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Show Divining Rod 200 Years Olcf. BH Winslow V. FIfiold or Mcdford, BH Alnss., awns a metallic divining rod BH brought from England tnoro Umn two BH hundred years ago by ono of his an- BH custors, Tlio rod, says Mr. FIfiold, has BH j been UBCd successfully nil ovor Now BH England nnd In tlio western mining BH i districts. It Is nttnehod to whalobono BH hnndlcs 12 Inchos long nnd wolghs two BH ouncos. Tlio hnndloH havo Inscriptions BH on thorn which aro almost obliterated i by ngo. BH Tho person who brought tho rod to BH ' Amurlcn was Isnac Groonloaf, who sot- BH tied In MnssnchuHotts. Tho rod became famous ns a Under of wntor. After mnrking tho plnco of many springs tho BH 1 rod was used in California, Colorado BH nnd North Carolina for locating by men BH 1 In quest of gold mines and othor mot- als. Ono person who used It with par- Uculnr success was n blind man, In whoso hands tho rod is said to have dono mnrvols. |