The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-18
GIVE HIM MoGurFIN.-The other

GIVE HIM McGUFFIN.-The other
day gentleman friend Of ours. who is
not perfect equestrian. but in fact is a
very poor one, was DESTROYS of taking a
little exercise on horseback for the bene-
fit Of his health. so be called at one OF
our stables and desired the proprietor
thereof to give him a gentle horse,
whereby he could enjoy the exercise
without being all shook up. The stable
keeper glanced at our friend for q mo-
ment. then calling in a loud voice to a
hostlers, said. "Give this gentleman a
McGufin. >" The gentleman was not
aware what was meant by McGuffin. ;"
but thought it was the familiar name of
| some horse in the stable noted for gen.
| tleness, etc. So when the animal was
brought forward he mounted him and
rode forth at walk, until be was parti-
ally out of sight of the residences, then
he thought he would give the animal
chance to show to the best advantage, so
he whipped up. He regretted that whip
ping up, and always will regret it, for
the animal started to go at a pace
which was neither pacing. trotting or
gallopng, but a combination of all, the
sensation to the rider being that OF being
stretched upon the rack, with insiru-
ments pulling at his feet, hands and
back. In addition to this, every little
while the animal would stop suddenly.
throwing the rider on to his neck,
who would just have time to get back
into the saddle again, when the animal
would start on its soul-harrowing move
ments. A very short interval of this
pleasant exercise was enough, and after
series of coaxing the animal consented
to stop long enough to permit the indi-
vidnal to dismount, then taking hold of
the bride he lead the horse by long and
circuitous way to the stable, saying moth
ing of his experience to the proprietor,
who smiled when he saw the jockey re-
turn leading the horse. He new knows
what "McGuffin" is.
LAST Saturday, in the Justices Court,
Oh individual pleaded guilty to g
charge of assault and was fined, which
together with the fees, amounted to $35
Fellows in Phoebe don't pay much atten
ton to the fines here; its the fees thai
make them squirm.
CHANGE OF TIME.-The schedule TIME
between Phoebe and Eureka was altered
this week. Instead of being three day.
, in getting the mail from Eureka, it il
, now only two, thus making the time
from San Francisco four days instead o
i've.
LEGALLY DEAD MAN.-Seyeral year
8 ago Miss Scott, the daughter of wealth!
D Honolulu merchant, married James @
! King against the wishes OF her father
2 and consequently the father left tn,
: daughter only $500 OF his estate 80 lont
q as she continued the wife OF King, bu
the entire estate to fall to her on becom
y ing a widow. In 1874 Mrs. King com
Q menced an action for divorce. Ono da,
King met an important witness for Mrs
King. named O'Neil, coming down stair
r from the Office of the referee in the case
J, and shot him dead. For this act he wa
tried, convicted for murder in the secon
degree, and sent to prison for life. !
short time since application was mad
g to Judge Myrick of the Probate Coul
Il for distribution of the estate of tn
g deceased merchant, Scott. on the groun
e that Mrs. King was widow in the eye
=, - OF the law, James G. King being legal
y dead. After taking the matter undo
. Amusement, Judge Myriok yesterday d.
cided that under the laws of this Stat,
!, and also of the State of New York,
Il person imprisoned for lifei civilly dead
= and the lady was therefore widow, an
~ consequently within the provisions
- the will. He therefore ordered the prof.
- erty to be distributed, after allowir
If certain fees for Court expenses. etc.
IL S. f. Call.