The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08
THE TREASURES OF THE ANDES
s SILVER AND GOLD OF BOLIVIA
AND CHILL.

Before the discovery of California and
Australia thl ew gold into the hands of
men by the lap sulls, says writer in the
Panama Star and Herald, classical stu
dents of the past history of mankind
had pretty we'll induced the world to be-
lieve that the age of gold had passed by.
Man IN the primitive ages had to do the
best he could with stone implements,
and silver has had no predominant age
assigned it among the influences and an j..
na!s OF the human race. For utility, to
iron must be given the rank of the king
ofmetals.
Iron has made Europe what it is, but
then the virtues of iron are incompati-
BILE with laziness; and man to get rich
on iron must do so by the intelligent use
of his muscles ard brain. A piece of
steel made lnto the spring and chain OF
watch becomes increased five hundred
per cent. in its market value. The find
er OF gold can at once take the metal in
its native and natural state and exchange
1t for all the fruits of other mems in
dustry and live at ease, or buy his own
ruin and go to the devil. Between these
extremes silver holds medium place.
Coal is stored for US in the bowels of the
earth, but we search for silver near the
snowy tops of-the highest Cogdilleras.
For the one we burrow in the earth like
rabbits, for the other we must climb
| mountains like a chamois goat. Silver
seems to have cooler and less iaham-
able effect on the minds Of men than
gold.
When the cry was heard in Europe of
the abundance of gold in America, the
poor OF all nations STATED mp, careless
OF home and country, to partake in the
sudden riches, whereas the reports of
silver in Mexico and Peru, diamonds in
Brazil Or the Cape of Good Hope have
excited but little emotion Our latest
advices from Chill bring US continued
and excited accounts Of the discoveries
of rich mines of silver The Indepen-
dent of the 18th October says: More
news has been received from the Molac-
ca a recently discovered mine, Of the
Rosllla, another little mere to the
north. Crowds Of people have gone
from Chanarcilla, each one to prospect
for himself. 1t was further reported
that at Algarobba, south Of Chanarcilla,
vast deposits Of silver and copper had
been found deposited in the form of
streets. In view of all this it is recon-
mended that the government should APP
point officers to regulate the supply Of
water and prevent disorders. Two days
alter, continues this paper, a correspon-
dent wrote, Good news great news
Caracoles beaten - In effect the mines
found lately in Bolivia have found
rival in the Sapos, about ten or twelve
leagues more to the south. Two miners
Who had been out prospecting, arrived
with specimens or new mine discovered
by them, which gave two thousand mar
cos the box or cajon, which from virgin
Cordllleras need not cause wonder or I'M
belief, and might well give rise to a
second Chanarciila. In vein worked by
Jaclnto Torres two hundred and fifty
pounds of the ore gave forty-eight mar
COS of silver. In consequence of all this
there are some five hundred persons on
the spot, some looking on some prospect
ing. There is great enthusiasm and a
feeling of rivalry to beat the lately dis
covered rich mines In Bolivia. lmpa-
tent enthusiasts are recommended pa-
tience, and told that, furnished with this
virtue, and aided by saliva, an ant might
be able swallow an elephant This
W dSAiSdi ptOFCi u ID ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10 u
satisfied workmen and mechanics who
wish to abandon the certain for chance
speculations.
Various fortunate spectators had re-
turned in the steamer. The locality is
good and abundant room for all. The
worst OF it is that food is not easily OBJ
tanned and only at high prices. Water
is bad in quality and produces a pecu-
liar disease, by which the sufferers are
afflicted with q sort of fungous tumors
under the skin called claros or warts,
which extend rapidly and are accompa-
MED by the most atrocious pains through
out the body. Like the ancients who
placed dragons, serpents and other su-
pernatural beings to guard the treasures
of the ealth from those who sought to
get suddenly rich, We have natural OBJ
jects to oyercome.i if we wish TO obtain the
silver from the mines Of Caracoles.-
However, instead Of engying with our
arms crossed the luck of our Chilian
and Bolivian friends, have we not also
the Spurs and Cordilleras belonging to
the same great Andean system of noun
talns? We know where the mines of
Cana are and what they produced. To
partake Of the riches of the kingdoms
OF nature, we must do as We are told how
to do to enter the kingdom of Heaven,
Seek and you shall find. y