Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-14

INTO the cave, llghtheartcd ana Tree,
but get married before they ever
again behold the glorious light of
day escaped.
A. we leave Register Hall, the
guide cries out, 'look out 70 hornets,
and glancing overhead, We see, sus-
pended from the ceiling, number
OF what seems To be hornets nests.
We next come 10 the Black smith
shop, with It's great anvil. On the
floor, there seems to be human
skull, with upturncd face, as though
carved from the solid rock
Its mans skull says Bishop,
but upon being asked by pert young
Miss, how he knows it isn't wo-
mans skull, he replies that railways
keeps It's mouth shut
Next, is the Old Arm Chair, a
mammoth structure, exactly in the
center of the passage. OF course
each one had to stop and rest in the
Old Arm Chair, for just one second,
as they passed along.
nun ' nv hlblE' We tbllIt " lllt
Elephant, which, when viewed from
a certain standpoint, is an exact
image of an elephants head, with
left eye and ear complete.
One of the boys,asked Bishop what
he had done with his trunk.
Checked it," was the ready an
Swer.
We now find ourselves on the verge
of a deep chasm, where an arm ofthe
rock projects out of over the abyss
below, resembling the horn of an an
vii, in shape. When we have all
assembled within hearing, Bishop
tells us that it Is called the Lovers
Leap, and those in the party, who
have read IL. Rider lIaggard's "Shc,
will recognize the place.
And sure enough, there is the
same deep chasm, with the anvil like
projection above, and the narrow
tortuuos tooth path winding down TO
the bottom, from which a narrow
paSsage-way leads away into the
solid rock-where? The same as Aye
sha took to conduct her guests to the
Chamber of Life.
We could see all this, as the guide
threw fireworks into the pit.
The temptation was too great for
me, and sprang down the narrow
path, and was soon at the bottom.
With torch in hand, | plunged into
the narrow passage, and followed It's
windings for some distance; then,
picking up a small stone at my feet,
by which TO commemorate the event,
| retraccd my steps, and was soon
with the rest of the party.
Our eyes are again directed above,
and there we see on the white back
ground, different shaped figures,
formed of some kind of black rock.
The panorama i, heartily enjoyed by
the spectators, as the guide points
ont Baruum's Fat Girl, Hen and
Chickens, ! saw E>aw kissing Kate.
Anteatcr, Giant and Giautess play
inc with baby The latter picture
consists of two large figures, seem
ingly,of a mar and woman,in am atti.
tude, of parties playing catch; while
between them, midway in air, is a
queer shaped bundle, resembling a
baby, wrapped in a cloak.
We pass along the ravinc, going
by several points of interest, among
them, Lake Purity, and Napolcon's
Dome Although my note book
says of the latter, grand" sublime"
"cxclamations of delight on all sides"
| cannot recall it to memory.
The Star Chamber is one of the
most attractive features of the main
cave, and when once seen, is never
forgotten This chamber is about
20 feet wide, go feet high and 300
feet long. The guide calls halt,
and the tourists seat themselves ON
large bouldcrS. Our attention is
again directed overhead, where we
see, or seem to see, bluc.black sky,
studded with innumerablc stars. The
walls are of light gray, and pro
ltCl oul,NoIlttlllllG llht tll' 'dl''lll'N
in a theatre and, a. one @azes up
wards between these balconies, which
project from either side, it requires
but little effort, to imagine he
Is in some deep gorge, gazing into
the heavens above. The ceiling is
composed of black gypsum, and the
stars are light glistening spots,causcd
by the "cfliorcsccnce of the sui
phatc Of magncsia."
The guide now collects the torch
o., and disappears behind a rock,
conccaliug the light from Us, but
throwing it upon the stars above.
The effect is enchanting. Besides
the stars, there is a comet, which
makes the picture perfect and com
plete. The guide manipulatcs the
light, SO as to make great black
clouds glide across the sky-and
we draw our wraps closer about us.