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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27

There is u middle aged man in Boston
who walks with a cane and wears mutton
leg whiskers | met him once on Milk
street, aud want TO meet him just once
more in the flesh. lie II was who told me
the way to the postoiiice. "A direction which,
IL followed, would have taken me up the
Maine coast nearly TO Bar Harbor. lie
also told me we had five minutes to catch a
certain boat Like kite with a gracefully
diminishing tail the little procession, OF
which was the humble head, tore through
the streets seeking TO follow our guides
directions. We flew east four blocks and
collided with the public buildings We
flashed about and sped north by northeast
and entered a circular park. where we Ky
rated msdly until policeman camly
placed US in Il cab and told us to take our
time Us our boat did not leave until
o'clock.
Asst was then 1.3O, and we had been run
ming eleven blocks with the mercury in the
seventies. our thoughts reverted to the
middle aged man with rapture. And tn,
rapture has grown with me until | quite
yearn to meet hfm again and thank him
/ for all he did to make our brief stay In
Boston so exhilarating. 1t il not much
/ perhaps, that middle aged man with
cane can do In this stirring, active world
4 but III providence only throws worn ant
wasted female tourist In his way occasion
ally he need not live in vain. Though borI
lame, and having attained an age wher
the madcap joys of youth pail little, a
It were, the opportunity to make thing
lively for tourists Is his, so long as he live
In Boston and pretends to lie posted on 10
cations and boats-Chicago Herald
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
An EnglIshman's Boots.

An Englishman, but long since Ameri.
canized, thus tells how he spotted a fellow
countryman OF his by his boots. He had
received telegram that an old friend of
his English days, who was returning 10
England from Mexico via the States. would
be At the Palmer House on n certain morn.
Ing. lie had not seen the man for eight
years, and his face WAS utterly forgotten.
The hotel clerk could give no further In
formation than that the Englishman In
question was somewhere IN the rotunda,
aud that he wore light cheekered trousers
Whereupou the English American began
20 serutInize all the trousers that sat, stood
or walked within the rotunda
Al last he saw pair that seemed 10 an
swer the description. They fitted badly,
moreover The owner carried a stout
stick, wore sort OF shooting jacket, and
an air OF Independence. The locker on
thought TO himself; II believe that must
he an Englishman. But yet Then his
eyes glanced downward again until they
reached the boots. The sight WAS enough.
IL recalled memories that nothing else had
been able to awake He went mn TO tho
man with the boots and was not mistaken.
IL was his old friend. Afterward the nc.
cent and such phrases as ''oh, | say, YOU
know. that's the game Is it?" brought
the English OF 1t" very emphatieally
nome TO him, but II was the boots that
really did the trick. The traveller won.
uered afterward In naive way, because
i say, don't know why, but these fellows
all seem to know I'm Englishr' NV friend
acquiesced In wonder openly. Secretly he
thought OF the boots and did not wonder
Chicago Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
A state Dinner In Venice.

In l552 the patriarch Of Aquileia feted
Ranuccio Farnesc, the pope's nephew, In
the palace on the Giudecca. The rooms
were decked with extraordinary sumptu-
BUSINESS, cloth OF gold. paintings and illu-
limitations adding to the effect produced by
the patriarch's cooks Among the guests
were twelve gentlemen in fancy marine
costume of green satin with red lining,
wearing caps Of the same colors, and each
Accompanied by a lady dressed In white
This repast lasted four hours, varied by
music and the professional entertainers Of
The day. Il ended with the cutting up Of
sertain large pies, from which live birds
hew out into the room. The guests strove
with each other to catch these BIRDS
National Review.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
Bismarck on the Throne of France.

Bismarck on the ahone OF Francel This
sounds rather astonishing, but he was once
spoken OF IN that connection Aud by Ma
poleOn too IL was during the detention
OF the dethroned emperor at Wilhelmshohe
In 1871, when Napoleon ann some members
of his staff were discussing the probable
ties Of Napoleon reascending the French
throne, news OF the dolngs Of the eommuns
was brought in.
"Horrihle-too horribler' exclaimed le
petit emPefenr.
And then. after long silence, he re
snmed, Il know man who, II on the
French throne, would he master Of Ger.
many In six months.
ellis name, sireif asked his nephew,
Prince Murat.
Bismarck replied the emperor. Us he
turned on his heel.--New York Telegram.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27

! was visiting a magistrate In Kerry
county when a stalwart fellow was brought
In a prisoner, charged with nearly killing
an old bald headed man, whose head was !
bloody mass w hat was IL this fellow
did 10 your" asked the magistrate Moth
ing" 'Then what made you do itf'
We'll, III tell your honor Gods truth
We see, came late into the fair, luck was
agin me, for all the fighting was over, 81
as was strutting about, looking for some
boy to cross a stick wild, ] saw this poor
man's bald head poked out of a slit OF the
tent that he might cool II, and IL looked sc
inviting that, for the soul OF me. couldn'
help hitting the blow IS c. Halls Diary
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
GENESIS FlFTY-oNE.H



BIbiical Scholars for Years.
For the past 500 or COO years the fellow.
ing 90 called Genesis Fifty one" has been
q puzzle TO Biblical scholars, and today,
were 10 read aloud In any mixed company,
Il Is questionable II its fraudulent nature
would be discovered, so beautiful IL the
spirit and language Of the Old Testament
Initiated. Below we give this unique
fraud In full
1. And IL came to pass after these things
that Abraham sat in the door Of his tent ut
about the going down Of the sun.
Q. And behold a man, bowed with are.
came from the way OF the wilderness. lean
ing on a stan.
g. And Abraham arose and met him and
said unto him, Turn in. ] pray thee, and
wash thy feet, and tarry all night, and
thou shalt arise early on the morrow and
go thy way
4. But the man said, Nay. for will abide
under this tree.
s. And Abraham pressed him greatly. so
he turned and they went into the tent; and
Abraham broke unleavened bread, and
they did eat
g. And when Abraham saw that the man
| blessed not Cod he said unto him, Where
| fore doest thou not worship the most high
| God. creator OF heaven and earthf
| Z. And the man answered and said, do
not worship the God thou speakest OF,
neither do call upon his name, for have
| made to myself god which abideth al
ways In my house and provideth me with
all things
g. And Abraham's anger was kindled
against that man for what he had said. and
he arose and drove him forth with blows
into the wilderness.
o And at midnight God called upon
Abraham, saying, Abraham, where Is the
stranger that came by the way OF the tent
at the going down Of the sun.
10. And Abraham answered and said,
Lord. he would not worship thee, neither
would he call upon thy name, therefore
have driven him out from before my face
into the wilderness.
II. And God said, Have ] not borne with
him these hundred ard ninety and eight
years, and nourtshed him. and clothed him,
Notwithstanding he has rebelled against
met Couldst thou not, thee thyself being
n sinner, bear with him one uights
r. And Abraham said, let not the an-
ger Of my Lord wax against bis servant.
Lot have sinned; forgive me pray Of
thee.
I3 And Abraham arose and went forth
into the wilderness and sought diligently
for the man until he had found him and
returned with him to the tent, and when
he had entertained him kindly he sent him
away on the morrow with many gifts.
"a. And God spake again unto Abraham,
saying, for this thy sin against the stranger,
thy seed shall be afflicted 400 years In a
strange land
Is But, for thy repentance, will deliver
them, and they shall come forth with
power and with gladness Of heart.
The author OF this pseudo Biblical curios
ity Is unknown. II has been traced back
over 200 years TO a Persian poet, who sim
ply says at was so related TO me."-St
Louis Republic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
ROMANCE or pRoolaAL SONS.
Strange Fortunes that Bsssii I've way
ward Boys In Their wanderings-


ward Boys In Their wanderings.
Mayor Steele, Of Albany. Ga. recalls an
interesting incident OF adventure He tells
.fhe story In his own words; Near my
fathers home. In Allegheny Msty, Wiz.
ginia, lived family by the name OF Rey.
noids, composed Of a man and wife and
several sons.
"They were illiterate people, and were
regarded by their neighbors as pretty
tough crowd No master ever treated bis
slaves with greater severity than did old
man Reynolds treat his sous, and under
such treatment they had bu. little respect
/ for their parents and no love for their
/ home.
/ when was nineteen years old two Of
these boys went 10 school TO me. and one
OF them could never understand the prin.
/ ciple OF subtraction. though at his fathers
/ lumber yard be could count lumber in his
head faster and more accurately than
could with a pencil.
"Old man Reynolds also owned grist
| mill and one morning about chestnut time
those scholars OF mine were sent to the mill
to get meal for breakfast
after getting the meal they started on
their return home, hut wandered out into
the woods, and in gathering chestnuts, lost
sight OF the flight of time, and forgot their
errand until the breakfast hour had long
since passed. and knowing that they would
get an unmerciful logging for their tru
ancy, they decided right then and there to
leave home. Their failure TO return that
day aroused the fears Of their parents, and
the country was secured for them for days
afterward without success and then they
were given up rs lost
Twenty years or more after that a
stranger rode mp To my fathers gate and
asked for lodging for the night. 1t was
cheerfully granted him, and that night, as
they were sitting around the lire. for IL
was again chestnut time. the stranger be
gan TO make inquiries concerning the Rey
nolds family. The sheriff Of the county
was also spending the night at my fathers
and remembering the lost boys Of old mau
Reynolds, during the progress OF the stran
gers inquiries he turned In his chair ant
asked him;
"'Ain't you one OF them sons of old mar
Reynolds that ran away
"'Yes, | am one OF them replied th,
stranger. and then he went on to tell how
he and his brother made up their minds I,
leave home, never stopping until they hat
reached the OHIO river; how they has
drifted into Mississippi. grown up and be
come lost to each ether, and how. afte
many years, an irresistible longing ha,
come over him to revisit the scenes Of hi
childhood, and how he had made the lonl
journey on horseback TO satisfy that long
Ing.
Finding that his parents were still alive
and that the cid mill was still running AM
grinding meal for the community as O
yore, when he left for his old home th
, next morning, he went by the mill. secure
n small sack of meal and carried IL To hi
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
Rrsthnr. Exchange caa,..

Two brothers went into restaurant the
other day to dine 1t was dark when they
came out again, aud both Of them when
they got to the elevated station steps stop
ped Hang It," said one. twisting his arm
uncomfortably, II got some ones coat.
III have to go back aud change it. " Hold
on" said the other brother, II got into the
wrong coat too. I'll go back with you and
get my coat" So they started back. When
they came into the lighted rooms for the
second time one brother said to the other:
"Come, get out OF here right away before
any one sees us. You have on my coat and
I have on yours. and neither of us had
sense enough to think Of that when we
were at the elevated station. New York
TrihunA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27

The basis OF Moltke's succes. was prepg
ration, precision For years thequiet MAJ
had bent every energy to detail. lie haU
devoted no time TO show work. he earcu
naught for the outward parade OF efficiency
lie had made sure that what the army was
on paper IL was in effect: that every man
and officer was ready. and knew his plec,
and duty. that mobilization shonld mean
actual assembly. Every uncertain elemcn;
was eliminated. As far a. lay within hu
man power the war had been reduced to 4
mathematical calculation. T 4
Dodge In Forum.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
Coppers Tor Car Fare.


The other evening, riding on street car
with lady, the writer felt In his waist
coat pocket and discovered there no small
change except a nickel and I'VE cop
per cents, All these coins he took out and
poised between thumb and hnger prepare
tory To paying the two fares when the con
ductor came along. Dear me!' the lady
exclaimed. You are not going To give the
poor felloweoppersF Why noti' asked;
wouldn't he rather nave them than
change "a doiiart' "Of course not, she
said; don't you know that the company
won't let them turn IN pennies, but that
they nave 10 20 anu get flu OF them some
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
On r,s Las, Lers.

Several ladies and gentlemen visited
Central park, New York, and they ad.
mired the animals very much and more
particularly the kangaroo.
THAT poor animal is going to die pretty
soon,n remarked Gus Snobberly. punching
It with n cane.
II don't see anything wrong with It,
said Gilhooly.
You don'ti Well, do Can't you see
that II Ia on its last legsg"--Texas Siftings,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27

When you feel the pricking pain on the
eyelid that announces the coming OF q sty,
use as an application very strong black
tea, or simply the tea leaves, moistened
with little water. put In a small bag Of
muslin and laid over the eyelld Moisten
again a. 1t dries This. II used before the
sty gets well under way, will generally
drive IL away.-Greta Beverly ia Good
Housekeeping.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
rnr OLD BOAT.

A wuraoBi bo|at upon the shora.
The childrchls playground l. II newl
The troubled deep II tsmpts no morv-
Ii Lies al rest like rusty pillow.
And yet o. bakks In bright noontide1
II echoes gihdiy childish voices;
A sailors vii Ne leans here. and vide
Her outlooA till her heart rejotce&
Here lovers riees when dusk draws ne~s.
Their Voyages have scarce begun;
Ali may they keep vows true and dcAs.
Until their resting days are won
Tor tia not every craft that lios
80 calmly en- 9 kindly shore:
And 'tis not every heart Is wise
To cherish hove when youth Is DER.
--BeAtrix L. Toliemache In Academy.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
whale. Tha, uav. Teeth.

Wit the Greenland whale has no teeth
tho sperm whale has them 10 great guam.
titles on the lower jaw. and uses them, too
when occasion requires On the other
hand. the narwhal very seldom develops
more than Que, the left upper canine. II
makes up for the lack OF numbers by the
extraordinary growth attained by this on,
tooth II grows out and right forward, on
a line with the body, until It becomes 4
yeritable tnsk. sometimes reaching the
length OF ten feet New York World
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27

First Plague Ton the way 10 city,
What are your
Second Plague travelling in the same al.
rectionl-I am "A common cold
First Plague Qoftilyl-You might as
well stay away. Nobody recognizes you
any more am the grip--New York
Weekly
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27

One Of the cnriosities at East Parsonilc'd
Is pork barrel owned by David Perry that
was made and used by Mr.. Perry's father
over 100 years ago, and has never been re
paired since II was made OF white oaS
throughout and still appears perfectly
sound. II all barrels lasted like this th,
eooperage business wouldn't be very good
Lewiston Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
Accr..orr After N. rac.

Lady-why. you have made me- twenty
years younger At the very least, you Cat
tercr.
Painter-H your laayship wishes tia
few dahs Of the brush and the matter Is set
right
Lady tenergcticallyl-No no; don't touch
II. leave IL as II is- Wiener Figaro.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27

II the surface OF the Atlantic was low
cred q. ga feet II would be reduced to ex
actly hall its present width II the Med
iterranean were lowered GO feet Itnl,
would be joined TO Africa, and three sep
aTate seas would remain.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27

She Cat the theaterl-That blind man In
the next row seems TO be enjoying the play
40 well as the rest of IA.
He tsaated behind . high hatl--Y-e-s,
tnsf about, Just aboat.-aoed Esws
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
Dubious

'Iz IL considered an honor 10 be sent out
az a missionary
"Yes. Why"
81 was only wondering" said Mrs. vealy
my husbands congregation are unani.
mously DESTROYS that he shall 20. New
York Epoch.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
How r,s sadllly Was named.

It's curious how the names OF towns and
streets come from something that has been
the fashion OF the day. Who knows where
the word "Piedadilly" originated FRONT
the name OF thAt wonderful street OF which
Ii il written that some make love and
some make pbetry In Piccadill." The
street was BULL by a tailor named Higgins,
whose fortune was made Ia n kind OF collar
called Piccadel or Pickadill or Piccadilley,
which was worn by all the beaux Of the
day. OF eours e IL Is not meant that the
street AZ 1t staTEds today was built by him.
but he erecteA few houses 10 which he
gave the name the street. now bear. New
York Sun.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10

Legislature must have tcen struck with the
very apparent inconsistency of m anti
lawyer majority being controlled on all im-
portaut measures by few young aud i'm
experienced lawyers, whose legislative aim
appeared 10 be to pull down the o!d, tried
aud true public men Of the Stat o and build
for themselves cheap popularity in their
plrces.
We ore decidedly in favor CT calling the
young men Of eur country to the front in
all our deliberative bodies. hs. there appears
to be n prowips n-r~~s~sJh among young
s'PIrants for Office to rudely and uuoere-
roniously push aside the honored, trusted
and faithful men of the past, and to destroy
oil veneralion for or pride in the illustrious
traditions which made the name of this
grand old commonwealth synonym for
political purity aud honor, 6nancial integ-
ri'y and true craftsmanship. We recognize
q change, but canuot discover any reform in
our public affairs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
NOT BUILT THAT WAY.

A boy will eat and q boy will drink,
And . boy will play all day
But q boy won't work and boy won't think,
Because he amt built that way.
A girl will slug and q girl will dance,
Aud a girl w,li work crochet;
But girl can't throw and hit n church,
Because che amt built that way.
A girl may laugh and gil may sport,
girl may attend the play;
But she'll not ride n BICYCLE into port,
Because she amt tuilt that way.
A girl will po owder, aud girl will PAINT,
And keep 10 UP day by day;
Rnt Ahe,n No. -I.-.-s'Jun mat way.
man will smoke, and n man will drink,
He'il be disgusting every way;
But he won't wear low-necked short
sleeved shirt,
Because he aiu't built that way.
girl may fiirt, and girl may NASH
And ne err give herself away;
But she can't strike a match on the seat O,
her pants,
because she amt bIilt that way.
A man may curse. and n man may swear.
Drink ~hiskey and beer every day;
bnt no won't wear frills on the bottom OF
his pants,
Because he amt built that way
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
TEACHERS COLUMN.
JAS. L. STRAIN. Editor Eta Jane. S. C
MRS. B. G. cLIFFoED' ...,.,,,
L. W. DICK - 4k -. =
The Teaohsrs' Column.

VI.
The aiteniinn of teachers thronshout z]ks|
GO unity is earnestly called 10 stbe Teachers'
Column tits not intended rs monopoly
for those whose names, are plsced ~ It's
head. but rs o medium for Communication
among the earnest workers in the schoel-
ro ,m.
The Editors are toilers who have scant
time for journalistic work, but they are
ready, willing. ard anxious to lend a help
ing hand TO those who need H., ~ they can
but learn the hind Of help that Is wanted :.
A lady is said to have entered store.
once upon time In search Of pair shoes
for sturdy little son. The merchant
placed before her great variety Of colors
and styles. She fingered them all with Q
lam mot Il -he.suitsd'' sort Of manner.
After much Of the merchants time and
patience had bcer consumed in the fruitlets
effort to plea.e hcr, she raised her troubles.
eyes to his face with the exclamation, 'None
of these will suit. Tommy has real Dutch
foot"
why didn't you tel me that at frat,
Madam" said the merchant, and reaching
under the counter, he placed before her
aston'shed gaze the very pair Of shoes she
was sG sS,Tansnus man1ssnus, we certainly ought 10 kno
something Of your wants before we attempt
| to fit your ''understandipgs."
We have good scissors aud some exper-
fence, but great deal of timidi,y. If,
however. you will send:us question or two
TO get us started, we may be able 10 help
you. The ED1ToRs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Correspondence ef the TINES.
Bad Wsather---Nsw L.dgss-School at Jones'

JoSEsvILLE, Feb. Last Saturday night
Was clear and bright at bed time, but when
tbs people swoke Sunday morning they
found light snow on the grouad. Sunday
was rough day. Sleet, rain aud snow,
alieruated during the day and by Monday
morning there WAS a heavy coat Of ice on the
e, ound and trees. The farmers had just
begun putting in their spring oats. but they
will now have to wai; awhile for the ground
to dry Farm work has hardly begun yet,
which is late beginning.
would like to ask what g1es wi h all
the horses and mules brought to this countyH
The trade in horses and mules is getting 10
be big business in this county. They are
brought here and sold in large lots every
winter and by another winter the demand
seems to bs as great as ever. II does net
seem that the increase in frrming would
keep up such demand, and then one scarce.
ask the question, what becomes of the
stock 6
The guano trade has hardly opsuel up
yet, but the people are talking OF using Il
extensively, aud no doubt there viii be
more cotton planted fhis year than there was
last. The farmers will raise il for the seed.
IL the price Of cotton 10 low.
Two lodges were organized in Jone,vills
last week. One was o Knights of Labor
Lodge, and the other Lodge Of the Knights
Of Honor. Tho Knights of fLabor was organ
lied by Messrs. j. II. B'anton and g. B.
Fowler. l am not abe to give the names
Of officers Of the lodge or its number Of
members. The Knights Of Honor LoIge was
organised BY Capt. Ell Bacon, Of Spartan
burg, with fifteen members. Mr.. j. F. Al
man is dictator.
Jonesville has the largest school in the
county. Over one hundred students nre
in attendance. All the other sohoo's in the
township are full and doing we'll.
MIR: Free, son Of Mr.. ID. b. Free, has
the fever and it seems to be the same kind
Of fever that -hrOihsr- had / thai aiAa-