Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-09

IN search OF LOCATION. IL WIS w IHc fo"r'
ing Tippecanoe campaign and excitement
ran high. One evening dispute arose
about the personal character of IA Wing
candidate. Three men attacked the Wings
defender and he was shot through the
body. He refused to allow me to treat
him, saying | would get into trouble,
crawled on his horse and rode into the for
est; but | mounted and overlook him,
When | mentioned the lack Of water he
said;
I'VE crossed a running stream a few
yards back"
declared there was no such stream, but
he led me back few yards and said:
THE spring Is just under us, not over
two feet down, and rs the earth is soft. you
can dig to it with this knife" handing me
huge bowie.
was amazed. but explanation could
wait on surgery. | dug vigorously, and
was soon astonished and grathed to see "A
clear and lovely stream. washed his
wound, extracted the bullet, handaged
him well and SAW him in bed ut the next
house. Next day | dressed the wound
again and assured him OF recovery, for his
constitution was perfect. then insisted
OH an explanation. The stranger warmly
expressed bis obligation to me. and said:
"You will not believe nay story. but will
at least admit that | can have no object In
telling you other than the truth. | am the
seventh son OF u seventh son, and u great
grandson of the famous Jennie Leslie, OF
Scotland, who could locate running water
In the earth. My grandfather, Il Cornwall
miner, had the same power with regard to
metals. BY II sort OF double Inheritance
and by the long continued family practice Of
using the diyining rod, IL has resulted that
| have the power Of feeling it when pass
over an underground stream. You do not
believe in the divining rod, but unques-
tionably the power of indicating with it
has been possessed by many in .he past.
Within the past 200 years the careers of
Jacques Aymar and Bleton and Mile Oil
vet and Pennet and Amoretti, and my an
cestress, Jenny Leslie, have proved it,"
Are there many of these underground
streams" | asked.
Their number is almost beyond compu-
tation." he replied There ~ one very
large underground lake in the eastern part
OF Arkansas, extending from the junction
Of the White and Black rivers TO the Mis-
sissippi. nearly 200 miles wide but do not
know of another such body in the entire
country. And now word more. You are
surprised at me counting II quarrel which
could have been avoided The man dc
Tended had done me II favor. and never
forget such. Years from now will repay
you. Good night"
Twenty years from that date | had &c
cumulated considerable property and
was well situated when the war came on
| served through the war rs Confederate
surgeon, and when the struggle was over
found myself destitute. at once Joined a
party for California, and soon found my
self once more going across the great Lone
Star" empire.
On the staked plains, not having taken
the necessary precautions, we begun to ex-
perience the need of water. Our first night
without water was bad enough, but hope
kept us up during the next day. When we
went into camp the next night, however,
and still not Il drop OF water, the slifferings
OF both man and beast were terrible. Next
morning 1t was the same terrible expert
ence, and the weakest began to drop along
the roadside.
The weary and disheartened column was
dragging itself along late in the afternoon,
when we passed close to a strange looking
framework and To our amazement saw a
human figure rise from behind 1t and gaze
over at US We knew there couldn't be
water there for the animals would have
shown 1t. But we also knew that water