The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-12-21
COMMUNICATION.
PAHRANAGAT VALLEY, Dec. Is, 1889.

Mr.. Editer:
Did You ever see an ants nest dis.
turbed! if you have no doubt you no.
ticed what fuss the ants made. Some
would be a coming out to know what
was up and show fight in q most de.
cided manner. Others again, running
round, only stopping a second to say
something exciting to q neighbor. and
finally making break to pack off and
hide whatever belonged to the outfit.
Such must have been the case the
other day when the Salt Lake Liberals
pitched in and prevented Mormons from
trying to fool Uncle Sam as to their
right tovote as American citizens. Lord,
how the blood of the Saints must have
boiled over when the endowment racket
got given away to the hull world.
begin to think that all classes of men,
rich or poor, become tyrants whenever
the opportunity occurs to make Others
bow down and worship them, or some.
body else they set on high for their own
purposes. Look at the poor miserable
slaves who come from Europe to Amer
lea for freedom, and as soon as they're
here want it all to themselves, think
ing no doubt to make Uncle Sam and
his friends go into the brick business on
their account without supplying the
necessary straw for the purpose.
By the bye, l had to ask mother how
1t happened that dad didn't belong to
the church, for what l heard him say
some time ago I suppose he came pretty
neariit. In answer, says she: "BilI, if
1t hadn't been for me you and the rest of
the children would be full.fedged Nor
mons to-day, and so that you may know
how you all escaped, will give you the
full particulars, which she did as fol.
lows: l met your father on board ship,
and when we got to New York, he pur.
suaded'm me to marry him and 60 to Salt
Lake. After we'd been there some.t time,
saw that the best thing we could do
was to skip out on short notice, as /
didn't propose there should be any other
ladies calling themselves Smithcr's whilst
l was running the machine, so we fin.
ally got away to White Pine in 1868.
Being both industrious, we made some
money there, and increasing our means
in Phoebe in 1871 we were able to settle
down where we are at present. Now,
don't you see how it all came about, and
haint you glad 2" To which l said:
"You bet, Uncle Sam for me every
time," so we kissed and went to our
respective businesses.
l concluded to give you these particu.
lars, Mr.. Editer, that you might know
what our politics is, not only that but
before the next election comes off I'll be
OF age and propose to run for county
Office, and don't you forget it,
I'm sorry to tell you that me and dads
concluded to quit our prospect hole, as
the only indications is, that it II make
good cellar to hold vegetables this win
ter. l haint agoing to return them drills
as they've got SO short they're only fit
for tent pegs, and as for the powder,
we'll keep that too, to celebrate the next
Fourth of July, and show who's who
down here.
The family genius, Bob, came near
blowing himself and the roof of the
kitchen to smithereens three days ago,
but got off with scalded hands. He'd
undertook to build steam engine with a
five gal. can, frightening the spout to
turn up sufficiently to send the steam
against fan wheel built on the top of
the can, but neglecting to open the
screw valve sufficiently, away went the
hull thing, including Bob and pots and
dishes, so now the family has to eat by
relays, for want of necessary china.
We're having powerful wet time of
it and l begin to wonder if it's ever 60
ing to quit storming. The whole of us
is keeping indoors as much as possible,
and everybody but me and dad seems to
be fully occupied. I've been a sitting all
the newspapers I could get hold of and
now I've fallen back on mothers cook
book getting as far as wedding cake
where I'm making stay, purposing to
have a good un if I have to make it my.
self, when me and Mary gets tied up;
but l fear it III be long lime before one
is wanted, unless I win big prize in
the Louisianna Lottery this present
month. If I do I won't put on no airs,
and me and you'll be as good friends as
we ever was. Maybe I'll have q few