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Evening journal., 1894-12-28
FIREMER HANDICAP PED.
They Could Not Drag a Silsby
Steamer Through Snow.
BUT, LUCKILY, STOPPED THE FIRE

just Across the River Big ship Has Run
Hard Aground-Young Soldiers 20 At
tend : FuI Dress Reception Highest
tide and wind of the season-other
Events.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, Dec 2S There wss g
FIRE In this city yesterday which, while
it might have been = great deal worse
demonstrated the fact that, In bad
weather, the city's fire department. Is
crippled beyond measure and would be
exceedingly Ineffective This condition
OF affairs exists because of the present
inability OF the city fathers or the
Trustees Of the Common to provide the
fire department with horses or with the
means Of using a pair OF these invalu
able animals in case OF fire
When yesterdays fire alarm was
sounded all the available working force
of the Lenaps Fire Company started out
with rush, drawing its heavy hose
carriage through the deep snow and icy
streets It was some time before a
force Of ten hlemen gathered around
Engineer Toman and started the giant
Silsby steamer toward tho hre. They
could hardly move her and no horses
were available anywhere, One horse
might have been secured from the
stables OF J. T q L Eliason, but the
hremen were hel pless even then
Fortunately the men with the hose
carriage conquered the fire in the mean
time after 1t had done no further damage
than the complete destruction OF 800
worth OF a hard working merchants and
his family's clothing and effects The
ERE broke out in the rooms over the
tobacco store of John J. Doris and was
discovered about o'clock by John lynch,
q passer-by. Before the Lenape boys
got TO work tongues OF fame tnat threat
ened the nelghborhood we're leaping out
of the front windows Mr.. Doris had a
stock Of fireworks In the store and this
fact caused momsntary terror amon2sthe
residents OF lower Delaware street. But
the quick hremen soon checked the head
way Of the flames
William e Myers, owner OF the
property, places his loss at 1926, fully
covered by insurance
Evening journal., 1894-12-28
run Dress Reception Next Week.

Captain J. Z. Phillips, who has re-
signed as commandant Of Company II,
N. @ D., Of this city, will tender a
reception to all the active and honorary
members Of the company next Wednes-
day evening In the armory and upper
rooms Of the old Court House. The
members will give their retiring com
mander q rousing farewell The young
soldiers will report In full dress.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07
DO swan. sing Before They Diss

The story that tells of swans singing
before death Is very old. and Of course il
founded upon fancy. The idea hiss been
brought down from ancient myths. The
voice OF the swan IL extremely harsh
and disagreeable, without a single mu-
steal note in Ii. and no good reason can
be found for likening some of the worlds
sweetest poets 10 this unmelodious voiced
fowl.
The only approach 10 yerifcation
we have ever seen Is the following.
clipped some years ago from Virginia
newspaper:
"A sporting friend. recently returned
from foray upon the Potomac river,
below Mount Vernon. was the guest Of q
venerable and highly intelligent lady,
who has always lived ON the Potomac.
Speaking Of the swan. she gave 1t as her
decided opinion that this bird was in the
habit OF singing or making plaintive
noise when dying. The reason she gave
for entertaining this belief was that on
very many occasions In the last 20 years
she had been awakened at night BY =
sweet and exceedingly sad noise. some
thing like the tones Of iageolet coming
over the water. and that ON every sub
scquent morning dead swan was found
TO be floating ON the water or TO have
been washed ashore. .p--Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

During the earlier visits Of the royal
family TO Baimoral Prince Albert, dressed
In very simple manner. was crossing one
cf the Scotch lakes in steamer, and VIA
curious To note everything relating 10 the
y.@nagement Of the vessel, and among
other things cooking. Approaching the
galley" where a brswny Highlander was
attending 10 the culinary matters, he was
attracted by the savory odors Of COM
pound known by Scotchmen ms hodge.
poige," which the Highlander was prepar.
Ing. what IN that" asked the prince,
who WAS not known to the cook. Hodge
podge. SIR was the reply. How IL Il
madef' was the next question
.sWhy, there's mutton intil't, and tur-
nips intiFt. and carrots intil't, and''-
Yes, yes." said the prince. who had not
learned that 'intil't" meant '.info u, /" ex.
pressed by the contraction inlii't, but
what is intil'ts" '.why. there's mutton
intil't, and turnips intil't, and carrots
intil't, aBd'- Yes, see. but what II
intil'tw The man looked at him, and see
ing that the prince was serious, he replied,
There's mutton intil't. and turnips intii't,
and '.Yes, certainly, know" urged
the inquirer. but what Is intil't-intil'tf''
"Ye daft gowk'' yelled the Highlander,
brandishing his big spoon. .am no telling
what's intilti There's mutton intift,
andn---
Here the interview was bsought 20 q
close by one OF the princes suite, who wa
fortunately passing, and stepped in TO save
his royal highness from being raped ovei
his head with the big spoon, Ia search fui
information from the cook. Manchestes
(England) Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

The late Judge L., OF st. Louis, pro-
found lawyer, was particular to eccentrici
ty In the care OF his splendid library. An
eminent attorney wanted To use certain
textbook In a case on trial In county seat
not far from st. Louis. lie remembered
that Judge L. had a copy, ard teie-
graphed for the loan Of IL.
The book came promptly by express, and
with II a printed slip. the price of the book
fiiled In with pen. reading about ~ FOL
iows: This book cost me g.. DO not dam
age IL, or break or turn down the corners
Of leaves or mark same II you do, keen
the book and remit me the price stated
The attorney read the slip. left it ON his
desk and carried the book To the court
room where he was engaged In the trial
During the progress Of the trial the oppos-
ing counsel got hold OF the book and
marked and turned down the corners oi
several leaves to which he desired to refer
In his argument.
After the case was through the attorney
who borrowed the book. forgetting the In
junction Of Judge LIS slip, returned II
to him. In a lew days he was surprised
again 10 receive the volume by exprpss, to
gether with letter from Judge L.,
saying:
You have marked and turned dowr
several leaves in the book loaned yon
keep II and send me the publishers price
which H. f-."-Green Bag.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

One OF tho most noticeable changes in
fashion this season IL that which affects
the dressing OF the hair. The fringe"
has been gradually giving place to softly
waved banleaux. and the bandeaux ars
creeping gradually lower down until the
return seems imminent to the pulled and
waved bandeaux to DO seen in the por-
traits Of Jennie Lind taken along In the
fifties. To young and delicate faces the
style has an agreeable piquancy and
quaintness, but 10 women past their first
youth or with strong. coarse features the
bang has n softening effect much to be
desired.
Another style now gaining favor and
one becoming to round faces with low
foreheads Is that OF turning the hair
back from the forehead loosely In twist
that Is lost in the light coils and puffs ar.
ranged In the middle Of the forehead
In this style OF coiffure the front hair |,
parted OF on either side and twisted In
the old fashioned way into two rolls
New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

Aeertain Philadelphia gentleman ofmoru
name than fame was ordered by his phyat-
chm TO trasel for the benefit of his health.
He went 20 England, and kfter tirinr a
humping through London he decided to hire
a trap and see the beauties Of interior Eng
land In dignified ease and luxury.
Just then he fell In with q hearty, good
natured Enklishman. and ~ they soon b.
came fast friends the American invited the
other 20 attend him On his coaching trip.
Theson Of John Bull accepted. and during
abe days Of pleasure that followed each fre-
qusntiy and In a joking manner Improved
every occasion to land his own country and
express his contempt Of the other.
On the evening OF the fourth dag. ns they
were driving along a dusty road. the Amer.
lean pulled the horses up suddenly and pru-
cceded to read sign, ITO Manchester 80
miles" and underneath were tho words. -.ss e
you cannot read this sign. apply for tnfor-
nation at the blacksmith sbop.n
well. IN be darned. /" said the Ameri.
can. .'if that isn't the most ridiculous sl9u
I ever saws''
"Jove. old man. = replied the Enelishman,
that sign Ia all right. isn't itf don't ~
anything the matter"
ssYou don't. eh, Well, then, you tns<
sleep over u and sse what yon think In ths
morning"
The next morning the Enslishman came
down benming
~ say. old man." be said wisely. ''that
was funny sign to put mp. Cor don't you
see the blacksmith might not be IN afs~r
all. you know. .n--Boston Budget
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

Lord Charles Hamilton used 20 go about
Naples attended by large, ferocious bull
dog. Having decided upon going 10 Rome,
he proceeded to the station and took his
place ia first class carriage, the .'dawg''
taking up a position ON a seat opposite hh,
master. The platform inspector, with
many gesticulations, declared that the
bulldog should not travel In passenger
carriage.
VERY well. then; take him ont.' was
Lord Charles rejoinder.
In vain the official expostulstesi; he
merely reiterated his former reply, piere
Of advice. II Is needless to say. which wise
not followed, and Lord Charles. apparent
ly master Of the situation, threw himself
back In his seat and calmly lighted a cigar
But the Italians were not 10 be outdone
and quietly detaching the carriage iH
which the English miller was seated
they made mp the train with another com
partment and started Il of.
Lord Charles sat quietly smoking fol
about quarter Of an hour, and then, sur
prised at the delay, thrust his head out oi
the window aud demanded when the trait
was going to start. His feelings, when th.
situation was described TO him, may b,
imagined. LONDON Tit-Bits
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07
p.r,,ey c.m,h,,,.. L~,,~r mann

Years ago, when the late BARLEY Camp
bell was regularly attached 10 Hooley's
theater as the play writer for the stock
company Of that house. the clever but IN
fated author got out letter head that
few people ever saw, but that created no
little amusement among AFR. campbeii's
friends. In the left hand upper corner N
the paper was bust Of Shakespeare sur
mounting number Of his plays. In the
right hand corner was a corresponding bust
OF Mr.. Campbell surmounfing number Of
his plays, and the startling legend uniting
the two designs was this, "A Friendly
Rivalry" Mr.. Campbell did not at nrst
see any reason for critical comment mt hts
expense. but at the persuasion Of friend
he reluctantly withdrew the letter head
from circulation. and prepared one In its
stead that quietly ignored Mr.. Shake
speare.-San Francisco Post.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07


Expisia she Actions OF a Cowh hoy.
The barbwirs fences shut of the greet
trails that stretched from Corpus Christi
throagb the Pan Handle Of Texas and On
mp through New Mexico and Colorado and
through the Indian Territory to Dodge
City. The coming OF the railroad aisc
made this trailing of cattle 90 the markets
superfiuous and almost destroyed one OF
the most remarkable features Of the west.
This trail was not Of course an actual
trail and marked M such, but general
driveway forty miles vide and thousands
OF miles long The herds uf cattle that
were driven over II numbered from 800 tc
5000 head. and were moving constantly
from the early spring TO the late fall
No caravan route In the far eastern coun.
tries can equal this six months Journey
through three different states and through
all changes az weather and climate and II,
the face Of constant danger and anxiety.
This procession of thousAnds of cattle on
their slow march to the north was one of
the most interesting and distinctive fea-
tures of the west
An outfit" for this expedition would
consist 81 as many cowboys a. were needed
To hold the herd together, wagon, with
the cook and the tents, and extra ponies
for the riders. In the morpinu the camp
wagon pushed ON ahead 10 a suitable r,.st.
ing place for the night. and when ths hsr.,
arrived later. moving ON an average fiftsen
miles a day. and grazing as n went the
men wouid And the sumner ready and the
tents pitched. And then tbosc who vsr.
10 watch that night wouid circle SLOWLY
around the great army az Cattle drivin,
them in closer and e,,,s.r together. and
singing as they rode. To mt them IN sle,.,,
This seems an absnrlity 10 the eastern
mind. but the sound of somc, hing Familiar
auieted and satisfied these great stunsd
animals. that can be sootbed like a child
with a nursery rbyme. and when fright.
ene<l cannot BE- stopp,,,l by n river
The boys RIDE slowly and patien,ly u.,til
one and then another Of the berrl woul,l
stumble clumsily 10 the rro,nd and =, hers
near would follow. and at last the whole
great herd would lie silent and immovabl,.
In sleep Hut the watebfulnsss N tl.s an.
tries could never relay some chance ,ois..
the shaking of saddle. some cry al :.
wild animal. or the scent OF distant water
carried by a chance breeze ss.ro.. ,be
prairie. or nothing but sheer bliud wanton.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07
THERE WAS GOOD FISHING.


saksw,s. Coed Lack ON = pn~..m~..s,v
Coed rm.rin@sien.
Tho scene Of the following incident
wns about 40 miles from Gloversville
In. Y. on a beautiful little lake inst
scross the tsbleland AZ Piseco lake. in
Hamilton county. The day was ali that
fisherman could desire. and every con
litiop was riuht for good fishing. A
marty of three were in the boet--pame1v.
Z. &. Everest. his friend. Professor
spencer from BROOKLYN. and the writer.
They had taken nearly 50 pickerel IN
less than half day. and the size was
Dood, weighing from "a TO 6 pounds.
The last turn around the ..lucky point
was being made before we started for
home. Everest who was trolling one OF
the lines. said: 1--WE rot another. He's
\ l,ir one from the wav h. pulls.r Ever
est let him play at one time nearly 200
feet Of line before the ash could be-
turned. When he had been brouVbt
into sight. he was mot 40 large a. soms
We had already in the boat but there
was an unusual motion all about him.
soon the line WAS drawn 90 tightly Il
was necessary To let him ulav again.
When brought back. II was discovered
that n large pickerel had ATTEMPTED a
swallow the one ON the hook. which was
now quite exhausted.
The big fellow still followed. shark
like. for the dead body Of his victim.
which. however. we were NOT disposed
10 give mn. Just as Everest was sbout
to swing the fish ON his hook into the
boat the professor took up his oar. hon
ing TO strike and thus CAPTURE the large
one. The movement of the oar attract
cd the attention of the fish. and in =
twinkle he made . pass at il. The blade
was about 4 inches wide. but his laws
grated across the upper and lower edrea
saving n groove on either aide with his
sharp teeth. The professor. by CARVING
his oar forward with the movement of
the Ash, at the same time raising Il from
the water, landed the huge fellow into
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

The English consul az Algiers, in his an
naal report TO the Marquis Of Salisbury,
supplies some interesting information con
cerning the "Acridiam peregrinnm,r or
pilgrim locust. whose usual ACCOMPANY.
ments are ruin, famine and pestilence. II
was generally believed and Il had been
positively stated by scientific specialists
that the locusts died after having deposit
ed their eggs. and this caused the colonssts
to neglect the destruction of the adult In.
sect. Observation has. however. exploded
this theory, aud the authorities are upon
the warpath actively engaged In the de.
struction OF this winged insect. whose fe.
cundity II such that In the district OF Bog
hari the administrator reported that on
an average there were 100 clusters OF egg,
10 the square meter, each containing v
eggs, OF asO, ,ooo. 600 eggs on every hectare.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

In answer 10 a correspondent news
paper says: The deluge mentioned In
the Bible was threatened In the year
1855 B. c., and began on Dec. Z, 1856 B.
c., and continued s77 days. The arb
rested on Mount Ararat on May 0, 1855,
but Noah did not leave il until Dec. ID
following" ANY reader who imagines
that it would be an easy task 10 figure
these details from Biblical account car
find basis for his calculations In ths
seventh and eighth chapters Of Genesis
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

A yonng and promising oculist of this
town attended meeting of the Imprompiu
club the other evening and was called On
by the young woman in the chair 10 make
q few remarks.
"On what subject, may ! askf' he re-
sponded promptly
''On Niagara Falls"
But i never was there and am MOI pre-
pared 10 treat the subject as IL should be. g
he pleaded.
"Indeeir' and the fair creature In the
chair smiled bewitchingly. II beg your
pardon. ] thought oculists knew all about
the treatment Of eataracts. Detroit Ere.
pre<s
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07
New nark IN Tree..

II l. not new fact, but yet remaFka-
BILE one. that IL fruit sree-apple, pear OF
cherry-be stripped entirely Of It's bark IN
the second week In June a new surface OF
bark win Immediately take the place OF
the Older one. II il believed that the chief
growth OF decidaous trees In our part Of
the world takes place II midsummer
Meehan's Monthly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

quired an interest In one of the richest of
these mines. the DE Beers, and In a few
years rose 10 the presidency The period
from 1852 to 1850 was time OF great acfiv-
ity at Kimberley. In the former year the
famous Bultfontein diggings were first de-
yeloped, and from that time forward the
great Du Toit's Pan, DE Beers and KIM
beriey mines. together with the smaller dig.
gings In the neighborhood. were worked TO
their full capacity. The output was enor-
nous. The markets OF the world were
flooded with precious stones, prices de-
clined, and the shareholders noted an ap-
preciable diminution In their dividends.
Now, decline In dividends calls for he
roic remedies. A diamond trust was de
manded. Then Cecil Rhodes stepped to
the front and accomplished what other and
better known fnanciers had been unable 20
perform. He reconciled conflicting claims
and consolidated the mines In one grand
syndicate with a capital OF fi9, ~, 600. The
syndicate controlled the diamond market,
and the dividends were saved. An idea Of
the princeiy character Of those dividends
n,ay be obtained from the fact that In i5
months sl9. 900 worth Of diamonds were
taken from the mines
Cecil Rhodes became the hero Of the hour.
The King OF Diamonds, people called him.
and the glitter Of the gems shed a halo over
his fame. His services Ia the consolidation
were literally rewarded. and his fortune
| has waxed as only diamond kings fortune
can. It's extent Is now variously estimated
At from 81, ,o0o, 900 to s75.O00.00a.
His fortune assured, Cecil Rhodes turned
his attention TO politics The sojourner In
South Africa can readily understand the
affinity between diamond mining and law
making. The entire code OF the colony
seems TO he contrised In the interest at tue
diamond kings. The whole force OF the gov
eminent Is employed In conserving and pro
tecting the mining industry. The newspa-
pers aud teiegrnphs are managed In its IA
/, vor, and public opinion IN deftly manip-
nlated In its behalf.
! In politics. as in business, Cecil Rhodes
succeeded where others had failed. His
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07
n.si :. rnull.h sn.rra~,

The Chinese golden pheasants introduced
Ia 1859 into the Willamette valley, Oregon,
by Hon- o. \. Denny. the American min
ister 90 China, have, IL Il said, become .
positive nuisance. The shipment consisted
Of only eleven birds. but 20 prolific are
they that they threaten 70 overrun tbs
valley. .-Philadelphia Ledger.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

The golden barge Of ths m<11>J Queea
noated softly down the bean1ifs>I nz1xl myir
terious river. and CIeopnsra tnrncf ~ ele
rious eyes from the entrapcinR nc<ne - A.
tony.
% king" she murmured. s'is thoro = III
this world slight 10 bsantifuIfn
Thou art more beautiful. queen AZ my
heart" he Whispered. touching her hxnA
with bis Hips.
Those wondrons eyes Of hers closed Inn-
Ruidly, and the long lnshea lag AZ ret apoo
the rich red olive of her cheekA
Tony, she sighed rspturuusly, ''you ne
scorkss -. - mistakelr
And thcaoiden barge fioated on.-- nstrolt
yree PrexA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

In the interior parts OF the southern
states, where a large proportion OF the
white population cannot read and there /,
little admixtnre Of society, there ars
witch doctors" who. assuming that all
disease l. caused By witches. secure thriv.
ing practice In counteracfing their lnflu
ence.--Dr. Buckley In Century.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

A very handsome species Of snake Is the
rhinoceros viper, which bears, as It's name
suggests. horns On It's nose IL Is most
beautifully colored when freshly emerging
from Its cast skin. but its form IL by 90
means elegant. being very thick in body,
with bulidogiike head. IL may attain a
length of more than sax feet and Is a very
deadly snimal.-Quarteriy Review.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

Mother-Back alreadyf Wen. I'm elsH
It's over. Did the tooth hurt much wben h
was pulledf
Small son--I--l didn't hare is cut.
.Whatf Didn't you go 20 tho dentist'sf"
.Yes'm. bat there was two people ahead
Of me-"
sWhy didn't you waltz
"I-I was 'fraid they'd feel 'shamed Il ]
staid and heard them boiler n--Good NewR
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-07

The results of experiments on Fastening
the termination Of seed show that cam
phor and oxygenated water appear 10 be
the most energetic excitants. not only ~
regards the acoeleration Of termination.
but a. affecting tbs vigor Of the planta.
New York Ttmes