The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-04-28

/ A0s soSsO fstWUSs 80 uS teIS u 8IlIl
standing In his name, and reserved
for the rightfnl heirs whenever
they should claim it. Around its
limits, and lar beyond, the busy
hum of trade would have greeted
his ears immense buildings would
have met his eyes on every side (:
and he would have been lost in
amazement at the wonderful
changes that had taken place, aud
very likely would have been slow
in apprec ating that il was not all
q dream. "a Ga,4. -. \, !. y -,
When tire property became val
nable and was needed for building
purposes, capitalists began 10 make
inquiries concerning its ownership.
The records showed it's title, but
the owner, could not be found
Search was instituted and consin.
ned for years, until it was definite
ly ascertained that he bad come
to America. A lawyer, sharp and
keen as a detective, was sent to
the United States, some years
since, to eudeavor to find the heirs
of the estate. Blasdells were plen
ty throughout tho length and
breadth Of the land, and the task,
as may be supposed, proved q diff!
ficnlt one. The geneaiogy Of eacl,
Blasdell whom he met had to be
investigated, and perhaps after
months of anxious search, it would
be ascertained that the family was
not the one he sought. In the
course of his inquiries, he learned
of a married lady living in Lii.
nois, whose maiden name was
Blasdel5 and he was no, long in
finding her. He make known the
object of his search. and was re.
warded by the intelligence that he
had at last found q solution Of his
difficulty. a~#a-. r..s -..,-- ...-
The lady Immediately told the
lawyer of the old clock which. the
great,grandfather had made aud
oroaght over from Scotland with
him, and OF the family tradition
concerning the property near Glas
gov. The mystery was explained
at last. The lawyer sped to tie
homestead in New Hampshire
and there. in its accustomed place
stood the old clock, it's hands slow
~ revolving abont the dial, and itt
huge pendulum swinging back and
forth.
Through days Of sorrow and Of mirth,
Through days of death, and days Of birth
Through every swim vicissituds ... .-
or ehsnseful time, unchanged 1t stood;
And as u, like God, II all things saw,
1t calmly repeats these words Of awe,
forever-Nevert Nevsr-Forsvsr!
The old clock had solved the
knotty problem. Mnsty docn
ments, that had remained untoncl,,
ed for years, were brought tc
light the identity of the family
of Nicholas BIasdell was thorough
ly established. and the heirs were
made happy by receiving the in
formation that their estate-com.
prised in the suhurbanlot of Nicli
olas Blasdell-was worth :e3, 500.
900, or $17, 900, 900.
And now it may be asked, why
is this romantic story published az
an item Of San Francisco local
newsl The answer is this One
Of our pioneer citizens, whose
many friends will be pleased tc
hear of hi, good fortune, is one o.
the heirs to this vast estate. The
family comprises the mother, tive
sisters, and two brothers, one Io
the latter of whom 10 Mr.. Samuel
+. Blasdell, the delivery clerk al
tho California State Telegraph OF
fee, on California street, who was
made aware Of his stroke of good
fortune on Wednesday last.
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