The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-13
WHOLE NO. 1883.

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dra wa smile be said Joe. I've go
nv death !" aud sure enough in two
weeks be was laid under the gr"uad
and rocks from the old claim were
piled over the grave
/ Ou returning fsom hi- ,i.-ser'e ed
claim we went around past lumber
yard, several 6ue farms. great lime
stone mountain aud deserted kin,
scrubby sagp-Srush and gres-es wand,
over the rockie<t rssi had ever
seen, to the Fisk nine iti- stu sted
just back of the town, nor more than
eve minutes walk from the hotel.
We left the horses hitched 10 a bush
and clambered over the rocks to the
edge OF the bank, and looked dowp
on g scene full Of intense interest
All along the bottom of the gulch
which the miners had made 10 wash
ing, laid the great pipe through which
the water aew with force perfectly
terrific s9ains, the red bank, sending
the spray and earth and stones flying
like dust, boring great holes instsn-
taneously wherever torned, and roar
ing like thunder through the ravine.
The great derrick was swinging
round and hosting the heavy buckets
of rock like child's play l remained
about sn hour intensely interested by
the sight OF an enormous ledge Of
limestone which the washing Of the
water was every instant bringing in
to still bolder relief, while the red
earth and ws.er rushed otf down the
rsvine in long boxes till at last, with
9 grand crash, the overhsnging bank,
which bad been completely under
mined, fell, covering again the great
rock, aud was now played upon ard
q large part bad dissolved, when the
welcome sound Of the dinner bell
came floating up aud my romantic
wonder vanished before the unro-
mantle desire for something to eat.
In this mine they found q pocket"
a short time ago, Of the very richest
of quartz. and they cleared up, after
five weeks run, nine hundred
ounces of gold.
Going back to the hotel, Mr.. Sper-
~ told me Of a ludicrous affair that
took place several years ago. and i
know you will like to hear IL "Ssv-
eral years ago." said Mr. Sperry. II
was keeping this same b tel, when a
young curly haired Englishman came
here aud was taken very i'll and soon
became delirous. He hated 10 take
bis medicine the very worst way, and
would always fight against il snd
say be was not sick, and all that
Well. after q few days and nights Of
watching. | was'pretty tired, aud one
night Colonel Lovelsee came up from
down below, and / asked bin Il be
wouldn't sit up till four O'Clock and
give him bis medicine. Says the
Colonel, He has been taken very
suddenly, hasn't he 2
Yes said I, and bad, too be
will tell you be amt sick and don't
need medicine. but you must make
him take il or he'll die
All right, said the Colonel, be
shall take it, If / have to choke it
down him.
The Colonel is a big man, weighs
about two hundred; 80 felt sure aad
went to bed content Il 50 happen
ed that that very night there had
come up from below another little
eurly-hesded Englishmsn, and be
had room next TO mine; but | new
er thought but the Colonel knew who
it was that was sick Well, after q
good nap | woke up to hear the
Colonel come stamping up stairs,
With 9 lamp in one hand, and 20
straight to the room Of the one who
had just arrived jumped out OF
bed and looked through q crack and
saw him put the lamp on the table
and take match from bis pocket and
begin to stir up the medicine The
Englishman woke up then, and rose
partly up. saying: What do you
want in here p
Keep quiet, don't worry said
Loyelsce stirring the dose.
What the devil do you mean p
said the little fellow, considerably
frightened
I've just got little medicine
for you bat it is good to take, all
stirred up with molssses now take
it like q good fellow; III hold you
up
You leave here | amt sick; /
don't want your medicine. You
wan. TO poison me- Now you'd bet
ter leave, | tell you
"' | knew you'd say that; now
take it, And here be grabbed the
little wretch BY the neck, and before
! could say a word be had ehoked it
down his throat / hollsed, bot
too lster
That was Mr.. Sperry's story the
Englishman that took the forced
dose is q jeweler there now; the 9TH
er one sleeps under a madrons on the
hillside.
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