The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-18
A LEGsND OF sWAFFHAN
CHURCH.

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whose name Was Chapman( lived il
SwaHham lie dseAaed one aigh, that
a vosc. sad to him: Go ,o L1nden
and on London bxidge yos wall me., q
man xho will tell YOU something "a
your .dvan,ags And he awoke With
tie words sounding in his ear, Go Il
London trlslge Tie Eel asleep agAIa
and the dream ~.s rspes,ed, bat sh'
yoic,s ~A- ia lcud-r tone. Asskns
; in ,he morning. h. told bis wife th'
dreams.
/ The following nigh, be dreaned
again that hs saw . tall, grim figure
glide into the room with . rod ia hi,
hand. and approaching his belsids
strack him heavy blow, and said
"Go ou a. Lpndon bridge. and you
shall hear something you ought u
know lie suddenly swoke. impressed
as much with the stroke of the rod a.
with the dream. and resolved to 60
aud putting in his packet ell the funds
! he could get together. and . scanty
purse it Was. he started on his journey,
stan ia hand. and being helped along
the road bg chance rides, walking and
riding. be reached London bridge on
the third day at sunset, but weary aud
footsore.
On each aids If the old London
bridge, at intervals, there were stone
rccesses. with seats Of the same
material aud Oh one of these be sat down
Ia rest; after . brief space Of time, .
stranger passing. paused aud stood face
to face With the tinker. and in . some
what hurried and excited manner, he
said:
My friend. l AIN looking for you. 10
tell you something for your good. |
dreamed nhree times, Of coursc' that
should meet a man on this bridge,
aud you answer the description given
10 me Was directed 10 tell you my
dream. Int l was not 10 inquire whence
you come, but to give you my maine
and address. and inform you that n OF
far from your house there Was an old
oak tree standing. which particular
tree would be Indicated 10 you in some
manner. but how. know not; and that
if you dig at the foot you will hnd
something; now il there is anything 70
share, remember me, there Is INV
address: ! have not moment more to
spare, my duty is done. Good day :"
The tinker would have questioned
/ him. but he was dumfounded. and be
I fore he had power To speak. the stranger
/ disappeared in the crowd After find
ing a lodging for the night and sleeping
soundly. he started next morning by the
/ Swat ham stage. and reached home
after four days pilgrimage. lie re-
lated To his wife the circumstances aud
result Of his journey.
Next day, armed with spade and mat =
took, and accompanied by his dog. he
wen, through the back dooryard, and
as he passed through the gate which
separated his yard from the field he.
yond. his dog (had the dog dreamed
too stopped beneath an old aak tree,
aud began 10 scratch and bark furious
ly. then running Ia his master. returned
to the spot, repeating his barking and
scratching. The tinker thought. that
is the tree, and commenced at once to
dig. and soon, his mattock struck upon
souething solid : clearing away tue
soil. he found an iron chest, but as il
was daylight. thinking further opera
tions might be observed, he loosely
covered the earth over it again, and re-
turning At nightfall. secretly and safely
removed the chest To his dwelling
The iii was securely locked, and com.
plr,cly cemented with rust, but with
considerable effeF, he raised it up on its
grating hinges, and, 10, mass Of gold
and silver coins glittcred III view the
gold and silver were separated by a
partition. He and his wife quietly slowed
away the coins in bags. and the next
day he exposed the chest for sale out
side his shop door. The chest had an
inscription in slightly erased characters
on the lid, and the letters were much
defaccd by the rust Soon two college
boys passing, We're attracted by It's
appea rance. 4" Eth :" says one. what
have We here. Capt Noah's sea chest,
and ~ha, droll inscription =
Ieadem st.bas. alius est
hfsque mellor
Bad Latin. but which being inter-
prr'.sl. ,s:
Where tbs stcsd.
Hold" said the otrr, "h res the
rhyme"
Ii another .siee - 4 cod.
"Yrs s"-bo; H." tha.'s Il ~
Where THE cns stood
Their ,s another swics - good.
Boy-l,k- and needles. On they went
wh,!s tho tinker. Struggling his shoul-
ders. ~-nt aud inform msd h,s wife whs,
he hsd overHard. aud. though
impatient he very pruden,ly de-
f-rr~d further search till night.
ba, prepared his pallies and
ropes. and attached them TO the tree IN
readiness for the intended operation.
Accompanied by bis dog. who seemed
attract 4 g. the spnt. he commcnced 10
4 dig. and ., the depth # tao or three
feet his mAttock rung again on iron
aud he discovered larger chest than
the other, which, by aid Of his sppara-
/ tus, be hrough, 10 the surfAcr, aud on Z
whc~lbarrow conveyed il 10 his house,
and on opening i, found the inscrip'
ton" verified. for there Was double the
amour, o! gold and silver coin.
/ Suffice 1t, that the tinker and bis ~ifs
long lived TO enjoy the benefit ct shei'
mysterious treasure. and at his death