Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-21
IMITATION SUNRISE.


Our lights were put out, and the guide
with the injunction, " no kissing in tht
dark" left us in darkness that coulC
almost he felt, Shut in from the ligh
Of the sun, the singing of birds, and The
hum of the busy world above, it is fl
place, in fancy, to go back through tn,
dim vista of years, to the time before the
morning stars sang together" or Goo
said " Let there be light" The star;
in the rocky roof above; the scarcely
perceptible rays of dawn; the approach
| ing day and the sunrise isa grand sight,
one that cannot be described, However
as beautiful and impressive as this scene
is, it is not advisable to dispense alto
gether with the assistance of imagina
tion. twill enable yol-T sufficiently
| drawn--to see the stars twinkle and tc
believe that you are about to witness
collision between the earth and some
world-ending comet, or0a a meteoric dis.
play in the star-gemmed canopy OF
heaven. II also encourages the guide
and makes the 'proprietors Of the Cave
happy. The ladies from Cincinnati, as
sisted by some cof the gentlemen, sang
Beautiful Star in voices full of melody
and sweetness. lFAU.. "a. sAhA@5
We bid adieu to Star Chamber, and
hastened ONT passed Giants Coffin,
scrambled through Elbow Avenue to
Lovers. Retreat down Lovers Leap to
Gorman' Dome, through Scotclnnan' S
Trap to Bottomless Pit, across the Bridge
of Sighs to Sidesaddle Pit and Martha s
Dome, down the Sleeps of Time, through
Reveler's Hall to
'iti 1904 BRIDAL cHAMBER iii
Here we were allowed few moments
rest while our guide arranged our lights
as they had been on one or two occasions
when modest lovers had Withdrawn from
the hustle and gaze Of the wicked world
to embark on the rough sea of matFimo-
NAL life. iH4e lsTNnt anis
This is one Of the most beautiful spots
in the eayeg The vnulted roof ITSELF a
beautiful oval, belted round with mighty
strata yariegated in color, aud studded
with innnmerable pendant stalactltes,
some of them a halfscore of feet in
length, from whose tips silyery drops of
water fall to the sanded floor beneath.
This is
n.l ONE OF NATURES woSDEEs1
No man can tell how many similar, or
even far more sublime scenes lie beneath
our feet concealed in the bowels Of the
earth. Bat whati the significance of
them all coinhined7 One glance at the
star-gemmed canopy Of night, one mo-
ment of the free sunlight playing over
the hills and valleys of the surface far
excels them in all the elements OF real
beauty and glory Yet because Of their
commonness these latter are almost un-
needed, while men traverse thousands Of
miles miles 70 lVOk qponthe strange aud UNI
r0 From Bridal Chamberlve passed the
Devils S. Arm,chair and Bath Tub. We
saw no trucks in the yielding sand to
convince us that his devilship really
bathed here; however, we did not, for
moment hesitate to believe that il was a
place in which the king OF darkness
might arrange his toilet.
The most vivid description Of every
part of the cave would give but faint
idea Of what i is in reality, and would
occupy too much space. SO | will pass
rapidly over the places Of minor interest
With q brief mention, dwelling on the
more
- POTABLE LOCALITIES.
Through the Valley Of Great Humilia-
ton and Fat Mans Misery We. strug-
gled, rested in the Valley of Great Re