The Phoenix herald., 1882-05-19
[CoNSrNicA1}Dl AN AR EOxA WO +DkH R.
0Ee If he Finest Caves in tie
 World.

World.
 Even thaugh Ariz na is cursed with I. dia ant denonin ted as Hudcs " many who deli2hi 10 F vel III o-v hanks from January 10 D . remher. she can hosst Of more natu- ral neauiy, more weird and heau i- ful scenery, anl by far m re of the NO .drrs cf na,ure ihar any State or Ter. isorv iD ike Union, and even in the worlc. for lie amount Of cou"- try e.i bra ed in its iimlt. It is rela- ed of an English swell, that, on the Gave in Kertuc ky, be viewed it wonders. examined each separate cavern, aud. with look Of nst nisii- ment un his feature , exclaimed to lis guide: "Hevidert V tbis Is q mi takel The Creator ne CT man! this for this blaste.i country, but 1; was designed for Hold Hinginud." Thu every point that is advanceG in favor of Arizona Is '',vitien:ly a mis- tIae" in tie yves of many. Tue l e:Elit oft seeks lcr his abode places Nhe ratu:e's haniiwrrK is ID ,'t beautiful, and wh"e e ,ch spa,tl elt spe- Is il tones whi n .eil he orli that il came n 't ihrre by ch ne. h caves w:tere the ouisi ie world Is de- nied an entra1e. iIie h ,rmit lives il il pA,tce of crystal and by wh"s. li.b the eve nous spa -e give- forth he bri lianry of myii..,iS of dia- moads. If this be so, .hen the uewlE disc verelI cave in arizona would make d home to- the hermit W i Il
 would esc.i as far the other known oa' '.s one If the ci ys palasial mansions q 3 our adoI l.ouses. No otnei such If natures hiida mal- sion> vii comI are with il. 4 brief Gescr ptior o. [. $, ne ns natnre's 3 won Ter f t.. wo ld. may te If in- torest to a of your re aders. 'soh al al home an ;l,road. About two
 nrn!hs g, some part;e. w're t n- re ing copper about t. miles from ]. be wien they came unon q vast cave in the m"u tain. Pre-. | curing lights. ;he cave was entered
 and view broke npon their sight hat urraSses even description Tie l ng'h If the cav" is SC er.,l hun Cred f. ct and is from ten to many
 .rc' in wi t.. StdlactIt-s, like i'm | men-e i-icies. h..ng from the roof.
 t'perirg from mary inches in aitm- ger al he haS. 10 a fine ueedle rrini It the apex. Sl'w white in appear
 auce and n transparent that. on hold
 7 acan'ile behin,l athem, he light can be seen through the mass of i c;ilcsinicr. The roof is the mosl 1 b.antiinl par; ot the clve, appea in. as if the elf> had pat their ent re corps nf ,lins 10 work, ingeniously fre>coing the walls and ceiling with | ali tleir fancifui ideas, making into ] ianumerab shapes and forms the most beau u'iful tliglee work. Ma { ture Vt ems 10 have tried to excel all of Ter former haldIwOrk, in making Aiiznna's cave the ". n;ler of the world. From the floor, large l stalazmites rise as if to join the -ta!aciiteS abtve, IT. like church spires. oint upward as if in respect to tue Creator or. SC. king light from the outside ~orld. These slalaciitIc and sfa'agmitic struc ures make beautiful and grand subterrahean Iicture. To add to all of Inc other enumerated bcautirs. he walls are, in places. d,co~a'ed with large conc. 0. 'al flakt of the . ,1wllite
 imr hich are ali~e IF n=paren shnwiaG the 'ight of 8 candle wl:en placed behind Iheir su fac, and by ihIs light varicgattd hucs of ihe rainbow ar. seen. The cave is rer- fec;ly dry and safe; gu drs are a. ways there to cfn1Hct persons through. aad the most timid lrdy eau eXp'or. il in pc feet saf,ty. In hon.I of hs T. s'master al G'nte, il h. E leen named Spfnce's Gave. To | lovers nf ratur-, e would advise all tn see this, one of the mot noo- dprft.i siglts in the wo'i We have 1 only thus briefly described tue cave, as we d@tm elves wholly inca pablo of m king any kind of a de- scrip ion ut 0f il. l. needs but to be seen to b, a !m!r d with awe and eve cnce. S.