Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-16
WONDERFUL CLvEB
fIes Dudley Warmers Descripi of the /
Wonders 81 Luray Cave.

iii letter from Luray, Va, 4 the
IIartford Courdnt Charles nldley
Hrner says In the yesti of
Iuray Cavern, Virginia, is ynster
pillar very highly nuted. abouE wen
IF-Ave feet in diameter, called lash
5no1oD's column. All the che ers
and most of the objects in the cRrns
nave been named, and genera lHfom
their Resemblance TO natural Harti-
AoimI objects. From the yestlbts we
enter long narrow passage calt the
Xegetable garden, from its di,plT Of
Vf0etable forms, very good imitdons
81 p3tatOes, carrots and the Ike. ~
then enter the theatre, a great Id
ence ball, and thence TO the fish ar
ket. Here hang along thu walls s5f
for sale, but perfectly sweet in his
constant temperature, varieties 81 Sd,
almost perfectly formed, even tohe
white bellies and the wiggle in he
tail one can identify the shad, he
has. the perch, the mackerel, andne
illusion is perfected by the tricky
moisture, which gives "A slAy
fshy look TO the objects. Lire
ii the Elm ramble, fantts.
cally ornamented. six hundred ~
\ long and three hundred in breadth, "a
BEYOND that PIuto's chasm, rift Il 81
hundred feet long, ten broad, aef
seventy deep, dive into subterranea4
gloom. From this point wonders OPP
On every side In the distance IS see
snspende ! in ar, projected on the dart
ness. white specter. We pass on 81
3 miniature lake, where the lOrmatlo,I
IT crystals is still going on, to ths|
bridal chamber, with its dellcatell
yelled staactites and stalagmites, and
It's long trailing arms of alabaster; tt
the Giants hail, with columns OF
Egyptian massiveness and sculpturlngs
Of Grecian hnencss. And we here
pass near other iects-Dianas bath
Titania's vel, AMI the Saracen's tent
the latter a perfect representation OF
the folds Of conf al tent, with the
curtains drawn aside in front. Else
where is a throne with a hanging
canopy. These oh ,ect5 require no ait
Of the imagination to make then
out. Some of the most striking eff
fects are of hanging shawls, scarfS anC
lambrequins, in graceful folds, anC
some of them VITA borders striped il
cologs. Illumined by placing candles
behind them the illusion is beautiful.
One of the great sights is the Cathe
dral. vast, lofty apartment with 81
gantic columns and profuse roof Orna
mentation. At one end is the ston'
organ, with its row of regular pipes
When these are struck they produc
musical notes. Striking them in irreg
tllar succession with a stick, the guid
PLAYS "Davs of Absence" withou
missing a aote, and a lively quickstel
with only the loss of a note or two
Thee are elsewhere hollow, resoGnd
ing shafts and thin, upright masses o
alabaSter, which sound like drum
when struck. In one place is a vas
fallen column, fifty feet long and four
teen feet thick. It once hung sus
pended with its great companions, an,
the place In the roof whence it brok
of Is still visible. 1t has lain prostrat
s0many ages that stalagmite column
has Slowly grown up from the drip o.
one end of it. Dropping near it is al
ANGELS wing of alabaSter whiteneSs
ten feet high and seven broad. taper
ing like wing, and finished on the sur
face with feather-like sculpture.
Everywhere one sees masses of gi
gaatic, glittering columns, the Towe
1t Babel, the leaning Tower of Pisa
the Sultana. the double column,
frozen cascade, and hundred won
ders. There is a very good imita
ton of an elephants head ant
trunk, the long neck and head of
camel. with the dropping lip, Through
The hollow column it is said an ascen
can be made to chamber sixty fee
above. Near this the eye is ARRESTED
BIZ the retreating form of an alabaste
lady. in party toilet Her head is HE
b. Che jamb of the doorway. but, say
truly visitor, the rounded shoulders
delicate arms. shapely waiS
and long flowing skirt and train
prRfusely Ornamented, are all there
Ii has been named cinderella
leaving the Ball" Beyond this, b,
way of the Bridge of Signs, one come
70 skeleton Gulch. AT the bottom o
this, in narrow trench, are severa
human bones more or less imbedded il
the calcareous drip. Imade out clearl,
III arm bone. From the amount Q
drip over these bones they have proba
bly, lain here 200years. Nobody know
VIC left the skeleton here or hisobjec
leaving it here, but the notion gain
round that these are the bones of
oharacter much heard of since the v ar
i FOSSIL politician.