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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-08-29
HE COULDN'T TELL A LIE.
A Pennsyivania Driller Enltghtens
the People OF Wyoming.

A Pcnnsyivania DriIler EnIightens
the People OF Wyoming.
The following story was printed in
the Casper (Wyoming) Derrick, and
shows that the Pennsylvania driller
may be miles from home and retain
his characteristics, and does not allow
any microbes of veracity that may
inhabit faraway regions to get INTO
his imagination and injure it. A West
erner tells this story as man from
Bradford told it:
ale said that one time several
wears ago he was engaged in drilling
an oil well near Bradford, Pa. When
at depth Of 1878 feet the cable
broke, letting the tools down In the
hole, and they had serious fishing
job on hand. After various throws
and skilltul manipulation of the real
the bobble began to bob and and the
tools were safely landed. IL appeared
however that just about the time the
cable broke the drill had reached a
small vein ot water, and the force of
the drIll falling broke through the
cap rock aud the hole filed up SO that
ii was necessary TO case il off.
"He said Ee was standing over the
hole when he took Out ills watch, II
line gold stemwinder, IA present from
Lis wife, which he carelessly carried
without chain and his hand being
greasy from OH, the watch slipped
through hls fingers aud oopped right
down In the hole. He at once under
took tn fish it out, Lut though he tried
every known means, he was unsuccess
ful and gave up the attempt. He
carefully examined the contents of the
sand pump, hoping to get some small
portion OF it to preserve as keep
sake, yet never a trace OF gold could
he find.
Several months later he drilled an
other hole ON an adjoining farm, some
three miles distant, going, of course
through the same formation, and at the
depth of 1879 feet he again struck
The crevice of water. lie put the
sand pump to work and in the sand
and water which he brought up he
found his watch, which he had lost
several months before in the other
hole, three miles away
WAS the watch running2' asked
Uncle Mat, the Peruvian chief, with
twinkle in his eye, as he reit his
pipe which he had neglected, so in
terested was he in the narrative.
"Yes," replied Brad, as he looked
around to assure himself that the
back door was not locked. "Tbat is
is the strangest part of the story.
The watch was going and had correct
time 1t was accounted for in this
way: The watch had very fine water
tight case, and it happened that the
water flowing through thin Hat crew
| ice or vein in the rock, and the force OF
the water carried the watch, which
evidently laid on its side, the side OF
the stem resting at the bottom OF the
rock, slowly with it, and there was
just enough friction on the stem to
gradually wind ii up as it moved along
thus keeping it going, and though 1t
had moved three miles under nearly
two thousand feet of earth during the
period of several months, 1t bad
never lost a second. detroit Free
Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-08-29
THE RAVING.

Once upon a May day dreary
She was working. weak and weary,
Down upon her marrows, Mopping,
Mopping up the parlor floor,
While the mop went dipping, tapping,
Suddenly che heard a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping.
Rapping at the parlor door.
"'Tis some visitor" she muttered,
Tapping at the parlor door
Gracious Peter what borew
Up she jumped, nearly swearing;
Hastily began preparing
To appear as women wish TO
When their callers look them o'er;
Yanked her apron off and slnng it.
Snatched her headgear off and flung 1t,
Grabbed dolman up and hung it
0'er the greasy gown she wore;
Then she found plaguey peddler
Standing at the parlor door
Only that and nothing more.
- Cowgirl (Mo.) Chief.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-08-29
NOTICE
....oF THE.
Meeting Of the Board OF Equalization

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Assessor of White Pine County, State
OF Nevada, has delivered his Assessment Roll
or Tax List for the year 1891, together with
the map, book and all statements made by
tax payers, to the Clerk of the Board OF
County Commissioners. and that the Assess
ment Roll is now in the office of said Clerk,
open for pm blic inspection.
Notice is also given that the Board OF
County Commissioners of said County will
meet as Board of Equalization on
Monday, the nth Day OF August, 1891,
and that the regular session of said Board
will thereafter continue from time to time
until the business Of Equalization is disposed
of. PROVIDED, however that such regular
session shall not continue later than Mon
day, the 9TH day OF September, 1891.
Notice is further given that the Board of
Equalization will meet on
Monday, the 14th Day OF September,
1891.
At which time and place any person ito
the assessed value of whose property
there was an amount added, and who
did not appear before the Board at it's regu-
lar session. may appear and upon making
affidavit that he had no knowledge Of such
increased valuation of his property, he
shall then be given a hearing and the final
judgment of the Board.
Ely, August o. 1891.
ED. r. DAILY.
Clerk of the Board of County Commissers.
by WM. LAURENsoS, Deputy. auS-6t
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-08-29
Dangerous :.

Mrs. Nuclos-Why do you always
appear in your worst gown when 60
ing out with me, Bridgeta =,
Bridget-Sure, I'm always airalu
the people moight mistake me for the
mistress if | wore me foine driss.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-08-29

Total in all funds. :. .slO,964 6O-s1O, 1864 60
We hereby certify the foregoing to be the
,rno and correct statement of the finance of
White pine County. Nevada, for the quarter
ending June 30. 1891.
J. F. CUPID, County Auditor.
J.B WILLIAMSON, County Treasurer.
sA--a
sru ED. X. DAILY,
County Clerk.
ist By VIM. LAURENsoN, Deputy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-08-29
WHITE PINE NEWS
Published every Saturday morning oS
w. L. DAVIS.
rarns of subscription:
JOB PRIN TIN G.

THE NEWS Office Is supplleaa, a,nss w,'n of e.fHb LAB
fsG11iy P5n.iDf iGT in nsat manner and at living
rates. Any Job from a lady's visiting Isl, a;
card to n full-sheet poster l1 .n1nou o"' -
short notice. Orders solleitea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09

ton of Cruelty to Animals. People who
are unfortunate enough to own such ami
mails are recommended to give one or
more of these rules trial, SAYS the Horse
man.
l. Pat the horse upon the neck; exam
inc the harness carefully, first on one side
and then on the other, speaking e..cour-
aglngly while doing so; then jump into
the wagon and give the word go; generally
he will obey.
2 A teamster in Maine says he can
start the most balky horse by taking him
out of the shafts and making him go
round IN a circle until he Is giddy. If the
first dance of this sort doesn't cure him.
the second will.
3. To cure balky horse, simply place
your hand over the horses nose and shut
his wind off until he wants to 90, and
then let him go.
f. The brain of a horse seems to enter
tain but one idea at a time; therefore con-
tinued whipping only confirms his stub
born resolve. If YOU can by any means
give him new subject to think of, you
will generally have no trouble in starting
him. A simple remedy is to take couple
of turns of stout twine around the fore leg,
just below the knee, tight enough for the
horse to feel it, and tie in bow knot. At
the first cluck he viii generally go dane
ing off and after going a short distance
you can set out and remove the string, to
prevent injury to the tendon in your fur
Their drive.
s. Take the tail of the horse between
the hind legs and tie by a cord to the sad
die girth.
6. Tie string around the horses ear,
close TO the head
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
FARM AND HOME.
THE PLOWM Man.

When the tired plowman his pIowstock leaves
In the growing corn as the sun goes down,
And the sky is as rich as cleaners sheaves
In flowers of crimson and purple and brown,
| will wait in The rare and wondTous caves
And watch, the loom OF the sunset
weaves
It's fabric of gold over country and town.
And think of the springs that have come and
gone
Since we saw the shuttle across the blue
That wrough in colors of dusk and dawn,
When the musk OF the sleeping roses flew
On the breath of the south wind over the
lawn,
And the evening shadows were longer drawn,
And the sun was low and the stars were few.
And youth Vas fair in the life we led
It's memories liz. er in this later spring,
And live in the flowers, the books read,
The kiss she gave me in the grapevine
swing.
In words and works, to be filled and fed
On the wasted honey and wasted bread,
And sung in the songs she used to sing.
Though the lily and rose have lost their leaves,
In the ashes of sum mers long ago,
They come, through the and wondroos
caves,
In the crop of love we used TO SOW,
IS rich as the garlands the sunset Teaves
When the tired piowman his labor leaves
In the fragrant corn, and the sun is low.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
Right Form of Henroost.

A defCrmity quite common in the heavy
breeds Of poultry is the beut sternum or
breastbOne. My attention was called to it
some !ea1s ago in my first flock Of Brah-
mas. then thought it might be a weak.
ness caused by too close breeding. When
succeeding crosses continued to show more
or less of this curvature it was traced to
its true source, the pressure of the roost
against the breast Of young heavy birds
Thinking, as the fathers had done, that
it was natural and necessary for poultry
10 grasp the roost, no way ont Of the diff
Guilty presented itself except the undesir-
able one of raising birds of less weight
Later light came from little book on
ornithology; in this | learned that the
order of birds called rasores or scratchers
TO which our chickens belong, naturally
i've ard nest on the ground; their feet not
being designed to grasp, the hind toe is
higher up On the leg than the three front
ones so as to serve as brace to steady the
bird when resting on a fat surface; the
aerial birds have their toes all on a level,
fitting them for grasping firmly their
natural roosts In the trees. | have broad,
fiat roosts now, on which mothelly biddies
sit comfortably and happy with their toes
spread straight out. and not a deformed
breastbone or IA frosted foot TO be found
among them. NJ. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
Value of Draining.

A writer in the Drainage Journal claims
that the tiled drain renders very great
service to the land, not only by draining it
of surplus water, but also by aerating it;
that is, forcing the air through it, This
writer says that this process is going on
IL both winter and summer, if the outlet
of the drain is not submerged. In the
winter the air passes in at the outlet of
the drain, and being warmed by the earth
to higher temperature than the outside
atmosphere, expands and forces its way
upward through the soil toward the sur
face. In the summer the reverse is the
the case. The air above the surface of the
ground being warm, and the air in the
drain being cool, the latter naturally flows
down and out of the mouth Ct the drain,
while The warm air from above passes
down through the soil into the drain
While it is remembered that the nitrifying
organisms in the soil need an abundance
Cf air to perform their work, it will be
readily unders tcod how serviceable drain
of any kind, if rightly constructed, really
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
LAUGHING WATER CLEAREST.

Work without murmuring day after day.
Play when you can get chance,
Laugh with the laughers who strive to be gay,
Smile when they ask you to dance.
This life at best is fleeing show,
Children soon grow to be men:
The rauddiest water nuns clear youknoW,
After rollIcking thro the glen.
Don't mind If your palms are covered witt
stains
Put there by hard, honest toll;
They can be washed until nothing remalns
But the traces of grim and oil.
The heart can be light tho the hands hare
grow,
Music's writ with an nky pen,
The muddiest waters run clear, you know,
After rollicking thro the glen.
Don't worry because your coat is threadbare,
And your shoes don't hold shine;
Let your step be light as those who wear
Clothes cut from cloth supeIfine.
ContenIment robs life of sorrow and Woe
Past shake VS. can't come again;
The muddiest water runs clear, you know,
After rollcking thro the glen.
Then whistle and sing when the day is dark,
Partake of what joys you can,
The rain doesn't silence the singing lark,
Why should it the song of man?
Look square at the world with your face aglo,
Dismiss the wherefore and the when;
The muddest water runs clear, you know,
After rollickmg thro the glen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
About Feeding.

Corn in some shape is the principal
grain used in America. Sometimes it is
given whole, sometimes cracked, some
times ground to meal. The other grains
wheat, oats, buckwheat and rye, al
terpated, should be fed when possible A
morning feed of boiled potatoes or veg
etables, mixed with meal of some kind
several times a week is very necessary.
Change of diet often.
During The laying season solid feed of
shelled corn given profusely is entirely 100
heating, and the boiled potatoes given in
excess are too laxative. The manure is
the best indicator of the condition of the
fowls under certain systems of feeding. Ii
they are relaxed, change to more solid
food should be given, as rye, wheat or
corn. If conclusive, the boiled mash of
potatoes will do the work Green food
must be given as often as possible. A
range where the fowls can pick it off them
selves is better than when thrown to them,
but no matter how they get it. it is a
valuable aid to health and production.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
1T WAS RAINING.
Humorous Chat of Two Old Friends in Re-
gard to the Rain.

Many of our every day remarks, said Ell
Perkins, when analysed philosophically
are very absurd, but still they may have a
humorous side. The other morning, while
the rain was pouring down and every
body S umbrella was trucking water over
everybody else, two old friends met at the
pc, toffice.
Raining, isn't it?" inquired Mr..
Johnson.
"What say?" asked Thompson, who was
hard of hearing.
81 say it's raining"
Il say" roared Thompson with full
force, 'It's raining-rainy day!"
Johnson S face colored with suppressed
rage as he passed on. Then turning
suddenly, he looked at his friend and
shouted:
Thompson, step into this doorway a
moment
As the two men stood there gesticulat-
ing wildly | heard this dialogue, only in
terrupted by rain drops and CLEANS of
lightning.
Mr.. Thompson" said Johnson earnest
y, you have known me for a good many
years?"
''Yes."
I'm generally rated pretty shrewd
business man, ain tip
eyes; you are rated high"
"Well, you see the rain running off this
umbrella, don't you?'
''Of course"
Your own feet are wet?'
eyes"
Now, I don't carry this umbrella to
keep the sun IF, do I?'
"Why. no"
II carry ii to keep off the rain, don t
II"
"Of COURSE"
"Well. then, it rains. You know it
rains. Everybody knows rains. People
are not idiots. Now, what Internal de-
sign have you got in pusing aside my
umbrella and saying, Raining isn't it?' "
'But-but--"
Nov, that's all. You just let it rain.
She knows her business. You just attend
to your own affairs and let the weather
alone. If you don't know enough to know
when it is raining don't ask me. Good
day, sir!'
And then Mr.. Johnson shook the rain
off his umbrella, stepped into his bank,
and commenced cutting off his coupons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09

etc. They only work at night, and during
the day remain hidden Just under the
surface of the ground under the immed-
late vicinity of their food plants or pas
ture. Many of the species climb trees and
often become destructive to the expanding
beds and young foliage, says the Scientific
American. The moths of the species
that infect our gardens usually lay their
eggs near the roots Of perennial plants,
such as rhubarb, holly hook, etc. ard in
the vicinity of such plants we con-
fdently expect to find plenty OF cut worms
II spring. One OF the easiest ways and
best ways of getting rid of. the pests is
to SETTER pieces of green stuff-cabbage
leaves, or sods with fresh grass, etc.-that
have been sprinkled with paris green
water, here and there over the area that
we wish to clear Of cut worms Hand
picking is a more Iaborious remedy, but
it can be made effective. Plow the field
a few weeks before the intended crop is to
be planted and SOW some beans over the
place. After the beans are up the patch
should be gone over early every morning,
AID the cut worms hunted up near the
fresh cut plants and destroyed. If this IS
done for week or so there will be few
lett to trouble the crop afterward. The
worms can also be starved out of a piece
of land or orchard by growing several
successive crops of buckwheat on it, and
allowing no other plant or weed to grow
for an entire season. When mature the
larva enters the ground, where it forms an
oval, smooth cavity, within which it
changes to a chrysalis of a deep mahog-
any, brown color, pointed at the extrt nifty.
These chrysalades are often turned,up in
large numbers when the ground is plowed.
Birds of all kinds and even domestic fowls
are fond of these chrysalades las many of
them are also of the larva). and many of
them are thus destroyed by their enemies,
to whose view they are exposed by the
pillow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
BARvARlA's MAD MONARCH.
a Few of Bis Recent yagaries and Insane
Tricks.


Trio ks.
Every year the insane king of Bavaria
has new fancy, each one usually more
murderous than the last
This year the poor mcnarch's mania has
taken the form Of a passion for shooting al
his attendants He aims imaginary guns
at the gentlemen who live il the palace
with him, and is greatly astonished be-
cause they do not fail down dead.
If they wish to humor him and to make
him quite happy they fall down as if dead,
but they take care to jump up if he APP
breaches them. They are not certain
what he might do.
This unhappy king who cares as little
for his sovereignty as for the cigar be
smokes, is not allowed to have d real gun,
or real firearms of any description. He
would Go altogether too much damage
with them. But be ha8a musket made of
wood which he shoulders as he struts about
the telrases of the gardens, and as soon as
any one appears he takes aim with his
wooden |eapon, and says bang He
thinks he has killed one of his enemies,
and is immensely delighted.
Tie career of this monarch is pathetic,
and it is all the more touching because he
belongs to an ancient house to which the
nation is entirely loyal. The Bayarians
love to lie ruled over by the house Of Wit
tlestach, and one of their greatest annual
feats is in the celebration Of their fidelity to
their monarchs, mad or sane.
1t is said that King Ludwig, before his
own mental condition had become clOuded,
used to come once or twice a month to his
brother Otto's palace and from a room in
to which Otto is never allowed to go
would gaze at the poor maniac's antics and
observe his vagaries.
For hours he would sit brooding alone
after having seen this melancholy specta-
| cal, as If mourning over the somber dest-
| my of the royal family of which he was
chief.
There is no prospect that King Otto will
die by his own act, as his royal brother did
He is too well guarded for that; and there
| are times when he considers himself per-
fectly happy. He may live to ripe old
age. There is every prospect that he will
outlive the present regent Of the king
dom, and possibly all of his atten-
dants
Last year there was rumor that he was
sinking but it proved untrue. He may
| live on-the mad king-untll another gen
Grafton, which knew not his brother.
Genes in, and will feel less reverence for
| him than is felt today.
In tie old castle of FuTstenried they
take little note Of time. the years pass
marked by no events save tie kings new
vagaries. and many OF the inferior atten.
dants DO not even know that regent con-
! ducts the government in King Otto s
| stead,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
Established 1855.

Dresses, Gents's Clothing, Feathers, Gloves,
etc, Dyed or Cleaned. Plush Garments
Steamed at Otto Pietchs Dye Works, 246
w. Water St., Milwaukee. Send for Circu-
lar.
''You don't mean to say that you under
stand French, Tommy, ooh! yes, l do.
When ma and pa speak French at tea, IknoN
Pm to have powder"
Cures where other remedies fail. Csc.
A North of England ferryman has the fol
lowing motto: "No crown, no CROSS"
FETS.-All Fits stopped free by DR. KLINEs GREAr
NERVE REsToRER. No Fits after first days Mar
vellous Treatise and s. 0O sra bottle free to
Fit Send to Dr. Kline 931 Arch St, Phila, Pc.
How much sooner it gets too dark to saw
wood than it does to play lawn tennis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
Ritter Butter.

Bitter butter is not the fault of the COW,
cream too long before it is churned, which
happens with those who have but one or
two cows, and who keep the cream until
enough accumulates Tor churnlng. Good
butter cannot be made from old and
new cream mixed. Cream should be
churned while it is in the best condition,
as any mistake made with the handling OF
the milk or the cream affects the butter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
SHE WAS OAR.
If it Wasn't for Her Reine Oar De Hull
House Would Have Burned.

Mrs. Yerger of Austin, having been
absent for several days returned TO her
home. She was met at the gate by her
color ed servant Matilda SNOWFALL
Has anything happened while | was
gomez" asked Mrs. Yerger.
'De Lor' | should say sumfn happened
We came mighty nigh habin de biggist
kind of fire. replied Matilda, rolling
Eer eyes around.
Where?"
I'm your bedroom. You orter be
mighty glad | was dar when the fire start
ed. Ef it waren't for ne bein' dar de
hull house would hab been burned down
before now"
Yes, mum; drapped de lamp and hit
cotched de curtain, but as luck would hab
it | was dar. Eff hadn't been dar when
! drapped de lamp, whopee! dsr's no tell
ing what mout hab happened. TEXAS
Sittings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
TurniDs for Stock

For any stock but cows kept for milk or
butter, turnips will make valuable crop
to follow early barley, oats or rye. Three
hundred pounds of superphosphate of
lime per acre will greatly increase the
yield of these roots, the growing of which
will be far better for the land than that
of the usual ragweed which is too often
permitted to follow these grain crops.
The present short rotation is rot so profit
able as a longer one, and something should
come between oats or barley and wheat
which is not a grain crop, and this inter
vening crop should be a c. ltivated one,
both for its use to clear the soil of weeds
and for the better ti!lage of the land.