The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-16
FIRST WOMAN IN CAMP.

Rough Nevada Miners Pay Tribute to
IA Live Curiosity in Petticoats.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, Uc-
relapses into "reminiscences. |
Que of the best stories he tells is Of |
the arrival of the first woman in the
mining camp. The boys had toiied |
with pan and rocker at Washoe for
three years without so much as Il
glimpse ufa sun bonnet. Late OF an
afternoon a shout was heard. The cry
was taken up and repeated until it
rang from end to end of the gulches,
"Peiticoats ~ "Pettic0ats !"
Down went the picks and shovels.
The red. shirted miners SWarmed up
the hilisides. An emigrant wagon,
.''aftthe way from Pike" was slowly
moving along to 4 camping place. A
lone man sat on the seat in front.
The lucky miner who had raised the
shout told how he had seen live
woman sitting beside the man when
the wagon first hove in site. But as
soUnas he gave notice by the warn
in. cry, she had lodged back out OF
sight beneath the canvas cOyer.
Piled with Questions by the less for
iuuate, the miner described in glow,
ing detail how the woman was
dressed and what she looked like.
/ That evening while the slices of
pork we've sizzling and the coffee
POTS were huDbling the miners dis,
cussed the great event. The more
I they talked the more they felt that
they must see IA woman. SDmehOdy
proposed purse and visit to the
emigrant'9 camp. One alter another
/ chiprei in. There was $500 in g bid
! dust when the last contribution was
turned in. Then, forming in line
and looking very solemn. just is they
! did when they march"d III TO see
"The Luck OF Roaring Camp" these
! miners started for the wagon Of the
Mlssuurlan.
By Il unanimous vote "Bnl'
! Stewart had been selected as the
spokesman. He walked to the head
| Of the procession and carried the bag
OF gold dust. AS the column APP
preached within sight OF the little
camp the leaders saw i1utter 0l
drapery at the front of an improved
tent. Then the flap was hastily
drawn, and as the miners approached
they saw only the man of the outfit,
and he gazsd rather apprehensiyely
at The array.
A big ring was formed. Stewart
adyanced to the center. He explained
to the Traveller that the boys mean
no harm to him or his. But it hat
been three years siu:e some of then
had seen IA woman. In fact, until tit
arrival that afternoon the gulcheS o
WashOe had never been hOnored witt
the presence Of lettic0atS. The bog
had deemed the occasion worthy q
recognition. They lad made vi
not exactly Il jack pot, but a purse
when lie was commissioned to pre-
sent to the lady.
The Missuurian listened. AS tn
little speech neartd the climax h
grinned. When Stewart held up th
= buckokin bag the emigrants eye
o grew big. He turned and starte
with alacrIty for the tent.
Sally" he said, "come out an
IS show yourself The boys don't mea
5 to hurt ye. They've got somethii
T. fur ye."
3 Leading the frightened woman b
$. the hand the Missourian returned
5. where Stewart was standing. Stew
T. handed over the bucl<skin Lag viii
.. his most elaborate bow. The WOma
0. took it made an awkward &cknOl
ledgment, and scuoled for the ten
]. AS she disappeared there went up
y shout which made the coyotes hui
q. y. their holes for miles around.