The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
GOLD IN ALASKA.
DOOIey DiscOurses of Gold
Mines in General.
f. P. Dunno. in Chicago Post.

F. p. Dunno, in Chicago Post.
Wen, sir" said Mr.. Hennessy, that
Alaska's tn great place. ! thought twas
roostn' on it an wan or two hundred Ohio
politicians that can't be killed on account
" tn threaty iv Pawrs. But here they
tell me tbs fairly smothered in goold. A
man stubs his toe on tn ground an lifts tn
top off iv goold mine, Ye go to bed at
teeth.S 90 "'''NO - va 7''-1 '''''-' - .
yes" said Mr. DooIey; "Clancy's son
was in here this mornin, an he says a
frind ~ his whit to sleep out in tn open
wan night, an whin he got up his pants
assayed four ounces Nv goold to tn pound,
an his whiskers panned out as much as
$50 net.
IF | was 9. young man an not tied down
here" said Mr.. Hennessy I'd go there; 1
Il wud not" said Mr.. Dooley "Whin I
was a young man in tn oil country we
We used to set be tn TURF fire O. nights
kickin our bare legs on tn flure an wishin'
we was in New York, where all We had to
do was to hold ye'er hat an tn goold gum
eas'd dhrop into it. An whin l got to be
man l come over here with a ham an a
bag iv oatmeal, as sure that I'd return in
a year with money enough to dhrive me
own ca-ar as l was that me name was Mar
tin Dooley. An that was a cinch.
But, faith, whin ia been here week
I seen that there was naWthin but mud
undher tn pavement larned that be
means ~ a pickax at tin shillins tn day,
thin that had it were froze to it: an /
come west. still lookin' FIR mines. TIL on'y
mine l sthruck at Pittsburg was hole f'r
day. Smaller thin New York, but tn Twin
was cheaper, with Mon gahela rye at five
throw, put yeer hand around tn glass.
Il was still dreamin gOold an | whit
down to Saint LOuey. Tn nearest / come
to a fortune there was iindin a quarter on
tn sthreet as / leaned over tn dashboard
iv a car to whack tn off mule When I
got to Chicago l looked around FIR tn
goold mine. They was Injuns here thin,
,In i1aV WAS
mines I cud see. They was mud to be
shoVeed an dhrays to be dhruv an beats
to be walked. l choose tn dhray FIR 1
was niver cut out IF a copper, an I'd had
me fill iv excavatin An I dhruv tn
dhray till l whit into business.
Me experience with goold minin' is it's
always in tn mex county. If l was to go
to Alaska they'd tell me iv tn finds in
seeberya. SO I think ri stay here: I'm a
silver man anyhow, an I'm contint if 1
can see goold WanSt year, whin some
prominent citizen smiles over his news
paper. m thinkn' that livery man has q
goold mine undher his own durestep or in
his neighbors pocket at tn farthest"
well anyhow" said Mr. Hennessy.
I'D like to Kick UP tn sod an find ton
iV goold undher me fut'
What wud We do if We found it?" de-
manded MIR. Dooley;
dreaming had rot gone this far Then re-
covering himself he exclaimed with great
gashouse an'-an' live like prince
Il tell we what ye'd do, said Mr.. DoOley.
''He'd come back mere an Stnrut Up an
down tn sthTeel with yee r thumbs in your
armpits; an ye'd dhrink too much an ride
in sthreet cars. Thin ye'd buy fodin' beds
an pianos an start reel estate Office. Ye'd
be fooled a good deal an lose a lot iv ye'er
money an thin yed tighten up. Ye'd be in
a cold fear night an day that we'd lose ve'er
fortune. Ye'd wake up In the middle IL tn
night dhreamin that We was back at tn gas
house with yeer money gone. Yed be
prsidnt " a charitable society. Ye'd have
TO wear ye'er shoes in tn house an ye'er
wife'd have We around to rayciptions an
dances Ye'd move to Michigan avnoo an
yed hire a coachman thatd laugh at We.
Yeer boys'd be joods an ashamed iv We,
an yed support ye'er daughters husbands.
Ye'd rackrint yeer tinauts an lie about
yeer taxes. Ye'd go back to Ireland on a
visit an put on airs with ye'er cousin
Mike. Ye'ed be a name close-hsted on
scrupulous oil curmudgeon. an whin ye'd
die it'd take half ye'er fortune fr ray
queens 70 put we Fright. I don't want We
liver to speak TO me whln We get rich. Hin
Missy
Il won't" said Mr.. Hennessy.