The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-10
Lost IN . cave.


days ago we mentioned the fact that the
mouth Of an extensive case had been IN
earthed in a stone quarry in South Han
nible. Since its discovery Il has been a
favorite resort for boys, who have daily
made explorations of the vast subtern-
mean labyrinth. Yesterday, however, an
expedition was organized to explore the
cave, the adventures Of which are destin-
ed to give the newly-discoyered cavern To-
cal fame and history that win not soon be
forgotten. The lads composing the party
were five in number, from 12 to 13 years
old.
The boys entered the cave about 10 o.
clock yesterday morning, each provided
with a small bit Of candle two or three
inches long, all burning at once, and the
torch light possession marched through
the silent depths very gaily and happily,
looking for curiosities and searching for
strange scenes. Our heroes had determin-
ed to make thorough exploration Of the
unknown cavern, and went OH, and on,
through the winding riffs and 6ssures Of
the rocks until their candles had nearly
burned out. and when they attempted to
return they found themselves in the con-
dition Of the FIVE foolish virgins, and were
left in total darkness to grope and crawl
amid mud and dirt, sharp stones and jag
ged rocks.
None Of the parents of the boys missed
them until late in the evening, and upon
inquiry of some Of thier playmates il was
ascertained that they had gone into the
cave at the hour named, since which time
they had not been seen or heard Of. About
five O'Clock last evening the alarm was
given that FIVE boys were lost in the cave,
and in short time large crowd, estima-
ted at FIVE hundred to six hundred persons,
was gathered about its mouth, among them
fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, relations
and friends Of the lost children, all in
terrible suspense, and she dingmany bitter
tears, and their feelings during the long
and painful hours Of search can be better
imagined than here described.
Searching parties we're organized to ex.
plore the cavern, and as they would return
with no tidings of the lost ones many
parents heart were filed with anguish and
all manner of horrid deaths we're conjured
upon as having befallen the little fellows
who were thus buried live Small persons
were in demand to enter the cave aud look
for the lost ones, as owing to the forma-
tion of the riffs, it is impossible for a
large person to squeeze through in many
places, and money was freely offered for
volunteers to prosecute the search, as well
as reward for the one who should bring
out the boys.
Several parties returned from the cav
ern without gaining any trace Of the boys,
and the hours Of suspense seemed like
days-miduight was approaching, and
still large crowd stood around the dread
opening, and among those present were
many ladies' Candles were furnished in
abundance, while balls of twine were pro-
vided and let in through the windings Of
the cave to afford guide for those who
entered to return. Charles Mcdaniel al.
so took in with him, in his first explora.
tion, paint pot and brush, with which
he marked arrows on the rocks pointing
towards the mouth of the cave. These
precautions enabled those who entered tc
easily find the way out.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock last night
a party of FIVE was organized for the next
effort. They entered and followed up the
twine, six balls of which had been used
in tracing the windings ofthe cave. Here
they discovered the tracks of the lost boys,
who had crawled through very small
crevice, Charles Mcdaniel here took the
lead, and after crawling some distance
through rift just large enough to admit
his body, he called out, when from the
dark, unknown depths beyond, he heard
faint response, which he said sounded
like the squeak Of a mouse. He erawled
on still further and called again, when a
nearer and louder response greeted him
again he crawled forward, lighting up the
darkness beyond him with bull's-eye
light which he carried with him, when he
heard voice exclaim: 's0h, Isee light. =
Soon he caught sight of the little fel-
lows all huddled together in an opening
between two vass rocks, one under them
and one above, with barely room for them
to even stand on their hands and knees,
while in width in most places it was bare
ly sufficient to admit of the passage Of
one at time. As he came near them,
and the boys caught sight of his face, Da-
ma Mcdaniel exclaimed, 20, thank God,
there is my brotherlv r. and the little fel-
lows shed tears of joy at their deliverance
from their long and painful confinement.
They were completely exhausted, and
when the welcome voice came to their ears
through the awful darkness the little fel-
lows were looking for an open space where
they could lie down altogether and take a
sleep.
SURE CuHE FOR NEuRALGIA.-The
Newark Gasettc says IA friend Of ours
who suffered horrible pains from neural.