The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-01
Globe. Democrat.

f1fNEN N3NDS A H0NxX15s 15s Globe. Democrat.
 "A story, equal in point of interest 6 kt of the treasure cave in Dumas nous romance of the "Count of pnte Cristo" or of the valley of dia- (nds discovered by SSn6ad the Satlo,', given in the "Arabian Nights" tale, related by a man named Alexander lnhope, who arrived in this country Q weeks ago, after an absence of
 rty-on years, devoted entirely to
 vel, which has taken him to every 1t of the habitable globe. He has
 ssed the Atlantic forty three times,
 de thirteen trips up the Mediterra- (n, 8 dozen or more voyages across
 Pacific from China to San Fran Do, and visited every portion 0, lth America as many times over as
 has fingers and thumbs on both hds.
 rhe past five years Stanhope has de- ted to travel in the United States, rticularly that portion between the |cific and Mississippi and Missouri Fers. He is fifty mine years of age, Dnzed and athletic in appearance, his
 feet two inches of stature, marked hscular development and erect rriage, combined with a genial, |ndsome countenance, lit up by a |ir of keen gray eyes and surmounted head of silken brown hair, mak- B him distinguished figure among fellow-men. Of course it has taken large amount of money to indulge |hnhope's propensity for sight seeing "a adventure, and as he was known
 be a poor young man during his idence in the Galena lead mines in Fly times, the story as to how he tained the means to defray his ex- nses forms chapter of seeming TO- |nce which the incredulous will be
 w in believing, but which is nev-
 heless true in all it's details, judg-
 from the apparent perfect candor
 the hero himself, whose interesting Frative, as related to reporter, is Follows:
 T came to Galena in 1847, having
 igrated to this country in that year
 m Truro, England, after the death Dboth my parents and all my near 'latives. Like many other foreigners ho settled here, I embarked in the hsiness of mining, and alone. with Pthing but pick and gad, began the kploration of natural drift at the pt of the precipitous bluff now lown as New California, in this (Jo Avies) county. After working in- striously for two weeks, during hich period the drift became wider a wider, 1 suddenly broke into a fge cave, the vaulted roof of which b decorated with stalactite and kr, the latter glistening in the light
 my solitary miners lamp like a
 lli0n diamonds. Struck with awe
 the sight before me, I could but pr with wondering and strained bs into and about the cavern, the
 D dimensions of which was unable
 estimate on account of the imper-
 light shed by my lamp. While
 nding, spell- bound, at the mouth of cave I noticed, short distance to b right, inside the cavern, . shelving
 rock, jutting out probably three
 t from the wall and about breast
 h from the floor, upon the top of hich rested what proved to be, on Aminati0n, . large, iron- bound chest oak, the lid of which was secured
 . curiOusly shaped paddock of brass. |ith tho aid of my pick and gad (Oke open the chest, and to my utter hasement I found 1t to be filled to le top with Spanish doubloons, bear ' tho date of 1626. Overjoyed, nat EAlly, at the discovery, I fell to spec- |ating upon how to remove the gold, nd gave but nttle thought as to the honomenal circumstance of its beinQ laEe. On leaving Galena for New al11brnia I had purchased . good- -, strongly built skiff, In which to lansport my tools, provisions and Ehsr mining outnt, to that place, 'hich is accessible all tho way by va '.
 *Without lengthy forethought Dcided to trans1er the treasure to my -, and e soon e that was accom- 1ahed to ct ont for New OrleAns, hare could advantageo0sly dispcse EtA I began accordingly with great Epeditionmss lest l should be dis