for rsing the slang
phrase mot in it. in the pulpit, but the
bottom dropped ont of his charge when
the clergyman produced the manuscripts
Of his sermon and read this sentence
from 1t. ''ln word, my Christian hear
ers, the ark was a miniature world; there
was no form OF life that was not in il. -
New York Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
How .-rhs Los, Chord" Was Composed

Under very remarkable circumstances
was "The Lost Chord" composed by that
gifted musician, Sir Arthur Sullivan. One
night he was in the room next to that In
which his brother was dying. He had
been watching at the bedside OF the dying
man and was thoroughly tired out Slt
ting down before an organ that was by
chance in the room, he found the noble
words before him. He did not rise from
his seat until be had composed the music
which has since thrilled ths people.-L1@
don Star.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

An excellent and simple wash to keep
the hands white and smooth after the oc-
casonal dish washing, which comes to al
most all housekeepers, is equal parts Of
vinegar and water. IL is "A good plan to
keep a bottle of it prepared and standing
In the kitchen closet. Wash the hands first
thoroughly in warm water, wipe them
dry and rinse thoroughly in the mixture
The same preparation is good To remove
stains from the hands
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

into another TO lengthen the handle The
end Of the handle thus formed is screwed
into a threaded aperture in one emf of
horizontal plate. and into the other end of
the plate is screwed pole, also constructed
OF a series OF sections screwed together.
The sections OF the pole and brush handle
are preferably made tubular, so that the
parts may be as light as possible New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
Nasietl I.nerrN.

Frances Willard claims that the amount
Of force exerted at given moment TO com
press the waists Of women by artificial
methods. would. II aggregated. turn all the
mills between Minneapolis and the Merri
mac, while the condensed force Of their
tight shoes. II il could be applied. woaid
run many trains. s.-ExchaagA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

Queer Party--Got any barometerss
Salesman-No; this is book store.
Don't keep 'em.
"Excuse me, but notice In the weather
reports that the barometer Is sometimes
stationary Texas SiftinxA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

The daintiest stockings to be worn by
bride are Of fine white silk, with medal
lion Of Valeneiennes lace set in the instep,
the design being one of orange blossoms.
They are as frail as the proyerbial cobweb,
however When one Is going to save one
wedding gown and wedding fan il is just
rs well to have the beautiful stockings to
go with IL, SO that the next generation may
see just what mamma wore on her wed
ding day
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06

Judge Duffy How dare You come
into court sos Take your hat off
TramIs-But. judge. you know I'm
not stranger here.-Taxas Siftin0s.