Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-07-20

corn behind my blanket, and told him ne
must &c, along with IL. to which ne agreed
but j, didn't last, ADD he hasn't had q crie
for TWO days-but no matter; just give me
that green bottle, landlord--I'm as dry as
rattesnake's skin ~
The rcd-eye was furnished, and lhree
| doubioons ratified on the pine counter,
drawn from the molcskin purse Of the
stranger.
Now for some rib. timber and spread" !"
said the out and outer, "aud do you hear,
landlord. leave hole for me TO get ou, OF
early in the morning, for ! have got some
mighty particular business on hand"
"Yes sir--yes sir--your name ls'-
bill Thompson. from Snake Creek
good night"
The keeper of The Chained Bear was
at loss TO rix his customer. and racked
his brain TO divine the nature o! The 'mIe1,
~ particular business he had 10 transact
The following day. The bar room loafers
had their say-old Mrs. Knowall her guess
the knowing ones their ,hoogh,s--hut all
concluded i, would be belier TO let old
Father Time reveal the future doings OF
BILL Thompson from Snake Creek
IN The mo- tins. the Guest was missed,
bu, he made his appearance at the break
fast table, apparently in very good hu-
mor with himself aud all The world AT
ter the repnst. be euquired for the residence
Of The Rev. Mr.. S.---,a chemist of good
repu,e, und ,loped. He soon stood a. the
door of the scientific gentleman. and was
invited to take seat in the parlor, By the
aflablc aud accomplished tenant.
"Havept time TO stay, thank you-jusi
broush, some llmps with me found 10th
er day ON patch Of ground | own. TO see
what it is" said the apparently green at
The same time producing three or four
small Jumps oi metal.
The professor carefully examined The
Jumps, aud stepping into his laboratory,
soon returned with au anxious expression
OF countenance.
"You say you found these Jumps On your
farm?"
''Sar,in--picked 'cm up Que day Lass
week after thuuderin' shower
"Did you observe any similar pieces 2"
"Didn'ttake nolice-pienty of 'em. |
'spose-the boys have a lot."
well. sir, il ~ 'ur tote ye.s ,s.eS-
specimens are eUi. 80. ,.44a.-s
may, impossi 'n -
precious metal
such stale OF p,
-.Douii know
mighty glad you s.
| reckon lean Gnd -.aet-.
morning, Sir
Ofcourse the news al s.,g .r-nss
through the town, that Grant 'ia
,vyman had a gold mine - S.u-k.
The bar-nom ofihe bear" was throng-
cd with anxious purchasers, who resorted
to a variety of devices 10 pull wool over the
eyes Of the unsophisiicarcd coun''yman.
The Jumps passed through The hands Of
,housands--the knowing ones, 10 heuring
Of The stranger, expressed doubts as 10
their quality--others coutended they were
copper. and not a few pronounced them
stone! The excitement hourly increaSed--
various offers were made for the Snake
creek farm--but The owner did not appear
the leas, disposed to sell. Five, Ten, and
twenty thousand dollars were offered for
laud not worth hundred, bu: the clodbop.
per was inhexibIe; no did'n. care about
selling out his gold patch. At last he was
offered by company Of enterprisipg spe.
cula,ors thirty thousand dollars for it. on
| the nail, on his assurance that the boys"
hnd gathered pile Of similar looking
Jumps. The bargain was closed--lhe cash
forked over--,he eager purchasers shown
the "gold patch"--bu, no more Jumps were
found! Men were employed TO dig in cve-
~ direction. but no traces Of vein could
be discovered, aud The grecnhoru was never
seen afterwards.