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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

Great trouble IL sometimes caused In the
household by knives and other steel cutlery
becoming rusty. This may easily lie pre-.
vented by a little care. Steel cutlery should
be plunged In y pan Of whiting after wash.
ing and removed just before IL i used.
When II is wiped 1t will be perfectly bright
aud " kept In this way Il cannot get rusty.
Ia case the cutlery should already he rusty
u should he rubbed with n nannel dipped
IN sweet oil, then covered with Stacked lime
and allowed TO rest for twenty-four hours.
1t should then be wiped clean aud finished
of with some powdered whiting and
piece Of channels leather, when 1t will be-
come us bright AS new Chicago News.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
How to Grow Plumu.

Any woman not predisposed to extreme
thinness aud In comparative good health
can, by care to her diet and her temper
reach the state Of plumpness she ycarns
for But FIRST OF all she must not worry.
Women who are nervous and worry over
every lrifle, will always remain thin The
young woman desiring TO get fat must
take life calmly; hurry about nothing;
aud as far as possible rest great deal II
her nervousness is extreme. then she must
apply TO her physician. who will give her a
sedatiye aud a proper diet. She may eat
freely Of green salads, put upon them AZ
much oil rs she likes, but give up the vino
gar.-lialfs Journal Of Health.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

It is wrong to put the dough for bread
In hot oven. The oven should only be
slightly warm, aud then heated gradually
This plan has been been tested by Lon.
don baker. who asserts that the intense
heat, suddenly striking the surface Of the
dough. Kills the yeast influence which
should make The bread rise. lie tried an
experiment by having the dough put in
the oven Of a gHs stove, slightly WARMED
and gradually increased the heat till IL
reached the degree al which bread bakes.
The result was simply wonderful Bread
baked Ia this fashion rises TO amazing size,
aud the leaf 10 Of spongy iightnrss.-
Yankee blade
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

There is not another woman In America
who keeps UP us constant IA CORES pondence
with her modiste az Amelie Riges Chanler
She gets her materials from everywhere
London, Paris Richmond and the family
Earret-converting skins and crude feath.
ers into trimmings, an1 old lacp shawls,
silk hangings. linen draperies and histor.
ical Emery into bodices scarfs aud skirts
These are all expressed to New York
dressmaker. who has them cleaned and
steamed. II necessary, and matched with
something else for the picturesque effect
always aimed at by the mother OF Bar
bara."
Mrs. Chanlcr Is very clever with her
brush, and her letters are more than four
pages In length and dotted with sketches
of sleeves, trains, cores, corsages and bod
ices with the trimmings done In the desired
color. Sometimes she dHshes OF two Of
these illustrated letters a day. sometimes
she gets out Of the notion altogether and
wires the dressmaker 20 ''see letter. which
changes the whole plan, converting De
Medicis robe into an Empire gown. Anne.
lie has n mind Of her own and maintains
the right to change II as often as she
pleases. She Is not hard TO please, how
ever, but very, very hard TO understand.
Her great hobby is notifications, always
OF some remote style.
Amelie knows what she wants, aud
things 20 on smoothly enough when she
succeeds in enlightening the New York
nlodiSte. To solve the fitting problem she
has a body, sleeve aud skirt lining accu
rately drafted from her measurement with
mathematieally true seam lines. on which
the wonderful gown is built. There is nc
trying on until the work reaches her Nir
Rinia home. au,l then back il comes To thi.
city IL every detail Is not per sketch. IL
save herself the modiste files these hand
painted letters ia case memory proves
tEeMGherous.--New York World
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

There Is a great deal Of romance and fas.
eination attached TO the wandering com.
panies Of gypsIes, whose fortune telling,
kidnapping and strange deeds of adven.
ture embellish the folklore tales OF many
a quiet community. The dreaded dark
faces Of the strange people have frightened
and repealed many child whose head has
been filled with dark tales OF their acts,
while the mystery surrounding their life
would at the same time attract sufficiently
to tempt one TO take peep" at their
camp through the protecting screens OF
leaves and trees.--New York Epoch
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
A Cast Iron Cement.

IL ia generally thought that when any
cast iron object is broken that Il the end
OF " ana II II useless 70 try 10 mend IT, a
clever amateur workman tells us, how,
ever, that cement may be made which
Will hold the parts together perfectly IL
Is mnde in the following manner: Take
Two ounces OF sal ammoniac, one ounce
sublimed sulphur aud Que pound cnst
iron nlings. mix In a mortar and keep
the powder perfectly dry. When IL is to
he used mix IL with twenty times It's
weight OF clean iron filings. grind the
whole In Il mortar, wet with water until IL
becomes II paste and apply to the parts to
be mended. After while 1t will become
as strong and hard rs any part Of the
metal. New York Tribune
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
She Relieves In signs.

A woman In Sarangc county, Mich, was
busy about her homework when tho
rooster crowefl on the doorstep. She knew
that meant company, and dropping every
thing else she cooked a square meal and
sat down To wait for guests. Then two
tramps took possession ~ the house, nte
M the good dinner and helped themselves
TO all they could find before they left She
was terribly frightened, but says she never
knew that rooster TO fail IN his predictions
Detroit Free Press
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

tics. She does not cater TO this or That
clique; she does not toady; she does not
lie; she does not beat the boys or love the
girls more than Is good for theTn--and they
mind her too. Atss= cA.!!!!sll==:: leave school
the men can take them in hand and teach
them the meauuess they must know 10 yet
along But till then kAnsans want women
70 watch over their boys and girls and
teach them love. purity. Kindness, gentle
ness and knowledge. City Star.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
odde., Parasite In Creation.

Do readers know that the royal Bengal
tiger is infested with one OF the straugest
creatures that ever livedf It il said to be
fact easily demonstrated or proved by
one who has access TO a geological collec-
tion, that the web OF the foot Of tigers OF
the above named speciesis inhabited by
blood sucking insect about the size OF q
common flra, which is perfect cnunser-
part Of a tiger in every particular, shape,
claws, tail and stripes included st. Louis
Reuublifs
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

One Of the saperstitious OF uneducated
people Is that whatever l. printed Ia a
newspaper must be received as true. The
superstition begets both humorous and
serious thoughts when one reflects that
thousands learn only from the public
press, and trust It as the savage trusts tho
medicine man.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
Ciassed According to color.

In the family TO which George r., two
and half years old, belongs lives black
cat. One day colorcd man called at the
house. George regarded him with uucon-
cealed interest aud he seemed pondering
upon the problem presented by his pres.
ence, At length he announced his concu.
sion as follows; Man! No. at.r-Cor.
Raby hood
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

Diamond 10 Reynolds, the western
steamboat millionaire, never owned but
three diamonds. The name, which after
ward chung to him, originated from the
brand be stamped on bis hides IN the early
says Of his career, when he was engaged In
tbs business Of shipping hides TO tha east.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
Trees Older Than the Pyramids.

a wonder Of longevity Is the so called
Dragons blood tree ~ Tsnerife. aasia
obtained from this tree has been found ia
sepulchers, where il had been used for EN-.
balming tue dead. Trees OF this species
are now standing which ara estimated Is
being older than the Egyptian pyramids.
philadelphia Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
A urooLIyn woman,, Iibr.ry.

Mrs, Abbey +. Pope. the Brooklyn biblo
maniac, has the finest library OF any wom
an Ia the country. The books ARE her own,
not by heredity, but by purchase aud per.
sOnal right. Among other rarities she has
u number OF first editions Of the English
poets. novcll~ts and British esslyists OF
priceless value. and the famous Charles vi
missal. At the Groiier exhibition the club
levied upon Mrs. Pope for loans OF rare aud
extinct copies u famous books bound ia
mosaic aud carved feathers. Aside from
collecting books sue is an omuiyoruus
reader and knows her library New York
Letter
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

MY wife Is a siugularly ingenious WON.
an, remarked the married man.
Indeed said the bachelor, with a
iauguid effort ut interest
Indeed. assure YOU II was only yes
terday that she found new place TO hide
my slippers. "-4TexRs Sifting1.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

II viii be remembered that Jacob, when
ueclug from Esan, took 4 stone for a pll.
low. lie needed something Tor the pur.
pose, and nothing better than stone pre-
scented itself Surh practices are common
IN Africa az the presont day.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
where Newspaper womsn Abound.

Now somebody has discovered that the
newspaper woman is sure 10 marry the ed
itor OF the paper Considering he number
OF women on Boston newspapers, the Bos
ton editor should be a much married man
But the rule does not work well at the
Hub Boston Commonwealth
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

Chinese dinners have been described over
and over agaln--of late years with increas.
Ing accuracy Il seems, however, inpossl-
Die TO disabuse people Of the idea that dogs,
rats and snails frequently appear on the
bill Of fare.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
Some Insect. Can See Around a Corner

There are many insects which have =
very much larger field OF vision than we
have, This Is due 70 the greater coscavity
OF their eyes, enabling them 70 see around
the corner, so to speak, behind. and at the
sides. This development Ia man would
have It's Objectionable points. but also its
good ones, not the least OF which might be
the detection Of pick kets.-Ghamber' ;
inuru.I
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

According to the report of the auditor
Of Virginia, the negroes Of that state pay
taxes en- real estate yalusd at s., 425. Gsj,
and on personal property valued at 81.
81, $50.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
A Negrn n,ny Wi, uhite nnir.

A BaHncr uHyu .Aw on the streets recent.
~ "a negro w#ngl who carried negro
baby whose .alr w4s - white AZ snow
drift TIE baby was not an alhino. and is
wool WAS ~ Ainky as the wool OF any other
negga. but was wlite.-St Charles (oD
Haunar
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

An old provincial French expression
runs thus, The tears Of woman are like
the waves Of the sea-" But another de-
clares that the tears Of woman nro
soon checked
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

One wonders sometimes had there been
women stenographers in the old DAYS if
the reports would not have shown that
Adam asked TO taste tho apple himself.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

Phosphorus Is now being made by cleo
tricity. The principal mandatory is in
England, where II is anticipated fully /. 90
tons will be made annually.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

When the Princess OF Wales gives a gar
den party II Is her custom to request the
guests 20 bring their children. Tie result
Is that pretty scene Is made still more
picturesque
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

II SCOT has fallen out from the chimney
in any rooms, salt thtckly sprinklsd over
the SCOT Will allow OF It's being easily gath,
cred into the duStpau. leaving no traces
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

To remove rust from knives. cover the
blades with sweet oil for day or two and
taen rub with lnrnn ~ fan Limo.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

II is customary. as every one knows, to
serve beef and mutton quite rare. Lamb
aud veal should he thoroughly done, but
they should not, for this reason. lie dry
The juices should follow the knife when
the meats are cut OIL the table.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

Mrs. Senator Edmuuds In her Burling.
ton home Uses a very curious card receiver,
It being nothing more nor less than an i'm
mense Indian mortar aud pestle taken
from the Columbian river.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

The silk vest is really an institution and
has come TO stay. II is PROFESSIONALLY the
most comfortable OF all summer garments,
and Tor cold weather wear, with light
weight wool gossamer, there is nothing
h.ffar
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

To make volatile soap for removing
paint, grease spots, etc, take four table
spoomfuls OF spirits u hartShorn, four
tablespoonfuls of alcohol, and table.
spoonful Of salt Shake the whole well TO
or brush
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

It's rather odd, hnt IFS true. that the
more some materials cost the cheaper
they are. and this especially applies to
Grape. A good Grape may he worn for a
long time, dressed and redrcSscd, aud re
dressed again. and it always looks as gcod
as new. while a cheap quality OF craze has
the unpleasant fashion OF growing rusty
IN q very short time ard looking lie n.iti-
gated woe ami suggesting nothing 30 much
as grief that will not survive a rainy day
Frguehwumeu Thoroughly understand
the art 81 mourning, a. they do every
other ART 81 dress. and they reaiizr that
the Eugl,hwoman who walks with a
huge veil over her face and extending Tar
down her back may he a monument Of
woe, but is really also blot upon he face
OF tie earth Instead, the Partisan has
arranged on her street gown full front of
grape. and by fall one means covering the
entire front, "a bodice with sleeves and
Jacket frcnts Of Grape, and then the tiniest
Of small bonucts. on which Is arranged the
heavy Grape veil turned aack
There are several reasons why veil
worn of the face is recommended. First,
Grape, when Il Is worn over the face, seems
TO shut ont all the sunshine aud goodness
OF lie, whereas when II is properly draped
tt Is disttngue looking, and. most tmpor
tant Of all, II is becoming New York Sun
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

owed Ler sucees- 10 the practical way In
which size studied the headliues and char.
acter 81 the page beiare submitting her
matter Suffice u to ~ty, il did not take
the editor halt the night to rearrange aud
make Il suitable
Editors complain Of tie Ignorance 1T
writers ~ She matter oi punctuation aud
paragraphs, an evil which could lie easily
remetiled with 4 iiftle study The efficient
sale,woman keeps her Patience. even IL the
customer l. crank The Brooklyn libra.
rian. who fareetail- the demand fer certain
literature. bnset on some public event. the
death Of celebrated person or the craze
for certain writer. by issuing bulletin
OF all the books 20 he obtained Is OF In.
valuable service both 70 the institution
and the public The teacher who came to
school the first day Of the fall term Just
begun with II schedule of the days work
carefnlly written ont WAS undoubtedly the
cause Of considerable mcrriment among
her sister teachers Tor such an nnhcard OF
proceeding, but all the same the little act
showed that her interest was Ia the right
place-in her work Brooklyn Eagle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

The schools IN Kansas have about been
given over TO the women. They are county
school superintendent. city school super
lntendents, principals. teachers, tutors
Teaching Is wOmau'a work. She is de
voted 70 the scholars. She thinks aud
worries for their welfare night aud day.
She does not loaf about town talking poll.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16

"lm disgusted with them every day Of
my life" uuo;h good woman the other
day TO a friend who was paying morning
call They were discussing servants, Ii
may he said Only this morning." she
said. II went down TO the kitchen TO give
some directions. and just as was leaving
said 70 the waitress. vino. | nutice.i, WA
making preparations 10 wash her own
clothes Don't wash today, Mary, your
cold Is too had 10 hang ont clothes IN this
rain I'll see that you have another OPP
portunity later 10 the week She thanked
me very clvilly and seemed grateful for tine
attention. and came mp stairs.
As WAS passing the speaking tube on
the second floor, Il occurred to me had
forgotten mn important suggestion 20 the
cook, and was about 10 speak down when
any own name caught my ear. Did you
hear Mrs Soand SOY Mary was saying,
and then she repeated my speech OF the
moment before, mimieking my voice and
throwing into her manner Understandable
and absurd patronage. ! was too indig
nant to speak. really had 10 turn away and
command myself before could give the
necessary order"
You wasted your strength TO get indig
nnut." was her friends comment; "they all
90 IL. ictl sure tlhI III tulheu over the
moment turn my back on my own sery
ants"
At which a man who was In the room,
aud who was brother TO one woman and
privileged friend TO the other. came for,
ward.
II can't see where the maids are much
worse than the mstresses," he offered
"Yon two housekeepers have been talking
over your help for the past half hour
aud haven't caught any compliments
Both women laughed and admitted the
truth of the assertion. Which incident
only typiiies once more the curious antag
onism which exists aud seems bound to
exist between two GLASSES mutually lie
pendent upon each other
The reuplrk, too, OF u mnn who has had
charge OF an intelligence Office In this city
for twelve years il apt in this connection.
To II captious customer who had inter
viewedn score Of girls, Ending none to suit
her, and who had impaticntly given her
dicthm that there should be- a school for
training girls TO be servants" he replied,
"and a second To educate women To be mis-.
tresses Her Point Of View in New York
Times
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-17
Y. NJ. G. A. NOTES.

The lecture Of Hon. James M. Beck
for the 2lst inst, has been cancelled,
owing TO misunderstanding between
Tho bureau and tho entertainment com
mIttoe. The committee, however, hope
10 announce Saturday morning the name
81 distinguished lecturer TO ill the
engagement.
There will be an entertainment dur.
icg next week for the benefit OF q piano
fund for the Y. NJ. e. A. by Mr.. Raw
Logan, Of Lockport, N. T.. the Onoma.
topootic and dramatic rector. Miss
Jessie Logan, who will render several
beautiful selections on harp, and Mrs.
James iG Porter, of this city, whose
ta.ent speaks for itself.
The young men held an interesting
meeting in tho lecture room last night,
after which the Bible training class met
at9 O'Clock. Secretary Wynne conducted
thu latter meeting.
In the hall of the railroad department
OF the Y. NJ. c. A, prayer meeting was
held last night and Bible class or.
CANNED. w. W. Lyman. the secretary,
will have charge OF the class which will
meet every Thursday night.
The committee Of management OF the
railroad department has been increased
by the addition Of nine new names.
The following gentlemen have recently
been secured to serve: II. A. ellis,
John e. Graham, Walter Hutchings, C.
x. Postlethwaite, Jas. G. Cassel, Chas.
l.. Dodson, j. Il. Powers, j. &. Leonard,
Jas. Bondurant. The committee is
composed Of sixteen members, the
original mombers being Il. D. Guy,
Jesse Blanton, Thos &. Anderson,
Chas Rankin, w. d. Stuart, Edward
Smith and Il. n. Moore. BY this addi-
ton every department. of tho railroad
End shops will have representative
upon the committee of management. 1t
IS expected that = meeting will be held
neXt week.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-17
II W Y n T To.
10 l0d G.. Il. FLANAGAN.

To MATTE Z. ALTMAN WHo WAS THE
wife OF Alex. owen, deceased and -
Aldmau. ner husband, Charles L. Owens, Minnie
l.. Owens, Emmett G. Owens and Matte >. Owens,
all the children ard legal heirs, and the last three
named infants without II guardian in Roanoke
county OF said Alex. Owens, deceased, who died
interstate.
Take notice that the Norfolk and Western
railroad Company Will, on the first day OF the
March term OF the county court for Roanoke
county. move said court TO appoint five disin-
tcrested frcehodcrs (any three or whom may
act Tor the purpose of Rsceriaining what will he
Al just compensation for 80 much OF the land
whereof said Alex Owens died seized and
whereof you are tenants OF the freehold. as is re-
CURED by the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company for It's purposes, which is described AZ
follows, to wit
All those two certain pieces or strips OF land
situate In the county or Roanoke and State OF
Virginia. bounded aud described AS follows to-wit:
Being two strips sixty ie,t wide. one on each
side OF the present right OF way OF the Norfolk
and western railroad, and extending from forty
Ia ono hundred feet from said center line, the
same hcny $50 feet In length, from the bank OF
Roanoke river at bridge No lG9 TO the east bank
or Roanoke river NJ bEdgc No. Ito and containing
IL acres, more or leas.
NoRrolK ANp WE-TEHN RAILROAD CoMpANr,
BY Watts, Robertson " Robertson, its attorneys.
III law ;w.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-17

Wheat flour, . lC@2 %. Wheat iirmer
fairly active; No 2 rcd, store and cicya-
tor IS 4 G115lE. afloat 1G150769i: options
we're fairly active and l@lM cents
higher, closing firm with trading chiefly
switching, No. . red closing; March,
Z; =; April, 70 Is; May. 7735.
Corn firmcr, dull; No. 9. 53H ELEVATOR:
54}5 anoat: ungraded mixed. 54l{;
steamer mixed, 53; options dull and i
higher. closing firm; March, 531G 1: April,
52A; May, 51ll. Oats moro active.
firm; options dull, frmcr; March, 80:
April, asa; May, IS; No. 2, 900 3y35;
No. white, 431431l: mixed western,
900 Il; white, do 42@49. Wool quiet,
fi'm: domestic fleece, 270032: pulled,
5000 Beef quiet, week; family,
II O0Go 90; extra mess, s 500 {. 90: bee {
hams dull. weak At COCO: tierccd beef
weak, inactive; city extra India mos S,
lS.0D00 10 90
Cut meats quiet; picked bellies, JO}{
"a i094: shoulders. 81. GD9M. hams. l3I
60 lD4: middlcs quior, iirmor: short
clear, i0@i. Lard quiet, firm: Western
t'eam, 1920 asked: sales none; city,
lo@@ all; aIarcb, 1870; May. , 30: re-
Nncd quiet s.cAdy: continent, 80:
South America, 49,: compound, ~
Pork steady, quiet; old mess. 70; new
'naS'' - 80: ezra plime nominal Cot
t5n'Scod Oil dali. nominal; crude. -:
yellow, 80: petroleum quiet, unc aangcl
Nosin quiet, steady; strained, common
10 good. i.ioml -. Turpentine dull,
hIm, $500 jjlG. Rec fair demand, firm.