The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-15
U;I5 Child in Kentucky - The
strange Hairy Monster Wandering
4, the Woods.

dtrauge HAIRY "OustcF
I'm the Woods.
From the Uniontown, KY, Appeal, 9th
The country in a southwesterly direc
tion from this place, and extending DC
tween a point five miles from town tt
about ten miles, is sparsely lnhaoltea
and many thousand acres have yet theil
aged forest growth. There IS also
strip in this timbered location where
the trees have been uprooted ana no"
lie as a mass of logs, limbs and under'
brush. and is known as the hurricane:
In the surroundings of tue Hnrrl'
cane" are good hunting gronnds-t
kew, deer, and the geHeral small Varie'
ties are to be found by the expert hunt
er. There il also something that mas
been described to us by several persons
that have seen it, and will give what
has been told rs.
For some months past, gentleman
residing near this portion of the county,
known as the Hurricane, has heard
sounds issuirg from the dense timber,
resembling the sound of a child In dis
tress, and sometimes preceded Oy wall
or child shrek. The family has been
much disconnected in regard to this ex-
traordinary noise, aud many fruitless
attempts were made to ascertain from
whom or where it proceeded. AT length
their efforts and diligeut watching was
rewarded by sight Ito use the old
mans expression) that "made him
Creep" Sitting upon log some dis
tance from him, was what he would take
to be a nude male child; a slight noise
made by him startled the object, and it
ran with great speed; he followed asIfast
as his aged limbs could carry him; the
heavy timber obstructed his sight, SO
that he lost the trail aud the object of
the flight. The tracks made by the an
imal were about three inches long, and
had every appearance of the track of a
child. There was the large projecting
toe, with the four small ones, circling
down gradually aud forming a symmet-
rical and we'll formed human footprint.
After this discovery, other members of
the family, by close watching, saw the
same object, and, informing some of
their friends, they also had look at the
animal. One of the boys belonging to
the old gentleman's family, determined
to capture it, and, for the purpose of
effectually surprising the animal, he hid
himself near the place where he had fire.
quently seen it. AS the sun arose, cast.
ing its lurid and effulgent rays through,
around and between the matted tree
tops, briers and weeds, doing its very
best to help young America with this
addition to his miniature menagerie, the
young mans eyes were greeted by a
sight of the object of his search, and,
as It had not discovered the intruder, he
had ample time to take close look at
il, and, as near as We can, will describe
it to the reader.
1t was about two feet, or, probably,
two feet and halfhigh, its appearance,
walk and actions were human-walked
erect, and when pursued was very fleet
of foot; its arms did not appear ex-
ceedingly long, and had hands like or
dinary moTtals, even to the finger
nails; its clOthing-yes, it was clothed,
not as gorgeous and many cOlOred as
the Grecan bellies, nor SO sCanty as the
little tledged chick, with the shell COW
eriug on its back; but with hair, verita-
ble long, wavy, and beautiful bright
hair such as seen in pictures of adyer-
tisementS that represent the female af-
ter using Hall and Catchem's hair re-
stOrer, invigorator, &c. The hair is of
a greysh white, and about six inches
long, covering The entire body, and in
constant motion, waving, dividing and
changing position, in accordance with
the force of the wind that moves it; of
a light silky nature-limLs we'll prepor-
tion, feet very small; and take it all in
all, would make pretty good start for
an old maid or bachelor (barrlng the
hair) toward housekeeping.
The young man pursued 1t until 1t
came to the Hurricane spoken of, the
denseness of which prevented him en-
tering, but the smallness of the creature
gave advantages, and it eluded him.
Its lair or den comprised three large
holes, situated so as to form a right
angle triangle, the edges smooth, hav-
ing been worn by its occupant, and one
of them, about three feet below the
surface, shows a small cavern, with a
warm and comfortable bed of leaves.
Adhering to brush, leaves and trees in
the vicinity, are hairs resembling that
covering the creature. To day being
the day when many of the neighbOrs
are to meet and unearth this being, we
will not speculate as to its ancestors,
but with Difference turn the matter over
to those who make the wonderful their
study.