The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-03-13

them, the more pleasure do they take in
returning evil for good. On Wednesday,
as Phoebe capitalist was walking by
Chinatown, a Chinaman came out Of a
wash house and handed him en- old bill,
Of these many months standing. making
him present Of it, as he was fully aware
that the capitalist did not possess super.
arous wealth with which to waste on set
Ting outlawed wash bills. The capital.
ist, instead of showing grateful recogni.
ton to the Celestial for his generosity, be,
swelling with rage, in all the dignity of
an honest and injured gentleman, hauled
back his strong right arm, sent his fist
forward with the velocity Of ball shot
from cannon, and hitting the Chinaman
on the mouth, sent him to earth. Over
the Frustrated Mougoliah, in all his glory,
stood the insulted Phoebe capitalist, and
he then and there informed the heather
that he was "a gentleman, an honest
man, and that he always settled his in.
debtedness. just as soon as the Ray.
mond L Ely starts up, the faro games re-.
sumo active operations, and / make a
killing, ! will settle it, but it will be the
last bill that l pay" Having thus re.
lieved his mind, the honest and injured
capitalist moved on, the Monaghan
crawled into his house, and peace reigned
supreme in the Celestial town.
AN AMBITIOUS YourH.-The other
day, while sitting by friendly stove in
wet grocery, a young man, teamster
from Zion, aged about 90, made wish
that he had million dollars. "What
would you do, If you had million dol.
larsf" querried Phoebe capitalist, as he
showed his hand into his pocket. II
would buy two good four.mule teams, Z"
replied the son Of Zion, land freight the
the remainder Of my days" This SO dis.
gusted the capitalist that he drew his
hand out Of his pocket empty, walked
over to the counter, and as the clerk
demanded to see the coin prior to setting
out the refreshments, the capitalist took
his departure completely demoralizcd.
SrkP THIS WAY, PLEASE. Old Tommy
Cruise. lucky prospector now residing
at Helena, Montana, purchased himself
a young wife in that town, the other
day. for $500. 00o, ), A good wife is worth
all OF that amount to any man. and
many times that sum il he can afford to
pay il; but no woman who will sell her
self to q man whom she looks upon as
being way beneath her, is worth that or
any other sum Of money. A good hus.
band is also worth that amount Of money
to any woman. A lady in search Of
. husband, and willing to plank down
the paltry sum Of $500, 200. will please
call at the RECORD Office.
The two young men chloriding out in
the Bullionville mine, located about three
miles west from town, are extracting
some very fine ore. This is the mine
discovered by John H. Ely in 1875, after
returning, broke. from his gay life in
Paris. The mine is owned by Dick Rich,
John II. Ely and lawson Atchison, and
Is said BY the many to require only little
development to make it valuable prop
erty. 1t was the first and only mine in
Ely District on which patent had been
applied, until within about month,
when c. II. Patchen made application for
patent to the Gold Ledge ground.
ACCIDENTS While at work shoveling
at the mines in Pennsylvania District,
q slab Of dirt fell from shelf, striking
Robert Husbands on the head and arm.
The arm was broken just below the Ell.
bow, and he was slightly cut on the top
Of the head. He was brought to town
on Wednesday afternoon, had his arm set
on Thursday by Mr.. Elan, and is now
doing well. On the same day, while
employed fixing the mill, Jim Clark had
his thumb mashed by piece Of iron
falling on it.
Mrs. John Deck having purchased the
clearinghouse run for many years by Z.
d. Turner, will CONTINUE to keep the same
in the best order, where the travelling
public can always procure comfortable
rooms and beds.
The mill in Pennsylvania District will
start up the first Of the coming week.
II the wire screen had Of been ON hand it
would have started the first of the past
week.
The ranchers from the different local..