The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-01-20
$500 A YEAR
a Golden Dream.
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Franklin, up in Nenango county, has
a sensation just now which is indeed a
sensation. Columbus Brown, who
lives in the first ward, in Franklin.
one day this week discovered hoard
of old French gold amounting to S27,-
OOO. For many years past there has
been a belief that during the occupa-
ton of this part of the country by the
French, a large amount of treasure
was secreted in Franklin, near where
the old fort stood.
Columbus Brown has mania in re-
gard to this treasure, and for years the
thought OF becoming possessed of rich
es in this way has haunted him, Mr..
Brown had many dreams about the
subject, but the most important one
was last Friday night. Then he
dreamed as usual that he was counting
and handling chest of gold, and that
he had found it buried in the earth at
the foot of tree in an open field. So
excited was he that he awoke, only to
find it all a dream. He arose, walked
to the window, and there before him
in the field stood the identical tree he
had seen in his dream. But he put it
resolutely aside as only dream, as
most sensible men would have done,
and retired to bed and to sleep. He
had scarcely closed his eyes till he was
again i'll the field and digging at the
roots of the tree. He was informed
IN some manner, he cannot tell how,
but by a man with foreign accent
and a military uniform with sword and
sash, that if he would measure GER
tain distance from the center of the
rock in the run, due north, and then
measure thirty three feet due west
4 from that point, find the treasure
he had SO often seen in his dreams.
Early on Saturday morning he arose,
and procuring tape line, went and
measured as he had been directed in
his dream. What was his surprise to
find that each and every measurement
brought him to the foot of the chest
nut tree in the open field Brown did
not tell anyone about his dream, nor
Of the result, but during the day he
went to Col Breaklev, who owns the
ground, and asked and obtained per-
mission on some pretext to dig near
the tree. He and his son, lad Of
sixteen, commenced digging at the
depth of something over six feet.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon they
struck something almost under the
center of the tree which gave forth
metallic sound. A further clearing
away of the gravel and stones disclosed
the end of an iron box, which was 81
inches long by 20 inches wide and "a
inches deep Their united efforts
could only turn it over, but could not
lift it from the excavation. The boy
was sent for hammer and cold chisel
and the lid was soon removed. The
sight which met their gaze was enough
to turn the head of almost any man.
The box was nearly two-thirds full
with gold and silver coin, tarnished
and covered with sand and mould but
nevertheless gold. The coins are most
ly French, but a number of English,
German and Spanish are among the
lot They bear dates, 1929, 1744,
1851, and various other dates, the lat
est of which is 1854, which is the same
year Fort Macnault was completed.
On brass rule found in the chest is
plainly stamped the name "Jorcarie."
It is well-known fact that this was
/ the name of the officer in command of
the French troops. A careful estimate
/ of tie coins makes a total value of
about 527, 600 The coins were
placed on exhibition at the banks
/ The fortunate owner has been offered
ten times their value for single coin.