Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-10

''Se :" .ues ioi hs dDOut- TWO Ieet lOuS.
Grasping the points Of the rod in each
hand, bending them outwards sufficiently
10 allo" firm hold, the points towards
the thumbs; the palm oil the hands being
turned up, aud The point ofthe fo-k also
directed upwards-he walks steadily along
over the ground TO be examined, until. as
he nears vein of water, the rod begins to
tremble IN bis hand; as he approaches
more closely TO The spot beneath which il
flows, The rod, OF Itself, turns downwards {;
and, as he walks past the spot, il gradu-
ally rises again, and will turn 50 far hack
ward as TO- rest against his breast. The
rod evidently turns, not by the agency Of
he holder. as it will twist SO as TO sepa.
rate the bark entirely from the wood, even
twisting The wood around as in making IA
wilke in fact, if held perfectly tight it
would be apt TO break. Cook, when he
wentinto my yard, held up his rod, and al
once seemed 10 decide on The course 10
take. de walked steadily onwards, in the
direction of a deer. lick about quarter Of
a mile from he house when within about
forty or fifty yards Of the lick-which,
however, from the brush abou: it, could
| not possibly be seen-lhe rod pointed
do%!nwards, and he told US that there was
the spot 10 dig for salt waller. drove in
at thai spot black locust peg, leaving its
top about two inches under ground, and
marked the stem o:a spice bush which
stood within eighteen inches of it. lie
Traced The vein of water to its source, but
returned To my peg, stating that 10 be the
best spot. Iu answer 10 the doubts ex-
pressed,' Cook gave me the rod in my own
hands. aud standing behind me, he look
one OF my naked wrists in each of his
hands. We walked about thus in various
directions, bul the stick did not move un-
I'll we crossed The vein, when il poiuled
downward-most assuredly without any
agency Of mine! Sill | was an unbe.
lievcr.
This was in May; between then and the
Ociober following circumstances hat oc
Cured to prevent US sinking wel-in-
deed we had given up all thoughts of doing
so. About this lime, there came along by
my house another wafer. witch. by the
naLIe o. Moses Scott, who had never been
on my farm Hin resolved to pul to The
tesI; aud, having stated to him the result
Of Cooks search, he told me he could 6nd
the Identical spot. This he actually did,
after | had taken him, by circuilous
route, half mile beyond tile vein of wa
ter! lie turned back, aud followed per-
lcctly straight course until he crossed the
vein, which he traced until he pointed OUT
10 me the same spot where Cooks peg
was buried, aud found The peg itself!-
This, too, III spice wood tlIicket, with a
summers growth added TO il siuce our
former search.
might give you several other equally
singular instances which came uuder my
observation, but will moi have room for
more than one. This occurred about len
years ago, on lhe farm, in the lower part of
old Campbell Co., which | sold lasl year
to Mr.. Cleveland.
| found ii necessary TO dig a well, and
commenced doing so. went on until
had incurred an expense Of one hundred
dollars, and gone 10 depth of over fillv
feet, without success. now thought ]
better try water-whch tried neigh
Dor oi, my own, John Arnold, Ia brother of
Squire Arnold, of Covinslon. He pointed
oul spot in another part of my yart.-.
There again sunk locust peg, which
was also desisnmcd as the proper spot for
Il good wellby another witch, of the name
Of Smith, who had no knowledge of Ar.
nold's having selected ii. dug there, and
found one Of the finest wells of water in the
district, al u depth Of thirty feet.
What adds 10 the singuIari:y Of the
whole matter, is. that they canno, Them.
selves tell how or why they are thus gir:
ted /; nor will they receive any thing for
services so rendered.
Ii you think Ihesc statements tof what
you may be assured actually came under
my own observation, and are related cor.
rectly as far as my memory serves me) OF
sufficient importance or interest TO deserve
a place in your valuable paper, you may
iuserl them.
WM. MONTAGUE, SEN.
From the Southern Culkiuator.