Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-20
FROM uIKo.
HIKo, January ID. 1871

AAAo' january AZ, 1910.
The old year, with its joys and sor-
rows. its sunshine and its shadows, has
gone from Us forever, and as we look
back upon it. down the corridors of time,
many saddening thought suggests
itself. Many Of the dear old boys. whom
We have known and loved. have finished
their long shifts, in the cross-cuts, wines
and lower levels OF this world; may we
not fondly hope and trust that Heavens
double-decker awaited them at the sta.
ton and has lifted them up into the pure
sunshine OF eternal rest and peace. But
away with melancholy retrospections,
"let the dead past bury its daed;" wen
whistle the might have beens" down
the wind aud "All Hail to the Ola d New
Year"
The good year 1876 was ushered in at
Hike by grand ball Of the residence of
Mr.. J. McGutfy, decidedly the most ele.
giant affair OF the season. The amiable
hostess exertsd herself to the utmost and
succeeded admirably In making every
one happy, while Mr.. John Huess. the
gentlemanly floor manager with the aid
OF pick handle) preserved the most
perfect order. Not having the pen of
Washington jenkins, can not describe
the toilets. or costumes of the ladies,
suffice to say they all looked beautiful
and danced superbly, and while the Hike
string band Ia small boy and hddle)
dlscoursed the most ravishinR music:
"soft eyes looked love-" etc,
We had begun to fatter ourselves that.
living so quietly in this remote little
place, old Winter had forgotten us, but l
suppose he must visit the lust "a
we'll as the unjust. and the other day he
came down on US like o giant in his
wrath" and now looking up at the grim
old summit OF Mount Irish one can
almost imagine himself on board the
Polaris seeking the Northwest Passage.
MIR. Jack Cassel, who is working the
Green Monster mine, in the mountains
above here. had little adventure some
ten days since. He ia possessed OF an
animal, like unto that on which our
Saviour rode through the streets OF Jeru.
salem (and on which he paid his taxes.
l believe although it was church pro.
perty). On going to the spring for the
aforesaid quadruped. he found it sad.
died and packed. and two remarkably
hard look cases about to start with him.
During the discussion that ensued one
OF them held pistol TO Mr.. Cassel's
head while they struck and abused him.
They then left without taking ssinns
Mr.. Cassel was one OF our boys in blue
during the late misunderstanding, and
he don't know that he ever quietly stood
slapping since he was baby; subse.
quently. he made strenuous efforts to
interview those gentlemen over the hind
sights Of a Henry rife. The june
roses Will blossom and fade, and bloom
and fade again. and those low dogs
will steal q few more jackasses. and
twenty dollar mustangs, and then be
shot or hung. and 90 down into the
silent grave and never know how near
they came to looking into the mouth of
hell that afternoon.
young man. former resident of tbs
Valley, had difficulty with an Indian a
lew days since. at a place called Indian
Greek, some sixty miles from here on
the Panamint road. The strongest,
most convincing and effectual argument
used on the part OF the white man vas
an AZ. He afterwards came In and gave
himself up to Judge Stearns, and from
want OF evidence to hold him he wss dis.
charged. There are hints OF a duskv
beauty. and Q case OF aboriginal trus
inwardness. but nothing is known. and
as the young man bears an excellent
reputation. and as the prayers said over
q dead Indian in this section. since tha
horrible butcheries OF fourteen months
ago, are "few and short" The verdict
OF the community seems to be. Another
good Indian"
The school trustees have been forum.
ate in securing the services OF Mrs. Mo.
Guffey. an English lady OF rare scholastic
attainments, AZ instructor OF the rising
generation OF Hike, the Winter term 70
commence on Monday, the l7th. We
are we'll pleased. as the harvest is plenti.
full, and q little education is not likely to
hurt the rising generation of Hike seri-
ously. While the morals and manners