Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-16
MAS. BONANZA MAoKAN.


terosting History.
Louise Rutherford, with . young0E
sister who Is now the Countess OF Telf'
ener, the wife OF o Italian Count loft
New York when about twelve years old.
says the Working Woman. John Hum
gerford was journeyman barber In New
York, but enlisted in the Mexican war
later he was employed at his trade by
one George w. Ciprioo, whose shop in
San Francisco was known 40 ''Montgom.
cry baths" and the chair that Jack Hum
gerford used is pointed out 10 the GUS
toners Of tho Ciprico barber shop to this
day. Mr.. Ciprico advanced $500 in gold to
his employe, who immediately sent for
his daughters. When Louise Hungerford
and her sister arrived in San Francisco
they went to the house Of Mr.. Oiprico,
who took them into his family, they be-
ing nearly tho same age Of his own
daughters Here they were treated 20
members Of the family, being taught
Italian and French and music by the
daughters. They lived with their bene-
factors ak or seven years.
In 1865 Hungerford opened barber
shop on his own account ct Mokelumne
Hill, Cal, and Louise, who was then
about nineteen years old, acted as her
fathers housekeeper-they having one
room In the rear Of the shop He was
proprietor Of but short duration, for he
soon 'busted" up In business. During
this period Q DR.. Bryant, who kept
small drug store ut Nevada City, about
one hundred miles from Mokelumne
Hill, paid attention to Louise,
and she was married to him after
short courtship. Dr.. Bryant, be-
ing man Of dissolute habits, died two
or three years afterward Of delirium
tremens, leaving Mrs. Bryant no means
Of support for herself and daughter Evs,
now the Princess Oolonna. Her fathers
failure in business and her husbands
death compelled her to seek service In.
the family Of J. W. Walker, brother Of
the late ex-G overnorW alker, of Virginia,
and there she met for the first time ].
W. MaclEay, superintendent Of the Bull
Ion mine Of Virginia City, New. Louise
Bryant, for brief time previous to her
going into the service Of Mr.. Walker,
had tried hand ct keeping boarding
house for the miners.
Mr.. Mackay was comfortably fixed and
could provide her home, such as the
miners used In those days, simply
cabin Of two rooms. So he courted and
won the Widow Bryant. Her father
in the meantime had gone back to his
former ''boss" and procured employment
and helped to pay the youngest daugh-
ter's board. Mrs Maokay was cook and
general housekeeper and laundYy-wom.
an, and helped entertain her husbands
co-workers in the mines.
Mr.. Mackay soon after attained great
wealth, and Mrs. Maoksy and her sister
had the advantage Of Q common school
education and could speak fiuently Ital.
ian and Fsench, through the association
Of the Oiprico family, who were re-
marksbly well ducated-three Of the
Of Mr.. Oprico are school
teachers In San Francisco to-day. When
Mrs. Mackay, her daughter Eva, and her
sister went abroad, 1t was to get away
from her former associates. Whom she
returned Cor the first time to San Fran.
cisco she called upon the Ciprico girls,
but from that day to the present she has
ignored her former teachers and beno-
factors.
The people Of San Francisco who
know the facts % above stated are indig-
nant ct Mrs. John W. Mackay's ingrati.
tude to o family that had done so much
for her in her early days Of poverty and
somewhat adventuresome life.
John HungerfoTd-now known % Dol.
Hungerford Of the United States army
was formerly known as 'tJack Hunger
ford, the barber" He was good artist
and there Is no disgrace attached to his
business. Louise earned her daily bread
as 0 clearinghouse keeper. But the
worst Of ingratitude comes In 10 those
who took care Of her and gave her the
advantages Of an early education. This
we think the worst Of crimes.
The above Is o true history Of the
Bonanza Queen Of European society.
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