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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

To keep sheep properly some atten-
ton should be given the breed that Is
desired; that IS, In its selection. II the
pasture Is of the best kind the breed
should be of the large growing indiyld-
uals which reach heavy weights, and
which are not expected TO forage for
their supply. If the heritage Is seanty
the breed should consist OF more active
individuals. The Southdowns can be
kept In larger'fioeks than the Oxfords.
aud they are capable of foraging more.
coming nearer 10 the merino In that
respect. II heayyfieeee merlnos are
used the carcasses must not be expect
ed TO be large and of the best quality.
II Is now known that n heavy fleece OF
fine wool and carcass of the best
quality for mutton cannot be produced
on the same sheep.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
A Noble Woman.

The wife of Gen. Washington proved
herself fully equal to the high position.
Her lcvees were more select and court
ly than any that have since been given,
yet she preferred home-llfe and home
comforts. speaking Of her public life
as her lost days" When she took up
her residence with the army her chief
occasion was to care for the welfare of
the soldiers. TO those In camp. she
showed a most worthy example Of
courage and cheerful patience under
all manner of privations; to sick and
weary she carried that balm to sooth
weary spirit and body. which only
the presence of noble and sympa-
thetic woman can bear. Mrs. Wash
ington, with her large fortune, could
easily have outshone all others In fash
ion and display, but instead. she put
herself and her servants in homemade
materials. Sixteen spinning wheels
were kept In constant operation In her
house. On one occasion she displayed
two dresses of cotton, striped with silk
explaining that the silk stripes were
woven from the rawlings OF brown
silk stockings and old crimson damask
chair roverS
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
nrchardu Kent In Grn.a.

II is possible by heavily mulchng
orchards, where grass is allowed TO
grow. TO keep the surface moist and
loose, so that the grass does no injury.
But in such cases IL viii be found that
the tree roots run near the surface
where they naturally go TO reach mois-
ture and light. This makes such or
chards very liable to injury by winter
freezing Ii Is better to cultivate the
surface soil to the depth Of three or
four inches, as that makes the best
mulch, and also cuts off the tree roots
near the surface. But n better plan
Is to train the head so low that the
branches will come near the ground.
This will cause the snow to lie as It
falls, making further mulching unnec-
eNsAry,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
FlxITY OF SPECIES.
The Origin of Darwin's Theory of
Evolution.

Evolution.
As long ago as July /, 1887, young
Darwin, then % eight years of age,
had opened private journal, In which
he purposed TO record all facts that
came to him which seemed to have any
bearing on the moot point of the doc
trne of transmutation of species. -Four
or five years earlier, during the course
OF that famous trip around the world
with Admiral Fltzroy. as naturalist to
the Beagle, Darwin had made the per
sonal observations which first tended
TO shake his belief in the fixity of spe-
cies. In South America, In the Pam
pean formation, he had discovered
great fossil animals covered with ar
NOR like that on the existing armada
los,' and had been struck with this
similarity of type between ancient and
existing faunas of the same region.
He was also greatly impressed by the
manner in which closely related spe-
cles of animals were observed to re
place one another as he proceeded
southwark over the continent; and "by
the South American character of most
of the productions of the Galapagos
Archipelago, and more especially by
the manner in which they differ on
each island of the group, none of the
islands appearing to be very ancient In
a geological sense"
AT first the full force of these obser
vations did not strike him; for, under
sway of Lydell's geological concep-
tions, he tentatively explained the rel
alive absence of life on one of the
Galapagos Islands by suggesting that
perhaps no species had been created
since that island arose. But gradually
IL dawned upon him that such facts as
he had observed could only be explain
ed on the supposition that species grad
ually become modified" From then
on, as he afterward asserted, the sub
ject haunted him. 1t will thus be seen
that the idea of the variability of spe-
cies came to Charles Darwin as an in.
ference from personal observations In
the field, not as a thought borrowed
from books.-Harper's Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
ITEMS FROM INDIA.

In India the jackal Is more dreaded
than the tiger.
Cotton cloth was first made In India
and was In use there over 1000 years
ago
The native Inhabitants of India
spend only about ten cents per annam
on clothes.
About 2S0,0O0,O00 letters, newspa-
pers, parcels, and packets pass through
the Indian postoffice every year.
There is a sect In orlssa, In the Ben
gal presidency, the members of which
worship Queen Victoria as their chief
divinity.
One Of the greatest living authorities
on Indian statistics calculates that
from 100000 900 to 10000, 900 of the peo-
pie of India scarcely ever lose the sen
satlon of hunger; in fact. they DO not
know the feeling of full stomach, ex-
cept in the mango season.
Millions of men in Indla-especially
on the richer soils and in the river del
tas-liye, marry, and rear apparently
healthy children upon an income
which, even when the wife works, IS
rarely above two shilllngs week, and
frequently sinks to eighteen pence.
The explanation of the queens ap-
parently inexhaustible supply OF In
dian shawls, one of which Is her regu-
lar wedding present, Is that early in
her reign one of the Indian princes, In
consideration of his having large and
valuable territory ceded 10 him, bound
himself TO pay annual tribute. which
included number Of the finest Cash
mere shawls.
The Hindoo nose-ring seems likely 10
disappear with many native customs.
Some Of the most prominent Hindoos
in Bombay have decided that hencefor-
ward the women OF their caste shall
wear flower In the nose instead OF
ring. II the ladies refuse to obey. they
Will be liable to fine. Tradition de-
clares that wearing the nose-ring Is a
memento of an injunction from Vishnu
himself.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
Crooked MoIdboard. for pIown.

An Ohio farmer in "A communication
to National Stockman writes: "rhe
other day was watching the effect OF
a land roller In field, part of which
had been broken with II pillow that had
a crooked moldboard and part with a
pillow having IA straight moldboard. The
ground was broken when dry and hard.
but the crooked moldboard so crushed
and ground the soil while turning II
that the roller left It IN quite little
better condition than that which was
wedged over with straight ilold
board. The latter draws the easier,
but II pnlyerlzes less. The more crooked
the moldboard lac more crushing the
soil gets while being broken
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

gary fioated in profusion always
fianked By the American flag. AT the
magnificent and inspiring spectacle
Kossuth was evidently amazed. III
was more than he expected, and as ne
calmly viewed the scene lat Broadway
and Ann street, lie was startled by the
thunderous shout of welcome from ad-
mirers that had gathered at the Astor
House. He looked up and saw every
man In the windows and on the porch
cheering and waving his hat in a fren-
zy of enthusiasm, and the women sa-
lut!ng him with equal favor. kossnth
gracefully bowed, not once. but twice,
thrice. dozen times. During this rec
Ognition the scene grew In enthusiasm
until the effect was almost bewilder-
ing. 1t seemed as II the populace had
gone mad. Again and again ala nos
suth rise and bow, until finally he
stood up in his carriage, hat in hand,
radlantly smiling But the scene did
not end here. The procession was TEN
porarily halted by the immense crowd.
The passage of the carriages was al
most impossible. Again loud huzzahs
for Kossuth were Numbered forth by
thirty thousand persons of all classes
and ages, and once more did Kossnth
rise and stand in his carriage. The
Hungarian aides, who followed imme-
dlately after Kossuths carriage, came
in for their share of applause; they,
too, were cheered heartily. They re
turned the compliment by waving their
Hungarian banner. Again thirty thou
sand voices were raised in honor of the
great Hussar, and again the Hussar
flag was lowered 1t Is impossible to
adequately describe the scene that fol-
lowed. Those who witnessed it re-
member 1t, and will recall 1t as the
most remarkable event of its kind in
the history of our country
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
Shearing Hedges.

There are comparatively few Amerl-
can farmers who take the pains requr-
ed to keep hedge neatly trimmed aud
within reasonable bounds of growth.
Most of the hedges we see have be-
come oyergrown, and as their tops splre
upwards. the underground that is re-
CURED to make compact hedge near
the ground dies out. leaving gaps
through which most of the smaller ami
mails readily pass. When pruning Is
done In this country tits most apt to
be done In the spring or late in fall
when the buds are dormant. This only
makes matters worse, as the more Wig
orously the top is then pruned the
greater will be the growth of the up
per buds. The only pruning of hedges
to effect proper growth must be done
In July or August when the hedge Is
In full foliage. This checks growth
greatly. But this Is Just what Is want
ed. We have seen both Englishmen
and Scotchmen doing this work on
their own grounds, but never AN Amer
lean native born. The work comes
just when all American farmers are
busiest with haylng or grain harvest,
or when work among cultivated crops
is most pressing. Long pruning shears
are used, and the hedge Is cut back SO
that an even cut will prune off some
thing of this years growth at the top
and on each side. But the hedge,
though pretty when thus trimmed, Is,
If kept in condition, more expensive
than any other kind of fence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
THE MOUNTAIN MAID.
She Had n Natural Anxiety and She
Sought to AI1ay 1t.

Sought to A1lay 1t.
As my horse, putting like porpoise,
drew me and my blackboard up the last
sharp ACTIVITY of the mountain road
that led out into the pass between the
SUBMITS rising on either hand, he
would have exercised his privilege and
stopped moment to blow, but hun
dred yards ahead of us | saw a bright
bit of calico cleaning In the morning
sun, and driving on l came up to a
buxom mountain maid sitting on a
stump at a point where a footpath,
leading up from the valley, met the
main road, says a traveller.
Good morning. she said, before l
had chance TO stop, and there seemed
to be an anxious tone In the voice.
Good morning." l responded, and |
was ON the point of asking her how Tar
It was to the next place, a favorite
manner of starting a conversation on
mountain roads, when she broke In.
"Alr you a preacher she asked.
"No," | answered, with smile, for |
had never been asked that question be-
fore.
Nor squire"
NO"
"Well. Jim Martins comm along this
way purity soon now an | wuz jis' akin
SOS thar wouldn't be no mistakes
II don't quite understand your ex'
PLANTATION" | said, completely in the
dark as to what she was trying TO
get at
II reckon not, but l amt takln no
chances, an l thought I'd better stop
you while had the chance
THANK you. I'm sure, but II you VIII
tell me what's up may be able to know
what you are talking about
She laughed good-naturedly.
well. you see It's this away" she
said. Jim. he's been a-courtin' an
a-sparkin round me fer about two yer
now, an last night he popped an says
ez how eff Id be here this mornin' ez he
come along we'd go down to Logyille
an git hitched. an Jim's mighty on
reliable an likes not ef we got thar an
the preacher ner the squire warnt
thar, I'd never git Jim In the mind
ag'in. so | kinder thought mebbe you
might be the squire er the preacher an
| didn't want yer TO git away. Ell you
meet Jim anywheres down the road
don't tell him you seen me, fer | don't
want him skeert."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
chemicnI changes bal Brood.


When green material. such as unripe
corn, Is killed by frost the cells are rup-
tnred and the aromatic oils escape very
rapidly. The leaves become weak, dry
quickly and drop off more easily than
does corn cut at the same stage of ripe
ness before frost Then, too, corn that
Is cut while green IL 1t be Immediately
shocked. especially in large shocks, SO
that most of the stalks will be shaded.
goes on developing while In the shock:
that Is to say, as long as there is album
dance of moisture in the plant the
chemical changes which may go on
improve the quality of the food, and
hence stalks cured In this way are rel
lshed by the animals better than are
those which have been frosted. Ii is
belleyed-we may say proved-that the
volatile oils OF forage plants play an
important part In promoting digestion.
The apple which grows on the topmost
branch and is properly barreled and
ripened digests easily because 1t Is not
only mature, but because II carries
with 1t an appetlzing aroma, and in
stinctlyely we gel double enjoyment
from such an apple. by smelling II, and
by eating 1t, while the apple grown in
the shade on the lower branches and
left In front OF the grocery store for
two or three weeks before Il Is used
contains very little distinctive aroma.
Is unpalatable aud hard TO digest for
two reasons-lt Is not mature and It
carries with 1t little volatile and arc.
matte oils.-The Cnltiyator.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
THE FARM AND HOME
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO FARM
Err AND HOUSEWIFE.
How TO Properly Care for the Farm
Team-Hedges Do Not Receive snf-
fioient Attention-cob Coal for Hogs
Plants Need Lime.
Care of the Team.


A teamster, whose name Is Rollle
Smith. says that one Of his employers
Kept three large teams, and gave Or
lers TO trot them whenever a level or
the road permitted. One time, being
laid up by sickness, the employer
promised to give suit of clothes when
he got well TO the driver who kept his
team in the best order. Smith, who
believed In walking large horses, re-
solved to win the suit. 1t was six
weeks before the boss was around. The
first day of walking, the horses haY-
Ing been trotted so much. were moi
very ambitious. and their trip was not
completed until long after the other
boys were through and their teams
put up. The next night Smith finished
his rounds earlier In ten days the
team would do as much In day on
walk as either of the other two. which
were logged AT every opportunity, and
began to gain wonderfully In flesh and
appearance. The same quantity of
grain was given as before, but he
thinks he rubbed them little more
he could not help It. they were so hand
some. He also frequently allowed
them after working to roll In the loan
of freshly-plowed field or garden
which they greatly enjoyed. Then they
were cleaned, first with broom, then
with rice root brush, followed by
big cloth-rarely or never with "A cur
rycomb. When the employer was able
TO visit the stable he did not know
Smiths team-coud scarcely believe II
belonged to him. After having all the
horses hooked up to wagons and see
ing this team walk away from the 9th
ers, he gave orders to walk your
horses and took "Rollle" to n first
class place and told him to pick out the
best suit In the store, for the lesson
learned was worth lt.-Farm Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

There are fifteen hundred people
upon Emperor's Williams list of EN-
ployes. including three hundred and
fifty female servants, who are engaged
in looking after the twenty-five royal
palaces and castles that belong to the
crown. Most of the palaces and castles
are in n state of decay. The Emperor
himself seldom uses more than three
or four of them. The rest are oecu-
pied by his relatives and dependents,
who number hundred or more, and
are nearly all supported from the royal
purse. His private fortune Is estimated
at twenty-five million dollars, the
greater part of which Is represented
In landed estates.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

A noted evangelist Is fond of telling
Of his experiences in preaching to the
negroes In the South.
At the close of one of his meetings n
very large old colored woman came up
to him and shook his hand warmly
while she said;
God bless you, Brudder Jones! You's
evahbody's preacher, an eyahbody
loves ter heah you preach, an evan
nlggah love to heah you; an, Brudder
Jones, you breaches mo like nlggah
than any white man that evan lived;
an, Brudder Jones. you've got a white
skin, but tank de Lawd, you've got n
black heart !"-The Outlook.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
Experiment in Cow Feeding.

New facts about cow feeding have
been learned by remarkable expert
ment conducted by Director Jordan at
the New York station, the results of
which, soon to be published. will make
n sensation. Selecting a good Jersey
COW and getting her In proper shape
for the test, he fed her for sixty days
with prepared foods that contained
practically no fat. Everything that size
consumed was weighed and Analysed,
also the milk zad all the excrement
Sod and liquid. The figures show that
this COW gave in her milk forty pounds
more fat than she consumed, while she
added thirty pounds to her weight and
was In a good, thrifty, fieshy condi-
- 4 at the close. This indicates that
the vital force in the COW has the ab!l.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
II chest Woman in Texas.

Mrs. Richard King, of Texas, Is prob
ably the richest woman In the United
States. not even excepting Mrs. Hetty
Green. She Is widow, and her land
cd estates In Southern Texas amount
to 1,250.000 acres, or about 1000 square
miles. The ranch on which she resides
is the largest in the world. 1t Is called
The Santa Gertrudes." In the center
OF 1t. thirteen miles from her front gate.
is Mrs. Kings home, a central chateau
looming up like baronial castle on a
slight eminence All around 1t are the
pretty homes Of dependents. surround
ed by well-tilled fields and gardens.
The 100000 cattle, Of improved and
imported breeds, and all sheep within
the Santa Gertrudes ranch belong to
Mrs. King. The current expenses OF
the ranch reach 100000 a year. Three
hundred cowboys are In her employ.
for whom she keeps 100 ponies.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

BjornstJerne Bjornson Is furious
with Ibsen for writing his last play,
''John Gabriel Borkmann," which he
asserts Is full of bitter attacks on his
own family life. Ibsen's son Is mar
ried to Bjornson's daughter, and the
relations between the fathers-in-law
have been strained for some time.
Bjornson proposes to show Ibsen up
soon in n book.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

The Cherokee form of marriage IL
perhaps the simplest and most expires.
slve OF any. The man and woman
merely join hands over a running
stream, emblematle of the wish that
their future lives. hopes and aspira.
tions should flow on In the same chan.
mel
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
Nents Foot OIL.

Many farmers when they butcher
cow throw away the hoofs as worth.
less. They ought always to be used
to make meats foot oil. Put them In
kettle with plenty OF water and boil
until all the oil Is extracted. A set OF
four feet will usually make pint OF
the oil, which should be SKINNED
from the surface as 1t rises In boiling.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
Harvesting Glover Seed.

The best way to harvest clover seed
is 10 allow the clover to get fully ripe;
then cut It with a self rake reaper and
throw 1t into piles. If the clover Is
heavy and partly green, cut 1t with the
mower and cure 1t as you would hay.
When dry, haul 1t into the barn at
once. Ii 1t Is to be stacked, cover the
stack with n canvas sheet. The stack
must not get wet.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
onenIne of an Ola Rail Room

A ball will be given by the Benchers
of Gray's Inn In the great hall of the
inn to celebrate Queen Victorias ami
versary. The last ball held there was
300 years ago. when Queen Elizabeth
danced.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19
increase OF Foundations.

During the last slxty-fve years the
Increase of population has been: In
France, IS per cent; Austria, As; Italy,
4S; United Kingdom, GO; Germany, rs:
Russia. 90; British colonies, $40; Uni
ted States, COG.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

And why did she choose him amons
SO many admrersT'
"The others did not PROPOSE
Brooklyn Life.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

Rich ore has been found to the old
workings of the Confidence mine, Tuol-
umne county.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

The French Government will devote
$50, 900, 900 to the Paris exposition OF
1900.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

of mouse unless you want to play
second violin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

About half the time when a woman
does hit the nail on the head she drives
1t In the wrong place.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-19

Snow comes down In the winter and
Ice goes up In the summer.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-21
SONS OF VETERANS.
Loyal Young Men and Their
Great Order.

Commander Chief Charles X. Darling
has Just issued General Orders, No. 2, from
Nat'Onal Headquarters, fremont Temple,
Boston, Mass. 1t is announced that the
18th annual Encampment OF the Com
mandery -in-Chie will meet at Omaha,
Neb., Sept. IL, and continue in session TOUR
days.
The matter of eligibility to membership
of Fremont Tietze recently came before the
Commander-in-Ch Chief for rehearing on pc
tition from the Commander of the New Jersey
Division. After reviewing the whole case,
Gen. Darling decides: Having granted the
petition for rehearing, find 1t now IN evil
dence that Emil Tietze, father OF Fremont
Tietze, enlisted in Capt. James M. Bells IN
attached Independent Cavalry Company OF
Pennsylvania, and was mustered into
the 9O-days State Militia, June 20, 1858,
and was honorably discharged Aug. -, 1868
That the troops served under the command
of Col Nelson A. Miles in the Department
of the Susquehanna, commanded by Maj
Gen. Darius N. Couch, both Of these officers
holding commissions in the United States
service. The members of this company
took the oath of allegiance to the Unied
States, and the command was actually en-
ployed, unCer orders of Col. Miles and Gen.
Couch, in resisting the invasion OF the
State of Pennsylvania by Lees army, hav-
ing been turned over to the United States
authoriti by the Governor Of Pennsyl-
vania for that purpose. Italso appears that
tn company was paid, suhsisted, and
clothed by the United States Government.
Furthermore, it appears in evidence that a
decision has been rendered by the Conn