Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-15

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the extent of the mine it runs every
where there is any amount OF it
any amount. The ore has been sab
mitted to the examination of thu bes
chymists in Cincinnati and New
York, and they concur 10 proncunc
ing il the purcst ever discovered
Ask anybody you please about Gal
ena. Fever body has seen specimen
everybody" Here Mr.. Jonas ex
hibited some fino specimens of cop
per ore, brought from Mineral Point
Wisconsin.
II will show you letter--a letter
sir. on the subject which / have jus
received from New York"
l.eech took the letter, and read a
followe
New York, Aug Is, 1874.
Mr.. Jonds-iSir-
After making further an,
more careful analysis of the coppe
ore you sent US, we are confirmed il
the opinion Of its value we hastily
formed and briefly expressed to yor
in our letter dated lst Of July last
We have to make you conditional
proposition for the purchase of an 10
terest in your mine. Copper mining
is not quite in our line Of business
still we are Yankees enough to en-
gage in lucrative speculation where
we are confident of winning. Pro.
vided that we can be satisfied tina,
the ore is generally as good as the
specimens and the mines as extensive
as you represent, we will take one.
fourth Of it at twelve thousand 1--WE
hundred dollars. and engage to find
purchasers for the other three.
fourths. Please consider our pro.
position and answer us Immediately ;
and oblige,
Your obi servants,
BLOWPIPE q CRUCIBLE.
"Hum! ah! yes. Blowpipe? Blow
pipe p said Leecb musiDg and look
ing at the post.mark $50 this is my
old class mate why, sir, know
Blowpipe we'll. He had always a
great penchant for the labratory; and
used to get fuddled regularly every
week by inhaling exhilarating gas.
So then Blowpipe & Crucible"
"Have taken a share-a share with
me in the mine," interrupted Jonas.
"But their payments are not due un-
til half a million OF ore is raised.
shall not ask them to advance one
dollar, because they are not here to
look at the purchase for themselves.
Now can enlist you in this enter
prise? Take a share with me-take
one half and ON your own terms
that is if you think we'll of the mine
after seeing it."
"Why, replied Leech, 81 think not
Il rather think not, Mr.. Jonas
have just bought valuable lead Dig
aings at Little Blue Rabbit in Wis
consin; which l must work immedi-
ately. Where is your mine? Where
. ~ 49, =
"On the lows side Of the Missis.
sippi," answered Jonas. Only a few
dozen miles below. The Otter is
now getting up steam for StLouis.
Drop down with me to Charleston
and see my mine at least. We can
return any day."
SWELL" quoth Leech, 81 should
like the exercise at any rate, / will
go. But do not rely upon selling to
me. | don't know about these cop.
per mines. am afraid you are too
sanguine?"
"The next day the elegant wife OF
the ex.cashier took stage for Badger
ton. She was one of those few
women whom every one inevitably
loves. 1t was not altogether her
beauty that made her attractive. 1t
was more the winning smile-the
elegant eye-but why attempt to tell
what it was? There is rs much diff.
ference in women as anybody. One
woman will be rather agreeable
another repulsive-and another fas-
cinating. Mrs. L. was one Of those
women whom to see is to love. You
could feel the tendrils of her hear,
entwining with yours. She seemed
to have natural affinity to man.
To be continued