The Buckley Chronicle September 20, 1895 DIGGING FOR DIAMONDS At the intersection of Lincoln street and Railroad avenue there used to be a hump in the road of formidable dimensions. We always believed that it must be the last resting place of some brave old Iroquois chief, or perhaps that it marked the spot of some historic event of bygone days. Our friend Bliss Waterman, known far and near as a restless searcher and explorer, must have thought likewise. His indomitable spirit could not longer be in doubt about it. So Saturday afternoon, armed with pick and shovel, he gallantly attacked that hump of dirt. If there were not any diamonds, tomahawks or skulls unearthed, it wasn't Bliss' fault. He was soon rewarded. He at first brought out a piece of irn that must have belonged to some warrior's armor of the tenth century. Next came good luck, a horse shoe. This encouraged Bliss and he wanted to keep on digging and would have kept on till he would have jammed his pick into some Chinaman's anatomy living at the antipodes, if the marshal had not stopped him. Bliss, we admire your pluck. Thou art truly great! The marshal (he is prosaic!) rubs his hands and chuckles. He says the mound was nothing but a pile of dirt dropped off the wagon wheels there in muddy roads. He says he was just waiting for somebody to level the road. --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Loretta Krumwiede Barlow