The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-16
HID UNDER A TREE
An Aged Georgia Negroes Tale Of . Big
Fortune.


An Aged Gsorsi. Negroes Tale Of . Big
Fortune.
There is said to be mine of wealth
buried under the trunk of tree in
the Big Hurricane Creek in this coun-
ty. says WaycrOss, Ga. special to
the Savannah News. The exact loca-
ton OF the treasure is unknown. ex-
cept to an old negro. who is blind.
This old negro has told the story to
hundreds of people. and they say he
firmly believes in his story. Old
Uncle Ike Williams. the negro re-
ferred to. is cripple and has not
walked.for many years. The story is
familiar to the farmers Of the upper
part of Ware county. Many efforts
have been made to explore the region
of the treasure without avail. 1t is
believed by some people that Uncle
Ike knows where the place is and will
not tell them. but is waiting to get
we'll OF his rhuematism so he can go
there and secure it all for himself.
The following is the story briefly told
by the old negro.
"Befo' de war my old massa died.
and den his son John be's my massa.
When de. war sot in Massa John sez
to me. SEE he: Ike, coma. erlong wild
me ter de Big Herricane, and fOtch
dis heah box It was none err my
bizness what was in der box. so des
walk erlong wild de box kinder tucked
erway under my arm, and We sailed
inter de Big Herricane dat night er
bout pitch. Den massa SEE, SEE he,
Ike. des grabble er hole under dat
dar gum tree and dig it deep er huff
to bury all de Yankees l grabbed
er way wild my hands and wild sticks
till he said to stop. Den massa SEE,
he. Open de box, Ike When ]
opened ub 1t / was scairt DE box
was full ub shinin' yaller gold. Den
massa tole me ter nail it up er gin,
and put it in de hole. / kivered it
up and den l takes er good look er
round me and sees how de place looks
and put my ole clay pipe what had er
long stem in de dirt on top er der box
wild de stem stickin' out er der
ground. Den Massa John sot out ter
fight de Yankees. Iwos taken wild
de rheumatic and cooden walk er
step, den / gifts kinder blin' and arter
Q while I gifts sho huff blin'.'
"Massa John was kilt in de war and
I nebber see him er gin. wants ter
60 ter dat spot er gin and git er peep
at my ole pipe stem and den l will git
dc money. 'kase its right under de
pipe stem. / nebber was ter dat place
erfo' and as is bin cooden find de
way dar ef Good walk. De gum tree
Is near de run ub de creek and dar
amt nudder SIGH a gum tree in de
state. Use been offered err heap ub
money by &c white folks ter shO' 'em
de way ter de gum tree, but l cooden
see de route dat night. Massa John
SEE erfo' he went ter de war dat ole
massa had err heap ub gold. and dat
dar was thousands ub dollars in de
box. alters wanted ter git er hold
ub dat money.
ut wood make err man outer me ter
git SIGH err rich pile ub money as dat.
1t is de rheumatic. and my eyes is
done gone blin'; dat's what keeps de
gold outer my pockets. If l Good tell
yer whar it is wi'dout er doubt l wood
do it, If / Good git half ub 1t. Some
body tole me tor go wild 'em de way
and dey wood pay me. Anudder white
TELLER whispered ter me dat when dem
fellers found de gold dey wood kill
me and take all ub de gold and run
erway wild it. OATS de reason ub de
gold lyin' dar widout bein' dOin' ub
come good. III Ibis ter git ter walk
ergin will find my way dar wild or
cane / can't see er wink"