THE SMOKING STUMP
Down along the Laurens-Wheeler line lived a Mr. John Miller. Mr. Miller awoke one February night to discover a pine tree burning in his yard. Miller went out in a light rain to inspect the tree. After several days the stump of the tree burned out. Miller thought nothing else about the matter supposing that the tree had been struck by lightning. Shortly after the strangest thing began to happen. Everytime it rained smoke began to rise from the hole. Sometimes on cloudy days when no rain was falling the fire would begin to burn. Dublin Times, June 28, 1882.
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