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BRADDOCKS BURIED TREASURE.
How ‘‘Axie"” Yoder, *‘‘Red Jake”
Lichty, “Sassafras Solly,” Davie
Seibect and Moll Dell Searched
for Buried Coin Long Ycars Ago.
‘BY T. F. L.Livesagoon, M. D,
| - The following intensely interesting
article from the able pen of De. T. EF.
Livengood, a former citizen of Salis:
bury, bat now a practicing physician
of Elizabeth, N. J., was ‘contributed to
an exchange several years ago. We
take the liberty to reproduce it. know-
ling that it will be read with much in-
| terest by hundreds of people who never
before saw it in print:
“ver since tho days of Captain Kid
|
“The Yankees think there's money bid!”
Many people now living in the south-
| ern part of Somerset county recollect
an eccentrie, venerable-looking old
man vualgarly dubbed “Axie” Yoder.
The writer well remembers seeing lim
in Salisbury about the time’ of the
“Harpe:’s Ferry Insurrection,” as it
was then called. The people were
very much excited for fully a week af-
ter the news reached Salisbury, and
some predicted—and truthfully too—
that it was the prelude to a civil war.
“Axie” and “The Grammar King,” J. J.
Stutzman, were discussing John Brown
and the slavery question. “Axie” was
at that time about seventy yedrs old,
very stooped, and had an asthmatic
cough that could be heard guite a dis-
tance. He was an Amishman and wore
the garb characteristic of that denomi-
nation, He walked with a staff in
each “hand. The "Amish patriarchs
trades and the professions; agriculture |
was to be their vocation.
“Axie” was a blacksmith. and a
chemist, and, although there is. no tra-
dition that the church ever reprimand-
ed him, it was well known that his ,vo-
The
supeiority of his axes earned for him
the alias “Axie.” Expert axmen de-
clared that one of “Axie’s” axes would
outwear three of those imported from
Pittsburg or Baltimore. Great was
his death his personal property was
being sold at public auction, to see the
retorts, crucibles, mortars, blow-pipes
and other chemical apparatus that
were brought out of the laboratory. In
his chemieal experiments he discover-
ed a process. for hardening or temper-
ing steel, which gave to his cutlery an
edge so keen and lasting that it.quite
rivaled the Damascus steel or the
Toledo blade. “Axie” was also an in-
ventor. The process: of making nails
at that time by hand was a slow and
tedious one. Besides, it made nails ex-
pensive, though labor was cheap. A
machine for stamping them out of
sheet metal, as is now done, was in-
vented. by ‘“Axie.” ‘The persons who
saw the model say .it ‘was a beauty.
Instead of. going to Washington and
securing a caveat, he went around ex-
hibiting it afd trying to sell it to the
iron manufacturers at Pittsburg. A
‘slirewd man saw the possibilities of the
invention, copied it, procured a patent
and became rich at “Axie’s” expense.
Daring his palmy days his forge was
located at “Yoderstettle,” now Mechan-
icsburg, and he employed as many as
five journeyman blacksmiths and had
several apprentices. There was always
a demand for more axes, drawing
knives, chisels and small cutlery than |
lie could supply.” Had he ‘not been a |
visionary he might have spent his de-
clining years in luxury, instead of
striving as he did at hard labor to earn
his daily bread. Over the forge, in the
loft, at Mechanicsburg, he had a room
fitted up as a laboratory, which was
always kept securely locked. No per-
son by the chemist’s permission was
ever.permitted to cross the threshold.
As he would gpften remain in the lab-
oratory for. a humber of days together,
the citizens supposed that “Axie” and
Mephistopheles, or even old “Hornie’
himself, were in collusion, and no
doubt thought he had as manydevils.
harnessed and at work as ‘Maister
Michael Scott. One of “Axie’s” pat-’
rons who lived in that ‘vicinity was a_
man by the name of Feik. Feik was a
‘practical joker and a man always brist-
ling with curiosity. Often he saunter-
ed into the shop, especially on a rainy
day, to smoke and chat with “Axie,”
who, by the way, in a good humor was
quite garrulous. One day Feik appear.
ed at the forge, and noticing “Axie’s
absence, asked where he had gone.
One of men replied: “le has been
his ‘kemmerly’—meaning |
laboratory—for three days. We can
hear him, but have not once seen him
in that time.” Feik said, “I must see
what this means.” and started for the
ladder leading to the loft and “kem:-
merly.” “No, no! ypu musn’t,” shout-
ed ull the blacksmiths and apprentices
in chorus. “He will not let you in, and
if you disturb him he will kill someone
|
{Yin this shop before night, such is his:
anger.” Feik was a powerful man and
wherewithal courageous. He thought
he saw a chance for some fun, and be-
“f-gan the ascent to the regions above.
He advanced to the door of the labora-
tory, and suddenly “Axie” heard
——* tapping,
As Of someone gently rappi ng,
Rapping at his chamber door,
a Only this and nothing more.”
At first he paid no attention te it;
but it increased in volume until iv
sounded like a regular reveille. Then
: i You.
a voice came from within, “wer
doyfel thupped?” There was no answer,
but the rapping continued. Feik was
determined to solve the mysteries of
the “kemierly,” and was only waiting
for the door to be unlocked. The
blacksmiths incontinently fled, leaving
Feik as they thought to hi§ doom.
Just then Feik heard the key slowly
and stealthily turning in the lock and
saw the door gently and cautiously
opening. With rll the force he could
muster he rushed against the door,
forcing it wide open and knocking
“Axie” pell mell amongst his glass ap-
paratus, making quite as much havoe
as a bull in a china shop. “Axie’s”
wrath knew no bounds. “A bull of
Bashan” was a lamb in comparison.
He would probably have slain Feik on
the spot had he not been the larger
and more powerful man and ready to
do battle then and there. ‘“Axie”
rushed out of the “kemmerly” and
down into the forge where he raged
like a wild beast. 1le threw all the
hammers and other movable things gut
the windows, knocking sash, glass and
all into smithereens. - Ile broke every-
thing that would yield to his strength
and-filled the air with his imprecations.
When Ifeik had finished his inspection
of the ruins he had made above, he
came down and saw. ‘“Axie” in a corner
of the forge utterly exhausted. It re-
quired several days before “‘Axie” re-
cuperated sufficiently to resume his
labors. The charm of his“kemmérly”
der:
was broken and so was much expensive 4
chemical apparatus.
This rather prolix sketch of “Axie”
may be pardoned when it is known
| that he was the chief of “The Argonauts.”
Quite a number of the Somerset
county pioneers came from the palat-
inate along the Rhine. With them’
they not ouly brought “Die Niebellun-
gen Fablés” whieh furnished ‘material
for Wagoner’s best operas, but innu-
merable ghost stories, witch stories,
and a budget of superstition which
was so firmly engrafted on posterity
that even all the training of the public
schools has not ‘entirely eradicated it.
At that time physicians were.a scarce
done and “Axie” employed “Sassafra :
Solly Ramsperger, “Red Jaks” Lichty,
a man whose soubriquet was “Socka«|
mock,” and several other firm believers |
to assist in the avork. Everything be-
ing in readiness, the oracle “took ob-
servations” and said the treasure was
located on the banks of Pine Run,
about three miles southeast of Salis-
bury ; that it was in an iron box about
twenty-five feet under ground. She
gave specific directions how it should
be approached and said it was guarded
by a dozen “erd geiste” or gnomes. The’
Argonauts found it a hard matter to
get provisions aiid whiskey enough
there to last them the required time.
With much difiiculty they. however, at
length managed it and work was be-
gun. The Oracle stated that when a
certain amount of ground had been ex-
cavated she must be notified and more
“bearings must be taken.” She was
paid her fee and departed. After mear-
ly a fortnight had been spent blasting
through the hard rocks, it was thought
they had reached the prescribed depths
and “Moll” was sent for. She came
and took observations. What must
have been the surprise to the Argonauts
when she announced that they had
gone two feet deeper than she had told
them. ‘In consequence the charm was
broken and the<‘erd geiste” had car-
ried the treasure a quarter of a mile
further up the run. Nothing daunted
packed his camp equipage and
he spot direeted. The work
sly prosecuted here for
e oracle making ob-
me to time without
dayshe appear-
ced that she
gous which
RRL said
on-
se
servab
reductic J
ed unherald
had a vision
would make them?
the iron box they wert
tained no more than $3
while on the opposite bank}
a hair trunk that containe
$200,000 in gold guineas. She alsd
in her “earth glass” that the silver th8
were digging for was. much deeperthan
she first supposed and that it would
take nine months and nine days to
reach it, while the hair trunk could be
brd
"an
afte
then
nails
feet o
and ho
the Arg
in their
with sud
lightning
hats an
Argonaut
The tre
about oné
Yoder’s
hardly be
Bill Dell,
broken the
The Argo
drowned t
week’s debg
treasurer (
his forge a
wards he s
in search of
ent localitig
discouraging
Salisbup
Work will hy
extension ina
formed by tho
know that a
completed an
be put to wore
future.
This exténg
side of the 1
the depot, a1
on will be ¥
ver; beginnin
will tap the MJ
tract of coal, sopthwest of Salisbury
ake four miles’ of rond to reach this
oul, whicli is of a superior quality and
er thar the big vein is in any Th
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Mar Coal Co. has purchased the
gd will do business on a large
iat about 500 miners will
s company and that a |
be erected in the vi- |
company’s pitt |
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be cH
Aumbe
cimity of
the surprise of the citizens, when after [article and fortunately there was little
sickness. The medicines for adults
were whiskey, a mixture of whiskey
and - garlic, and general .blood-letting.
‘When a child too young to describe its
symptoms cried with earache, it was
dosed with.a mixture of onions, garlic,
hogslard anfl molasses. If these failed
to cure in a few days, the grannies held
a caucus and pronouneed the child be-
witched. A hex doctor was at once
sent. for and the incantations began.
Mothers kept scissors and horse shoes:
in the cradles to keep off the witches.
The divining rod was in common use.
However, an instrument that was
much spoken of and greatly coveted,
an “erd speigle,” was not seen up-to
the time of a certain ‘dame, yeclept
“Moll Dell”. “This instrument was
supposed to give the person who pos-
sessed it the power to see through the
various strata of the earth and to dis-
cover hidden treasure and gold, as well
as the baser metals. “Moll Dell,”’—
shrewd, designing *“Ann- O’Delia. Des-
debar,” person—claimed she had such
an instrament, and most people be-
lieved Ler. Among them was “Axie”
Yoder. Whether true or false, we
know not, but it was.the crced of the
early settlers and some of their de-
scendants, that when General Brad-
dock cut his way through the forests,
on his march to It. Duquesne, he had
with him large chests of gold and sil-
ver coin. Most of the time the men
and hofses had all they could do to
carry provisions and the munitions of
war and he found he would have to
abandon the treasure. Places along
the route were selected and it was bur-
ied with the expectation ‘that they
would exhume it when they returned.
The fate of the brave, impetuous and §
foolhardy British general is too well
known to recapitulate here. Some of
the soldiers, it is said,returned years af-
terward and tried tofind it. The land-
marks had been changed and none of
them ever succeeded. A number of
other person came from different sec-
tions of the country in quest of the
treasure, with no better results. The
most promising locality was always
thought to be near the old Braddock
Road, along Pine Run, in Elk Lick,
and Garrett county, Md., about three
miles southeast of Salisbury. Those
who can recall the Pine Run locality
twenty years ago will remember it as
a howling wilderness; its approaches
were through a dense forest, at Places
reached in about two months.—The
camp was at once moved across the
creek and the work begun without a
moment’s delay. A great pit was exca-
vated at this point that would contain
several ordinary two-story houses, much
of it being through hard rock which re-
quired blasting.” Vestiges of these pits
“are still to be seen at the present time.
The Oracle had to be consulted often
during the progress of the work. Dur-
ing the autumn, when “Axie’s” capital
had been pretty well exhausted and
his patience sorely. tried, his “l'idus
Achates,” the Oracle, appeared and in
her most solemn manner began to take
observations with “the “earth mirror.”
She said they were within a few feet of
the trunk and all work mast cease un-
til the following Friday night at “low
twelve.” That was Tuesday. -Then
she directed that guards be procured
and the rifles should be of the “Bixie”
Mier’s latest pattern; they were to be
loaded with silver bulléts, said bullets
to be cooled in the blood of a black cat.
The “erd geiste” and dragons, who
would fight desperately, weré, she said,
invulnerable to ordinaty lead. “Red
Jake” Lichty afterward declared, in
his vernacular, that half an” hour be-
fore “Moll Dell” appeared the bottom of
the pit-was covered witlr green snakes,
toads, “ugly and venomous,” and red |
lizzards. Instead of ground and’ rock |
they were shoveling these reptiles, all
of which “Sassafras Solly” was ready to
affirm with an oath if necessary. One
of the most desperate characters in
that country then was an old soldier of
the war of the Revolution—Davie Sej-
bert by name.—He was one of the sol-
diers sent on picket the night Wash-
ington said “put none but Americans
on guard,” and feared notgman, beast
nor devil. “Axie” engaged him and
“Sockamock” for picket duty. The
forces were on the spot at the appoint-
ed hour, thirsty for gold or gore. Strict
orders were given that not a word
should be spoken, even not a whisper,
while the work was in progress. All
communications were to be made by
signs If any one spoke all would be
lost. The pickets were posted and or-
ders given to shoot only if the gnomes
and dragons attacked the workmen in
the pit. One of the Argonauts after-
wards told the author that at the first
stroke of the pick there was a noise in
the tree tops as if a thousand frighten-
ed turkeys had been left loose and were
flying against each other and in all
boss hus nit C
here and coal 8
soon as the rallr
will be in a few mont
Salisbury is to be cor
present bright outlook. It
the town will grow more in thé
than in any other year of its histc
A rumor is afloat that when the ri
extension is completed, a depot wi
built at the terminus and that a passenge
train will be put on the branch that will |
make connections with all trains on the
main line.
tment fa sire Aone Teresi
Railroad Up Piney Run.
A party was here last week making ar- |
rangemetits for right of way for a railroad |
up Piney run. Several land owners along
the route told these mensthat they would
grant the right of way through their land, |
for nothing, providing a standard guage
rond would be built, it having first been re-
ported that the road was to be a narrow |
guage. The land owners were told that the |
road would be standard gusge and would |
connect with the Salisbury branch at Boyn-
ton. |
It is said that the building of this road is |
an absolute certainty; but whether it will
be anything more than a narrow guage, re-
mains to be seen.
The object of the road is to tap a large
tract of timber located about eight miles
east of Salisbury, said timber being known
as the Sally Wright tract. The Standard
Oil Company is said to’ be back of this en-
terprise, -
Now then, if this road will be built, and it
undoubtedly will, it will furnish an outlet
for the inexhaustable deposits of flag stone
| foand all along Piney run, which ean then
| be operated nt a great profit. It will also
furnish an outlet for P. 8. Hay’s coal, which
is now being déveloped and promises to be |
a good vein.
Oh, gentle reader, Salisbury is bound to
hoom. We have the natural resources to
| build up a fine town here, amt you ean rely
upon it that Tie Star will do its whole
duty. to help the good work along.
a,
Elk Lick Miners Strike.
T.ast week the miners employed at the
Walker ming, operated by E. Statler and
the Merchants Coal Co, struck for a check-
weighman., The demand was refused and
the'miners continued to strike. This weels,
however, the place was started again, some
of the old men returning to work and a
number of new ones being hired; but no
check-weighman was grantedi Check-
welghmen were granted at the other mines
of this company and there seems to be a
movement on foot to re-establish the check-
wejghman system all through the region
What the outcome will ib remains to be
seen, as some-of the miners favor the move-
ment, while others oppose it.
——
Haselbarth’s Store Robbed.
On Monday evening while ¢. RR. Ilasel-
barth and fami!'y were at supper, a sneak
thief entered the hardware store, through a
back door, nnd carried away the monev till
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so thiek-withdaurel that-a-man-had to
pick his way foot by foot. The banks
of the run are almost perpendicular at
those places and forty feet high, form-
ing a regular canyon. Fishermen who
ventured there (the trout fishing was
nowhere better) had to wade in the
middle of thé stream.
“‘Axie” had made some money at his
trade and was bequeathed a large. nug-
get by his father. He had for years made
the search for ithe treasure his day
dream. Now he was in position and
he determined to lose no time in car-
rying out his plans. “Moll Dell” had
filled the country with “what she had
seen” in her “erd speigel” and was
thought more valuable to #Axie” than
was ever Malinche to Cortez and his
band of brave .Spaniards. Heat once
eiigaged her and she became the oracle
of the Argonauts fran that time. Con~
siderable. digging would have to bel!
directions: Two of — the boldest of
these dragons, with wings larger than
eagles, flew so near one of the guards
that he knocked his hat_off, and while
he dodged to escape being struck, alimb
that was knocked down on the other
side struck him on the shoulder and al-
most dislocated his:arm. He began to
feel that “if we escape Scilla we are
sure to be wrecked on (Charybdis.”
At this moment the Oracle was seen
waving her hands above her head, and
all work ceased. She tried her glass
and beckoned “Red Jake” Lichty to
dig at a certain point.. Then she took
the pick and raised it carefully herself.
She worked but a few moments when
she thrust her hand into the cleft of a
rock and beckoned to “Axie” to come
and do likewise. - “Axie” almost faint-
ed with delight; he felt the hair on the
trunk and the guineas were sure. Each
one of the party was called| one by one,
and-itscontents— The thicf-securod-uohout
$15 in cash and n lot of valuable papers. «Tl ¢ |
following morning tho drawer was found in |
Beachy’s field, several hundred yards back
of the store building.
Whdever did this neat little trick evident-
ly did it in- a-hurry and more than ltkely
had a partner on guard. This is not the
first theft of this kind that has been com-
mitted about here during the past few
months, and it is getting to he pretty well
known who Is doing this business. Onc of
these fine days a certain fellow will be apt
to get his worthless carcas pumped full of
buckshot, and the sooner the better,
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Serious Accident.
Brice Vought, one ef the drivers employ-
ed by KE. Statler and the Merchants Coal Cos,
was kicked on the head by a horse, on
Tuesday morning. The young man’s scull
is fractured and be is in a dangerous condi-
tion. Dr. A. F. Speicher was prompfly eall-
ed to dress the wound and the patient is
getting along as well as ¢éan be expected.
The doctor says the injury Is net likely tof
prove (atid, unless brain fever. sots in but
the wound is nevertheless g dangerous one.
Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with Bumphreys’
Witch Iezel Oilas a curative and
HEALING APPLICATION. It has becvn
used 40 years and always affords relief ©
and always gives satisfaction.
It Cures PiLEs or HEMORRHo1IDS, External
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding—Itching and -
Burning; Cracks or Fissures and. Fistulas.
Relief immediate—cure certain.
At Cures BURNS, Scalds and Ulcerationand
Contraction from Burns. Relief instant. 4
It Cures TorN,, Cut and Lacerate
Wounds and Bruised 4
Sos Cures Bons I Hot Tumors. Ulcers, &
In; tio!
FE Sey 2
4 Cares INFLAMED > Caxsp Br
and Sore ples. invaluable. ~~
Ciirés: San RHEUM,