Show 11 hat liar en e of lie the gold Z out of of gold produced in the united states up to the end of 1891 it is held beld that only about remains remain in the country in the form of coin and bullion while the enormous sum of 1211 had entirely disappeared where can it be without doubt a great deal of it was sent to toLu europe rope we have the gov eminent official returns they I 1 hey show ex ports from 1813 to the end of 1891 1801 in excess of imports of this amount deducted from the remainder of mould would leave a balance of here then Is the enormous amount of in lit gold which cannot be accounted for how low much of it Is hid away in odd corners in the old stockings of frugal housewives in in the hoards hoard of misers miser the tile people must havo a large amount of gold goltl coin so secreted handfuls of gold pieces treasured in broken teapots and other such receptacle and even iron pots full arc are sometimes dug up where they were buried and forgotten it would not bo be surprising it if more more than ft A hundred million of dollars were w ere BO go hid den away by the people then there is a large amount in plate and ornaments watches jewelry and other forms in which gold is consumed but how bow much is sunk in tho the sea in rivers in the lakes by the wreck and burning of vessels nobody can oan answer the most of this is loat lost for ever there are of american gold taken out since the discovery of C call a it forni ato ke bo accounted for where is it p new orleans picayune |