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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

HER HIsToRY.-A woman from her earl
lest consciousness inclines to reminiscence.
AS she grows up she stamps each notable
adventure and each pleasant friendship
upon her mind by some token. Our dime
museums, with their meager collections of
odds and bits, would pale into nothingness
when compared with the bottom drawer of
girls bureau. This she generally devotes
to her keepsakes. At five she begins stor-
ing it with horse-chestnuts and broken bits
of colored pencils given her by dear friends.
Some Of these are the mysteries of the
''secrets'' which are the life of childhood's
free masonry. By ten she has gold-piece,
generally bestowed bya bachelor uncle, and
perhaps some tokens from friends that are
dead. There are pressed four-leaved clo-
vers, pin-cushions with geological tenden-
cies, gray-fannel rabbits and such, few
carefully-preserved valentines, some bot
ties that once held perfumery and now
present only fading recollection to the
nostrils. At seventeen she had some faded
violets, some locks of hair, few scraps of
dried orange-peel, a collection of dancing
programmes, and, carefully tucked in the
futhermost corner. a bundle of notes tied
with blue ribbon. AS the years pass still
the treasures increase. BY and by the we'd
ding slippers are laid away in the drawer
which holds the valentines, and still, as the
years pass, comes a pair of the wee'st shoes
kicked out at heel, and silken curl, which
shows silvery gold in the light. After
this the keepsakes are fewer, and are often
er the souvenirs of sad days than of glad
ones. Finally, after long time, some one
lays away in the drawer thumbed red
testament, with lock of gray hair and a
thread-thin wedding ring. Then the draw
er is locked.-BOstOa Globe.
B9- Meanness and conceit are frequently
combined in thesame character for he who
to obtain transient applause can be indiffer-
ent to truth and his own dignity, will be as
little scrupulous about them if, subservient-
ly, he can improve his condition in the
world.
B9- Witty sayings are as easily lost as the
pearls slipping off broken string; but a
word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain.
1t is a seed which, even when dropped by
chance, springs up a flower.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
THE END OF GRANTS STORY.

The second volume of General Grants
autobiography is out. 1t takes up the
thread of the story where it was dropped
by the first volume and contains much that
will interest readers on this side as well as
on the other side of Mason and Dixon's
line. The first five chapters are reprint
of the authors article in the Century of No
vember, 1885, for which they were original
ly written, but there is the following inter-
polation of an account of a personal lnspec-
tion of the picket lines Of his own army and
of the Confederate army as well:
GAS I would be under short-range fire
and in an open country took nobody with
me except, 1 believe, bugler, who staid
some distance TO the rear. l rode from our
right around to our left. When came to
the camp of the picket guard Of our side l
heard the call, Turn out the guard for the
commanding General 1 replied, Never
mind the guard and they were dismissed
and went back to their tents. Just back of
these, and about equally distant from the
creek, were the guards of the Confederate
pickets. The sentinels on their posts called
out in like manner, Turn out the guard
for the commanding General and, be-
lieve, added, General Grant Their line
in moment front faced to the North, fac
ing me, and gave a salute, which 1 return
ed.
"The most friendly relations seemed to
exist between the pickets of the two armies.
At one place there was tree which had fall
len across the stream, and which was used
by the soldiers in both armies in drawing
water for their camp. General Longstreet's
corps was stationed there at the time, and
wore blue of a little different shade from
our uniform. Seeing a soldier in blue on
this log, 1 rode up to him, commenced con-
versing with him, and asked whose corps
he belonged to. He was very polite, and,
touching his hat to me, said he belonged to
General Longstreet's corps. / asked him a
few questions not with view of gain
ing any particular information-all ofwhich
he answered, and / rode off,"
This is a very pleasing picture of the
friendly relations that are we'll known to
have existed between the pickets of the
two armies of brothers, and corroborates
the many stories of the same sort that vet
erans delight to tell.
Touching the final scenes at Appamattox,
he says there is no basis whatever for "the
story of the famous apple tree" and that
"the much-talked-of surrendering of Lees
sword and my handing it back is the purest
nonsense" He never spoke to General Lee
about private property or side-arms, land
when put my pen to the paper I did not
know the first word that should make use
of. He had on a soldiers blouse, with
straps of his rank, but no sword, and must
have contrasted very strangely with man
so handsomely dressed, six feet high, and
of faultless FORM"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
PETER FRANCISCO.

The above is the name of character that
figured conspicuously among the troops of
Virginia in the war of the Revolution, and
besides being brave and patriotic, was of
immense stature and almost fabulous
strength. Francisco was brought to this
country on ship about 1865, and at that
time was too young to know anything of
his parentage or nationality but from GER
tain circumstances, such as his complexion
and speech, he was supposed to be either
Spanish or Portuguese, and to him was given
the name, Peter Francisco. The writer of
this recollects seeing him few years before
his death, which occurred somewhere be-
tween 1880 and '35, and when he (Francis-
COY, was sergeant at arms of the Virginia
House of Delegates. Many wonderful sto-
ries, believed to be strictly reliable, were
told of him in connection with his life in
the Revolutionary war. Being an unlet-
tered man he never arose to distinction as
an officer, but distinguished himself on
every field as the bravest of the brave.
His sword was made especially for him,
and was exceedingly large and heavy,
about double the usual size, and he used it
with fearful effect. That sword is preserv-
ed, we learn, in the Library of the Capitol
at Richmond. Francsco's feats of bravery
and strength were numerous, but only few
will suftice-He was once in charge of four
British soldiers, who had captured him,
and had stopped at a wayside inn for re-
freshment. The muskets Of the guards be-
ing stacked in one corner of the piazza,
Francisco picked his opportunity to step be-
tween the men and their arms, and seizing
a musket he killed one of the guard and
marched the other three to the American
camp.
On another occasion when he was pris-
oner his silver shoe buckles were desired by
the British officer who had him in charge.
He said to the officer, eff you want them
you must take them off YOURSELF" and
while the officer stopped down to unfasten
the buckles, with the hilt of his sword pro-
jecting some distance from under his arm,
Francisco wrested the sword from its place,
slew the Brtton and escaped with his booty.
The cooked hat worn by the British officer
on this occasion was kept and worn by the
hero as trophy long after the war was
over. The hat carried the marks of the
sword with which Francisco won his liberty
from his captor. This one incident we re-
late, which is vouched for as true: On a
certain occasion Francisco bore. on his
shoulder and carried some distance, in the
Capitol square at Richmond, cannon
weighing eleven hundred pounds! A huge
man he was indeed. Some persons are in
clined to doubt whether such man ever
lived but we have seen Francisco with our
own eyes, also his son Peter and other rela-
tives, and know that he is not myth.
But Peter Francisco is called to mind at
this time by the presence in our midst Of
Mr.. Chas. l.. Francisco, who is travelling
representative of business house in Green
vile, Tenn, and who is a great-grandson of
the redoubtable Peter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

THE OLDEST TRADE IN THE WORLD
The fur trade is the oldest in world, at least
in point of mention, rs it is found in job,
the oldest of all books. The beaver was in
use in the fourth century, being called the
Pontic dog. 1t is said that the Russian con-
quest of Siberia was promoted by the i'm
portance of this article, and the Siberian
tribute was paid in furs. In the twelfth
century the art Of dyeing furs was invented,
and the secret was kept with such success
that the London dyers stand unrivaled,
Furs were then limited to the nobility as a
mark of rank, and no one was allowed their
use who did not spend 100 pounds sterling a
year, which was then an immense sum.
The profits of the business have always
been large, at least among first hands.
The most valuable American fur is the
silver fox, which in some instances has
brought $50. They are sold in Europe, and
also in China, where they bring an enor-
nous price. The "Robe of State" belong
ing to the British throne, is lined with
sable which cost II 900. AS our mink is a
species of sable it is often dressed SO as to
pass for the genuine article. The largest
fortune ever made in the fur trade was AS
tors, and it is probable that he cleared 81
OO0, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

Among the leaders of the society of
Washington, Mrs. Geo. Hearst, the wife Of
the newly appointed senator from Califor-
MIA, occupies foremost position. Mrs.
Hearst is Missourian by birth, and was
sent to school in st. Louis. Her father was
a Virginan and her mother came from
South Carolina. In June, 1862, she was
married and accompanied her husband to
California. In 1873 she went to Europe,
staying year and half; in 1878 and 1882
she again crossed the ocean. She is lady
of great education and learning, and in ad-
dition to speaking several of the modern
European languages fluently, she is we'll
versed in Greek and Latin. Mrs. Hearst is
delicate, dainty little lady, with sweet
refined face and gentle graceful bearing, an
accomplished hostess and a woman of fine
breeding and manners. She has black hair
and lashes, with blue eyes. She dresses with
consummate taste. Fer some time previous
to her husbands appointment she had been
staying in Washington and endeared her
self to all with whom she came in contact.
The Hearst home is in Highland Place and
is known as the Ferguson House. 1t is a
few doors removed from the residence of
Secretary Bayard. The Hearsts are re-
nowned for their generous hospitality, and,
Notwithstanding their great wealth, there is
no evidence of the "shoddness" too appa-
rent in the homes of many of our suddenly
wealthy public men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03


TINES INFLUENCE ON AN EX-PREsI-
DENTS SON.-One of the most striking fig
ures seen in Washington is the son of Ex-
President Tyler. He is now an old man.
He is bent with weight of years. His long,
white, patriarchial beard sweeps down from
his venerable face, nearly covering his
broad breast. He usually wears a soft hat
slouched we'll down over his deeply-set
eyes, and is dressed generally in a careless
suit of badly-cut black. He is rarely no.
tced, and walks the street to most people
unknown. Yet in his day he was one of
the great beauX Of Washington. He was
considered one of the handsomest men who
ever graced the society of Washington.
When his father was President he was the
leader of the young men who went in
Washington society. He was tall then,
straight as an arrow, and with magnifi-
cent presence, if one can judge from the
glowing tales of his contemporaries. He
used to wear long, shaggy coat trimmed
with Astrakhan fur, which was in that day
rarity. When he walked the avenue
swinging his cane and twirlng his brown
moustache, with his fur coat thrown back
he was hailed as the hero of his time. Wo-
men bowed down and worshiped before
him and the number of his conquests was
legion. To-day he is a poor, broken old
man who walks insignificant about the
streets where he once reigned as social
ing.-Correspondehce of Ne,0 York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

Ba% No flower can bloom in paradise that
is not transplanted from Gethsemane; no
one can taste of the fruit of the Tree of Life
that has not tasted of the fruit of the Tree
of Calvary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

sa5n Religion is the most gentlemanly
thing in the world. 1t alone will gentilize
if umixed with cant.-C0lerMge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

B9~ Witty sayings are as easily lost as the
pearls slipping off broken string; but
word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain.
1t is seed which, even when dropped by
chance, springs up a flower.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

I remembered it at once. The hurt on
my hand recalled it, also that it had been
labled for that days sale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

bly, be limited to five minutes, but this
matter was on motion left open. The AS
sembly then took recess until P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-10
The News Map.

The Buffalo Gap News of April lst
presents on the first page new map,
showing the location of all points of in
terest in and around the Black Hills,
with perfected and proposed railroad
routes, tin districts, coal fields, etc.
This map is the result of happy
thought Of the proprietor of the News,
who seems alive to the importance of
directing public attention to our rising
country. The proposed route Of the b.
& Nj. being as yet a matter of conjecture
only, can not be definitely outlined, but
in later editions of this map, which we
claim to be practically correct in its
main features, the route will doubtless
be indicated trifle further north, as in
our modest opinion, there would be no
apparent inducement in making a
detour that would necessitate much
greater expense, increased distance, and
far rougher country TO build through,
simply for the purpose of ignoring Gus
ter, the largest and most important
town on the line.
The News enterprise is certainly COM
mendable, and we earnestly hope it
may be fairly rewarded.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-10
Deadwood.

Our Deadwood contemporaries publish
a paper read before the board of trade
of that city by Hon. "A. j. Plowman
which very fully and graphically de-
scribes the resources Of Deadwood, and
will no doubt have tendency to create
a moderate sized boom in that aspiring
city. We do not hesitate in pronounc.
ing it one of the most able and elaborate
articles, descriptive of Deadwood, that
bas ever been written with reference to
that much written town. We have Of
ten expressed desire, and we have a
hope of its realization, that some one
would, just for the sake Of variety, write
an article descriptive of the Black Hills.
Such an article would be valuable for it's
extreme novelty, and be useful in the
prevention of the common error which
now prevails, Of locating Deadwood in
the Black Hills, instead of locating the
Black Hills in DeadwoOd.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-10
Spring in the Black Hills.

The subject of spring has been spoken
of fbefore do not claim priority in the
matter Of enlightening the world upon
this expansive subject. We are i'm.
pressed with lively consciousness Of a
noted poet having at one time referred
to it, and it is possible that other promi-
nent writer's in ancient and modern
times may have indirectly alluded to it,
but what of it? Not one Of them ever
witnessed the advent of returning
robin in the enchanting realms Of the
Black Hills, or sat listlessly upon the
picturesque banks Of dreamy Frenc IN
creek, and forgot that his mother-in-law
had come to spend the summer. Italy
may sing her peans Of praise and
triumph, and England chant her rhaps-
odies, but the spring incident to the
Black Hills, by reason of being fairly
beyond descriptive range, turns praise
TO mockery. The efforts Of the most
profound writer's to do simple justice to
Black Hills spring has invariably re-
suited in the veriest libel upon the
country, To-day, while Iowa and
Michigan are dressed in heavy mantle
of snow, and New York, and Pennsyl-
yania are deluged by torrent of rush
ing waters threatening destruction to
property and loss of life, on every hand
the valley of French creek is tranquil as
sleeping babe. No storm cloud mars
the fair face of the ETHEREAL armament,
nor frenzied blast of wind sweeps Ger
her grass fringed surface. All nature is
hushed, and aside from the busy hum
of industry, no sound is heard save the
gentle ripple of the bordering stream,
and the pleasing warbe Of the lark,
whose notes of welcome to spring more
bctittingly express its untold loveliness
than any combination of words could
possibly convey. Wild roses, crocusses
and sweet Williams deck the mountain
side, and full leaved aspen groves invite
q pause in the invigorating shade. The
laughing brook, whose crystal waters,
pure as liquid light, go ripping by, in
woke reflection, where all the varied
scenes in the panorama of life pass
rapidly before you. The rugged noun
tain peaks, where sunbeams play and
shadows fall, outlining vague and unde-
fined pictures Of every order and char
acter of architecture, serve to lose you
in the realms of continued thought
The very air is laden with inspiration,
and man is powerless to resist its potent
spell. The average easteIner has no
more idea OF the transcendent beauties
Of a Black Hills spring, than lobster
has Of the crude conditions of the com
ing comet.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-10
A Typical Experience.

| The Rapid City Journal of the 4th
gives the experience of a carpenter who
prospected fruitlessly in the Black Hills
for three years, and then left the coun-
try in disgust and went to Rapid City,
where he got rich pushing the jack
plane. This case is claimed by the
Journal rs being typical of the expert
ences of mining prospectors in the Hills,
and Of course is published as a warning
to all men coming into the Hills to
ignore The mines altogether, and turn
their attention exclusively to building
towns.
We are somewhat surprised to see an
article of this character in Rapid City
paper, and we are ready to believe that
some late imported acquisition in the
shape of a mining editor, who never
saw mine in his life, perpetrated this
pestiferous piece of chicanery upon the
Journal readers. We quote:
II was three years up among the
mines, and had work every day in the
year at So per day, but was prospecting
all the time had out two or three men
that l was furnishing grub to, but it
never amounted to anything.
Then l came down here (Rapidj and
went to work for myself made money
right along"
There is but one consolation in the
contemplation Of an article of this kind,
and that is, that its apparent sophistry
renders it entirely harmless. Let us
think for a moment what the status of
the Black Hills would have been to-day
If the principle encouraged in this ar.
ticle had obtained in the past, and men
had ignored the legitimate field of pros
pecting. The Rapid papers would not
have been called upon to herald the
significant fact of quarter Of a million
dollars passing through her crowded
limits. 1t is to this class of pioneers
that VIC arc indebted for the Homestake
Ha! !: &c. been for this class of men,
who through persistent effort, Drawing
the perils of frontier life, and the ad-
verse trials incident thereto, the mil
lions that have been vested from the
world famed carbonate camps Of Lead
vile would have been to-day slumber-
ing in the bowels of mother earth
unseen and unknown In view Of the
wonderful achievement Of the brave
and resolute prospectors who have
given to this country the knowledge of
the presence of mineral resources,
which by development have proven of
such incalculable value to the nation,
can it be deemed consistent or judicious
to discourage further effort in that direc-
ton? Had the prospectors of this coun-
try abandoned the field and turned
their attention to pastoral pursuits, or
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-10

The News is authority for the inten.
tion of Iowa parties to build flour mill
at Buffalo Gap at an early day, with q
manufacturing capacity Of 1000 bushels
per day. This enterprise which has
received the announcement of several
Of the leading citizens Of the town, can
but result in great benefit to the place
and it is refreshing to note feeling ot
enterprise upon the part of the people
of Buffalo Gap in this, and other direc
tions, which stimulates the hope of q
brilliant future for the coming town OF
the foot hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-10

DR.. d. w. Flick returned from the
busy City of Rapid on Tuesday, and we
regret to say with the settled intention
of moving his family to that place. The
Doctor has repeatedly tried to acquire a
livelihood by the practice of medicine
in Custer City, but by reason Of the ex-
treme healthfulness Of the place, has
been compelled to remove to other
points. The Doctors reputation as q
physician and surgeon has become pro.
verbal throughout the Hills, and he
will no doubt, continue to visit this
place in his profes sional capacity. He
is interested in city property, has valua-
BILE mining properties, and evinces a
strong interest in the future advance
ment Of Custer and her surroundings.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-10

the building Of towns, the great tin re-
source which now gives promise of
reaching the very acme of supremacy,
would have been at best dream OF the
firing prospector, might as we'll have
been located in the remote mountains OF
the moon. A fact that should not be
overlooked in this connection is. that
there would have been no Rapid City
to-day, had there been no prospectors
engaged in the pursuit of minerals in
the Black Hills pryor to her birth. 1t
is fact that Rapid owes her existence
to this class Of pioneers, who constitute
the veritable advance guard Of civiliza.
ton. 1t is the sheerest folly to try to
prevent the continued effort upon the
part of this class Of men to add to our
mineral resource nothing can be brought
to bear against it's continuance, argu-
ment is idle and ineffective, armies
have failed to check them. and while
We regard it as wise provision of
nature for men to enter all the various
avenues leading TO wealth, and follow
the peculiar bent Of their natural in
clination, we shall rest easy upon the
matter of Rapid City materially adding to
her population from the luckless class to
which she so disparagingly alludes. Let
us continue to prospect for mineral
wealth, which was not only the basis Of
settlement of the Black Hills, but is to-
day the ruling resource which gives us
ample assurance Of coming prominence.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-10

The recent removal of our tin mines
to Buffalo Gap, which was accomplished
by the st. Louis Globe Democrat, was
doubtless done for the purpose Of OBJ
waiting the irksome stage ride between
the Gap and Custer In view of the ex-
treme aversion of the average st. Louis
millionaire to overland travel of this
character, we can but regard the late
change of our tin base as being extrem-
ely wise, and highly advantageous. Ii
is now soothingly apparent that the tin
boom will strike the Gap, below the
belt, in the quick hence.