The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-16

II KENTUCKY 10 WHIP you Tor nothing"
sir"
Francisco called to his servant and
told him to go to the meadow and
bring him bunch Of willow switches.
When they were brought Francisco
handed them to Mr. Pamphlet request
Ing him to use them over his shoulders
and to go back and say he had
whipped him. MI. Pamphlet. seeing
that his proposal was turned into
ridicule. dismounted, and, entering a
flower garden in which francisco
stood. asked him to let him feel Of his
weight. With ease he lifted the giant
several times. saying. though, that he
was quite heavy. Now. Mr.. Pamphlet.
let me feel OF yours" said Francisco,
who, lifting the sportive gentleman
twice into the air, the third time
pitched him over railing four feet
high into the public road. The would
be bully walled from his dusty resting
place that IL Francisco would put his
horse over also he'd go home salts
fed. The story goes, vouched for by
many reliable people. that Francisco
led the horse to the railing. and, with
his left arm under the horses breast
and the right one behind. put him over
as requested, after which performance
the discounted Pamphlet took his
way back to Kentucky. Mr.. Clay, it
is said. laughed heartily over this
story, exclaiming that he was indeed
glad to know that one of the mis-
chievous Pamphlet family had at least
been conquered. At that time many a
malicious pamphlet was in circulation
concerning him.
Married Three Times.
The native worth Of Francisco in
troduced MIN into the best society, and
n c n r ly1r toll
ly creditable His first wife was Mary
Anderson; second. Catherine Fauntle-.
roy Brooke. and the third was
Mary B. West, whose maiden name was
Mary Beverly Grimes, she being a
widow Each of these belonged to
representative Virginia families. A
portrait of this great hero hangs in
the State Library at Richmond.
In 1919 Francisco applied to Con-
gress for a pension. but owing to the
spirit OF parsimony which then ex-
listed the pension was refused, and
this historic old soldier died without
any recognition If his services by the
government, the independence of which
he had fought for so bravely and well.
Congress, however, did pension his
widow.
Francisco was for several terms
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of
Delegates OF Virginia, and was serving
in that capacity when ne died. The
Richmond Enquirer of January II,
1881, gives the following obituary no.
tice.
Died. on Sunday, in this city. after
a lingering indisposition, Peter Fran
cisco. Esq. the sergeant-at-Arms OF
the House OF Delegates, and Revo-
lutionary soldier celebrated for his
extraordinary strength. his undaunted
courage and his brilliant feats. The
House of Delegates have determined to
pay him the honors of public fu-
neral. and to bury him with the honors
of war. The House has, accordingly,
adjourned until tomorrow. The reso-
lutions passed on this occasion, and
the encomiums that were paid to the
old soldiers memory. are detailed in
our account OF the proceedings of the
House.
Proceedings in the House OF Dele
gates January II. 1881:
Death of Peer Francisco.
"Mr. Yancey said that he had the
painful duty to perform of announcing
to the House the death of Peter Fran
cisco. late Sergeant-at-Arms OF this
body.
He had yesterday received a mes
sage from him expressing, as his last
dying request, wish to be buried with
military honors Mr. Yancey had pre-
pared two or three resolutions for the
occasion. which he would now submit:
Resolved. unanimously. as testi-
mony Of respect for the memory OF
Peter Francisco. Sergeant-at-Arms to
this House. that the members of this
House Will form procession and at
tend the place of his interment
Resolved. also, That in consider
alton of the distinguished military SER
vices rendered by the said Peter Fran
cisco during the Revolutionary War
that the Governor Of this Common
wealth cause the remains of the said
Peter Francisco to be inferred with
military honors. and at the public ex-
pense.
Resolved. That committee be ap-
pointed. to consist of five members, to
superintend the funeral, arrange the
order of procession and interment Of
Peter Francisco. deceased. and that the
committee invite the attendance Of the
Governor and Council. the Speaker and
members of the Senate and their OFF,
GERS.
Mr.. Barbour rose to second the
resolutions presented to the House.
The loss of any citizen who was an
officer Of the House could not but be
deeply regretted. But Francisco was
no common man, and he was happy
that some record was to be left to
his merits and memory. In ancient
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