National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-18
WHERE A FARMER DEPOSITS HIS
A0NEY fert -t

A VIGILAET OvERSEER, AND WONDER
Full YIELD OF A RADISH BED.
On the beautiful Potomac, only . few miles
from this city, resides an sx-milItary hero, who,
having seem sufficient Of war;, and DESTROYS Of
securing peace 70 himself and family, purchased
number Of broad acres Of Virglnia's soil and
thereon settled down, intent upon enjoying the
residue Of his days IN domestic csnte1tment., He
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tineencies Of the future. This SUN, amounting
TO 5000 was deposited In bank for saia keeping
operations, and others becoming shaky "a their
financial transactions, he concluded the safest
course to pursue would b to withdraw his funds
.sa ~ e %
money he concluded to call tbs wife Of his bosom,
In whose Judgment he placed great reliance, into
ssu e ssssss and tn. considering
b made Of the S5ooo, they united 10 the eondlu:
they only have knowledge Of It's Whereabouts.
trses, and ir full View q the river, and there. IS
on III s8srsoa: .y.' o M e S.s
He then entrusted the charge Of his farm to
Jesse Palette, the oversser, and came 70 this
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%sat.. "a W q sys Witness . sIs !:e...inF q
fact to the owner, neither did he object to the
hand encouraged II, and promised to give his m
did. Evidently thinking thst the fertiii,s.
was too strong fof that soIl, he dug 4 Up, and
pared 8 radish bed and planted the seed therein.
through he surface 81 The scii, sosa covered d:
been BY the pSrioinsE placed in spo. q easy &C
the overseer entertained the idea that. farming
ring the 6 900 into wool he would soon Be- on the
road to wealth and afauence. Accordingly, in
company with his wife, who was entirely ignorant
%s they SSs9ss IF oh
where he intended 70 become . wool-dealer.
Hardly had the couple departed from the farm,
he would 20 and take peep ct his hidden treas
ure, which had not been seen since the planting.
He did 60, but not . note was found under that
vigorously, and one-Ssif the bed turned over, but
nought could be found Of tho money. Then 1t
flashed through his brain that the overseer had
unesrthed the money, and in tire possession q 1t
had taken his departure westward. Information
was Immediately sent to this city; and the case
entrusted to Detective C0Omes, who accepted 1t
with his usual nonchalance Of manner, At the same
time never losing point Of value. Well, Jesse
Palette and vile camo to the city yesterday, and
put up At one Of the leading hotels. The weather
was uupropituous last evening II is true, but, new
ertheless they started out for . look 1t the city
under the gaslight While moving along, inter-
ested In the sights that came beneath their eye,
who should pass them but the great perambulator,
Coomes. He stopped, looked the couple over we'll,
and decided that the individual In male attire was
the man he wanted. He sccosted them, and At his
invitation both visited headquarters, where the
man was treated to Q thorough search, and the
entire amount OF 5000 recovered from his person.
He was then invited to look at the sights . cell
could produce, and requested to t.rry there until
morning. The wife was permitted to return TO the
hotel