The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-21

TsEAsynE TaoyE.wThe finding Of the
Hidden treasure BY workmen employed
On Staten Island, the other day, has o
romantic interest. The place whero
tha gold Mab discovered is nn old manor
house G6enpied by George Dongan, Earl
of Mnriok, In colonial times. The peer
dreamed one night that n large amount
FoE gold was hidden beneath the soil of
the garden. He related this dream to
his retinue, and his lordship. according
to tradition, commanded n detachment
OF his soldiers, to fog and scorch John
mood of making known the hiding
place of this treasure. They con-
founded his ignorance with obstinacy,
and tortured him almost to the point
of death. Several of his children
had dreams similar to those of the cruel
lord, and repeatedly upturncd the gar
den earth. Some time ago the property
came into the possession of gcntlemnn
who rented it to Mr.. Fl. G.. Windsor, pay
ing teller of the Mercantile Bank. Sud
denly he and his family disappeared
Then it became known that he was an
apparent defaultcr. For years after
wards stnngers' voices sounded in the
old house, and Strnngers' tnces appeared
ut the windows. While digging about
the premises, the workmen came upon a
buried treasure in gold coin to the
amount of S20,O0O. In consequence,
every wcll-reyulated family in the neigh
borhood has bought IL spad" and II crow
bar
l.
discovered that an unpleasant looking
fellow followed him every day from
morning till night. He became uneasy,
and diplomatic inquiry was made
whether the man who watched was con-
nectcd with the police. AS result of
such negotiation, the unpleasant person
was arrested, and proved to be gather
er of butts of cigars. The rich American
only smoked famous brands, and only
smoked them half up, and it paid to- fol
low him.
About year ago very diminutivc
Troy man Was married, and in due sen
son found himself II happy fnther. Lust
Friday night his wife, rs sLc supposed,
lifted the infant over by her side She
did not discover her error however,
until she tried to force u dose of svrup
down the infants throat, VIXEN she was
startled by hearing her spouse exclnim,
"Whnt in thunder are vou about" The
good lady had mistaken her hubby" for
the babe.
1t Is to be observed of regular alver-
| tiscr that he is man who is pretty sure
to be prosperous in business; generally
stands Al among his neighbors; always
wears clean shirt; never parts his hair
Ill the middle; never postponcs his pew
rent until the last quarter day, and,
when he dies, succeeds in being buried
in first-class rosewood coffin with satin
liningsa and handsome silver door-plnte,
without provoking riot among his
heirs.
carpenter who was rcpairing a barn
in Plymouth County, Muss., away from
any human habitation, wns so unfortu-
mite rs to throw his ladder to the ground.
Being stout man and not Young, lie
| edge of that barn the rest of the day and
all the night, until he was rescued by a
tramp. who for once in his life was
| made useful.
If you call on lady friend ut this
season, and she suddenly leaps from her
chair, clasps her hands together, darts
"pous AAhO hoA oALCA q BtaoouoppeIs uuu
shrieks "kill the wretch" do not be
alarmed; she is only seeking to destroy
the festive moth who hnd ventured out
for m airing.
Feel sick? Been moving" said n
gentleman upon encountering friend
who seemed to be laboring under con.
siderable depression of spirits NO
nothing of that sort" he replied. Only
my wife's been taking medicine, going
on four months, now, and the drug clerk
hasn't made fatal mistake yet.
st. Louis is nice place for hungr,
man. The directary will tell him where
he can find: Oyster, Rave, 13 Frys,
9 Fish, 4 Salmon, 1 Trout, / Shnd,
Mackeral. l Porges, s Pixies, 2 Fowles,
Chicks, Hams, 35 Lambs, Pickles,
Pudding, Q Pyes, Q Figges, . Nuts,
Coffees, 3 Segers.
and now, Mrs. Sullivan" said the
counsel, "will you be kind enough tc
tell the jury whether your husband wa.
in the habit of striking you with i'm
punity?" 'Wid what, sir?" With i'm
punity." '.He was. sir, now and thin
but he struck me oftencr wild his tisht.
"On which side of the platform is III,
train" asked IL stranger in Jcrsny Cit,
depot the other day. well, my friend,
replied gentleman passing, "if yo,
take the left, you'll he right. if you tax,
the right, you'll be left"
A cruel joke at the expense of those In
| dies who are perpetunlly striving to gail