The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-05-22

had been seriously i'll for some time, and
IT kept team busy running between the
valley and Phoebe for medicine. In fact
they were running in so much after the
different kind Of medicines that the Rec
ORD was led into the belief that the sick
young lady's internal regions were about
to be transmogrifed into drug deposit
tory; but, fortunately, brothers Geo. A.
wadsworth, ST.. and John Lee, Of Pa.
rsca, the boss ''palming and healing"
dsscons Of the Mormon Church in this
part Of the globe, and who have never
vet undertaken to administer in case
that they have not succeeded in either
curing or killing the patient, happened
up in the valley on church business. and
seeing that the sick sister was young and
comedy, these gpod men Of God pulled of
their coats, sent up to brother Lyttle's
house for cup Of goose grease, blessed
il, and then started in rubbing the per-
son Of the patient The healing deacons
took such lively interest in the young
girl that they remained in the neighbor.
hood the next day Saturday, and took
particular pains to smear the blessed
goose grease well over the girls body and
rub it in thoroughly that morning and
evening. The following Monday High
Priest Hammond, who does not possess
the requisite amount Of faith that he
should, we are grieved to state, came in
town after more medicine, and now the
young lady is convalescing, while the
young district pedagogue, who is a
particular friend to a member Of the High
Priests family, does much to restore
the patients health by delightful rides.
But quite an animated dispute has arisen
between the settlers Of Eagle Valley
brother johnson and all other firm be-
levers in the Latter.dsy dispensation
hotly contending that it was the rubbing
down with blessed goose grease that was
the cause Of the returning health of the
young lady, while many Of the weak.
kneed, under the leadership Of the High
Priest, kind Of think that the medicine
administered might have had little to
do in the restoration OF the patients
health.
An HONEST MAN.--As honest q man
as ever lived, dwells right here in Phoebe,
The other day he purchased three dozen
eggs from Mormon huckster. paying 4
shovel he had found leaning against I
neighbor's fence. That evening he, bent
on making reparation for his forgetful
ness during lent, took down the frying
pan and started in to frying hen.fruit
He broke several eggs in the pan, and
each contained chick. In place o.
chuckling to himself and feeling happy
over having gotten the best Of the Nor
mon by receiving chickens instead o
eggs, this honest man carefully set thu
fried birds and remaining eggs away ant
is patiently awaiting the return Of tn,
huckster so that he may return them ant
get in exchange eggs without chickens
or his neighbor's shovel.
The fruit crop in Eagle Valley bid
fair to be the largest ever raised there
The fruit.trees-apricot, peach, pear
plum and apple--if the frost holds of
little longer, will be so loaded with frui
that the branches will either have to b
propped up or the most Of the fruit take
of.
Archie MeQusig. We learn from Qus
bee, Canada, paper. died in Pevsril 0
the 10th Of April. Hi, many friends !
Nevada will be grieved to learn Of b
death, though he lasted much longer tina
expected he would when he left he'
eighteen months ago.
During the week 4. 500 ounces of bullio
was brought from Pennsylvania Distri'
by @. r. Barton. They will place fi'
additional stamps in the mill as SOC
rs possibls. At present the crushir
capacity OF the mill is but six tons dali.
The Elko Independent says the case
the State Of Nevada VS.. W. W. Roger
County Recorder, was given to the jur
and after short consultation verdict
not guilty was returned. This verdi
was expected by all who heard the trial
When II is believed that q prospect
has struck bonanza every one exten
their hand and invites him to take
drink; but when II is discovered th
the BONANZA was only an imaginary on
nobody notices him % he passes by.