The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05


Hunting Party Evidences Of
ThLs Country Having Been
Known to German SaVages
Daring the Reign OF the Em-
pcrcr Adrian Interesting
= TranslatfOus and Devices.
Ono month ago, party of gentlo-
Jaen left.St. Louis, bound for the re.
gions Of the upper Miss issppi. Tired
ofhent and dust, they wisely turned
their backs upon the fashionable re-
treats Of Long Branch aud Saratoga,
resolved 10 find some place where the
cry of lemonade aud peanuts was not
heard, or the echovs uwuk ,ncG by the
hurdy-gurdy organ grinders, for the
purpose of indulging IN few weeks OF
rustic felicity. They were well sup
piled with all the articles necessary for
ruch trip. Guns and dogs, lines and
dsblng tackle, water proof coats and
tasks ut Bourbon were slowed away
in great variety. All the necdlul ar
rangements We're made--the parting
drink was taken, the last goodbye was
taken, and early one fino morning, bo.
toro tho drOwsy city had arisen from
ter siumbors, they steamed away on
gallant craft in quest OF thrilling nd
ventures and Nimrod triumphs.
In due. course of time the band of
hunters arrived at AnJka, on the
mouth ot Crow River, n Short distance
above Minneapolis Tho country ad-
jaeCnt was reported by the inhabitants
20 be rich in game, aud hiring one or
two trust worthy guides tho party soon
act out for tho hupting grounds. By
tho 2Sth ofJulY they had their FONTS
pitched on the banks of beautiful
stream. which abouudcd with trout,
while all around them was II country
"a wild and primal IN its solitude ns
that which greeted the vision OF hone 81
Dutch burghcrs when selecting Il site
Tor the proud City oi Gotham. Toward
the Father Of Waters, to the east OF
them, were thickly wooded bluffs,
while 70 the west stretched gently
tudultating prairie country that prom
he'd biz thin d for tho sp0risncn and
seemed TO laugh with very iltness.
OF tho haps aud mishaps encounter.
cd, exploits performed, game sIauglit-
cred and whisky punished, we have not
space TO notice. We merely set out to
record Il remarkable discovcry--one
that has created IN unparalleled OK
c;temout ia that region, and which ~
lichor by far IN its results than any
that tho most enthusiastic magician
ever dreamed OF.
Ono morning two men. bars Of the
party sot out for un all days tramp
among ihe bluffs, for the purpose OF
securing some botanical and geological
specimens. They walked vigorously
tlll noon, and procured many intercs-
ting collections. Coming TO spring
that gashcd out from the rocks, they
concluded to stop, paitake Of their
frugal meal, aid, after resting awhile,
ret Out AGAIN for camp. Thoy wcro
about ready To return, when one Of the
rentlomen directed the attention OF
the other to n small aperture in the
hillside near by, partly concealed by
overhanG:ng bushes, and proposed that
they mako briot examination, us il
might no the mouth Of cave, numbers
VI which were reported 10 abound in
that locality. Alter considerable DIFF
ticulty they reached the spot, and stoop-
ping down, snw II was large enough u
admit them by erawliug Z Oh their hands
aud knees. Oae OF the hunters, fear
fut that the aperture might lead to Il
serpents neat, refused to enter but the
ether, more valiant, declared tLat he
Was ready TO sacrifice himself for the
cause OF discovery and scieLce. Hir
example embvldenod the other, and
they resolved to makS the experiment
After working their way in about
twelve feet thoOpenlng gave an abrupt
NGrn to the right; and our advonturcr'
found themselves in total darkness
Fortunately both were we'll provided
with matches, and bv aid Of those they
soon found themselves IN u natura
room that appeared to have been hewT
out Of the solid rock, eight feet higl
and about twelve feet square. Mum
erous passages large enough for II ma
to walk upright, led of in ditfercn
directions from this apartment, but n
tho expl0rers had no suitable llgh
thoys could not extend their search
but confined their vettigation to th,
main room. a discovery, as unlocked
for ms it is strange, awaited them =
While crossing the cave one OF then
stumbled over what appeared to DC nj
earthen vessel, overturning 1t with
jingling sound.
On striking fresh light, what wa
their astonishment TO find before then
heap fgOld and silver antique coir
which bore every appearance ot hav
my lain in the cave for ages At fire
they could not bolieve tho evidences q
their senses. They stopped dowr
rubbed the pieces between the palm
oftholr hands, bit thom, Tipped thor
up and down on the rocky floor. an
tried q varity of other tests but In
hard metallic ring OF tho true metz