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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
HERE'S FlLlAL d 1EvoTloN.
A Chinaman VIII watch His mothsr's
Grave for Three Years,

/ 'HFhNe teATss
! II Il often said that the Chinese have no
regard far women and THAI the advent Of a
female infant causes great disappointment.
BE that as IL may, u correspondent OF a
Shanghai journal, writing from kiukiang.
tells Of n man who has taken "A vow 70
watch three years at his mothers grave.
The lady died at the end oF last year, and
was buried. as usual, 0n the , ide OF a neigh,
boring hill in the family burying place.
When the remains had been consigned to
the earth the son declared that lac would
not leave the grave for three years. aud SO
far lie has been true TO his word
The nrlghbors took upon themselves TO
provide for his wants and "A subscription
list was started, ten picIls fl33 poundsl
each Of rice being contributed by his rela-
tlons aud those who knew him. Families
take turns 10 preparing lliR food and bring
Ing IL To him. Others brought straw and
poles and made rude hut for him large
enough tocontain himself and the grave of
his mother. The writer saw him when he
had already been at his self appointed task
nearly seven months and SAYS he will not
soon forget the sight and smell. Around
the hut there were three well kept graves
those OF his father. brother aud wife, and
inside that ~ his mother. During the three
years Of hi, vigil lac does not wash him
self, the straw upon which lie lies il not re-
moved, he does not change his clothes tia
the time has expired. he dbcs not come Qua
az the little place for any cause whatever,
he speaks TO none, except perhaps occa-
siouaiiy. and then only briefly, TO his near
est relatives. He spends Vhe time mutter-
ing prayers and burning incense Mt the
head ut the tomb, along The length OF which
he Is stretched
he tut !, not high enough To allow him
q stand upright aud j. only few feet
longer than himself "One can family
imagine the fnulness of suth den aud the
condition of an unshorn HUMAN being after
such au existence, what hd will be like at
the end of the summer | cannot conceive.
IL does uot seem possible that man should
be able to live through THREE years Of such
hofr0rs-none but ChiIaman could do
IT, II he survives the Three years he will
be highly hOnurrd, the oiIiHials will 20 In
state aud receive him and report the mat
ter to the throne aud he will receive from
the emperors hand board containing four
characters lauding his virtue He may
also receive some small official preferment,
aud will thus be we'll prov ided for.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

Upon one occasion two 4 llInts who were
paying attentions ii, snt same quarter
rushed savagcly upon each other and
fought for twenty-five minutes, during
one round remaining clinched for six min
utes The combatants appeared tired at
the close OF the battle, but after a short
rest were perfectly well ami fought a num-
her of times subsequently,. Indeed these
combats seem TO he quite as harmless as
the average French duel, for at another
I ime eight or ten specimans of the very
quarrelsome Dendryphantl'sc capitalus were
put In box, and after twp weeks Of hard
fighting there was not one wounded war
riur TO be found.
II the male courts too persistently, the
female eats him. II there are any mon
Archs ia spidcrtom corresponding to the
king Of Dahomcy, one Of Professor Peek
hams spiders would be valuable acqui-
stinn to his army Of amaknns The order
10 which the specimen belongs il known to
science as Philippu. morsltans. One day,
being In a particularly bad humor, this
virago sprang upon two promising young
members OF the 81 called sterner sex aud
killed them, although they had offered her
only the merest Civilitirs
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

Irregular nervous actions on the
part of overworked on weak individ.
uals frequently show tendency to
spasm and undue excitement which
II Is sometimes difficult 10 control.
Hystel1a l. one form of it. insomnia
or sleeplessness Is another manifes
tation of IT, The bromiles have
been found the best medicines to
counteract this nervous, spasmodic
action. and especially the bromide Of
potash and soda If the bromide of
potassium is rejected by the stomach
there IL some irritability in that re
gion, and the soda salt should he
used. Al lcast fanr grains of the
bromide of potash should be given
to Il child, aud much larger doses
should be given To adults
Too small doses To have any effect
are often administered The bro
mldes are nonpolsonous, and they can
be used with considerable freedom
among those who know nothing
about the danger of drugs. They
are also valuable sometimes in re.
ieving the pain OF slight attacks Of
collie and headache without leaving
any bad after effects Yankee Blade.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
A Few Amerlcanisn,s.

! have always regarded very pleased"
as a yuigarism only not quite so bad as
that favorite expression OF the uneslueated
"a very deal" 1t would he interesting If
your American correspondents would favor
us with a list Of English idioms which are
strange 70 their ears, and II must be done
roon, for the languages are assimilating
Ip.dls. | have gatherel from American
looks that quite so'' is one Of these
phrases They may BE- amused 10 learn
that quite a number quite few, he
did not have" "he had a good time" Tho
dontn aud ''he did not ever do il, !" were as
strange to our ears until few years ago
Cor. Notes and Queries.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

The custom of consecTating church
bells war once common to nearly all
denominations. but II is now con.
fined principally to the Roman Cath
olier The old form was to wash the
bell with holy water. anoint il with
oil and mark il with the sign of the
cross, and to some extent this form
IA still used. At the time of the Ref
ormation IN England the prejudice
against Roman Catholic ceremonies
was I'D strong that instead of laing
blessed new bells were occasionally
turned mp aud filled with punch.
which then was drunk by the par
tisipants IN the occasion. New York
Sun,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

would lift it- body ia the air and II by
chance it iioafed over he top Of the smoke.
stack the force OF the exhaust uf steam
would send il heavenwar faster than its
wings could take il, and 1t was powerless
70 resist the momentum Nothing daunted,
IL would Instantly resume its pl,sse ht the
head of the fist flying engine, its swift
wings Keeping easy pace with the rapid
revolving drivers,
The bird evidently liked the .un and
kept Il up day after day. Tie crew threw
out bits of bread to- attract its attention;
II ate the bread. but resumed its place at
once. Two weeks Of this made some OF the
boys supersfitlous, but On examining the
oracles they found tnat q white pigeon al.
ways means good luck and were delighted.
And at last accounts the bird was still
with them
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
STUCK BY a PIN.
Queer Spectacle the Great New
York aRd Iirnukiyn srIslgc.


York and Iirnokiyn nrIlgc
With an agonized painful and tor
rured expression on her countenance
and with few small parcels in her
hands. she was lostled. pushed and
showed on board bridge train which
was ;ust about tostart from the New
York side the other evening during
the Hush of the evening traffic. She
bad evidently been shopping all day,
nld she waS tired Her light spring
nat was open, revealing trim. tight
fitting suit az brown ana a waist 80
slender and stemlike that vou felt
like lending her your arm for a r.
enforcement She wore hat that
beggarcd description and hri feet
were inca-ed III Tiny patent leather
ties.
Yet she was anxious ,.yfe- or vcNcd
about something. aud III" ,rq5w.l dis
turbed her. and the uni-t AMI cpufu
sion Jared on her spirit More
through luck than courtesy She
gained seat. and ns she dropped
into II she heaved II ~igh Ne one
seemed 10 notice iier sigh however.
and she hcavcd lpuduf Hen second
sigh had the effect IT attracting the
well bred stare - the irW yu.u n III
the immediate vHiury anatf arrest
ing the attention 81 Il t-w .usu from
their all absorbing evening papers.
just then th, train lasefu Ia move
and She g., up younnuu nd booked
sick
She glarcd wildly around the car
and then earnestly s,Iutlnzcd the
floor With i gasp -hr fell back into
her seat and tori. on h..I coat ana be-
gan to violently loosen the collar Of
her dress In an instant several men
Were M her side. each in his own
helpless manner offering his services
and lnqulrlng the nature Of the at
tack Wa, it vertigo, hemorrhage,
heart failure OF nanseal Appealingly
she looked up into the face of an
elderly woman bending over her and
signltic1 desire to whisper. But
the whisper proved to be Just audi
BILE, for the bystanders overheard a
hollow voice utter. There Is pin
sticking right INTO my back.
And sure enough the elderly wom-
an found the pin I'D her back. put
there by somebody to hold rip
caused by the straining of the over
tightly drawn cloth With profound
utteranco- of gratitude the woman
walked olit Of the car with her bene
factresS aT,l the other witnesses dis.
persed ~ their different directions.
vaguely conscious, OF feeling of re
gret that one of their cwn race, even
though Of the opposite sex, should
exhibit herself a. such d benign fool,
first III strapmng herself 50 tightly,
and second III repairing damages with
pins. Brooklyn Eagle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
Many Kinds of Monkeys.

The ordinary reader hardly real
izes how many varieties of monkeys
exist. We hear of monkeys in the
indies with reddish brown bodies,
black heads and faces of sky blue.
There are monkeys with white eye
lids. and green monkeys to be found
on the African continent and Cape
de Verde islands. The howlers.
which inhabit South America, are
large and fierce. and travellers de-
scribe their yells az absolutely
appalling 30 dreadful is the sound
of their growlings and roarings that
one would imagine that all the beasts
OF the forests had gathered together
for battle These creatures are 30
fierce that even the most skillful and
adventurous trainer IL unwilling to
teach them tricks Harper's Young
People.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

One man has been discovered who thinks
that his doctors bill Is too small. lie
could not believe his eyes when he opened
II and SAW that il was only oue-fifth OF
what he expected, Now he says he Is har.
assed by tNo Fears -one that there has
been some mistake, and that when he goes
to pay his bill he will iiud that the figures
have grown, aud the other that his physi-
clan may think that his patient estimated
the medical services NJ an extremely low
valuation. New York Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
SPIDERS LOVE An 10 HATE.
An Observer Tells About Their Wars aad
Mooings.

Love and jealousy are fr Iitful sources OF
tragedy. especially among spiders. Every
reader knows 10y this time that among the
superior animals the affections and pas
sions play much the san pe part they do
with human beings but IL remained for
Professor q w Peekham and wife, Of Mil
wnukec, Ia give ms all the letaiis OF spider
riship, aud truly IL is wonderful.
They are governed in their preferences
for one another hy ,psl hetir considerations
similar 70 tho>o which pre- Fail among hui
mnu beings. the handsomhst, the bravest
or the strongest uf any given number OF
tuitors having decidedly the best chances
of Winning favor.
With tho>c animals among whom the
question = determined, a. in the knightly
iaN- - oil, ~ wager OF battle, there IL of
course 10 rpniu TOR dispute hut with in
s"ct- like the butterfly and the spider,
where more civilized form Of courtship
Is observed. the point Is npt 50 easily set
tied. Butterflies. for iu.tance. are not
provided with any weapons Of offense q
deien~e, and while the spiders are formi-
dable 10 other animals hey can produo
little ritect upon each othdr.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
Yorkshire cIa.. Dis -tinc.,on..

There Is town In tho north of York
ihire, says an exchange, 10 which pecu-
liar omnibus runs. The paculiarity Is that
Lrst, second and third class passengers are
carried by IL. \ gentlemah getting in saw
this fact announced nj the opposite end OF
The bus. Wondering now hiscould be, he
waited patiently tc. see. In a short time
they arrived at the bottom OF hill. The
bus stopped and the guaId shouted out;
FIRST class passengers keep your seata
Second class passengers get out and walk.
Third class passengers get out and push"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

Among the Union soldiers killed at the
battle OF Charlottesville WAS Jesse c.
johnson. member Of the New York regi-
ment popularity known as Dnryta zouayes.
In 1887, twent tr-four years after the battle,
there was found on the field small Bible,
with nm inscription on the liyleif showing
that il bad been given 70 johnson by :
dying mother. This interesting relic IL
preserved at the headquarters VI the Dur.
yea zuuayes
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

The useful properties Of the papaw
plant have long been known to the
various natives. and have been taken
advantage of 10y them. as can be seen
by reference to the works of travel.
ers who can themselves youch for
the accuracy Of the accounts they
narrate Thus Drury, in The Useful
Plants of India, states that old hogs
and poultry which are fed upon the
leaves and fruit. however tough the
meat they afford might otherwise
be. are thus rendered perfectly ten
der and good if eaten as soon as
killed. Browne. too, in his Natural
History OF Jamaica, says that meat
becomes tender after being washed
with water 10 which the juice Of the
papaw tree has been added. and if
left in such water ten minutes il will
fall from the spit while roasting or
separate into shreds while boiling. =
Chambers Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

In China wife is never spoken
of by her husband in a plain and
straightforward way. Such playful
terms as my thorn in the ribs and
my duh companion" are more
usual. but leave something to be de
sired on the score of elegance. The
mean one of the inner room" has a
distinct flavor of masculine selfish
ness about il. Chicago Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
RACING WITH A TRAIN.
The Remarkable Doinrs of "a swim Winged
Etss.,,u.


Pigeon.
The pigeon iight is tie marvel Of nat.
ural history. Pigeons have been killed in
the FAR north GO miles from the nearest
rice iirlas with green rice IN their crops
and undi2estsd Ii IS mattcr Of course
that the eNertian Of rapid flight DELAYED
digestion. ygt they must have Travelled
near sixty miles IN hour Like other
birds, they fy for SOME defined purpose "a
a rule, but it /, evident that like most
other animals. boys included, they often
do THEN best just for the fun OF it,
Such, no doubt, IL the case with that
white pigeon which was NJ first looked on
as a "hoodop." but Il now regarded as
.'mascnt' by he crew Of ufrain (No. fast)
running between Richmond Ind. and
Marion, o.. on the y. y, 7. and o. r. II.
One fine morning in October this pigeon
surprised tile crew 10y flying along Just In
front of the engine aud about ON level
with the headlight. by way Of change 10
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
Returned to NIla Life.

Until one "Wednesday redently John Lit
hey, who resides near CIR tiers Ford, Pa,
aad flock ot seventeen &c |.se. That even.
ng a great Hook OF wild geese passed over
'he barn beaded southwaEd. The cries OF
'he wild geese, which flew very low,
seemed to charm the domestic geese, and
y one fowl they rose In tie air and Joined
heir nntamed brethren and disappeared.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

Doctor Will you ever get welll
Why, I'll have You on your feet again
In n week
Patient That win never do. The
railway company has promised 10
send a man up about that time to
agree on compromise Exchange
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

At duel the trImhatantE dis
charged their pistols without effect.
whereupon one OF the seconds inter.
fered and proposed that the duelists
should shake hands To this the
other second objectGl as unnecessary.
Their hands. said he. have heen
shaking this half hour. Exchange.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22

King Humbert, pn returning to Rome
after a short stay at l.ivorno, found no
fewer than 1881 letters waiting his atten-
tiou. all containing some petition. As the
majority We're from residents in the capi-
tai il IS calculated that fifteen out of every
thousand inhabitants Of Rome write to the
k4ue, fer assistance-R Rome Letter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
THEY SEAT THE GAMBLERS.


The lrm o. Bush q johnson, New Or
leans, consists Of two 81 the smartest
sports in the United States. Great was
the astonishnent, therefore. when tive
seeming suckers dropped into their place
a day or two before the big fist fight aud
carried oil sil $50 ~ their money. When,
however, Ii was discovered that tue alleged
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
WIFE OF A B0NAPARTE.
HISTORY OF THE FAMILY or MA
PoLeoNS YOUNG BROTHER.

How the General aud Emperor Becase
Connected "ith American Relatives.
Betsy PHttctsou's Peculiar Position In
French History.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
CATTLE ~ 4 STAMPEDE.
WHAT ~ MEANS 10 HAVE A HERD
RUN AWAY on THe pRAIRies.

A Graphic Acsuant ot an IucIdrnt ut
Cattle DriVing "a No Mans land Chas-
Ing Frightened and NAN Mad Creature.
for Hours ia the Dnrk
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-30

GHERIFF'S SALts--By virtue OF writ
= OF LevarI FaciRs. 10 me directed, " u
be exposed to public sac. at the hotel In
K irkwood, Pencadcr hundred, New
Castle county, Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-30

Some OF the leading Democrats pro.
pose that Congress shall enact b |
providing for an income tax. in order
TO raise revenue to meet the expense
Of the government. In abiding to
the matter the New York Sun makes
Sac following comments:
Once only In the history OF the Uni
ted States has the Federal Government
found 1t necessary to impose and at
tempt to collect an income tax.
That was under the stress OF civil
war. The tax WAS forced by the enor-
nous expenditures OF a government
engaged In military and naval opera
tions on gigantic scale. The income
tax was war measure. a last resort, a
sevenua expedient obnoxious in itseli
but justified by the necessity that
knows no choice.
A Democratic administration has
now been In power for a little more
than six months; six months OF pro
found peace.
Has Democratic rule for six months
brought the country to condition
equivalent to that resulting from the
stress OF war, with half the country In
arms to conquer the other half? Has
Democratic rule proved such q mis-
fortune that resort Is necessary FOL
the second time in our national expe
Renee to the calamity tax, the extrem
expedient and last effort OF the taxing
power?
Will the Democratic administration
or any Democrat in Congress. comics
that such Is the case2
II yea. would 1t not DO better to re
sort first to revenue tariff, us prov
doc by the Chicago platform? Or, u
case that would not suffice, why no
impose direct tax upon the severt
States In accordance with Article
Section ., and clause OF the Const
tuition?
Anything is better than war tax
time OF profound peace.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-30

Mr.. Jesse Bingham, who represents
tho Lvans Chemical Company, OF Gin
cinnati, o and who has Travelled all
over tho lnitad States from Canada
to Mexico, has returned home, with
the intention OF staying until the first
OF January next. In speaking Of the
depression of business lie said IL WIS
surprising how quickly the times in
tho West changed from good to bad.
lilo was doing a good business in
Washington State. and within one
wedk the bottom Just dropped out; he
could do nothing. Confidence had
been destroyeI. Although tue people
acknowledged they wanted tho goods
they would not buy, The going from
| good to Tad times was almost like the
shifting of a scene in theatre and
] equally as fast.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-30
HOSIERY

Autumn need is met by
our lines now ready.
The prices are low for the
high standard of value " c
give.
But everybody knows on r
Hosiery; We neel not praise
if.
Misses fast black Egyp.
tan Cotton Hose, 25c; all
sizes.
Boys heavy fast blacl (,
25c; all sizes.
Children's superb quality,
fast black, all sizes, from 30
to Soc per pair.
Ladies' fast black, rs c;
our own importation an
superb goods at the price.
Better grades at 3 1c, soc.
Silk Hose, black, whit,
cream, Nile, pink, blue. la Y
ender, ETC., Sl.25 per pair.
Mems ] Hose, l2ae, Csc
374c, soc; all imported a y
; fast colors. ..=
!, I and full height Ba b
Hose i'll cotton and wool.
4 to 64inch, 25c to &c
!: per pair.
i Our Hosiery Departure 81
4 contains only the best
!. values, and prices the loves
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-30

We would call special attention to
all persons who may wish to engage
in the milling business, to the adver'
tisemeHt of MIR Adam Iayett. found
in another column OF this paper. The
mill is well located, and 10 In good
condition, it having been rebuilt and
enlarged few years ago. tumble
dam has been also recently built, and
I the water power is good. There are
some 50 acres OF good land connected
with the mill upon which Is erected q
good residence, and also a house FOL
the miller or tenant. There Is n good
cluer mill connected with the grlst
mill. This 10 an excellent opportunity
offered TO any one who may wish u
engage Ia the milling business.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-30

The unconditional repeal OF the Sill
yer Purchase Act is now regarded as
certain Its passage through the Sem
alto in Its present shape makes Its re-
turn to the House necessary. but 1t Is
supposed that there will be little delay
In passing 1t by that body. and by the
end Of the present week Congress will
be ready to adjourn. Nearly three
months have elapsed since the discus
sion Of this question commenced and
the excitement created in monetary
circles has been Injurious to the busl-
ness of the country.
We are therefore heartily glad that
1t is nearly disposed OF. The injuries
apprehended from the silver purchase
were mostly Imaginary. but the effect
was almost as bad as II they were real
and hence 1t is well that the ghost
has been laid and the timid gold wor
shippers may henceforth pursue tn
tenor OF their way, unless the diminu
ton OF revenue and the use OF th
gold reserve to pay current expense
will afford an opportunity to get u
another scare.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-30

The reporter of tho REPunIIcAS has
been asked to make few corrections
In regard to Schmidt. the Gay De-
celver. "of which an article appeared in
this paper on Wednesday last. The
man was not employed at the Boston
House regularly, but worked at Fourth
and Poplar streets at his trade OF tailor
ing although no occasionally made
coats for the firm. The young woman
whom he deserted was not Il tallornss,
neither was CHE employed in the Bos'
ton Clothing House. The young wo'
men employees of the establishment
wisn this explanation published to re
move the suspicion that any of them
were tho victim of this gay deceiver.