The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-12-31
A JOYOUS NEW YEAR.

The New Year is close upon us. 1ir
coming has been ha led wilh JOY Gus &C
claims since before history or even
tradition was born. The hfst record
speaks OF il as day OF festivities ano
as though it always had been such
day. The shortest day. the longest
night of the winter have passed. The
lengthening daylight is a notice thai
the sun has started on II return, ano
1t carries with 1t the promise of spfios
blooms and the fruitinn OF another
harvest. The day brings varied enc.
tions. To the young the memories o
the year just closed are all Joyous ane
hope paints new delights and ne~
triumphs for the year to come On tht
mind. There are homes where there
are fresh tears over he spectacle OF an
empty chair, there are OTHER homes
where the coo % !. baby that the OLD
year brought, fills the house With mu.
sic. Echoes OF marriage bells that weft
last year rung still beat With perfect
rhythm on the ears OF young wives,
and sxpectant brides are almost SURF
that they already hear their melody.
There have been fortunes made ano
lost in the year just closed; men have
lost their good names in tie year just
passed. Our country has maintained
it's high place among the nations; new.
er was the world outside so much awed
By its prestige and power as now. And
1t has teen greatly blessed. The har-
vests were wonderful In their msgni
tude and quality, the wheels OF indus
try are everywhere rolling vi b ever
increasing clamors; even the strikes,
that are distrseting the public mino
arc strong evidences OF prosperity, for
In times OF depression there are NO
strikes. The mineral harvest has like
wise been ample. This Is fast beeom-
ing q metallic aee,-the age u iron ano
gold; there Is a metallic ring in al
things from the Tunbing Ct a mine to
bn6 scieCblOu VI ASoUdhu boiN
have been troubles among the men II
the cities who thrcng the stock ex
changes and gamble On futures, but
they in their troubles give another
proof OF the mighty strength Of thu
country, for only Il woaderfui general
prosperity could have -upP.ied he M.
terial to keep them 10 roar as they hav
been now for five years last But al.
ter all the New Year i home da.
specially. 10 the bcm, The Happy
New Years" are spt ken, in the lone,
the year passed is reviewed, the 5eai
to come Is planned for, the hopes ano
fears OF each house held are oiscusst 4.
the children are marking how muef
they have advanced me ntally and ply
sically, tie Old people are noting thai
one more year is gone ard they arr
still herr. 1t Is around tic home altar
where rests thestrengih AID power ano
influence Of our uaiioL; tie units OF tht
homes make the sp eudor OF The sggre
gate, and the land VIII lie safe so iona
rs the sacred home Influences conti oil
That there are 70 clouds in our coun
tryis sky on the coming Of the New
Year is because In twenty millions o
homes 10 our land the impression Il
fixed that there is 10 Other land thai
opens so many opportunities to he'
children; no other land where hope;
are so bright, whore rewards are 81
certain; where the people can SO joy
ously sing the New Year Songs anc
count on more years OF prosperity and
peace and that progress which cul.
inmates IN national greatness and full
enlightenment Good wins Weekly.