The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-01
now THE BoYs DUG up THE TREASURE.

Who believes in ghostsY We don't but we are
bound to have genuine sensation among us
come what may. This Is the way Oft few days
since a couple Of youngmen from Canton wentout
through the woods after sassafras; they wandered
westward through woods and over hills until they
came to the large wood lying east of Myers lake,
and not very far from the Myer farm residence
Here In a very secluded spot they struck their
picks into the earth, and after digging for a time
they struck something harder than sassalras, and
afler little more digging they brought to view
AN IRON BOX,
fifteen or eighteen inches each way. and bound
with nine iron bands; the boys were struck with
astonishment and began 10 dream of gold by the
thousands, trips TO Yosemite or Long Branch and
general time of ease and comfort with no more
toll or persplratlon; but when they attempted to
remove the box II proved too heavy for their mus
Gle, and they gave it up, covered II over again
and marking the exact spot, Kept ii well in their
mind as they started on their homeward return
Their intentions were soon formed they came back
TO town, informed four associates Of their dscov-
cry and together they determined to have that box
or die, though We think none of them were anx-
iotis to give up the ghost According to plan al
ranged the boys, six In number, met at a certain
corner refreshment saloon in this town on Tues
day evening last, and each with pick or shovel,
and back pocket or two full Of butcher knives
and guns; started out of town, looking like band
of Thugs on an errand of mercy, or more like
iraternal club of somber grave diggers their hats
were pulled over their eyes, and they cOmmunca-
ted with no one as they passed on their way to
the darkness and gloom Of the damp forest soli-
tude.
In the course Of time, and when the clock hands
pointed to the hour of ten, they reached the spot
and the two guides pronounced it just as they had
left it; with the sOlemnity and precision of a fu-
neral cortege, they raised their hands on high and
gazing through the lealess branches of the forest
oaks at the star spanged skies above, they swore
forever to keep their secret their own, and "divy
up even Stephen, whether there were millions in
It or only bogus postage stamp then the boss
spirit raised his pick and said;
"DIG
and they dug. They welded their picks with
will, and soon their efforts were rewarded and
their hearts made to beat like the capper of fire
bell, at the sound of metal agansometal; the thud
of the picks on the box was a signal Of certain
success and hope, which had struggled with fear
in their imaginings now kicked fear clear out and
certainty took It's place. They began to speculate
on the contents of the box: Was it gold was ii
currency2 diamonds pearls2 or was 1t only the
bones Of a pet poodle, buried thus through the &C.
centrcily ofsome dOting mistress? 1t could hardly
1, a. I,o
a specimen of their logic as they debated within
their minds as to the contents OF the box. Finally
one of the boys looked up and gazing around he
suddenly assumed a frigid rigidity, he couldn't
speak for moment, but he dropped his pick and
shrieked,
MY GOD BoYs A GHOsTl
and sure en- ugh, the boys looked. and in mo-
ment the hairs ofsix boys almost raised six hats
from six heads one who seemed most seli-possess-
ed drew revolver and fired four shots at the spir
itual intruder but with no effect. The spectral
spectator of their secret labors seemed like trans
lucent human form, robed in flowing, glistening
cloak of transparent white, and at its eXtremites
and at different points along the contour of its
form were blue white sparks OF fire, that twinkled
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boys took to their heels and almost flew fromthe
spot, one of them when in the outskrt of the wood
had to stop and receive the assistance Of his fellows
as he was on the ragged edge of fainting SPELL
but they brought him to, and they fastened into
town.
These are the true and candid statements of one
of the parties, whose sincerity we can vouch for
aud besides with our own eyes we met the party
on their way to the spot and recognized four of
them. Any one of them is ready and willing to
state under oath that his convictions and knowl-
edge is just we have written it, and to give fur
ther weight to the strange tale none of them were
under the heinfnence of an intoxicant Here is a
subject for some investigation that may material
ize as completely as did Katie King, Something
has occurred though as we asserted at the start we
have no belief in ghostly or spiritualistic yisl
tants.