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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-08-16
aROEsBBCK ON TIE SITUATION,

A committee of politicians recently
waited upon Judge W. s. Groesbeck Of
Ohio, with proposition that he should
go before the State Convention of Ohio,
as candidate for Governor. This gave
that distinguished gentleman an oppor.
tunity to express his ideas of the political
condition Of the country, and the policy
of parties for the future.
lie declined to become a candidate. but
expressed a warm sympathy with the OBJ
jects of the Columbus Convention. hon
ing that the time is near'when present
Democrats, and former Democrats, and
all dissatisfied Republicans shall be cor
daily united under single organiza-
ton" As the better expression of his
opinions he enclosed a copy of letter
written by him in May last to friend in
New York.
In this letter Groesbeck expresses the
beliefthat the historical Democratic party
has been spoiled by constant blunderine
during the past ten years. 1t surrendered
finally at the last Presidential election.
He thinks it cannot recall that surrender
nor take back its confessions, and that it
Is doubtful whetherit has longer strength
for victory. Therefore it would be wise
to lay aside the old organization and per-
feet new one; one accepting the results
Of the war one which would be the
Joint work of Democrats and Republi-
cans, both equally at home in it, neither
the guest OF the other. He suggests the
name of Liberal Democracy for the new
party. Negro suffrage is regarded as
dead issue. The war settled that. In
his opinion, negro suffrage will endure as
long as general suffrage. In his opinion
1t was granted too soon, but having been
granted 1t cannot be recalled. He does
not think it wise in such a Government
as this, TO keep so large a population as
the negro element, in an inferior condi-
ton. The new organization should be
sound ON the monopoly question should
oppose Capitalization, and advocate home
government in all local affairs, and to the
uttermost extent possible. He believes
that free trade should become one of its
cardinal doctrines, and that its position
on this question should be expressed be-
yond an equivocation. \ strict construc-
ton OF the Constitution he deems essen
tial to the well being of the Government
and the due administration of the laws.
This alone would correct almost every
evil now complained of. While this
would fetter the Government occasionally,
1t never would fetter the citizen He
would remain uppermost and the master
lie claims now, AS heretofore, to be a
Democrat, but would be glad TO see the
Democracy move out of its old org.niza-
ton and into n. new one. They cannot
succeed, in his opinion, without it. He
concludes by saying
May be they will refuse, and prefer to
tarry where they are for the balance of
the century, and until they can fix the
meaning of the resolution of '9S. If so,
| suppose l shall tarry with them. After
all, ! like them, and like the old politi-
cal homestead. confess ii is somewhat
There are no banners upon
the walls, and victorious shoutings are no
longer heard within but it is a home
still, and / shall not leave it until it is
pulled down"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-08-16

THE wild man who has been seen so
often in the mountains east of here for
the last few days, says the Tulare (Gal.)
Times, and who has incorrectly been
stated to be species of gorilla, was seen
again recently by William Downing near
Squaw Valley. He was engaged.n pick
ing thimbleberrles, and perfectly naked.
He was covered all over with long black
hair and had long gray whiskers. He
is a white man. He is large and power
full and at least six feet high. His fin
ger nails have grown out several inches
in length Downing was within twenty
feet of him when he raised up from pick
ing berries. He stood perfectly still and
looked at Downing some time and then
turned and ran away.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-08-16

ACCORDING to good authority. MacMa-
hon, the soldier-President of France, is
a true military republican in many of
his ways, and vastly popular. He lives
retired, unostentate life ; and though
he displayed extraordinary pomp when
sent, few years ago, on an embassy to
Prussia, his manners are unpretending
and his dress plain. He seldom appears
in uniform, and the only mark of dis
tinotion he wears is the red ribbon Of
the Legion of Honor. His most marked
characteristics are love of children and
a fondness for study. He made a tri-
umphant entry into Milan in 1852 with
little girl, who had offered him a nose
gay, perched upon his holsters. He is
probably rs well yersed in military his
tory as Faidherbe, and is often busy
with a child or map on his knees. His
fayorte amusement is riding. In society
he is shy, almost sad, and seems i'll at
ease. He likes to saunter about the
boulevard, with his hands in his pockets
and cigar eternally in his mouth, when
he is not on horseback and he is seen
to most advantage at home, surrounded
by his family.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-08-16
JOB PRINTING

The News Jot Office Is now supplied with an
excellent stock of type, borders, presses. paper,
cards, and ether materials and facilities for
good job printing. Additional materials are
arriving, and we ask the attention of our
friends and the public to the fact that all job
printing can be handsomely and expeditiously
done at this oihee
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-08-16

THE Oldest man in Illinois, Mr.. Purling
Plaine, died at Belvidere, July 20, in his
l07th year. He was born in Norfolk
county, England, March 10, 1767, immi-
grated to New York in 1896, and to Hi
nois in 1889. His wife, who suryiveshim,
Is about ten years his junior, and they
have had twenty-three children.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-08-16

ANOTHER BET.--While the subject of
the extraordinary pressure in the piping
of the Virginia and Gold Hill Water
Works was being canvassed it gave rise
to considerable discussion in town. Col.
Curry aud Mr. Coffin, Acting State Lii
brarian, were the parties to wager on
the subject and the bet was fifty dollars
aside. The latter gentleman held that
the pressure of volume of water in a
tube of twenty-five inches diameter
would not exceed that of n tube of eleven
inehes The former that it would. The
question was settled by reference to Mr..
Anderson, Civil Engineer of the V. a.
I. Railroad, who decided in favor of Col
Curry. Coffin paid up without "seour-
ing but thinks he was rather caught
ON teehnicality and that he supposed
the pressure referred to was that upon
the square inch. and not of the mass of
water from within against the sides of
the tube. The Colonel says he never
was a school ''marm," but he knows
himself in hydraulics. Carson 41ppeai.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-08-16

J. j. MAXWELL.
WILLIAM t. E[ANFORD.
W. F. ANDERSON,

A TTORNEY At LAW. OFFICE IN
n WITHINGT0N'S BUILDING I'D hoor)
Hamilton, New. apr5-tf
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-18

been found sometimes reverse current.
In such case the western wind may have
still existed, but at higher altitude. As
balloon, though moving at the rate of 100
miles an hour, would appear to the pro-
naut to be standing entirely still, he could
not suffer any inconvenience from the
speed of the wind, but he must suffer from
the cold and from the rare atmosphere. He
must besides find difficulty In constantly
knowing whether he Is proceeding towards
the north pole, or going over or coming
back. To ascertain his course the professor
proposes to suspend from bis balloon light
line, two miles long, to drag in the water a
thousand feet, and having attachments
along its length to show the way the wind
blows. With'thcse, and the angle of the
dragging rope, and by taking his latitude
and longitude with proper instruments
three times day, he expects to be able to
detect any alteration from his western
current Of air, when he can proceed to
hunt it up and get into 1t again. AS that
river of air flowing eastward is about three
thousand feet thick he ought not to miss it
when he sets out upon an earnest search
for it, if there is no mistake about its per-
mancnt existence and steady habits.
The professor thinks he can build his
balloon in six weeks IL the New Workers
will give him the money, and we hope they
will do So The professor will be taking
chances, but if he can risk his life and
nine of hi. friends besides, others should
be willing to risk their money.
The balloon is to have a passenger car
with glass windows, and under il is to be a
cellar with provisions. Suspended to that
is place to take observations Of the sun
and beneath that metallic life boat. The
professor has spoken for a full rugged little
vessel for the purpose, weighing 1,50t
pounds. He will he able to take ten peo
pie on this voyage, with 10000 pounds OF
ballast, much of which will be in the form
of provisions. He will have quicklime tt
boil coffee and cook eggs, showing thai
there Is to he certain amount of luxury
for the passengers.
The professor has, besides the modes above
mentioned for finding his direction, the idc,
of throwing down percussion fire pots,
which will explode on reaching the water,
showing light behind the balloon by nigh,
ora cloud by day. The compass would
inform him in what direction this object
was, and hence the course the balloon wa
pursuing.
Professor John Wise is evidently u maj
of large ideas on the balloon question. III,
believes it practicable to carry regimen
of men to Europe in single balloon. W.
should like to see Congress give him assis
lance, if New York holds back. The $40,
900 will Gus well spent as the $4,000
expended in searching for the north pole
and a good deal better than the million
dollars lavished on congressman who hat
already been amply paid for their mixet
performance and neglect of duties. WI
had got all we could ever get out of thos,
congressman, but if John Wise succeeds
much more may come of tive may hav'
mails crossing the ocean in three days.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-18

The prosecutions of Cinnamon, by which
the city government of San Francisco Is
disgracing tho whole country, have called
ont u protest from some Cinnamon. which
was presented at n late meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of that city. The
document speaks of the known habits of
p' accable industry of the Chinese, and
comments on the fact that while there is
50 much opposition to the immigration of
fifteen or twenty thousand of them year,
four hundred thousand immigrants per an
num arc welcomed from Europe, although
many. perhaps onc-tllirl, aic vagabonds
AMI riscas.
China allows our people to trade and
abide aud make fortunes there, and though
some workmcn are thrown out of employ
mcnt hero by Chinese, more than 60, 600
Cinnamon in China have been cast out of
business by the loss of the carrying trade
in iunks on the coast on account of Eng
lish and American steamers. The address
proposes return by China to her exclusive
policy. all Cinnamon to withdraw from
America. and all Americans to Withdraw
from China. OF course this proposition is
not practical, for trade and intercourse
once opened the doors cannot be closed
again. Americans will continue to go to
China and Chinese will continue to come to
America. But il sets the matter in a
strong light as to reciprocal justice Some
day the Californians will be ashamed of
their prosecutions of the Chinese as Massa-
chusetts is of her early day prosecutions.
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Reducing the Family.
detroit Free Press, June AL

Wednesday morning, family of six per-
sons, travelling through Macomb county
towards Detroit, stopped about thirty miles
from the city and attempted to give away
little boy four years old to farmer. He
did not want the child, and the wagon
drove on; but 1t seems that the little Eel
low was set down in the road about half a
mile from the house, and in about half an
hour appeared at the farmers gate. The
farmer was highly enragcd at the dodge,
and saddling his horse he took the child
before him and rode after the wagon. Be-
fore he came up with it he found that the
family had given away girl about year
and half old. He made them take the
boy back, and when he threatened the faith
or with arrest the fellow cody replied that
he had too many children and wanted to
get rid of some of them. The farmer en-
c0untered teamster who was coming to
Detroit and asked him to keep an eye on
the emigrants. Thursday night they
camped beside the road about fifteen miles
from the city, while the teamster whose
name is James Bruce, came on through.
Al the city Hall market yesterday noon
the emigrant wagon was discovered by
Bruce, who found the man and his wife
alone, they having disposed of their five
children on the road. Little satisfaction
could be obtained az 10 where the little
ones had been left, both parents seeming
to have no more feeling than wolves, and
when there was talk of arresting them they
drove off as fast as possible. 1t is belev-
ed they have dropped their children here
and there on the road, and probably most
OF them will find their way into Detroit to
he sent to the County House.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-18
THE COUNTY AND ELsEwHERE.
POultuet.

AT the regular communication of Morn.
ing Star Lodge No. 81, of Masons, held
June 10th following officers were elected
Scion l.. Ward, Master Asahel Smith,
Senior Warden; Frank NJ. Rood, Junior
Warden Edward Clark, Treasurer Hen
ry T. Hull, Secretary Moses G. Noyes,
Senior Deacon; i. J. Williams, Junior
Deacon; j. L. Clark, w. II. Haynes,
Stewards Robert r. Woodland, Chaplain
Charles Ripley, Jr., Organist Charles F.
Boomer, Tyler.
Rev. w. 7. Ross, of Castleton, will
preach in the Universalist Church at Wells
on Sunday, June 18th.
Burlington.
Is. 5. Nichols e. Co., proprietors of the
Pioneer shops, are greatly enlarging the
area and facilities of their machine shop, to
meet the demands of their growing bus.
mess.
The Burlington Manufacturing Company
are building a new mill to replace the one
destroyed by fire about year ago.
The Free Press says:
That same 'ancient and fish-lke" taste
has appeared again in the water supplied
by the city water works. The temperance
movement, SO auspiciously begun, will GER
tainly fail, unless the water is reformed
People who are nice about their beverages,
will not take such water an nalarel 1t will
need strong "stick" in it to drive out the
fish that is in it,
N. Laury has been promoted to be first
Lieutenant, vice Geo. II. Kingsley, resign
ed, and Private L. J. Goodwin to be
Second Lieutenant, to fill the vacancy of
Co. &C" of the National Guard of Yer
mont.
A crowded audience filled the White
Street Congregational Church on Sunday,
to hear Rev. DR.. Weber of Middebury,
on Temperance.
The Grand Army boys of Post Stannard
have voted to come out with full ranks at
the Ethan Allen statue celebration
"Rum and water from the Burlington
hotels on Monday the day of "Barnum's
Worlds Fair" 1t is said the turning off the
''water" made much more tall swearing
than Sheriff Drew's shutting off the rum.
Barnnm drew 30, 900 people at Burling-
ton, Monday. The evening performance
was cut short by heavy rains and winds.
Pickpockets piled their vocation and were
successful in several instances
The citizens committee for the execution
of the prohibitory law give notice that any
information left with them, by persons ag-
grievcd By or in knowledge Of, violations of
the law, will receive prompt attention, with
full determination on our part, to enforce
the extreme penalty of the law against of
Tenders, and we earnestly desire all good
citizens to join with us in the suppression
of this traffic, which now fills our jais and
po0r-houses and burdens all with taxation
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-18
ROMANCE OF THE AIR.

What quantity of romance precedes
definite knowledge of some subjects !
There always has seemed to be special
disposition among mankind to invest un-
explored regions and possibilities of travel
with wonders created by imagination. The
ancient Greeks believed that river flowed
around the edge of the circular disk Of the
earth, unvexed by storm or tempest The
parts OF the earth with which they were I'M
acquainted they peopled with giants, mon
stcrs, enchantresses, and other remarkable
people.
The romance about the north pole and
open polar sea has lured many daring
navigator to frozen DEATH
The Arabs had their tales of unexplorcd
regions in which diamonds could be picked
mp by the pocketful where there was
loadstOne in such abundance as to wreck
vessel by drawing out all its nails cities
changed to lakes peopled with the late in
habitants in the form of fish.
In the romance of travelling they had a
carpet on which a person could take his
seat, when he would be borne through the
air whithersoever he might choose We
realize that now, when we sit down on the
plush covered seat in the cars, and float
away, dreaming of the magical Arabian
carpet till Weakened to modern life by the
word tickets !" The Arabs tell us of a
magic horse who rose in the air, coursed
over the earth or descended at the will of
his rider, upon turning a crank in his neck
We realize that now in the balloon, with
its cord to operate the valve.
OF all the regions of ancient mystery
little is left for the domain of romance ex-
cept the upper air. Edgar A. Poe hoaxed
the people of his day with an account of a
balloon voyage from Europe. He also told
of an enterprising Dutchman who was
sadly plagued with creditors, and resolved
to leave the earth in balloon and 20 to
the moon, which voyage he successfully &C.
complished.
1t is now proposed to attempt to cross
the Atlantic in balloon. Professor Wise
wants to build a balloon hundred feet in
diameter, to cost $4,000, with which he
hopes to cross the ocean in sixty days.
With one 100 feet in diameter he thinks he
could circumnavigate the earth in eight or
nine days. His trust would be in cur
rent OF air supposed to be always blowing
from the west at hight of two or three
miles, and at rate of rs to 100 miles an
hour. This wind has been frequently OBJ
served, but at the same hight there has
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combination lock, which previous to lock-
Ing safe, may be set for any hour, and
until that hour comes, unlocking or pick
ing the safe is absolutely impossible. A
bank for instance, is to be opened at 10
o'clock in the morning. The clock Is set
so as to permit the lock TO be turned at 10
o'clock, and the cashier himself cannot
open the vault until that hour, for the clock
Is set from the inside, and cannot be tam
pered with after the door Is closed. When
10 o'clock arrives, any one having knowl-
edge of the numbers Indicating the combi-
nation can unlock the vault In the usual
manner. There are two clocks working
together and If by accident should stop,
the other would accomplish the result.
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Later, however, he became convinced that
1t was right, and so he advocated and should
defend 1t. He spoke of the number of
times Congress had voted in favor of sim
liar bills In regard TO back pay, and gave
one instance In which Senators Sumner and
Wilson, and Governor Wsshburn had taken
their back pay. Then Gen. Butler squarely
announced himself as candidate for Gov
ernor. He would be glad to receive all
votes, but should not feel unkindly to those
friends who might oppose him, though his
heart would beat little warmer for those
who favored him.
DIR. George d. Loring also made a
speech. The meeting broke up with three
cheers for " Ben Butler" the next Cover
nor for Massachusetts.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-18

THE WOMEN OF VIENNA CORES
pondent of the st. Louis Democrat writes
from Vienna that he has found the type of
woman whom Rubens loved to paint. The
Austrian capital is the shrine which enfolds
these buxom DANES. This locker on in
Vienna says; Undoubtedly 1t is in this
highest physical perfection. Nowhere else
can you see women SO tall, stately and ro-
bust. mantled with that richness of color
and gladness of expression which are the
products of fine physical organization.
They are for the most part decided blondes,
or decided brunettes, Germans or Magyars
but they seem to be cast in the same large
mold, and invested with the same magnifi-
cence. In the vitality and afflucnce of
their charms, and the scale of their ample
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-18

A MURDER AND SUICIDE IN NORTH CAR
DINA One of the coolest and most
determined murders and suicides ever COM
mitted in the State, occurred in Yadkin
county n. c., last Saturday morning
John Holcombe and his wife, Julia who
had been married about year were the
subjects Julia possessed uncommon beau
ty, and was suspected of infidelity to her
marriage VOWS. She was on the eve of
leaving home to visit Salisbury and Char
lotte. Holcombe having endeavored to
dsisuade her from leaving, without success,
decided to murder her and commit suicide
He drew his pistol and fired with frightful
GOODNESS, three shots at her, death ensuing
almost instantly. The neighbors were at
tracted to the house by the reports of the
pistol, and found Holcombe reloading his
weapon. He told the crowd if any one
approached him he would shoot him. When
he had finished loading he walked to the
side of his dead wife, placed the muzzle of
the pistol to his left breast and pulled the
trigger. His lifeless body fell across that
of his beautiful but maynard wife. The
ball had passed through his heart. They
were respectable persons, the owners of
considerable property, and stood high in
the community.
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The NRw POSTAL REGULATIONS. The
Post-ofiice Department has nearly ready the
new stamps for the different departments
which are to be employed after July 1st
Officials who have given the matter careful
consideration are of the opinion that as to
the department mail matter the Govern
ment will lose money by the abolition of
the ranking privilege. The expense of the
stamps is large; in addition to this the
system of accounting for clamps made ne
cessary by the law, the numerous blanks,
register book and the stationery required,
besides the extra clerical work requisite,
will considerably increase the actual outlay
for stamps over the cost of franking. This