The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-01-31
Prospectors' Superstition.

The Tuscarora Review saws H.. !
first appearance of a clergvmsan t = .
carora was signalized by Il tie bnr y y
the Grand Prize hoisting ,woras las
that on Sunday last the Rev 4 3
preached in that camp and Tho n y. y \
the Navajo Company discharosaS1 l v \
two miners. 1t is an old sn ma ,ets|
that preachers bring bad luck r 4 J \
mining-camp, and that with ths : I. ! I
of churches and ministers soo ~ NM y
depart. The mention Of this fsct Ri. " Y
a circumstance which happened i - \,
connection in White Pine, in tha n
and flush days of that district. = y
Red Frank Wheeler and R;llr W,
field kept "the store" Of the H., 81
Hamilton, the establishments comb;. a
in itself store, saloon. hotel most wv y
and express-oflice, and conseouen, S.a !
ing a place of popular resort. On N
after the mail and express had H.. Y n
tributed, and the crowd which nv Y
thronged to the store on the arm
the stage had somewhat thinned \,
prospector sat ON a barrel read;ns !. n
Rereille, which in those DAYS carr;sS \
freshest news to White Pine, a All II
munication was via Austin. SEATED J
the box beside the prospector nv 81
meek, oily-looking parsonage, eyids,l
a new arrival, for he wore broa ,dsI1
instead of the rough costume afss)
by the inhabitants of a new mimi,
camp.
The prospeetor seemed to be raaaa
his paper with deep interest, when h
denly he gave great start that ns,I
upset the barrel he was sitting on !,
as he ripped out a great, doubls-bsp,
ed oath, a hush came over the rr
and all present turned their eyes town
him.
What is the matter, my friend
said the stranger, touching him on
shoulder.
"Matter! The matter is TINT
camps as good as gone up the An
and every mothers son of US NAV ,
as well pack up our traps and liehtaa
That's what's the matter! JEST ID
to this"
And then, while a deep silence ri,
ed and every man in the room bent
head forward to catch the wosdsi
prospector read from the Receills ast
ment that one Rev. Mr.. Nichol i
} tended shortly to leave Austin forVli
Pine, to organize a congregation i
establish a church. A look Of bod
came over the features of every Mi
in the room, and Frank Wheeler
J visibly agitated as the reading vase
cluded; but the stranger was evider
} mystified and asked for an explsuai
Just then Uncle John Gray Walkedi
the store, and recognizing the strsrg
t introduced him to Frank Wheelera
Rev. Mr.. Nicholl; and then the nj
attempted to apologize. He stuHu
. and hesitated, and finally blurted 1
{. "I'll be -goned, old pard, !
have said a word agin preacheBd
: knowed you was the preacher iellHi
! l wish l may land in IN mimi
I I intended any offense. Comeq'
9 take a drink and call the thing squzl
s The preacher acame up,'' and Y
boys and the preacher stood at thl
4 each with his glass in his hand axsl
: the signal, Here's to u.s." the Y
A pector said to the preacher; "YgA
t sociable sort of a cuss for preach
: ter all, and may not bring any BAL
0 to the camp; but leastways you \
t ought to give US miners . chance
i, not ring in your preachin' and
/. your churches till the camp gifts =
n settled like. Here's luck"
s And then the preacher and the
II said: /" Here's luck!" and there \
}. rattle of glasses on the bar and fne
b versation turned into other chsnnd1
: But Mr.. Nicholl had an ace-iull'
S ell at a game of poker that nigh!
y left for Austin next morning, au
h church was not "started -
n (NeU.) ReUcille.