The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

4po1Tc.4 tn. falling Of an apple Sir Isaac Newton
ascertained the law Of the eOrcs OF gravity.
Rv observing the oscillation OF swlnglns
lamp GaIilee was led to adapt the pendulum As M
instrument for measuring time
The enormous gold treasures Of California were re-
veaIed through the accidental uprooting OF sinaii ~ "
q stumbling prospector at Suffers MILL pn,
To curiosity due the discovery OF pearls III oA'
Eylvania
CIV Dossessed this curiosity. One day, while stroans
along stream he noticed number or mussels eA1r7neiy
large in size water He remembered having resa
Of pearls being found In mousks similar to these aho ne
decided-having nothing else to do just then-to open
few. 49,
hank took out his pennife and his task In WORK
Ing over fifty mussels Mr. Hopes founc three pearls
Two were in good condition and worth fosethe 1oa OF
ave hundred dollars third imperfect and OF htte
value. Mr.. Hopes had his gems mounted In pm ana
wore them.
known the farmers others in the vicinity or QuaXaNe
Immediately became enthusiastic hunters OF pearls
So feversh have many OF these hunters become that
thew have entered upon search regular business
others simply spend their time along the streams
and the mussels in danger Of determination.
COLLECTS FOR THE LOVE OF IT
Every find. stirs the of these with l ,
of the chase and brings Others sn more eager to
the scene.
Visitors to ouaEake are told that Aaron D. Miller
prosperous farmer Mahanoy Junction proaaOly
owns the most valuable collection in that region
say,
cts pearls because loves their lustrous beauty a
not through commercial spirit 1t is said he mas nc
intention Of disposing of his treasures
Scarcely less than Aaron D Miller Is Hafry
Miller of Elixir During the year he has FOUND 40
fewer than pearls all OF which he SOLD al sooS
prices. -
George Durt a dynamite worker at Tamaqua' mas
spen most Of his spare time raking over the peds oI
and to good purpose he has disposed o. w
gems within few months John Ginter, OF ouaAaAe'
thinks las well to find thirty. -
80 afee
Henry Meese telegraph OPERATOR picked up SEVERN
gems which were at between $500 to $500 eacn Inen
the file af Industry turned in that direction
Now and then sensational viii stir the pulses OF
the entire community Henry Ball. contractor and lu-
be dealer Mahanoy City, made one OF these when ns
secured three pearls single musse Two OF tnem
were valued $1,000 each. and the third sold Tor Wv Or
suc ncideats and fortunes Of the interest
up to the fever point.
The lucky hunters mentioned only a few OF
the many who succeeded in finding pearls Their
treasures. however. the best until now
pair Of rubber boots for wading, Keen eye Tor
detecting the mussels swift mountain streams and
Knife with which open the shellfsh once they are
found comprise the equipment OF a pearl hun1ef.
GROW IN THE SHADE
So far pearls found in FIVE streams s.
Still Locust Lewistown and Heela creeksthat flow down
mountains and fed by numerous springs aha
branches along the way When they reach the Schuyl
river they the proportions OF goodstzeo
rvulets. sandy and graveliy bottoms The largest
gem found came Irotn A<Sn4sto"n SisSA-
Locust creeks however have given the pest y'eOs
about Quakake:
larger mussels bear the biggest and best pearls
frequently inches long, four inches wide ano
three inches thick found
Many small pink yellow mussels are picked up In
streams despite thorough search only one pearl
has been taken them. This gen. worth about $780,
lay in small mussel Rngtown creek. Since then one
hunter opened than 10000 such mussels with
finding single pearl
Experience has taught hunters to seek the treasures
portions the rvules 1t there that the
largest musses thrive.
productive mussel is nearly always found standing
upright with ABOUT third of the Aen buried in the sand
90 may hold its position against the running water