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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14

Never wear nice pair Of shoes when
Won must needs wear rnbbcrs. II spoils
them more quickly than anything else.
Have AN cid pair 10 wear under rubbers,
and thus save your good shoes and enjoy
the comfort the older ones give. When
soles are worn thin use insoles-they
will save both shoes and stockings.
These are cut from sole leather. When
suffering from corns cut out the place
over them from an old shoe and cover
with a neat patch. IL is sure cure
Detroit Free Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
wAY cnlNEsl NtvER sAyE lft,
ThRy Regard IL ss Interfering with the
Gntention OF the Creator.

They Regard IL a. Interfering with the
Intention OF the Creator.
Much has been written of the pecuh.
arities and eccentricities Of the Chinese,
but 1t is not generally known that the
people Of the Celestial empire will not
rescue one another from accidental
death.
AT fire in San Francisco several
years ago six Chinese were imprisoned
In room by three half inch iron bars,
which could easily have been broken
away. There were two or three ladders
in the neighborhood which could have
been placed at the windows and the un-
fortunates easily rescued from a horri-
BILE death. There were hundreds of
their countrymen looking on at their
frantic efforts TO escape. Yet they Of
fered no assistance and gave no evidence
of sorrow.
A man who has saved many lives, in
speaking with Chinese once said they
were very heartless and cited this San
Francisco fire as an example, where
upon the Celestial exclaimed:
II tell you. You sabee Jossi Col
Almighty, allie samee. Chinaman call
him Joss; Mclean call him God. Call
him anything. ALLIE samee. Now you
say Col Almighty make ebletingT
"Yes, everything"
MAKE allie MEM"
Eyes"
"Know ebletingT
"Yes."
Now, do You think you know more
than Col Almighty"
mo, do not"
'He makee alice men. He see one
man. He think him no good. He say,
You no use; go die You think you
know bette Col Almighty. You &c
swim: you no let man die. Col Al
mighty he say: He yelly smart. He
catchee man | tell 20 die. Velly well
that man begin new. He cally that
mans life all him sins, all him troubles
all him bad luck. You hab heap good
thingsY"
NO"
mo hab much houses, much money
much landI"
mo; not much"
"All light, You nebbe hab much luck
, How many you saver
About fifty"
'Oh, you nebber get ont. You call,
all fifty life. Ebleting you do, no fin
| ish, work alice time heap trouble. Yot
, nebbe get old; you live long time. Sabe'
Fifty life. You live bundled years--hat
! bad luck alice time. Col Almighty h'
slbee best. Fire and Water.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
A Dog worth Having.

A women living in fiat on Gates
avenue near Stuyyesant is the owner Of
a dog that Is worth having 1t is a
mongrel cur rs devoid of pedigree as a
paving stone Is of hair. Exactly how
she came in possession of the dog she
cannot say. He happened around one
day in forlorn aud hungry condition,
and being fond of animals she took pity
ON him, fed him and at once the dog
located ON the premises. He Is good
deal in appearance like SmilAy's frog,
that is To say, there are no points about
this dog to Indicate that he is hI,tter than
any other dog. But. as the euuel will
show. he proved to be an animal Of sin
gular Judgment aud good sense. The
/ other day while roaming in the vicinity
he found five dollar bill. Now by
/ what process Of reasoning or by previous
| observation that dog had learned that
money had value or that five dollar
bills were worth having, is impossible
To say
The fact remains however, that this
intelligent mongrrl dog took the bill in
his mouth and, in spite of the efforts OF
a number of street boys who saw tn,
performance and tried to get the money
away from him, scoOted with it TO tn,
Gates avenue fiat and deposited it safely
at the feet az his mistress with way 81
his tail, as If 10 say. You see, I'm abb,
to pay for my board The woman
would not part with that deg now for I
good many five dollar bills. This sinsu
lar story Of an animals sagatity ma!
look doubtful. but it is sb solutel true
Brooklyn Eagle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
At SEA

cutaas the mai ses rsvens fos its prey
shut from Il oy q aoAiaag plank lie.
ThrOagh this r0uni sindoW search the fAithiesa
sky
The hungry waves that faiu woald read and stay.
The nselong. blank, ingernllnAbie way;
Blind with the sun ami hoarsc with the wind-s
cry
OF Wild, unconquerAhie mutiny,
Cntl night comes. more terrible than day
No more AZ rest am than wind and wave:
Ny soul cries with them h their Wild despair,
|. who am Destiuys impatient slave,
WAC find no help in hope. nor ease In prayer,
And only dream Of r,st on some din shore,
Where sea and storm and lie shall be no more
Exchange
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
mixed M. sps.ch.

Maria" called Mr.. Jones what has be
come OF the mown lawert"
"whats" screamed Mrs. Jones'
II mean the Town nawer." corrected
Jones in "A high key.
"Jeptha," said Mrs. Jones sternly Won
have been drinking"
81 have NOT, asserted MIR. Jones. cant
you answer civil question: Who has
borrowed our lower mawnp'
Mrs Jones came down stairs aud looked
the excited man over Then she said
gently;
"Jeptha II you can't say IL, sing IT.
You'll get Il right in that way"
But Jones said he hadn't any voice for
singing Just then--Detroit Free Press
w.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
w.m.n,. Chance. a, v.r,x,

Il don't care IL | am an old maid" said
charming woman. IF | wait till forty
I'll he bound 10 make a brilliant match"
This sounded startling at first, but rs she
went ON to explain her theory seemed quite
likely.
Men marry women every day." she
said, who are faded, old and OF dubious
figures, when they might marry pretty
young girls. But the girls didn't know
how 10 manage them. So experience won
In place OF youthful ignorance"
When one thinks IL over, there has been
an uncommon lot Of aged marriages OF
late, and the jolly women OF 80 and 10 are
holding their own very we'll York
Truth
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
Never shake . Rug.

In busting do not forget the backs OF
pictures hanging ON the wall.
A skewer used under the edges Of car,
pets, and slightly dampened cloth OF
sponge will save much dust and labor II
occasionally used in place Of broom.
Never shake mat or rug. Remove them
TO the yard, hang them ON a line and beat
we'll; afterward lay them on the grass OF
clean walk and brush thoroughly with
the broom. They will last as long again.
aud look brighter aud fresher after This
Observation-Disclosures Globe.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
A BrIrht Tour-year-oIsl.

The clergyman was guest at dinner
one day Cream was offered him with
his dessert bur he declined, gullantly
saving ..that wuull h. painting the
lily" A few DAYS later Hattie's aunt,
who had artistic tastes, sent the child 10
pick for her brilliant lily which she
wished to copy. The little four-year-
old started on the errand, but rs she
reached the foot of the piazza steps she
turned. looked up at her aunt and said,
Would you paint the lilyF'-New York
Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
An nninlnn ON srarfnin..

The men that have been affecting the
scarfpins with the madeup bows, and
also with the crayats aud Windsors that
need no holding in place and disclose
the shirt button or stud beneath. are Of
the gems dude that typify the most of
fensive phase Of OVERRIDING in their aping
of the fashions of the day.-Clothier and
Furnisher.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14

Mother-Why don't You play with
that little Peterkin boy any morel
Small Son-'Cause he swoFe.
.Horrorsl Did hey''
"Yes'm. He swore | stole his knife.
and teacher made me give it back and
licked me besides Good News.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14

Jack IDLY swingingl-Engaged yeti
Jerry (sadly)-No.
Jack-Your fair one is like your ham
mock.
Jerry-How2
Jack-She keeps yon in suspense
Pittsburg Bulletin.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
A Case of Convenience.

Dashaway-Why don't you wear your
diamond pin in your Ascot tiel It's
proper, isn't III
Travers-It may be proper, but II isn't
always convenient.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
nrnnrh, Him Aranna.

Boarding House Mistress-l thought you
said your appetite was poor when you
came here,
Greedy Boarder-It was, but starvation
has got in It's work Epoch
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14

Venice Is built on eighty islands,
great and small, which are connected by
400 bridges. There is not q carriage IN
tha citv.-Boston Globe.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-14
What Woman Enin,..

Decision. however suicidal, has more
charm. tor a woman than the most un-
eqniyocal Fabian uccess.-Hardy.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
An Improved Shuttle,

A shuttle manufacturer in Massa-
chusetts has effected an improvement in
that mechanism which promises to be of
considerable practical value in the oper-
ations of woolen mills In lieu of the
ordinary hinged spindle for receiving
and holding the bobbin of yarn, a short
rigid spindle is employed in combination
with two holding jaws, one above and the
other below the head of the bobbin; the
latter they clasp and securely hold in a
central position, single spiral spring
being arranged in the base Of the shut
tie SO as to exert an equal pressure on
the bobbin holding jaws, between which
it is placed. As q result of this UNIQUE
construction all splitting Of the bobbins
arising from the use Of the long pointed
hinged spindle is obviated, with conse-
quent saving of waste yarn. The trouble
from the breaking Of this yarn by the
canting of the spindle point in the weay-
ing operation is also oyercome.-New
York Sun,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
About African Snakes.

The African cobra is regarded somewhat
reverently by the natives Of that country,
who once year kill cobra de capello and
hang its skin to the branch of tree, tail
downward. Then all the children born
during the last year are brought out and
made to touch the skin. This the parents
think puts them under the serpent's pro
lection. The cobra de capello divides with
the horned viper of Africa the question
able honor of being the worm Of the Mile, N
to whose venomous tooth Cleopatra 5 death
was due. 8
The Kaffirs use the venom of this snakes
cousin-the puff adder-to poison their ar
rows, and when they have any small quan-
tity left they swallow it, having theory
that it will protect them from the bad ef-
ects of future bites, The snake tribe Of
the Punjab say that the bites Of snakes do
not hurt them, and if they find a dead SER
pent they dress it in clothes and give 1t d
superb funeral.-St, Nicholas.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
Rats and Mice and Large Apimai..

How many people are there who know
that elephants, rhinoceroses and other
large thick skinned animals have formia.
able enemies in rats and nicer These
small, rascally rodents have found that
the feet Of the elephant are excellent eat
ing, and have no hesitation in gnaving at
them when the animal lies down, which.
owing TO its confined condition, is not very
well able to defend itself against its puny
enemies. To protect these vast creatures
1t is found necessary in most inenageries TO
keep terriers about the cages. These littls
fellows very soon dispose OF the pachy-
derm's tiny adversaries. It was recently
discovered in well known menagerie
that the mice and rats had been very busy
with the hide of rhinoceros. A Scotch
terrier, Fanny, was put into the cage of
the huge beast, and in the first night she
had killed no fewer than twenty-seyen
rats. In few days there were no rats left
to nihble the hide of the poor rhinoceroS
London Tit Bits.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17

The seas from Madagascar to Panama
and from Japan to New Zealand are thick
ly infested with marine snakes Or. Stein
eyer, the reptilian expert Of the Smith
sonian institution, says they are among
the most poisonous Of all known serpents.
their venom being no less deadly than that
OF the cobra and rattlesnake. Further
more, they are very fierce and aggressive
and will commonly attack human beings
If they get chance. They do not frequent
the shadows unless possibly for breeding
but live in the open ocean. When full
grown they are from six to eight feet long.
Fishermen in the waters where they ara
found are greatly afraid of them. Their
bodies are fiat and the inside Of them is
almost wholly filled by the lungs, which
are tlarge in order that they may be en-
abled to stay beneath the surface for a
long time without coming up to breathe.
They have eyes modified for seeing in the
water, so that when they are taken out Of
their native element they seem blinded
and strike wildly. Their fangs, like those
Of the cobra, are always erect. Chicago
News,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
really, / don't care. :

] really, don't care"
"Does that mean,n inquired, "tha
you won't oppose their marriagep'
| Ut means, y answered he "that shal
not bother myself about the matter, on
way or the other. Jim adIbetter fight 1
out with the governor" a5
ought, suppose, To have been con
tented with that. had not behaved with
my usual circumspection in introducing
the subject at all, and had received OF
assurance, which, SO far rs 1t went
should have been entirely satisfactory K
me. But, being SO exasperated will
Hilda, and being also curious to learr
how far Hilda's absolute lack Of principle
was shared by her husband, / must needs
proceed to remark:
"You once told Lady Bracknell in my
presence that you would not permit hel
to entice Beanehamp away from your sis,
ter. You have changed your mind as te
that, 1t appears
Braoknell rose slowly from his chair,
advanced to that III which was seated,
and placed u heavy hand on each Of my
shoulders, looking straight into my eyes.
maynard" said he, lyon aren't a bad
sort OF fellow, taking yon all round, but
you're just MS cheeky now as you used to
be at Elton, and may as well tell you at
once that I'm not In the humor to put up
with cheek. DO you remember my giving
you licking once In Keate's laner'
"No," replied, II do not. ! remem-
Der your hitting me and remember kick
ing you on the shins and remember old
Jim Leigh coming between u.s."
"Well," " said Brtlcknell, II dare say 1t
was no bad thing for you that Jim Leigh
happened to bo handy. didn't want to
thrash you then and | don't want to
thrash you now; but II you take upon
yourself to interfere with my private af-
fairs a second time, by the Lord, I'll
knock your head off your shouldersr'
This threat, which was embellished by
certain expressions which prefer not to
transcribe, caused me to reflect, do not
suppose thai Bracknell could have knocked
my head off my shoulders, but it is quite
possible that he might have managed to
give me black eye; and really l cannot
afford to be seen going about with black
eye Therefore resolved to abstain from
further provocation; and at this opportune
moment our interview was interrupted by
the entraRce Of Our host, accompanied by
a large detachment Of his guests
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
Nothing In 1t.

]. M. Barrie, popular as he is on this
side the ocean, is not likely to suffer from
excess of praise from the villagers Of the
now famous Thrums. One old lady, with
energetic but quaint criticism, says Of his
Little Minister" TITS Of rale true. but
there's naethin in't-mere havers aboot
things that's gaen on ilka day and whs
wants to waste their time readin aboot
sic like. Besides, what kens he aboot the
sojers in Kinie. He's just heen maxim up
bits here and there oot o fat he's heard
ither fouk tellin. He's no old enuch o
hae ony mind o. sic things" New York
Sun,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
He Followed the Adxina.

A little jobbing carpenter, unable tc
get his account for work done paid by
his late employer, had at last taken
action against him. The case came on
for trial, defendant not appearing, and
the plaintiff was briefly narrating the
facts,
"And did you then call at his house
and demand paymentT asked the mag
istrate.
II did?"
"What did he sayV7
"He turned mo out Of doors and told
me to go to my grandmother"
"Ohl And what did you do thenr
Il came on here for a summons.s
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
A vEsPER HYMN.

Draw near, draw near and praise hina,
This King all kings above!
Thy love alone repays him,
Whose dearest name is Love.
Draw near, draw near and hless him.
II life be glad and free,
With grateful hearts confess him,
Who gave that life to thee.
Draw near, draw near unto him.
If sorrow bow thee down,
None, sorrowing, vainly sue him
He hath worn Sorrows crown.
Draw near, draw near with weeping.
o bruised and mourning heartl
Commend thee to his keeping,
Whose wandering child thou art.
Draw near, draw near imploring.
Ii stained with guilt and sin,
He, pitying and restoring,
Shall heal thy wounds within;
Draw near, draw. near his altar,
Though faith itself be fled;
Deemst thou bis love can falter.
Though thine be cold and deadf
Brother, or friend, or stranger,
o child Of Godl draw near;
Whate'er thy need, thy danger,
Behold refuge herel ,
Draw near, kneel low before him,
Lift, lift thy heart above, @
And reverently adore him
Thy God, whose name is Lovel
trace e. Charming in Youths Companion
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
CHAPTER XIV.

|
On bhe following morning descended to
the dining room TO find there Lady Brack.
nell, attended by her brace Of devoted ad.
mirers, snd perceived at once that H;,5a
had resumed tbe came of tbe nrs,,o,,.
avan;nr n -ns 80. =, -, !
-. w." : ha'ue "a "ne,' as
AAe"' olo iiesei "eS'iieo' Hhe hao 1ne ap-
peafanee oi being Well satisfied with it
now; which was more than could be said
for either Of the other players.
"After ALL" she was remarking, as l
entered, II can't see why we should give
ourselves airs because we ride and shoot
better than most other nations. That is
something, Of course; but there are SO
many other ways in which the French,
for instance, are our slperiors, They Dire
u great deal more amusing TO talk to, and
they are more artistic, and they write
better novels Mr.. Maynard, aren't
French novels much better than oursp''
/ said l must decline to deliver judg-
ment upon that point: it was matter OF
taste.
We'll, but, broke in Beauchamp, who
was looking decidedly cross, 81 never
denied it, l'm sure don't know whether
their novels are better than ours, and, to
tell you the truth, don't much care
either. All said was that they are not
q sporting people,
"There is more variety of sport in
France thanh England, y said De Vieuzac
boldly. "We have, for example, the wolf
and the wild boar''--
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
THE SUMNER COTTAGE.


During Recent Years.
There have been signs that the IN
Btitution known as the summer hotel
has reached the height Of it's popularity
and power in this country, and that its
continued progress Is more likely to
slant down than up. The reason is not
that city families are learning to spend
their summers at home, for they flock to
the lakes, the mountains and the sea-
shore in greater numbers than ever, but
o smaller proportion Of them live in
hotels and considerably greater pro-
portion in cottages. At Bar Harbor
several Of the largest hotels have re-
inained closed, not because the vogue Of
Mount Desert has waned, for it was
never 80 much the fashion, but chiefly
because the island is full of cottages and
the ''best people" live in them, thereby
damaging the hotels directly by the
loss Of their own patronage, and in
directly by ceasing to serve them as
bait.
The tendency which is illustrated in
an exceptional degree at Bar Harbor is
generally noticeable in the majority of
the summer places, and natural and
commendable tendency it is, The part
Of the population to which it is most es-
sential to get out of town are the wom-
en- and children, and for them hotel life
even IN the summer is decidedly Sec
ond best expedient. The American
hotel bred infant, with whom Mr.. Henry
James in the earlier years Of his literary
industry helped to make the world fa-
miliar, is type which it is as we'll
should not survive outside Of the fiction
OF the last decade. Without admitting
that it ever was a very prevalent type,
it is safe enough to assume that the
more American children are enabled to
substitute the atmosphere of summer
home for the garish delights Of a sum
mer hotel the better it will be for the
manners of the rising generation.
OF course it is by no means new
5 W i'on ~, nAieii i'aiis W nave sum
;... ne4 nneo, au lnv sivwtn u lnoss ana
.,s. ~ VI tha4 aso9s 0e :. .ne .e"pof1 houses az
80. ~. ..l y oooioe' ~ 2 SUMMER GOV
'ase - : AuAy y snu ieAuries are ever
isa.,, psons " Va, Ae a, snen nlss lows 70 the
70, peopte \, WIN 1ie noss noney' NeVerene,
.eao s Saeae e. .v1o0s. = aiiu co'.ss' anu
~nene.e. 80: aa ialiilee slias nave oeeh useo
.a1a " ,e'A -. aso - surnllei a, no'eis once
i;i'a 1aAe : l.. W eneii ll nanoS ena' Ihey wouia
..Ae . eo'S''eo o0sVei 'nete ~ no SOUND
lsa,e.aa ..Isl4.a,, .easou . why lrey snoaid nor
oseAs 1870 lave one' ine liaih oiln-
e.'a S y ~ " uooiue whefe - siiaii DC,
en, a1la ~ Dlins ane laniiiy inino 70 Inc
lssl po.n' y, , s'tns nos,''ses " ielorh 70 Ine
.:1A Z. praoo n so'o'ai Sui,ileis III success
- .,,sn,,,.1 ~. =. - ooule'' uniess one Is ricn
.nousn " ,,. naso sn assortment Oh scat-
= 80 ~, n"sAi.nso' y , = - an eA.fasasahce
~ ',.',,'. ou.u = nouso uniss' ne III going 70
1ps NJ 5.a - " ..' ssaA ,,., CIV ~:
~ w., aoo. .ne m pus1ipliilles = VI vasrancy
- See saiaei t,,'l m NoV.i nethou ;ohsoiVuted
y y wy " .0s eliiei CHARMS. IL
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17

Mrs. Lenox HILL wish you would LEI
me have ten dollars today. Iwant to do 4
little shopping.
Mr.. Lenox Hill You are the most ex-
travagant woman in New York. III were
to die before yon you would have to beg
for living.
Mrs, Lenox Hill-Humphl have to do
that now. Texas Siftings
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17

Wife (midnight)-0ool Wool Wake upI
There's man trying to get in.
Husband (sleepily) Nonsensei Go to
sleep.
Wife Gas last resort Maybe he's cot a
bill.
Husband-Whoopl Where's my gum
New York Weekly.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17

Out Of $4,000 guesses on big cake ot
soap on exhibition in Berlin only two werS
correct. The cake was soapmaker's adj
vertisement and it weighed l, 122 pounds.