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National Baptist world., 1894-09-07
SECOND BAPTIST ITEMS.

The Bible band is meeting with a
wonderful success. The lessons are
growing more and more interesting
and a great work is going on to evan
elize the world. The band meets at
10 a. IN. every Sunday.
Sister Malissa Grayson put on the
whole armor Of the Lord by baptism
at nine o'clock a. N. by Rev. M. L..
Copeland, d. D. The Lord is Ger
tainly blessing Second Baptist
church. I heard one old brother ex-
claim, "oh how good it is for breth-
rem to dwell together in union"
The Sabbath school at 8 O'Clock
is under the able superintendency Of
Mr.. NJ. S. Jones, proficient yOnng
man who trys to make it pleasant
for all with whom he becomes ac-
quainted. Come and give one hour
to the Lord in reading His word. A
special invitation is extended to ev-
erybody.
Dr. Boone preached at the evening
service. He spoke on the promises
Of God. He preached an eloquent
sermon, full Of logical points and in
struction. Bless the Lord for such
men, and may God send more such
men to preach his word to all the
people.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-07
GASCONS AND GASCONADES
How the Inhabitants of Old Gascony Gave
Two New Words.

In days gone by there lay in the
southwestern portion of France the
province of Gascony. This has now
been divided into four sections, which
are known as the departments of Landes
55.ers, Ariege and the Upper Pyrenees,
containing, it is estimated, no less than
one million inhabitants. A great pc
,uliarity of these natives is their fre
Juently-manifested tendency to boast,
and so strongly developed has the quail
tty of the blusterer been in them from
tima immemorial that both our own
and the French language have been en-
riched bv words derived from the name
of the province. Thus a Gascon
is set down in the dictionaries as q
"boaster or a braggart; vainglorious
person. and gascOnade in English,
or gasconnade in French, is the name
given to all boastful, vaunting talk.
For instance, the dictionary of the
French academy, to illustrate the mean
ING of gascOnnade, gives an example:
''n dit quill Sc battrait contra dix
hommes: c'est une gasconnade"-ie e.,
''He says he would fight ten men: It's a
gascOnade."
Of course, however, the fame of gas
conades does not depend entirely on
mere fiat boasting like this, but on the
intermixture of wit and piquancy with
the most prodigious self-exaltation.
The following are some examples we
have met with.
A Gascon preacher stopped short in
the pulpit. 1t was In vain that he
scratched his head nothing would
come out my friends" said he, as
he walked quietly down the pulpit
stairs, 'my friends, pity you, for you
have lost fine discourse"
A young Gascon arrived at Paris fo,
the first time. 1t was in summer, and
he went to see the Tuileries immedi
ately on his arrival When he saw the
gallery of the Louvre, Upon me hon
orr said he, II like it vastly Me
thinks 1 see the back of my father:
stables"
A Gascon officer hearing some on'
celebrating the exploits Of a primes
who, in an assault upon town hat
killed six men with his own hand
b BAH said he, Il would have you t.
know that the very mattresses [ sleel
upon are stuffed from nothing else bu
the whiskers of those whom | hav
sent to slumber in the other worldr'
A Gascon, in proof of his nobility, as
serted that in his fathers castle they
used no other firewood but th'
batons of the different marechals o
France of his family. y.-Harper's Young
People.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-07

Rev. J. w. Price of New Hope
church spent three days of last
week at Hutchinson returning to
this city Saturday morning
AT the election Tuesday the proposi :
ton to vote $4,000 in bombs for the
purpose of prospecting for coal, oil, gas,
salt, or any other underground vaIua-
bles was carried by majority little
more than three to one.
johnson e Helm lave moved their
restaurant and lunch room to 329 n.
Main street, the room until recently oc-
cupied by G. P Sylver's barber shop,
where they will be pleased to see all
their many customers.
The little step-daughter Of j. l.. Lo
gan died Tuesday morning, Of cerebro
spinal meningitis. She was bright
little girl two years old, and to the be
reaved parents the WORLD extends it:
heartfelt sympathy.
The Orole quartet composed Of
Messrs. Sid Hickerson, second Ten
or; j. l.. Beckett, first Tenor; c.. c
Hickerson, Baritone and c. w
Floyd, Basso, are prepared to fur
nish excellent music for parties anC
entertainments of all kinds A care
left at 349 n. Main will reach them.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-07
LODGE DIRECTORY.

4 rkansas Valley lodge No 81, A F. A. NJ :.
"a meets the first and third Monday nights o
each month. Members OF sister lodges AID Wis
ltlng brethren are cordially invited to attend
c. r. StWart, W. NJ. VIM. Whitted. Sec
FTNhree Globe lodge No. 40. A, r. & A. NJ meets
L he first and third Monday nights of each
month. Members of sister lodges and visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
Wn. JOHNSON, w. NJ, B, f WATSON. sec
A ncient Craft No. IS. F. A. A. w. NJ, meets
1ATuesday night Of each week All visiting
brethren are cordially invited 70 attend
Thos. Glover, N. Nj VIM. Neely, Sec
HONE OF THE WEST 10 ge. G. U O. e. meets
i the second and fourth Friday of ea~ month b
All visiting brethren invited to attend
Household of Ruth No 612 meets the first
IL Wednesday night OF each month. third
wednesday night, lecture. Mrs. Anna Tiups,
NJ. n. g.. Mrs. E. Johnson, Rt. n, Mrs. A. Cow
ingtOn. Secretary
National Baptist world., 1894-09-07
Ladies' Hats.

Very large hats or very small bon
nets-the choice at present appears to
lie between the two. Toeues are less
favored just now than larger round
hats or rprincesse bonnets. The Dutch
turban" has a wide brim with bal
cony around the extreme edge. 1t is a
fashionable hat, but one that is not
universally becoming. Some of the
latest models in Leghorn hats are
yelled with fine black point d'esprit
net or tulle on both brim and crown,
and trimmed also with the diaphanous
fabric and magenta roses. 1t is not
unusual to see three or four distinct
colors on bonnet or hat, and magenta,
violent and discordant as it is. is still
one of the colors par excellence with
fashionable milliners.-N. Y. Post
National Baptist world., 1894-09-07

Last Friday night, Ida Mattox, a
young cOlOred woman who, owing to
the fact that her employer moved
from the city short time ago and
left her without a situation, became
respondent and attempted to COM
NIT suicide by taking a quantity Of
morphine. Before the drug had
brought about the desired effect, she
was discovered by some of the other
inmates of the house where she was
stopping, on North Main, who call
ed physician, and after applying
restoratives and laboring with her
an hour and half. he brought her
from under the influence Of the
drug.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-07
GREAi ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
TO THE EAST.
BEST DINING CAR SERVICE IN
THE WORLD.

The Rock Island is foremost in adopt
ing any advantage CdfCufated tto--i til
prove speed ana give that luxury, safety
and comfort that popular patronage de-
mands. It's equipment is thoroughly
complete with vestibuled trains, mag
nificent dining cars, sleepers and chair
coaches, all the most elegant, and of re-
Gently improved patterns.
The importance of this line can be
better understood If short lesson in ge-
ography be now recite:
What is The great eastern termini Of
the Rock Island Route?- Chicago
Wha other cub Eastern termini has il?
Peoria. To what important points
does it run trains TO the Northwest?-
ST. Paul and Minneapolis. Minnesota,
and Watertown and Sioux Falls, Da-
kota. To what important Iowa and
Nebraska pointe?-Des Mojnes. Daven-
port, Iowa; Omaha and Lint oln, Ne
braska
sPECIALTIEs:
Fast Time-Excellent Equipment
BesC Dining Car Service in the
World-Good Connections.
For full particulars as to tickets,
maps, rates, aouly TO any coupon ticket
office in the United States, Canada or
Mexico or address,
JNO. SEBASTIAN,
Gen'l TBt. & Pass Ag6.,
Chicago, III.
e. st. John, Gen'l Manager,
Chicago, Ill.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-07
An Easy Position.

Dick-Hello, jim. Where do you
work now?
Jim-Work? What yer giyin us? ]
don't work I'm plumbers helper, ]
am.-Boston Transcript.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

Children have been admirably drilled
In Bible detail. They know more about
1t than three-fourths Of their Sunday
school teachers. They have learned the
story of Moses till they can say it as pat
as the multiplication table. But ! do
not find any living interest in Moses.
There is one Of the grandest life stories
In history, and they seem to have no
feeling about it. And that need not be
30.
remember one Of my Sunday school
teachers in Chicago telling me how trou-
bled she had been because she was afraid
she was not making the stories Of the
prophets interesting TO her boys. But
one day she was comforted. for she heard
from the mother of one Of them that the
lad had come home the Sunday before.
and after sitting silent awhile suddenly
burst out at the dinner table:
well, do think Elijah was fine fel-
low, and II ever have kid of my own
mean to call him Elijahr
OF course it Is only rare teacher who
can teach that way.--Brook Hereford in
Contemporary Review.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08
starvation Among ,l,s Rich.

Death by starvation is a thing not re-
stricted to periods Of business depression
nor 10 the poor. Perhaps there are more
III nourished people in proportion among
tho rich than among the poor. The
number OF persons that seek relief from
threatened starvation In the exclusive
milk diet Ia constantly on the increase.
but II Is a remedy almost OF necessity
confined to those who have sufficient
control over their own doings 70 take
meal every hour and half. thing
hardly consistent with earning living
At manual labor. Philadelphia Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

Dainty French people have never dis
placed sealingwax with the gummed en-
velope, and In the haute monde OF France
there - certain symbolism In the
choice Of colors. Blue denotes constancy;
yellow, jealousy. Pink Is appropriately
used by young girls. and gray Is EN-.
ployed when writing to an intimate
friend. Red Is confined TO business, and
engaged lovers find ruby symbolical Of
the intensity Of their emotions. Green
II for letters from lovers who live in
hope, and duh brown warns the impa-
tient lover that his offer Ia refused.
White Is chosen for communications re
lating TO weddings and black for obitu-
aries. Violet expresses sympathy. Choc-
olate marks the invitation TO dinner
Paris Letter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08
AL Aso0T PIMA


and Esointioa.
Sharp pointed bodkins, snsdeof bronGN,
of steel or Of iron. were the 0rnt penn,
and they were used for cutting ont let-
ters and hierosiyphics IN the limentone,
sandstone or steatite Of ensfeEn countries.
Such pens were also used for writing on
Assyrian tablets. The tablets were made
Of soft clay, and after receiving innpSip-
tions were dried In the sun o. baked N
lhe FIRE.
In the far east aud in Egypt the cam
pls hair pencil soon took the place u the
metal bodkin. With the pencil lettess
were painted om the skins of animals
and the bark Of trees. In much tho Same
manner that the Chinese draw them on
paper At the present day.
In Persia. Greece and Syria wax ard
baden tablets came into use. and ths
sylns became the popular pen. The
stylus was made of bone. ivory or metal.
with one end pointed and the other flat-
tened. The flattenee end was used %
erase errors made in writing.
The use Of parchment and papyrua
| however, called for q more flexible pen
than either the bodlxin or the stylus. %
reed pens were invented. For making
these pens peculiar kind of reed was
used, which was shaped TO point and
split, similar to the pens now In use.
In A. ID. 553 II was discovered that
quills made much better pens than reeds.
The quilts Of the goose, theswan and tbs
crow were used principally. Several
centuries later. when writing paper wns
introduced into England. the quill pan
was still the favorits writing instrument.
However, the quill pens had been great
ly improved, and those from Russia and
Holland were excellent
In tine early part Of the present century
there was demand for something bette1
and more durable than quill pens. 40
eordingly great many experiment.
were made with horn, glass, tortois1
shell and finally with steel, silver and
gold. Itwas soon found that pens mad
OF horn and tortoise shell softened undeI
the action OF the ink and were not .
good as Quill pens. Nor were the silvel
pens very good. They were too elasti'
and too easily worn at the points.
In 1903 steel was tried in Wise's barre
pens, but being poorly made and verl
expensive they were not success. A
Birmingham. England. In 1890 the man
ufacture OF steel pens began In earnest
and they proved TO be excellent. Th'
first gross Of steel pens sold In Birning
ham brought go at wholesale.
They were soon manufactured In grea
numbers and have been getting bette
and cheaper all the time. until now VI
can buy for trifie the best steel pe1
made. Europe has always excelled h
the manufacture OF steel pens. and Amer
ica Is noted for the manufacture Of gol'
pens. Philadelphis Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08
Aaul,srn,.s. FOOD In r.rl..


In the guise OF fine brandy have ws
not drank alcohol made from potatoes.
added to by sulphnric acid. ammonia On
white soap. colored with nutgalls or car
amels. and owing it's SAVIOR 10 insect
powder, ginger and pimento put into IL
profuselyf As for rum, II Is colored with
prunes or with tar. and SAVIOR Is given BY
adding the raspings Of tanned leather.
In beer, instead OF hops we find aloes.
gentian, centaury and OF bile. In the
milk we drink there are water. whites OF
eggs, brown sugar. rice. essence OF car
rots and the brains OF animals. Some
times there lis even little real milk
drawn from a real. live COW.
For almost nothing you can have su-
perb box of canned Holsters. but In tina
sheet iron boxes that You buy you will
only find cutie fish. Tainted saimoa.
trout and other ...denizens Of the ssar
are embalmed by injecting into them
salts or zinc. The scales are made fresh
again by rubbing them with vaseline.
and the fins by rubbing them with fresh
blood. Gingerbread has for base potas-
sium or soap, cream has vaseline added
and IN guaranteed to never spoil, and
there are plenty Of preserves into which
not one bit Of fruit has ever entered u
which they bear the name. Take aquan-
tity Of glucose, mix with Il sulphuriC
acid or amidon. give II favor with sps-
cial ethers, cover the whole with iine
label and gain O respectable and respect
ed fortune.
In chicory, the coffee of the poor, Il
found the raspings Of carrots. Of beans,
OF glands, Of terrified bread. Of beet
pulp, Of brick dust and Of ocher.--Letter
| In New Orleans Picayune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

There Is a natural gas spring In Idaho
that Is one of the most remarkable
sights ever witnessed. IL is about 100
miles from Boise City and Ii at the bot
tom Of q canyon The rock there seems
70 be Of porous nature, and there are
innumerabIe small holes and fissures
These are lighted by tourists, who drop
matches into shem until space Of about
an acre m extent Ii sending forth bright
blue flames. New York Post
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

"In conversation with politician"
said lawyer TO me, II mentioned the
name of q certain gentleman. New,
there, said the politician. is as honest
q man as there Is in town. Yes. air, !
tell you. he Is the straiGhtest man ]
know. He Is white. he II. You need
never be afraid OF him beating you. Tor
he b honest 70 the backbone. When
you buy his vote. you may b SURE he
viii do rs be promises II he happens
to find ont that he cannot carry ont his
contract, why. be wont pocket your
money and say nothing. No. Stree. hs
will give your money back to ron every
time. Now. that IL what call an hon
est man. .-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08
Glxcerln.

Giycerin Is one of the most useful and
misunderstood Of everyday drugs. II
must not be applied to the skin undilut-
ed, or Ii will cause it to become red and
hard, but II rubbed well into the skin
while wet II has softening and whiten.
ing effect. II viii prevent and cure
chapped hands and soothe an irritable
cough by moistening the dryness Of tho
throat. Applied TO shoes. glycerin II a
great preservative Of the leather and ef'
fecfuaily keeps out the water and pre-.
vents wet feet.--New York Advertiser.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

Tho county jail at Mayville, Chautau-
qua county, ". ", is said by the Buffalo
Courier 20 be the ''fonlest jail on the
American continent" It was built In
1888 and Ia a brick structure 90 by %
feet. A wooden annex Of two stories Ii
80 by 38 feet. The size OF the cells Is 2
feet 10 inches by about feet Two win.
dows ON each side OF the Jail furnish the
only ventilation. A veteran of the war
says that with the recollection Of an expe-
rienoe In Libby prison he believcs that the
air Is much worse in the chautauqua jail.
A judge of tho supreme court recently TO
marked, Every time prisoner Ia brought
from the jail into the court for trial tho
whole atmosphere Of the courtroom be-
comes impregnated with the fetid odor Of
the prison. During December, january
and February Of the past winter 28s per-
sons were confined in the jail--244 werc
vagrants, and Al were charged with crime
This would give m average Of about is 20
each cell and the corridor adjacent de
signed for not more than four. There nre
no facilities for bathing whatever. Tramps
covered with vermin and persons afflicted
with disease are all thrust into the crowd
cd cells, subjecting Others TO the danger OF
infection.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

II b generally supposed that ne s1Als'
ness Of bread arises from its becomlng
ictually drier by the gradual los of ~
ter. but this is not the cas-. 6talsbread
contains almost exactly the same pro
portion of water a. nsw breed effer y
has become completely cold Ths chanGs
Il merely in the snssrnal srrnnxements
Of the molecules Of the bread. A proof
Of this is that II we put stale loaf into
. closely covered tin. expose u fQr ~
an hour OF an hour 10 he41 nQf exeee1-
ing that Of boiling wntex ara fl ~
lowing IL to cool e win ~ x1r1El ~
appearance and propertise to - 49, g
the new bread - nxookIyn ENElA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

Tho discovery Of q few scattering gold
coins by party Of treasure seekers near
Toluca, Mexico, has added new zest 70 the
search for the millions in gold said to be
buried ON the hacienda Of Jalpa, and for
which several large parties are now exca.
waiting under military protection. Tho
amount buried Is said 20 be sec, 900. 600.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

The world has to have religion OF
some kind, and the hope OF better food
and clothing. more leisure and greater
variety OF asnusements has become the
religion Of .he working CLASSES, ,-E. L.
Gcdkin In Forum.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

Guerrlta. tha Spanish matador. recently
killed Ave bulls In one day, according 70
his programme, for which be received e..
500.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08
TIE GREEN GOODS BUSINESS.
How n Il Condncted with sha connIvsns
OF the Police In New York.

One OF the most interesting and sensa.
tlonal stories brought out by tho Icxow
investigation Of New York city's police de-
partment was that told by George Apo. a
half breed Chinese, In relation to the green
goods business and the manner In which
u is conducted Apo said that the green
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-08

Carries paeifc Express At lowest sates. Leaves
Mountain Home st a. n. daily except Sunday,
arrives AZ Recky Bar a. 9 ?. ~ aa1us day. Leaves
Rocky Bar at A. a. daily excsps eunaNys aud
arrives ~ Meuntsan Home a1eEM.
JOS. suLkAWAf. PrcprisfeF.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-16
FREE BILLS KILLED.
They are Referred to Efnamcs Committed
which is Abous the Same Thing.

They are Referred to zTInamcs Committee
Which is About the Same Thing
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16-In the senate
today the motion to refer the free sugar
bill to the committee on finance was car
ried. The motion was made by Mr. Har-
ris. The yeas were 30 and the nays 1S.
The free coal bill was also referred to
the committee on finance by vote of 30
to 16.
Immediately after the full vote to refer
the free sugar bill to the finance COM
mittee was announced, Senator Harris,
acting chairman of the committee, in
formed the members that meeting Will
be held for that and other supplemental
bills at $3.50 today. He hoped to be able
to report them tomorrow.
The free iron bill was also referred to
the finance committee by vote of 81 to
II. The free barbed wire bill was sent
to the committee without division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-16
LOCAL MENTION.

James NJ. Williams, aged %, and Dema
NJ. Oswald, aged 21, were today licensed
to we'd by Probate Judge Elliott.
The fire at $50 last evening was in
the house al 215 East Tenth street owned
and occupied by II. Mulholland. 1t
started from a gasoline stove and the
damage was slight
Up to this morning $4,000 of the 1O5,-
co.. pensions payable through this Office
had been disposed of and the rush is over
for this quarter. The four or five extra
clerks have been allowed to depart
Mrs. Maggie Kerwick, an inmate of
the state insane asylum, died Sunday
evening of apoplexy. She was without
the services OF a physician until half
hour before her death. DIR. Neiber0 had
charge of the case and had left the build
ing.
There are two distinct factions of Dsm-
ocrats IN Topeka: the beer drinking
Democrats and the whisky drinking
Democrats. The whisky fellows rather
look down on the beer fellows but there
are more beer fellows than the others.
The members Of the ladies aid society
of the Presbyterian church, gave "A pic
mic at Garfield park yesterday after
noon, complimentary to Mrs. Adeline
Perkins Of Milwaukee, who Is spending
the summer with her sister, AIRS. NJ. J.
Heyden.