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IN THE latter part of November, 1870, three miners named McCoy, Mc Carthy, and McDonald (an odd mixture ofMo's), left the email mining town of White Oakes, In Nevada, and Btnrted off on a prospecting tour among the moun tains. It was not the most favorable season of the year, for It was late enough to expect heavy snowfalls ; but the miners were somewhat excited over an account brought them by a friendly Indian of silvery indications In the mountains. In fuct he proved the truth of his repre sentations by showing some of the gen uine metal itself. Jim, as the redskin was called, was known to be sober and trustworthy ; and, as he offered to guide his friends to the spot, the proposition was gladly accepted. They started with a single beurro, or donkey, that was loaded down with mining tools, powder and provisions until little more than his ears were visible. The men were accustomed to walking and they went afoot. On the third day, when they were close upon their destination, a singular accident befel Jim, their guide. He had raised his rifle to shoot a deer, when just as he pulled the trigger the foot of the Indian slipped and he rolled, down a precipice fully fifty feet high. By the time his friends could reach him he was dead. t This sad occurrence threw a gloom over the miners, and McCoy, with the not unnatural superstition of his people, regarded it as an ill omen and advocated a return. McCoy, however, was overruled by the others, who thought it would be throwing away an opportunity which might never present Itself agalu,as other miners would be apt to discover and claim the lead. McCoy called their appearance to the alarming appearance of the weather. It had bad been chilly and raw from the hour they started ; the sky was overcast, and there was every promise of a coming enow storm. But the other two were determined to push a head, and the objector consented to keep their company. That night they camped at what is known as the Devil's Canon such sul phurous names being In high favor In the mining countries. McCarthy insisted that the broken ac count given by the Indian Jim located the silver lead in a canon, and they con cluded tnat this must be the one. They sat a long time around their camp fire, speculating upon the riches which they expected to find during the next few days, and building air castles with all the enjoyment of a lot of school boys when they attempt to pierce the great future. At an early hour the miners were a stir, and struck into the canon, all look ing sharply about them for the expected indication. " By the horned spoon I" suddenly called out McDonald, " we've certainly struck it." The three men ran forward to a rocky ledge, when they discovered what all agreed was evidently chloride ore, and they instantly began their preparation fjr blasting away the ledge, so as to get at the valuable- stuff. It will be borne in mind that this work was being done in the canon, with the rocky walls separated by less than fifty feet and rising perpendicularly to more than four times that height. The rock was dark and igneous, and on the side where the miners were working, a short distance below the supposed silver ledge, the cliff projected outward some distance over the path. The natural roof offered the most in viting spot for a camp. The miners leaned poles against it, and wattled in with brush and dry grass, thus forming a sort of cabin, which was extremely useful in providing against cold. There was no hesitancy about kindling a fire, since all the Indians they were likely to encounter were of a friendly disposi tion toward the whites. The men toiled away all day with moderate success. Silver certainly ex isted there; but it remained to be seen whether or not it was in paying quan tities. They were still quite hopeful when they ceased their labors and went into camp. When night closed iu, snow was lull iug, and it looked very much as if it would continue a long time. Wrapping their blaukets about them, they turned their feet to the fire and sank to sleep, not one of them opening his eyes until morning. They then discovered that the snow lay to a depth of six inches, and it was still coming down. The wind was blow ing, and the dry flakes were whirled about iu such eddies that the miners could not see a dozen yards from their cabin. The wind moaned through their primitive hut, as if to let them know that winter had come upon them in a night, and It meant to hold Its victim fast, now that it had fairly caught them. McCoy once more urged a retreat, but in the hope that the storm would abate, It was decided to defer their departure for a while. There was danger of be coming lost, when they could not see where they were going, and it looked simply prudent to wait. However, it proved a great mistake. The snow storm was one of the severest ever known in that section. For six days succeeding there never was a uilu ute of cessation. Sometimes, of course, the fall was more rapid than at other times; but the flakes were drifting downward all the while, and when the crystal clouds finally exhausted themselves, the snow lay fully eight feet deep in the canon, while mountainous masses curled into all sorts of fantastic shapes and hung over the cliff. The sight was sublime, but the fire was needed for cooking, and Its warmth was very pleasant. On the third day, it became apparent that there was no saving the mule, and he was shot, dressed and placed away In the snow against all contingencies. It'B a good deal better to eat mule meat than to starve to death. With the abatement of the storm the sun came out and shone with great brightness. This started a thaw, which continued a couple of days, though it was not to be expected that It would last until the snow disappeared. It would require weeks of Buch weather, and that was very improbable at this season of the year, for November had grown into winter. During all these long, d'smal days of the storm, the miners remained within the hut, smoking, sleeping, eating and passing the time as best they could ; but with the appearance of the sun they dug their way out, and climbing up the ledge where they had been working, cleared away some of the snow and commenced work again. They kept up good hearts, for the men were old miners, whose experience was mainly a history of bad luck, and they tried to cheer themselves with the belief that their long expected fortune had come at last. But such was not the case. There was chloride ore beyond question, but it didn't pan out well. The three men were pegging away as hard as ever toward the close of the day, when, as the twilight gathered in the canon, a low, rumbling sound caused them to Btop and look at each other with blanched faces, wondering what it could mean. It sounded like the muttering of an earthquake, and the miners would have set it down for that, but for the fact that there was no perceptible tremor in the ground. The terrible grumble grew louder aud louder, until, looklng.up, they saw an enormous mass of snow sliding down from the cliffs far above their heads. "Go for camp, boys!" yelled Mo Donald, leapiug from the ledge and scrambling desperately through the snow, his companions but a few seconds behind him. They were only a rod or two from shelter, but the snow was upon them before they reached it. But the ava lanche, as it may be called, did not fall at once : it began like a torrent rushing through a bank, growing more mas sive, alarming aud stupendous each second. Thus it was the miners succeeded in plunging iuto the cabin, head first, just in time. The frightened men had barely oppor tunity to crawl into their prison, when down came the main body of the ava lanche, composed of snow, ice, trees and boulders, burying the party to a depth of forty feet. The projecting rock and the strong poles saved them from being crushed to death. Some of the supports gave way under the enormous pressure, but a con siderable space was left In which the poor fellows could move about. It was as dark as midnight, and as soon as the miners found they were all there unharmed, they concluded they would be smothered to death, for it seemed that it would take but a brief time to use up- all the air at their com mand. But this fear fortunately was unfound ed. There were crevices along the sides which admitted all the atmosphere they needed ; and, encouraged by the certain ty that imminent death was not im pending,' they began to dig out their provisions. The regular supply was about exhausted, and they were immense ly relieved when they brought out the carcass of the mule. The bioken poles and support fur nished all the fuel they need for cook ing, which was the only necessity for fire. There is warmth in snow, and It is well known that animals have lived for weeks securely protected from the wintry blasts sweeping over the waves above. Whatever the imprisoned ml- ners might suffer from It was sure not to be cold. The next natural proceeding was to attempt to dig their way out. With the long poles at their command they delved indifferent directions, but it was im possible to make any satisfactory progress. They dreaded, in case they worked any distance from the shelter of the rock, the disturbance thus created would bring down the thousands of tons above their head, and destroy them instantly and utterly as the Alphlne avalanche overwhelms the traveler. They could barely distinguish the fad ing out of the faiijt light at the crevices by which they knew when night had come. They tolled cautiously, and once,when McCoy had ventured a little too far, a second edition of the fearful rumbling sound warned them of what was com Ing, and his companions, catching his feet, were barely able to draw him back in time to save his life. That ended all effort to dig themselves out, and they came to the conclusion that nothing was left but to wait for death to release them from their snowy prison. They had food at their service, and the snow furnished all the water needed ; so that the prospect was of a confine ment of weeks before the final scene. Nearly three days passed, when Mc Carty suddenly started up and ex claimed : "Shi don't you hear it V" His companions listened, but detected nothing. "Someone is digging down to us." All listened intently, for at such a time the slightest noise Is of the greatest Importance, meaning most probably life or death to all concerned. In a few minutes they caught a peculiar sound, which they knew was made by delving in the snow. " They must be Indians," was the ex clamation of McCoy. "Most likely; but how would they know we are here V" A very appropriate question, Indeed for the descent of the avalanche had ob literated most effectually every trace of the miners from the outside world. The general belief was that the parties approaching must be savages, and the whites shouted with might and main. Instantly the digging ceased, but there was no response, and in a brief time, the noise showed that the delving was resumed. For a full hour this continued, and then a dim, increasing light indicated the point where the strangers were laboring through the vast mass of snow. The miners called out again, but still there was no reply. "That proves one thing," said Me Carty, in a scared voice. "What's thaty" " They are not men, but wild ani. inula." "What of Iff"' " Most probably they .are wolves, whose hunger will make them as brave as tigers. Have your guns ready, for it will be an ugly fight." The miner was correct in his theory, for they were wolves that were clawing their way through the snow, eager to get at the dainty meal awaiting them, and whose location they must have learned from the odor of the cooking meat borne to them through the frosty air. McDonald ran to where the fire was smouldering, and caught up a brand, which he circled rapidly around his head until it was fanned into a blaze. Just then a flood of light broke into the cavern, and the snout of a gigantic wolf was thrust through the opening. Before the brute could take in the whole scene, the torch was jammed into his eyes, and, with a yelping snarl, he leaped back among his companions. Still holding the fire before him, the miner crawled through the tunnel,close- ly followed by. his friends, with their guns ready for immediate use. Arriving on the outside, they were gratified to find that the wolves only numbered half a dozen, two of which were instantly shot dead, and a third wounded. The rifles were loaded without delay, but the brutes, thoroughly frightened, slunk off, and, when the miners had toiled some distance, they looked back and saw the survivors feasting upon the two that had been killed. Such a meal was doubtless all they wished, for a while at least, and they showed no disposition to trouble the men, who, finding themselves so singu larly and happily released from their prison, bent all their energies toward reaching their homes. A long distance remained to be trav ersed, and they had a most laborious task before them, but they pressed on ward and finally arrived at White Oaks, and concluded to adjourn all further prospecting in the mountains until the coming of more favorable weather. How Country People are Taken In by speculation Advertisements. All fools are not dead vet. In fact. the breed seems to be on the increase, both iu numbers and Intensity. Of the hundreds of thousands swindled every where by answering Inviting advertise uieuts, probably far more money is lost by those who epeculate with advertising Wall-street firms than in any other way. There are plenty of legitimate bankers in Wall street, but there is also plenty of sharks of no standing or responsibili ty. The New York Times says that, notwithstanding the fact that the schemes of these fellows have been ex posed time and again during the past five years by the newspapers, the busi ness seems to be continually growing, and every day new "firms" are embark in it. They nearly all maintain offices in the neighborhood of Wall street, which In fitting up and general appear ance are not different from those 5" legitimate brokers. They call themselves bankers and brokers, and there is no one to gainsay them, such a title being open to any one who chooses to ass ume it. They are careful, however, not to represent themselves as members of the Stock Exchange, and that body Is, there fore, powerless to Interpose. Having established their offices, these gentry proceed to advertise largely In. the country newspapers, detailing the immense imaginary frofits to be niade in Wall street by risking small sums. Some of them obtain by purchase, from persons who make a specialty of the business of collection, an incredible, number of addresses of country people of a gullible nature those who have bitten at other advertised frauds and to such neatly lithographed circulars are sent offering special Inducements. Many firms publish and distribute pamphlets, and even so-called news papers, periodically Issued, and filled. with fulse quotations and market re ports, and also Imaginary instances of fortunes made out of nothing. These are sent broadcast all over the United. States. The money that they bring in. is never invested except, perhaps, on, the faro table, in the interest of the swindlers themselves; but the difficulty of proving the fact can be realized when it is considered that nothing tangible is bought or sold. The constant changes in quotations of stocks on the regular board, and the in definiteness of the time allowed to oper ate, are also in the swindler's favor, but he does not depend upon any such lim ited security. In fuct the distinguishing mark of these stock-speculating frauds is that they generally have on hand "pools" or "combinations," in which they offer shares. Legitimate brokers never under any circumstances make such ofl'ers. Legitimate brokers never advertise at all, except when they have special securities for sale for permanent investment or in a general way. They never advertise special speculations on margins, and anything of that charac ter may, therefore, be set down as a. deliberate fraud, Strange and Mysterfuus:, The residents of the neighborhood of Middle and County streets in Ports mouth, Virginia, are greatly excited over a haunted house at that point. Oc cupants declare that for a month past they have been annoyed by strange noises throughout the building, both day and night. Doors that are firmly locked are in a few moments afterward opened and slammed by an invisible agency ; knives and forks fly from the kitchen through the diniag room win dows and rattle on the sideboard; bureau drawers are emptied, and other strange freaks are performed by the furniture of rooms. A peculiar disturbance is the frequency with which pairs of scissors fly about the rooms and stick In the window frames and mantel-pieces. The two large windows of the back dining room have nearly every light broken by the flying missiles. Those who occupy the building spoke of the matter to the neighbors for the first time Monday, and of course the neighbors are more or less startled by such strange and. unnatural occurrences. The house was visited by a great num ber of people, and many were astonished with the manifestations that occurred in their presence. On Tuesday night the sensation attracted an immense con course of people to the vicinity ami caused a very serious accident. The high porch to the house suddenly ga.iv way under the weight of the throng upon it and precipitated the whole crowd In one confused heap to the pave ment below, a distance of tea feet. The following persons were Injured : Vlrginlua Weston, two ribs broken, and fatally injured internally; John Young, ankles dislocated ; .A. T. Culpepper, legs crushed ; F. J. Nicholson, head aud fcite cut very badly ; Samuel Armstrou, skle and knees hurt; Henry WhlULurst, knee sprained ; Bud Cherry, hurt luter nallyj Miss Irving, hurt about the body; Edward Arlington, arvu crushed.
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