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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-05-03

uneaslness whatever. | do hope you
will enjoy every minute of your visit.
Good-by, and the God you love be with
you and take care of yen."
The dim brown eyes lighted up with
great pleasure. and her good-by sound
ed very sweet and pleasant, though It
was partially drowned by the noise of
the train as 1t neared the station.
tenderly pressed the toll-worn hand
she put into mine. the hnnd that had
labored increasingly so many years for
the husband and children she so dearly
loved, and looked Mt the quaint slight
figure In Its tidy black dress and at the
old-fashloned bonnet In her lap. She
seemed so sure they would be delight
ed to see hel Mt the old home and tho
children SO many miles away would
miss her. The dim old eyes could still
twinkle and the sweet old face still
lighted up with bright smile.
What unbounded faith these old
folks have In the love of their children
and kindredl May that faith never be
shaken. God bless the quaint old lady,
with her mods and smiles, and may she
have royal reception from the folks
Mt the old home," and when the chill
dren way out In Missouri write her
and may they send many loving mis-
siye to the one on earth who OF all 9TH
ers loves them best-God grant that
they Will remember to tell her, to tell
her lovingly and often, how much they
miss her at home. and how lonesome
the place Is without mother. "-Clncin-
natl Commercially
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WOULDN'T INTRODUCE HIM.
The Young Woman Rather Thought
She Needed the Introduction.


She Needed the Introduction.
A young man with a beetling brow
and a nice new necktle entered law
office In one of the big down town Of
flee buildings and inquired for a men,
Der of the firm. Mr.. Younger, whose
name he pronounced with strict regard
for the rules of orthoepy.
as Mr.. Younger inY' he asked or
the young woman stenographer, with
whom he seemed to be acquainted.
"You mean Mr.. Younger she re-
piled, pronouneing the 'g" hard.
"Can 1t be he pronounces 1t that
wayT asked the caller, feigning sur
prise. "Of course it's his privilege to
pronounce 1t as he chooses; there's no
set rule for pronouncing names. But
you know Younger doesn't spell
Younger. but Younger"
mo, didn't know It," she answered
as one who doesn't care. But here he
comes now. That's him going into his
private Office"
excuse me, but that's not him."
mo? Pray, who is 1t thenT
"Its he"
They stared at each other for ten
seconds, and then the young man said:
"Will you introduce me to Mr.. Young
erT
"Nor' she retorted. "Since you seem
to know so much more about him than
/ do, l think you'd better introduce
me-"
There was an ominous click In the
rattle of the typewriter as the young
man entered the private office and pre-
scented his card.-Chicago Chronicle.
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A story is told of two worthy New
England deacons, between whom a
bitter feud had long existed concerning
some contested point. Neither would
give In, and the matter threatened to
be handed down TO the next genera
ton, when one day Deacon Smith ap.
peared before his enemy and solemnly
said:
brother Jones. 1t Is shame that
this quarrel of ours should bring scan
dial upon the church. ! have prayed
earnestly for guidance in the matter
and have come to the conclusion that
vou must give In, for | cannot"
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pretty; | amt seen nothing so nice to
look Mt as them there bluffs for many
long day. Guess well cross the Mis-
sissippi River pretty soon. won't weT
ayes, ma'am, after you leave st.
Louis. the Mississippi River. you re-
member. winds along between Missouri
and Illinois. You will sec wheat fields
and plenty Of corn In illinois,"
'That's what my son-in-iaw told me:
he said they raise mighty lot Of
wheat In Illinois. But, my, amt
been this far from my children before;
never was this far from them In my
whole life. bet they'll miss me Just
awful" and then the sweet old face
became wonderfully thoughtful. MY
son-in-law. the one that married my
next oldest daughter, he's fireman on
the road; he runs out In the State; he
told me Just the other day he might
have to come this time on an extra
train to st. Louis; maybe I'll see him
here; Just hope do. He makes good
money, my son-ln-law does; sometimes
he makes $50 n month; that's doing
mighty well; folks ought to get lots OF
happiness and live mighty comfortable
on $50 month. Just believe I'll
take my bonnet off; guess might feel
little cooler" and she laid the old
fashioned bonnet In her lap and
smoothed back the hair from her tenn
pies. "And, do you know, believe I
am getting sleepy" and again she
smiled contentedly.
"You have some little grandchildren
at home, have you not, madam? I'm
afraid they will miss their 'grandmam-
MAJ children are always so fond Of
their 'grandmamma.'
Eyes; my daughter says spoil the
children; guess maybe do. have
five grandchildren; one Of my daugh-
tiers, she's got two little girls, and one
Of my sons, he's got little boy, and
then one OF my other girls, she's got
two little children-a little girl and q
little boy; the oldest one, she's a little
girl about 8 years old, and thinks there
was never no one like me. Yes, they'll
all miss grandma" and again the
quaint old face was wreathed In smiles.
MY husband was back to the old home
most seventeen years ago. They were
all mighty glad to see him. When we
left there to go to Iowa our farm
wasn't worth nothing like $40 an acre,
and when my husband was there
that's seventeen years ago-it was
worth nigh onto 800 an acre. I reck-
on l Just won't know the old place.
You see, first we went to Iowa, but II
was too cold there in the winter-thes
have powerful cold winters up in Iowa
so we sold off the place there and
went out to Missouri; that's where
come from now; we've done pretty well
out there. You amt going to get off
here, are you? I'm SO sorry"
"Yes, ma'am," l told her, 81 get of
here, but you don't know how glad
am to have met you. And I do hope
you will get back to the old home all
right and find all the folks well and
happy. I know they will be glad to
ave you with them. The conductor
will take care of you when you change
cars, 30 don't let that cause you any
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of public instruction. 1t is said that
Ambassador Monson approached NJ.
Delcasse, the minister for foreign
affairs, and asked the meaning of this
seemingly official recognition of the
llbelers and shameless lampooners of
her Majesty. What reply the French
diplomat made to the British one Is not
known. But forthwith Ambassador
Monson left Paris.
This is no unimportant matter
whether or not the breach be healed
over. Sir Edmund has been the head
Of the British embassy In Paris since
1896. This office is the most distin-
guished and in many respects the most
important In all the range of British
diplomacy. Sir Edmund Is the most
popular man, with the exception of the
Marquis Of Dufferin, that has been
assigned as yet to this high post. His
record In the service has been notable.
He entered diplomacy In 1856. In 1858
he went to Florence and thence came
to Washington as secretary of the late
Lord Lyons. At the outbreak of the
civil war he was attache of the mission
at Washington, and remained in that
position until 1868. After that year he
served In Brussels, Vienna. Athens,
Copenhagen, in the Azores, In Ham,
burg, In Dalmatia and Montenegro, In
Uruguay, in the Argentine Republic as
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary, and In many other parts Of
the world.
In 1888, when the United States and
Denmark were In dispute In what is
known as the "Butterfield claim" Sir
Edmund was chosen as arbitrator be-
tween the two countries and acquitted
himself creditably.
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W asted sImnathY.

She is a charming widow, pretty,
bright and light hearted. She was "a
charming young woman before she
married Mr.. Blank. and moved away
to live In Georgia. Her married life
was most happy, and the death of her
husband was great loss to her, but
she bore up under 1t. After the funer-
al and a general packing up of things
she returned to her old home. The day
after she arrived she was met on the
street by one Of her very solemn-faced
friends, who intended to give her "a
cluster Of that sympathy that makes
one feel ms II the sympathizer had
thrown something at and on the Sym
pathiEee."
"Oh. Mrs. Blank" said the solemn
one, II am SO glad you are so we'll"
"Yes," answered tho widow, 81 am
as well as can be. was never I'll In
my life. you know"
"And. Mrs. Blank" continued the
solemn one In more solemn tones, "rm
glad to SEQ you so happy"
why. yes. Yes, I'm very happy.
You know II was not l that died. 1t
was Mr.. Blank. Sclmetar.
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A Cats Long Jump.

How far can cat jump without
hurting itself was partly exemplifed
in Brooklyn the other night. A pretty
white cat ran up tree to get away
from dog and at last crawled out on
a small branch at least 60 feet above
the ground. The branch was not much
more than a twig, and the cat could
not turn around. She sat up there
on the swaying limb and meowed. At
last the twig broke. and down came
the cat. She alighted on the ground
on her feet. looked around for a mo-
ment and then bounded away; which
shows that GO foot drop does not hurt
a Brooklyn cat, whatever 1t might do
to cats of other places.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
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The mint mark collection Is the lat
est thing In the line of numismatics.
1t is the fad of the specialist and has
little attraction for the amateur. The
object is to secure complete sets Of per-
feet specimens of all the coins issued
from the different minis.
A great many people are scarcely
aware that there is any way to dis
tingulsh the coins issued from the diff
ferent minis. They may not have no.
ticed the small IS" or "CC" beneath
the eagle or under the wreath, and
showing that the piece was coined at
San Francisco or Carson City, or IL 1t
bears an 20" at New Orleans. And
they may or may not know that IL 1t
has no mint mark 1t comes from the
mother mint" at Philadelphia. But
the mint mark collector will see these
little letters In an instant and is very
apt to know just how many dimes,
quarters, dollars or half dollars were
turned out at any of the mints during
any year since 1794.-Minneapolis Jour-
nal
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@HE coach was crowded. and IT
" looked very much like l would

~UD coach was crowded, and 1t
I'll looked very much Ike l wouiu
u have TO stand for the trip into
town. when a little old lady, her man
ner indicating that she was Off on a
well-earned pleasure jaunt, called TO
me to take a seat beside her, which
was very glad to do. AS is usual with
old Indies, as soon as was seated, she
looked me over, nodded and smiled,
and began to talk.
Ibid you have any rain down this
way, dearG"
mo, ma'am," l replied. eve have
had sunshine and glorious weather all
the day long"
1T was raining pretty hard-coming
down mighty liyely-thls morning,
when took the train" my new-found
friend continued pleasantly. Il have
been on this same train since early
morning, and I'm getting just little
bit tired; it's been pretty warm all the
day long, and I'm well nigh worn out;
but mercy me, l amt half way there
yet; won't get there until tomorrow
morning, bout IL o'clock; guess Ill be
powerful glad. l amt done no travel
ing for nigh on twenty-seven years, to
mount to much" and she nodded and
smiled, and looked very important, In
deed.
"You are on a long journey, then,
madam" inquired, and accompanied
the question with n smile which
hoped would invite further confidence.
Yes; I'm going back to the old home
In Ohio: amt been there since just n
little while after l was married: we
just had our first little girl when me
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1t was during the session OF the rhet-
oric class In the Trowbridge school, re-
lates the Detroit Free Press. The
teacher sat upon her platform looking
down into the faces below her over the
tops of her glasses.
Just a moment before little Pearl
Gutekunst had read two verses OF
"Horatius at the Bridge" and now the
discussion of poetry In general was
about to begin.
Phillip Smith gazed intently at the
book spread open on his desk, so that
the teacher would not catch his eye
and be led to call on him. The other
scholars also did their best to keep
from attracting the teachers attention
to themselves.
The hush In the room was thick.
solid
The voice of Miss Honeydew broke
the silence.
81 would like to have a definition of
nm epic" she said. and her glance
swooped over the class.
There was more silence.
"Is there no one who can tell me
what an epic is?" inquired the teacher.
After three seconds John Waldowski,
n boy Of somewhere around 16, with
yellow hair and fishy eyes, raised his
hand.
"Well, John" said Miss Honeydew,
II am glad there is some one In the
class who knows what an epic is. John,
you may define an epic"
"a epic" replied the boy. shutting
his feet and looking the wisdom of an
owl, sis suthin' that breaks out 'mong
tn soldiers and kills off lot of EN-"
Miss Honeydew Immediately called
the second class in American history.
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KENTUCKY BANK AN ARSENAL.
London Financial Institution IL Forti
fed Like Boer Laager.

London Financial Institution Is Forti-
fed Like IA Boer Laager.
Even a dignlfied bank president
must accustom himself to the strenu-
GUS life II his institution does business
In Kentucky" remarked Chicago
bank clerk. who came back from that
State a few days ago.
London. the little mountain town.
where Governor Taylor called the Leg
islature TO meet has one bank, the
First National, and that concern is fur
nlshed with as much artillery as II II
were Boer larger. The north wall OF
the bank is covered with firearms OF.
every description, and on a little shelf
Just beneath the paying teller's dask
three 45caliber reyolyers are always
In readiness. on each side OF the cash
iers desk loaded pistol lies ready TO
supplement the guns commanded by
the paying teller. On the wall just out
side the counter are hung enough guns.
pistols, swords and knives TO rout n
regiment OF outlaws.
Some of these weapons are 80 vener-
able that they are regarded as curiosi-
ties than implements Of destruction, but
scarcely one Is unfit for service.
ION either side OF cannon ball.
which Is n relic of the Spanish Ameri-
can war-plaeed In the bank partly as
a memento and partly to add to the ar
ray OF arms-are pistols. which are al
ways loaded and easily within grasp.
Four rifles, resting on the top OF the
desk rail, are likewise always ready for
use. In another part Of the room are
two guns, more destructive than any OF
the others. 30 that change Of weap-
ons. graduating from the ordinary six
shooters to the double-barreied gun.
that will NOV down half a dozen men
at n time. may be made according TO
the necessities OF the occasion"
Then, Kentucky politicians have a
pleasant way OF raiding banks as well
us sampllng still whisky?'
81 don't know about that" laughed
the Chicago man. "but was told that
they bought their armament because
London lies In the heart of the noun
tain feud district. where money and
life are both pretty cheap."-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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and my husband left the old home
sold Off the old farm. and went out to
Iowa TO live. There amt no one back
to the old home expecting me; | amt
never told nobody was coming; guess
they'll be awfully surprised to see me-"
and her face lighted up wonderfully Mt
the prospect Of the pleasant surprise
she had planned for the folks at
home" "My husband died just about
year ago-just year ago last June
so now | alnt really got nothing to
keep me to home, so I thought might
Just as well enjoy myself little as
not; it's lonesome back to home now
since fathers gone" and n tear found
Its way down the deeply furrowed
cheek, $50 I'm going back to see the
folks at the old home"
"rhen you are going to visit your
children and the little grandchildren?
I do hope you will have nice visit,
madam"
mo, l amt got no children In Ohio;
all my children live out In Missouri,
where come from; but my husband,
he's got four sisters, and then my uncle
and some Of my cousins live back to
the old home, and I'm going to visit
them. I Just know I'll have lovely
time; maybe l might stay year-it's
such long way there; I'm just going
to stay as long rs want to-till l get
tired; there amt really nothing to take
me back home now, you SEE" and again
ha 6lla1 with faprq
II know they'll be mighty glad to see
me. kept house back to our home In
Missouri, where I come from, till my
last boy got married, and now l aln't
agoing to keep house no longer; just
1.-Two around among my children-Pve
got four children living and one dead:
our youngest little glrl-the baby-died
about ten years ago. You know, It's
pretty lonesome for an old woman like
me to keep house all by myself, and
faint really no use nohow: so, I'm go
ing to enjoy myself little first and
then live round among the children
first with one and then the other; I've
got mighty good children; there aln't
no one got better children than have.
and the thin, careworn features OF the
loving mother were once more lighted
I'D with radiant smile. There's go
ing to be a reunion of soldiers down
where come from pretty soon; hated
awful bad TO leave home just at this
time. but you see, they've got cheap
rates back to the old home now and II
won't cost nothing like so much money
to go now as 'twould to go later on; my
son thought first he would go with me,
but 1t cost too much money for him to
go-you see, he's married now-and he
said he didn't see how he could spare
such an awful lot Of money; so, l Just
picked up courage and started by my
self; l guess I'll get through all right.
have to change cars twice."
"Don't let that worry you, madam;
the conductor and station-master will
sec that you are well taken care of;
you will get through without a bit OF
trouble" hastened to assure her, and
she smiled contentedly.
II brought lunch with me; did gel
. cup Of coffee for dinner; they charged
me 10 cents for II, and 1t wasn't very
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strong, either; and then. too 1t was al
most cold; and did buy some bananas,
two for 8 cents, and they were just
about half ripe; back home where l
come from you get five, and sometimes
six. nice bananas for 8 cents; but,
mercy me, they do cheat you on these
railroad trains"-and the dim brown
eyes twlnkled merrily.
CHANGING over me, out through the
car window. over the fields of corn, she
continued cheerfully. nodding and
smiling:
"Crops out this way look mighty
poor; guess you had too much rain.
My son-ln-law has just got the most
lovely corn you ever did see; he's going
to make money this time: he's got
most sixteen acres of the best land
Just outside the corporation line; he's
done mighty fine this year. But You
can't make nothing gardening now
days: times Is too hard, and money IL
too scarce: can't sell a thing; there's
so many men out OF work, and they
get Just little bit of ground, just big
enough to garden, and raise their own
vegetables-so you can't sell nothing;
just can't give vegetables away. Now,
my husband did gardening; he done
pretty well; always made good Nv
Ing for me and the children" and the
voice trembled slightly, but then
times wns not so hard them days as
now. We've got lots Of peaches out on
our place, but cherries don't do 80 well.
My, how that river winds about; just
seems ms though we dida.t do n thing
but just keep crossing that river. Them
there bluffs over there look powerful
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Strange somnambulistio Freak.

A lad named Hixtfield, who lives at
Chattanooga, arose from his bed at o
o'clock at night, put on his clothes,
took an electric car for the city and
went to the depot, where he purchased
a ticket for Rome Ga. Reaching Rome.
he took a cab for one Of the hotels.
where he retired. All this was done
while he was sound asleep. When he
awoke next morning he could hardly
be made to believe that he was not at
home. He returned to the city on the
first train. He is now suffering from
brain fever.
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The Kaiser Checked a. Last.

Kaiser Wilhelm, like King Canute,
has found a check to his arbitrary
power. He returned homo hungry from
an officers smoking party recently and
asked the Empress for something to
eat She told him that the cook had
gone to bed. and rs neither dared to
wake her up the Kaiser was obliged
to go supperless. The Empress now
saves up cold snack from dinner on
the chance Of the august appetlte's
awakening at night.
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SPITE DROVE HIM AWAY.
British Ambassador to France Could
Not stand French Abuse.

Sir Edmund Monson. the British am
bassador TO France. left that nations
capital rs the result of the unfriendly
and at times indecent attitude of that
country toward England aud its Queen.
For months the Paris Journals made
his stay the extremity of official and
personal pain. He saw his country In
suited in such manner as only French
newspaper can accomplish; he cav his
Queen-the embodiment of all that is
periodically sacred to Briton--lam-
pooned In a fashion too gross for any
thing outside of Paris. These insults
reused the British public TO the pitch of
war. Official GOODNESS alone prevented
overt and concrete expression of this
indignation.
Sir Edmund's departure from Paris
came about in this way. The artist
Leandre. who has been one of the most
active of the Anglophobists, was deco
rated by NJ. George Leagues. minister
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-05-03
The Harrison Homestead.

The old Harrison homestead" where
one President lived when elected, In
1910, has been sold to party outside
the historic family. This famous prop
erty Is at North Bend, Hamilton Coun-
ty. Ohio, and has just been purchased
by Mrs. Olive o. Hall. Of Kokomo, Ind,
who is now In possession Of the old
house. SO long the Mecca of patriotic
tourists. The mansion is somewhat
the worse for age, but the grounds.
with their green, wooded hills and
winding river, are as beautiful as ever.
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Comnoses Brst on rr.,n.

Sir Arthur Sullivan was once asked
where he was able to compose best,
and under what circumstances bis
ideas flowed most freely. "There is no
place." he said. where have SO many
inspirations as in railway carriage.
There is something in the rapidity Of
the motion, in the changing Of the iron.
and in the whirring OF the wheels,
which seems to excite the Imagination
and supplies material for host of har.
monies"
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Heeler-Smith is top of the heap now.
He can have anything he wants In this
town If he only doesn't get spoiled
Wheeler-He isn't spoiled yet. Is he?
Heeler-No. He's good fellow.
Wheeler-Well, IL he Isn't spoiled
now he never will be. He was brought
up by his grandparents.-Phil
Press.
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Female Postal Employees in England.

The English postofflce employs not
far short Of 10000 women, and 1t Is
probable that the largest number are
employed In telegraphy, or In duties re-
,lating thereto. In London alone the
number would appear to exceed 1900.
iof whom no fewer than 1000 are en-
ployed at the central telegraph office
at St OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES