The Black Hills Daily Times from Deadwood, South Dakota • 2

The Black Hills Daily Times. PORTER WARNER PUBLISHERS The First Daily Paper Published in the Hills DEADWOOD, TUESDAY. SEPT. 25, 1877. There is probably no race on earth who are blessed with a more happy disposition than are the colored people of the south.

It is true they have been in abject servitude all their lives, and have not risen much above that level now. Still, as a rule, they are a kind hearted, obliging, happy race. They will appreciate a kindness way beyond their intellectual ability, especially if it comes from the white race. Their position of servitude in the past has had a tendency to lessen their appreciation of each other, and they think it degrading to nurse even a sick negro or care for him in any way when wounded on the battle field. When Gen.

Forrest rode into Memphis during the late war, his men shot indiscriminately as they rede through the streets, wounding several negroes. But it was a most difficult undertaking to get a negro to render any assistance whatever to their wounded brothers. Their love for their sweethearts is as strong as can be exhibited by the white race. It may not be as enduring, but during the honey moon period it is at high tide, and they will go through fire and water for the girl they love the best. The negroes have their superstitions, and nail horse shoes on their drays or upon their door sills and carry a squirrel's tail in their pocket-book for luck, as they term it.

There is a negro who travels the streets of New Orleans and makes his living by imitating the various steamboat whistles, which he does so perfectly as to make it unmistakable. They certainly have very great musical ability, and they will construct out of a. cane break quite a variety of musical instruments upon which they soon learn to play their melodies. Nothing pleases them gather about the old cabin their musical jubibederchan.to lee and indulge in the dance wid Dinah. At first they did not know how to use their freedom and simply thought all they would have to do was to fold their hands and Massa Linkum would do the rest.

One negro was asked how he enjoyed his freedom, and his reply was that he built a big fire in the fireplace and another in the stove, and he and Dinah sat between the two fires. Another said that he lay in bed in the morning until Susannah had the breakfast all ready, and when he came home at night he and the cook would sit down and eat their supper and take plenty of time, and talk about old times "just like the white folks do." Many of them are very derout in their religious devotions, and can recite the creed of orthodoxy more perfectly than many of our modern pastors. One old negro named uncle Ben had been a slave all his life, but on Sundays he thought it his duty to break the bread of life to his brethren, the war separated uncle Ben from his wife and he removed to Memphis and embarked in the drayage business and Aunt Martha was soon wooed and won, making wife No. 2 for Uncle Ben. After the war closed wife No.

1 sought and found her long lost lord and Uncle Ben's judgment as to what was best to do was taxed to the uttermost. He applied for advice from the white folks and he was told that it was a very peculiar case, that he had better live with the wife he loved best. So Uncle Ben, after surveying the ground carefully, decided to take wife No. 1, wife No. 2 gently acquiescing.

A division of the spoils was agreed upon and the separation took place in a business or mechanical way, and no divorce lawyer received his "fee after decree." This important matter was disposed of in the short space 'of a few hours and Uncle Ben resumed his daily routine of duties as if nothing unusual had taken place. During the Cholora epidemic in Memphis in 1865 many of the negroes could not be convinced but what the water melon had been poisoned, a as some of them had seen a hole the size of a knitting needle in the stem, and the darkey that ate them was no more. During that memorable year we saw in a cabin four negroes writhing in the agonies of that fearful scourge, with no hand of sympathy to alleviate their sufferings, Negro Peculiarities. the well negroes were either afraid or thought it beneath their dignity to 1 nurse a darkey. Most of the excursionista from the interior bring up in a candy atore, sooner or later, after reaching the city, and the variety of tastes manifested by their inquiries astonishes the confectioners.

A girl with a great many pink ribbons on leaned over the counter the other day and gently asked: you hany hotter big sticks hof candy scented hup with hof roses He hadn't, and, after expressing her deep disappointment, she bought licorice and was made comparatively Pappy. A young man, who had left his girl on the corner, brusquely inquired: "Got any hunks at a cent a hunk?" The confectioner didn't deal in hunks, and the customer continued: Well, gimme authin' that will stick to the teeth and chaw up slow. I'm a little short to-day, an' I've got to chaw straws while Mary chaws candy." The third one was a woman about 40, wearing beau-catchers and trying to look like a girl of 18. She smiled and smirked and whispered: "llave you any of these little long, flat pieces of eandy with red printing on them?" He had. And can I select out such as I wantsuch as a young lady of respectable character might venture to pass to--to the object of her affections She was given the opportunity, and the confectioner turned to wait on an old couple sixty years old.

We'll take some peppermint candy," observed the hushand. "You mean we'll take some sassyfras," the wife protested. 66 know what we want, I guess, and I say we'll take pepperment." And I say sassy fras." 66 I say pep!" 66 And I say sass!" They went out without taking either, and a block further down the street they compromised on a California pear and a pint of -Detroit Free Press. GARRISON ANDERSON, Wholesale and retail Grocery, Storage, -ANDCOMMISSION MERCHANTS, Main Street, Dead wood, Dakota. A full and complete stock of Groceries -ANDGeneral Merchandise: aug2n-tf THE STEAMER Why They BLACK HILLS.

TIM. BUREIGH, MASTER. This elegant and fast sailing packet now runs in connection with EVANS HORNICK'S FAST MULE TRAIN FROM DEADWOOD TO FT. PIERRE, Once a week, making close connections at Ft. Pierre.

The trip from Deadwood to Yankton is made in six days. Fare Nine Dollars. Office Upper Main Street, Deadwood. EVANS HORNICK. sep13-tf Black Hills Brewery Cor.

Main and Wall Deadwood, Schuchard Ludwig, Proprs. Best Lager Beer Manufactured in the Hills. The bar is abundantly supplied with the choicest liquors in the market. FOREIGN WINES and best brands of imported and domestic Cigars. CALL AND SEE US.

EVERYTHING of the FINEST QUALITY. sep8.tf Henry C. Rohleder, U. S. Dep.

MINERAL SURVEYOR And County Surveyor. OFFICE-North side of beg. street, near Sherman street, Deadwood, 2-tf THE SENATE SALOON, CENTRAL CITY, Black Hills, Spencer Ludwig Prop's. FINEST BRANDS OF Wines, Liquors, AND CIGARS. Beer sold by the Gallon or Quart.

We keep the finest stock of Brandies, Wines and fact the best that can be brought into the Black Hills. The Senate will be found not only the headquarters for sporting men, but for that portion of the community who like the best the country affords. We import our own liquors, and shall make THE SENATE The People's Ropular Place, IN CENTRAL CITY. 85-tf NEW GOODS Wholesale and retail dealers in Furniture, Crockery Glassware, Wall Paper, Window Class METALIC BURIAL CASES, AT Graves Curtis', MAIN STREET, DEADWOOD. 7-tf Union Park -AND- BREWERY! SOUTH DEADWOOD.

The Finest Resort in the Black Hills! Brass Band Concert every Sunday afternoon. Specias arrangements can be made for pic-nics and private parties. The park is furnished with a fine dancing platform. FRED. HEIME.

2tf Proprietor. THE BOSS Hardware STORE AND TIN SHOP OF THE Black Hills 18 C. R. LeROY'S, GAYVILLF. 9-tf Kidd Carpenter, DOORS, SASH, MOULDINGS, etc.

MANUFACTURED BY MACHINERY, Brackets, Scroll Sawing and Turning done All orders promptly attended to, at reasonable prices. Mill at the Lower End of Main St. DEADWOOD, D. T. 7-tf Hotels.

Sahler House, Deadwood, Dakota Territory. None Better in the Black Hills. Sherman Street, near Lee. Hep20-tf JOHN H. SAHLER.

Prop. EAVES HOTEL, GAYVILLE, BLACK HILLS, JOHN EAVES, Proprietor. This is the only three-story Hotel in the Hills. It is new, conveniently located, and newly furnished throughout. Furnished.

rooms for families. table will always be supplied with the best the market affords. sep14-tf Welch's Hotel, LEE STREET, DEADWOOD, D. The largest and best finished and furnished house in the city or country, entirely new, and everything -class. E.

WELCH Proprletor. Grand Central Hotel MAIN STREET, Deadwood, Dakota. W. H. FANTON, Manager.

Ogden House. CENTRAL CITY. Having recently opened the above house, which 1: furnished and complate every particular, I hope, by a strict attention to the my customers, to enjoy good portion of the public patronage. aul-tf CHARLES FAHEY. Proprietor.

IXL Hotel and Restaurant MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Accommodations First-class. House Open Day and Night VANDANIKER McHUGH, Propr's GLOBE HOTEL, SPEARFISH. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. ACCOMMODATIONS -CLASS.

House Open Day and Night. JOHN J. Proprietor. Wentworth House, At the head of Main Street. DAY BOARD at current rates.

BEST the market afords. J. D. CORNELL, Proprietor (Formerly of Commercial Hotel Denver.) 7-t DYER'S Hotel and Street, French Cheyenne, Restaurant, T. This establishment has been thoroughly refitted, and is now ready to accommodate its old patrons and the public in first rate style.

GAME, FRESH OYSTERS, And all the luxuries of the season, always on hand. Single meals, board by the day or week, at moderate terms. The bar is always provided with the best of Liquors and Cigars. For a Good Meal, go to the French Restaurant. Free 'Bus to and from all Trains.

1.1y H. H. BROWN, Carpenter, Builder Contractor, GAYVILLE. notice, work and of every satisfaction description guaranteed. done on sepl1-tf short C.

M. STABBING, New York. W. R. STEBBINS, Cheyenne.

G. J. STEERINS, Denver. SAMUEL N. WooD, F.

Manager, PesT, Cheyenne (Late Ass't Cashier Col. Nat'l Bank of Denver. Stebbins, Post, BANKERS, Deadwood, Dakota, Do a General Banking Business, Buy and Sell Drafts on all parts of the Uniter States and Europe. Transfer Money by telegraph. Buy and sel Gold Dust and Bullion, and make ad.

vances on same and Ores on shipment. Safety Deposit Boxes In a large burgiar-proof Safe, for rent, by the day, week or month, to miners and others for safe keeping of Dust and valuables. Branch Bank at Cheyenne, Wyoming. 1-1 Exchange Bank Cor. Main and Wall DEADWOOD, D.

T. Buy and sell gold dust, coin and bull. ion. Issue drafts on all the principa cities of the United States and Europe. Collections promptly attended to.

Tele. graphic Transfers. JAMES McPHERSON, 26-1y Cashier. A. R.

CONVERSE, Pres't. J.F. WiLD, Cash'r. First National BANK, Cheyenne, Wyoming CAPITAL. $75.00.

SURPLUS. 40 Adrances made on and highest price paid for Gold Dust and Bullion. Exchange bought and sold on all the pria cipa! cities. Interest paid on time deposits, and collet tions inade with prompt returns. TAw 1y STAR BULLOCK 7-t! Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Queensware Glassware, Cor.

Wall and Maln Streets, DFADWOOD. 13-tf Chambers C. Davis, ASSAYER. Formerly Melter and Refiner U.S. Mint at Denver, Colorado, and late Assayer for Consolidat: ed Virginia and California Mining Companies, at Virginia City.

Nevada. Office at the head of Main street, 9-sf DEADWOOD, DAKOTA..