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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: FBI DAT MORHIHG, FEBRUARY 8, 1895
R. C. WILDER'S SOIS CO.,
MACON, GA. /
Contractors and Manufacturers of Sash, Doors,
Blinds, Moulding, Turned and Scroll Work.
.dumber, rough and dressed. shlngies. 1 aths. and dealers In mixed paints, lead*
tile, lime, plaster, cement and builders* berdware.
CM TO €22 HIRD STREET. * m W
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(Copyright byBacbeller. Jobnjon ABaehriler.l
On reaching the bottom I atood for a
minute or two looking around me.
Which direction should I take? I struck
out to tbo right and made a wide .cir
cle, but there was nothing unusual to
be seen. The bed was hard, rising nnd
dipping here and there, with loose rock
lying about, and hardly any weeds. I
paused again. X tried to remember in
what direction tho yacht lay, and
moved, as I thonght, away from her. I
walked on and on, until it was time to
ascend, and on getting to the surface I
found I had wandered cast of tho
vessel.
“Try further south this afternoon,"
said Capt. George, when I mu do my re
port. “llythe way, what did those
loose rocks look like?”-
“Moat of them were rough nnd
ragged,” I replied. “In some places
they were thrown together in heaps,
and In others only two or tliree wero to
bo seen.” ,
“Ah, I thonght sol Don't despair,
Lowrenceson, you're not far from tho
mark."
At three o’clock I mode a second de
scent, a good deal further to tho south.
Soon after I touched tho bottom, I found
something that aroused my interest,
lit. was an iron stanchion, evidently
tom from n vessel which must have
foundered close at hand. I went on,
and then stood still.
What was It made me pause? I scarce
ly know at first, but I had a sort of In
stinctive feeling that I was near some
unseen danger. I moved on very cau
tiously, and halted a second time. With
a strange sense of awe stealing over
me, Ij became awaro of a singular cir-
eumstsnce for which I could not nc-
count- There was a slight but peculiar
tremor in tho water around mo, much
like the vibration in the air after a'dis
tant pcnl of thunder. Oncf or twice,
too, 1 fancied I felt» faint heaving in
the ground under my feet.
It was somo littlo time before I could
bring myself to proceed. I walked first
ahead, then to tho left, then to tho
right, and back again towards tho point
from which I had started, I mndo no
further discovery. Sometlmos tlio
tremulous motion in tho water seemed
to grow moro distinct! frequently It
died away until It waa hardly percepti
ble. I waa puzzled. I thought it better
to go up, nnd see whether Capt. Goorga
could give any explanation of thla sin
gular occurrence.
“Yon were within reach of tho roek.t
;ho suld, when lie had heard what I had
to toll. “The next time you go down
try nnd ascertain from what point that
tremor proceeds. Follow In this direc
tion; it will lead to your goal.”
The next morning I set out again. I
was now thoroughly bent upon pushing
on with tho scorch, no matter what
risks might lie in tho way. I had
placed a buoy over tho spot where I had
descended the previous day, and told
itho men to keep rrvlng slowly to tho
south while I was under water, (or
that waa thedlrectlon I woadctcrmlncd
to take.
1 still noticed that strange tremor I
have described, but I soon grew aoous-
tomed to It, nud‘ walked boldly ahead.
As I proceeded .the disturbance in
creased! tho ground seemed to sway
under me-, It was as If waves of motion
tvero passing beneath my feet, Onco or
llwlco I felt half Inclined to turn back!
I was just n littlo bit—well, I remem
bered I hat! a wlfo mul family depend
ing upon me, and tt looked llko tempt
ing Providence to proceed further. Hut
I set my teeth hard and pressed on.
Presently, the ground began to sholvo
downwards. The commotion around
mo was now so great that at times I
had some difficulty In keeping my feet,
I was nearing the awful spot, thonl 1
grow reckless. I cost aside every fear.
If I succeeded in locating this rock.
What an Inestimable service 1 would
render to mankind.
As I descended Into a kind of hollow,
1 became aware of something UJce a
dark wall rising before me. At first I
thought It waa the rock; but no; it was
long, low, and regular In outline. I
approached it; then I gavo a sort of
gasp Inside my helmet. Good heavens)
It \\ as n ship!
A big steamer, tool What a sight sho
presented ns she lay there on her side,
rising and falling with tho undulating
I HELD CP sir UUP AND HEAD.
motion of the ground: Her masts and
funnels were gone, her decks torn up,
nnd her bows battered In, almost down
to the foremast. Around her, tho
place was littered with wreckage, car
go of every description, and tho bones
of her gallant crew. ir*a(i«nArr*n?a<f
I groped my way<to the stem, held up
my lamp, and read: “Ontario, Liver-'
pooh" ' *
Scarcely had I left her, and moved
farther along the hollow, than another
hull appeared in tight A sailing ship
this timet After that almost every
step I took brought me in view of a
sunken vessel. They lay scattered
around In Bll directions, nnd in all posi
tions; some mere shells, others just be
ginning to break up, and a few which
showed they had been afloat within the
last^sar or two. The battered bows of
each told the same terrible story. Ships
of eyery size—and of almost every na
tion, I suppose—were huddled together
In this awful valley of death. Hero
stood the remains of an old three-deck
er, and by her side lay tho skeleton of
a small vessel, not much bigger than a
schooner. I turned away; I had seen
enough)
At the opposite side from which I hod
approached, I noticed there was an up
ward tendency in the ground. I de
termined to proceed in that direction.
After walking for a few minutes the
aaeent grew steeper. I made slow
progress, and was nearly hurled back
Into tbs hollow more than once. I went
down, and tore an Iron bar from one of
the vessels. Armed with this I renewed
the attempt, and found it afforded mo
great assistance In the climb.
Steadying myself with tho bar, and
taking advantage of every piece of pro-
jeeting rock which might aid ray ascent,
I crept up the steep slope. On I went,
panting, and half stifled, not daring to
pause lest I should be swept away by
I TURNED AWAY. I HAD SEEN ENOUGH.
the strong current which seemed to
beat down upon mo from above. At
lost I reached a sort of narrow plat
form, and stood there, with my bar
thrust into a crevice. liookedup. Above
mo rose a great, towering, Irregular
mass of solid rock!
I scarcely remember liow 1 got back
to tho boat, for I was feeling terribly
exhaust**, and my head was dizzy.
When I reached tho deck of tho yacht,
It was only to drop Into the nearest
seat. I must have looked scared and
white, for Copt. George hurried to my
side.
“Whntcvor.U tho matter, Ln/wrcnce-
son?” ho said. “You look as If you had
just escaped from tho jaws of somo sea
monster."
“1 havo escaped from the jaws of
death ltaelf!” I replied. ,
"You found tlio rock?"
“I did."
He turned hastily, nnd gave an order
to ono of his men, who dnrtcd away
towards tho saloon. Presently tho man
came running up with a gloss and a
bottle of brandy. *
“Hero, swallow off this," said Capt.
George, hondlng^ne a pretty stiff dram.
“I can well imaglno tlio sight wai
enough to givo any man a bit of a
aliock." -
After dinner bo mado mo go through
tho whole story of my adventure that
morning.** Ho listened attentively,
never interrupting mo once.
“Just ns 1 thought,” ha said, when f
had finished.
Ilo rose from his seat, and walked up
and florin in alienee, os if pondering
deeply over what ho had just heard.
“Do you kuDiv^Lawrcnccson,” ho sold,
suddenly halting before, the, “I woulflj
llko to go down end ffiqvoa look at the
placo myself." >
"Dont dolt, Capt. George," I replied,
hastily.
“Why not? It Is not often a man gets
a ehanco of witnessing a sight llko that.
Tho risk, If there Is any, docs not deter
mo; I shall nsk'for tho loan of your div
ing dress tills itRct-coon, and mako the
attempt."
I knew ho was not tho sort of man to
be lightly turned from his purpose, bo I
had to give In. I told him ho would
lmvo little difficulty In finding tho spot,
■ as tho boatmen had stationed a buoy
over It. I did not accompany him, for
I was feeling a hit out of sorts, nnd laid
down on a couch In the saloon. I was
soon (gat asleep,
An hour or two later I was aroused
by a step on tho cabin stairs. I looked
upland saw Capt. George entering tho
saloon. Ho went straight into his own
cabin, without even glancing lu mv
direction j
When he had changed tho diving
dre.yi for hi' ordinary yachting suit, he
came,out into tho saloon, and sat down.
“Well, Capt, George, what did yon
think of It?" 1 asked.
“It might well be called ‘Tho Grave
yard of tho Ocean,’" ho replied, sol
emnly.
There wds'sHcnco for a minute or
lin o; then ho said:
“That three^jcckcr must be the old
Redoubtable, I fancy. She left Rcrmuda
In tho autumn of >83, and has long been
returned ns ‘mlssing’at tho admiralty."
After another pause I ventured*to
any:
“Now that we havo found the rock,
what’a to be dono next?" •
“Blow it up," he answered, gravely.
I looked at him in amazement.
“1 have brought out a quantity of
tonitc for this very purpose," ho went
on. "It la a rathtfr powerful explosive,
four times the strength of ordlnarv
blasting powder, and equal to No. ldyna-
mite. As tho .rock appears to bo fls
sured, It will save us tho trouble of
boring. Tho cartridges must be en
cased In waterproof packing or india
rubber bags. When you have laid the
charges, we ran'retire to a distance,
and explode them by means of an clec^
trie cable and battery. It we even suc
ceed in splitting the rock, It would an
swer our purpose."
I entered heartily Into the scheme
for my whole thoughts were bent upon
getting rid of the danger. Though I
25 Ml
discount!
This unprecedented Clearance
Sale does not pale or wane in
interest. People, always alert
and eager for real bargains,
are buying as rapidly and
largely as they did during the
first week of the immense re
ductions. Nothing like it ever
known in the history of the
trade before. It’s a marvel to
dealers as well as to customers.
Prices marked in plain figures,
and all our Suits, Overcoats
and Underwear offered at 3&
and 25 per cent, less than orig
inal low prices. Time to buy,
now.
J. M. Johnston, President; J. V D. Stetson, Vico President; Ij. P. Hillyer, Cashier.
The American Rational Bank,
MACON, GA.
CAPITAL, *260.000.. SURPLUS. tllOOJ UNTDIVIDED PROFITS. <10,(XX)
Largest capital of any national bank In Central Georgia. Accounts of
banks, corporations and Individuals wilt receive careful attention. Correspon
dence Invited.
might have to encounter some risk In
placing tho charges, it was a small mat
ter compared to tho advantages thnt
would follow if wo were successful.
For several days I was busily engaged
In inserting tho powerful cartridges,
and, as I had somo experience of this
kind of work, I laid tho charges so as
to give the explosion the greatest effect
possible.
At last the work was completed, the
cable laid, and all In readiness for the
final moment. It was a bright, sunny
afternoon, I remember, not much like
tho general run of Octobe; days. I
looked around tho wide expanse of
ocean. Not a sail was In sigh 1 -
Tho Wanderer had weighed anchor
that morning, nnd had full steam up,
ready to depart for home. Capt.
George stood on deck, wltlxetho battery
before him. He was about to attach tho
ends of the cable,
"Now," he said, when It was done,
"prepare to sco tho last of this mysteri
ous rock 1” - (;•. ,
I kept my eyes on the spot where tho
buoy still marked the position of the
rock. Suddenly a column of water rose
into the air, and wo hoard a dull report
as of distant thunder. But we were
littlo prepared for tho full-result. Al
most Instantly with tho first report-
so quickly, tn.fact, ns to appear part ol
lt--came the roar of a mipjity detona
tion thnt shook the yacht from stem to
stern. A vast body of water was flung
to a height of several hundred feet,
nnd carried with It huge masses oi
rock, somo of whieh fell thirty or forty
yards away. It was.a grand, but an
appalling sight! Never before had 1
witnessed such n mighty upheaval. The
foundations of tho sea seemed to have
been tom up.
Tho commotion on tho surrounding
surface was so great that tlio Wanderer
wsa lifted on an immense ridge of
water, and carried away at such tre
mendous speed wo had to hold on to
tho woodwork to keep ourselves from
being dashed across the dock. When
all was still 1 again Capt. George
turned to me, and said:
“Wo didn't count on tho pent-up
forces which loy beneath that rock.
The explosion of the tonlto must hove
given them vent, nnd they finished the
work more completely than wo ovex
could havo dono. I expect there is
little left either of tho rock itself or the
vessels that lay around it. Well," he
continued, gazing back towards the
spot from which the Wanderer was fas’
gliding away under full steam, "I owi
little to mankind, and, os yot, mankind
lins owed littlo to me. From hence*
forth, however, those who traverse this
sea In future, will, without knowing it,
bo debtors to mo for their safety."
[the f.nd.[
Stab Ends or Thought,
Llfo Is cn Investment which declares
dally dividends of joy or sorrow.
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It la better to give than to receive,
because .nothing Is expected .of the
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A woman la never expected to do the
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A quiet boy U an angel or a devil.
Characters make creeds.
Even tho roses of memory have
thorns.
Advanced woman's ideal woman
couldn't find a man in a thousand years
who would fall in loro with her on a
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Norman Smith of Augusts was among
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tenlay.
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Macon, Ga.
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And want to buy:
■ Central Railroad 7 per cent, bonds.
Montgomery and Buftiula Railroad
bonds.
Augusta and Knoxville Railroad
bonds. ,
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MACON SAVINGS BANK
670 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga.
Capital and surplus $150,000
Pays 5 per cent, on deposits of J1 and
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H. G. CUTTER Vice President
J. W. CANNON Cashier
EXCHANGE BANK.
OF MACON, GA.
U. J. Lamar,
President
. Geo. B. Turpin.
Vice President
J. W. Cabantss, Cashier.
Wo solicit the business of mere bants,
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The largest capital and surplus of any
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MACON. GA.
H. J. Lamar. President; Geo. B. Turpin,
Vice President: J. W. Caban Us, Cashier-
D. M. Nolllgan, Accountant
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,rn,i M,~- wi.ci.fe, o. Bcrnd Patent Bope'Eys Snap.
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ks and roots lndlgonous to our soil, \
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R. H. PLANT,
PRESIDENT.
W. W. WRIGLET,
- CASHIEE, .
L C. PLAirS SOI,
banker
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