The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-04-13
FROM CHINA.
Two Old White Pine Miners Pence
trating the FlOwery Kingdom

TIEETsIN CHINA Feb. 81, 1889.
EDITOR NEws--Dear Sir: | write
you few lines from this distant quar-
ter of the globe to let you and other
old friend know where l am, and what
brings me to this country AS they
say in Nevada: II am not here for my
health" but rustling for the mighty
dollar.
john McQuaig, an old resident of
Tay Tor, is with me. Last November
We signed a contract with the Chinese
Government TO come here and SUPER
intend the practical work of opening
up some silver mines.
On the 9th of December last we left
Salt Lake City, and on the 9th sailed
from San Francisco on the steamer
Rio Janeiro. We arrived ut Honolulu
Dec 23d, where ne found the garden
of the world in full bloom, right in
mid winter. We arrived at Yokoha
ma, japan, on the first day of the year.
DO not ask me anything about the
big waves, rough SEA, whales, flying
fish, and many other curious sights,
besides sea-sickness To no end. | am
trying hard To forget the voyage.
Now comes the little Japs. Japan
against tile world for yem-yams. My
advice 10 my single young friends Is Ia
put of death II possible until they
TAKE trip 10 Japan. / witnessed
the native Ounce Gale q Zahn-keno.
linen your worldly book of knowledge
Is complete aud YOU are ready TO climb
the golden stars. Alter staying u
week IN Yokohama, visiting Toxic,
the capital, Draboutz, lnashemee aud
several other interesting places, we
again took passage Tor Chlua. this
time Gu tie steamer Toxic, through tie
Gull ut Japan.
We landed at Kobe, which Is the
cleanest city on the globe. Here We
stopped one DAY, aud then proceeded
on To the historical tow of Nagasaki.
We now come into the open Japan Sea
anu are headed for Shanghai, ut which
port We arrive on the l4th day of JAM
uary, 1889.
As We were too late 10 take the
steamer here Tor Tientsiu, ON account
of The river being frozen up, we made
preparations tor lrIp inland 10
Tientsin, distant 1900 miles. On the
20th we started out. this time on
steamboat, up The Zlngtsepiang river,
Ia the city oi Chinpiang, where there
had been great rio; lately. Here we
hired native tow boat aud went up
tue grand canal Of China 10 the city of
Chinkiagnfw, where we arrived on the
26th. Here, after some delay, and
calling I'm the Chinese authorities,
which our passports instructed us to
do, We were able to hire some carts
Tor our overland trip. These carts are
made very heavy aud without any
; rings tn them, they are drawn by
two small mules, one walking in the
lead Of Tie other. So day by day we
julted along through falulne-stlieken
country, stopping at night IN large
towns. which are all walled in by
brick walls, 60 ieet In night aud Is
rect thick at the base. In these towns
we found lodging at the Chinese inns
(no whites being in any part of this
country except the seaport touns).
After crossing big rivers, passing
through many large towns and seeing
countless millions Of human graves,
we arrived at the sacred city OF
Characteristic ON the Goth day of
February. after seeing a land as
strange as If we bad been dropped on
another planet.
We have yet $50 miles to go to reach
our destination at the mines and will
start in day or two. When l get
there will let YOU know what the
mines of China amount to and more
about tie interior of the country.
As soon as get settled will have
you to send me the News, so that
can see what is going on in Nevada.
Nv address is Tientsin, China. (csre
U. s. Consul) CHAs. WIsEL.