The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02

This creek is about thirty feet deep, with
rocky, crumbling edges The direct road
runs within about forty yards of the
edge of this raVine, when II makes a
short turn to the bridge. There was a
group Of ladies and gentlemen standing
near the road at the picnic grounds,
bridge, when a man on large black
horse was seen riding out of by-road
some fifty. yards from where they
they were standing he rode
into a SHALLOW stream, which
crossed the road, and allowed his horse 10
drink. As he rode out and passed the
group he gracefully raised his hat, and
was the admiration of all present and in
reply to some pleasant remark made by
one of the ladies', an old officer present
said: He is a cavalryman as well as a
gentleman" just as he had PISSED, pierre
ing screams rent the air and the sound
of horses feet was heard coming down
the road. AS they approached II was seen
that there was pair OF horses attached
to carriage in which were an aged cou.
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. ShePperson, and two OF
their little grand children. 1t was observ-
ed that there was no driver on the box,
and as the frantic horses Numbered by,
the horseman, who had just passed, was
seen to rein his horse as if to give way
for the carriage TO pass as 1t was ap-
preaching from his rear, but as the horses
dashed by, he seemed to take in the sit
uatiOn at glance, and burying
his spurs in the TANKS of his steed, gave
chase. The dust enveloped both car
riage and horseman, and it was the priv
ilege of those only who were at the
bridge TO witness a display of horseman-
ship that can hardly be equaled. AS the
maddened horses rushed down the road
toward the raVine, the horseman was
seen riding to the left and a little for
ward of the horses attached to the car
riage. As they got nearer he was seen to
reach over and grasp the rein of one
of the horses near the bit, at the same
time keeping his horse as close as posi-
BILE to the horse nearest him. While this
brief struggle for life was going on,
everyone stood as If paralyzed and gazed
with blanched faces at what they saw,
expecting to see all go headlong into the
ravine, TO a horrible death, but in a mo-
ment a great shout arose from the as
sembly. The speed of the horses had
slackened almost on the very verge of the
raVine. The horses, though still plunging,
were turned into the edge Of the woods
and stopped. Men ran up, took hold and
unhitched them from the carriage. A
hearty thank Godr' went up when ii
was found that the inmates of the car
riage were safe, and aside from the mem
tai horror, they were unframed. When
all was excitement-men shouting and
women weeping for joy over the rescue
of the aged and honored couple, the gal
liant horseman quietly rode off, and when
the excitement had somewhat subsidized,
attention was turned to the rider, but he
had gone. Great disappointment was eX-
pressed at this, as tho people wished to
thank him for his noble act in risking
his life to save others. Pen cannot de-
pict, neither can tongue express, the feel
ings of that large assemblage during those
awful moments of suspense. The scene is
indelibly impressed on my mind, and as l
wish always to honor those to whom
honor is due" | would like to grasp the
hand of that handsome, chivalrous, in
trepid and superb horseman, the hero of
that day. Truly the day of knighthood
has not passed. If he never sees the peo-
pie of that community again, but should
see these scattering outlines of that mem
orable incident, / beg to assure him that
he has the grateful benedictions Of all
Who We're present that occasion.
It was subsequently learned from a gen
tleman with whom the stranger dined
that day, that he is a South Carolinian,
and that his name is Snow. 1t was also
learned from old Mr. Shepperson that the
horses became unmanageable, and ran
the wheels on one side Of the carriage
into ditch, when the driver was thrown
from his place, and lost the reins.
John r. Brailsford,
An Eye Witness.
Montgomery, Ala, May 81.