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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-06-09

The people of Finley, Ohio, were
terrified the other night by seeing
strange flashes of light in the north
ern sky assuming the shape of a hu-
man hand. The appearance lasted an
hour. The first finger of the hand
seemed to point at the sleeping city,
while blood seemed to drip from all
fingers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-06-09
WHITE PINE NEWS
Published every Saturday morning by
~. l.. DAVIS.
Terms Of subscription:
JOB PRINTIN

fseiIity for executing all kinds Of Job
Printing in . neat manner and at living
rates. Any Job from lady's visiting
card TO \ full-shset poster turned out at
short notice. Orders Solicited.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-06-09

The population of Reno will not
fall far short of 5000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

Take the tax off tobacco! | wish Mr.
Blaine or any living man who advocated
such a thing had to take trip over the
Kansas, Fort Scott and Gulf railroad, or
the Missouri Pacific, or any road down that
way-not in private parlor car, but in the
day coach, where ladies and first class pas
sengers have to travel BY the time a few
men spit all over his feet, his valise, and the
floor of the car, his convictions would un-
dergo a change. have seen sober men, in
forty miles travel, put the floor of car in
Il condition that would disgust the drunkest
drunkard that ever possessed intervals of
respectability and common decency. Re
duce the tax ON chewing tobacco If had
my way, and say this without caring how
much it hurts the party as | am not run
ming for anything this year-if | had my
way, ! would put the tax on chewing to
bacco up to such figure that every time {
man takes a "chew'it would give him tn,
lock jaw. would make it a penitentiary
offence for any man to eXpectorate ON tn,
floor of railway car,-R. j. BWdette
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

INorthRrld Letter to the Boston journal
Mr. Moody lives ia an old homestead
with it, ample barns and outbuldmgs, IN IA
modest way. but he has not outgrown IA
farmers boy love for fine stock, and his
swine. cows, horses, sleek and fat, show
kindly keeping + II Revcll, prominent
Chicago publisher, aud brother in law Of
Mr. Moody John Wauamaker DR.. Pentc
cost Mr. SankeV, Mr. Iowner, all have
bought pleasant homes and make this their
summer resort The rare natural beauties
of the place are attracting visitors more
and more Hence this new hotel has been
erected by those who are Interested in
Moodys work and who feel it to be IA wise
investment 1t is building which-when
completed June will have cost furnished
some SGO, 900 1t is owned 10y Boston, New
York aud Northfell capitalists. who have
formed corporation under our state laws
David NJ Weston, Of Boston being its
president, AMI Frank Wood, of the same
city. its treasurer John h Cutter, of New
York, is secretary With H. NJ Moore Of
Boston aud other bright business men who
are Interested in it, it will be a success The
building is located on Moody avenue, run
ming south from George MoOdy's house par
allel with Main street about two miles, on
the highest ridge in Mortified Even the
old residents are surprised at the wide
sweep of vision thus opened up, and build
ing sites ON the avenue are already being
secured. The hotel will accommodate some
l2j guests, and is built with reference to
families Broad and ample piazzas, elec
tric bells gas, steam, open tireplaces, wide
halls. staircases wide and easy, suites of
rooms with private parlor and private bal
comics, all significant Of rest and comfort
Water is brought from the mountain side
pure aud delicious With 80 acres Of play
ground the children can have jolly times.
The managers are very fortunate in secur
ing as landlord. William Hill for p years
hotel proprietor in our valley, now Of the
Plimptun House Watch Hill
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11
Byron aud Burns.

But not denying the genius nor the charm,
the explanation of the carelessness of By
ron's centenary is plain The fact is its
own interpreter 1t is his personality
81 hich accounts for the Indifference. We
do not mean his loose life Burns was a,
loose a liver, but no famous personality in
English literature is so beloved as Burns
Nelson was as immoral but England bore
him upon her heart to st. Paul's, and with
his name she con jures English valor still
But Byron personally kindles no emotion
save one of half contempt He had every
opportunity, every splendid advantage
every gift that men desire, but the person
al life they all helped him to achieve wa,
simply pitiful. His genius asserted itself
in passionate and powerful poetry. That
was in spite of himself But all that be
longs to character, to pure, generous, en-
nobling and helpful life all that depended
upon himself was wantonly squandered
Nor did he apparently even care to try Il
do differently except at the last when he
went to Greece.
OF Burnss renOrse, regret, and earnest
stumbling endeavor to stand upright, amid
pinching poverty and hostile circumstance
of every kind of that profound and pene
trating pathos Of consciousness of baffieC
will and Of lost life which appeals to the
heart of the world, like her sick child t,
the mother, there is no trace in Byron. But
it is the personality generous, hu
name, aspiring, longing, lamenting-th,
pearl in the mire, but still pearl-whicl
gives Burns the love of his fellow men, and
makes his name as dear as his song, and
amid all the shame and sorrow and hope
lessness of his life still whispers,
"''Ts sweeter for the drspairing
Than aught in the world beside"
-George William curtis, IN Hd,per'S Mag
dzue for 4prH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

and thickets aud across running streams
until she reached the Tiger river. II wa.
swollen, rendering the ford dangerous She
pushed into the river in the darkness, aud
in the channel, neck deep, she became con
fused But she gained the shore, gave the
warning, aud when the scout came the in
habitants had fled to place Of safety.
cone day she was captured by some To
ries and ordered to give some information
about a Wing neighbOrhood from which she
had come She positively refused The
leader, placing pistol at her breast, said,
Tell, or you shall die in your tracks.
"Dicey snatched off long kerchiel
which covered her neck and bosom, and
said,
"'Shoot me if you dare =
Gle was about TO fire, when a compan
ion threw up his hand and saved the brave
girls life. | might tell you hundred sto.
ries of the actions of our brave women,
but it is getting late"
Tell me, please" | said "where were
you at the battle of Kings Mountain y
"ln it, lac promptly replied. 81 was at
home on furlough aud volunteered TO resist
Ferguson and his Tories We met him
among the gravel hills you saw today. He
was killed and large portion of his men
were made prisoners You saw the stone
that marks the spot where Ferguson fell
and was buried did you not ?"
"Yes, replied, land made this sketch
Of it, - handing him my drawing
"On that limb" said Mr. McElwees,
pointing to one on the tree nearest the me-
mortal stone in the sketch, 81 saw ten To.
res hung. They were a murderous gang
and deserved their fate. "
"Did you see Sumter after the war y
inquired
GOTTEN He died only about twenty
years ago, when he was almost hundred
years old. was at his funeral at his home,
South Mount, near Camden
Turning to grandchild, Mr.. McElwees
said, ITS nine o'clock please hand me
the Bible" He read a short chapter, then
hymn was sung. and he concluded the sim
pie family worship with most impressive
prayer.
bade the venerable man good night
with feelings Of gratitude for a rich enter
tainment. BENSON J. LOSING, LID.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

A Middletown Springs firm recently
shipped to Africa rice threshing machine,
to be run 10y man instead Of horse power.
The annual excursion of the state press
association will probably he made to Lake
George early in June.
The state convention of Congregational
churches will meet at Barre, June -.
A son OF Robert Johnston of st. Johns
bury was killed by the cars at Boston q
Albany crossing near Boston last summer
and Mr. Johnston has just recovered S3O0t
damages of the railroad The cost of the
suit was S40O, and consequently Mr.. John
ston has $4,000 net.
At Findlay. Ohio, some boys found
handkerchief containing 30 gold rings val
ued at 5000, in a birds nest in the roof of I
railroad bridge.
The Connecticut River Lumber company
are making active preparations TO start NJ
their large mill at Mclndoes Falls this week
| They have got about 80, ,00O, 600 feet O
/ lumber to driye down the Connecticut thi
/ spring. They will start with about lOOj
men and 100 horses, at AN expense of abou
I $1,000 per day
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11
MINOR NOTES.

Roscoe Conkling left AN estate Of 5000
900, after paying old debts to the amount
Of sion, 900. When he left the Senate he
was insolvent His success as lawyer was
remarkable.
France is staggering under the load of
perhaps the heaviest national debt in the
world The funded statement is 81, 2S9,
slj, 222, but it is estimated that in all it
amounts to $1,0OO,OO
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, the temperance
worker, declares that the third party move
ment is full Of peril tn the cause of tempe
rance.
The Locomotive Chase in Georgia, one
of the most thrilling episodes of the war, is
described in the May Century by Rev. VII
| liam Pittenger, who was participant in
that daring and i'll fated expedition.
4 reunion of the friends and former stu
dents Of the Orange County Grammar
school and of the Randolph State Normal
school will be held at the close of the eur
rent school year, June %. The attendance
of all former pupils is hoped for.
The Mississippi grand lodge of Masons
would please any grand lodge Of Good Tenn
plars At its recent session more than 300
delegates were present and "A resolution
furbidding the admission Of saloon keepers
TO membership in the fraternity was passed
with but one dissenting vote,
The American Institute of Instruction
holds its annual meeting this year at New
port, r. l., July . To l3. Those desiring
bulletins containing full information in re
gard to the gathering should send their
names to George A. l-ittlelield, superinten
dent Of schools, Newport, r. |.
OF the eight Republicans who received
votes for the presidential nomination at the
Chicago convention of 1880, four are dead
four still live. Grant, Garfield, Washburne
and Conkling have passed away. The four
who remain are Blaine, Sherman Edmunds
and Window.
There may he in Vermont, deaf muCe
children whose parents are not aware that
the legislature has made ample provision
for their instruction. Any reader who may
know Of such will do them a favor by re
fcrring them To job Williams, principal of
the American asylum lof Ihe uehl ana uulllu
at Hartford, Conn
The project of returning the colossal com
pliment of Liberty with statue of Wash
ington to he presented 10y American citi-
zems to the French republic has taken def
mite if not a practical shape, While the
project for "A monument " Grant in New
York is suffered to languish there can
scarcely lie sufficient popular enthusiasm
aroused to secure statue of Washington
in France.
Mr. Cleveland has just appointed as con
sui nt San Salvador Thomas T. lunstall of
Mobile, Ala, who narrowly escaped being
hanged as a pirate during the Rebellion, and
was for some months II prisoner at Fort
Warren. When the war broke out he was
consul at Cadiz, and was removed from of
flee because Of his disloyalty. When the
Confederate privateer Sumter put in at Glib
ralter to procure coal, after destroying an
American merchantmen just Off the port,
Tunstall tried 10 assist the rebel, but was
seized at Tangier by the American consul
general, cast into the consular prison, and
subsequently, sent to the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11
FRIEND
ARE YOU SICK?

DO you have pains about the sides. chest aud
nrk Does Your mouth have o bad taste, espcc-
idlN In the morning buNuu feel duh and slprpy p
Is there a sort uf sticky slime collects about the
teeth lsyuur appetite poor. Is there a feeling
IKE heavy load ON the stomach sometimes a
lnui, allguur sensation ut the pit Of the stomach
which food dues not satisfy DO your hands aud
leet become cold and clammy Have you IA dry
cough Are your eyes Sunkcuy DO You expect
nrate gtrenish colorcd muttcry Are you hawking
ana splitting all or pnrt of the timey DO you teel
tired all the whilcy Are YOU nervous irritable
ana gloomy DO you have evil forebodings Is
thttt gddurss sort ui Whrling sensation ia
the head when rising up suddenly DO your
bowels become ruSttVay is your skin hot and
dIy nt times lsyour blood thick and stagnnnt =
Are the whites of your eyes tiug,d with yellow 3
Is Your urine Scnnty aud highly colur,.d Does
u deposit a sediment after standing DO you
frequently Snt up your food, sometimes with u
sour taste aud Suu. times with u sweet Is this
frequently attended with palpitatiun uf the heart
Has your vision hr uur impaired Are there
SpulS before the rNtss Is there feeling Of great
uruSir1tiun and weakness II you suffer from
ANY Of tlirsr symptoms, call at your drug store
aud get q huttlr Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

Mr. J. H. Bates the well known New
York advertising agent, removed On the
lst instant into commndious aud elegant
new quarters at 81 Park Row, in "A building
erected ON the spot where he began bust
ness as an advertising agent p years ago.
Originally he was partner with Mr.. 5. NJ.
Pettengill, man with whom the newspa
pers had pleasant and profitable relations
for many years Afterwards the late ID.
r. locke was associated with Mr.. Bates,
and now for several years Mr.. Bates has
carried ON the business alone lie estimates
that during these - years he has paid at
least Sl5, OOO, 900 to the newspapers of the
United States and Canada for advertising
sent to them and We feel sure that no news
paper has ever found its relations with him
other than satisfactory. lie has had much
To do with the development of newspaper
advertising as IA business to he done ON cor
rect business principles, and we hope the
affairs of his agency may he no less profit
able in the future than in the past.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

Miss Mollie Green, Is, II school teacher,
is the heroine of stirring episode in Perry
county, Tenn. While the scholars were
busy with their lessons mad dog entered
the little log school house at Cypress Greek
and dashed toward one of the children
Miss Green sprang between the child and the
intruder She kicked at the beast her
skirts protecting her, and 10y the aid of IA
heavy ruler kept it at hay until all the chil
dren had fled The nfuriated animal re
peatedly sprang at her throat, but she was
agile and resolutely held her ground. When
all the little ones were gone, she desperately
fought of the dog until she reached the
door, which she pulled to after her, and fel
fantng outside The children in the mean
time ran 10 the nearest house, AN eighth OF
mile distant, aud gave the alarm. Two
men soon came aud killed the dog, which
had been terroriling the neigbhorhood foI
two days The grateful parents took up d
subscription and gave Miss Green lin,
saddle horse Her clothes were torn to rib
bons during her severe encounter,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11
Wont mnrI Him An,

From the Grreniirll GaA"ttc.
Gov. Hill of New York is being ground
between the upper and neither mill-ston Of
an investigation This inquiry is into the
governors part in the act known as the
"Aqueduct deal which was an act to per
init the building of huge conduit for sup
plying New York city with water The
act prescribed who should have the letting
Of the contracts. The investigation shows
that Hill has been guilty Of some direct un
truths and, apparently, that "a couple Of ia
vored contractors paid a note Of Hills for
$40, 600, which sum represents a part of his
campaign expenses when he ran for gov
ernor Many New York papers think il
looks as though Hills goose was cooked, and
that this exposure will kill him off for "a re
nomination as governor. But that is hard
ly likely. New York Democrats, like those
managing for Hill. would consider such q
use of public office no disqualification.
Their idea is that the man isn't smart whC
doesn't use Lis office Ia feather his nest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

In the American Magazine for May, vii
liam Eleroy Curtis begins a series of illus
trated articles ON "Ghe Oldest American
Cities The first paper deals largely with
Carthagena, which was the first city found
ed ON the continent, although several colo
nies had previously been established on the
near by islands aud fortress had been
built at Panama The city became the rem
dezvous of the Spanish galleons that went
10 south America for treasure, aud conse
quently most tempting field for pirates,
Incidents in relation to these, together with
descriptions of the large churches palaces
and other buildings afford great scope for
AN article of this character, aud Mr. Curtis
has taken full advantage of the opportunity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11
Robins Return. .

Robin on the fitting bough.
Red breast rover, tell me how
You the weary time have passed
Since we saw and heard you last:
"ln green and pleasant land,
By simmer sea breeze famed,
orange trees with fruit are bent;
There tine weary time I've spent.
Robin rover. there. no doubt,
Your best music you poured out
Piping to "A strangers ear,
You forgot your lovers here
Little lady, on my word,
You de- wrong a true heart bird,
Not one ditty would sing,
MOng the leaves or ON the wing,
Ia the sun Or in the rain:
Strangers ; ear would list ia vain
II ever tried note,
Something rose within my throat
Twas because my heart was true
To the Nurth and spring time new;
Ny mind 5 eye nest could See
In yop old, turked apple-tree! q!
Edih w. ThOi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11
DASrKL Flsm Adjutant General


Gputrul order No D.
As the 9lth day uf May again approaches, We are
again reminded ui the duty we owe to the memory
~ otir comrades who have been mustered out Of
service. here. aud joined that Grand Army who
have gone before ms. let us meet ON that day
with full ranks. aud rtNttputly and trndrflY deck
with the choicest blossoms uf spring the resting
place, IT our dead. While 1t is a legal holiday,
let MS us. our influence 10 prevent, 50 far as pos
sihlr It's b'lng made day Of iulliication aud
sport
Where organizations Of the Numans Relief
Corps and Sons uf Veterans exist, let them L. in
vitcd To- assist us IN our ceremonies Let all civic
hodies as far as possible, the public schools and
citizens generally, H. invited to join in helping
To make the day sacred II is desired that IN tuWu
where no Grand Army Posts exist and WHERE
thtrt. arr. graves Of old soldiers that the Posts
nearest to such towns shall assist the citizens of
thu-'' towns. as far as possible, by details In see
ing that such graves ar, decorated
II * recommended that each Post attend diS inc
service in body at some one Of the churches ui
their respective towns, on the Sunday preceding
Memorial DaV. aud that the Woman Relief CorIr-
and sons Of Veterans twhrre such organizations
exist h. invited to accompany them.
Post AdWtauts will forward 10 these headpuar
t,'t copies of their local papers reporting ol''rN
Iuc. IT the day. with such other information per
tanning thereto as may h. Of assistance tu the
Department Chaplain IN making his report to uuf
next annual rucampmrnt Post officers Will MS
their utmost rudcayurs % bring out their Pusts
who can possibly attend. and lrt us make the day
that is tu iIs dearest Of all DAYS in the year
more generally observed than ever h'fOre
By command Of HERBERT f.. TAYLOR
Department Commander
T. II ptarNAM. Asst Adiutant General
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

IlEAuQrARrEus GRAND Army oF rHE REPrHLiC.
MiSNEAPutis MtNN, April 10, 1881.
Grurrul orders No Z.
May ~, lSis, will mark the 2Oth annual rrcur.
renee Of Memorial Day; day set apart by the
people of renewed aud prrpetuated Union IN re-
mpmbrhnce VI those who III life offered all IN de.
fence of the national integrity aud honor Al
though originally instituted by the Grand Army NJ
the Republic, as means of strengthening aud
preserving the fraterna ties incident 10 our union
VI purpose and effort IN noble catts', the heauti
ful remonial born uf our coturadeship has been
80 widely adopted hy the loyal hearts Of the land
that Memorial Day has become great national
festival in which tender memories and patriotic
purposes rule the hour
The spirit and customs Of our order impose upon
all comrades the duty " participating In the pub.
lie recognition Of the day So far as practicable
the usual avOcations Will be suspended and the o.
CasiOu marked by some appropriate observance
Though legally Il holiday IN many departments, II
Is to be jealousy guarded from all appearance ui
merry making. and from all forns Of frivolous
or undignitied behavior Ipt II not be forgotten
that our comrades dead were earnest, manly meu,
who voluntarily faced death for "a cause worthy
uf the sacrifice
Wherever practicable Posts ARE directed to at
tend divine worship in bodies ON the Sunday pre-
ceding Memorial Day. The clergy are invited tu
facilitate such attendance and to 80 order the
services of the day as to promote general public
interest in the coming anniversary. let all known
graves of the men who fought for the Union, on
land or sea. bt marked hy the pure blossoms NJ
spring which In all tongues speak the language Of
gratitude and love. let the people H. assembled
for special memorial services " here elOquencr aud
song shall unite To teach aud eNemplify the duties
and rewards Of patriotism, und 50 may the hpt
ter angels Of our nature touching the tender
chords ~ memory which stretch from every bnt
tie field aud patriot grave Ia every living heart
and hrarthstunp all over this broad land 81 swell
the chorus Of the Union that no discori shall ever
again mar It's glorious harmonies.
l}y command Of JOHN T. REA,
Commander. in Chirf
q al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

Germany is getting very strong hold in
Mexico The Mexican government has just
concluded negotiations with the Beichroders,
of Berlin, for a loan Of Sl2, 500, 600, and a
new railway, built entirely by German cap
ital, opened Sunday last from Marquee, on
the Central line, 10 Hacienda Astillers. "
German capitalists are buying Mexican
lands in large quantities, and IA great por-
ton of the importing trade of the country
has, for IA long time, been under the control
of German merchants No nation is today
so active in extending its commercial and
financial interests throughout all parts of
the world as Germany. Her export trade
has increased marvelously during the past
few wears, and her manufactured articles
are everywhere brought into successful
competition with those from England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

The professor (who has been out with a
few cronies, is met at a. NJ, by his horror
stricken wife ON the stairway.
Wife Celevating candle-stick Sophocles
Briggs, what does this mean
Prof s. Briggs What's mean M'dear,
m'dcar, don't as me-been (hic) readin
club-heen readm What's Bacon says
"Readn' makes full man (hic) been read
in t'much, n'dear.