Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-08-21
THE MINERS MEETING.
THE BROTHERS REYENGE.
BIZ NArHrHA.

sunsets was approaching, when two trav,
ellers, one leading a ladened beast, might
have been seen slowly toiling up the ascent
ofone of the interior mountains. They had
evidently travelled far, judging from the in
dications of fatigue, which even the hardy
mule displayed.
The resemblance in the frank and hand.
some, though st-be7grimmed counte-
nances, announced the travellers as broth
ers. The lateness of the hour warned them
that it was time to camp and prepare their
evening meal. The sun was sinking grad
ually in the western horizon the rays
slowly retreated from the bases to the sum-
mits of the surrounding hills, there playing
around them for a moment, like devoted
friends, 10th to leave TO night and darkness.
A gentle, balmy breeze strayed through the
boughs of the forest trees, causing the leaves
still wet with the moisture ola recent rain,
to sparkle and flash in the light of the de-
parted orb like lustrous diamonds.
Our friends advanced till they reached
sn open spot upon the summit of a hill,
where, halting, they set about preparing,
with dexterity acquired by long practice,
their evening repast.
"Frank," says one, "you take the camp
kettle and find some water, while make a
fire and get the grub ready for cooking"
q Thus directed, Frank departed, while
the other busted himself with the prelimi-
nary arrangements of hearty supper
These accomplished to his satisfaction, he
seated himself by the fire to await the re-
turn of his brother. An hour dragged
slowly by, and he began to grow impatient,
when rapid step announced the return of
Frank, and presently he appeared, minus
camp-kettle and hat, his hair hanging over
his eyes, which glistened in the fire-iight
with strong excitement.
Whats up, boy :" exclaimed the 9th
er, laughing at the unusual appearance of
Frank shave you seen grizzly, or the
ghost of the jackass we killed for grub, up
north Z"
'Neither, Harry" replied Frank ''but
have found what to us is much more wei
come. I've got slug with good chance
of finding some more. You may laugh,
but think it God-send, and promises a
change of diet from the donkey spare-rib
and roasted pole-cat we've been obliged to
eat within three weeks"
$50 do / so do p exclaimed Harry,
impatiently, himself a little excited about
She prize.
aLet me see it /; the color will look
mighty big TO me now"
Frank gave it to him, and balancing it
upon the tip of his finger, he cried:
"'Twill weigh an ounce at least, Frank
Bv Jove if we find a nest of them, our
fortunes are made"
ayes, Harry, and the fortune of our old
father, too, who needs our aid. If We get
anything from the ground where l found
this, our first expenditure must be to buy
the farm for him which, he wishes to have r
aHold on, Frank, the fox is not trapped
yet" replied Harry, with another laugh
"But where is your ground Let us GO
and prospect it right away"
"Enough said," replied Frank ''get the
pick and pan and come on"
So saying, he picked up shovel, and
led the way in the direction from whence
he had came. He walked at rapid pace
and in short time arrived at a ravine, on
one side of which was high hill, and on
the other low fiat. The bed rock, upon
which Frank had found the gold, rose ab-
ruptIy from the earth four or five feet, and
sbped off into the flat.
ssThis is the place to sink hole in,
said Harry, striking his pick into low
place into the fat. "If there is anything
here, twill be i'm this swag" So saying
he divested himself of his coat, and without
further parley, vigorously lycommenced work
The rapid blows efthe stalwossh broth
ers soon laid bare q portion Of the bed
rock, and scooping up apanfull Of the bot
tom dirt, they went TO the ravine to wasf
IL Out This operation was performed b!
Frank, Henry standing by anxiously watch
ing the result. Dip by Dip it was panne'
down, until the dirt was all washed from
the pan and the prospect exposed.
"Did you get color 7" inquired Harry
the darkness preventing him from seeia:
the gold. :.
2Barely,~ answered Frank, though hi
tone belied his words ; here, look for your
seK"
Harry took the pan, and looking intent
", he was able to preceive fine gold scat
tered about thepan, to the amount OF TIVE
orthreedcllars. :,
aBy George Frank, we are all right,
exclaimed the now excited Harry, wiDchIn!