Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-11
.uv WAYS OF THE BEAST. u
R4u Butler ms a Ffnanefer.

,r,om the New Orleans Picay une, Dec. lO.l
uar Butler is o ready financier. II
r." Grant had wished to do his duty to
u.n' W" country he would have appointed
Ran TO the Treasury. The country would
a"x.r have lacked means, for if Ben
a"nIdnt raise the means in one way he
uonld UU in another. He would have re-
stored s life to the dying credit of the ma.
,;on and infused an energy into our
oommercial affairs that would have been
fslt from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from
N, Gulf to the Canadas. Ben, several
v,srs ago, commanded the department of
which this city was the center, and many
time and oft was sorely pressed for
fnnds with which to carry ON his little
government, and, above oil, to assist his
brother Andy. But never was he SO
sorely pressed that he could not devise
means to relieve the pressure. One
morning as Ben sat quietly enjoying his
Havana and sadly contemplating the
remnants of good breakfast, his brother
in breathless haste entered the apart.
went
"Ben, must have $4,000 immedi-
stely. 4 schooner leaves to-d day for Man
dsville, and J. want to send a quantity of
powder to the rebels and procure q re-
turn cargo of cotton"
Now Ben was broke, and it was with o
sad expression that he looked both ways
for Sunday, and slowly removed his
cigar from his mouth and in q gentle
voice replied:
Andy, haven't a cent"
-,.,u c.-a~oJ lne<.~c ~, A.
BE still unopened; to these he now turn
ed bis attention. As he opened the third
letter his eyes glistened with balsful
light and his pale face flushed with ex-
element. He held up to the gaze of his
sstonished brother foreign bill for
10000, and exclaimed with innocent
delight:
Il have it, Andy. Here is a package
Of letters taken from the captured block.
ade runner Fox. This il one addressed
to q leading foreign house and contained
this bill. This il smuggling. will send
an officer there Immediately, surrender
this bill, and for smuggling fine then
the amount you wish"
He tapped his little bell and sent fol
Captain s., to whom he intrusted tn,
iehcate mission. The Captain immedi
ately visited the leading partner OF th'
offending firm and informed him tha
his letters had been intercepted, and hi
attempts at smuggling detected. HI
then produced the bill Of exchange an,
added that the firm could have it upol
the payment of $4,000, which amour
the General had fined tham. II the,
didn't pay the money Immediately thei
goods and store would be contiscated
Seeing no remedy or recourse the mer
chant reluctantly paid the money over. A
he handed the check to Captain s. he de
manded o receipt. "We are not thieves
gsntlemen," the officer retorted, DRAWN
himself up and assuming his fercss
look, "Ws are not thieves, and turne
aud left the office. Andy took the money
sent the powder forward, and obtains
mis- cotton in return. Several month
after this occurrence Reverdy Johnso
was sent here by the Government to il
vsstigate the most serious of the man
complaints against General Butler an
his officers. The day of his arrival Ca
tain S. hurriedly entered the Office of Il
foreign firm and excitedly exclaime
Mr.. B. can you furnish me with Il
amount OF the fine you paid the Cover
ment through General Butler" II
figures were given, and he departed
quickly as he entered. The next d.
receipts duly signed and countersign
by the proper authorities were sent
the Office Of the unfortunate firm.