Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-03-05
THEY WE'RE DEAD.
Pelref1ed Man. Woman and Hog FOUND
in n Cave In Pulaski County.

Petrefled Man. Woman and Hog found
i'm a Cave In Pulaski County.
Correspondence of the Courier Journal.
Somerset, KY, February IA sensa
tion has been afiOat in the curiosity.
loving circles of this over the discovery
of a petrified hog and man in a cave
south of this place, near Tateville, or
the Cincinnati Southern. Your CORES
pondent, doubling the truthfulness Of
the reports, boarded train and skipped
down there to investigate the affair.
The cave is about one mile from the
railroad. The mouth of the cave has the
appearance of an ordinary slnk-hOle
and the man who has the hardihOOd to
investigate this underground world
must accommodate himself to cOnsid-
cradle shower of water and wade through
about 400 yards of mud. According to
instructions. your correspondent prOvid-
ed himself with lights, matches and a
pair of gum boots and plunged into the
more than Egyptian darkness of the cav.
ern. Guided by the faint Pickering of q
miners lamp, we pushed through clouds
of bats, and, wading through about a
quarter of mile of slush, came into a
large and spacious chamber, adorned in
the most artistic manner by natures
handy artist. The ceiling was studded
with hundreds of white, slender stalac-
titles, while stalagnites raised their
white-tipped heads in silent wonder
through the murky darkness. Amidst
the forest of limestone columns arose
spotless affairs, chalky thrones and
creamy chairs made and fashioned by
the yielding touch of water.
Lighting a bundle of pine knots that
we had prepared for the occasion, we
placed them in the natural chandeliers
and their glare, shining on the dainty
formations. made scene that was un-
surpassed by the most wonderful trans
formations of Aladdin's lamp.
Passing through this lovely depository
of natures treasures, we came into the
chamber that contained the objects of
our search. The hog lay near the GEN.
ter of the room, and was perfect in every
respect, except the loss of leg.
The stone man was lying near the en-
trance
Judging from the stone hatchets and
spear heads that lay around him, and
the formation of his skull, he must have
been an Indian.
After closely examining the bodies,
we passed through this room and along
q narrow passage of considerable length
that terminated in large and lofty
chamber that seemed to be the end of
the cave, but on closely examining the
walls we discovered small creyasse.
Crawling through this opening we came
to a small 10 by IL room, but the object
that at once chained my attention was
a small and exquisitely-shaped female
figure, in the finest state of preservation,
lying about the center of the room. The
left hand was pressed under her cheek
while the other was lying across the
breast. The delicately-caryed lips were
slightly parted. The forehead was low
broad and intellectual, while finely
poised nose gave character and strength
to the well-blended features. As stood
above the marble figure that, perhaps
had lain in this silent chambers dark
ness for centuries, thought if those
sealed eyes could open and the beautiful
lips move what strange history they
would tell What the sad history of hel
life? What misfortune consigned hel
to tomb in this cave. where the coming
ages would sweep over the imperishabl,
monument of a people dead, forgotten
and unknown. 1