The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
4 1onL AND MS aosrt.

AL resiuenu OF NEVADA, says the OhrS
son appeal, will recall what famous
resort Bowers mansion nsed to be In the
flush times, some fifteen years ago.
Sandy Bowers made some lucky turns
In Grown Point and Belcher, and, almost
before he knew It, was worth cool
million, and some cay more. He bc
licvcd that money wns made TO use, and
so purchased some property near Wa
shoe lake, ard built his mansion. It
wis by far the most prctentious dwell
ing that ever had been thought OF in
Nevada, and when people saw the broad
and solid masonry going up they won
dered il it would not bankrupt its
builder. After the house was hnished,
Bowers went to Europe for uphol.
stery and furniture. Tho house cost
about 800. 900 70 build, and the flrni
ture cost about rs much more. 1t was
simple proposition with Bowers TO havo
everything In sight, regardless Of CT.
pcnse. He had about him some lad
advisers In those days, anil they lea
him to oil sorts o! eStravagance. Ho
was open.hcarted and liberal m .h" day,
anil the mansion became q favorite re
SORT He was never happier than wl,er
he had big crow,l dancing in his rar
lors, and drinking his champagne. He
gave grund snpper', balls an'l rccep.
tions, and tho bigger the crowd tho bet.
ter lic liked II.
This sort OF things went OH for years,
and presently Bowers reached tho hot.
tom Of his sack. Gradnally the property
passed out his hands. 1t went little by
little, but II went nj! tho same. and
,inally Sandy Bowers died III poverty
and left widow Known rs the "Washos
Scercss," good. kind.hearted, genial
ID lady, who makes r living by reveal.
,nc the future, and is looked upon M n
gnnd, rful medium by the Spiritualists.
After his death, the glores Of the mnn-
sion departed, nnd at the present time II
is uninhabited.
A reporter visited the place not
great while nso. Tho gate was tied up,
and the unbrokcn roall showed that no
carriages had driven through il for many
day. AslrIll over tho grounds showed
that they were really deserted by every.
thing except the bir,ls anl iachrahbit..
The dancing.hall was empty, and the
old batll.house, supplied with watc-
from the hot springs, had been turned
into sort Of hosiery hy wayf'ring
traups, who, at the approach Of foot
steps, crawled out aud betook them.
selves to the hills.
A rattlesnako lay coiled on the e,lgo of
the masonry. Unnbashetl by human
presence, he continued basking in the
sun, anil wore the air OF party who
knew his rights. tizarils dartcl in and
ont nf the crevices Of the stones, and
mottled toails, with bellies Of altlermanic
i,sttcrns, swcated and sweltered in the
grsls, the growth Of which no lawn
mower Lad ever worried. Tho house
had kept paco with the premises in the
matter OF decayiug. Tho doors were all
nailed up, and any one stepping on tho
porch would wager any amount that the
building was empty. Each trcad was
multiplied into score Of echoes which
,nly empty houses respond to. A peep
through tue windows showed nothing
hut uncarpeted floors, bare walls aud
Qhostly white ceilings. Bowers had
built fish pond whom no was flush. and,
not forgetting that scenery waa some
thing, placed nm island in the center.
This was covered with a delightful
growth of willows, which swept the
water with truly picturesque effect The
H.h, snakes and turtles beld possession
of this spot, aud seemed oblisious OF i'i'
trusion.