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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
Cleaning a Lamp with Alcohol.

We have student lamp which my father
particularly enjoys as a reading lamp, but
which for years has had the inconvenient
habit of giving off such an intolerable
odor at intervals that we would be Obliged
to banish IL from the rooms IL had been
in disgrace several weeks (menders never
curing its evil ways) and | WAS about 10
cleanse and put 1t away until somebody
should have fresh idea for treating IL.
After the oil had been poured out and all
parts carefully washed with soap and hot
water stood meditatively peering into it
and wondering what ! could do more.
Suddenly thought OF alcohol, and seiz-
ing the bottle which was near by, | poured
about half cupful into the reservoir
socket Il do not know what that part IL
properly namedl. and after shaking IL back
and forth let IL run through the curying
tube and out Of the burner. Ii brought
with 1t n brownish. oily scum. which en-
couragesl me to believe II WAS thoroughly
clean. therefore decided TO give II an
other trial, and am well rewarded. To our
delight 1t burns clearly and has done 10 for
nearly two weeks. AT its next failure
shall repeat the experiment. do not know
why IL might not he used with equai ad
vantage upon less intricate but sometimes
refractory burners. New York Trib.
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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
Tho Religion of spain.

The national church of Spain is the
Roman Catholic. TO which nearly the
entire population adheres. There
are in the kingdom Is, 629 churches
and cathedrals. 32.4 priests, IL. 592
nuns, 1,6s4 monks and 1t,202 con
vents, monasteries and other houses
of religious character. The clergy
are maintained by the state. There
are in the country few thousand
Protestants. a few thousand agnostics
and about 400 Jews. The constitu-
ton provides that Protestants may
hold religious services under certain
restrictions, but within the past year
an Episcopalian chapel has been
erected in Madrid without official
sanction under the protection Of the
British embassy.-New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

At Birkenhead, England, it is found
that one spread of salt water on the
surface of street or road proves
equal to about three spreads of fresh
water, as the latter evaporates under
the heat of the sun, whereas the
crust ON the surface left by the salt
water keeps down the dust for a con-
siderable length of time. In another
locality the report of the engineer
claims that one load of salt water
goes as far as three of fresh in that
place, and in various other towns
where this system has once been put
to the test it has been adopted as one
possessing special advantages .-Bos
ton Transcript.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
Mrs. par.lng.on.. Half Sister.

A certain Maine woman who has plenty
OF siollnrs, but very hazy idea of English
orthography. returned from visit to New
York. Said she 10 friend:
''Oh, had such perfectly lovely time;
everything was 30 convened, you know.
We stopped in house where we rode up
to our room In n refrigerator. and alwayG
bad my washing done at the foundry right
there In the house It was awful nice.
Then there warn't no stove and no cluttes
in the rooms. There was one of these iegis-
laters right in the floor and the heat poured
right up through"
"How did II happen that you came back
so quicklyte
"oh. well. you see, Sairy didn't have ne
Rppertite | had the hardest work to get
her anything that she could realize. Hon.
estly, when got her home she was almost
an individual"
Perhaps II was this woman's husband
who said that .Hen Peters got killed this
morning. and the corener has Jest gone out
TO hold an insect on him "--Lewiston Jour
nal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
sounds Too Fine For Human Ears.

The statement is often made that
there are probably sounds in nature
too acute to be distinguished by the
human ear, but which may be per-
fectly clear to the auditory sense of
other members of the animal king
dom.
Attention has been called at a
meeting of the British chronological
society to very interesting case in
point. According to Dr. Sharp, ants
have the most perfect sound pro-
ducing organs that have yet been
discovered in insects.
These are situated upon certain
segments of the abdomen of some
species of ants examined by him, the
sounds being produced by rubbing.
But DIR. Sharp has not heard these
ant voices, nor has anybody else, al
though he is convinced of their ex-
istence. The sounds are too delicate
for our gross ears.
An attempt was made to hear
them with the aid of the microphone,
but the only sound detected was that
produced by the ants in crawling. =
Youths Companion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
THEY THOUGHT ni:i INSANE.
How Poor Artist Was u sagied by His
COMMUNICATING Friends.

COMMUNICATING Friends.
In the spring of 1871 was search
ing for studio in which TO set up
my easel. My "house hunting end
ed at the New York university,
where found what wanted in one
of the turrets of that stately edifice,
When | had made my choice, the
janitor, who accompanied me in my
examination of the rooms, threw
open door on the other side of the
hall and invited me to enter.
found myself in what was evidently
an artists studio, but every object in
it bore indubitable signs of unthrift
ard neglect.
The statuettes, busts and models of
various kinds were covered with dust
and cobwehs; dusty canvases We're
| faced to the wall, and s, lmps of
brushes and scraps of paper Uttered
the floor The only signs of industry
were n few masterly efnyon draw
ings and little studies of color pinned
| To the wall.
"You will have an artist for your
neighbor. said the janitor, though
he is not here much of late. He
seems to be getting rather shiftless.
He is wasting his time over some silly
invention, machine by which he
expects to send messages from one
place to another. He is very good
painter and might do well if he
would only stick TO his business.
But, he added, with sneer of su
preme contempt, the idea of telling
by little streak of lightning what a
body is saying at the other end Of 1t
His friends think he is crazy ON
the subject and are trying to dis
suade him from it, but he persists in
il until he is almost ruined.
Judge of my astonishment when he
informed me that the ''shiftless" in
dividual, whose foolish waste of time
so excited his commiseration, was
none other than the president of the
National Academy of Design-the
most exalted position in my youth
full, artistic fancy that il was possible
for mortal to attain-S. T. b. Morse
since much better known MS the in
ventor of the electric telegraph
Only u little while after this hi
fame was flashing through the world
and the unbelievers who had voteC
him insane We're forced to confess
that there was ut least method IL
his madness. - Harper's.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
Natures Mako of .sss.wa.."

At the mouth Of Nehalem river. on the
coast OF Oregon. a very queer substance Is
found. IL has the appearance Of a mineral
at first sight, but ON close inspection and
under practical test IL appears TO be pure
beeswax II has all the useful properties
u beeswax. and 1t Is sold in Astoria at the
regular market price Of beeswRx. It II
washed ashore at high tide in quantities
ranging from lump the size of a walnut
60 a chunk weighing $50 pounds II il also
found on shore, In black soil where trees
are growing, at considerable eleyations
above the water.
A piece Of this strange substance sui bmit-
ted to expert examination in New York IN
declared 10 he what h known as mineral
wax This substance has for years been
known to exist In the Ignite beds Of the
northwest. The quantities found on the
coast Of Oregon would seem 10 indicate the
existence Of tertiary Ignite bed In the
neiglIborhood IL belongs TO the hydro.
catSan series allied To the retinites and
an,bers--fossil remains Of resiuous trees OF
the tertiary age.-Detroit Free Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
cnnri,. and Their Cure.

There are few disorders more teas
ing to the sufferer and to those about
him than cough A slight hacking
cough is often a bad habit. When it
is at all under control of the will, it
should be sternly repressed. Some
times the uvula, the pendulous part
of the soft palate at the back of the
mouth, becomes relaxed, the point
touches the tongue, producing a tic
king sensation which requires a
cough TO relieve it, A little dry tan.
mic acid put in quill and blown on
the uvula will contract it, or half a
teaspoonful of the powder mixed
with two teaspoonfuls of glycerin
stirred into half glass of warm wa
ter and used as gargle.
When a cold has been taken and
there is cough with soreness of the
chest, bed should be prescribed fol-
fear of severe attack of bronchitis
Soak the feet in a pail of hot water
in which Is dissolved three table
spoonfuls of mustard and rub the
chest with warm camphorated OIL
| Ladies' Home Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
QUEER THINGS SOMETIMES HAPPEN.


A short, Fat Man who was Ready 70 Ask
''where Am Ats'' when II Was over.
A tall, slim man with a silk hat
and "a red nose and a short, fat man
walked into an up town barroom the
other day, The tall, slim man in
tended TO buy a drink.
He did buy it, and when it was
consumed ordered another. That
was disposed of and the two men
leaned against the bar and began to
talk. The tall man had the check
for the drinks in his right hand.
Say" said the fat man, you've
got great splotch of black ON your
cheek"
"WhereaH asked the tall man anx-
iously.
Under your right eye"
The tall man unbuttoned his over
coat and searched through his pock.
cts.
Il declare" he said. II haven't
got handkerchief with me. Let
me have one, will your
The fat man unbuttoned his over
coat and looked through his pockets
Finally he pulled out a white silk af.
fair. He handed il 10 the tall man
and held out his hand as il waiting
its return. The tall man took the
handkerchief and wiped his cheek
vigorously. Then he put it in his
pocket and placed the check for the
drinks in his friends open hand
He looked around the room and
said suddenly, Excuse me; here's a
man / want to see for a moment.
He walked rapidly out of the room.
The fat man looked at the check
in dazed manner for moment
and then walked over to the cash
ier's desk and paid it. Meantime the
tall man walked slowly down the
street.
The fat man rushed out and fol
lowed him.
''Herel' he puffed as he overlook
him, you've got my handkerchief.
WHAT" said the tall man.
You've got my silk handkerchief
| say
The tall man looked through hi,
pockets.
why, to be sure" he said, so
have" Then he paused and though
"a moment. But he continued
didn't give you something when
borrowed this handkerchiefi''
"You gave me check for GO cent
that had to pay" answered the ia
man.
"Ah, yes. remember now. So
did. Where's the checkf"
why, l paid it and gave it to tn
cashier"
The tall man looked annoyed.
Haven't got the check, ehl" h
asked coldly. Then, sir, you don
get your handkerchief. ! took it a
security when gave you the check
Good afternoon.
And it was 20 minutes before th
fat man could think where he was. :
Buffalo Express.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

When babies smile In their sleep soma
will say angels are whispering to them.
Yet when they are old enough Though not
yet out OF the aye OF innocencel to repeat
their dreams IL Is not always OF angels
that these are found to have been. Not al
ways are they derived from heeting, un-
conscious recollections Of the home whencs
they have 80 lately come. On the con-
trary. IL Is chiefly, as Charles Lamb OBJ
serves. during the period OF sinless infancy
that shapes OF terror will intrnde upon the
midnight pillow-that the slumberer will
start from dreams ITO which the reveries
OF the cell damned murderer are tranquil
lity." How vividly does tho gentle essay
ist recall these helpless agonies Of his own
infancy. We almost fancy Wa can see him
start from slumber on some murky night
with dread forehoding. which was surs
to realize itself, Of seeing some frightful
specter.-Argosy.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
Tho Deadly elmls, Knlfs.

The gimlet knife is weapon SO
dangerous that its manufacture is
forbidden by law This is one of the
smallest fighting knives used by any
people Of the earth and one of the
most deadly. In length the knife IL
longer than "A gimlet, 80 tlsat it can
readily he concealed inside the waist
band of the trousers. The handle is
not set on parallel with the blade as
in an ordinary knife, but at right
singles like that of gimlet; hence
the name. The handle is grasped
with the blade between the second
and third fingers, the upper part Of
the blade being drawn down 10 a
shank SO as to prevent cutting the
fingers when the knife is so held.
The blade when in position repre-
sents merely AN extension of the axis
of the arm and is not held at right
angles with the arm, as the villain
in the play holds his knife.
The blade is made of the best razor
steel, il double edged for the lower
two thirds OF its length and is as
keen as razor. Ii is not dagger
pointed, hut has the stronger forma-
ton of a rounding point. The blade
is short, but long enough to infiict a
fatal wound. and So strong and keen
that it will divide rib under pow
erful blow or cut through any gar
ment like SO much paper. The pecul-
lar position of the handle leaves
nothing for an adversary to grasp at
except the blade, so that 1t is almost
impossible for the wielder of the
knife to be disarmed, the more 80 as
the handle curves in at the end, Civ
ing the fingers better hold upon it,
A good gimlet knife costs S. or more.
Louisiana Cor. Chicago Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
Tn. Riches Of unlnhabited Nicaragua.

Mr.. j. Crawford, well known resi-
dent of Managua, has completed an
interesting tour covering about ~, 600
square miles of territory of the re
public of Nicaragua. Mr.. Crawford
reports that the uninhabited central
mountainous part of the country is
very rich in agricultural lands ex-
cellent for raising coffee, tobacco,
grapes. almonds, corn, potatoes, vege
tables, sugar cane, rice, cocoa, indigo,
plantains, mangoes. oranges, lines,
lemons, bananas. etc. In the forests
are to be found mahogany. cedar,
rosewood, walnut, india rubber, mis-
pero, guanacasca, etc. Its lodes art
rich in gold and silver, while large
deposits OF marble. granite and mag
nesian limestone are to be found
Panama Star and Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
Enrnremsn, aud Marriage Rings.

When a maiden is betrothed in
Germany, she is called bride by her
sweetheart, who addresses her thus
until it becomes time to call her
wife" Immediately upon betrothal
the lovers exchange rings, which, if
the course of true love runs smooth,
are To be worn ever afterward until
death parts them. The woman wears
her betrothal ring on the third finger
of her left hand until she is married,
and then it is transferred to the third
finger of the right hand. The hus-
band continues to wear the ring Just
as the wife wore hers when she was a
bride, so that one can tell easily at
a glance if man be or be not NOR,
gagged as To his affections.
A young German matron, on being
told of the careless American custom
of allowing a man to go unfettered,
exclaimed: oh, how dreadful How
unjust to the young wives! How
could / expose my Wilhelm. so young
only 25-to the temptations of the
world if he were not to wear a mar
riage ring1 The girls would make
love to him. / would not live il
| America for the world "-Philadel
phia Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

Who says that John Bull Ii not inventives
An enterprising country publisher. who
has noticed that immense numbers Of peo-
Pile suffer from an almost unconquerahio
repugnAnce TO letter writing. has prepared
a special postcard for the use Of lazy cor
respondents The back Of the card h
divided lengthwise into ten unequal spaces.
and the energies Of ths reluctant scribe are
spurred by the following suggestive hsad
ings. one Of which N conspicuonzIy printed
10 the left of each Of the divisions: l. Data
Q. Excuse for not having written souner.
q State of health--ta1 of self. % Of family.
l. The writer's recent experiencssl q News
Q. Family gossip. T. Questions 70 Be an-
swered In your next . Love TO -
Love from -. 10. Signature. London
TYt- Rita
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

1.-THE mechanism of the leg and
foot of chicken or other bird that
roosts is marvel of design said a
well known taxidermist yesterday.
1T often seems strange that bird
will sit ON a roost and sleep all night
without falling off, but the explana-
ton is simple. The tendon of the leg
of bird that roosts is SO arranged
that when the leg is bent at the knee
the claws are bound to contract and
thus hold with sort of death grip
the limb arours which they are
placed. Put chicken 5 feet ON your
wrist and then make the bird sit
down, and you will have practical
illustration ON your skin that you
win remember for some time. BY
this singular arrangement, seen only
in such birds as roost, they viii rest
comfortably and never think of hold
ing on, for it is impossible for them
to let go until they stand up. Kan
sas City Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

"A good turn will always turn up
SO that you will never get the worst
Of il, said Frank Painter of Como.
Colo. How do you suppose one of
the best fellows that ever lived be
came rich mani II isn't a long
story, but it shows to Il finish that "a
square act never goes astray. even If
it does take some time in finding its
way around. Jere jackson came out
20 Colorado in the early days without
u cent To save his life. He knocked
around for a year and half and
lived from hand to mouth. We all
liked him, and we knew it wasn't his
fault that things didn't turn his way,
and none of the boys would refuse
him shelter when things came par.
ticularly hard Wen, one day Jere
struck out He was disgusted with
the world in general and with Mr..
jackson in particular.
While plodding along in lonely
part of the country a couple of days
after that he came upon the dead
body of "a miner lying in the road
Poor devil, thought Jere, i suppose
that's how I'll fetch up He started
in to give the dead stranger the at
tention that he'd like himself and
was soon digging a grave for a mar
he had never seen before. He didn't
dig far though hardly two feet II,
had run across gold good, solid gold
He buried his unknown friend in an
other hole and quit the first one
rich man. A good turn even TO
stranger will never give you tin
worst of it Pittsburg Post.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

Where is the hammeri
wife-You had it yesterday.
I'm not asking where 1t was yes
terday."
You had it yesterday, and no one
else has had it since.
"Huhi Well. IL you had the least
bit of consideration for my feelings
you would have used that hammer
for something or other after got
through with it. and then You would
know where it Ia" New Yori
Weekly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
BEDTIME.

Tis hcdtines say Your hymn and bid Good
night
-God bless mamma. papa and dear ones all.-
Your half shut eyes beneath your eyelits fall
Another minute yOu viii shut them quite.
Yes, will carry you. put out the light
And tuck YOU up, although you are 10 tall
What will you give me, Sleepy One. and call
Ny wages, u settle you all rightf
laid her golden curls upon my arm.
drew her little feet within my hand.
Her rosy palms were joined In trustful bliss,
Her heart next mine beat gently. soft and
warm:
khe nestled TO the. and by Loves command
Paid me my precious wages "Baby's kissr"
Lord Rosslyn
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
To preserve ,he Color Of Flowers.

A way to preserve the colors of
flowers when pressing them is TO
immerse the stem of the fresh plant
in a solution of 81 grains of alum, 4
of inter and 1856 of water for a day
or two, until the liquid Is absorbed.
then press the plant in the usual
way, sift some dry sand over the
flower and submit to a gentle heat
for about 90 hours.-Cor. Science.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11
ThA. Alter. the Case.

Sir, there are several beggars at
the door,
Kick them outm
But, sir, they are some Of your
electors"
"Ah, the dear fellows; show them
in gn-Grelot.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

Aunt Maria appeared with most star
tlingly magnificent costume at the dinner.
"I'll have little more dressing said she
to her brother at the head OF the table.
.Heayensl Maria" said he, II think
you've got too much already. "-Harper's q
Bazaar.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

Father-Why can't you be as good
boy as little Arthur Arthursoni
Small Son-I don't know, but I've
heard folks say that Arthur Arthur
son comes Of very good old stock
Good News.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

He (who parts hts hair in the middle>--r
will never marry woman who parts her
hair on the aide
She twho parts her hair ON shs sids}-~An
can assure you that will neser marry
usan who parts his hair In tha middl&
fSilence.l
Hs-ws may ~ wsll p@rs forsvsr th<n
-ExchanEA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

when IL a sailor not sailorf"
"When he 10 q shore. "-Texas Sift-
lngs.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

Carries Pacific Express Al lowest rates; Lessy:
Mountain Home ai A. y aaiia l.,,,.. dry iaayes
aeekv Bar Al A. n. daily except shnaAs' anu
STRIVES - GRAY BROe., Proprisiou.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-11

In . very few days Hob Of the Butts
asasp found himself In the vicinity OF the
tower. and with witness which those who
were acquainted with his frank and open
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-03
SOME QUESTIONS.

pot the year to discuss pol
feat lengths, but the careful
and student in all parties
taking observations along
pat he may compare condi-
Pr different political parties.
will not change parties no
hat occurs, but others drop
ranks and step into new,
feel that a party has drift
from its principles and the
It contributed to their inter-
hebody might ask the ques-
within the last few months
in this country, represent
ocks, have deprecated in
less than a thousand million
L will do to consider for a
hat that thousand million
Somebody is feeling that
question might be asked
the manufacturing centers,
building of new factories
ling out in any direction.
y might be made why with
ime fifty or more banks, in
parts of the. county, have
y business firms and indi-
remarkable numbers are
me farmer who has never
S mind that it makes any
which party is in control,
himself why his wool brings
ents a pounds less than it
ar. The above problems
others will be suggested.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-03
WHY SUCCESSFUL.

a great disappointment as well
prise to Republicans when it
lowered last fall that the Dem
b Illinois had defeated an old
candidate for governor by the
que, Atgeld. When the vote
1yzed it was found that Chica-
gone democratic by several
3 majority overcoming the
an majority in the state. 1t
the light of present events
Fer the cause of Republican
Atgeld, governor, has just
b three of the notorious bomb
who helped to slaughter the
police, and who were SEN
b life Imprisonment. All the
Its are in ecstacies over
pit and in public speeches
ming an understanding was
Atgeld before election. So
to this that the bomb throw
hicago, united with other
bot much more respectable,
ith the old party, were able
miserable man in the govern
ir and turn the control of
TO the hands of those who
american in spirit and the
bf law and good order.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-03

A. G. PARKER.
n t POST-OFFICE, BARTON LANDING
IA VT. Fire and Accident Insurance Agent