The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-27

All residents Of Nevada says the Car
son appeal, will recall What famous
resort Bowers' mansion r.sed 70 bo in the
flush times. some fftsep years ago.
Sandy Bowers made sons lucky turns
in Crown Point and Belohsf, and, almost
before he knew it, was worth o cool
million, and some cay moro. He be
lieved that money was made to use, aud
so purchased some property near Wa.
shoe lake, and built his mansion. II
was by fur the most pretontious dwell
ing that ever had been thought OF in
Nevada, and when people saw tho broad
and solid masonry going up they won.
dered il it would not bankrupt itS
builder. After the house was finished,
Bowers went to Europe for uphol.
stery and furniture. The house cost
about SlOO, 900 10 build, md the furni =
ture cost about as much moro. 1t was
simplo proposition with Bowers 70 have
everything in sight, regardless OF cr.
pense. Hc had about him somo bad
advisers In those days, and they leo
him to a,l sorts Of extrayagsnce. He
was oren.heartcd and liberal rs she day.
and the mansion became fayorite 70
sort. He was mover happier than wher
he had q big crowd dancing in his PAR
lors, and drinking his champagne. He
gave grand suppers, balls and reccp
tions, and the bigger the crowd the bot.
ter he liked II.
This sort Of things went on for year,,
and presently Bowers reached TIM bot.
tom Of his sack. Grsdaslly the property
passed ont his hands. It went little by
little, but It went all the same, ana
finally Sandy Bowers died in poverty
and LEFT widow known as the "Wasl,oo
Seeress," good. kind-hoarted, genial
old lniy, who makes living by reveal
ing the future. and in looked upon as II
wond, riul medium by the Spirituali-ts.
After his death, the glorics Of the man
ion departed, and ut the present time il
is nninhabi.cd.
A reporter visited the place not :
great while ago. The gate was tied rp
and the unbroken road showed tha. nc
carriages had driven through 1t for many
a day. Astroll over the grounds showed
that they were really deserted by every.
thing except the birds and iack-rabl';ts
The ,lancins.hall WIS empty. and tho
old batl.house. supplied with wate'
from the hot springs, had boon turned
into sort of hostelry by wayfarinp
tramps, who, at tho approach Of foot
steps, crawled out and bctook them
selves to the hills.
A rattlesnakc lay coiled on tho c'lgc Of
The masonry. Unabashed by hu:lan
presence, he continued baskinG in the
sun, AMI wore the air of a party who
knew his rights. Lizards darted in and
out Of the crcv;ccs Of the stones, and
mot,!el toads, with bellies OF aldcr:panic
patterns. sweatcd and swcltered in The
grass, the growth Of which no lawn.
mower hid ever worried The house
had kept pace viii, the premises in the
matter OF d,cayiug. The doors were oil
nailed up, aud any one stepping on the
porch would wager any amount that the
building was empty. Each tread was
multiplied into score'of echoes which
only empty houses respond to. A pscr
through the windows showed nothing
I'm. uncarpctcd floors. bare walls and
gl,ostly white ceilings. Bowers had
built fish pond when hc was flush, and,
not forgetting that scenery was some
thing, placed an island in the center.
This was covered with 8 delightful
growth of willows, which swept the
water with truly picturesque effect. Tho
fab, snakes and turtles held possession
Of this spot. and seemed oblivious OF in.
ty,,sion