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T# hoi* St* wh«r^ th«* #«micam#! In. for Ih# tmry HMUItj v triation and flie itnRfr would not com** ut on tti«* opposite Hide end the rod t*» follow would not go through. None wool I attempt the ta-k n«*t even by a set meat** Ufwtnent. ftttt Mr ru**rn laughed picked up the auger. bored the hole*and the point of hi* aimer came out exactly In It* pla«e every time. Ht remarked that if he « «»uld i t do that he would to* no pump maker Hut it pro/-**d Id* keen trnifht and steady ner.ye.He gutrutwl hie pnmpi to last »he owner hit lifetime wad no owner of i ramom putnp has over made n claim sgsinst the guarantee. The owners orthe old time pumps, and the p* mpuuK-er have patwetl to the gr* it bevond.while raapo puu*.| a are etaMUlbg a#rutinuptenta to th • pufbpmn%or.tiunnu the Forty-M»er«.In IHt Sir Caeaen with f*eyi W Ink -ard. Jacob Magruder, Uenrg* M Hll« r.two “Keeler boy* and several other# got the gold fever and left for California. Mr Casern took hi* kit of tool# ahum in a wpoden cheat having strong hands Hftd locks He intended to bring this chest back full of gold They eUtyed two years and cum* back. Mi 11 *' ard was a carpenter and got from nine to tWf*lvt dollar* !,lt;%f day whil** hut haul to »#nd tiomr for trionny toeome hack provisions were scarce and high and it took all the money forBTilb **- jiut Mr. t’assen didn t send for money. He came with the rent however, and when he landed at trie It. lt;v0 depot great lt;rowd# gathered around when it was noised about wn.it a big strong chest he was guarding and SOheavy; but the people’s curiosity neverwas gratified as Mr i'assen shoulderedthe chest winked the other eye andwont to his home on lt;’oiuinlila street*keeping his mouth tight shut.Dig Hold kaaart.The prospectors reported a etory of aman who was with a gang in i alifor-nu that time who. one day wentprospecting alone and didn’tRmt» Tin* i*t* ft watted ftrf #from day to day. and finally all wentnrospeSing for him, When they foundhim he wee lying dead by a nugg* t ofwo Inf|@ t hiit hr com hi M*»t lt;a rr ft 11? had starved to d*ain rather rhan take the risk of leaving It What th*. hoy* did with that nugget is not known; but Mr Ca*#en may’ have had1 chunk as Ills wooden chest whsisavy.f ?)
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Cumberland Alleganian
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Thu, Nov 29, 1906
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