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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11
mWon,t he PonuInr.

A new contrivance called the "belt
knob waist" has been invented. It is
a knob fastened to ladies, belt and
is for he partner in dancing to hold on
to instead of putting his arm around
the lady's waist.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11

The Car Coupler bill has been ap-
proved by the President. It provides
for uniform coupler on interstate
railroads. If the coupler selected is
a good one it will save the fingers of
many brakemen.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11

The Mugwump are busily engaged
in putting the regular Democratic or
ganization of New York Gin hole. :"
About this time look out for Hill to
surprise to the boys. It is way he
has.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11

STATE OF NEVADA.
County OF WHITE PINE.
I, NJ. B. GARAGHAN, Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners, in and for said
County and State, do hereby certify that the
foregoing bills we're passed and ordered paid
by tho Board of County Commi ssioners at
their meeting. March 6. 1893.
ATTEST
}sEAL NJ. B. GAkAGHAN,
Clerk of the Board of County
~ Commissioners.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11

1t is hard times for W orking people
in New York when potatoes are sell
ing for 81 30 per bushel, while pork
and other meats are higher than last
winter. Wages continue low and work
very dull.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11

In Sweden and Norway it is crime
two make any profit on the sale of
liquor; itmust be dispensed at cost
price.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11

J.R. Middleton arrived in the Wash
Saturday for the purpose of taking
charge of the Colburn ranch, upon
which he has a five year lease Lode
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11

One family out of every seventeen
in Toronto, Ontario, has to be sup
porred during the winter by public
charity.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11

Robert Crawford. ............$ IS 90
White Pine News ......... 116 90
NJ Garaghan .......... 80
A. Carlisle d Co. Observation-Disclosures. Is %
VIM Hayes SO
Thomas H Sillyman. 90
X G Davis Observation-Disclosures. IL 90
Ben Payne 80 90
Clark d Felsenthal ....... rs
Sol Hip ...... 81 II
L Scott Observation-Disclosures. 33 80
A B Treece SO SO
B Williamson. Observation-Disclosures. 116 &c
NIB. Garaghan. Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
w Gallagher. ......... al 81
Abe Travis. ........ ................. Ill So
A Riepe 60 90
w Flint. .............. 20 90
NJ McAuley Observation-Disclosures. 90
A Jarvis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is 90
w T. novic Cort;6nota on Gorp E,d ic1
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-03-11
BILLS ALLOWED
by THE.
Board of County Commissioners
Of White Pine County,
AT THEIR.

Meeting Monday, March 6, 1893
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE AL
L lowed and ordered paid by the Board of
County Commissioners of White Pine
County at their meeting held March 6, 1893:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21

carts were pressed into service. and all
things seem-,i IN a hurry, and glad
with expectation Of the coming Chris L
mas morning
From some % the window, bright
lights were already beginning u
stream until IL was almost as light as
day. But the little child seemed to
have no home and wandered about list
iesslv FROM street 70 street No one
seemed to notice him. except perhaps
jack Frost. who bit his bare toes and
made the ends Of his fingers Jingle.
The nortS -ssnd. too. seemed To notice
the child. for IL blew against him and
pierced his ragged garments through
and through. causing him To SILVER
with cold. Home after home he passed.
looking with longing eyes through the
windows. IN upon the glad. happy chill
dren. most Of whom were helping 10
trim the Christmas trees for the coming
morrow.
surely" said the child 70 himself.
where there Is - much gladness and
happiness. some Of il may he for me
SO with timid steps he approached a
large and handsome house Through
the windows he could see a tall and
stately Christmas tree already lighted.
Many pr sents hung upon II Its green
boughs were trimmed with gold and
silver ornaments Slowly he climbed
up the broad steps and gently raped
at the door. IL was opened by tall
aud stately footman. who had ON white
gloves and shiny shoes and a large
white rrsvaL He looked al the little
child { moment. then sadly shook
his head and said. Go down of the
steps There IS no room for such a.
You here lie looked sorry a. he
spoke; possibly he remembered his own
little ones al home aud was glad that
they wers not out IN this cold aud bit
ter night Through the open door 8
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Christina. Tree. IN China.

The Christmas tree in Europe, which,
like the yule log. is a survival from the
festival of the revival of the sun after
the winter solstice, finds its cot nter-
part in China as elsewhere il. the
world. DR.. Schlegel has recently point
ed out the historical references TO this
subject. According to the Antiquities
of Tsin." an old principality which
lasted until 247 b. C., the tree, with a
hundred flowers and lamps, was placed,
on New Years day, between the three
steps leading To the audience felicita-
ton hall Lady Han-kwoh, the cele-
brated Princess Yang. the all pow
erful favorite of Mingtuvang, emperor
of the Tang dynasty I'll. d. 7iS-755)
caused ''hund ed lamp trees" eighty
feet high, To be erected upon a high
mountain; it was lighted during the
New Years night, and its shine was
seen for a hundred miles, totally eJlips-
ing the light of the moon. DIR.
Schlegel states that as far as he is
aware the Christmas candle-tree is now
no longer lighted in China, it being re-
placed by the enormous quantities of
candles which are lighted everywhere.
Golden DAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21

No one must be left out in the cold M
our beautiful Christmas Eve"
The child ran to the door and threw
il wide open The mother saw the
ragged stranger standing without. cold
and shivering. with bare head and al
most bare feet She held ont both
hands and drew him into the warm,
bright room ''Oh. you poor. dear child,
come in As quickly a. you can and get
yvarml Where ibid YOU come from and
where are you going? Have you nc
home2 Have You no mamma? Have
You no Christmas 70 ceiebrate?"
The mother put her arms around the
strange child. and drew him close to her
breast He Is very cold, my children. -
said she. I'VE must warm him and
feed him. and give him some clothes.
And " added the little girl. I'VE llust
love him and give some of our Christ
mas. too" Yes" said the mother,
but first let u warm hun
- she sat down beside the fire with
the child on her lap. and her own two
little ones warmed his half-frozeu
hands IN their own. and the mother
Smoothed his tangled curl<. ani bend
ing low over his head kissed the child's
face. She gathered the three little
ones together in her arms and the can
die and the ireligh5 shoue over them,
and for a Jew moments the room was
very still Then the mother whispered
70 the Ettls girl and the child ran
quickly into The next room and soon re-
turned with a roll Of bread and a bowl
of milk which nd been set aside for
her own breakfast the next morning.
The little two-year-old. who had
slipped away from his mothers side,
was happy that ne. too, could help the
little stranger by bringing the wooden
spoon from the table. Be- and b. the
little girl said softly To her mother:
May we not light the Christmas tree,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21
Christina. Day.

Though Christmas day is now regarded
as festival peculiar 10 the Christian re-
lision, as distinguished from all other forms
of belief, its claim 10 be so regarded Is quite
doubtful AS the month of December in
Judea is one OF rains and storms. he Ma
tivity could hardly have been on the 18th Of
that month as shepherds and their nocks
would not have been out on the plains OF
Bethlehem in such weather. A fairly good
case has been made out for October, and IL
IS certain that until the fifth century, tbs
date was later than the 18th OF December.
Possibly the festival may have been placed
AT the date il now is by the early Christians
IN their desire TO displace the Roman Sat
urnala,n 3 heather Orgle Among our
AnglO-SaxOn ancestors such a mid-xlnter
festival seems to have been known long be-
fore the priests of the new religion had
made their way from Rome into the forests
OF Germany. However disputes as 10 Gate
or origin may be settled, Christmas Is the
day of gifts aud ood will, and the Burling-
ton wishes a merry day to ali its friends IN
the Northwest merely suggesting that II
you are intending TO travel during the holi-
DAYS. your ticket should read via Burling-
ton Route. For fuiiInformaIiOn as TO rates,
etc. address w. :. C. Kenyon, Gen. Pass.
Agent, st. Paul, Mimi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21
TIE MISTLETOE.
An Old Morse Legend Concerning TIE
Yuletide Parasite.

An Old Morse Legend Concerning the
Yuletide Parasite
There are legends that give grounds
for making the mistletoe an emblem of
truth, of reconciliation, of good faith,
honor, peace and good will toward all.
Baldur was the summer god of the
Norsemen, the northern Apollo, be-
ing of Joyous brightness, and the son
of Odin. SANDER and hatred ever seek
a shining mark, as to bring down high
game is more credit Neir skill than
to cause to fall that which some other
marksman has already wounded or
perhaps even wing broke;" therefore
it was not surprising that the fire god
Loki became thoroughly maddeued
with jealousy at Baidur's popularity.
But even though Loki was a god, and
the fire god, too, he could not hurt Bal
dur; for his mother Freyjs had made
him proof against the four elements,
and had exacted an oath from Nature
not to harm her son. But the most
careful plotter leaves some betraying
trace behind, and Freyja had omitted
to gain the alleg ance of one little
miserable shrub. which she said she
thought too young and feeble to crave
an oath from" Alas. therein she might
as well have taken none other precau-
tions, for while the one twig was free to
harm Bsldur was at LoSi's mercy.
Having through some inadvertence
found that the mistletoe was free To do
evil, he sought the blind god of dark
ness, Hodr, to do the deed for him.
Malice and jealousy prefer more
steady hand than their own to do their
evil works; and he made an arrow FROM
the mistletoe and placed it in Hodr's
hand to hurL Hodr's steady nerves
hurried it well and Baldur fell dead,
p creed through ard through. This
outrage aroused the righteous indig-
nation of the other gods and they re-
stored Baldur to life. and dedicated to
Freyja tins. the only. means by which
her son could be again hurt, and she
wisely hung it high on the trees, "out
Of touch of the earth" so as to be
above the power of Lolxi Then arose
the custom of hanging the mistletoe
and giving the kiss of peace under 1t
II was a guarantee that from it no
more arrows could or should be made;
the pledge of renewed trust, a new
promise to do no further harm. -Keziah
shelton, in the Chautauquan.
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and let this little child see how beauti.
mother. With that she seated the
child on a low stool beside the fire and
went herself to fetch the few simple
ornaments which from year to year she
had saved for her children's Christmas
tree. They were soon busy prepari q
the tree and lighting the candles. So
busy were they that they did not notice
that the room had filled with a strange
and beautiful light They turned and
looked at the spot where the little wan
derer sat His ragged clothes had
changed TO garments white aud beauti-
full His tangled curls seemed like a
halo of golden light about his head,
but most beautiful of all was his face,
which shone with a light so dazzling
that they could scarcely look upon it
In silent wonder they gazed at the
child. Their little room seemed to
grow larger, the roof of their low
house seemed to expand and rise, until
il reached the sky. With a sweet and
gentle smile the beautiful child looked
upon them for a moment and then
slowly rose and fioated through the
air, above the tree-tops, beyond the
church-spire, higher even than the
clouds themselves. until he appeared to
them to be a shining star in the sky
above. and at las disappeared from
sight The wondering children turned
in hushed awe TO their mother and
then said in whisper: oh, mother.
it was the Christ Child. was it not?"
And the mother said in a low tone:
Yes"
And so. they say. each Christmas Eve
the little Christ Child wanders through
some town or village, and those who
receive Him and take Him into their
homes and hearts have given TO them
this marvellous vision which is denied
TO others Adapted from the Germ; n
by Elizabeth Harmon for Chicago STAN
a rd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21

The branch and y - daisy on the lea.
The haWi thorn bush above aud The primrose fair
bel0w,
But the talrest bloom % al is The bonny
Fair the hillside orchards with apple blossoms
sweet
That far in SHOWS q promise, while young
Glad the shining meadows where little lambs
do bieaL
But the giaddess stem that Eraweth is the
merry Christmas tree
For its golden root Of love up'ifts 70 human
ken
Ths stately trunk OF charity. that rizeth
brave and free
With fruit % h1lY deeds done by One who died
for men.
And the cross o. Christ doth bourgeoa in tho
happy Christmas tree.
With fruit OF holy deeds, that whose eats shall
know
That joy divine OF heIp,uluess that cause,h
grief % fee
The radiance loaned from Heaven TO the dreary
land below,
That -rarzles IA the Leaves Of The precious
Christmas tree
Nor where its branches rise. the blight o. earth
shall pass
Lies hidden virtues shining a. violets in the
grass
Made fragrant by the shadow q the holy
Christmas tree
Ana srriugtime OF the soul at its coming
draw-th near.
With hope ard peace and relo1y. with al de-
lights that be-
o shout, - little children. auf carol loud and
clear
For The dearest PITT the yea doth bring. the
blessed Chr sfmts tree
Mary z Bak-. in y. } Independent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21
Bow an Elephant Fights

The elephant, although very large
animal. is not a good fighter. A lion
can jump upon his back and tear off his
big. loose hide in way which will
make the elephant roar with agony,
and the tiger and the panther can do
the same to him. Even the kangaroo,
whose front legs are mere paws, has
the advantage of the elephant, for ii
can Jump underneath him and scratch
vigorously with its two powerful hind
legs, while its forepaws dig deeply into
his sensitive trunk. So the elephant,
in warfare, has to resort to strategy.
Ono of his tricks is TO stand very still,
until the lion or the tiger, as the case
may be, has jumped upon his back, and
then. before there has been time to do
much damage, Mr.. Elephant lies down
aud rolls over, crushing his enemy.
There is pretty story told by an At
rican explorer of how an elephant
killed a whole family of lions by back
ing with them, one by one, into deep
water. until they were so far in the
stream that they could not swim 20 the
shore. The elephant; who was a cum
Mag fellow. would dip very low into
the water and the lions would have to
give up their grip upon his back. Ele-
plants are very intelligent fellows, and
good-hearted, too, II not provoked
n. Y. Ledger.
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The WAY TO SHINE
Rules for Becoming = Brilliant Conve
sationaiist-


sationslist-
In these advanced and intellectual
days every young woman aspires to be
the leader of q solon and the diner-out
most sought by hostesses because of
her brilliancy. but very few have the
wisdom to know just how to attain this
desirable position in society. A note
book, retentive memory and an ordin-
airy command of the English language
are the necessities
Into the notebook should go those
good stories, those admirable bits of
repartee which are floating about An
ecdotes about persons who are of pass
ing interest should also be jotted down.
Then on the afternoon of the day when
she wishes TO dazzle, the young woman
will simply have to cast her eye over
the pages of her memorandum and she
IS equipped for conquest
1t is even advisable for the would-be
conversationalist to go TO those older
and more brilliant than herself, and
humbly ask to be coached" 1t would
be a mark of hattering regard for
which the coacher ought to be willing
to pay in choice jokes ard rare stories,
always provided that he or she did not
need the entire stock on hand for the
same dinner. There need be no deceit
about using such stories The woman
who says: ''Oh. by the way! Have you
heard Mr.. Jones's last?" win have sat
isfed every claim of honesty, and al
the same time will have contributed tc
the success of the party. And if one !:
willing to study colors and styles foi
ones dinner gown. why not stories fol
ones table talk?--N Y World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21
PALOUSE,
BIG BEND,
CHELAN.

These are the names of three
great agricultural districts in east
ern Washington, reached by the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
THE FIRST lies south of Spo-
kane and is remarkable grain pro-
ducing region, and one where fruits
and vegetables attain great perfec-
ton. 1t is a noted country in the
Northwest
THE SECOND is a very pecu-
liar section, west of Spokane, so
called because it ia hemmed in on
the west by a great bend of the
Columbia River. It LOOKS good
for nothing-the crops are MAR
Wells in appearance and yie'd. Il
is coming forward rapidly and land
Is cheap.
THE CHELAN REGIONS west
of the Big Bend, and on the other
side of the Columbia River. It is
proving to be a fruit country, equal
to any on the Pacific Coast. 1t is
in the midst Of some OF the finest
scenery of the west
Write TO Chas. s. Fee, Gen. Pass
g. Ticket Agent N P. R. r, st. Paul,
for maps, folders and information.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21
Draws with HIS Face.

A well-known carieaturist says that
he frequently gets 'face-tired. "As
draw" he explains, ''unconsciously my
face assumes the expression of the
people ! am trying to represent in a
distorted way. and, as a result, at the
end of couple of hours. find myself
compelled to rest, not my eyes nor my
hands, but my face. do this either by
lying down or by going out on the
street with the determinationof spend
ing my time in looking at things and
not at people. for I find I study their
faces at the expense of my own. take
a keen delight in my work, and that is
the reason, ! suppose, that ! am SO
sympathetic with TN Y. Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21
THE DRAGONS BACKBONE
Superstition and It's Development of Rail
ways I'm China.

superstition and Its Development or Kali
ways I'm China.
The obstacles which the railway de-
velopment of China encounters from
time to time are well illustrated by an
incident which recently occurred in
connection with the construction of
the Fine between Kirin and Newchang
the seaport of Manchuria 1t was pro-
posed to make junction at a place
called Lanpien. outside the city of
Moukden. For this, PERM ssion had to
be obtained from the Tartar general of
Moukden.
This functionary at once proceeded
to call in his geomancers-a species of
soothsayers who give information con-
corning the good fortune of sites, and
are supposed by the Chinese to know
what demons and dragons inhabit the
earth under the surface.
These wise men reported that the
dragon whose body encircles the holy
city of Moukden, lay coiled up in such
way that. if the railway came
through Lanpien, the long nails driven
into the ties would pierce his back
bone, and in all probability set him TO
raging violently, to the great detri-
ment of the inhabitents of Mou<den.
The general consequently refused
the application of the railway people
and directed them to carry the road in
straight line from Kirin to New
chang, avoiding Moukden.
The engineers thereupon appealed to
LII Hung Chang, the imperial viceroy,
showing that, as this proposed route
would go through marshy and unin-
habited country, it could not be profit
able for their enterprise.
Ii Hung Chang wrote to the general
Of Moukden, highly commencing him
for his discretion in consulting geo
mancers, but suggesting that these
sage persons go over the ground again,
and see if hey could not find place
where the nails would not be likely to
strike into the dragons back.
AS a word from the viceroy is law in
China, the general had his geomancer
indicate a spot for the junction at Lam
pien where they thought that, after
all, the dragons backbone would be
safe, and there the railway will be
built, if no other peculiarly Chinese OBJ
stacle intervenes. Youth s Communion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21
EATING is so GROSS.
But the Man who said SO Ordered sau-
sages and Things


What" said the tall man, as he took
seat at a restaurant table, sis so
gross as eating? Why canpot we, peo-
pie modelled in the shape of the gods,
live without this vulgar feeding pro-
cess? Why must we come three or four
times day. seat ourselves at table
ard devour messes of various sorts in
order to keep ourselves alive? In my
Utopia | hope there will be no eating
or suspicion of eating. l want all food
to be tabooed, cast away, annihilated.
want to live without those pangs of
hunger, which are so unesthetic, and
be able to bask day after day in beau
tiful sunlight and hear ma gnifcent
music, untrammeled by thoughts of
breakfasts. dinners and suppers. and
free from the enslavery of stomach
"Will the gentleman order?" broke
in the waiter.
mo, no; go away! l can conceive no
more beneficent fate than an eternity
spent where there are no cooks. I want
nothing better hereafter than an con
of life without meal or a suspicion Of
luncheon. / pine for an epoch of
existence where there shall be no
thought of the grosser side of our
anatomies. / long to live without hun
ger and thirst. / want to be where
can worship art, where l can pay court
to beauty in whatever form; where
harmonious colors and soothing music
shall be my only stimulant-"
''Will the gentleman order?' broke
in the waiter again.
my only stimulant and whole
life shall be one endless succession of
day dreams, and there will never be
heard the ringing Of the breakfast
bell or the fanfare of the dinner horn.
L"
"Will the gentleman kindly order?''
said the waiter for the third time.
Il want-what's that? Want my
order?''
Yes. SIR said the waiter, the
other gentlemen are waiting"
We'll, said the tall man, ''glancing
hastily over the bill of fare, you may
bring me some pork chops and Ba-
yarian cabbage, q sausage and a
schooner of beer"
And he wondered why the waiter
sniekered.-Buffaio Express
The Mississippi river is navigabls
to the Falls of St Anthony. The Mis-
souri, river Is nayiCable for moys thar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21

on the night before Christmas. a little
child was wandering all alone through
the streets of great city. There were
many people ON the street. fathers and
mothers. sisters and brothers. uncleS
and auuts, and even gay -haired grand
fathers and grandmothers. all Of whom
were hurrying home with bundles 81
presents for each other and their little
ones. Fine carriages roIIci 10y. ex-
press wagons ratified past, even Did