The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12

An rmmortaf Spirit, sec Years ola.
Lsbortng & = the Good OF HUI
maatty.
Fresno Expositor.


The wonderful stories that are waited
here from the Coast mountains relative
to the venerable priest who holds forth
in lonely valley near the Cantua con-
tinue to excite attention, especially
among the Mexican population, and many
families Of that nationality, as well as
quite a number of Frenchmen and Portu-
guese. are abandoning their property and
repairing thither, as they say, to remain
to the end of time. A number of those
who went over at the first bidding have
returned, AID have packed up their
household goods, CT are now doing SO,
preparatory to returning. 1sr.r
Pedro Lascelle, an intelligent Basque
Frenchman, who was over with his wife
to investigate matters, returned home
last week, and packed up and started
back last Saturday. Mr.. lascelle has
seen and conyersed with the unknown
being. He describes him "a wonderful
man, possessing the power to call all who
come by their proper names at sight; to
heal the sick and relieve the disti essed.
He has sent out word to all that want to
be saved to 60 and see him, and il they
believe on him they shall not die.
Who this wonderful being is Mr.. Las.
celle does not pretend to say, but he says
others claim that his name is Father
Mahin, a priest who was venerated for
his righteousness, and who passed away
this earthly life and became an immortal
spirit s66 years ago, and that before he
visited the same section some 46 years
ago.
He announces to the faithful that all
mankind who do not respond to his invi-
tation to locate in the Coast maintains
and obey the commands Of God, will be
destroyed by fire and food within three
years. He says for them to abandon
everything and come there, and he will
provide for and take care of them. He
has with him tablets of stone containing
the laws of God engraved on them.
These he brought from the shores Of Cali.
lee, they having been engraved by i'm.
mortal hands. He asks for no money
nor worldly goods. They are as mere
dross to him. His wants are supplied BY
hands unseen. One of the young Mexi
can ladies who went over declares shs
saw the Virgin Mary pass from the pres
ence of the holy man and disappear il
the solid rock. ta,t3 IL.
1t IS related by Mr.. Lascelle that
Portuguese, who did not at first believe
has, on further investigation, become 81
thoroughly convinced that the padre is
supernatural being, and that he truth
fally foretells the end of time, that b.
has sent for all his relatives, now residin
in Portugal, to come there and be saved
A bed-ridden woman has, by his magi
touch, been restored to health an
youthfalness. Many other remarkabl
stories are related. That certain portion
of the county's population strongly be
lieve that the priest is simon-pure mes
senger from Heaven is illustrated by tn
manner in which they are 1ocking to hi
presence. joaquin Lamothe and family
and number Of others, will leave Frsen
. in a few days, to remain permantly .
the Cantua. ~
, Mr.. Lascelle says that people call hi
, fool, but he has seen enough to satisf
him that it is good to be in the presens
of the great prophet. He has left h
. home and property here in town, an
says he has confidence that it will |
r protected by higher power during h
| absence.