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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
Queer rhenom.na Of railing pod,r..

am unable to say who first noticed
the peculiar caprices OF stone or other
heavy body dropped from the top of a
high tower. but 1t IL nevertheless a cur
ous fact that such objects invariably full
slightly TO the east Of the perpendicular
line. Persons Of irquiring tnrn Of mind
who ask why this Is Is 1t Is may find an
answer In the following: All falling bod
les partake of the earth's eastward mo-
ton to greater or lesser extent. There
fore during the time occupied by stone
In falling from the top Of high tower
or other eminence the earth's rotary mo-
ton has carried 1t Nm appreciable dis
lance to the east. The initial impetus
OF tho stone has carried IL to the e.l. +
ward also. therefore IL strikes the earth
to the east Of the perpendicular. vary
Ing ii degree according to the height
from which il has fallen.
A curious article ON this subject may
DO found in the Leipsic 2eitung Of May
Q. 1850. page .. The author of the ar
ticle. who has given 1t the title Of The
Nonperpenuicularity Of High Towers. .
claims that the tower ON ST. Peters ca
theslral ut Rome leans IS inches To the
east.--St. Louis Eepublic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17

The progress Of science n no, without
II dangers m well ~ Tia benefits 10 man
kind. The employment of preparation
u Soliditisf gun cation ~ substitute for
IVORY. anu. " hen eolor,sl for tortoise she'll.
horn. ETC.. has lo.ig i,~sn known IN l~ at
sendssi with n CERTAIN amount ~ risk.
Under SOME san.i,ioIs the compound h
even explosive. and may iE r~garslssl ven
.rally rs iniiamniahlr. Mr.. e.. Y. i,oys.
n thr lsaysi College of SCIENCE. has puls
lislsesl a letter. rrcouuting n siagnlar ncci
lent which occurred 10 n lady who wses
standing nrar fire. She fonnl hrr,self
Suddenly rnvrioped In smoke. anil gen
llemau wha cra-hssi the igritesl porti0n OF
Ter dress had his hand insily huril-sl. The
err originated wberv large fancy hutton
lad been. which had Disappeared
The following teal of the iniiamn,ability
Of one OF the biii TINS shows the danger of
this style Of ornament. A phosphorus
match and piecr nf button were placed
on piecr Of iron heated by gas fame In
Eve miRutrs the button igniiesi AMI Ia
twelve minutes another plrcr double the
distance from the flame. while the match
remaiussl nnignitszl for nsorr than quar-
ter Of an honr Another button. attached
10 slusaer aud pisrsxI lwforv the firp In a
position a laily's slrr~< might occIpy. took
fIr~ ami i2niisd the sl,ister Ia q few min
utess Mr.. isoys points out the obvious
moral. and cantiuns peFsaoir~ noi 10 use
articles made 10 initiate horn. ivory or tor
toiAr she'll without adopting due prrcan
tions not 10 expose them 90 heat. London
luren.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
The Discovery Of Coffee.

Toward the middle of the fifteenth eell-
tury poor Arab was travelling In Abys.
sinIa. binding himself weak and we.r he
stopped near u grove. Being IN want Of
fuel W cook his rice he cut down tree,
which happened 10 b1 covered with ,iriesl
berries His meal being cool I'd aud eaten,
the traveller discovered that these half
burned berriea were fragrant. He collected
a number. aud on crushing them with a
stone he found the aroma increased 90
great extent.
While wondering mt this. be accidentally
let the substance fail into IL cal which con
tanned his seanty supply of water. In.
what n miraclei The almost putrii liquid
was partially purified. lie raised it 20 his
lips. lt was fresh and agreeable. and after a
shor. rest tue Traveller 10 far recovered his
strength and energy rs To he able 10 resume
his journey.
Tue lucky Arab gathered as many berries
a. he could, and having arrived at Alden In
Arabia he informed the mufti of hlS siiscov-
cry. That worthy WAS an invrterate opium
smoker. who had been suffering for years
from the influence VI the poisonous drug
He tried an infusion of tho roasted berries
and WAS 40 delighted at the recovery 81 his
former yigor that in gratitude 10 the tree
he caliesi IL camEaa, which In Arabic signi-
lies iorce. brooklyn Eagle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17

'Dut for my husband might have gone
TO jail once. laughed bright little busi-
Drss wo.an the other day. 1T was In
honeymoon time, aud like many brides 1
thought u my husbands belongings were
mine aud what MAS mine Was my own, an
the saying goes. During his absence a man
called With n LII ier so. got the check.
book and made out check, sisnesl my
h,lrban,i's name aud paid the account.
The next daY a bank messenger camr In
with what be said was forgery, and for
a~alis tas air wAs blue. Finally mus
tered courage to explain, but siuce then
have never signed my husband name TO a
check or opened Ibis letters ilnd the rule
mind your own business, works a. well nj
home ~ Ia the sture.n- New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17

When Lord and Lady l.ytton were trav-
cling In mn open carriage through Italy not
iong after their marriage. Lord i.ytton WAS
dressed In some faiitasl ie costume which lac
Affected AT that time. Passing through one
OF the many villages close 10 the SEA they
noticed n Singularly handsome gii stand.
Ing ut a cottage door. Bulwer. turning TO
bis wife. with Ill concealed eomplacency,
said. Did you noticr how that girl looked
at nef' the lady, with an ac.dity which
Developed Itself later In lie. replied: '.The
girl was not looking at sou IA adm iration.
II yon wear that iitiiculons dress. no won.
der people stare at you The bridegroom
thereupon, with an admirable sciisr VI log
ic, said; You think that people starr at
my dress and not at nr. / will give you
the most NIB dilute and convincing proof that
your theory has no foundation. lie then
prDcresied To diseSt himself Of every ,mril-
Gle VI clothing except his haI and iBuofs,
and taking the place Of the lasly's maid
drove for 10 miles In this normal c,ldilion.
-ArsonauL
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
cur,ou. showers.

M. Peltier has put frog shower on rec
ord as having happened within his own ex-
perience. He speaks VI seeing the frogs
fall ON the roofs Of the houses and rebound
thence III 10 the pavement below. A mud
shower occurred along the Union Pacific
railway at Unaga ON the 18th Of April. The
rain, we are assured, commenced early In
the day, aud soon the south and east sid.s
OF oil the houses were covered with yellow
clay.
A Union Pacific train which ran through
the ste m had It's windows covered, and
the hes.s.ight was NO completely plasterrd
that the light was shut In, and the train ran
In darkness into Eossvillc, where the mud
had TO be scraped off. A. far east as Tope-
ka the windows showed that the ed ~ OF
the mudstorm had extended this far. IL IL
said to have been even more severe 20 miles
northwest.
! Blood rain and black rain nrc only varie-
ties OF this phenomenon. or the latter we
hear nothing worth speaking of nowadays.
but an almost historic shower OF this sort
fell at Montreal in the earlier Sart OF this
century aud envel,,ped the tl..n youthful
city la black pail, which must have been
worse than "A prime London fog. seeing that
8 IL gave the inhabitants the idea that the
last day had come OF was ut least ON the
point of oming
Blood rain Is caused by the presence OF
Infinitely little plants, auimscules. or min
erals In the globulcs La one instance OF a
shower that fell at Bristol aud la tire
Bristol channel. the analytical examine
tlou showed that the red color WAS due TO
ivy berry seeds. In MEDIEVAL times blood
rain was "a prodig la the east IL wa con
nect-d with the belief thnt man was pro
ducei from blood that fell frora aeayen.--
Cham bers' Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17

Il Ia through Irritation. which has nd.
wanced 20 something like a fine art. that
many msrriagcable young folks loss their
chance 10 life. Filtration destroys eonfi
dence between the persons who indulge In
II; II prevents the natural growth of mutual
esteem; Il Ii not thing Of good faith. u
h an error TO suppose thar lovemaking
and filtration are identical; they arc. In
truth. antitheticai. lsovemaking ID ten
der and ennobiing. while Irritation Is cruel.
foolish and demeaning. The one il the
prelude 70 welded hapraness; the other IA
inimical 70 It. Young men and women
should exercise their reason while on the
lookout for suitahis life partners. yet many
of them give encouragement TO dirter~--
silly fiirters who are taken mp and thrown
on. with results that are often grisvous In.
deed Peoples Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17

This IA queer town. this fsosfon,r snii
an old country gentleman who arrived
from a remote rural district Tor !, ,lsis 10 a
friend In itoxbury. Il had To pay - cent?
down town Tor little dish uI white Ice
cresnl, and them ! rode miles aud miles on
one vi the new ianpi,d tarss for crsts. 1
gave The man 10 cents. and sha..isin't have
thought anything OF Il II I'd gsa tmek no
chaiige az AL, II wits worth a, rriits lust
70 hitch np 10 20 20 far. g rs 4 cents fur
all that ride. ard - cents ar twu snoon-
fnlr Of white lce eEeami Qae.r town. thisf'
boston Transcripts.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
A Singular c.,ae,d..e..

The chaplain Of IN American Jail
vouehes for the following. A little boy
was taken by his parents to visit the
prison, and ON passing one Of the cells
In which notorious criminal had been
incarcerated his father playfully pushed
Linn In and closed the door upon him
The child. overcome by some vague ter
ror. screamed aloud and could scarcely
be comforted by his mothers caresses.
Years passed. The lad half thought
lussly fell into crime and was only re-
called 10 his better nature ON finding
himself. having been sentenced to a term
Of imprisonment. in the Identical cell
Into which he had been monenlarily
thrust rs child.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
rlxoi rrxo, wExr TWO IKAprN BALLS.

rIxoi rTSGi wEyr TWO IEApxN BALLS.
which the pose had him cut on. After
awhile pollErsi's horse gave out and Boyd,
with two others. followed alone. Near night
fAii lIughes' mare gave out. and he had TO
take Il nioot. The posse felt sure OF their
man now, hut they were overconhdent.
Hughes. though on foot. shot viciously.
Finally Hughes reached long. high wire
fence. inside ii which young man named
Morgan WAS driving a tenn hitched to q
lead Of wood. Hughes was By the team In
N instant. and drawing his gun down on
The driver he shouted;
Here. ys1ng fellow, cut out your b>st
horse tor me. quickf'
Morgan promptly ob~yed. and Hurhes
kniloped on. Ills pur~ners had 10 hunt %
the gate 70 the wire scpcr before they could
follow. This gavs him start and his
fresh horse. together with the friendly COW
~ Of ni9ht. took him out Of al harms way.
Had be been ~ expert &C keeping awss
a. be WIS lucky In getting away. II would
have bteI good thing for him. unfortn-
natfiy, zucsi was not the case. In the early
part ~ the Night a drixxilng rain set In.
and bufnTe midnight Il waz pouring down
Ia torrxntz. Hughes. bewiidercd by the
darkness and rain, lost hsz way and tray-
sI1ti almost Ia complete circle. In tbs
A1xAt he pRssed By Queen's peak. some 20
miles from where be slipped his pursners.
fut lust about dafbrcak be rnds up TO
Ehaxx ranch. NOT nyer Two miles from Red
kixer skaklon. wbsrs ~ ehAas ox khe pre-
rz:ias ~ - hsnnR
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17

Here be called for breakfAst. which was
given him. while he wss eating. Wash
Shaw recognized him and rods over 20 the
station 10 notify the officers A posse Of
as men had already been collected 70 renew
the chase, and when they found where
hughes was they started Immediately aftgr
him. when they surrounded the house.
Hughes showed stigma Of Offering desperate
resistance. but a. his weapons and ammnni-
ton had been injured by the rain OF the pre-
ceding night he WINS unable 20 do anything.
He was captured. bound hand and foot. and
conveyed Cor safe keeping 70 the jail at Hen
riettA
The jail at Henrietta was NOT an elabo-
rate one. and as II Was evident that 20 des
perate q man as Hughes required safe
keeping he was soon removed TO the more
pretentious structure at Jacksboro. The
prisoner condescended TO remain In IL for
exactly two weeks. at the end Of which time
be kicked out-not tunneled out or broke
out, but literally kickrd out-and made his
escape in company with his only fellow pris-
oner, a man canned John Slovan-
Hughes aud Slovan seem to have been
kindred spirits. They suited each other 10
well that they Immediately formed a Kind
Of professional copartnership. To begin
with, they visited Hughes old employer.
Quinxenburg. stole eight OF his best horses
and made for the Red river. intending to
take their horses to the territory and dis
pose Of them. There had been heavy rains
In the west, however, and before the part
ners could reach the river Il had risen so
high It was impossible for them to cross.
Nothing dnunted, they concealed their
horses In small canyon and struck camp
not more than 10 miles below the station.
A posse of % men was collected 20 cap
ture the two WORTHLESS In their encamp-
menI They. however, were expecting
such visit and made preparations for II.
They had constructed regular barricade
out Of trees from the sparse fringe OF tim
Der that rkirted the river and stones from
the low cliffs near. They had NO arranged
things that they were well sheltered. while
their assailauts would have to fight ON the
open prairie. The posse arrived about sun
rire, and then began one OF the most re
markable battles In the history of the
Texns frontier.
The posse dismounted at long range and
| deployed on the open prairie. taking such
shelter as the small depressions In the al
most uubroken ground afforded. From
morn TIL noon. from noon till dewy eve, q
summers day. the crack Of winchesters and
the pop Of heavy six shooters resounded
| When night came, a consultation Of the at
lacking party was held, and to the surprise
OF every one not a man had been wounded
| The men were nearly worn out, several
horses had been killed by stray shots. but
nothing further had been done. Never wal
the potency Of name more forcibly illus
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
NORA rook oFF nsa sTocklNas.
Nat Il was No Wonder She nidast Undsr
stand why she Had To.

ssansl why she Had To.
The chiropodisf had Just moved into his
ne,y parlors, Before his arrival they had
been occupied by dentist. Though M yet
NO white marble foot npon the pavement
informed The uninitinted that within dwelt
al onerator upon corns and bunionS at
reasonable rate. yet such was the csse.
A rushlng business had been In progress
All the nsnrning. AZ noon the chiropcsiist
= rather timisl and youthful appearing man.
started 20 20 out to his lauch, when the
ioor opened and a young v'tl inquired II
the doctor WINS Ia. She was about 10 wears
Nd, and with her wasn young womnn iibnit
O.. evidently her mind.
Doctor" ssti,i the child, you helped me
20 much six months ago that E.amin.t St.s-
ge.ted that hiring Morn down Lere- She
Is In very Irrat pain"
The doctor did not quiterecall what work
he Ind done for the child, but politely ~
oursteti Nora TO walk iufo the operating.
room and set rrldy. This in the language
of the chiropodist, meats 10 remove the
sbo. and stocking. The child seated her
self In the outer pnrlor. and the ciiaulo-
dist, after waiting the usual time, WALKED
into the little room where Nuri was nwalt-
ing him. There she sat i,anin4 back n the
big chair with Lervous expression upon
Ler face, but without any change IN her Mt
tire. The doctor was "a tr.fle surprised, but
no supposed this was a new experience 10
his patient.
Just remove your she's and stocking,
please." lac said ns he walked over TO the
window.
/ Nora absolutely grew pale with frigat.
but compiled with his request, taking o.f
both shoes and BOTH stocAlnss.
She vas very unhappy looking young
woman as she sat there in the high operit-
ing chair with both bare feet dangling Just
above the floor.
Now. where do you feel the greatest
paint" asked the doctor.
More threw her head back, opened her CT
pansive mouth very wide and pointing
with one OF her fat. red fingers 10 a wisdom
tooth In her upper jaw, exclaimed: There
doctor On. IL is something awiulr-St
Louis Post Dispatch.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17

Two eminent French gentlemen. who
were great friends. used TO relate an
amusing story Of tLtir imrscunions
days. Neither fame nor fortune Ind
come 10 thea. but they were always
hopeful. The years had weighed hes.yi-
~ enough upon Jules. however. for hin
70 have become en.irs Is bald. One day
Alphonse met him w..ha beaming coaa,
tenanee and cried gayly; What do you
think. Julesi | have been buying
strong box. Then. Alphonse. re-
plied Jules firmly. Il shall buy q hair
hrush- .--Argonaut.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
A BLOODLES BAD NAN
The Remarkable Record OF Char
ley hughes, Desperate.
EVOLUTION or 4 HORSE THIEF.

Fren . rs.asrssss Gamhisr ~ . Hunted
D~spsrnas--Ths Career " =. Opera
nssns 0ssisw That Terminated In =
Real Tragedy.
A decidedly unique bad man was Charley
Hughes. who terrorixed the entire north
wrsfern section OF Texas for two years with
ont shedding drop OF human blood He
acqnIrrd AN amount OF notoriety In his
business out OF all proportion to the capital
invested. Hughes went TO Texas In iSsd
and hired out ms cotton picker. Where
he came from was not known to his neigh
bors or the Belcherville correspondent who
recently wrote an account Of his exploits
for the Sc. Louis Globe Democrat. Toward
the latter part OF November he took some
% odd doIlarsr In czsh and beaufiful bay
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
nlsnARA,s FASCINATION.
An xna.<sribabis AtfrzetieR Well Nigh
Irresistible 90 the Spectator.

An knae<sribaeis Attr@etsoH "sh MES
trrrsistisis 20 tins spectator.
Not every visitor 10 Niagara falls has tcr
his benefit full moon every night and
brilliant sun By day They tell me that the
grand time 20 see Niagara II az msdwinter.
when huge tons Of Ice NO Numbering owe:
the cataract and the lower falls are one |
mass Of sparkling icicles. But one cannot
sxe everything, and Niagara In summer
time IL quite good enough for me. Arriy-
ing ia the middle OF the night. with the
moon at the full. II was impossible even
then 10 resist the fascination Of Niagara's
deep diapasoR sound OF welcome.
We wandered out. the night as light ~
day, under acres OF white blossoms, to Sc
The upper torrent before II Tails over the
precipice. This WAS 10 be all The rest
was 20 be left 90 the imagination. fon
cannot conceive the effect OF that midnight
ralpble-the eternal thud OF the cataract
emphasizing the delicious silence oil the
night Standing as did on the edge OF the
green garden ON the American side, looking
over 10 the deep and sombsr belt OF pines
on the opposite island watching and eter-
naily watching these angry waters iasiiet;
into foam aud hurrying TO their downfall
below. II did not seem 10 me at first that
this comparatively narrow course could end
In q triumph OF magnifcrnce.
But there WAS no vestige or shadow OF
disappointment m the morning How
should there bef The apple blossoms were
waxen, the grass OF emerald green, the sky
was blue, the sun was 10 the heavens AZ
last it was all right with the world. so
took the picture gradually, piece by piece.
Ike miser. lifted the curtain gradually
and peeped nt the wonderful scene point "
point ana Dat ny DIT Inc plan was To- Walk
by the side OF the torrent and To pause ut
every resting piace-irrt. the very edge
where the water hreaks from It's narrow
bel into 'mmeas'iraDie distance ana Dc
comes mighty caarac'' next. ht'ie
lower down, where eau DC seen erect OF
the great iaii, tine majesty OF "-.ach seems
incomparabie; then little tnrtner down.
where you iind that the iirst iiiis are mere
chiid's play compared to the misty majesty
OF the Horseshoe falls Inc proportions u
this Understandable picture are 80 equal and
admirable that at hrst. ns ut 81. Peter IN
home, you are apt To De little disap-
pointed. fou cannot nc convinced OF the
magnincencc OF 81 Peters unless you &c
To the top OF the highest dome. fou EN-
not De completely persuaded OF the aston
ishing majesty Oh niagara unless you ne
scenh TO the very bottom.
Modern enterprise allows you this expert
ence. Formerly you naa 70 stanu on slip
perry rock IN a mackintosh ana 20 literally
under tue iaiiA Nowadays u piucky iitss'
amooat piunses into tue very heart o.
the torrent anu taxes you 10 near the faii
Ing mass Oh giitteriny and rainbow tinted
water that you GASP Tor breath Ihis ex
petition should he missed by no one You
cannot see tine Tails or understand ther
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
IIA~lhsras.. ll,sr.ry i,.arhler.

Now and then one sees la New York the
only surviving daughter OF Nathaniel
Hawthorne. She h. Mira ixfhrop. the
wife OF George Pansnns laihrop The
I.athrop home IN In New London. Coma,
and herr the rntirv yrsr b. rp~ni by the
literary twain They live CONSIDERABLY In
n pretty home. and few Instances arr thrrs
which 10 thoroughly shatter the accusA-
tion that literary marriages arr unhappy.
Mrs i.athrop may br cailrsi prrtty won.
an. She IN blond. with n perfect wealth
Of hair and profile Of head that i~ esps-
cially attractive. Her manner II vivsrious
anil has about Il Kii the freshnesss Of q
youthful disposition. Tier face h laugh
Ing oile that IN seldom Ia rrpo~e
Occasionally she cosuess TO New York for
q few days to shop" or perfect somr liter
AIRY arrangement Her literary talent l.
perfectly developed. and she IL versatile
enough to drop With sasr into prue. fiction
OF vFrxe. Rhe DOES uoz overwrits. and her
contributions when she doru write are
easily sold. The lest magazines publish
her wares. and she eonimantis rxcrilent
pricex She depends In nowise upon her
fathers name TO help her. her own talents
carry her work successfully Into abe lrzsi-
ing editorial officeM The daughter Of
iiawthnrnr H. bright woman In her work
and charming woman In her personality.
--tdwsxd w. LAX N Eroaklyn szsndAEd