The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-11
TIE .IACOMBS OF WISCONSIN.
Wonderful Discovery OF Submarine
Cave at Clear Lake, Rock County.

lCorresp, ,ndenee Chicago Tritune.l
CLEAR LAKE, Rock County. Wis
August "a, 1874 !
This beautiful little sheet of water il
.nca'ed about two ml4- from Milton
function and ten miles north IF james
VILE, in the to- + Milton. Thi- g-m
,. u lake Is about one nile in cirrumfcr-
nee. Tae water 1. clear a1i p ire
irecn banks i pc down 10 the white
.rn, where rough, precipitcuS rocks rear
.heir heads some hundreds of feet above
heawaier. A commodious hotel, n a
,rcSe of oaks on the east bank, inviteF
he weary and dusty traveller to is bed
nj board Mr.. Stone, who keeps the
.nuse, understands the wants of those
who visit this spot, and none go away
issatiSfied
In rambling about the lake the visitor
ill often find relics of race who once,
.,ng ago, occupied its banks i'll large
numbers. Flint arrow heads are quite
onmon. Stone axes and grinding bowls
1f the same material are sometimes pick
4 up, while Indian mounds are seen IN
II directions about the lake, except at
ne rocky side; il was at this latter point
nat wu derful discovery was lately
Iade, in quite an accidental way. 1t ap-
ears that Mr.. William Dousett, mer-
hant at Milton Junction, was visiting
he Clear Lake House with his family
and as the weather was extremely warm
.e determined to take bath in the lake,
he had done a hun ired times before,
md for greater soclusion he proceeded
the farther, or rocky side. AtIhe base
f the cliff wide natural stone projects
. few feet over the water, which il quite
eep there. Upon this rock Mr.. Donsett
educed his apparel to r-.be de riPher, and
commenced his bath by plunging head
,remost into the lake. Swimming nn-
or water is a favorite diversion of Mr..
D. while bathing, and upon this occasion
Z was courSing along the perpendicular
.ase of the cliff about four feet below the
.rface of the water, when he discovered
i.at appeared to be an opening in the
vail of the rock. He arose to the surface
g., get breath, and diving down again
ought the aperture, found il, entered IT,
I'D the next moment arose in a large
nd dimly lighted cave. Mr.. Douseii
Zeh around the subterranean cavern III
constituent; he was SO overawed by
nat he there saw that lie made haste Ia
gain the upper air. The news Of the
,-covery of the cave was soon spread
,,ont the country, and vcstcrd Y arrang--
lei ts were made hv company of gen
.,.raen at Milton Junction 10 examin,
,e cave the next morning The party
insisted of Mr. DousetI. Mr.. NJ. }
.lmes, freight agent: Mr. Carl Clifford
.Iegraph operator. AMI Mr.. Foster, the
Iroprie:or of the Morgan House. They
rived at the lake about Z o'clock, pro
lied with everything necessary to as
st them in exploring the cave One or
80 of the gentlemen had some difficult
/. in getting to the door "fth cavern, a.
1sv were not used to submarine travel,
1t all the party at length succeeded III
ntering the cave. Lamps We're lighted
d a wonderful sight was revealed. The
nor of the cave WAS smooth, hard rock.
nd level as a house floor. The ceiling
;as slightly arched ami aboat twenty
ct in height The m 1st wonderful
linys were the walls and what they con-
lined. The cave, WIS of an irregular
olong shape, about fifty by forty feet,
nd the walls of the south and west sides
;ere full of shelves, artificial or natural,
o the height of twelve or fifteen feet.
On several of these shelves were laid the
kele.ons of human beings, the rkulls
,rinning CHASTITY at those who, undou bt.
div, we're the first to disturb the long
epose of tie sleepers. On the north
vail were rude engravings of beasts,
ishes, birds, and reptiles. The floor
vas scattered over with various stone
lint implements, and here and there d
small pile Of charcoal. When the party
lad finished their examination, the ligh
vas extinguished. At first the cave
eemed darked, but as the eyes of the
tisitors became used to the change a soft
wilight pervaded the room. The light
came principally from the door, bu,
ONE narrow crevices in the ROOT were
,een which admitted faint rays of day,
.lght. Securing few relic, the part,
,tepped down through the door, ami
springing forward arose to the surtaci
Of the lake, from which they easily re
gained the shelving rock where they ha'.
Ell their clothing, which they put Oh
I'D repaired to the Clear Lake House t.
recount the result of their exploration
q large crowd which had gathersd q
here for the purpose of hearing the sto
y.
| understand that it Is the intention O.,
ghe proprietor Of the hotel here to COLI
,srtict kind of co!f.r dam at the eli
rance of the submarine, SO that visitor,
an enter dry shoI. As it is now, b,.
ew persons will dare to undertake th'
n,rance, bnt with facilities for a sai,
md easy admission TO this woi.deriu.
curiosity, thousands must be led to gr;tf
if their desire 10 inspect 1t. Z. u.
-$~--
Susan b. ANTHONY denial of Bessie
4.ory is thus given 10y an interviewing :
reporter: Il sit in Tlr0lOre's lap. NuJ
much, Young man; that's grave mis
statement. Why, Id sooner occup, th,
oof OF red hot oven in July, lad, in
Iced would, ,now, and tbs res no foolins
abou it. Young hoy, when the Unite
States Le.omes situated in the Indian
ocean, when the North Pole is used as I;
flag stafi in the desert of Arabia, whel
honest men go to Congress and Congress
men go to Heaven. when icicles firing