The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-31

Mysteries oil the Known and Unknown.
In our wanderings through life, vast
amount of practical and useful informa-
ton may be acquired, by due observance
of almost everything; and, placed as We
are here, to serve out our allotted des-
tiny, whether it be for good or evil, we
are too apt to set aside, as trivial, the
very things that constitute In the first
instance the basis or superstructure of
what afterwards attracts our attention,
aud serves as subject for scientific in
vestigation.
We will, if you please, seek the inte-
rior of Earth, and make selection from
the family of the non-metaiic elements,
in connection with another of an opposite
character. that has figured somewhat
conspicuously with the scratching post
in Scotland during the life time of the
Duke of Argyle. Sulphur, II known as
non-metalie, can not be designated as
non-combative; and, although met with
in peaceful localities occasionally, never
theless its reputation is bad. This gem
tleman formed, for no philanthropie OBJ
iect OF end. prior to the days of Argyle,
was alone Ne first hear of his associa-
ton with the Iron family, and subse-
quently his assumed relationship with
the base and nobler metals; while in fact
he was nothing more than an interloper,
and seeking power through and by the
assistance of his deluded associates. II
is true, that great deal of fault was
found at first by all the metals and min
erals, at the unpleasant aroma evolved
whenever he appeared in his yellow CO.'S
tune; and more particularly SO, If a little
excited when In their midst; but this re-
pugnanee soon ceased when gypsum.
aud the associated rocks in the vicinity
of volcanoes, asserted in the mineral
ogical aud metaliferous convention
That il was simple delusion, and that
superhcially he was good fellow, harm
less and inodorous If left alone and un-
provoked. Not content with destroying
the reputation of his associates and con.
verting them into sulphurets and sui
pilates, we find him again busy with the
springs endeavoring by his insinuating
arts to proselyte, or bring over the
prominent personages, Messrs. Oxygen
and Hydrogen, to associate themselves
with, or permit him TO become an active
member of the firm. This step, at first,
was violently opposed by the oxygen,
but subsequently acquiesced in for rea-
sons and purposes to be hereafter shown.
Here, We find him raising the wind, by
evolving with hydrogen, sulphureted hy-
1rnnan-- FNt1oh fn ha and 1fa
gust of the sodium, phosphoric and car
bonic families. The facts were. that
oxygen, having furnished eight portions
Of the capital stock, and hydrogen but
one part, for the manufacturing Of fresh
water, permitted himself to feel satisfied,
and consoled with the thought that he
could soon freeze out his friend, in
case he became arbitrary, and assumed
to conduct the business on his own res
possibility; in which reasoning, how
ever, he committed grave error-for
no diversity of opinion tending TO dis
solution by freezing out with ASSESS
ments' could possibly exist, notwith-
ing ,he odorous effects of permitting sui
phur to enter the firm. | am well
aware OF my prerogatives, Mr.. sulphur,
ana you may rest assured they will be
~ eho proper TIME, huu ONl-
gen. during an excited discussion rela-
tive to the decencies and obseryances of
foreigners in their midst
After the articles of copartnership had
been signed, we find Mr. $. and his va
rious associates dissatisfied with their
subterranean abode, and disposed to en-
large their domains. Various sugges-
lions and propositions were entertained
and submitted, but nothing seemed prac-
ucable unless confederacy could be es-
tablished, having for its object una
nimity Of power; ard to this end Mr.. S.
and his associates pledged themselves to
use their influence in bringing in the
members of the Magnetic Electro
Cnemical family. If we can accom-
piish this result-and l see no reason
why we should not---and get these fel-
lows, said Mr.. s., who had been flying
spont constantly from place to place, or
from north to south, before Creations
dawn and prior to my advent, penetrat-
ing every creviee and iissure, leaving the
effects Of their transit on the various
substances, or exchanging portions of