The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-02-18
A. pt.Gury row ep.
An 0ld Colored Woman one OF
Pieche's, Rulers. Why ThioGs are
Thus. The Doctor nj u in 1t.

Ar 0id' Colored Woman one OF
PIoehe's, Rulers. why Thiogs are
Thus. The Doctor nj u in 1t.
Iu the last issue of the RECORD there
appeared an article referring to the care
less tendency being displayed by some
toward spreading the disease of diphthe-
ria, which cited the case of Gus Adle-
man. He was spoken Of as mingling
first with the afflicted in his family and
then going to Mrs. Lawson's butcher
shop to serve meat to the unsuspecting
public. Directly following this We also
added that Mrs. Lawson would not have
allowed this had she known the facts.
An apology seems necessary for this
last remark; as there was no truth in the,
assertion. Mr. Lawson lo1ks to the
ducats rather: than the fear OF contagion
to the white trash Of Pioche and as re-
suit, She has taken the stand, that the
doctor doesn't 'tknow what diphtheria is;
that She does. and as a 6nal wind up OF
her iptsIlettna! arishmetical reasoning
she asserts that there are. no cases in
town. Constituted as she is there was
no other alternative but to arrive at this
conclusion by the shortest possible
method. II was question between sell.
ing and rot selling her beef The
RECORD scribe was called into the sane
tum of'this philosopher Of tho feminine
,gendet one day last week to hear the
final result that eyolnted from the work.
ings of her r@magnided brain. She started
off withsthe hypothesis that there was nc
diphtneria in town, to show what terri
BILE sin the RECORD was committing by
saying anything that might injure her
trade, and how poor Gus had been i'm
posed upon because he was poor. The
scribe tried to say that he had for his
support on the diphtheria part of it, the
only living medical authority in town;
that II be. could be proven to be mistaken
In the matter the paper would retract;
and that in any case the columns Of the
RECORD were open to her side of the
question. Bat failing utterly to get a
word in edge ways, and realizing the
rising temperature Of his assailant, he re-
tired to again minRle in the busy throngs
on the street. During his hasty retreat,
he discerned through the profanity hurled
at him, few broken sentences about the
G-DTREcoRD. Newspapers in old
Virginia etc. etc. e.c
For the. benefit ofs, those outside of
Phoebe who are becoming anxious to
know what manner Of women it is that
would talk SO We explain. She is a
woman of color who is reported. to be
worth a considerable amount of money
invested in real, estate at San Francisco,
California. On this account she has been
pampere,l and listened to by many peo.
pie Of Ploche; another political class
through fear Of her money power being
used against them All election times also
cater fol. her good will; while the third
and iastclass just have a natural dread
of ber tdisne. With all. sheis power
that; striker e terror and courts
homage.
I'm conclusion the RECORD wishes tc
state that it was its duty to warn people
against the spreading of this disease and
that it retraCts nothing, until better au
thonty is produced to impeach the yer
dict Of our medical. adviser. Itis true
that Mrs Lswson has lived for the las
twenty. years right here in Phoebe and OF
this account we are bound to respect hel
views on the subject, but we are at
present unable to accept them as final