News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-01-01
plMlNUTVE CAVE JEWELLERS.
subterranean LiiIipurians Who Scrambl
on All Eours Discovered.

Subterranean Liilipurians Who Scramble
on All Fours Discovered
No discovery will likely awaken
more wonder than exists today among
the people of Marengo Ind, by reason
of one accidentally made by some boys
who entered the cave Sunday morning
with the intention of spending the day
enjoying the scenery, but lost their
way in the labyrinths of the cave, and
did not find their way out till the end
of three days.
When they removed to the outer
world after three days absence, and re-
ported to have discovered new and ex-
tensive additions to the already known
cave, and that parts of the cave were
inhabited by tribe or race of diminu-
tive beings, almost Lilliputians, the
young explorers were laughed at, but
their earnestness begat confidence in a
few, and after short rest returned to
their search for the Gave dwellers."
After an absence of nearly four days
the band returned, and hundreds of
people are tlocking to the spot to learn
the facts and making ready to organ
ize for an exploration on a large
scale to verify the faith which they al
ready have in the second report.
There is no doubt existing at this
moment as to the truth, and the excite
ment is at fever heat, while the crowd
is mOmentarily increasing. These Gave
dwellers" appear to be the lowest type
of humanity, and may be what Darwin
would call ''the missing link" They
average less than three feet high and
weigh about forty pounds. 1t is
claimed that they run upon all fours
when they become tired Of the erect
position, though this is doubtless be-
cause they were fastening or scrambling
over great heaps of stone when seen by
the boys
They exhibited extreme fear of the
intruders, and displayed total absence
and ignorance of the most remote ex-
cuse for clOthing-not even the time
honored waiStband or breech clout be-
ing called into requisition to clothe
their persons. This gave the observers
full opportunity to note that there is
no sign CT caudal appendage The
form is not well developed, for as be-
fore mentioned, the average weight is
less than forty pounds. There is no
sign Of hirsuteness about the breasts
of the males as we find among the
more robust specimens of mankind,
and they are little, if any, physically
superior to the females. The heads of
all-male and female-are we'll sup
piled with long hair, SO densely tangled
and muddy that the true color could
not be discerned.
There can be no question about the
food of these creatures. 1t can be
nothing but fish supplied from the
waters with which these caves abound.
If they infested some of the interior
apartments we might suppose that the
flesh of animals furnished part of their
sustenance, but long before their place
of abode is reached all vestige is lost of
Those drTirn5Tfs- wf1fCfT nIunt caves or
seek refuge therein. Time may develop
other entrances to this subterranean
world, and that some of them are near
er these beings than any yet discovered
Little more can be added at this
moment, but the discoveries of the next
few days may surprise the reading
world. Efforts will bemade to caDture
specimens, but their agility. coupled
with their ability to see in the dark
better than their pursuers. may for
time battle all attempts in this line.
Modes OF life, etc, cannot be even sur
missed. OF course they have some form
OF language, for when the explorers
were observed a babylike chatter arose
that would deafen miller and almosr
awakened the cave with its echoes
which rang in response to IL few at first
and then to united effort. Cor. In
dianapolis Seminal.