The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-20

would credit the panoramic grandeur of
a sunset scene, such as may be witnessed
on any clear evening from the apex of
White Pine Mountain. Not long since
We stood on the very highest pinnacle of
this grand old mountain and beheld the
last departing rays of a glorious sun as
they gradually faded and flickered in the
far distant west, until day was blended
with night. No language can adequate
~ depict the shifting beauties of that
sunset scene as witnessed by us from an
elevation of nearly $4,000 feet above tho
level Of the sea. On reaching the sum-
nit, our e%nraptured vision was greeted
with a sight that would have taxed the
art and skill of the poet and painter to
portray. In front stood the bold, broad
peaks Of the Diamond range, towering
up like grim giant sentinels in the midst
oh a vast PLAIN. To the south and west
spread out broad level valleys of growing
orass. here and there dotted with coy
dwellings. Away TO the northward the
stations on the Elko road resembled
eorks floating at sea. Looking down
upon our own three towns, the pale blue
smoke was to be seen, lazily curling up,
from out the numerous chimneys, telling
of the preparation of the evening meal
and the family groups who
Around the hearthstone, a happy throns,
Unite in revelry, mirth and song
Far beyond Ruby Valley, to the north
and eastward, a snow-clad peak lifted its
frozen locks and penetrated the ethereal
blue that shed a soft, hazy radiance
around its fair, white brow; while
stretching around to the south, like a
silver thread, which glistened in the ex-
piring sunbeams, lay the winding Duck
water and Bull Springs, the latter be-
traying tho secret of its silent course by
appearance of that %liyelier green The
mellow green of the fresh springing
grass that overspread, the whole land.
scape like a velvet carpet; the dim out
lines of the distant hills, as they melted
imperceptibly away into the blue of the
circumambient air, presented such a soft
and yielding view as the tall gathering
shades Of evening spread the mantle OF
darkness over all, that no one could be-
hold the grandeur of the scene without
being lost in wonder and admiration.
Az this soulinspiring scene was shut out
from our vision, we could not help ex-
pressing the hope that when We have
passed the zenith of our glory; that
when our sun has set in the west for all
eternity; that when the lengthening
shades Of time are shutting out this
bright world from our vision; that when
death has quenehed our last earthly
flame, we may look back through the
dim vista Of years and see earth's glories
fading from us, as peacefully and Joy
fully as we viewed that sunset scene.
Amen.
MURDER AND RoBBERY.-Wel learn from
Travis Phoebe stage driver, that Cave
Valley, GO miles east Of this city, was on
Sunday last the scene of a terrible tng-
edy. Two teamsters, Pierson and Ames,
were On route from Toano with freight
for Phoebe. having with them a kind of
helper or hanger on known as Pilgrim,
who at the point designated deliberately
got into one Of the wagons and seizing
the pistols belonging to the teamsters
commenced his murderous assault. One
Of tho men was killed on the spot, and
the other II is feared can not recover.
Robbery appears to have been the mo-
five prompting the diabolical deed; for
no sooner had the bloody work been ae-
complished than Pilgrim riied the
pockets Of his victims, taking money,
watches, and whatever else valuable they
possessed. He then mounted one of the
horses belonging to the teamsters and
made his escape. Our informant did not
know which one of the men was killed,
OF in fact any further particulars than
those already given. II is to be hoped
that the perpetrator of this most afro
aous murder may be speedily brought to
Justice, though It is doubtful whether
anybody hss yet started in pursuit OF
him.
THE Losr WArcn. As 1t may be that
some people are idiotic enough TO couple
tho hnding-seven years hence-of the
lost watch that Ben Hassan' suffered
for In an Arabian romance published by
Us last Sunday, we impress ourselves
to notify all such that q watch and chain
was actually stolen from q lady's cham
Der between the morning OF the 9th and
the evening Of the 9th instant, in this
city, and has not been recovered. A de-
seription of this property may lead to its
recovery, and "a II contains a relic sacred
TO the memory of one who has gone, we
hope this may lead 10 proper exertions
on the part of the police and constabu-
larry Of this District: The watch is a
iady's time-piece, Of gold; the chain,
.uhloh e. A - : foxf Iann l. 80 A.ta1,oA
gold, and to IL is attached an oval loeket,
with n secret spring, containing a por-
trait. Seventy-iyo dollars reward has
been privately promised for its return TO
the owner, who is a poor, Woodworking
yogng lady of this place.
DIsTRIor CoURT.-Digelow and King
were yesterday on trial in this Court.
charged with grand larceny. The al,
legged offense consists Of the unlawful
taking of ore from the south Aurora
mine. The case was argued by counsel
at the evening session of the Court, but
at latest advices the jury had not re-
turned q verdict. Both men ore Cornish
miners.
INFORMATION WANrED.-Mrs. G.. w.
Munfoe, Of Peoria, Illinois, writes to a
gentleman In this city, making inquiry
as to the whereabouts of her son. Ira W.
hunroe, who, when last Heard from,
was prospecting in Eastern Nevada.
any person knowing aught concerning
him will confer n favor by addressing as
above.
HoRsE TALK.--Races and nmor OF
races are all the go In White Pine just
now: Several well.known horse fanciers
~ S~nermantown were over yesterday,
and horse talk was INDUCED In 10 an
alarming extent. There was a good
deaf said about soap talking, hut we
believe none WAS put up.
CANDIDATE AMONG Ts.--F. A. Tritle,
O| ArATaa -----a-- IL.