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1-7 ^FIND HIDDEN TREASURE.---Spnniutt Coin a Over 11MJ Yearn Old 131 h- ( 1 covered in l-'luHda. ^Some negroes engaged recently in re* moving the coquina walls of an old I Spanish uasa that had been demolished * to make room for a modern structure 1 found a few Spanish doubloons in a little niche that bad been cut into the i ^ uall. The date on one of the coins 1 showed it to be 1$0 j'earsoJcL it is sup- 1 posed that the coins were placed in the I ’ hole in the wall during the Seminole lt;Indian war of half a century ago. 1 livery man was his own banker in those I days, and hid his gold in the walls. ■ chimneys, under the houses, and those 1 ' who believed that ghosts would keep 1 bad people away hid their gold in the graveyard. Periodically there is a re-* rival of gold huntings many of the [ early settlers believing that the old town is rich in gold deposits, and whenever an old building is to bo tom down many volunteer to “work for just what they can lJnd/1 Within the past few -years several sums of gold have been dug up on Anastasia island, opposite ! this city, by fishermen. This led to organized parties, whose prospecting was 1 guided by visions from clairvoyants,. who can discover fortunes for others,. but not for themselves.That there is a great deal of hidden treasure in Florida there can be little • doubt, but the secret of the hiding I place died with the Spaniards who - were killed by the ferocious Seminoles i and the pirates who infested this coast iu earlier times.The crews of wrecked vessels buried their money along the coast and were either killed by tlic hostile Indians or fled for their lives. In either event, the treasure remained buried and its 5 location forgotten or the sailors never returned.The stories of hidden treasure on the coast of Florida and in this ancient city are not based upon stories of early Spanish residents, as many lucky finds ’ will testify. An exploring party, under the guise of tourists, recently took a trip down the coast, touching at various islands and putting in at the inlets, ostensibly fishing and him ting. While thia ia part of the programme, they are out more for profit than for pleasure.—Chicago Chronicle.
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Sandusky Morning Star
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Wed, Mar 16, 1898
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