The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-05-17
He died at his residence.
He did eat his residence.

SIN this way was able to show her that
by the letter 'e' slipping out Of the word
died. and taking it's place before the next
word, at the trouble had been done. She
was satisfied at last that the statement
had not been made Intentionally, but in
sisted on correction. ! thought correc-
tion would only serve to attract public at
tention to the distressing matter, but she
was firm and declared she would have
correction or blood would flow. AS she left
the Office she turned upon me with glare
in her eyes and said:
"'You git right down on your marrow
bones, old Huckleberry, and say yer news
paper lied or you'll hear from me agin!'
saw that correction it had to be, and
in the next issue of the Parker's Landing
Battle-Axe said, in effect, that in justice
to the family of the late Mr.. Mayapple, and
especially to his charming but bereaved
widow, we wished to correct msstate-
ment which appeared in our last issue. 1t
was therein stated, we went on to say, that
the late Mr. Mayapple did eat his resi-
dence on Wednesday, We had found, on
investigation, that this was not true, and
while it was not apparent on its face. yet
the statement was a very damaging one to
the bereaved widow. As the statement is
printed it leaves the said bereaved widow
without a house to live in, without roof
between her bewitching head and the pelt-
ing storms of heaven--a statement which,
if uncorrected, would have tendency to
interfere with her chances for second, third
or fourth marriage, as the case might be.
While there are plenty of men in town who
would be glad to take this charming widow
without house or home, without one cent
to rub against anchorage, without a
stitch to her back-yet the statement of the
loss of her residence is untrue, and hereby
stands corrected. We said further that it
was foolish statement to make in the first
place, and moments thought, had he been
capable of such mental effort, should have
convinced our reporter of his error.
MIR. Mayapple had been i'll for a
long time and could not have eaten
his residence, even had he so desired. We
find it was as much as he could do, with his
impaired digestion, to eat the delicious pies
and cakes with which his now bereaved but
charming widow smoothed his pathway to
the tomb. Besides his dyspepsia, the late
Mr.. Mayapple was troubled with bad teeth,
and any statement that he ate his residence
was absurd in the extreme. 1t is true that
the left wing of the house is gone and the
portico missing, but these were blown away
by the late cyclone. In this connection it is
well enough to say that the rumor did moi
arise from story cruelty bruited about the
streets some time ago that Mr.. Maypole
was gradually drinking up his house ant
lot Then we explained just how the error
had occurred. That Mr.. Mayapple had died
at his residence on Wednesday, and a typo
graphical error made us say that he did ca,
his residence on that fatal day. The corpse
had been buried, but the bereaved bu
charming widow could be found at her hus
bands late residence. Her fearful eyes
and widows weeds would prove the state
ment of her husbands death, and the resi-
dence itself would disprove the other state
ment that the same had been devoured b,
the late Mr.. Mayapple.
81 made the correction as specific as pos
sibe," concluded Mr.. Bowersox, "and tn
next time / met the widow she smile
sweetly but sadly. and, remarking that
was the incest article she had seen in
newspaper in a long time, invited me to ca
and see her."