Year: 1877




\ correspondent Of the St. Paul
(Minn.) Pioneer Press, writing from
Lead City, in the Black Hills, says:


"Theye is very little law business,
nor will there be much till we are or
ganized. There are several good law
yers in the Hills, and in plumbers we
have at least ten years stock on hand.
Many inquiries I have answered in
previous letters as clearly as | could
here or in personal letters. Ny in
qalrers ali want to come here. | have
tried to write few things as I have
seen and learned them, and hope I
have encouraged no one to come here.
No one can give more than supe fetal
account of the country, and business
affairs are too unstable 10 depend upon
yet. The country is uudeveloped, and
like cosmogones Of Genesis, without
form and void of definite conditions,
and unless you are ready TO help let in
light and develop something out Of
chaos, don't come. IF you have any
doubts, take your first advice from
caution and be sure you follow it. I
think we will eventually see that scores
Of men will make money and thousands
find remunerative employment here,
but every pursuit, trade and profession
is over full, and thousands more Will
come faster than there is any possibil-
ity for paying work. There is one
class, cf all grades, in ali pursuits here,
who seem best adapted to this country.
They are never satisfied nor disguised
with anything, indulge in very lit>le
grcmbling or ezulting, always On thair
nerve, and take prosperity or adversely
with about equal good grace, If you
cannot take place in that class, don't
come; if you can, you stand an even.
chance with the best Of them to find
yourself sometimes az the head or foot
Of the class, without. being fully able
to comprehend how you gottlero. In
the States, sagaoity aad perseverance
are the main ingredients Of success;
while here success and adversely much
ofteuer come from simple 7ach-the
elimination of things and events not
the result Of, nor foreseon through,
any process: of human reason. Good
business ability and sturdy toll often
find q level with The lazy blockheal !;
aud yet we cannot divess ourselves Of
the idea that in the long run blood
viii tell To The smart fellows, let
me say, if you come, bring all your
grit and stamina, but leave your con-
ceit a: home [ have seen sharp men
arrive with high head and hopes, and
rather intimate if there is anything to
be found or made, [ ain tie chap to 90
it, They rustic around bravely till
conceit is exhausted, and then assume
the aspect Of a political minority roos-
ter. In short, if you conclude to come
wait till warm weather, leave all your
affairs well taken care Of, and bring
money, or other wherewithal to supply
your wants for year and to carry
you back, then start out with brave
heart, fully assured that you have at
least as good a chance for good luck as
you would if you had bought ticket
In one of the grand consolidated lot
teries. Mercantile business and trans.
portation rest on the wants of the
people who must have The necessaries
of life, and a store Of staple goods,
here as other places, bring returns.
The prices seem steady with all goods
except -four, which fuctuates from
twice the proper price to less than the
cost of transportation. [ said every
place is full; [ except preachers. A
few missionaries with magnetism
enough to draw congregation away
from business, toll and loafing, might
ind an important field-a fellow rough
and strong. Can't you send out Moody
and Sankey by and by?