The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-03-11
BULLroNvILLE AND pANAoA DOTS


Tuesday, with Mr. w. Short at the helm
To parties in search of employment, We
would advise them not to come to Bull
lionville, as there are several idle men
here at present.
When the boys play draw poker for
jack-knives and pieces of tobacco, it is to
be inferred that times at Bullionville are
not very flush; but such is life in the far
west.
The weather at Bullionville during the
greater portion of the week has been cold
and disagreeable, in fact much more so
than it has been at any one time during
the past Winter.
We have been informed that the young
ladies of Panaca intend giving site"
party on the 18th of Ireland. We have
no objections to being tied to one or more
of the little darlings at any moment
One of the beautiful spectacles to be
seen at the Panaca dance hall Friday
evening was the antics of a "mashed"
Bullionite, while dancing for the first
time waltz quadrille, with the belle of
the village.
We wished some of the Eastern philan-
thropists would take pity on our forlorn
state out here in Southeastern Nevada
and ship carload of their surplus young
maidens- or, in fact, old ones, for that
matter to keep us company. 1t is true
We have a few girls here, but the dear,
little creatures are too utterly esthetic,
and mercenary in their views of life, for
the unfortunate mascuhnes who cannot
count their scads by the thousand.
After repeated trials, whereby we have
mashed some pretty toes, and spoiled in
Vulnerable fine ball dresses, we are forced
to admit our inability of mastering the
various intricates of the Mormon qua
drille. To the uninitiated observer the
figures seem simple and easily accomp-
lished, but let him get on the floor with
an Indifferent partner, and in nine cases
out of ten he will find himself lost, with
all the other girls Juggling at his coat-tails
to keep him from standing on his head
Such has been our experience.
We are indebted to Postmaster George
Odell for the perusal of very affecting
letter received by him week ago from a
lady residing at Emerson, Manitoba.
| The letter was written for the purpose of
learning the whereabouts of her husband,
| Hugh Lucas, who was last heard from at
Bullionville in 1872. Mr.. Odell, on hear.
ing that a man by that name had died
at the Dry Valley mill in that year, wrote
to Mr. j. K. Duff for information in re.
gard to him. That gentleman, by re-
ferring to the company pay-rolls for 1872,
discovered on the margin of one that a
| Hugh Lucas had died while in the COM
pany's employ November 90, 1872. We
since learned, from an old-time resident,
that Lucas came to his death from knife
wound inflicted by fellow workman.
The cats in Phoebe are all happy and
they feel tickling sensation in Their
stomachs, occasioned by the fond antici
patton of the dainty morsels they will soon
be fed upon. 1t has been customary
with Postmaster Meyers to cultivate 6
large supply of canary birds every Sum
mer, which he presents to his friends,
who in turn feed them to their cats
Uncle Charley not wishing to slight any
body's cat this Summer, has started into
breeding birds already, for he wishes tt
be able to present every person with {
pair of birds who may ask for them. HI
has painted the breeding cages green ane
hung them up were the birds cannot Sc,
the snow, and keeps roaring fire VI
in the postofice day and night. TIL,
cages were painted green so as to max,
the birds. believe that the grass is CROWN,
and fire is kept up for the purpose o
convincing them that the warm weathe
has arrived. When the cats find thi
out they will endeavor to sing Uncl
Charley to sleep every night, for his kint
consideration of their stonlachs.
THE BALL.--The ball given at Brown
Hall on Friday evening for the benefit Q
, the public schools by the Trustees was
great financial success. 1t was, withou
exception, the most pleasant affair of til
kind that has taken place in Phoebe 70
.. years. The hall was handsomely decor
! ated with flags and pictures and wa
filled to overlooking with happy an
merry dancers, who enjoyed themselves
The music was fine, much better tina
! usual, and the night passed merrily an
! rapidly away. A bountiful COLLATION.
; under the supervision of several ladie.
was spread at the upper end of the hal
where the hungry appeased their app
Y titles at their pleasure. The pleasant an
q agreeable manner in which the evening
, pleasures were passed reflects much cred
: upon the Trustees, Messrs Behr, Ca
!, man and Bell, and all others who ler
: their aid in browning the affair with sue
: success. sE......s4- a
KEEP AWAY. Men in search of en-
f ployment will do well to keep on the on
side of the lines Of Lincoln county. VIII
! little that is going on now, there is mo-
! than enough men here to do it. There
= not any truth in the vague stories floatir