Show one treasure hoard beyond reach of man not all the burled buried treasure la a at the bottom of tile the sea or hidden in bosom of theearta the earth there ts Is ono one hoard quite lost to the world at least secreted feet straight up in the theair airl 1 during the work on the shaft of the washington Washing toti monument mclaughlin found money on three occasions near the site of the job in each case the find was waa a 3 cent piece he kept the coins until december 6 1884 the day when the pound capstone and ounce aluminum cap stir bur mounting tho the latter were placed in position just before the metal tip was being lowered he slipped the coins beneath it others standing on the small platform at the top reached in their pockets and did likewise so several coins and one 5 bill rest at this minute at the top of the monument with only the great aluminum tip at the apex and the blue sky above them top and bottom now the monument conti contains a value beyond the mere stone and metal it contains the off official leial list of articles placed in the cornerstone notes all coins of the united states from the eagle to the halt half dime inclusive a cent ot of 1783 of the united states of america and an american dollar |