The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-12-07
COMMUNICATION.
PAHRANAGAT VALLEY, Nov. 80, 1889,

MIR. sEditer: Me and dad combined
business with pleasure and came over to
Phoebe for day or two last week. The
most important part was to pay them in
fernal taxes, but we have the consola.
tion of knowing that there's something
for us every year, and not like them un-
fortunates who are payingon dollar and
quarter an acre and raising nothing but
sagebrush'
We brought in load of hog meat,
selling it to the butcher, so 1 think we
got even on him for his neglecting to
patronize us on a former occasion.
After the taxes was paid we struck the
man with the red wagon and dad did the
liberal thing by buying the dresses for
the twins of what the proprietor said
was the latest style and color, -verdy on
tick, -although there was no tick given
but had to be paid for in hard cash. /
got jack-knife with four blades and
dad pair of overalls, besides number
of small items for mother and the Young
uns.
tried to get the old man to come and
see you, but by the time we'd visited all
the attractions and paid our bills he
said his purse was as fat as if an ele.
plant had STEPPED on it, and having
spoken about talking business to you on
my account, he concluded he'd wait un.
til he could fill the purse again, SO we
went to see our neighbor Eisenmann who
appeared tickled to see us, at least he
said so. Don't you know he's got fine
store and is one of the smoothest takers
round the country. He persuaded dad
to buy an apple peeler and patent
mouse trap.
see there are lots of newcomers
round, so there'll be a chance for Phoebe
after all. We took our meals at the
Chinaman's and it cost us TWENTY-FIVE
cents meal, but the heather got kind
Of scared of us and must have thought
we was trying to bust him up in bust.
ness, for dad was too many for him,
calling for repetition of everything on
the table. As for coffee, he'd have three
cups filled up with milk every. time.
know I'd hate to meet that chnaman
when he could get his work in on us.
You remember I was speaking some
time ago abont them sidewalks of yourn;
well l see there's one sensible fellow
round Phoebe, for he's taken up the old
planks in front of his store and put down
load of screenings. One night we was
going home in the dark and dad got his
foot caught by a board and away he
went to try and knock an awning post
down with his nose, which now he knows
to his sorrow. 1t swelled up as big as
kidney potato, and mother told him
when we got home that there was no ne.
cessity to bring back any produce or even
a hog. but man-like he ouldn't be
trusted and dad had filled his coppers
whilst away.
The twins was powerful glad to get
their presents, but said they would pre-
ferred any other color to that of greese
wood brush. However as there was
more than enough stuff for them, Bet is
to have a new dress too. All want
them to do when they get them made up
Is to keep home at dusk, for if me and
Bob are out cunning we might
pepper the wrong birds.
1t was pleasant sight to see so many
teams hauling cordwood for the com.
pany, but it made me wish some of it
was going to be dropped at our door, for
its pretty hard job to rustic for the
stove down our way. The only dissatis-
fed person Of our family was Bob when
he see my six.bit jack.knife. He said
he didn't want no cotton pocket hand
kerchief in his, even if it had portraits of
the President of the United States and
his wife printed on it, so had to COM
promise matters by giving him my old
knife with one blade.
It's curious thing we haint seen any
thing of Mrs. Shorty since the twins
ruined the new dress she had on; but
suppose she'll be around after while.
Be kind enough to tell young Freu.
denthal we'll all be pulling for him on
his next race, and if he wins we'll hoist
the American flag as high as we can get
it and send him copy of the sprinters
guide at Christmas. So no more at pres.
ent, Mr.. Editer, as have to put fresh
poultice on dads nose before bedtime,
mother telling me that the trouble oc.
Cured all through the negligence of