The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-15
Struck it Rich.
THE CAREER AND GOOD FORTUNE OF LEAD
.......'-a.stg VILE MAN.

THE CAREER AND GOOD FORTUNE OF LEAD
........,.a"ss VILE MAN.
.. IChicago Tribunc.l 80
few wears ago German shoemaker,
lurcd by the reports from the land OF gold
and silver and, unlimited promises, packed
his Iapstone, his avis, his "sklVeIs," MS
polishing-irons, his hammers, and his pegs,
| bundled together his scanty wardrobe
bought an emigrant ticket, and MADE hls
| way to Colorado. Chance turned his steps
toward the mountains, and he pegged ana
hammered, and crimped and grubbed, ana
worried along, but do what he might, work
early and late, he couldn't get along.
He shoemakcd'' p. at Fairplay, but
Fairplay failed to appreciate bis talents
as an artist in leather, and he pulled
m his stakes and moved on to Ore City,
and once more pegged away for dear life
on such coarse and unartistic work as Is re-
uuired by the sturdy bull-whackers and the
plodding prospectorS OF mountain region.
| He neoped and cut cordwood, and did odd
| iobs. no doubt cursng the ill-luck that had
thrown him into that far-away, and to him
God-forsaken, land. But finally August
Rische-for the poverty:stricken shoemaker
was he, and the person who was married
last eyening-inaily August RiSche pegged
his way into the esteem OF man nameu
Tabor, Alphabet Tabor, as he was callcdu
there in the hills. I'll. \. W. Tabor was an-
other poor one who had always struggled
| against adversely, the odds always being in,
| favor Of adversely to an alarming degree.
He had moved in when the country was
made, and by hard work risen to the dignity
| OF 4 storekeeper, and had also enjoyed the
Drecarious emoluments OF 4 post-ottice in
town where the population was exceedingly
sparse, and few OF them given to the main
tenance OF the mail-serrice by letter writing.
Tabor was a sort Of hybrid merchant-politi-
clan, sporting big moustache, looking very
wise. knowing comparatively little, and be-
ing looked upon as representative man.
He kept store, lived on dirt floor, kept
his Matchmaker dumped in a pile i'll cor
ner, entertained strangerS-man ana
beast-and got along the best way he
could. Tabor ached to be rich. He saw
the old-timers all about him rolling in lux
ury, and he "put it up" that he might just
as well have some OF the argentiferous or
auriferous sugar-no matter which kind
as the rest OF 'em. So in moment OF grasp
ing. ayariciolis frenzy. one day about four
wears ago, he proposed to Riseho, whom be
had known rs a sort Of good.ior-anything,
poyertv-stricken German-to go off on Il
prospecting tour. Rische was to take Il
| friend. and the two were to go anywhere
and dig. Tabor, who had stock OF miners
provisions. proposed to put mp the grub
stake" and to this Rische and his part
ner consented. The grub stake' amount
ed to about $50, and with this quantity
Of provisions the two started out. 1t
has never been told, but is no doubs never
tbcess true, that amongst the "stake" was
n big Jug Of whiskcV. Both Rische and his
friend were devoted TO the 60 ardent" and
before they had gone a great way they were,
as it is related, gloriously intoxicated. So
much so, it is said, that they swore that
they'd never 90 step further. They'd dig
there or nowhere. and dig they did. Neither
one was prospcctor, and so did not know
why he dug there, but they met with great
success by sheer luck. They found what
is now known as the Little Plttsburs
mine, near Leadvile, which property IS
valued at many millions. Reporting their
good luck, Tabor at once set to work
10 get control OF the property. RlSche
was satisfied to sell, as also was bis partner
Tabor interested the Hon. j. 3. Chafee,
and the latter put in enough money TO buy
out Rische and 4he third partner. Rische
received about S300,000 and closed out his
connection with the mine. It is said that
he has lost good deal Of the money since,
G but he probably has about S150,000 Of it
left. Within the past six months he has
purchased the residence in Denver erected
e by the Hon. William II. Byers, for which
he paid $4,000. This is palatial resi-
dence, and hereby hangs tale. After
Kische had acquired his wealth he went 10
Denver to reside. 1t was shortly after.
wards noised abroad that he contem-
f plated marrying a servant girl OF his
former mariner in the mining buSt
ness. Tabor had purchased the residence
: of Henry G. Brown. iormer banker, car
penter, and newspaper proprietor in Den
yer. who had gone down, however, in tho
general smash that followed the imitation
era. and here Tabor resided, nearly Oppo'
; site the house which Rische had bought OF
Mr.. Byers. 1t was in Denver, then, tha
the course Of Rische's true love began for
Tabor'S Teutonic chambermaid. For some
reason or other, which the goSsps were
never quite able to grasp, his alleged engage
ment to the maid OF Deutschland seems to
have been broken of; for shortly after.
wards Rische turned up in Chicago, fell
in with Mr.. Glen. Periolats and eX'
pressed to that person, OF whose taste
he had formed q high idea, q wish
to get married-not to one OF the
,mountain girls, but to one who had the
.graces and accomplishments OF the city.
Mr.. PerioIat kindly volunteered his seryi-
.ces. and introduced Mr.. RIsche to the bride
| OF last eyening-Miss Minnie Junghuhn-
though he had to 60 with Mr.. ltische to st.
Louis to do it, bliss Junghuhr1, who bad
worked in Mr.. Perioiat's fur-store. having
gone to that city to visit some relatives.
Risehe was formally presented to bis ees'
tined affinity, proposed almost on the spot,
and was accepted after the usual amount OF
hesitation and the usual conference with
the young lady's parents. Mr.. Perlolars
old acquaintance with rings had stood him
in good stead, even when the only ring in
yolyed was golden circlet. BLESS you,
my childres." said Periolat. Rische did
more. Before he again left for the West he
saw to it that the parents OF bis future
bride were bountifully provided for,
and that the wberewithal wss not lacking
TO furnish the girl OF bis choice with hand
some trousseau. 1t is painful to record the
fuct--not an unusual one in such cases,
howeyer--that since these stories OF Rische's
/, nancial soIidity have gone abroad:some OF
The young lady friends Of the fortunate
briGe have experienced numerous heart
burning and icalousies, and have been af-
fIicted with strong desires to club them-
selves or cut of their hair at the thought
that the Lord had not awarded them ZEN! Min
nie's prize. It is said thai the girls In tne
parish in which Minnie had liied haa at iast