The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-08
BADLY SOLD.
How ~ Poor bat HOnsst Miner Profitss.
at she Expense OF ais Overseer.

at she Expense of ais Overseer.
Virginia CNev.) Chronicle.
For many years past belief has been
prevalent on Comstock that in early DAYS
large quantity of bullion was buried
by stage robbers in this vicinity, and
that the robbers were killed before they
had an opportunity to exhume the plant.
This rumor was secuted by the general
public as being on par with the story
OF Captain Kids buried treasure, but
few old timers have placed more conf
dence in the report than they cared to
have known, and kept their eyes open
for surface indications. The report was
confirmed four weeks ago in very siugu-
lar manner by a laborer in the Sltro
tunnel named Daniel C1nnors. He met
John B,ewett, foreman, one afternoon in
the tunnel, and having first exacted s
promise of secrecy from him, exhibited
small bar of bullion about six inches
long, remazking at the same time: "That
looks pretty solid, doesn't it?' to which
Mr.. Blewett responded that if the court
knew herself, and he believed she did, it
was pretty solid exhibit in a small
compass.
There's lots more where that came
FROM" said Connors, with a knowing
wink; 81 found that buried in the
ground, and there's big pile of it."
Mr.. Blewett became suddenly inter-
ested. Would Mr.. Cenrors go out of the
tunnel with him and take drink Mr..
Connors had no objection, and the mu-
tual health of both parties was drowned
in eight fingers (Irisb meter) of Sutro
whisky, of the same quality as that con-
tanned in the quart that killed man a
few weeks ago.
Mr.. Blewett expressed his apprecia-
ton of Mr.. Cnnnors as a workman. He
mad always found him to be faithful,
industrious and competent. man. II it
was ever in his power-(and here he
threw out some dark hints concerning
sub>drains, lateral drifts and flooded
mines, each hint punctuated with q
mysterious wink)--if ever it should be
in his power--a certain friend of his,
whom he did not care to mention at
present for reasons of delicaey (another
mysterious wink might obtain the
lucrative position of assistant foreman
over five hundred men. Take another,
Mr.. Connors7
Mr.. Connors took. The chink Of
glasses was succeeded by a gurgliDg
sound, and there was silence for brief
interval. Both men left the saloon
arm in.arm, and the next day Mr.. Con-
nors skunk into the back room OF the
little saloon with heavy bundle under
his arm wrapped up in canvas Shortly
sfterward Mr.. Blewett, with his hot
pulled down over his eyes after the mans
ner of poker sharp, and with an ex-
tremely guilty look, dsrted in. The
conversation that ensued was carried on
in whispers. The mysterious parcel was
unraveled, md it proved to be large
bar of bullion of the value of s., 284 q,
as shown by the stamps. ConnOrs was
suffering from a disease which made it
necessary for him to go to San Francisco
for medical attendance. He would leave
the bar in care of his friend Blewett
until he returned, when they would
both proceed to the hiding-place of the
treasure in Flowery district and divide
the spoil. Would Mr.. Blewett advance
him 800 to help pay his expenses?
Why, certainly, my desr boy"
Mr.. Connors went to San Francisco.
He became so sick that he could not
write. Mr.. Blewett became nervous.
He gave the bar of bullion to John
Cassidy to have it assayed. The asssyer's
certificate reads as follows:
Babbitt metal. SO
Quicksilver ............
Iotal .-......... --.........-.....lOU
Mr.. Blewitt has had three fights and
has not heard from Connors yet.