The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-31
RIoH TREASURE rRovE.
Discoveries of Hidden Gold and Gems.
A String of Curious Stories.

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a String of Curious Stories.
London Answers has just collected the
following stories of Hidden Wealth and
Its Finders:"
After the Indian mutiny, writes one cor
respondent, a friend of mine, who had
served in a Highland regiment, brought
home a misunderstanding painted wooden
figure, which he had taken from the 'loin
cloth of an Indian fanatic who had at
tempted his life.
He gave it to his sisters little girl for
a doll, to play with, and it was known as
Mana Sahib."
The beads" proved to be two rubies,
for which she got fl5 sterling.
And not only that, but there was a hol-
low space in the doll (or idoD which was
packed full of gold mohurs. Altogether,
Mana Sahib" realized over $50.
Some time ago, two brothers, who were
builders in a small way in Herefordshire,
estimated to pull down and rebuild some
very old premises. Their estimate was ac-
cepted and the work commenced.
While the demolition of the roof was pro-
ceeding they came across a heavy oaken
beam which ran the length of the build
ing On this being removed it was found
that piece had been cut out in the cen
ter of the beam, and the hole thus made
filled up with old golden coins, the wood
Some idea of the value of the coins may
be gathered from the fact that the build
ers received about $500 sterling as their
share of the find.
At a London church in Kilburn Park
Road, a sale of secondhand clothing, etc,
for poor people, is held once week, and
about two years since a very poor woman
paid pence for a curious old metal comb
there which was very dirty.
After cleaning it, to her surprise, she
found the back of it studded with precious
stones, but she had no idea of its real
value. .
AS she was very poor she took it to
pawnbroker's, and asked a few shillings
on 1t, and was there questioned by the
assistant as to how she came by 1t. He
declared that it was worth 200.
She told him the truth, but, doubling
her word he sent for a policeman, to
whom she told the same tale, but was
detained in custody until her story was
verified, when she was set at liberty
The comb was of very ancient date, of
curious workmanship, and studded with
diamonds, emeralds, rubies, etc. She dis
posed of it to a connoisseur, who heard
about, and the money she received for it
was little fortune to her.
Some years ago an old French woman
died in poor part of Dublin and her
little effects were put up for auction.
Among other odds and ends was neck
lace of dirty-looking green stones, which
did not attract much attention. However,
a shrewd pair of Jews thought there
might be money in it," and decided on
purchasing. clubbing together Il sterling
for the purpose.
On taking it to a we'll known jeweler
he promptly offered fl, 800, which sum they
at once Indignantly refused with hands
appraised in righteous horror, and sold
the necklace (of purest emeralds) for 1900
in London, where Lord Roseberry, on his
marriage, purchased it for something like
100000
My husband many years ago had
great fancy for all sorts of rarities and
oddities in the stuffed fish and bird line,
and shortly after our marriage was con-
stantly buying some monstrosity in ami
NAL form.
Among the many things sent home was
a very ugly owl in a glass case, which l at
once relegated to the top of a massive
bookcase. He had bought it at a little
dealers shop.
Twenty years elapsed, and my approach
ing second marriage necessitated the re-
rnoval of my goods. BY accident the
case with the owl became smashed and
the contents of that ugly bird compen-
stated me for its appearance. 1t con-
tanned 30 sovereigns in gold and twelve
five-pound sterling notes.
A few years ago a box containing over
900 guineas was found under the step lead
ing into a bedroom in a Dublin house.
| must have lain there nearly a century,
and was only discovered on part Of the
floor being taken up during repairs
Numbers Of people must have frequently
passed over the step without the remotest
idea that such a valuable object lay CON
cealed under it,