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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
A PhnInn,.

A phalanx in the military affairs of
Greece was square battalion or body
of soldiers formed in ranks and files
compact and deep with their shields
joined and pixies crossing each other SO
as to render it almost impossible TO
break it. At first the phalanx consisted
of 1000 men, but this number was after
ward doubled by Philip Of Macedon.
and the double phalanx is hence often
called the Macedonian phalanx. Poly
bius describes il thus:
1T was square Of pikemen, consist
ing of sixteen in flank and 500 in front.
The soldiers stood so close together that
the pixies Of the fifth rank extended
three feet beyond the front. The rest,
whose pixies were not serviceable owing
10 their distance from the front, couched
them upon the shoulders of those who
stood before them, and so locking them
together in iile pressed forward to sup
port and push on the former rank. by
which means the assault was rendered
more violent and irresistible" The
spears Of those behind also stopped the
missiles of the enemy. Each mans pike
was twenty-three feet long The word
phalanx is also used for any combina-
tion of people distinguished for solidity
and firnness A grand phalanx consist
ed of 1884 mem Brooklyn Eagle,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
The smnnth sInn of Flora.

There are many ways of turning
a penny" soliloquized j r. Morton.
"Some time back smoothspoken
fellow turned up in Flora, Ills. He
went to the bank and had an audience
with the president and cashier, He
had little story all ready. and it
wore the garb of plausibility Sew
eral banks had been robbed recently,
and the youngster pretended to pos
sess the confidence of the gang that
was doing the deviltry. The next
descent. he said, would be made on
the Flora bank
He, the good young man. would
notify the officers of the exact time
of the intended raid in order that the
robbers might be appropriately
rounded up. He was sent to D.catrlr,
the alleged rendezvous of the robbers,
and there lived in royal style. while
the bank officers sat up nights to
guard the treasure, and waited in
vain for the note Of warning. 1t did
not come, and when the good young
man had worked the game for all it
was worth he folded his tent like tho
Arabs and made a sneak for green
fields and pastures new. st. Louis
Globe Democrat
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25

"The art of making love on the stage
is one that few actors acquire" said an
old Thespiau. "A woman naturally
clings 10 man with grace grasping his
arm with cleverly implied passion or
tenderly nesting on his bosom. But
man doesn't get ON 10 the pstheticism Of
the thing with the same ease and grace.
Harry Lacy was n dream of lover,
though. He had trick Of weaving his
arms about woman with n sinuous, Sc
ductive movement that brought little
lump into the throat of every woman in
the audience lie always preferred ap-
preaching "a woman from behind and
then drawing her back into arms that
seemed made for that purpose Hoff
isn't bad lover by any means. Ask the
St. Louis girls If they don't think he
makes very few false moves.
Funny thing, while on this topic,
but YOU know when Barrymore was
supporting Langtry they hated each
other worse than poison. He declares
she would put pins in her bodice 70 stick
him, and they kept mp regular quarrel
the whole time they were billing and
cooling and embracing in most ardent
fashion. Don't hold me so tight, sir;
you have evidently never had your
arms around lady Langtry would
say in a whisper If you knew how
thoroughly distasteiul this is TO me you
would never accuse me of getting near
you. he would reply. Do people ever
make love on the stage? Not that !
know of; 1t is all purely business. ~
st. Louis Republic,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
lie Cheated AZ Whist.

Lord Henry de Rns was once said 70 be
one OF the best whist players in England.
Subsequently, however, il was discovered
that he was Ia the habit nf aiding his skill
by marking with his nail the high honors
of the pack 80 that he might observe to
whom they were dealt. During the scan.
dal that followed this discovery fop who
had never been admitted 10 his aequsint-
ance drawlel out, II would leave my card
at bis house, but fear be would mark IL. !"
THAT would depend, " remarked gentle
man present 'on whether he considered IL
high honor DE Ros did not long sur.
yiye the disgraceful exposure, and Theo-
dore Hook Is said TO have embalmed his
memory in the following pnnning epitaph
Here lies the premier baron OF England,
patiently awaiting his last trump. ."-san
Francisco Argonaut
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
The Sound Of BELLS.

Bells have always been regarded
by the ignorant and superstitious as
invested with miraculous powers,
and even educated people are often
extremely sensitive to their ringing.
Although their deep sonorous peals,
arousing imaginative effects for
mcrly attributed to them, are no
longer believed, there is certain
awe in the solemn peal of the tolling
bell A chime of sweet bells has a
weirdly soothing power, and the joy
full ringing of troop of bells makes
ell who hear it iubilant
One of the peculiar beliefs of early
days was that bells drove away evil
spirits, ealmed the sea as far as they
could be heard, and if rung during
thunderstorm saved the country
from disaster Strange tales have
been told of bells that were rlIng by
unseen hands, which circumstance
was always followed by some public
calamity.
The subject of bells has always
been most fascinating one. Poets
have discoursed upon them in lyric
rhymes Our own Longfellow wrote
no less than nine poems on bells, the
most famous being his Bells of
Lynn. y Detroit Free Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
Papyrus and Paper.

In ancient Egypt the papyrus plant grew
In enormous quantities. The roots OF it
were used for food, the bark for ropes,
baskets, mats and even for river boats.
The fine skin Of the inner bark was glued
together in strips and employed as writing
paper The word paper" Is indeed our
modern form Of the word ''papyrus.
Now this fine skin or rind was imported
into Rome and by the Romans was called
'liber." and when the papyrus was made
up into hook it, too. was known as a
''liber" The case in which such collec-
tion Of books was kept was termed lin low
LATIN "libraria," whence, through the
French "librairie," we have our English
library"
TIE Greeks called the plant "byblos, :"
and when among them the papyrus became
book the latter was termed "byblos. I"
The earliest Christian writers. using the
Greek language, spoke Of the Holy Scrip
lures AS "biblia" tthe books) and later,
when the Scriptures were regarded as a
single work and not as collection, the
plural form ''biblia" (the books was
adopted as a Latin singular, "biblia," (the
book With slight modification "biblia"
spread into all modern European Ian
euages, and appeared in English as ''the
Bible" some time after the Norman con
quest
So the very word bible" takes US back
To those dark days Of the oppression, when
rs vet the great lawgiyer was but weep
ing babe in the water flags, and the annals
of the Jewish people had not got beyond
the second chapter OF Exodus.-Good
Words.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25

were Hawthorne, Longfcllow, Cilley, Alb
bott, Little, Cheever and several other dis
tinguished men, OF his children but one
a son, survives.
In 1870 he located in Augusta as law
yer, editing for some time Democratic
paper called the NJ ne Patriot. In 1885 he
was elected county attorney, which Office
he held four years. He was delegate to
the Baltimore convention in isi4 and after.
wards took the stump for Mr.. Polk, doing
effective work throughout the campaign.
lie was elected United States senator In
1916
While in the United States senate his
seat was next to that OF jefferson Davis.
Mr.. Bradbury speaks of him as remark
able man. and while there they were fast
friends
In ~bs Mr., Davis was making tour OF
the north for his health, and was the guest
of Mr. Bradbury for several days
II little thought what would happen in
q few years says Mr. bradbury. THE
State Agricultural society was holding a
fair in this city at the time. and by request
Of many OF the members Mr. Davis deliv
cred an address at the statehouse, II was
mastery production, full OF patriotic
sentiment, and Mr.. Davis received the
thanks OF the whole society"
OF the great men In the senate with Mr..
Bradbury only four, Alpheus Felch, OF
Michigan; George W Jones. OF Iowa; Rob.
ert G. Winthrop, OF Massachusetts, and
Hamilton Fish Of New York, are alive
today. Felch was native of Maine, and
he and Mr.. Bradbury began the study OF
Virgil together at the Limerick academy
In 1919, and both entered the senate at the
same time
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
A New BIeachIng Agent.

Or Ludwig Schreiner, OF Stuttgart. has
brought forward a new bleaching agent
which he calls ozonin IL Is prepared by
dissolving - parts Of hydrate of potash In
1851 parts Of water, to which i25 parts Of
resin are added after boiling the solution
To this mixture are added first $50 parts
oil OF turpentinc, and then l26If parts per.
oxide oi hydrogen. The product thus OBJ
tanned i ozonin, a bleaching agent more
powerful than either turpentine or perox-
ide OF hydrogen alone DIR. Schreiner
says that "a solution OF one part of ozonin
In 1000 parts Of water will form power.
ful textile bleach and that tho solution
also has disinfecting and antiseptic proper.
ties OF value.-B Boston Transcript.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
distinguishing Inoiplent Fir...

1t is the opinion Of experts that much of
the money which Is spent by factories,
mills and stores on the introduction of
pipes and valves for fire extinction might
be saved by the adoption OF much simpler
aud more efficient method Both sulphur
and ammonia are well adapted for ex-
tinguishing fire. sulphur ahsorbs oxygen
and forms sulphuric acid, the fumes Of
which are much heavier than air. The
quantity required would be small, since
seventy gramme- of sulphur can make 100
cubic metres of air inimical to combustion.
An effective sulphur extinguishing appa-
ratus can he made of IA large iron box OF
moderate depth aud open at the top. It
should be hinged at one end or the side to
protected ceiling, and kept close thereto
10y n cord or wire connected with n wire or
strap formed chiefly OF cadmium fusible at
IA degs. Fahrenheit.
Inside the box Is placed considerable
quantity Of cotton wadding, well saturat-
ed with powdered sulphur. On the heat
Of an incipient fire melting the wire or
strip the box drops a short distance; by a
simple device the cotton wadding is ig-
nited at the same moment, and strong
cloud Of sulphurous acid gas is instantly
evolved, which extinguishes the fire by rem
dering the air unfit for combustion New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25

Parties travel along our shore setting
traps for eels at the mouths Of brooks,
above salt water These consist OF a roomy
box OF stats with an inconspicuous en-
trance. The squrmera 70 in and stay In
till they arO taken out. Other parties set
pots near the head Of the tide These are
small editions of lobster traps In some re-
spects. In the end is a tunnel shaped en-
trance very easy TO get into This entrance
is rendered still more effective sometimes
by n continuation In the shape Of stock
ing leg, and have seen sharp brads driven
in so ~ to i'm pale the victim should he poke
bis head out the door. These traps are
sunk TO the bottom with lire and buoy
attached. Horseshoe crabs are considered
the best bait for eels In the fall they
pass mp into rivers and ponds, sometimes
In great numbers, aud always in the dark
est nights then the boys are on deck with
gals.
Their winter home Is In the slimiest
mud. Some bed in salt mud, others In the
rivers, At Goose river Is n spot where eels
are always found just as soon as ice forms.
Strangely enough II is said to be ledge
BY quick work bushel is sometimes
speared out in few minutes. Spearing In
10 me the most satisfactory method OF fish
ing LOT AntHi. Ah eel spear IL Quilt ike
Neptune's trident with a wooden handle
twelve TO twenty feet long With It the
/ fisherman repairs TO the river, II in tide
water. At low water, In the fall boat 10
used. In the winter the ice Is cut in q
semicircle, then with one clip the project
\ ing tongue l. cut OH aud pushed under.
Now the podgiug brgins. The spear Ia
iabbcd III the mud gently, II IL meets re
sistance when pulled ont the fisherman
yanks IL out like lightning and shakes the
wiggler of on the ice Sometimes three
or four come out AT once
/ Very often in this vicinity, near tbs
wharf and ship yard, an iron bolt, a tree
nail. hoop skirt, stove funnel, bag OF kit
tens, piece OF rigging, gold watch or some
other tritle Is hauled out, and by Christmas
time the ice is covered with trash. Eels
move about some in the mud. for some
times they are caught where none was to
be found the day before G. w Singer In
! Lewiston journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
A Machine Tor slnlng Ashes.

A machiue has been invented which
separates ashes from boiler fires into
three portions. Unburned fuel, called
breeze or cinders, which can be mixed
with coal and burned over again, or for
blacksmiths' fires, being the finest ma
terial procurablc; fine dust, useful for
builders in place of sand; clinkers, use
full for roadmaking paths etc.
The machine consists Of II tank or com
partmen. kept full of water. The ashes
or breeze to be cleansed rest ON graf
hg, which is covered by n fine perforated
"copper" plate. A free passage of water
Is allowed, and AT the same time the
breeze or fuel is prevented from falling.
The separation is effected by an agi-
tator worked by crank shaft. At each
downward plunge of the agitator the
water is forced upward through the per-
fort4ted copper bottom, causing the ma
| terial to rise. The rubbish, owing to its
greater specific gravity, is precipitated
to the bottom on the return stroke; at
the same time the breeze. or unburned
fuel, being lighter, works TO the surface.
AT each stroke of the crank body OF
water and quantity of clean breeze is
carried TO plate, which is also per-
forated, SO as to allow the water to fall
into the machine and thence through a
valve 10 be used over again, and the
clean breeze is swept by a revolving
brush over ledge The clinker ac-
cumulates on the perforated copper
plate, and from time TO time is allowed
TO escape by valve in the body Of the
machine, whence it is raised by an ele-
vator and discharged. = Pittsburg Dis
| nntrh
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25

Apropos Of the appointment Of Robert
Smalls To be collector OF the port Of Beau
fort, $ c.. the following story is told:
Two negroes were fishing of the dock at
Beaufort
Tell you" said the younger one. Bob
Smalls' creates man in dis ian"
oh, no, said the other, mot the great
es' man. He smart man, dough-"
Tell you he creates man." replied the
first speaker "Firs' he ran out de planter,
din hep
yeah
Den he was made eap'ni"
II didn't t'ink o. dat
"Den he run for sheriff, din her"
Il clare, done forgot dat. Yes, he run
for sheriff" +"
"Den he run fer legislator"
"Yeah
"Den Gub'ner Scott mehk I'm brigadier
gin'ls"
IL done forgot dat too"
"Den he run fer de Newnited States con-
gress fer to set cross Jagged n tawk poll
tics wild Gin'l Grant,"
Forgot all dat. 'clar'. lie big MAIN.
suah, but he amt bigger'n Gawd."
Nav said the first speaker, somewhat
nonplussed. but" slowly. "but Bob
Smalls, he young man yit."-"The Sunny
Side of Politics."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
worth Something to Know How.

A well known pump man, who has Just
put In wells aud cisterns all around the
western circuit of Chicago and is noted
for the facility with which, after due and
proper notification, he fixes well and els.
tern pumps OF all makes and every degree
OF hrokenness. was in his younger days an
itinerant pump mender In the east One
day he stopped at u big manufactory and
solicited job Of repairing. Now, the
pump OF the institution that supplied
water from a deep well had been out of
order and the machinery at standstill for
several days. for the reason that not one Of
the experts and professionals employed
had been able to fix IL. The manager said
~ the repairer
we have got pump that needs fixing
and you might see il you can do II. "
The pump man examined the source Of
the factory's water supply, and taking a
piece Of leather. a bit OF wire, few tacks
and some wax he had the pump working
all right In about half an hour The work
men meantime had told him how long the
pump had been stepped, aud the troubleit
had occasioned the institution, as well as
the fact that the experts had failed to
make 1t work. lie therefore made out q
bill for fifty dollars for doing the job. The
manager protested aud said the charge
was outrageous for simple little job that
took only half an hours work.
You make out n bill that Is right and
we will pay IT," he said.
"All right" said the pump mender; "T'll
do it, Give me the bill" Thereupon he
altered it to read as follows and handed II
to the manager;
For fixing pump..........
For knowing how. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ q
SO q
The manager then saw the the point and
paid the bill forthwith. Mail
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25

In the early part of this century
an English button maker became fa-
nous for the steel waistcoat buttons
which he used 10 manufacture with
lines cut upon them for ornament.
He gradually put the lines nearer
and nearer together, and observed
that as he increased the number of
lines the buttons became more and
more iridescent He explained his
discovery to scientist who began
experimenting upon ruled plates of
steel The result was the wonderful
'diffraction grating" which is now
used in place of the glass prism upon
all great telescopes TO break the or
binary ray.of light into its primary
colors. Youths Companion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
VOL. v.
THE LEGEND or A DUCHESS.


The duchess sat By the latticsd name
And watched the world as Il passed below,
Christmas world in It's gRrb Of snow:
And her look was full Of a ine disdaln
She counted her presents one by one
The dukes great pearl with It's ruby SET
The empress splendid eoronet,
And hundred more ere the tale was done
Yet her heart was full OF n minor strain;
She unEr'i for the skies Of a southern land,
For light and beauty On every hand,
And the Christmas bells Of her native Spain
She felt the breath of that warmer air,
And saw the cathedral. old and gray,
Where ON festival days she was won't TO pray,
With lace mantllla upon her hair
culver crept iuto her naughty mouth.
Her breast heaved under the diamond clasp;
Though she had more than queen could ask,
She pned mid the ice for the south the south
Al length there entered dainty page,
A casket he bore from some mighty lord,
Which should have hidden a Peri's hoard
or treasures held from another age
She lifted the "a in a lisEieSs way.
Then her face was filled with a sudden light,
For there lay the ross red aud white,
Which had bloomed IA Spain hut the other day.
Fairer She seemed than ever before.
Dancing that night Mt the emperors ball;
But as for her jewels she scorned them all.
Her only gems we're the flowers shs wore
-Rcba Gregory Prclat In Galveston News
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25

When Prince Maurice was governor OF
Brazil he heard Of the remarkable conver-
sational powers of certain old parrot
that was said to be able to answer ques-
tions just like reasoning creature.
He accordingly sent for the bird, which
was brought into room where the prince
was with n number of other persons A
few minutes afterward the bird called out
What company OF white men are
here"
Asked who he thought that man was,
the prince being pointed TO. he answered.;
"Somp general or other y
The prince then asked. Where do yor
come from"
''From Marinnan," answered the bird
"To whom do you belongi"
"lo a Portuguese.
what do you do therei"
Watch the chickens
The prince laughed and asked, "You
watch the chickensT'
"Yes-thats my biz. Strand Maga-
zine
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
What She Meant.

The language Of the Irish servant girl''
sometimes requires Interpretation before
it becomes Ineligible TO the average lis
tener. Old words in new senses have
something Of the difficulty OF dead Ian.
guage.
what are me duties, IL ye place,
ma'amy' asked Bridget Of her new mis-
tress.
You'll be expected to do all the cook
ing, the washing. some of the sweeping,
and other things which | will tell you as
they come mp, said the mistress And
Thursday afternoons. when Mary is out,
you will have TO answer the bell and wait
upon the table az dinner"
An will yez stretch for yourselves or
will stretch for yerf' asked Bridget
douhtfully.
what do you meant" asked her mis-
tress, who. after an explanation which
took some moments, discovered that her
new COOK meant to ask whether she would
be required 10 pass the various dishes ut
dinner or whether the family would serve
themselves. Youths Companion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
Ola Railrnnh EnrIn.srn.

You will find many old time railroad en-
gineers holding the throttle of the elevated
dummies After getting smashed up two
or three times. experiencing hairbreadth
escapes and having their nerves worn to a
fine edge by the constant strain and anxi-
ETY. Of guidinga locomotive ; dashing course
up hill and down, around curves and over
bridges. they find the seat in an elevated
cab comparatively comfortable berth,
something like passionless and quiet old
age after a stormy youth There is little
excitement in this latter life Of theirs, and
the short runs are extremely monotonous,
but they are almost wholly free from the
possibility OF broken necks or crushed
limbs-New York Tribune
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25

A particularly novel theory is advanced
by writer who expresses the opinion that
steel il liable 10 be changed by the action
Of time, unaided by any external, mechan.
ical or chemical influence, and in support
OF his view that time alone appears TO be
sufficient to produce these changes he
cites several examples Of failures which
have occurred within his own experience,
some fat steel plates cracking spontane-
ously and others on being tested by drop
ping. Mention Is made of numerous boiler
plates that cracked after the boilers had
been at work for years, and weeks after
the steam pressure had been reduced and
the water run out, and this, too, in face of
the fact OF every boiler being tested TO dou
BILE its working pressure when new.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25
NO. 40.


To be diligent in business Is COM
mendable. but surely one may err on
the side of too great diligence by be-
ing ready for a trade at an unsuita-
BILE time. A map peddler in pursu-
ance of his vocation chanced to stop
nj hotel in Long Island village.
A friend whom he had known else
where seeing him at the hotel invited
him TO "a party which he was to give
the same evening.
The map peddler came, and when
received by his host at the door was
found with three maps in his hands.
How de dol' he said Got any
nailsi thought as there was to be
a good many folks here tonight Id
hang up some of my maps here and
let EN- look at 'em, Good chance fer
business. Maybe some of 'em would
like to buy 'em, and ! could explain
EN- Just as well as not"
His host endeavored TO persuade
him that il would not be n suitable
place to urge his business. much to
the mans surprise.
Now, you don't understand,
urged the peddler Twould amuse
and interest EN- they'd be pleased,
and besides that, bein visitors, they'd
feel sort of 'bliged TO buy
But he was then spoken TO so
plainly that he was forced to aban-
don-greatly to his surprise as well
as his regret-his project of min
Cling business with entertainment-
Youths Companion.