Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-07
NEW GoLvOSDA In AmERIcA
Discovery of an Immense Dia-
mond siine Near the Mouth
OF the Yukon River-UntOld
Wealth for Those who Can
Find u.
Chicago Herald.

1T is all true, sir, as true as 20,
pel-whatever that may mean-as u
cid father used to sayl"
1T it is, you are made man"
"A made mani Well, rather Jul
look at that aud tell me what 70
think of it, and the speaker iuhble
in a sack that he held In his hand, az
drew forth en oblong spheroid Of dsf
cling brilliAhcy. What do you thin
OF thatf he repeated, IS be placed
in his companions hand.
The latter found it hard to answer
What he held was perhaps six inche
Ia length, egg shaped, rough In parts
and iD Others, where it had evident
been subjected to some process b
which it had been polished as brigh
and sparkling as a gem of the frs
water. us this one Of thenip" b
asked.
Yes, that's one. What dOyOuthinl
ITS very pretty" haGarded tn,
other.
well, TIM Pretty Why,mau
that thing is worth SIC, 0OO, 900 if it i
worth a cent,
"Perhapsit's not worth cent"
What! Have | not told you tina
it and all the rest OF them are dia
monds2"
Yes"
"Well2"
Only you may be mistaken, that
ALL"
II tell you there's no room for
mistake. | took them to lapidary
in Sitka, and he said they were dia
mouds. Then when went to Win
nipeg took them to the government
mlneralogist, and he said they werl
diamonds, That mans face was
study when he saw those stones. H,
turned as white as sheet, and b,
wanted me to tell him where gol
them. Tried everything be knew
But kept my own counsel. Just be
fore met you | had been to Jameson
who was recommended to me as tn,
best authority on precious stones il
Chicago, aad he told me they were
diamonds. What more proof oan
havep Besides, l know that they are
dialpealsl"
With this conclusive assertion he
dropped the stone back into the bAg
as il there was nothing more to be
said on the subject.
1t what the man shows to his com
panion was really a diamond, and the
thirty-nine other stones of varying
sizes and similar appearance that flied
his bag were also diamonds, then in
deed is he a made mar"
The story which the iuterjectory
remarks recorded above formed the
conclusion was a most remarkable
one. The narrator is an Alaskan, the
listenU, reporter on the staff of this
paper, the time 10 o'clock last night,
and the place a bed room in a down
town hotel. Shortly before the hour
named the reporter had sought out
Mr.. Robinson (the Alaskian), propos-
ing to interview him on the prospects
tor election of the rival candidates for
the Sitka Mayoralty, and having
accomplished his purpose was about
to take his departure, when he was
stayed by Mr.. Robinson, who said:
"DOu't be in a hurry. I've some-
thing I'd like to tell you if you can
spare time to hear il"
Quite at your SERVICE" said the
reporter, as be resumed his seat
What is it? Have the Esqlimaux
been troublesome; has there been an
irruption Of polar bears, or is the sup
ply of seals and walruses running
short?"
Nothing of the kind. I've found
diamonds
80 l should judge" observed the
reporter, scanning Mr.. Robinson
attire. That gentleman appeared to
him to be remarkable man in many
respects, but in none more so than in
his dress. Mr.. RobinsOn's necktie
was fastened in front by ring set
with three large brilliants. On Mr..
RObinson's stalwart chest there CLEAN
ed breastpin, the center of which
vas a diamond quite as large as one oil
those obsolete coins of a century ago
hat passed for three cents, and more
often passed away through a hole in
he pocket before they were passed at
al. Mr.. Robinson's cuff buttons, all
tour of them were diamonds. On the
whole, as he obviously owned dia-
nonds, it was quite as likely that he
had found them as that he had bought
them, and hence the reporters ready
Icquiescence.
YES, sill" continued the Alaskan,
diamonds that will make me a rich
man."
They seem fine stones" said the
reporter,
"Seem3" querried Mr.. Robinson
well, you newspaper men do get
TO know most things in some mys-
.erious way, but how you or any.
body else in Chicago got a sight
If my diamonds beats me all hol.
Iowl Unless" be went on, unless
you we're at Jamesons. Have you
been to Jameson's to,day?'
mo, | have not. But | am here.
aud, if you will permit the obserya
ton, your diamonds are at least no
ticeable."
"Oh, these thingsl Well, | neyerI
rhese-hAl hal hall and Mr., Robin
son laughed heartily. When he had
seen fit to sober down he said: why,
bless your soul, MIR. Reporter. |
bought these things here to day. I've
found diamonds; cant you under
,tand2 Out yOnder in Alaska, biz
stones, bigger'n you over heard Of
Knock the Kohl moor, the Regent
the Braganza diamond and alf the
rest OF 'em into a cooked hail Let
me tell you about it. You'll have
what you newspaper man call a
'aeoon and IL nav find ma n nur.