The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-01-28

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studio of nature nre reproductions of
all the objects which are wont to fill
the mind with pleasure, wonder or
alarm.
Bnt come with me through this cav
| ern. Our next introduction is To the
Bridal Chamber twenty-five feet
high and sixty feet in circumference,
while upon one side, in neatly carved
recess. stands bed with the usual
drapery and ornaments, euriained
from the gaze of the curious. Upon
the other side are gigantic monuments
towering to the ceiling--four in num-
er-and severaly dedicated to Lin-
coin, Grant, Garfield and Stanton, and
one more prominent bears the name
of Washington. And no sculptor of
rock could place on them such bean-
tiful ornamentations, sparkling with
br:lliancy and 50 delicately woven by
nature, that they fall at the touch of
the tourist or specimen gatherer.
They were also further ornamented by
the stars and stripes. While the
writer was halting here Mr.. n. and
the guide proceeded. and by narrow
passage way gained admission into
the Music Hail." and were dealing
out sweet notes of "Hail Columbia"
upon one of natures organs. These
stalactites are of golden tinge. fifteen
feet high, which, when one rnbs any
rough object across them, give all the
sweet tones found in ordinary musical
instruments. This hall varies IN
width, is seventy-tive feet long and
forty feet high.
We next pass through the "Needle's
Eye a narrow aud difficult passage,
but at its end, and by means of lad
der, We reach the "Cabinet Shop
Here has been manufactured by this
slow process OF nature perfect easy
chairs, lounges, tables covered with
delicate crystals of varied hues, rs
also desks aud pulpiis.
Leaving this chamber we pass next
through long hall, and our attention
Is directed 10 the Sword of Liberty.
seemingly suspended amid air. Thls
hall Is further ornamented by stalac-
tiles of transparent whiteness, resem-
bling sails. and hanging from all sides.
We then pass through long narrow
passage some 100 feet, ana suddenly
land In another room where the main
attraction is mammoth monument.
and Oh its base is written "Tilden.
A perfectly formed harp stands gear
by. where the weary traveller can play
II dirge to the memory OF that noble
man.
We no come To the "Rnund Room,
where IN the center. is the ladies
side Saddle upon which YOU may
recline al ease and view "Pompeys
Pillar The room is fifty feet high.
Meandering down aud up through a
ball We suddenly bring up at "Sho-
shone Falls which are seventy-tive
feet long and 100 feet wide. Here
the stalactite formations lay in steps
or rows, looking like perfect frozen
water, and to give the falls a perfect
appearance water drips from above
upon them; each ripple and braided
ril seems to have been polished.
Passing around "Cape Horn we ar
rive at Jacobs Retreat where the
ancients have prepared rude benches
to sit upon and quench their thirst at
this splendid we'll of pure cold water.
Upward and onward we come to
room beautifully ornamented, and the
main attraction is statue represent
ing Virgin Mary with figure said
10 represent Jesus, in her arms. Leav-
ing this apartment, we come to a spa
eious chamber denominatcd the "Red-
wood Forest Here are fac simile
of trees, perfectly formed branches,
aud even the leaves of all sizes. Some
standing, some leaning, and others
lying down. Passing down the
"Greasy Boardn or "Fat Mans Dis
pleasure we gain admission through
the ovens, where on each side are
large piles of ashes, evidently the
place where the loaves were baked.
Near by is the "Skating Rink"
mammoth apartment supported by
large pillars or ribbed columns, artis-
tically ornamented, and ON going
around to the right we pass over
broken up crystal formation resemb-
ling ice, especially tho sound as you
knock upon it.
Adjoining this room is the Brides
Cake" two formation six feet in
hight, and on top and in the center
of each is a magnificent representa-