Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-15
THE THREE WONDERS.
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correspondence
BINGEN, DECATUR COUNTY, GA,
June 13.-It is little singular
that no one has yet ''boomed"
in the NEWS our fine country
along the line of the Climax extension of
the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way TO Chattahoochee, Florida, and yet
we have the healthiest country in South
west Georgia. People from Virginia say
that great many places in the southern
part of the county resemble the
Old Dominion. We have some red hills
and a great many gushing springs of free
stone water that are not so common in
the pine belt of Georgia. Our soil will
compare favOrably with any south of Ten
nessee and is particularly adapted to veg
etables. In the near future we shall have
gardens, pear orchards, grape and hop
vineyards that will equal in value with
health the year round and freedom from
mosquitoes thrown in the famous orange
groves of Florida.
Climax is now known as the Bainbridge
Junction. 1t is oil pine land for miles
around, but sOme-Ot the most successful
farmers in the county live near the VIII
lage. There are three natural wonders
not far from Climax. They are known as
Lime Sink, Blowing Cave and Open
Pond. Lime Sink is on Mr.. William
than rugged cave, six or ten feet square,
almost perpendicular and apparently bot
tOmleSs. SO far as known il has never
been explored more than one hundred and
fifty feet. The supposition is, however,
that it ends in large stream of water. 1t
was once noted rendezvous for India ms
and run away negroes. Open Pond is
one Of the most remarkable
lakes in the world, if it can be called a
lake. 1t certainly has an inlet and out
let, but is nothing more than a subterra-
neOus stream, but from whence it comes
or whittier it goes is out of the cOmpre-
hensi0n of man. The pond is about one
and halfmiles long and one wide. When
it is full it is very deep and a pretty sheet
of water, Astounding in gators and large
nsh, but once IN about every four years
the water disappears through this I'M
known outlet, except about one acre that
is also bottOmless so far as sounding" is
concerned, and, of course, never goes dry,
but when the water returns the gators
and fish come with it. Blowing Cave is
perhaps all the word implies, and must be
based on the theory that it is connected
with the tide, as it blows out twelve
hours and absorbs the next.
Fowlstown is the next station going
west from Climax. The railroad has
built handsome depot here and at Face
vile. The place is growing, and will
make one of the finest towns in Southwest |
Georgia. 1t has fine country to back
it, including the Attapulgus district. !
FowlStown once included near one-fourth !
the county, and a stranger was at a loss |
to know where the club" was, but it is |
now merged into a promising village. |
Fortunately the depot is near the dividing /
line between two landlords, and the ri |
valry will cause the place to grow much |
faster than if it all belonged to one ''mo- /
nOpOlst."
FaceYille, eight miles further west, APP |
pears to have been destined for a town /
from its incipiency. Mr.. Sanborn built
an elegant residence there, and run a
country store in connection with his large
cotton factory some forty wears ago. q.