St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-17
EARTHQUAKE REVEALS GOLD
Brought to Light in a Sim
gular Manner.

New" said the commercial traveller,
relates the New York Times, Il heard
rather remarkable story going the
rounds, which involved an earthquake
and a buried treasure. If you remem-
Der, the earthquake in October, 1900,
was the most violent seismic disturb
ance that had occurred in that locali-
ty since 1887. The story, however, is
this:
Late in the summer of last year an
old miner who had worked with more
or less success various claims in west
ern mining districts for the last 80
years died very suddenly after his re-
turn to Virginia from a two years
absence. His return was a matter of
considerable local interest in view of
a persistent rumor that he had struck
a rich pocket of ore down Arizona way
and had brought back with him a
small fortune in dust and nuggets.
When his only heir, a nephew living at
Carson, came to Virginia to take pos
session of whatever property his uncle
had left to him the town awaited
breathlessly the news of rich legacy
of gold.
''The old man had died in a ram
shackle cottage on the outskirts of
the town, but the most thorough
search failed to reveal so much as
grain of the coveted dust. The garden
about the house was dug up within
radius of so feet, but no treasure was
revealed. Finally the nephew became
convinced that the story was all
myth.
Before returning to Carson, how
ever, he decided to make one last
search, and on the evening of Octo-
Der 8, with a few friends, he proceeded
to the house where his uncle had died
and again went over every nook and
corner. Having exhausted every effort
in vain they sat down in the few tum-
ble-down chairs that the main room of
the house afforded and began discuss
ing the many stories of buried treas
ure that had never PANIED out
'While they were occupied in this
manner, the first shock of the earth
quake was 1elt
''There were three oscillations fol-
lowing each other in rapid succession.
The first, of about one-quarter of
second in duration, shook the house to
it's very foundations. The second,
somewhat longer, brought the plaster
about their ears, and before they could
get to their feet the house collapsed.
1.-TWO of the men managed to escape
from the debris Immediately and went
to work to assist their companions.
After procuring couple of lanterns
and some assistance they managed to
dig the dead miners nephew and an
other man from under the rubbish. AS
the nephew was helping himself to his
feet his hand came in contact with
chamois bag, which felt as if filled with
earth and stones.
"Well, upon investigation" said the
traveller, ''that chamois
bag was found to contain nearly $2O,-
300 worth of gold dust and small mug
gets. In what part of the house the
Old miner had hidden that treasure ND
one will ever know
Water Publication.
Ozone is oxygen in a highly active
and it occurs in small GUAM
titles in the air of the sea and the
Near Berlin an establish
nent has been erected for the pur-
pose of experimenting on the effects
IF ozone in Kidding water of the mi
,robes it contains. Ozonized air, con-
tanning from two to three grams per
cubic meter "a cubic meter equals
5000 gallons, and gram is about Is
grains English) is passed upward into
| tower which is filled with flints, and
N it's passage meets the water coming
Town, and thus acts upon it. It has
been shown that, as regards water
rom the Spree, the number of mi
robes was decreased from 10000 per
cubic centimeter (O.061 of cubic inch)
% 10, which is practically nil. Brit
sh medical journals of high authority
INSIST that ozone can be artifcially pro-
uced at reasonable expense to purify
The air in tunnels, sewers and other
places in London.-Science.
Knew What Work Was.
The Tramp-Could you tell me, sir,
low | can find work?
Bilyuns-Sure; buy an automobile
nd try to keep it in running order!-
Baltimore Herald.