Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01
THE LEAD DIGGERS."
A Story of the Lead Mines in Grant Co
CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.
On pleasant September after
noon, 10 the year 1910, young man
weary and lO0tsOre with travelling
stepped upon the low porch Of The
Miners Inn, in the little mining
village Of Brookviiie, Wis Aftel
depositing his carpet bag within tn,
par, ne proceeded 20 wash the dus
from bis hands and face at sink ia
one corner OF the bar-room Havins
accomplished this be seated himsel
upon the porch in front of the hous,
for the purpose Of taking q survey o
his new surroundings, in fact of hi
future home. While the young mar
IL running bis eye up and down Tia,
street, scanning with eager gaze ev
cry Passer-by; while lis eyes ar,
taking 10 yerything, the surround
ing hills, honeycombed by innumera
bic mineral shafts and drifts, tbs
messy brook that brawls and muir
murs through the long Struggling
village, everything that came within
tAe scope of his vision we will il
the meantime take the liberty 81
surveying Charles Manly, the new
conner.
If Charles Manly was not exactly
handsome, he was certainly good
looking. There was a pure, honest
look about the mouth and eyes. Hi;
broad, fair forehead, with the
thoughtful, serious face that accom-
panied il, told of a mind that has
thought, had struggled with many
of the hard problems of life, and was
prepared for future labors and con,
flicts. 1t WAS in fact brave, hope,
full face, and one that could be trust
ed. As Charles was looking about
interested in all he saw, he discover
ed coming down the street tall
lank figure whose dress, consisting OF
boots, pants, short Jacket and felt
hat, was so completely covered with
yellow ochre from the mines, that nc
one except the wearer could tel
what was once their original color
As the new arrival mounted the
steps Of the low rambling inn he &C
costed Charles with Good evening
stranger deposited his dinner pal
upon the floor and took a seat. AT
ter cycling Charles from head to tooI
he began:
Il reckon yer a stranger in these
parts?'
Yes replied Charles, i have bu
Just arrived
Travelled far to-day p
Yes, from H.
After a slight pause the miner re
sumed
'Whar mout ye be from stranger
From Cleveland was the reply
Cleveland, wy, that's in indiany
amt it?
No, in Ohio
ooh, in Ohio is it? Cincinnati
that's in Ohio too, amt IT,?
Yes
I've been thar and q right smar
place il is. Stranger, my name j
Tom Long. I'm from Bourbon
county, kentucky.
I'm slad to make your acquanii
auce Mr. Long, replied Charles
My name is Manly-Charle. Manly
Mr. Long, continued Charles, ar
the miners pretty successful abon
here 2
Wal some is and some amt. 4
heap on EN- only makes a Twin. It.
very oAcertalu kind vi business, Nh
Manly. Thsr's q heap in luck
Now lhar's old Jock Bate ha
worked in the mines nigh ont
twenty years and he amt worth 81,
bits to-day. He don't gamble; b
takes his grog every day but b
never gets drunk, and he work
right smart, but he Amt no luck
Now I've struck two mighty goo,
leads wIthin five years. But Their
comes OLD Jock himself
Just as be spoke the short, buFl,
form OF g Seotehman of fifty came i
sight, from little pathway that lel
down the hillside on the other sid
of the street. AS be came up til
Kentnckian accosted him WITH
What luck Jock, struck a lead Il
day 2
'Hout mon with you're nonsense
did liver We ken Jock Bate to do 81
thingg but niver We mind lad, it
lang road that has IA turn
That's true Jock, but here's
stranger-Mizter Manly, from Clev'
land, Indiana-no Ohio
How are We lad, exclaimed th
old Scot, giving Charles the benef
Of 3 long searching look. 'Ye sur
ly have na COON TO the mines to di
ladg
'Yes,..Mr. Bate, havecome out |
the mines to seek my fortune, r
piled Charles.
sYe are M stout emo lad to war
! az the windlass, and I'm thinkiI
! that We ken but little how TO sink
/. shaft on run drift.
Charles, with puzzled look, al
swered, No, ! do not even know ii
meaning Of your mining terms, an
1 have never used 3 pick or shovel
al my life.'
'Ah, mon, then ye dinna ken III
: meaning Of sinking shaft or rul
ming q drift, but niver mind. that
easy learned. To sink shaft Is bl
ko die a round hole in the crronn