Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-14

leaving NdeltVAhc, OonelStcu Ols I'VE or SIX
cars, but which, by the time the party
reached Bowling Green, numbered
THIRTY-TnREE BOXES.
The engine, however, was good one and
pulled right well its long train.
By invitation extended the press, a re-
porter for the UNION AND AMERICAN
joined @
THE PARTY,
the names of which having already been
published in this paper in connection with
the elaborate reports Of the party's visit
Saturday, need not be repeated in this con-
nection. Enough to say that they were as
genial and jolly set of gentlemen as was
ever the pleasant opportunity of your cor
respondent to meet with. The party ar
rived at 90 sE
CAVE CITY,
nine miles from Mammoth Cave at 7:05 a.
m. Sunday, land at once showed the strength
of travellers appetite in devouring large
amount of breakfast at the Cave City
Hotel. The breakfast was first-class in
every respect and consisted of variety OF
good things too numerous to mention
price IS cents. Being tired and somewhat I'M
couth in appearance, it was very desirable
to form the acquaintance of some tonsoriai
knight. Accordingly one of the party in
sIituted inquiries in regard to the chances
of seeing of these professional beings, and
learned thus in regard to the local habita-
ton of the BARRIERS who attend to visitors at
Cave City; viz: that there was barber
shop at the hotel; that the barber had gone
home that morning, that his home was in
Bowling Green, that Bowling Green was
twenty-nine miles from Cave City, that be
was not expected to return until Monday.
By O'Clock the party who had felt no less
the better, by virtue of having
eaten a good breakfast, commenced
piling into and ON the top of
THREE sTAGE-COACHEs,
run by Mr.. A. McKoy, whose liberality,
inasmuch as we were forty strong, reduced
his full fare, ''to go and return from So to
81. At Cave City we were joined by DR..
B. Bush. Campbell, Charleston, S. c., DR..
r. B. Smith, Athens, Ga, and Prof.
Mitchell, of the University of Georgia, all
members of the Thirty-third Degree of
Supreme Councilmen, and who were re-
turning from a session of that order held in
Louisville. 1t was quite pleasant to meet
these gentlemen, who also accompanied
their Georgia friends to the cave. The
stages were jammed inside and crowded
on top by the party, and your correspond
ent was fortunate in securing a seat on the
box with Mr.. NJ. Wright, the driver, whose
intelligence and civility In answering any
and all questions asked relative to the
road, people, trees, rocks, and everything
else, made him quite valuable compan-
ion. With the crack ofthe whip our coach
and four moved, and then commenced
THE JOKES
which were so numerous, novel and inter
esting that it would be impossible to re-
count one half of them. The following
however, was cracked between two Georgia
editors, causing much laughter:
First Editor-Inside of stage coach
Well, they say the cave is full Of snakes.
Second EditOr.-f that be so | believe
l will put some assafoetida in my boots.
First Editor.-That's trouble for nothing;
the snakes couldn't smell it.
Second editor has a case of dry grins.
THE ROAD TO THE CAVE
is for the most part cutie smooth, and is
now in excellent condition. About two
miles from Cave City the road reaches the
base of young mountain, upon whose
sides it leads for some distance until reach
ing the summit, from which a grand view is
had of the picturesque valley, beautiful
prospect and hills which rise up gracefully on
all sides. From one point vista of more
than ten miles is before the eyes of the
traveller, who sees to his left Glasgow June
ton snugly ensconced in the valley. The road
takes a winding though not deviating course
along the ridge, which is called the Back
bone, on either side of which lie little farms
Y,r,Aa. oY1lfiuotsnro diva ola,.
for you go through an uhbroaen forest,
save here and there the settlement Of some
honest tiller of the soil. The forest trees
are of many species and of good size. The
ground L covered with luxuriant grass,
while wild Aowers grew prof ;sely. On the
side OF the mountain are large masses Of
rock, moss-covered .and draped with Wild
grGge vines. The scenery is varied and
delightful Is the eye of those who love to
look on Nature liz nsr unassuming beauty.
Four miles from Cave City is
INDIAN CAVE
about mile Ia length and possessing many
attractions. The mouth of the cave is in a
deep depression, sixty or more feet, is seen
from the road which here circles along the
backbone above. The view down toward
the mouth is very fine, and many who have
not time to visit this cave, stop at least a few
minutes to drink in the romantic view pre-
scented. 1t is thought this cave has direct
connection with the Mammoth Cave. Great
explorations have recently been made, and
the proprietor, who has cabinet of curl
osities for sale IN q rqqs hrt on the road
side, told the party that he'woald lake a
few people believe he knew something about
the cave By next autumn; the suggestion
conveyed was that he would soon effect
subterranean connection through his cave
with Mammoth Cave. How is this? About
three and half miles this side of Nam
moth Cave is
A SPRING BY THE ROADSIDE,
where the horses are watered and a few
minutes allowed for refreshments which,
after the initiatory jostling of stage riding,
come in quite gel and are seldom refused.
When the coach comes 20 E halt g very good
representation of
REBECCA AT THE WELL
may be seen IN the appearance of a little
girl with pail of water, brought from a
house hard by. The water is very cool,
and when you have taken an invigorating
draught co not forget to give the child a |
nickel, or more if you ike. Just as the
cOdCueS SbdTleu Oh we mcG
AN OLD DARKEY.
After ensuiring bis name, which was Phil !
p Thompson, one of the party who wished /
70 CLEAN some chronological data from the /
Did man, asked him if he had lived here |
ong. His reply was "Yes, sir; Use lived |
down de road, half mile from here, ever |
since Christmas? No more was said to |
uncle Philip, who asked the party if "any
Of dem had seen his yaller dog Bill down de
road" Here the stage got too far to hear
anything further. Meeting youth driving
!. wagon team, some one asked him what
he was doing driving the wagon on Sunday.
He answered! 81 am going home" Laugh
,er and increased speed of tbs horses soon
brought us, by IL o'clock, in sight of the
MAMMOTH CAVE HOTEL,
which is located on the brow of the hill I'M
der which is the cave itself. The buildings
are old and white-washed. The main
building, two stories high, extends back
With a covered poFt.co come distance, where
Il.