The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST AND FOUND.
On various occasions in this journal,
cases have been given of curious losses
and subsequent recoveries of rings and
other articles. The following addi-
tional examples have been kindly
placed at our disposal by correspond
ents in various parts of the globe:
Some little time ago, Mr.. j. COrdy
Jeaffreson, the well-known author of
several capital books, received from his
brother, a surgeon, residing in Fran
bingham, Suffolk, note informing him
that a hamper was on its way to him.
just before closing the letter, the writer
discovered that he had lost a diamond
ring, and deeming it probable that it
had dropped off his hand into the ham,
per while packing it, he added post
script, begging that the straw might
be well searched. In due time the
hamper arrived in London, was opened
by Mr.. Jeaffreson and thoroughly ex-
amined; but no trace of the ring could
be found. A little later, a clerk from
the Great Eastern Railroad station
called on Mr.. Jeaffreson, asked him if
he had received a hamper on such u
day, if there was anything missing
which he had hoped to find; and on re-
ceiving answers, asked him to describe
the missing property. That done, the
clerk handed the ring over. 1t ap-
peared that the hamper had been put
down with several other parcels on the
platform at Liverpool street, and that
porter named Parminter, on remov-
ing them, noticed diamond ring on
the ground near this particular ham,
per; that being convinced it was not
there before, he concluded it had fallen
out of the hamper, and, like an honest
man, took it at once to the clerk.
The Fife Herald of May %, 1876, told
the story of a valuable find thus:
Zone morning last week, a workman
at West Bird ge Flour Mills, Cupar,
whilst in the act of washing a quantity
of Egyptian beans, had his attention
directed to something sparkling at the
bottom of the vessel. He at once lifted
the article, which proved to be valua-
BILE diamond ring, of chaste workman
ship in fine gold. There had originally
been seven diamonds in the ring, but
one had been lost out of the setting;
otherwise the ring was uninjured. The
mystery, however, is, how did it find
its way there? The beans, we believe,
came direct from Egypt; and of course,
as some one must have lost the ring in
that country, means were taken, and we
believe with success, to discover the
rightful owner. The far-traveled ring
has returned to the East"
In the Scotsman of Jan. 9, 1873, q
correspondent gives this curious in
stance of the loss and recovery of a
ring: "About three weeks ago, two
gentlemen we're out fishing on Loeb
Eriboll, northwest of Sutherlandshire,
and one of them dropped valuable
ring into the water. Last week fish,
erman on the same loch had amongst
his haul a pretty large cod, and inside
it was found the identical ring safe and
sound. The fisherman was handed a
pound note on his returning the ring to
the owner.
"Those persons who have seen the
Lord Mayor of London" says the
World, "not merely in his most festive
garb, but in semi-State, will not have
failed to notice that the Chief Magis-
trate wears at such times large oval
ornament hung round his neck by a
piece of Garter-blue ribbon. This Or
ment is composed of large diamonds.
1t is of great value, and has history
extending over something like 800
years-the age of the corporation.
Shortly after Lord Mayor Cotton came
into office, one of the enormous brill
iants of the Jewel that is its
proper appellation-was missed. 1t
had either fallen out or been stolen,
and search was made for it high and
low. The Mansion House was pre-
sumably closely looked over, but un-
successfully; and West End jeweler
was called in to provide a substitute
for the lost diamond, the actual worth
of which was very great, while its his
torical value might hardly be APP
praised. One day, however, as the
Lord Mayor was reading in one of the
drawing-rooms at the Mansion House,
a CLEAN of sunshine fell upon some
thing lying near a couch, and when
Mr.. Cotton went to look, he found that
that something was the missing dia-
mond, which now CLEANS as brightly as
ever in its old setting-place."
Fifty years ago, or thereabouts, Adj
miral x was in command of one OF
His Majesty's ships on the Meditcrra-
mean station. He always wore an an
tique ring of rare workmanship and
very great value; it was curiously ell
graved with Arabic or Egyptian char
actors Ga ring that nobody could pos
sibly mistake). One day when on
deck, in giving some orders he lifted
his hand, and the ring slipped off his
finger and fell overheard. Of course
he concluded that he had seen the last
of his favorite ring; but few week;
afterward, he received letter from q
friend, Capt. c., who was stationed
at Gibralter, and who had heard of his
loss, telling him he had found the ring
in the following singular manner: HI
was buying some fish, when on the
vender's finger he saw the ring, which
he at once recognized Gas said before,
it was one it was impossible to mis-.
take.) He inquired of the woman how
she got it; when she directly answered
"Sir, it is very odd, and perhaps you
will hardly believe me, but | found il
inside a fish was cleaning" 1 need
scarcely add that Capt. G. bought
the fling, and returned it to his old
friend, who, you may be sure, was
more careful of it after this adventure
having double value for it."
In the year 1857, Mr.. and Mrs.