The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-06-02
CIeve and the Wilder.
The White Pine manipulatOr meets
his match.

carson Appeal
While the writer was at Winnie
mucca he roomed in private house
along with A. c. Cleveland, of White
Pine. One morning Cleveland said:
Come down with me TO see that
French Percheron Stallion, its owned
by a widow woman and | guess I'll
see if can't buy it. never bought
a horse yet of woman but I've al
ways had an idea it would be an easy
trading proposition. We went to-
gether and called on the widow.
When she came out into the corral
Cleveland walked up and lifting his
hat made low bow and shook hands
with a most deferential air while u
smile played all over his face
The widow was arrayed in faded
calico, had mans old straw hat on
but she stepped out like thorough
bred, and her face while not hand
some wore the confident air ola woman
who had travelled about the world more
or less.
She looked Cleve square in the eye
and sized him up in second.
"Your name is Moore | believer"
That's what folks call me but
Moore and me dissolved long ago"
1--we heard of you before"
"Where2"
She brought this out of the extreme
corner of her mouth with an intona-
ton that set Cleve all in a heap, and
after a seconds pause, he smiled again
and said:
"White Pine county,
mighty Curious, people talking
about me out there, l never was
there
1--WE heard you spoken of in vari-
Gus parts Of the State.
That's curious, too, I've only been
here couple Of weeks. Want to see
PAUL."
"Who's Paull'
That's my Stallion
"Oh yes that's what we came for"
so | sposed, more good lookin
men come to see him than me, and
she winked an eye at Bliss who was
one of the party.
Bliss got behind Cleveland to give
his mouth a stretch unseen by Cleve.
The woman went into the stable and
soon brought out magnificent black
French Percheron over eighteen hands
high that made the ground trenble as
be walked. The little v mans head
hardly reached to his shoulder, but
she cracked the whip around his legs
il made MIN rear aud rot and then
at her sharp command lie came back
and rubbed his head on her shoulder.
Rather a fine animal Madam"
Rather
"What do do you ask for bimf"
Eighteen hundred and fifty dol
lars
Are you aware Madam that French
Percherons have deprecated some
what in the last six montasfh
Yes | know that. That's the rea-
son don t ask two thousand or more.n
Bliss got behind Clene to stretch
his mouth again.
Il see there is blelnish on his
front leg"
ut don't affect the price any though
"Have you got his pedigreei"
She handed out the document and
Cleve glancing at it looked little
puzzled. "Read it Loud said the
woman, "the other gentlemen might
want to know about it toe
The document was in French and
Cleve after slight cough handed 1T
back with;
MADAM I'm not a French scholar
s'You was so polite when you first
came in that l thought certain you
was a Frenchman.
She winked again at the crowd and
general laugh went up and this time
Bliss stretched his mouth without the
formality of getting behind C.eve and
Cleve began to move toward the gate
and as he passed out he said.
"Good morning Madam, you may
hear from me by telegraph in a few
days.
1.-The mail will be just us good; m
in no great sweat to sell.
Decision I'm a Nevada Land Case.
Secretary Villas has affirmed the de-