The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-07-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


1t was in the sixties, when the rebellion
was raging back in Missouri. johnson
joined the army that his wfe's relatives
were opposed to, which caused ill.feel.
ings between himself and his wife's re.
lations. After the rebellion had termi.
mated johnson left the States for the
plains, drifting ovet in the mountains
wandering hither and tither and MEETING
the indumerable vicissitudes of life that
the people Of this country generally
meet, and Tor the past eleven years has
been dealing In cattle in thi, county.
lie believed that his wife was dead. and
she was OF the opinion that her husband
haG been killed during the war, as she
was unable to learn ANYTHING in REGARD
to his whereabouts. About four wears
ago man from thu: country happened to
be travelling in Missouri, and while in
the neighborhood Of Johnson's old home.
he remarked to the dy he was engaged
IN eonversing with, that he knew a man
by the name o. johnson, from that coun-
try, out IN Nevada, and after he had
given description of the man, the Iady
became excited, and said it must be her
husband. This was the first she had
heard OF her husband since he had Joined
the army. Since that time johnson and
his wife have been corresponding, and a
couple OF weeks ago she arrived out at
Johnson's ranch, having been brought
out from Missouri by Geo. Warren, who
was returning from trip to Chicago.
The husband and wife, though grown
somewhat advanced in age, now feel as
happy az two young lovers, who have
not met each other for twenty.four
hours. May they never be separated
again while on this earth.
WHAT Is Ir?-On Wednesday morn.
ing, at about S o'clock, the youngsters at
the upper end of town begun screaming
and made for their homes, and all who
heard the screams Of terror of the little
ones rushed out of the houses on the
street, to learn the cause of the wild
commotion. They beheld most horri.
BILE hairy monster, coming down Main
street, with a long staff in his hand.
They all, In terror, exclaimed, "What is
it," Many took it to be large bear,
walking on his hind legs, with stick in
his paw, and rushed after their guns to
kill the wild beast. On came this horri.
bic monster, and as it drew near it was
discovered to he human being. He ap.
peared to be about seven feet in height,
had long flowing beard that reached
down to the rim OF his belly, while the
long locks on his head extended down
his back. He was the perfect picture of
one of those wild men that YOU read
about. He spoke, but no one recognized
the man or his voice: 81 am Hermy.
one of the Comet millionaires. Don't |
You know me?" Sure enough, it was
Heriny Prudential, who had been pros.
pecting at Comet for the past three
months, and his whiskers had grown 80 |
long that the people failed to recognize |
him. He had his beard and hair taken |
off before visiting the fair sex.
SILVER REEF. People from this place |
do not give very encouraging news. The
mill OF the Stormont Company is not
running at present. 1t is rumored that
Dick Gillespie is to be placed in charge
OF the Christy Company. As yet, moth.
ing has been learned as to what the
Christy Company will do. The people
OF the Reef are about tired out; but |
know not where to so to.
Day CoMPANy.-Word has been sent
to Phoebe for all the miners to be on hand
TO resume work at mines on Monday.
FOREMAN Walsh set men at work cutting
out the furnace on Thursday, and it will
probably be fired up on Sunday. All
works OF the company will be running
under full head on Monday.
THERE is gnat here this summer that
era"ls up under PERSONS hair and bites
nm on the scalp, causing an immense
lump to swell on his head. 1t is hard
Tor person, who has been bitten by one
OF these gnats, to distinguish whether it
Is big bump on his head, or his little
head ON big bump.
PANAcA is now very pretty, and no
person can spend the Sabbath better than
taking trip down there and have little
recreation among the trees and eat nice
dinner at Mrs. Wedges. Then, besides
tins, there are so many fair ane beauti.
lni creatures there to be seen.
The furnace hands sent for up to Salt
Lake arrived on Wednesday. They were
not aware OF the fact that there had been
!, strike till they had reached Milford, or
The chances are that the Day Company
would have experienced difficulty in Sc.
curing hands in that city. |;
The following named officers Of Phoebe
Lodge No. %, I. o. 0. F., were elected
% serve the ensuing term: s. II Car.
nan, N. G.; John Ince, V. G.;O.P
Sherwood, r. g.; Nj. +. Fox, p. S.;
James Nesbitt, T.
The Best assortment of hams, bacon
md lard in the county is now offered BY
J. Poujade, Meadow Valley street.
Wholesale and retail: home made and
imported.
McSHANE, Kelsey and Kelly, the bad
men of Bristol, have all been turned
hy |