The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-17

a Iady's Account of Her visit 20 : Penn
sylvania Gallery Dangers "A Pretty
Fancy Dispeiied-A Lndicrou~ sight. ~fc.
sl.ife y just a. precious q me - Il j.
TO YOU, miss which was 4 very COM
forting remark under the clrcum
stances. lie never having seemed quite
50 uncertain. and on that account. prob
ably. 50 well worth living. rs al that
particular moment.
We were all seated on powder kegs
empty ones, 10 be sure. but even
empty ones are suggestive watching
with much interest and more fear while
the miner who made the above remark
prepared 4 blast. The distance bel wecn
the stream OF gunpowder that he was
pouring into the great cartridge and
the little oil light fastened % his cap
was ~pcrilously short. and he had en-
deavorcd % rc-assure "a by saving that
some D: the men smoked while perform
inc that task. 80 reckless 10 people 10
whom life Is precious" become by
constant exposure 10 dangers that make
the most courageous strangers quail
We do not profess % be courageous.
but we were strangers 90 the whole
scene. During the one month spent il
Pennsylvania we had seen 80 many cars
of coal aud barses ~ coal and heaps Of
coal that we Logan % entertain scrlois
doubts as 10 whether there was any let
under ground. To prove that the good
old state was fully able N warm ~ for
some time 10 come our hosts proposed
this visit % the mine
ANY farnssr would have coveted Vi
for his corn field when. arrayed in the
dreg> d. orr wardrobe. and equipped
with Dayy-lamps. we prepared - de-
sctnd the slope some one said that
that slope Wa $50 iect LONG but before
we reached the foot we were positive
that the figures lici. and that there
should be n least one mere cipher A.
dcd. II was like going into = aown-hill
tunnel. and soon the light from the m
trance wa~ lot. We were swallowed
up in the b,arkcst darkness | ever sftr.
and our little lamps seemed fairly dis
couragcd Al the attemptio iilLmlnaieit.
Arrived Al the end III the slope. we
looked along one of Tho gan-was~ OPEN
ing into Il. and-l0pAet again. and
rubbed our eyes Here Wa lairy land
At lasi visible 10 .he firm believer. We
always knew il existed. nnd tor the
trained dresses. board NJ
school. coming-oui particS- and other
proofs of Nunnx-iadN hood were forgot
len IN the Dc i-ht ~ feeling childish
dreams realized. The air seemed titled
with iirc-siirS. hut we knew bitter thcy
were lights iii the gnome> caps: and
the malls. which shone a. il FURNISHED.
were u pure gold. while over them the
fairies hal woven a Lace tapestry.
Ii was W real. what We had IMAGINED
90 often. Why did our maiicr-ofsfa fact
escort insiS, urop leading y nearer.
that We must Zee our gnomes trans
formed into hard tailoring miners. grlms
and toii-worn. our golden walls into
barriers of hlack oli~hrd coal. ouf fairy
ira cries into iungous growthSs Another
maiden in the party. who j. almost nefh-
ing If not sentimental. mnrmured some
thing about ancient forests drinking IN
the glorious sun -hinc iogiye is warmth
back IN freight glow after centuries .:
imprisonment under ground. This was
qui'c ~favorably received. although strik-
ing Is all as being slightly familiar
am afraid the poor miner. however.
secs very little poetr, in hi occupation.
and the u who haS been busy all this
time getting that blast ready gave rs
an idea Of is many Terils- lie placed
his cartridge IN position. lighted the
slow-match. the warning CRY q - IT.
echoed along the passage. and soon :
terrific explosion followed We allowed
the smoke and gas 70 clear away some
what before leaving q place u sa'cty
"A raised alcove hcwn out Of the wal
OF coal. II was curious 20 Scethc 1rr.s
masses that had been broken ~. and
We expressed a desire 10 take = small
piece home as . souvenir w~l:crsnpon
the foreman suggested. perhaps the
young lady would like to mine il her
SELF The Young lady expressed en.
tire satisfaction At the idea and . small
pick was selected and placed IN hci
hands. with the instruction 70 strike
with ii and then run. for fear the Blow
might diSlvdgc too large . piece and
bring II down upon her head.
.slom needn't run. the mine nasn
cave III" was the whitening remark tna'
greeted effort number one: for with eyes
shut and teeth set. anil 4 truly feminine
accuracy Of aim. We had made > ies'
perafe thrust II the empty air and =
hasiy retreat. After several van AZ
tcmpis some pieces were Al length
lousrned. one III which wa pronounced
: good specimen. Mine host. appear
ing 10 think that the relic would q
looked upon with suspicion When
carried home 10 the state whose pcst'