Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-12-15
The Treasures Of the Andes-Silver and
Gold of Bolivia and Chilli,

The Treasures Of the Andes Silver and
Gold of Bolivia and Chill.
Before the discovery of California and
Australia threw gold into the hands of
men by lap-fulls, says writer in the
Panama Star and Herald, classical stu
dents of the past history Of mankind
had pretty well 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
nails of the human race. For utility, to
iron must be given the rank of the king
of metals
Iron has made Europe What it is, but
then the virtues of iron are incompati-
bic with laziness and man to get rich
on iron must do so by the intelligent use
of his muscles and brain. A piece OF
steel made into the spring aud chain Of
a watch becomes increased five hundred
per cent. in its market value. The find
err of gold can at once take the metal in
its native and natural state and exchange
it for all the fruits OF other mems in
dustry aud live at ease, or buy his own
ruin and go to the devil. Between these
extremes silver holds a 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 Cordilleras.
For the one we burrow in the earth like
rabbits, for the other we must climb
mountains like chamois goat. Silver
seems to have cooler and less intlam-
mabie effects 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 started up, 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-
dieme of the 18th October says: "More
news has been received from the Molac-
ca, recently discovered mine, of the
Rosilla, another little more 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 Chanarcillo,
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 after, continues this paper,
n cc,-raunppJapt ura+n tGn,1
news! great news Caracoes beat
en!" 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 of new mine discovered by
them, which gave two thousand marcos
the box or cgion, which from virgin Cor
dilleras need not cause wonder or unbe-
lief, and might well give rise to second
Chanarcilla. In vein worked by ia
cinto 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
prospecting. There is great enthusiasm
y
ly discovered rich mines i'll Bolivia. I'M
patient enthusiasts are recommended
patience, and told that, furnished with
this virtue, and aided by saliva, an ant
might be able to swallow an elephant
This practical proverb is recommended
to dissatisfied 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 a sort of fungus tumors
under the skin called cl0UOs or warts,
which extend rapidly and are accompa-
MED by the most atrocious pains
throughout the body. Like the ancients
who placed dragons, serpents and other
supernatural beings to guard the trea-
slres of the earth from those who sought
to get suddenly rich, we have natural
objects to overcome if we wish to obtain
the silver from the mines of Caracoles.
However, instead of envying with our
arms crossed the luck of our CHILEAN
and Bolivian friends, have we not also
the Spurs and Cordilleras belonging to
the same great Andean system of noun
tains? 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 Hea
ven, "Seek andy on shall find"
A BRIGHT little girl once said to her
father: Papa, if you will give me one
penny to-day. and double it every day