Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-13

latticework, was once granite. All that
portion which the waters could melt
and eat away from the lace Of the boul.
ders has disappeared leaving behind
these irregular formations of insOluble
matter, composed Of materials very
much like those which form the white,
course sand that lies in banks alo ne the
shores Of the ocean.
A cleft IN the face OF this rock promis-
/ Ell TO lead 10 subterranean passages,
and, hence, challeng ed examination.
The tissured did not penetrate the rock TO
any great distance, but the search was
rewarded by the discovery Of OF most
singular formation in one OF its walls.
Evidently iusus Raha1, yet so perfect
in every line is the figure, that the OBJ
server pauses TO ask the question wheth-
er II were possible that beaver could
have been caught there, in a CONFUSION
Of nature, and preserved in form TO
show succeeding ages the marvellous
manner Of his death. Just beyond this
cleft there is a great gallery in the cliff,
hundred feet above the trail, and on a
shelf OF this there is another wonderful
formation. To tie right, aud above the
shelf, there is circular aperture in the
rock. The approach is from the top OF
the cliff, from whence, at some risk, u
person may decend to the aperture re-
ferred to. Looking through 1t upon
the upper edge OF the shelf one sees the
skeleton Of a saurian. The head the
body, with fore legs spread out as il IN
the act OF walking, the trunk, and elon-
gated tail, all are perfectly deliueated,
AMI cast in plaster could be no more
true. la many respects this is the most
wonderful Of the formations OF these
hills, though. according to our guides,
its location is not generally known 30
the people OF the busy city across the
Tlver.
Before leayinI the rocks some pans
were taken to discover those that have
been rcputel to bear prehistoric in
scriptiOns. There are inscriptions in
plenty, but they were chiefly made 10y
idllng pleasure hunters, aud vagabond
pateni-mediclne advertisers. The most
ancient legend is that bearing the name
Oi John MOnyhan, with n date OF 100,
and the most famous Is that which has
Tor It's burden simply the name Of TT.
win VI. stanton.
The guides who could not understand
what man could see IN rock piles, in
whose shadows they had lived for years
without susprCtiug, or caring for their
history, were eager to lead the way To-
the largest cave in the hills. and 50 We
went. Treat pains were taken 10 make
Us understand that no one had ever
penetrated this cave. and that Its mys-
iericS had been fruitful themes for spec.
ulalion for years. We approached it
cautiously and with lighted lantern
carefully examined every foot of the dis.
lance, until, after penetrating the earth
for Il hundred wards OF more, Il solid
wall ul rock barred all further progress
Up 10 that interesting period nothing
worthy uf note had been discovered
Turning Ia disgust IN await the arrival
ui the rest Of the party peculiar, wall
Ing sound caught the ear IL SEEMED t0
proceed from the base ui the solid rock,
and flash oi the lantern disclosed
trucking spring II water forcing its way
through q CrryiCc in the wall knccl.
ius close o. this II was discovered that
and listening iutcutIvcly n Trsrmhlcd
the Uoi," ut falling water, and at times
II grew into roar. The notion scllcs
one while hearing u that 1t Is an i'm.
prlsuu,i cataract murmurlug at the
cruelty ui III tate doomed for ages 81
waste H. music upon the pltllcss walls
Ol cold aud scHsplr~s Caycrns Full of
tins pretty sentiment We turned 10
leave the huhbilug prisoner of the cave,
when one ui tEr guides kicked some.
thing that emitted a hollow sound In
an instant the lantern was turned IN
that direction. and there, on that mys-
FERROUS spot where the foot of mortal
never before trui, lay, in biissiul uu-
consciousness at ITS vandalism, Gu ,Hpfg
g.,,r .u. All tins hard work had
rather diminished the ariur OF the par
~, aud the mound builders were not as
fully appreciated a. perhaps they
would have been under other circum-
stances
We went down 10 the railroad again
and came out OF the woods Just OppU.
site q large comfortable looking farm
house Here We asked an old lady
who came 70 the door, il she knew ui
any Indian caves IN H." ucishbprhODi.
She WAS q klui.y. sweet faced matrpu,
and answered the numerous questions
..Tr,rirlI, and ,r,J.p,turrdiy Yrs
Size said She knew that there were scy.
,ru rllyrs ON the mountain " n,rr Iu.
diam relies had been LuuJ Her two
eldest SOUS had discovered several
skull, other homes and uipr, and arrow
head, IN a small cave down the road.
C,rI 40 49,. tI... I'M. that IA. referred
q, and l,i some information from them
The cheerful mo,hrly face became
flushed and ,ipuird. the ewes had tears
m them and there was a suspicion Of a
trrmur in her voice a. she answers
SLOWLY.
"Np Won can't see tLrm-u,y two
b4y.-tLc ones that found the thing. IN
the rayc-ilry- dicl m the army
ia tl,rVYrtlu,"
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.lHe anu We 'tdNltl mo cavity
"h'gli Va, th'h visible me p'u'H'f
was sudprd IKE an enormous 'I''ihu'e.
>bmelhinS has hnil""ei Out the !hiet-
.uT OF the hard rock leaving great cav
~ iu u, under side about ten feet
square. What caused tins singular
hole 10 Is impossible 10 conjecture The
side, and iop Il the cavity are as
smooth "a. ibpul.b they had been p,lisb.
.fI,, .t..us ,ri,i,r ~ U.rnL, water
a., =. I;,,a.,',,0.,,l - -,
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Iush 10 ue Tcdlily cut lhe lanterns 81
me party were called into service aud
~ soon saw all that there was visible
4 stream NJ water some three or tour
beet "Ily entered Tue cave on the east
m r"i anu SANK INTO note on tne
'rN' SIDE NLei, u a'sapPr%Iel me
Aa',I entered 'hfo"S" ''lA' t'hh'''
IKE aperture ao'Nt 'ooi OF eighteen
aches Nllr. \ mario" passage way
6As worn IL the IJgN where ihe iitlle
d 80 .Na. Il