The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-11-15
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thew await the returns from the outside |
precincts, and eagerly search for reports
favorable to themselves. When the con.
test is close between candidates much
anxiety and hope is displayed by them.
They all try to present sang-froid and
careless appearance to the public, but
uneasiness is pictured on their faces so
plainly that the people cannot help but |
take notice of it. There were several |
very close contests between candidates,
and among them were the candidates foy
County Recorder. News had been re.
ceived from all the precincts but FL Do
RADIO Canyon, about 270 miles south OF
Phoebe, and the only way Of getting any
news from there was BY mail. The fate
Of several candidates hung on the vote of
that precinct, consequently the returns
from there were anxiously awaited.
There were 30 votes cast there, and it
being very strong Republican, the Dem
ocrats who were hard pressed were rest.
less as to how the vote stood. On Sun
day evening the mail reached Bullionville,
and that night word was sent up to
Phoebe a. TO how the vote went The
party who sent the vote up stated that
the Democratic candidate had received
Q votes, which put him some lG votes
ahead of his opponent. On learning the
news next morning the lucky candidate
called the whole town up to drink. AS
the people would appear he would tell
them all of his good fortune and treat
them. He stated that he knew that
the boys at the Canyon would stand by
him, for he had written them several
letters. Those fellows at the Canyon
were rattlers." He was in high spirits
all day, and got gloriously ''way-up.
The more spirits he put down the higher
ND his toated. He was as happy as
happy could be. But, how different it
was with hia Republican opponent, who,
during the whole contest, considered he
had but walk-over. Both he and his
friends thought that he would outrun
any candidate ON the ticket, so they did
not exert themselves in his behalf On
learning the news from Ell Dorado Can.
yon the Republican candidate for County
Recorder, who is religious man, good
man, man who would not break the
Sabbath if it could possibly be avoided,
and who never used foul language toward
his neighbor, grew faint his legs became
very weak, and his spirits had dropped
way down into the end of his tig toes
He learned then that dead things would
crawl" as in regard to things political.
He was the unhapplest mortal in Phoebe
that day. He went to the Recorders
office completely broken up aud detected
in feelings. He said naughty things OF
all who stood in and did well by him.
Everyone had betrayed him. he was
going to give it to this one and that one
tor going back on him. A blue flame,
highly seasoned with sulphur, and such
flame that can only flow from truly
religious mans mouth while laboring I'm.
der great excitement, freely flowed from
the mouth Of that good man during the
day. He at once started in cleaning out
the office for his successor. The place
that once knew him would soon know
him no more. The pots of plants that
gave to the office a cheerful and pretty
appearance were hastily grabbed up and
thrown down the hill. This good man
was in terrible frame Of mind all day.
He stopped the milkman from delivering
milk, he told the newsboy to cease de.
llverng papers at his residence, and he
notified many people that he was going
to sell his residence and all his furniture
Tor next to nothing as he was going To
desert Phoebe Immediately. He was ex-
ceeding anxious to get rid of everything
he possessed in Phoebe. He went to bed
that night with a heavy heart On arts.
ing next morning change came over
this good man like dream, and change
came over the other fellow, also like a
dream. The mail from Ell Dorado Can.
yon had arrived in town. Letters from
there, giving the vote, showed that the
Democratic candidate for Recorder had
received but 8 votes instead of IS, and
that his opponent got 80 instead OF ~,
electing the Republican candidate by
about four majority. The good mar
who acted so unprettily the day previous
on learning this fact, was all smiles ano
Is himself again. He will reside IL
Phoebe while longer The newsboy
will continue to leave the newspaper a
his house and the milkmad the milk
his dog will receive daily the usual bon'
well covered with meat, and the canary
birds their usual liberal allowance o
Seeds But, oh! how different it is witt
our unfortunate Democratic friend
Those elevated spirits that he possessed
the day previous, on learning the nake'
truth as to the vote cast at the Canyon
were blasted He ate no breakfast tina
morning. He didn't feel hungry bit
but, like true and brave Democrat, h
poured spirits down to keep his spirit
up; but they wouldn't up worth cent
The returns from El Dorado Canyo
blasted the hopes of several Democrats
just as soon as they became known, Sc,
cral aspirants to Office decided that the
would not become servants of the peopl