Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-01-19

BELONGS TO BEELZEBUB.
\ Mine in Siam That Is Guarded by His
Satanic Ma ipsty.

a wine In Siam That Is Guarded by His
Satanic Majesty.
Some time ago | heard the story of a
gold min that was said to be in eyis.
tence In the C%hantaboon province. An
old villager that | met told me that
the mine had never been worked. He
recollected in his childhood. about fifty
years ago, that a party with four Gle
phants visited the place, but he does
not remember whether they found the
mine or not. Two or three Cambodians
are reported to have found nuggets in
the bed of the stream, but no one has
ever been adventurous enough to fol-
low the stream to itssource. The GREAT
est possible amount of superstition ex.
lists about this'mine. Some allere that
those who go there never return, They
either die of sickness, the influences of
the evil one or fall a prey to wild ami
mails. Three Englishmen ATTEMPTED TO
reach the source of the stream where
TINS mine is reported to be, but had to
abandon the idea for various reasons.
At starting they had to take a narrow
pain that had been made by the ear
domom" gatherers.
After keeping on this path two DAYS
they reached Il pool of dirty water.
Here their guide took them aside and
whispered to them not to talk of tigers.
as the forest in that part was infested
with them, and that they would surely
visit the camp if they only mentioned
the name. Promising to be discreet.
they went down to examine the pool.
n found the whole place actually
trampled down by wild bears, and a
few tiger footprints. Here they rested
Tor the night and next day proceeded
ON their journey, If the footprints
around the pool led them to believe
their guides reports of wild animals
they were now perfectly convinced, for
either side of the path they saw the
destruction worked by wild elephants.
"A little further on they came to a
spot where the mammoths had rested
the night. Thatevening they found
nat one OF the carriers whohad charge
OF the provisions had taken to his heels.
AS they had no cooking utensils thew
were compelled to cook their rice in n
tobacco tin, and along with a steak of
a civet cat (Meo-pa) managed to make
a dinner.
AT this spot the guide informed them
1t was impossible to go on unless thew
along the stream barefooted.
After walking in this ann for about
hve hours they came to the falls. Here
they had to climb up rocks thirty to
forty seet high by means of the roots
OF trees growing through the assures.
Inc guide pointed them out places
gold had been found. Aftor
climbing up higher they came to the
junction OF two streams, and the guidc
now told them that he did not know
inc road further up and that he was
AFRAID. Once of the party got ~dvsenterv
and they then determined to
hurry back, especially as they had only
nee with them, and not even a bamboo
20 cook it in. This excursion can only
oe done in the months of ,~Januarv
FEBRUARY and March. 1t would be \
good opportunity for a sportsman who
nesired TO combine business with pleas.
nre' Ponies and pack animals could
not possibly go; the only way of trans.
port would be by carriers, and it would
DC very hard to obtain more than two
~ .hree men, as the people are so
supcrstitious. siam Free Press.