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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-05-12

Not exceeding sl0...-..."....... 8 cents
From SO TO Sl5...... ................-1 10 cents
From SIS to S50.......................15 cents
From $50 to SO 20 cents
From $40 to q cents
From so 10 $50. cents
From $40 to s70............".......35 cent
From so to $50 40 cents
From $50 to -. ..45 conts
The postal notes will no doubt be
found more convenient in one re-
spect than the fraction al paper cur
rency was, since they can be obtain
ed for any number of cents under
50. There will also be less liability
To loss by theft than there was when
fractional notes were used for trans
mission through the mails, especially
If the department uses Judgment in
prescribing the size and form OF the
notes and in selecting the paper ON
which they are 10 be printed.
On the other hand, they will be less
convenient, in that they ian only be
obtained at money order offices, at n
considerable sacrifice of time, espec
tally in large cities. 1t will be OBJ
served thai, after the l>t OF October.
the cost OF sending any sum under s.
by postal mole be ) cents-2 cents
postage and 3 cents lee.
The new fees ON orders are consid-
erablY lass taan the old; but il vii De
found no doubt that they can be re-
dueed still further, and considerably
simplified, without lJss to the depart
ulent
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
Sar,'S Rad Husband.

Sara Bcrnhardt's latest account
of her separation from M. Damala
is to the effect that she left him be
she would not continue to
bear outrageous expenses, to pay for
carriages, bouquets, penalties for
broken engagements, etc. MY
equipments" she says, was not grand
enough, and my carriage did not
Suffice. We had violent alterations
and one day, after one of these
scenes, I rushed out of the house
without hat or gloves, telling him
he could take everything, for rs he
would not go away [ would, and
should not return so long as he re-
NAMED there. [ wandered about
the whole day, and at night sought
refuge at my aunt's. 1t was after
this that he entered into an engage
ment at the Gymnase, where L had
Immediately afterward to pay the
penalty for his breach of contract
in order to enlist in Tunis. He
completely equipped himself for
starting, and | paid for the yolun-
tary recruit. Only the poor vol,
unary recruit never served. That
is not all. M. Damala wished to
be lessee or a theatre. i have had
to hear the consequences OF this,
too. NJ is inquiring whether
| an really married or not. Be this
as it may, | have paid for the freak
royalty.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
a Fool and His Money.

A duplicate of Freddie Gebhardt
has been developed in the person OF
a young and wealthy dude, who has
been bewitched by the charms OF
of Mile. Nixon, prima donna of
Grau's French opera company,
Nixon is a young, pretty, piquant
brilliant singer, but she will no
longer MARBLE for American u
dience. Nixon, while in New York,
received the attention of gentles
ma prominent in social circles and
a man of large wealth. She ap-
Dealed pleased with his attentions
and finally consented to fly with
lin to Europe, provided her engage
ment could be cancelled. She APP
peared to Manager Grau, who IN
formed her that the only terms up
on which he would release he1
we're that the forfeit OF 3O,oo0f'
$4,000 be paid to him in cash. Io
this the admirer of Nixon readily
agreed and the money was promptly
paid. Gran secured a substitute
Mile. Tanquet. Of Paris. and NIX, !,
ems engagement has been brought
to M end.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
Important Facts for Those who
Burn KEROSENE.

Jul AASAo
Kerosene oil is one of the products derived
from refining crude petroleum as it comes
from the WELL
The Oil is always more or less dangerous,
according to the amount of volatile gases
left in it.
Every lamp filed with the fluid is liable
to explode a fter burning several hours.
But no -sSSpIosion will ever happeR with
the lamp GII.
a simple test is to place a tablespoonful OF
the oil IL O saucer and apply n lighted
| match; j I the oil ignites, 1t Is unsafe; never
| useil. If it does not take fire it is not nee
essariJ y safe; because the temperature ofthe
oil in the open air is not SO great as that In
a bu ming lamp.
The only reliable test is one made by slow
ly heating some oil i'll which n thermometer
s placed, constantly noting the number o
} degrees and applying a lighted match, not t6
the oil but to the vapor, If any, just above
the surface. If the oil flashes below 1900 re-
ject it.
This flashing point is the temperature n
which the oil emits an infiammable vapor
and depends upon the quantity of OF
gasoline in the oil. This point should Away:
be higher than the temperature that the oil
ever reaches in q lamp, which is often 100.
Cautions. /. Keep the metallic part o
the lamp clean and the air passages open.
2. After n lamp has been burning three O.
more hours at a time, never relight again un
til reflled.
8. In e~xtinguishing the light, turn TIT
wick down quite low and allow a few Sc
onds to intervene before blowing out tn
Pickering fame, or, better still, do not blow
it out, but let it flicker out.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
Postal Rates Ninety Years Ago

Postal Rates Ninety Years Ago.
Now that the two cent postage
law has gone into effect, the fol-
lowing provisions of the first law
of Congress on the subject will be
read with interest:
Feb. 20, 1892, was the date OF
the first acts fixing rates of pos
tage on domestic letters, and es>
ta blished the following rates to
take effect June1, 1892:
Act Feb. 20, 1892, section 8, by
land: For every single letter not
exceeding thirty miles, six cents.
For every single letter over thir~
ty miles and not exceeding sixty
miles, 8 cents.
For every single letter over six
ty miles and not exceeding. LOO
miles, 10 cents.
| For every single letter over JOG
miles and not exceeding $50 miles.
125 cents. 49,,
For every single letter over lot
miles and not exceeding 200 miles,
10 cents.
For every single leCtef over Aot
miles and not exceeding 2oO miles
II cents.
For every single letter over pot
miles and not exceeding 800 miles
20 cents. 80
For every single letter over 35(
miles and not exceeding 400 miles
% cents.
For every single letter over 45(
miles, 35 cents, =,
For every double letter, doubl'
the SAID rates. ,
For every triple letter triple
the said rates
For every packet weighing on
ounce ayoirdupois, to pay at th'
rate of four single letters for eaci
ounce, and in that proportion 10
any greater weight.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
Teacher on Divorce Laws.

Henry Ward Beecher was asked
by a Tribune reporter on Monday
evening for his views upon the
subject of divorce and the laws
governing it. He thought that
there we're more causes for divorce
than the Scriptural one of adul-
tery. That was provided as a pro-
| lection for woman from mere ca
nrice i'm q time when a man'had
several wives, and if one displesed
him in some trivial thing he could
rive her q writing of diyorcement.
"Yet divorces should not be
| facile." con tinued Mr.. Beecer with
increased earnestness. "The sane
titv of the family is the hope of
the world. 1t is better that two
should suffer through life than
that q too. easy door should be
opened for those led by passion or
desiring license. The boys say on
the train, Chicago, thirty minutes
for divorced 1 heard that myself.
Tn this State q man can go and
commit adultery and with wit
nessee secure a divorce, and his
wife Will be free, and maybe wish
never to marry again. But Ill
yorce should be granted on other
than the Scriptural ground. A
woman ought not to be obliged
to live with a hog, Drunkenness
ought to be % cause. So too jfa
man is VIGOROUSLY corrupt in any
way or if he is convicted Of Grim
NAL offence. But the cauros
should be very few. Crue,v.T
should be one, but not mere failure
| to agree in temper. Laxity of di-
vorce laws makes great evil
"lVhat do you think of the dt-
versitv of laws in different States!
was asked.
4There should be a uniform
United States law, if it were pos
sibie." Mr.. Beecher replied
There ought not to be one law in
| one State and another in another
"Did YOU observe in your jour-
ney any social difference arising
from freedom of d%ivorce?'
I did not at all. The matter
never came up. | observed more
of multiplicity Of marriages i'll
Utah than I did of divorces.
Some one says that a man who
has three or four wives divorced
one after he other only drives his
team tandem, while the Mormun-
elder has a four-in-hand, was sug-
gested. Mr. Beecher laughed
heartily, and nodded his head in
assent, but made no COMMENT
He said that after lie had consid-
cred the subject more he would be
glad to give his views in full.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
ReasIey.s MIeasiy Bill.

SN
In the case of John II. Wright
eft al. VS.. w. b. Bate ct AL. a bill
fled in the Chancery court some
months ago by J. r. Beasley, seek
ing to enjOip the Funding Board
from CARRYING out the provisions
of the recent 50-3 act of the legis-
lature, the following is the &c
cree: 1.-The court having heard
the motion Of defendant to dismiss
complainant's bill for want OF
equity upon the part of the bill,
and it appearing to the court that
complainant's bill is without
equity. 1t is therefore ordered
and abiudged and decreed by the
court that complainants' bill he
dismissed, and that complainants
pay the cost of the case, for which
executions will issue against COM
plainants and their sureties.
In deciding the case the Cham
cellor said the only point made
by complainants necessary to no
tice is, that it is not lawful to ap>
prOpriate taxes to build railroads,
| and that the bonds Of the State,
for such purposes, ara void. The
Chancellor said, as this question
had been before the Supreme
court of the State iii Il large Nun
Der of cases and it had uniformly
ruled against the view of com
plainants, it was unnecessary tC
examine the question.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
A Letter Written i'm Blood.

ST.. PETERSBURG, October III
The first number of the Socialist
paper, Will of the People, which is
printed abroad, has reached this
city. It contains a letter from the
Nihilist prisoner Netschajef to the
Gar. Netschajeff was condemned
ten years ago, and was supposed to
be dead. The writer complains Of
the inhumanity of the prison officials
and of the terrible treatment to
which he and his fellow prisoners
are subjected. He says that he has
recently been deprived of the little
light hitherto allowed BIN. Tho
journal adds that the letter was
originally written IN blood on a
printed piece of paper, and a great
portion therefore is illegible. The
letter has created much excitement
and sensation among the Nihilists
in st. Petersburg.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
tn, Sin by Which Angels Fall.

Annie Dick, q pretty brunette
of 20 Years. lived with relatives in
Allegheny City and was one o the
loudest and most enthusiastic
shouters that the Salvation Army
had recruited in that place. Her
audiences, composed mainly of
young men whose sudden show Of
piety was 4 surprise to thvfr
friends, were rem lrkably large
and attentive. The young men
did not make sport of Miss Dick,
as they would have done ii Flag
bearer Biggerstaff' OF some other
officer of the army had been ma
king pious harangue to them. the
success of Miss Dick filed her with
all ambition to be captain of the
forces in Alleghaney, but as there
seemed to be nc sign ofthe death,
resignation or removal OF the glib
tounged gentleman filing that
office Miss Dick became despon~
dent and was lie longer able to
charm her flock of sinners. Her
mind became unbalanced. She
would wander through the streets.
wildly exhorting everybody whom
she met to give up his evil ways
and be saved. This became an
noying TO the public and The fair
maniac was arrested in the rooms
Of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, where, she said she had
an appointment to meet the Sa-
viour. She is now in She insane
department of the Allegheny City
Home. The Salvation Army is
denounced by many people as the
| cause of her misfortune, and
threats are made that il the troops
do not leave town soon the bars
racl, will he bombarded.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
A Patriotic Celebration.

The evacuation of New York, the
final act in the revolutionary drama
the departure from u shores Of
the last British troops, is to receive
a fitting celebration on November
25. The highest dignitaries are of
course, to be invited, there is to
be a review of troops, q parade of
troops and Grand army men, and
Wards statue of Washington will
be unveiled in front OF the Sub
Treasury building in Wall street.
1t is expected that the line will be
two miles long-an imposing sight;
but better than mere magnitude in
tho wealth of historic association
that will be brought up is the fact
that the route will follow the course
taken by Washington's soldiers in
the early afternoon of that memoe
rail, day when the last British YES
sci. with it's load of hated soldiers
and despised tories, sailed down
the bay, leaving behind. them in
Fort George as their last legacy the
English flag nailed to q CREASED
|nole. The procession next month
Evil start from Union Square, where
Washington's troops weited from
early morn to afternoon the appoint
ed signal, and will march down
Bowery lane through the Bowery.
by the old tavern in Pearl street,
where Washington took leave OF
his officers a month later, and by
various streets to the Boreal build
ing in Broadway, where in front OF
the three city taverns Washington
dismissed his troops. This at least
is the plan, and a good plan too,
but unhappily the committed say
they have done nothing about
money matters as yet" and the ex-
penses will have to be met by subs
scriptioDs.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
Tanning Wires Made Easy.

An officer in a Russian regimen
Of sappers, Lieutenant kondinotf'
has invented an instrument for The
certain and easy interception OF
telegraph messages in time Of war
The wire from which 1t is desired to
steal a dispatch Is cut and promptly
Joined to a small box containing
the new machine. 1t then imme-
diately transmits the message to
roll Of paper which a be read OIL
the spot or sent to headquarters
The box, which weighs only about
seven pounds, also contains an IN
strument for sending false answer
to the enemy.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
Randall on Reform.

Ex.Speaker Randall addressed a
large mass-meeting at Wilkesbarre
Pa, Tuesday evening. He said
the principles of the republican
party we're tending toward a cen
tralization of power, and are dam
gerous to the liberties Of the peO-
pie. He was in favor of home
rule and the principles taught by
Jeffersoni Excessive taxation
was bound to lead to corruption
and decay, and he wos in favor
OF the abolition of taxes as much
as possible, and any party that ats
tempted to take from the pockets
of the people more money than was
necessary for the carrying on OF
the government was committing q
great wrong, and sooner or later
must go to the wall. 1t was simply
highway robbery. He would raise
taxes by levying duties upon inn
ports, because, burdened with g
heavy debt, free trade was not
possible here now. Duties levied
in a business like manner would
be sufficient to carry on tho gov,
eminent, He was not in favor OF
ciyil-service reform if all the re-
publican office-holders and their
children were to continue in Office.
Democracy was in favor of evils
service reform, but not that KIND!
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
Anew Subject for Tar and Feathers.

Anew Subject for Tar and Feathers.
The man in Pickwick who filled
himself up wi4h crumpets and then
blew his brains out to prove that
crumpets we're not unhealthy, was
about as good a logician as the per-
son or persons unknown who have
been tarring and feathering a church
organ in a New-Jersey village, to
show their hostility to the lady
organist. If theh have tarred and
feathered the lady they would have
shown themselves brutal, but they
would at least have been intelllgl,-
BILE. We would have understood
them. But why tar an organ? And
why feather it? Persons who know
say that it is extremely disagreeable
to be tarred aud feathered. The
tar is unpleasant wearing apparel,
and the feathers give n a certain
appearance of grotesqueness winch
makes it difficult to sustain personal
signify. But an organ has no sen
sitive cuticle, and never looks al It
self il. the glass. We repeat why
tar and feather an organ? WY
didn't they scalp it? Why didn't
they ride it on a rail or take 1t oul
and hang it to a tree? Thus mus
remain II of the mysteries OF VII
lage life and church controversy
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
The Silver Dollar.

Ctl.iIlesiOI NEWS utlu oCAAlSl
There are many plans for for
cling the silver dollar into general
circulation, but no better II has
been suggested than that OF the
New York Herald, which is TO
withdraw all the legal tenders and
other notes Of a denomination un>
der ten dollars and leave silver
alone to he used for small pay>
ments. The Postal notes can be
used for small remittances.
Mr.. Coe, at the Convention oil
Bankers, spoke in favor OF the
plan described, and it will remove
much Of the danger to he app~e-
heuded from the continued acod-
mutation Of silver money that the
people have no use for. But the
enforced coinage Of silver dollars
should be stopped. Democrats
and republicans should join ToteS
fl Congress to amend the silver
law, SO that no more dollars shan
be coined than are required fol
actual use,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
A Fair Offer.
Wall Street News.

wall Stre9I news.
1t happened in Illinois. A bury
ing ground had been sold by the
town, and time given for the re-
moval of all collins. The purchaser
finally took possession, and n day:
while engaged in piowing. he sud-
denly appeared before the village
shoemaker and said:
"Henry, I've just plowed up the
bones Of your father, up there.
sEh! Is that sop
"And what shall be done with
'em."
well, l Dunno
"I'll tell you what I'll do. Henry
I'll box up the bones and bring 'en
down here for 81, or I'll pillow 'em
under as fertilizer and allow you
fifty cents on what you owe me-
"Well,' replied the shoemaker
after taking time to think it over:
81 guess you may credit me with
fifty cents, but if you find the ZONES
of the old woman, too, L shan't take
less than seventy-fve cents for the
whole heap.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
Warming Up to the Work.

BFISIOI 1NOWSs
A very brutal murder was COM
mitted last week at Madison e..
H., by a barkeeper named John
Hall, who, while arguing politics
with a colored nan named Phil
Page, ordered Page TO leave the
room. Page did leave, but was
followed by Hall, who put his PTS
toll against his neck and killed
him. Hall barred the house and
refused to be taken, but when cap
tured boosted that he had killed
three other negroes. and wanted,
he SAID, to go back and put two
more balls n Page whe was then
dead. Hall is a desperate and is
now in iall.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01

MIR. l.. A. Bruner, editor OF the
Register, published at Sandusky'
Ohio, recently elected to t3e Legs
atnre of TIT aS:tate by the demo
Gratis, was at one time pastor OF the
Reformed Church at Boonsboro,
Nd. and also editor of the Boons-
boro' Odd>Fellow.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
THE ANGElUS.
RIngysoft across the dying day,
AnCeluSi

Rlngysoft across the dying day,
Angelus!
Across the timber-tinted bay,
The meadow flushed with sunset ray,
Ring put, and float, and melt away,
Angelus!
Th day of toll seems long ago,
Angelus!
While through the deepening vesper gloy
Far up where holy lilies blow,
Thy reckoning bell-notes rise and flow,
Angelusi
Through dazzling curtains of the west,
Angelusi
We see n shrine in roses dressed,
And, lifted high in vision blest,
Our very heart-throb is confessed,
Angelus!
o, has an angel touched the bell,
Angelus?
For now upon it's parting swell
All sorrow seems to sing farewell,
There falls a peace no words can tell,
Angelus!
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
The Bad Boy Evens Up with his Pa.

The Bad Boy Eyens up WITH lis IA
Peck's Sun.
If | understand the kind of a
prodigal son you are,' said the
grocery man, as he sprlnkled the
floor from a wash basin, prepara-
tory to the semieannual sweeping
out, you have got even with your
pa before this, for his outrageous
treatment. That is, mind you, L
don't suggest anything for you to
play on him, but from what L know
Ofvou, the account is evened up
before now. Am [ right?'
Well, I should remark. Any
person who thinks | cannot resent
such an insult, makes a mistake as
to the sort of a prodigal son L am.
We had company at dinner TO-
day, and pa is always in his ele-
ment when we have company. He
brides Himself on his carving. We
had Il roast Of beef, and before it
went on the table L took the steel
that pa sharpens the carving knife
on and made two holes right
through the roast and then took
a + awhide whip that pa had bliss
tered me with once, cut it i'll two
and run pieces OF the raw
hide in tue holes of the beef. Pa
begun carving with a smile, and
asked the minister if he would
have his beef rare, or an outside
piece. He was bearing gently on
the carving knife, when the knife
struck the raw hide and it would
not go any further. Pa smiled and
said he guessed he had struck a
barbei wire fence and he turned
the roast around and cut again,
and he struck the raw hide. The
minister drummed with his fork
aud spoke to ma and said. I'VE
had a splendid meeting Wednes-
day night and ma said it was
perfectly gorgeous, and pa began
to perspire and turn red in the
face, and he said some words that
would sound better in q brewery,
and he tried to gouge off some
meat, but it wouldn't come, and
the minister said, Brother, you
seem to be having a money and
IL parrot time with the roast. and
that made pa mad and he Said he
could carve his W neat without
any sky pilots interference, and
ma said. 'Why, pa, you should not
be impudent, and pa said he could
whip the butcher that sold him
that piece of work or, and ne sent
the beef out to the kitchen and
the company ate cold liver. The
GIRL sat the meat on the ice chest,
and pretty soon | went down to
the cellar, cause didn't like cold
liver, and pulled ont the rawhide.
and / had all the fatted calf L
wanted, and gave the rest to that
lame dog you saw me have here q
spell ago. O, a boy can get
enough to eat if he has got any
originality about him. | think if
pa would show a christian spirit,
and wear slippers when he kicks
me. | would do anything to mako
it pleasant for him, but when a
man wears out hunting boots on
his own dear little prodigal, ]
think the prodisal is apt to get
hard.
The groceryman admitted that
perhaps the boy was right, and he
raised such a dust sweeping out
that the boy coughed, took Il few
peaches off the top ola basket, and
went out whistling. Home again
from a foreign shore
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-01
Bot, Lucky and Generous.

DR.. sims has an international rep
utation. q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
practice, 9 palace on Madison ave-
nue., New York, and decorations
enough 10 his body with med
ais and crosses After the war,
when food and medicine were scarce
anl disease plentiful, he sent his
old South Carolina neiShbors II OF
his fees, $4,000, and his heart &C
knowledses their every claim tor
sympathy.