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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
Procyon's Coa paniou.

Many years ago the great German
mathematician, Bessel. announced that
both Sirius and Procyon-popularly
known as the dog stars-possessed in
visible compa mons revolving around
them. He was led to this conclusion by
studying the motions OF those stars In
1862 the companion Of Sirius was dis
covered with the telescope and during
the present year it has reappeared,
after being invisible for six years
throu gh too close proximity to its bril-.
liant comrade. Quickly following the
reappearance OF Sirius companion has
also come the discovery OF the compan-
ion Of Procyon. which had never been
seen until Professor Schaeberle caught
sight of 1t with the great telescope of
the Lick Observatory a few weeks ago.
1t Ia very minute star, of only the
thirteenth magnitude.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
no.,a Rn.a. IN the East.

II the League OF American Wheel
men as a whole will work for good
roads this coming year as will the New
York division OF that rapidly growing
organization, then cyclists generally
will rise up and praise the L. A. w. and
give II their dollars and their material
aid. Highway improvement Is ac-
knowledged to be the greatest work
the League has before It, And good, or
even fair, roads are in such small pro-
portion to the bad ones In this coun-
try that a small beginning In this di-
rection will give the League pres
tige that 1t Just now lacks. Chief Con
sui Potter of the New York division
has framed road improvement bill
with the approval and cooperation OF
the State Grange officials, and with
tina combined influence of the wheel
men and the farmers Ii Is confidently
believed favorable legislation will be
secured. The work will be pushed Wig
orously and no doubt will be aided
much by the good roads congress to
be held at Albany In February in con-
junction with the National Assembly
Of the L. A. w This will be an event
OF widespread importance, since gentle
men prominently identified with high
way improvement In all sections OF the
United States will be In attendance. .
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

smiling gently said, Wen let the other
fellows do the killing | think the coun-
try will get along with this young fellow
running round alive And then he wrote:
This sentence disapproved Restored to
his company. A. Lincoln. Just there
lost my grip. only cried like a baby
You tell your boy says he, l count on
him TO fight
In six months Billy stood upon the roll
as second corporal. Then he became color
bearer of the regiment We marched
through Georgia until we faced the guns
of Fort McAlster. A charge was order
ed but at first the rebels fired at such a
rate that the ranks wavered. Billy, with
face afame, carried the flag far UP in the
advance Bring back the colors to the
regiment cried the colonel. Amid the
crack and crash of the guns, the boy re
Piled, You bring the regiment TO the
colors' Then, with shouts and cheers
the brigade rushed rnadly on, and before
they fairly sensed it, the day was won.
Billy had gone down. They had TO
pry his fingers loose from the flag. There
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
Written History,

The question whether there Is any
written history which antedates the
Hebrew Scriptures is one that has
given scholars no little trouble. The
lirst books OF the Bible were, accord
Ing to the statements or the most capa-
BILE critics, written some time between
B. c. 1891, the date of the Jewish exo-
dus from Egypt, and B. G. 1887, the
date of the settlement in Palestine,
Egypt, at the date OF the exodus, was
A powerful civilized state and to Judge
from the illusions made by ancient
authors, undoubtedly then possessed
a great body Of literature. 1t has,
however, with the exception OF frag-
ment here and there, all persisted. The
monumental history Of Egypt, that IL,
the annals recorded on monuments and
memorial stones, began during the
third Memphite dynasty, which, ac-
cording to Mariette, commenced to rule
B. G. 4449, according to Brugsch B. c.
1906 Though many interesting facts
have been culled from the monuments
Of those very ancient times, their rec
ords can not properly be called a CON
nected history, and the Hebrew his
torical writings are thus the oldest au-
thentlc and connected documents
known to the scholar.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
ssfAPIERee

"They're talking nowadays right
smart about the great Napoleon" said
Uncle Dan. "but when t'other day the
boys asked me who thought the greatest
man, ] says / don't know. There Wash
ington, an Alexander an Napoleon, an
lots of others. but. my way of thinkin',
Old Abe Lincoln is ahead of 'em all.
Greatness isn't jest ben' stern and
soemn-like. Now. Uncle Abraham could
hoe his row with any of EN- argyin', an
yet some way he had the swing of them
old prophets That struck me when the
war broke out, an afUre | knew ii |
caught the fever. carried coal oil lamps
around with the rest of the crowd. got
howlin' about John Browns body molder
ing in the ground, and BY Jinks,' says
I'm jine!
'Of course, Billy must stay at home TO
plow and sow and make the corn and hay.
He'd just turned fifteen, but as marched
away best if there wasn't ma cryin' in
his arms, an. Billy yelIin' like mad, L
want chance to strike for libertyn Bless
me again! in less than a year If didn't
hear one day that Billy had enlisted too.
How | watched that boy! Sometimes
praying when he kept by my side in bat
tie, sometimes swearing, too, maybe
when be exposed himself too carelessly.
At Yicksbnrg he fell back, crushed and
manned by the parapet fire, and | took
him in my arms and bore him back, an,
half crazy with fears, dashed at the fort
again. Wen, he rallied from the wound.
but somehow he never seemed so sound as
before. There was wandering strange
ness in his manner, like lie didn't 'zactly
know his mind, and one night. when Skin
mishes were daily, an Sherman an Hood
was trying to get the chance for a win
ming fight, Billy was placed on picket duty
where danger lowered thick. | told him
to keep his eyes wide open, but after Id
got into my blanket in camp couldn't
sleep. | took my gun and hurried silent
" to the outposts, reached a spot close
underneath the hill, and my heart stopped,
for there was a seutile, a cry, and saw
the forms of half a hundred men. 1t
want no time to think raised my gun.
The good old musket rang out the alarm.
the rebels turned and ran. The boy 7
There he lay, bis form stretched out upon
tile ground, asleep al his post!
He turned to me an put his arm
around me lovingly. i couldn't help it..
dad, he said, smiling his old boyish smile.
and marched away between the guards.
l begged, ! plead, | sWore that Billy
wasn't like himself. No use. The sen
tence came. | appealed TO the generals.
] got only one answer: The death sen
tence of the court has been approved
Then | went to Washington to see the
President
at was my last hope. They wouldn't
let me in. They even pushed me back as
a carriage drove up. / saw who got out;
! tried to attract his attention Who is
this manT SAYS he Only a soldier after
an interview, says the officer Only a
SOLDIER says he, musingly. 'Perling bis
life! Only n soldier. fighting the battles
of this awful war! Thank God. to speak
to me you need no other name Only IL
soldier2 Come in, my man. And he led
me up the stairs, while ministers aud gen
erals waited outside.
u told him, with sobs half choking me
the story of my grief. His face was sad
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

young girl could have dismissed the haunt
ing memory of her old lover. The posi-
bility that she had wronged him. that he
might reappear, that he loved her still.
haunted her so persistently that she took
to her bed. Her death speedily followed.
Lincoln's grief was intense. He was seen
walking alone by the river aud through
the woods. muttering strange things to
himself. He seemed to his friends TO be
in the shadow of madness. They kept
Il close watch over him; and at last Bowl
ing Green. one of the most devoted friends
Lincoln then had. took him home to his
little log cabin, half mile north of New
Salem. under the brow Of a big bluff.
Here, under the loving care of Green and
his good wife, Nancy, Lincoln remained
until he was once more master of himself.
But though he had regained self-con-
troll, his grief was deep and bitter. Ann
Rutledge was buried in Concord Gene
terry. country burying ground, seven
miles northwest Of New Salem To this
lonely spot Lincoln frequently jouneyed
to weep over her grave. My heart is
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
LlNcoLN's sWEETREART.
She Was beautiful Kentucky Girl
and Had Many Snitors.

Lincoln first met Ann Mayes Rutledge
in 1882, when she was 49, She was a
beautiful girl and as bright as she was
pretty So fair a maid was not, of course,
without suitors. The most determined
of those who sought her hand was one
John Mcneil, a young man who had ar
rived in New Salem from New York soon
after the founding Of the town. Ann be-
came engaged to Mcneil, but il was de-
cded to put of marriage on account of
AIMS youth After while Mcneil left
for his home in the East, saying that he
would return in time with his parents.
Then il came out that MeNeill's real name
was McNamar The New Salem people
pronounced him an impostor. A few let
tiers were received from him by Ann, but
| finally the lover ceased to write to her
IN the spring of 1885 Ann agreed to be
come Lincoln's wife. New Salem took a
cordial interest in the two lovers, and
presaged happy life for them, and all
would undoubtedly have gone well if the
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
THE SEARCH Err.

The searcher after truth is generally re-
warded, although it is said that Truth lies
at the bottom of we'll" We need some
thing when we are afflicted with neuralgia
to search out the seat of the pain, or the
pain spot, and as St. Jacobs Oils mission
for good is to penetrate and search out the
hidden misery, it goes through like an
~ ray, and conquers and subdues the
pain. All pain trouble of nervous ma
ture needs careful treatment and patience.
Tho afflicted nerves must be soothed into
submission, and stimulated into healthful
action, so as to restore. This is the virtue
of the great remedy for pain, and it is,
therefore, well known as the best 1t may
be called the searchlight after the truth of
our bodily ailments.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
THE IMMORTAL LINCOLN.
An Apotheosiz in His Memorabl
Fret Inaugural.

First inaugural,
In an epoch Of CONFUSION and cataclysm
and chaos Abraham Lincoln was intro
duced into presidential power lie held
To the syllogistic and spurned hguratiye
speech. No fustian found favor in his
prejudices.
Coming TO the end of his first inaugural,
Lincoln reached these words. I'm your
hands, my fellow countrymen, and not in
mine, is the momentons issue of civil war
The Government will not assail you You
can have no conflict without being your
selves the aggressors. You have no oath
registered in heaven 10 destroy the Gov
ernmeut, while | shall have the most sol
emn one to preserve, protect and defend
IT,"
Il am loath to close. We are not enc
mics, but friends. We must not be enc
mics. Though passion may have strained,
it must not break our bonds of affection,
The mystic chords of memory. stretching
from every battlefield and patriot grave
to every living heart aud hearthstone all
over this broad land. will yet swell the
chorus of the Union when again touched
as surely they will be- by the better an
gels of our nature"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
Eve ,ybody want. Good Roads.

Everybody Wants Good Roads.
The good roads movement away back
in the beginning of the agitation was
something akin to a real joke. Just be.
cause few bicyclers wished smoother
highways whereon to indulge their
newfound hobby of wheeling, it seem.
Cd absurd that they should ask to have
the highways of the land improved.
For time the movement didn't move
worth cent. People looked upon bicy-
cling as a passing fad or craze, and
they considered the good roads move
ment companion-piece to it.
But the bicycle fad" doesn't pass
away. 1t seems to be here for keeps"
and 50 the demand for good roadson the
part Of wheelmen Is fixed and lasting
one; but beyond this Is stronger,
broader demand for improved high
ways A road that is good for the bicy-
Gle is good for all people, and were the
bicycle to pass away, the lesson 1t has
taught would remain In the minds OF
thinking people. Good roads are logi-
cal, happy necessity for all-not lux
ury fpr the few.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
Possible Cure for Cancer

A Russian physician, Doctor Den
isenko, has been experimenting with
the sap of the "wartwort." a plant of
the spurge family, as a possible cure for
cancer. In a st. Petersburg medical
journal he gives particulars of seven
cases in which he has applied the treat
ment with apparent success. The sap
of the wartwort is Of poisonous ma
ture. and can be used only under care
full medical supervision.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
Composite Roads Should BE Popular.

composite Roads Should BE PopuIsr.
People In the vicinity OF Pittsburg
have started movement In favor OF
composite roads, consisting of a ma
eadamized track a dozen feet wide,
with a dirt road alongside Of it. 1t
Is well known that dirt roads in sum
mer afford pleasanter driving than any
other kind but In winter or continued
wet weather they are at the other ex-
treme. 1t is stated that this combna-
ton road can be built for $4,000 a
mile, or about half as much as one
macadamized fun width. The idea
seems TO be one worthy OF general at
tention and careful experiment.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
LtncoIn.s Trust in God.

What | did did after a very full de-
liberation and under very heavy and
solemn sense of responsibility, said Lin
coin with reference to the emancipation
proclamation. Il can only trust in God
| have made no mistake. | shall make no
attempt en- this occasion to sustain what
| have done or said by any comment. II
Is now for the country and the world TO
pass Judgment, aud may be take action
uuou II
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

was smile on his face a thousand years
can't make me forget. Redeemed at last,
the general came and said, and placed
his name among the heroes. They wrap
ped the Stars aud Stripes around my son.
When they put him in his new uniform
that night they found his treasures, and
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
A Natural Phenomenon.

A party of woodehoppers recently cur
down a fine white oak tree near South
Charleston, O, which was at least
three and a half feet in diameter ana
seemingly solid. They found, how
ever, before cutting very far, that II
was hollow. They then cut around il
a few inches deep II fcll, when II
was discovered that there was a black.
charred snag inside about fifteen feet
high, showing that ages ago # was
burned, but enough vitality remained
at the roots to grow new tree. The
tree Is remembered by the oldest In
habitants and It was very large even
fifty years ago. The suppositlon is
that ii was burned by the Indians.
Looking difficulty satlalr II the face
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
HELPS IN ECONOMY.
HOW TO MAKE A FEW DIMES SAVE
A GREAT MANY DOLLARS.
stylish Gowns of Handsome Color at
Small Cost-New Clothes for the
whole FamiIy-No Need OF Looking
Shabby Even In These Hard Times

shabby Even In These Hard Times.
81 hope to help many who are trying
to econdmize," says writer in the La.
dies 10 urnal. with few packages
of diam nd dyes wonders can be done
in making old dresses look like new.
In my d wn family we actually did not
buy single new dress or cloak last
fall, yet we dressed comfortably and in
style, by dyeing over clothes that had
been ca st aside. y
Dian ond dyes come in convenient
packages which color from one to ten
pounds of goods for ten cents. Full di-
rection make it impossible for one to
have poor luck" with the diamond,
and they are SO simple to use that per-
feet, II on-fading colors are obtained
without any experience in dyeing.
A book of free directions for home
dyeing will be sent to any one by the
proprid tors, Wells, Richardson & Co.,
Burlington, VT.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

The Christmas tree was almost un
known in England until introduced b,
Prince Albert from It's home. In Ger
many The vegetable creation has re
tainedmany features Of loyelluess apar-
from these decorations, The NAKED
majesty" Of the oak the gracefulnes,
Of 'the coldplace loving birch" and
the willow whose pendent branche,
trembling touch the waters brink
elicit the admiration Of the observer
while, with the exception of the larch
tile numerous species Of fir and pine
retain their leaves and yarlegate tho
disrobed grove with their unfadng yer
durc.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10
THE STRONGEST FoRTIFIoATIoN

dergo unscathed risks from hurtful climatic
influences, exposure, overwork and fatigue, is
the yigor that is impaired to a debilitated
physique by the peerless medicinal safeguard
Hostetter's stomach Bitters You may possess
this ygor in higher degree than the trained
athlete, although your muscular development
may be far inferior to his. Vigor implies sound
good digestion and sound repose, two blessings
conferred by the Bitters, which remedies ma
larial, rheumatic, nervous and kidney trouble
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

among the rest was picture of Old Abe,
and written on its back were the words,
prophecy, I've fought, great friend,
and died for libertyr"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

IaIleyrand never was 10 love but
once, and that was when he was about
lG years old. When Napoleon ordered
him TO marry and picked out a wife for
him, he pleaded this youthful attach.
ment, which was Immediately seoffed
ut by the great matchmaker as a piece
Of nonsense.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

] believe Piso's Cure is the only medi-
cine that will cure consumption.-A Anna
NJ. Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. y, 1895
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

Smokeless powder, made of ammonia
and two forms of potassium, has been
invented by a Californian.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

buried there" he said to one of his
friends. Strange to say. McNamar prov
ed to be an honest man aud faithful
though careless lover
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

Looking difficulty squale IL the face
win often kill il dead.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-10

I'D uPTURE and PILES cured no pay until
~ cured: send for book. DRs MANSFIELD g
PbRTERFIELp, SSs Market ST., San Francisco
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-22
Runnins tn aaustlet.

balls at one blaze; we can't help hit
ting one CT the other" Is
They did hit ono horse and two
b!Dedg, one groom of Prince de
Lelchenstein, the other Gen. Moreau,
the honorary attache Of the Russian
staff and the oracle Of the allied head
quarters.
Get Bonaparte est toujours hue
reux;" he muttered, when the surgeon
Of the car Informed him that his inju.
rieg were fatal. But Tor that well
timed shower Of iron the allies might
have been enabled to dictate the terms
Of peace that very year, and saved
themselves the troubl eof three add
tional campaignA ~ 81.
Gen. MontecuculL 4 veteran Of the
Thirty Years war, used to say that
there are three things needed to In
s.lr0g success IN military operations.
First money: second, more money:
third, an the additional money that
ono can borrow, beg or steal. But that
ssnne martial IN ncier could also rec
OSnlze the benefit Of extreme good lack
In tnafksmanship; % much %, indeed,
that no estimated the importnnc0 OF
ons specially fortunate Slot at the val
10 Of two fairsized provinces. Tile
shot hs referred % WAS fired BY an ar
tillerist at MittweileE near 8alsbach,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-22

Hes lost was the laconic reply,
confirmed by q shot that endorsed tho
champion OF the Reformation, AZ if he
had been lightning struck. The ball
had hit tho king belaw the right shoul-
der and traversed his body just miss
ing the heart; but they used two ounce
bullets In those tlays, and there was no
need OF those reserve muskcts, though
the lucky marknnan. did blaze away
once more and wounded q brother Of
Gen. Wcsern. -. Il 5.s3 !, e:
during a skirmish on the heights Of
Torres Vedras, French sharraho oter
would probably have given q years
iay for q second chance tf that sort.,
"Quick y said his captain. .fthere coanee
the sign post'--as they ,nicknamed
Wellington on account Of Ills wooden
stiffness. Don't you thlnh you can
splinter his timber = ~ .Si5.S
:. Yes sif he,.stops .anbeher rininute,' 2
seid the, expert. taking. q careful aim
at tall, sti1- buttoped officer at the
edge OF 3 British ha ttery, and pitching
him over head foremost I'm the naxt
trench. ~ y ~. ~. q. 4. ~
sob. diable; You have hit the wrong
nanp cried the captain. .It's that
ether fellow with the telescope; loasl
quick, new, and try again. b
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-22
4 Pablie school a Gern..y.

1t Wa g o'clock, and school was
about te begin. At a signal from the
teacher the boys arose in their places
and, with bowed heads, stood in rev.
crential silence, while one of their num-
Der recited q short prayer. As 609n as
stae bOyssWere again in their seats the
stcher hogan the recitation, and I be.
ga to gaze about the room. There
were nearly fifty hoys seated on ten
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-22
ING, Nuneral of n or.

~ - Ok
Atfabout this period The Boy offici-
ated ut the funeral oe another cat, but
In q somewhat more exalted capacity.
It was the Cranes cat, at Red Hook, q
Maltese who always had yellow kit
tens. The Boy does not remember tho
cause Of the cats death, but he thinks
that Uncle Andrew Knox ran over ler,
with the Dyspepsia wagon" so-called
because It had no springs. Anyway.
the cat died, aud had to be buried. The
grave was dug In the garden of the
tavern. near the swinging gate to the
stable, and the whole family attended
the services Jane Purdy, In q deep
Grape veil was the chief mourner, The
Boys aunts were pall-bearers, In white
scarves, The Boy was the clergyman,
while the KITTENS did not look at
all like their mother-were on hand In
funeral basket, with black shoe
strings tied around their necks.. The
ceremony was most impressive; the be-
reaved kittens were loud in their
grief; when. suddenly, the village bell
tolled for the death OF an old gentle
man whom everybody loved, and the
comedy became tragedy. The older
children were conscience stricken ut
the mummery, md they ran, democrat.
lied and shocked, into the house, leav-
Ing The Boy and the kittens behind
them. Jane Purdy tripped over her
veil, and, one Of the Kittens was
stepped on IN the crush. But The Boy
proceeded with the funeral. "a Boy I
Knew" hy Laurence Hutton IN 1T,
Nicholas. III. AS WHIT ;sss