HAW POND'S GOINGS AND COMINGS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2739, 1 February 1890, Page 6 (Supplement)

HAW POND'S GOINGS AND COMINGS.

Haw Pond is about 17 miles east of Cor<

dele, and is perhaps one of the most wopderful natural curiosities in Georgia. It is situated in a low place, with hills on every side sloping down to it. Indeed, it is down hill for miles in going to the pond trom any direction. Just at this

time every year the water gradually goes down a few feet. Then there is a rush of water, a tremendous roar, and within a few minutes every drop of water disappears. This has happened for years, and it has never been known to prove a disappointment to those who go to witness the disappearance. On June 13th about a dozen Cordelians left here for the pond. They carried fishing tackle in abundance, and spont a day and a night catching any number of the finest specimens of the finny tribe. They met about 50 others who had gathered at the pond to fish and wait for the water to disappear. Where the fishermen dropped their lines to a deptli of 10 feet on Thursday night there was scarcely a drop of water on Saturday. In a day the water had disappeared completely. For miles around the ground is said to be unstable, and liable at any moment to sink. Only a few weeks ago the bottom dropped out, and now only the tops of the trees can be seen above ground. Every year large crowds from the surrounding country gather to witness the disappearance, and this year there were perhaps 150 people there. In the fall, when there is rain in abundance, and the streams are full of water, Haw Pond fills up and waits for the spring time, when it disappears again.—Atlanta Constitution