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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-03-10
ST, MARY'S ACADEMY,
For Boarders and Day Pupils,
SALT LAKE CITY.
CONDUCTED BY THE
SISTERS Of THE HOLY CROSS

Tho English course includes al the branches
necessary for . hrst.class education The
Languages. Ornamental Nsedlework, Plain
Sewing, the Principles of Vocal Culture and
Choir SINGING, Drawing and sketehing from
Nature. form no extra charge.
Tsrns moderate. The uenal mobilization
of terms Given where two or more OF tho sans
family attend school at be Eame time.
The students who attend All Hallows Col
lege will be permitted 70 visit their sisters al
the Academy.
Hall rates can be secured on two Of the
railroad lines.
For Catalogues. address NJ above.
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I0R WINDY OF ALL KINDS NEATLY
HuU UVnn executed at the NEWS
thoe at low Fases.
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BULLION TAX.

On the Net Proceeds CT Mines.
NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Taxes on the Proceeds of Mines Of White
Pine County for the
Quarter Ending December 81, 1887.
Are now due and payable, and thar the laws in
regard to their collection will ne strictly en-
forced.
r. NJ. PETERS,
Assessor White Pine county.
Ely, February /, 1888. I'm
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-03-10
RANCH FOR SALE

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS HIS VAL
L nable Ranch for sale. situated at the base
ef JEFF Davis Peak in Suake Valley, White
Pine County. Nevada, containing
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Total disbursements .s2s,44s 40 ss6,4is 40
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
A MAN OF WEALTH.
How BarefoOtcd o FISHERMAN NonpIus,
a Smart New Ynrker

How BarefoOtcd o FISHERMAN NonpIuss ed
Smart New Yorker.
While the wealthiest oyster dealers are
reckoned to be those in Baltimore, there
are hundreds who have lived all theiI
lives on little islands in the dreary waste
of waters, who own real estate of consid
cradle value, and who can count their
cash by thousands. Many of these peo-
pie, says the Philadelphia North american,
are illiterate and without the first
rudiments of refinement, who can
be seen in spawning time barefooted.
and clad in blue shirt and tat
tered straw hat, working emerge tically.
Yet som of them own six and eight
boats, besides n eat and cosy cottages
comfortably fu rnished, and who can sign
their names to $4,000 or $40, 600 checks
and have snug balance left. An anec.
dote will close this article and illustrate
the truth of til g aphorism that appear.
ances are deceitfuL One of tn csc oyster.
men, native and to the manner born,
lived on land adjo lining a small tract be-
longing to New York man. The oyster.
man had often expressed a desire to abb
sorb that tract. One day the gentleman
from New York paid a visit to that sec.
ton of country and was informed of
the oysterman's desire. Now this gentle
man was unacquainted with the man.
ners and customs of these unsophis ticated
but hospitable people. Dressed i'm the
height of fashion, he sought the OYSTER
man. He found him with nothing on but
his trousers, rolled to his knees, an old
blue shirt, with no hat, and his hair I'M
kempt. He was scrubbing out his canoe.
The New Yorker looked surprised, and
concluded he was the victim of a Joke.
The salutations OF the day were ex-
changed, and the question of the sale OF
the land brought up.
II say, stranger, air you that man who
owns that air land jnin' my patch?"
81 am that person." replied the gentle.
man, in a digniied manner.
"And you want to git clear of it?"
81 have concluded to dispose of it IL ]
can secure a satisfactory price,"
Say, stranger, what's your lowest
fgur'-way down, nowI"
IF were to give you the lowest figures
it means cash. Do you think we can
dealy"
at means cash, chr Way down figures;
give .'em to me. Wen see about the
cash"
swell, undoubtedly, you know about
its value-say five hundred dollars"
That's the lowest, eh!n refisctively.
"Say, stranger, whar you from?''
"New York City"
New York City 20 he repeated. "won't
take no less?"
"That is a fair figure, in fact, a sacri.
fce."
"Say, stranger, jes' wait tilIlI git my
coat an hat, and Pil bind the bargain"
The gentlemen looked at his customer
in surprise, while the friend, who accom-
panied him, and told this story, could,
scarcely repress his risibilItes. He
climbed into the wagon, rode into town,
had the necessary papers executed, got
frien to write his check for 500, and
went to 1.-THE bank and drew the money.
and as he handed it to the nonpIussed
gentleman, he rema ked with a broad
grin: "You thought l was a-foolin', but
Jist come down this air way agin an lrl
gin you a check fur yur hull darn city OF
New York" Aud he was off tn a wave
OF the hand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
a CANDID CONFESSION.
Why Chicago Newspaper Man Is VIII.
ing to BE Called a Chumn.

Why Chicago Newspaper Man Is VIII.
ing to BE Called n Chump.
was approached the other day by a
well-meaning gentleman with a subscrip-
ton paper, writes the Chicago Journals
; Sidewalk Stroller. Now every body signs
petitions at sight, regardless of whether
they call for the appointment of Justice
OF the peace by the Governor or the kill
ing Of dog by a policeman, but when it
comes to subscriptions where there is a
certain sum set opposite each name
which must sooner or later be marked
"Pd" the average man hesitates, re-reads
the thing, looks over the names already
on the sheet, asks long list of questions,
thinks Of his lank account and his
obligations, and then as a last resort re-
luctantly signs or boldly saws ''no." Well,
my experience with the paper suggests
this line of thought because it was so
different. He was collecting
small purse" he said, ito help
Mr.. - make trip South for his health,
and his physician says that it is almost
necessary to the saving of his life" was
in a hurry; and. with full confidence that
the object of the charity must be worthy,
and thinking that tho quickest way out
was to sign and pay, 1 did so. Another
friend near me was asked to do likewis
but ne asked questions. Here the revela-
ton began. He, like myself, had no clear
recollection of the individual for whom
the aims were asked. He was described by
the man with the paper. ''Why, you must
remember Joe THAT fellow who dresses
rather flashy, and al ways wears that large
diamond" large diamond :" Exclaimed
"Yes, yon must have seen his wife on the
street with him often. She always dresses
elegantly" My friend, who was
about to sign, looked at me- and
1 looked at my last summer shoes
and thought of the FIVE dollars I
had subscribed. allow does IL happen
that Joe is In such poor circumstances
nowY' ventured TO ask in a sort of post
pcript tone. "Weil, you know he had
tretty good salary for several years with
-, and then he got TO living pretty
high, and lately he has been gambling
uore or less aud the poor fellow is now
n hard luck and poor health" That set
tied il. My friend was too much disgust
ed to sign the PAPER; l was mad enough
to tear the paper in shreds. l was fool
enough to sign il, and l would not be
small enough to ask my money back.
The idea Of poor man putting part Of
his small salary into healtb-and-luxury
fund for a man who was most readily
described by his ''fiashy dress and large
diamond" was to my mind not in ac-
cordance with "the eternal fitness of
things" IL the term "chump" was ever
properly applied to any one am ready
to st and up and have IL fred at me-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

from a little vial. At every nIccK srs
cautioned the conductor not to forget 10
let her of at Van Ness. He never once
lost his patience. The avenue was finally
reached The conductor stopped the car
and called out the name of the street.
Three times he repeated the call, but the
old lady sat calmly ind ffsrent, and the
other passengers hogan TO grin. The con-
ductor went Up to the old lady, aud, in
the most pleasant tones. reminded her
that she wanted to get Off at Van Ness.
"Oh, dear me-" she said. '1 guess I'ii go
on to Larkin, now. Let me off there,
please"
That angel conductor smiled and said
be would. His wonderful patience re-
manned unruffied.
1t is only two blocks from Van Ness to
Larkin, and most people would have
made preparations for leaving the car;
not so the old lady. She again went to
work balancing her ca h account, and was
not in the least disturbed when the car
reached Larkin Street. 1t took nearly
three minutes to get her out of the car,
but the conductor never for q second even
lost his urbanity, as he helped her to
alight and then tackled her belongings
He worked like a stevedore landing that
mammoth valise and his ruddy cheeks
took on q brighter hue few minutes later
when ia ;hionably dressed society belle
stopped the car in front of a Mob HILL
palace and said, as she stepped to the
pavement: "Sir, you are q true gentle.
man.O
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
HE WAS A GENTLEMAN.
Courteous and Knightly Bearing OF a San
Francisco Car Conductor.

Courteous and Knightly Bearing OF San
Francisco Car Conductor.
Some years ago, in the cars of one of the
local street car lines, says the Alta Cali
forRid, notice was hung bristling with
instructions and warning for passengers,
and reminding patrons of the road that
conductors after all are but human. The
memory of that notice was wildly re-
called by q reporter yesterday who
CHANGED to be on an east-bound car of the
California cable line. The conductor
showed himself possessed of superhuman
patience and genuine politeness that
would have lnt to blush many a man oc.
cupying a far higher social position. He
proved himself a gentleman in the iruest
sense of the term.
Near Fillmore street an old lady, Dent
and shriveled with age, with funny sort
of homemade bonnet on her head, en-
tered the car. She bad an immense
valise and a big bundle with her, so that
it required some strength and skill
to hoist her abaa.d the car. She settled
down in her seat and beckoned the con.
ductor to her. He was handsome Eel.
low, and when the old LADY asked him
about six times in five minutes TO be sure
and let her off at Van Ness avenue. he
smilingly replied that he would. The old
lady then emptied the contents OF her
hand bag into her lap and commenced
counting her cash, frequently varying the
procegs BY dosing herself with medicius
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

Is an exquisite dresser, wearing the finest
broadcloth that can be produced upon
English looms. or course, every thing he
wears is English, you know, and the cut of
his trousers and the fit of his coat are the
despair of all the young bloods in town.
Wherever Mr.. Chamberlain has deigned
to be a guest he has worn the widest shirt
front Of any one present. His collars, which
are also English, are turned down in ex-
actly equilateral triangles Of equal size on
each side of his chin. His neckties are in
variably white silk, barely ive-eighths Of an
inch wide, and always fresh and new. His
vests are pure white, cut extremely low
and extremely broad, relieved only by the
CLEAN Of gold watch-chain running from
the left hand pocket to the top button. Mr..
Chamberlain's feet are quite small and
slender. He wears patent leather shoes
tapering TO what is vulgarly called a tooth
pick point. His shoemaker is an old gentle
man in Birmingham who has served him for
twenty years. This old shoemaker took
plaster cast of Mr.. Chamberlain's feet,
years ago, and made lasts from them which
are exact counterparts in form to the dis
tinguished ex-Liberars feet, so that he Is
able to make shoes of the most perfect fit
and Of leather hardly thicker than paper,
but at the same time very strong and dur
able.
Mr.. Chamberlain is marked invariably by
three articles of wearing apparel. He is
never seen without an opera hat, closed, in
his hand; large round gold trimmed glass
in his right eye, with delicate thread of
gold falling from it and connecting some
where with the pentralia of his toilet be-
meath the lapels Of his coat. The third
characteristic. and an apparently indispen-
sable article Of wearing apparel in Mr..
Chamberlain's costume is his orchid. Few
men in public life can sport an orchid 1t
is rare and rather costly decoration; but
Mr.. Chamberlain has large and well-stocked
orchid houses at his home in Birmingham.
He wears a fresh blossom every day in the
year, sometimes several. On first coming
10 Washington Mr. Chamberlain hunted up.
an old Scotch gardener out near Soldiers
Home, who was said to have large collec-
ton Of orchids, and from him he has had
daily supply. He wears his orchid in his
left lapel Taken altogether, with his fine
clothes, his delicate shoes, his gold eve
glass, his opera hat, his orchid and his
youthful, boyish face, Mr.. Chamberlain is
regarded by the girls in Washington society
as sssimply loyelyr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

PLAYED LIKE KITTENS.
Strange Conduct ofa BIE Black Cat and
Musical Rat.

Strange Conduct off BIg Black Cat and a
Musical Rat.
For quite awhile past, says a letter
from McLeansboro, H., in the st. Louis
Giobe-DemOcrdt, we have heard, for two
or three hours each morning, a strange,
singing noise, but could not tell from
whence IL came, although the store was
thoroughly searched. Finally a neighbor
merchant came in aud asked me if had
heard the singing rat. The truth at once
flashed over me that the singing was ex-
planned. The man said he had not only
heard it singing often, but bad watched
il while singing. l then began to watch
for it and was rewarded yesterday by
seeing the musical rodent come out OF its
bole, and 1 watched it while it sang for
ct least ten minutes.
Then the strangest thing l ever saw
happened. i have in my store a large
black cat, def ably enemy to rats and
mice. The cat, after watching the rat
until Il got through singing ran behind
the counter MP to the front end of the
store, in the meantime remaining at nv
work.
Pretty soon, hearing a noise toward the
front, 1 went carefully and looked ND be-
hlnd the counter. was truly astonished
at what l saw. just as looked the cat
and rat met; and, instead OF fight, as I
expected TO see, they both reared on their
hind feet and began playing ike two kit
tens. They continued playing for some
time. jumping on and around each other,
running toward and away from each
other, and Playing all kinds of praaks.
Finally made a noise and the rat start
cd for its hole. and was followed by tho
cat until il hal gone from sight. The cat
often goes TO the hole and news as though
calling for the rat.
l can't account for the strange actions
Of the cat, unless the size of the rat scares
him OF. 1 don't think ever saw as large
a rat in my life, and il whipped a good
little rat dog that caught IL this morning.
and got away. am AFRAID it is so badly
burt that il win die, or, at least, WON'T
sing any more.
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WHEN the chickens trail their wings lool
out for vermin
PETROLEUM is the cheapest and most ef
fective oil for the preservation of wood.
GIVE the cows an occasional touch with
the comb and brush and they will look an6
feel better.
A SIMPLE and sure remedy for old sores ir
stock Is said 10 be a sprinlxling Of common
wheat -four frequently applied.
CHARCOAL Is spoken of as an excellent
agent for the destruction OF bad odors in the
dry. VIZ p'''''
HENS can no more yield a good supply of
eggs when they have their combs frozen
than can man do good days work with his
ears in the same fix
WHEN the horses get into the habit Of
eating oats too fast few pebbles thrown
into the feed box will cause them TO pick
out their food and eat more slowly.
THE peach likes potash manures, and also
those strong In nitrogen. Kainit and the
phosphate rock 81 tho South would be- indi,
Gated ~ proper commercial fertilizer.
THE best way ~ keep apples or anv late
truit h in shallow drawers, where they are
laid singly, la one rank. no apple touching
another, on bottoms Of woven splints winch
admit the air.
WATEH must be pure and never given 10
stock Immediately after feeding. OF course
then - when they want II the most. but II
Injuries their health. Habituate them 70
drink before eating
THh extraordinary appetite cows displav
Tor fruit ought 90 furnish reasonable hint
OF its value. Animals arc not apt to show
an excessive fOndness for what is naturally
detrimental to them II used judiciously.
A COW with large udder is not always
an enormous mixer, nor Is a thick yellow
skin an unfailing sign of rich milk: al
though these are among the indications re-
spectively of abundance and richness of
milk
MOsT breeders score failure in irving 70
winter too mapy hens in small quarters.
Hens that are crowded will not law eggs.
A fiocll Of twenty-five birds should have an
apartment ~ least 19xlo feet to insure tho
best results.
THR belief is quite common among many
good farmers that the hog is by nature
filthy animal, and most contented in wet ard
filthy quarters. This impression win be
destroyed by the animal itself il it is given
q chance.
A SUCCESSFUL poultryiraiser feeds wheat In
the morning, barley at noon, and wheat in
the evening. In addition 10 the barley he
gives the slop and refuse from the kitchen
after boiling H. The wheat gives a rich
yellow color to the yelks which is 30 much
desired in the city where eggs are sold in
retail markets.
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sHERIFF's SALE.


STATE OF KANSAS,
kINGMAN COUNTY.
Geppert & Stone, plaintiffs,
versus
ID. VanSlyke, defendant.
In the District Court of Kingman county, state
of Kansas.
pY VIRTUE of an order of sale, issued out
" OF the District Court of Kingman county.
Kansas, to me directed, in the above entitled
cause, L, George w Stevens, sheriff of Barber
county, Kansas, will on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH,
A. D., 1883. between the hours of nine O'Clock
in the forenoon and five o'clock in the after
noon of said day, at the front door Of the court
house, III the city of Medicine Lodge Barber
county, state of Kansas, offer for SALE at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, all the right, title and interest whatso-
ever of the said named defendant i'm and to
the following described lands and tenements,
tO-wit:
Lots Nos One, Two, Three and Four, q, 9, 2.
~ in NanSlyke's addition to the town of Med
icine Lodge, Barber county, Kansas.
Levied upon as the property of said defend
ant, to satisfy a judgment against him. in favor
of said plaintiffs, for the sum of Five Hundred
and One Dollars and Five Cents. ($J0l. 05D with
interest at per cent from May 18th, 1887: and
the further sum of Thirteen Dollars and Sixty
Five Cents (Sl3.65,) as costs of suit, together
with the costs and expenses of this sale
Given under my hand this, 9th day of Feb
ruary, 1883.
GEORGE w. STEVENS,
% Sheriff of Barber county Kans
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

STATE OF KANSAS,
BARBER COUNTY.
In the District court of Barber county, state
Of Kansas.
The Chicago Cottage Organ Compa-
ny, plaintiff,
versus
s. Palmer, defendant.
by virtue of an alias execution, to me direc-
~ ted, issued out c. the District Court of Bar
Der county. Kansas, 4, George W. Stevens
sheriff OF said county. will on
SATURDAY, MARCH 3Ist,
A. d., 1888, at the hour of two O'Clock I'm the
afternoon of said day, at the front door of the
courthouse, in the city of Medicine Lodge, i'm
Barber county, Kansas, offer for SALE at pub
nc auction. to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, all the right, title, interest, claim and
estate whatsoever of the said defendant s.
Palmer, in and TO the following described lands
and tenements, to-wit:
Lot number sixty-four (64l, in Gobeille & No
Die g addition to the city of Medicine Lodge i'm
Barber county, Kansas.
Iaken as the property of said defendant
;: Palmer and to satisfy Judgment against
him, and in favor of said plaintiff, and also e,
satisfy the costs of suit, together with the costs
of this sale.
Given under my hand at my Office i'm the city
OF Medicine Lodge, this, the 10th day of Feb
ruary, A, ID. 1888
GEORGE w. STEVENS.
~ Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas.
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ECCENTRIC BILL PRATT.

a queer individual Known to All the
Graduates of Williams College.
One OF the most eccentric and widely
known characters i'm Western Massachu.
sets is "Bilp Pratt, a resident of WILL
JAMESTOWN, who is looked upon as a sort of
college fixture by the students. The AL
bany IN. W Journals Williamstown cor.
respondent has this to say of him:
"Bill" has amused college student and
summer visitor alike for many years. He
is old, how old no one knows, but certain
ly in the neighborhood of eighty years, as
he was bound out when boy on the farm
of the late Judge Bulkely's father. He
has made living by saving wood, be-
ginning this work as far back as when
wood stoves were in use in the college
buildings, and continuing it to the present
day. In his younger days he saved
enough to purchase little place on the
Cold Spring road, but being bothered by
bad boys, some of the citizens interested
themselves in his behalf and purchased
small lot within the vii lage, just north of
the Mansion House. and erected a small
building upon it. Here Bill and his wife
Susan lived happily until his wife's death
last fall. Since then "Bilp has failed
rapidly, and but for the watchful care of
the neighbors, would have died. Recent
ly he called two citizens to his howell and
from under an old bureau brought to
light two stockings well filed with coin.
In one was found just $50, mostly
in silver dollars, showing that al
though Bill could not count, he knew the
value Of the coins. In the second nearly
sixty dollars was found. 1t was BilPs
custom whenever he received paper cur.
rency to go to the bank and exchange IL
for coin. Bill can not read a word, vet
he has a most tenacious memory. His
harangues, jumbling together all the the
illogical. metaI by steal and scientific terms
he has heard in this college town. are
models worthy the imitation of a sopho-
moric orator. Many coin has "BiIln re.
ceived for his famous speeches. Bill al.
ways recognizes the old graduates on
their return, aud always claims fellow
ship, remark ing: 81 used to be in
your class" OF late years ssBillu
has developed q remarkable. musica;
taste, beginning with piece of
broken gas pipe, from which be evolved
some most remarkable noises. From this
he advanced to the harmonica, with a tin
can accompaniment, and when he dressed
in his regimentals Ga cast-off cap and cane
OF the old college Garfield battaliou) af-
forded endless amusement to the many
summer visitors. The old mans MANY
friends are fearful that his remarkable
life Is nearing a close. About a month
ago he narrowly escaped a serious acct
dent from a blow on the head from his
axe, which caught in clothesline when
he was chopping. However, his vitality is
great, and he may live to greet his out-of.
town friends another summer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

bles, striving 10 outbellow the pillows and
patiently clinging TO the thread Of his dis
course oven while the loud boom Of the break
ers caught up his shrill remarks and hurled
them into space, he was not preparing TO
make an impression upon the history of his
time as we have been taught. He was sim
ply rchcarsng speech which he hoped TO
deliver at the Glover Club Of Philadelphia.
People who have formed the idea that
Philadelphia Is not given to sociability and
cheerful interchange Of thought are I'M
familiar with the methods Of the Clover
Club, especially under the administration
OF Moses Purnell Handy.
For tho information Of those who may
read this piece, yet have not had the pleas