The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-10

"''Ny
100 per cent.
Old johnson came Up 10 me in hur-
ry.
You han't seen anything Of Mick
shannon aud lis mate, ham you? he
asked
'Notl. Ircpliyd they are of to Ko F,
rong by this time
i wish | could catch en- They've
taken two Of OIy best picks with EN-
Indeed How do you know that
they took them Q
why, Mick was locking at en- last
night when he was up at the tent, and J
missed EN- both this morning, l know
! he's got en-. Now it was neat thing
Of Mick 10 get three ounces for that rot
ten hole Of theirs. | don't say anything
agen that, but 10 20 and take an old
chaps picks was as mean tl.ing as ev-
cr hcerd on
What do you mean by rotten hole ?
asked in a quandary.
why the hole was a blank not
speck in it and they got some chap to
give three ounces for it. He. he, he =
They told us all about it last night, over
a glass of grog.'
Don't laugh, Mr.. Johnson, said /.
4 suppose they did not tell you who had
bought the hole Q
No, no, they wouldn't say that
well I'll tell. 1t was Sam Drink
water and the money he and borrowed
from you yesterday, was to pay for it,
You might have guessed as much /
should think
well, may be-
Don't swcre. You know we are
sure to pay you some day. BUTT is a
bad lob for Sam. Did be try the hole,
l wonler?
'Oh, you know the? sailed it,
Done what?
4 Done what Why, they sAlted it.
tell YOU. A nice job it is for me. You'll
have to pay me, youugster, if Sam don't
so look out
I An right, said I; and old johnson
b who was shaking with passion, walked
off.
Here was a pleasant state OF things
The practice Of sailing hOle' ongh
10 tell the reader, was mixing gold viii
the washing stuff which. when wash
> ed. of course appeared rich, making th'
q hole look as if well woth money. sa!
II the practice was SO, for | believe sine
digging has become regular trade
u rather than a gambling fever, this kln'
: of fraud is rare, ii it has not quite dIsap
i pcared.
Musing on the news ! had heard, an
; Iryino 10 determine what was best TO d.
under the circumstances, l arrived a
y the hole in question, Of which was situa
:, ted in little gully on the other side 0
- a neiyhboring hill. The holes here wer
some twelve feet deep and on reaching
= the brink, and locking down, lSaw m
V poor friend seated between two mound
# earth, quietly picking away III
- round hat was thrown back from hi
: forehead, and exposed that noble lea'ur
10 full view. No damps OF labor wer
gathered there, for in truth Mr. Dr. nj
water was not working hard. As cal
ed ou. to him, he turned to look at nj
and the corner Of his mouth was Graw
-, up towards his left ear, giving pecul
arly disconsolate expression 10 his fac
: 'Well, old man. said l, 'how do yc
get on?'
4 MY dear fellow hO replied; 81 ha'
:, been swindled the hole is not worth 81
pence. When I was getting dinner
-. saw the fellows all laughing, and l toul
:, tbev knew that the hole was worthle'
Shannon had salted it, SIR
Il know it, said /; old Johns
=, told me so.'
- And since the salted tub which
he washed this morning. have not seer
he speck.'
ed 'Wcll it can't be helped. What's I
-. use Of going on working? Come hon
~ and let us see what can be done
nd Excuse me-, said Sam i h'
-, bought this hole and mean TO stick to
There is gold lower down the gully a
| do not see why there should not
,ur
,o some up here
a'I 'oh, you may work in that way fol
sw year
Nv ~. DO you sec that parcel beside you
by inquired SAM
DID replied that did.
~ That's candles I have just bou;
La them. Intend. sir, to drive on this tt
I "t mel in a straight line as long as my st'
,or of -four and those candles shall last.