Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-01-12

YESTERDAY our reporter had an inter.
view with Mrs. Bowers, the celebrated
seeress Of Bowers Mansion, Wasboe
valley. The lady referred to is in
many respects remarkable NO.
man. She claims to be endowed with
the gift OF second sight," and in many
instances her predictions have been fully
verified. She came over from Woshoe
valley day before yesterday for1 the pur.
pose OF spending New Years" with
lady resident in the northern portion OF
the city.
"oLD CHIPS"
The first manifestation of the peculiar
gilt with which she seems to be endowed.
that occurred during her stay in this
city, was yesterday morning. What
a gentIemon came to the house, who was
a stranger to me. While standing on the
porch visitor from the spirit land came
to me and introduced himself as Chips
Said he. Ask Mr.. j. if be remembers
| Old Chips? went into the house and
propounded the question After mo.
ment's thought, Mr.. j replied in the
affirmative.
Question-'Ask him if be remembers
about gold specimen he dug out of
the ground when we were mining in
California;
| Answer-.Yes.'
Ques,ion-'How did use to spend nv
money? Wasn't fond of my Liquors.
J.-'Yes.''
Mrs. Bowers then described "Chips'"
as being jolly. eood-natured man, but
slovenly in his habits, and not incline to
pay much attention to the matter Of per.
sonsl cleanliness.
Chips, interrupting her. said (refer-
ing to the contemplated prospecting ex-
pedition). in voice which was audiable
to her alone: go ahead. l will be with
you. l always was lucky dog. and
whether am in heaven, on earth or in
hell, l shall be lucky in discovering min.
eral that is hid in the ground"
Mr.. i subsequently favored us
with the following
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF CHIPS"
He got his sobriquet from having
been a ship carpenter. We mined
together at kanaks Creek, Sierra county,
California. in 1852. He was reckless,
daredevil sort OF fellow. slovenly in
dress. greasy and dirty. do not know
know that he ever gave any attention to
his ablutionary duties. He was the
luckiest man l ever knew. He never
worked more than fortnight without
making two or three thousand. He
would then get on the stage, go of to
Sacramento or San Francisco and spend
it all in drinking. When he got broke
he would come back again. It was no
trouble for him to find gold. He would
go up into the craggy State and dig mug
gets Of gold ont of the crevices in the
rocks, II Virg. Enterprise, 3.
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CHEEKY.-Two well.known mining
Superintendents OF this city were yester-
day discussing the bonanza, when one of
them propounded the following question
to his brother ilver.hunter: "Suppos.
ing the Almighty to have given you full
power and authority to make such a
body OF ore as you pleased, could YOU
have made better one?" 81 don't
know" said the other; "but shonld
have made it still bigger" well" said
the first speaker, you have more cheek
.han any man ever saw-you have, by
thunder"-(Virg. Enterprise, 6.
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TIME and tide wait for nc man. but
George and Henry, the gentlemanly bar.
keeps, will wait upon you with reliable
liquors. at Panaca Saloon, for only one
price! one bit!
JUST REcEIvEp. large assortment of
Misses and Children's shoes, at the Fan.
cy Goods Store of H. Stein. Lacour
street. ~
Go TO F. ". Clute for your groceries
in Phoebe. ~ 'o
Go TO ALEXANDRIA,, Main street. on.
poslte Lacour. for your drugs. my2tf
Fon sALr.-An upright Piano, Dun.
ham 4 Sons make. for sale at a BARGAIN
Inquire at the residence of NJ. A. French
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