, 1889-03-14

edge of the shaft after being lured to its
mouth by the fleeing prey or scent of the
dead at the bottom of the pit.
A HUMAN SKULL.
What a story he might have told,
wa the involuntary remark of the re.
porter as a crumbling human Uranium was
placed in his hand, Was he white OF
red2 Was he, too. a seeker after knowl-
edge-an ancient reporter deliver for
wealth, or the victim of a COM
m%onplace accident. Perhaps. maddened
by the pangs of conscience or de-
youred by love he sought and found reliei
from worldly cares in a speedy death. He
may have been executed in this manner
for some atrocious crime. Perhaps he
was an unsafe member of a band of prai-
RE pirates-a spy. At all events, his
death was speedy and the at tendent phys
ical pain of very brief duration.
CRYSTAL PALACE.
To resurrect cast-off garments for the
trip was an admirable forethought- The
passage from Buffalo Chamber to Crystal
Palace had beer constructed economically.
All stopped at hrst. Then followed To-
comoton on hands and knees. Finally all
were forced close to the earth and of ne
cessity compelled to travel very slow
ly. With great difficulty the lighted
candles were retained. But the prize
was worth the chase a million fold.
On emerging from the tunnel erect po-
sitions were assumed and lights held
aloft. The combined flames revealed a
sight OF dazzling grandeur and magnif-
cence- Cut diamonds are as their black
brethren when compared to the b~rilliancy
OF the pendant stalactites and their mega
tves the stalagmites. These formations
occupied every inch of the surface of the
large dome and floor OF the spacious pal
ace. They resembled icicles played upon
by the rays of a bright sun. Nothing
more beautiful could be imagined. Never
was man allotted to view a more impress
slve sight. Here beneath barren soil of
an almost desolate mountain is an apart
ment decorated with taste and beauty
which could not be approached by the
most cunning artisan. one ielt unwl-
mug W ieaNe 'he CRYSTAL paiace' anu 'ne
piaoe was cioseiy examined n nght
thrown among tue s'a,act''es caused an
eAoeien. uispiaf oi al known coiors mar
moniousiV pienueu. IL seemed IKE desc
cration 10 remove a parCicleS from the
uome, put a NUMBER OF valuable speci-
mems were uetacheu. lhey were meaKlng
as you "aiteo' ior al the point oil each
nme cone was large drop oil water.
AS Is wen known inc nuid soiidines and
lorms the stalacutes ana
onui quite aged they are holow and 10
THIRSTY ~prospectors are sometimes a VERT
able dod-send-
YOUNG ONE
hegretiuily all pade a temporary adieu
W the magnincence OF crystal faiace and
craWied In the ADJOINING apartment 1t
was oil the same character but much
younger. Inc formations we're yet In H.
fancy and under touch cracked like deli
cate oric-a-Drac. In a lew years the
cnamper Will rival It's grand neiGhbor'
BURNS LODGE.
The pendants and their negatives oc-
cur throughout the cavern alter Crystal
Palace is reached, but many instances a
slight iron coating mars the color. The
third chamber is large and well defined.
For most excellent reasons it was called
Burns Lodge. Near the center was a
natural statuette which would grace the
dwelling oil a king n which bore a
most marvellous likeness to a chiselled
bust. The work had doubtless been slow,
but no fault could be found with 1t. Every
proportion OF shoulders chest, neck and
head was well nigh perfect. The eyes,
nose, mouth and semblance OF capillary
covering we're complete In every detail.
1t was Scotland $ immortal bard In lime
stone.
IN oar tho pImaY a tavu taat IN waa