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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28
N,adx water and pri.LIy Pears.

John Clea, cowboy, says; | Ieal sorry
for the people Of st. Louis because they
have to drink muddy water. Your water
isn't as muddy as ii was when was here
three years ago, but 1t is muddy enough.
Gu. on the plains wa often get muddicr
water than you have. Just imagine a little
pool Of water. a few hundred yards long
aud perhaps twenty yards wide, in the bot.
tom Of little gulch. Suppose that is all
the water within twenty miles and you are
driving thirsty herd of cattle, about
IL, 600 head, say.
They'll smell the water a mile away and
get to It before YOU do, and when they get
through splashing around In it it'll be
muddier than anything You ever SAW here.
But We can fix il out there. All we have
10 do il to dip upa hucSstful OF 1t and
slice up some prickly pears, aud stir them
around in it for about ilse minutes, and
the water will be rs clear as n mountsiu
stream. You haven't got any prickiy
pears here--that's the only trouble. The
waters all right. Water can't be too
muddy II you've only got the right kind oi
cactus.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

Many Of the street patterers occasionally
let drop things which nra worth presery-
ing, either on account Of their wit. their
comicuiity or their novel aniacity. There
il one gutter merchant who comes before
the public nightly with stock of penny
bottles of hair rystOrer, aud in recommend
ing IL be henstfully claims that through
the fast growing adoption Of his specific
tile occupation Of the wig makers will soon
be entirely gone forever.
He tells funny story to the effect that n
certain old gentleman whose badness most
sorely grieved him. as it WAS the means OF
preventing him from marrying young
and beautiful heiress. on hearing of the
wonderful hair rcstnrcr, sought an inter
view with its discoyerer mt his private resi-.
dence, and consented to have his SCALP
operated on forthwith
The gutter merchant then unblushiugl.
assures bis bearers TINT, although only one
single bottle of his restoror was used upon
the old man shiny pate, SO powerful and So
sudden was the effect Of its application that
before arriving home that day he had Il
drop into no less than three BARRIERS shops
to have his hair cut-London Tit Bits.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28
The Cause of the gulf stream.

Now what is the cause Of the Gulf
streaIni Some say that the water in the
tropics being heated, and consequently
lighter than the cold, heavy polar water,
flows northward on the surface. and the
other water southwark underneath Others
say that the trade winds, always blowing
in one direction toward the west, blow the
water along, too, aud 50 begin and after.
ward keep up the movement.
Both ara, perhaps, right 10 certain ex-
tent as 10 currents IN general, but the Gulf
stream is probably almost wholly due TO
the winds and the waves alone. The water
is pushed by the wind aud thrown by tho
waves into the Caribbean yea. from the
western end OF which the accumulation OF
water runs into the gulf OF Mexico. and
from there II escapes through the strait ei
Florida into the Atlantic ocean.--lieut. j.
T. Piilsbury
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

Tho Gotham Once BOY and His Peculi-
aritiee illustrated.

In one Of the biggest law offices In this city
there Is employed a little, pale faced boy
whose bright ewes are forever on the alert 10
detect something He doesn't care much
what Il Is 20 that II violates some Of the rubes
laid down by his employers or seems TO him
10 he wrong or needful Of correction. His
contempt for wealth and power unsur-
passed, and he will detect some slight frRc
ture Of the rules 10y famous man and chide
him as quickly a. though he we're the poor
est client on the list Of his employers His
little desk Is near the entrance, and here be
sits throughout the day with his pointed chin
In his hauds and his ewes fixed upon some
bloody tale Of hnirbreadth escapes. But his
wits are always On eige, and the fall OF the
lightest foutstep without causes him to prick
up his ears aid listen with every iber OF his
body When the person enters he asks;
who did you wish to see"
"Mr -
"What did you wish TO see him aboutr'
al viii tell him"
avery we'll
Then the boy resumes his reading and the
visitor, after puzzled glance at the row OF
little offices, says
| PLEASE tell Mr. that Mr. Smith Is ouI
/ here and would like 70 see him.
What aboutf
"Bless your impudence, what's that 4
youf'
The boy returns YEARLY 10 his book AM
pays no further attention 10 anything out
side Of 1t until MIR Smith weakens and says
Tell him | want to see him about til
BLANK matter"
Then the boy looks up and says, with a
air Of enewed interest in life.
"Oh. but | cant, cause Mr. - isn't Ia
He has just stepped out.
"When will he he inf'
Don't know"
"Will he be in again todayr
"Guess not"
"Do you know where he isr'
"Yessir
"Wherer
"Europe. New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

Levi Liaeolu held the office Of governor
Of Massachusetts from ISL - 1884, Caleb
Strong from 1880 to 1871; john Brooks from
1910 10 1873, George n Briggs from 1874 70
1851. Since 1851, the longest term OF oiiics
OF any governor Of this state was that OF
Governor Andrew, whose occupancy OF tie
position lasted from 1851 TO is5i5 During
the period between 1851 and the present
time there have been six yearhns governor
one OF whom. however, decilued re-eiee.
ton. Boston Transcript
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

As was passing up Z street yesterday
afternoon with hypereutieal friend. he
called attention 10 lair II signs In the !, i,i-
dow Of an eating ho,tst uao II them read
Ladies' Restaurant the other "Chnis
Cafe He said ''Now, why don't that eel.
low he little grammatical ami say .Ghil.
drens Cafefr That put me in mind Of "a
somewhat similar blunder made few years
ago By an eminent member OF the English
Royal society, whose name forget Erastus
Wimhn, the millionaire head clerk Of X q
Dun & Co, presented $4,000 TO his native
city Of Toronto. Ont, for free swimming
baths The grateful burg labeled the baths
In letters six feet long IN honor OF the donor
When tho Royal society visited Canada few
years ago the afore mentieued but name for
gotten member Of IL stated in some Of hts
impressions" published in nm English jour
nal as an evidence Of a lack Of culilre among
the Canucks that they spell ''women's baths
"Wimans baths He gravely said be saw
it-Waxhington Post
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

1t is almost impossible to estimate the
cost 10 I.audaaers OF a fog. To take the
case Of lighting alone. It has been calcu.
lated that on foggy dag the receipts Of
one only OF the large gas companies are in
creased by more than E5,00O Besides the
increased receipts u other companies and
the numberless oil lamps and candles
burned. allowance must be made for the
great falling of in the shopkeepers' bush
ness for the day. la the ncighborhood Of
Hyde Park Corner locomotion Is absolutely
dangerous during tho afternoon, despite
the use Of torches aud lamps London
NeHs
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

Do you know, my dear that there is alb
solutely nothing that will help you TO bear
the ills Of life SO well as n good laugh.
Laugh all you can, and the small imps in
blue who love to pre- empt their quarters
In a human heart will scatter away like
owls before the music Of flutes. There are
few 81 the minor difficulties and annoy
ances that viii not Gissipate Mt the charge
OF the nonsense brigade, II the clothes
line breaks, II the cat tips over the milk
aud the dog elopes with the roast, II the
children fall into the mud simultaneously
with the advent Of clean aprons, II the new
girl quits ia the middle % house cleaning
aud though you search the earth with can.
dies you can iind none TO take her place, IL
the neishbor in whom you have trusted
goes back on Yen and decides % keep
chickens, II the chariot wheels 81 the unin.
vifed guest draw near when sou are out Of
provcuder, and the gaping Of your empty
purse Is like tine uuHlied mouth Of a young
robin, take courage If you have enough
sunshine ID your heart to keep laugh on
your iias Before good nature half the
care. II daily living will ily away like
miigys before the wind; try it.-Chicago
Herald
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

"why on earth do ynn read such books"
said "a sensible man a few evenings ago 10
a woman Of highly sensitive and suffering
organization, who had Just been through
the thousand pages OF stanley's in Dark
est Africa" 'Such books are simple poi
son to YOU. Yuu ought never 10 read a line
Of them" ''Whatr' she answered, do
you think should be- justified in keeping
Ignorant OF the misery and degradation OF
millions OF nay fellow creaturess"
yes" was his answer, ''the more igno-
rant nf such things persons like you keep
themselves, the surer their chance OF being
sunny and helpful Influences in the world.
The record of these horrors simply para
lyzes You. IL works ON your Sympathetic
Imagination till the whole head is sick or
the whole heart is faint At night you lie
down, and in the morning you get up in
darkest Africa yourself Had you spent
your time ia reading something beautiful
aud cheering You would have been health
/ Ter and happier and hundred times more
use to your husband, to your children and
/ TO society"
In the especial case In hand the man was
| right, and the case stands for thousands OF
| like ones Overwrought sensibility to the
suffering side of life. and the gloomy spell
/ this exerts over the imagination, is an act
ual disease OF the day Numberless are the
/ people whose constant aim in life ought TO
| be to get away from the contemplation Of
distressing objects, aud who should take as
much pains a. the florist with his roses to
expand the broadcast possible expanse OF
| clear glass 10 the rays OF the sun. With
| out sunshine, and plenty of it. they can
never thrive. just ~ some plants can
flourish under the denseSt shade, while
others mildew beneath IL. so it Is with
different human organizations. = Boston
| Herald
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28
PIrnons and naIlnnns.

In the North OF England pigeons have
long been used To convey messages between
country houses aud market towns and in
Russia they are now being employed 10
convey negatives u photographs taken in
balloons The first expert ent OF the kind
vas made from the cupola of the cathedral
of Isaac, AMI the subject photographed
was the winter palace. The plates were
packed In envelopes impenetrablc 70 light,
and then ii i 10 the feet of the pigeons,
which safely and quickly carried them to
this station nj NolkoHo. Coruhill Maya
zine.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28
No ~. for Architecture.

A dear old Scotch friend Of mine paid q
bad compliment TO the shade Of Sir Chris
tophsr Wren. Visiting London for thn
first time. he was OF course advised to in
clude st. paul's cathedral among the nota
bic sights 10 be done" during his stay in
tue metropolis On his return, IN narrat-
ing his adventures down south, be created
some astonishment by the assertion that
he 'dlida care for the glorious fame, ~
went" said he, "but couldna hear what
the meenister said, so | cam DOT again.
II never occurred TO him TO go at any other
time than on Sunday morning, OF for any
other purpose than TO attend the service
Very practical, very proper and very
Scotch-All the Year Round.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28
nov to Clean chInawar..

All ordinary china or earthen ware Is
porous, and the fine pores will I'LL up with
grease or fatty substances. which ia time
becoming rancid will give an offensive
odor and taste to any food put into such
vessels. Soap should not be used for wash
ing such ordinary china and eArthen yes7
scis tho solution Of soda Is better, and all
vessels should be afterward well rinsed
with clean. hot water, free OF any fatty
substance. soda forms with any grease ON
the vessels n sOapy compound, but, acting
stronger than soap, il will remove the
grease more thoroughly. New York Jour
nal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28
Hour Mos, Fatal to Life.


Have the hours most fatal TO life ever
been ascertained' was the question recent
is asked Of u prominent Philadelphia ply
stefan.
Yes TO a certain extent. was his reply. !
have the data here Of some very interest
ing conclusions ascertaincd IL ESQ In
stances of death at all ages The exam
pies are taken from all conditions OF life,
and during period Of several years. IL
the deaths of these $50 had occurred in-
differently AT any hour during the twenty
four, 100 would have occurred each hour,
but this was by no means the case.
There are two hours ia which the pro
portion was remarkably below this two
minma, n IL werc--namely, from mid
night To l o'clock, when the deaths were 50
per cert. below the average, and from noon
To o'clock, when they were 2O34 per cent.
below. From To @ a. m, inclusive, and
from 10 y. m, there Is n gradual in
crease, in the former OF 23lS per cent.
above the average, In the latter OF o}3 per
cent. The maximum OF death is from
O'Clock to O'Clock n. M, when it is 10 per
+ cent above the average the next during
/ the hour before midnight. when it is -
\ per cent. in excess.
7 s third hour Of excess is that from Q
o'clock to 10 o'clock in the morning that
\ hour being L per cent. above the aver
age From 10 a, IN. TO 3 y m. the deaths
are less numerous, being lGh per cent. be.
low the average, the hour before noon
being the most fatal From 3 o'clock p.
m 10 p. m. the death rate rises per cent,
above the average, and then falls frcm that
hour until II p M, when II averages 81
below the mean During the hours from
gto ii O'Clock In tEc evening there is a
minimum ot 81 below the average. Thus
1t will be seen that the greatest mortality
Il durinE the hours from To o'clock In
the morning. the midday hours, from 10 /,
o'clock, furnishing the least average
hourly death rate.-St Louis Republic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

Having the bulge.

A broker in Boston has brought box OF
cigars regularly every month for the man
in the Office on the floor above him. His
reason is that the man could leave the
water running in hissashbasin, and there
by food the room below. The one above
probably accepts the cigars on the ground
that the one below could start a smudge
aud smoke him out Detroit Frre Press
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

II your child Is cross. do not punish him.
but divert his mind from the subject that
annoys him. II he continues 10 be cross.l
suspect HIS stomach, and assure yourself
that this Is in perfect order; troubled
digestion is the root of bad temper.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

What. In plain language, does mare
clausum, or closed sea, meant
In international law closed sea means
n body Of water entirely surrounded by tho
territory Of thu nation claiming JurIsdic-
ton, and having no other communication
with the ocean except through a channel
or channels or under he control OF that
nation. II. Louis Globe Democrat
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

Every one has noticed ferns As they spring
up from the ground in spring, The stalk
and leaves are cnrted into ball, which
slowly uueoils under the influence Of The
sun aud warm rains. The patient Is given
an infusion OF the roots Of ferns, AID Is
supposed to receive power from the friendly
plant TO straighten the members which are
curle,l and crooked by the spirit Of rhea-
matism, just "a the fern straightens its
own stalk -Yoath's ComoaniOu
Chill, the Argentine Republic and Urn-
quay. Of the countries Of the American
continent, gather their wheat In January,
aud Australia and he adjacent islands krs
engaged 10 IL about the Same Tina.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28
- Me.
pen me. o w winds, that wal,

Tel me. o yv winds, that wal,
l. there not beyond this vale
Some sweet sphere, Is yet unvtewed.
wher earths sorrows ne'er intrudsi
Tell me, O ye stars, that blars,
Is there not some far OF place
Where the never ending years
All rmwatersd are By tearst
Tel me. o ye ones we gave
with reluctance 10 the grave.
Dad ye not Ia triumph rise
From the coffin 70 the skiest
Susie " Best In Philadelphia Ledger
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

A jewelcr says that it is rare thing for
him to sell solid gold watch chain. Ev-
erybody buys the plated article nowadays.
even those people who are well able - af-
ford the solid.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

There Is certainly sound sense IN Marshal
Booths suceinct statement OF the saliva
ton methods. Said he: "Scrubology and
sospology. instead Of theology, In dealing
with the submerged twentieth Of society. ="
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28
Upon two pitchers in the British museum

Upon two pitchers IN the British museum
are 10 be seen domestic cats in the interior
of a school OF music. One is tied by u
string, and the other stands upright on a
stool, aud young man Is offering cake
10 1t. All these pictures. which are authen-
tic, and which date back more than 2.oVl
years, reproduce the image OF cat, per
haps little simmer than ours, but like
the animal as we know II.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

at beats ne" musSsl the modern theatre
manager. This here William Shake
speare wrote the play u Hamlet, IA which
Ophelia gets drowned, yet he leaves the
drowning scene out.
1T does seem queer observed the stage
carpenter. with a touch OF vanity, but
maybe he didn't know how TO make 8
tank New York Weekly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-09

For two years lett bad with headache and
seemed weak and tired nj times. My bowels
troubled nc.
II did not take any medicine, but let nvsclf
alone aud went on with my work
There is where msdc the mistake OF my life,
for this bad feeling was followed by paralysis.
could do no work for two years. ( was entirely
helpless, could not wBll could not feed my
self
II heard of Dr.. Grccne's Ncrvura blood and
nerve remedy, and took 1t for SIX months and
am now cured
What II serious mistake it was not to take il
before the shock OF paralysis and so prevent all
danger.
u am now IS years oil and feel young and
strong
II this proves lesson 10 our people and results
in those having these weak, tired and exhausted
Feelings and bad symptoms taking the wonderful
medicine, DR.. Grecnc's Ncrvura blood and nerve
remedy. and so preventing the dread results, par.
alysis, insanity or nervous prostration, we shall
feel that MIR. CoX,s case has not been given pub
liclty IN vain. The remedy is purely vegetable
and harmless, and is kept by druggists for 81 II
liz recommended by doctors because il is the dis
co7cry and prescription of the famous physician.
Or. Greene, OF b West Fourteenth street, New
York. The doctor is the most successful CT our
specialists in the cure OF all forms OF nervous and
chronic diseases, and can be consulted without
charge, personally or by letter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-09
ROANOKE. VA, FEBRUARY Q. 1893.
NO COERCION.

The action Of the Senate adverse to
the repeal of Sherman silver purchasing
act is exciting comment in many direc-
tions, and it is stated that pressure on
the part of the next administration will
be eXerted to influence Congress toward
repeal. We believe this is wrong, in
fact, and we know it is wrong in prin-
ciple. Congress is tho law-making
branch OF the Federal Government and
not the President. Congress should be
free from administration influence in
its legislation.
To have Congressman or Senators
threatened with administrative disfavor
because they prefer to receive instruc-
tions from their constituents instead of
the White House is subversive of the
principles of our institutions. There
should be none of it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-09
ga Fair Rebel"

Tho above military comedy drama
will DO presented at the Academy of
Music Friday, February TO- The story
of the play runs through the late war
and deals with the escape OF Union otii-
GERS from the celebrated Libby Prison.
It's first production at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre, Now York. was stamped
with success, there not being one ad.
verso criticism by the Now York papers.
The scene in the third act, when tho
Union prisoners escape FROM LIBBY
Prison by means Of an underground
tunnel, is an exciting and realistic rep
resentation. The tapping OF the mill
tary telegraph wires, sending q dispatch
to army headquarters, carries one right
to the scene of action. Tho bugle call,
prancing stoeds, marching and counter
marching of squads of soldiers are all
given with corr ectuess and accuracy of
detail. The sensation is relieved by a
pretty love story, which runs through
the play and there is plenty OF comedy.
The cast is carefully selected one,
every character being taken by a com.
petent person. In every particular it
will be given as at its first production.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-09
G. R. WERTZ,
GOA COMMERCE STREET.
False Rumor of Bnly Murphy,s Death.

New YORK, Feb. s.-There was this
afternoon sensational rumor to the
effect that Billy Murphy, who was de-
feated last night by Johnnie Griffin
after savage conflict in the Coney
Island club house, had died of his in
juries early this morning. Murphy was,
however, found soon after the publica.
ton of the story.
do 1 look as If was dead man?"
he asked. ~ guess not. I am good for
another CO."
OF his defeat Murphy said it was un-
expected until after the fourth round,
when he saw that only chance blow
would save him from a Knockout. He
attributes his defeat to lack of proper
training, and claims that his wind was
gone early in the contest. Two small
bones Of his right hand are broken. His
nose, which is badly disfgured and
swollen, appears to be broken. He will
see physician about his real condition
to night. Murphy will once more chal-
LANCE George Dixon to combat. He is
anxious to meet the sable gladiator, but
the opinion is that Dixon will not fight
him. Griffin will most probably 60 on
the stage.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-09
The Society of Colonial Wars.

New YORK, Feb. s.-Such Virginians
as can trace their local ancestry back
to May 10, 1907, will be rejoiced to learn
that they can join the Society of Colon
ial Wars. That body met yesterday at
12S William street known as ''the old
est house in New York" Il. j. Oakley
Rhinelander presided and Rowland Peil
was secretary. The most interestin z
question before the meeting was a
proposition to put back the date from
which the society begins it's reckoning,
and which settles the eligibility Of
members, to July, 1910, when the Span
iards invaded what is now New Mexico
and established a settlement there.
The society decided to shut out the
Spaniards, but to change the date from
1920 to May 10, 1907, in order to take in
descendants Of settlers of Virginia
Among minor matters settled were the
approval Of plan to put life member
ship fees in a permanent fund and in
crease these fees from $40 to S75, and to
make initiation dues $40.