Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-01-03
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Subtcrrnnean Liiliputiaas WHO Scramble
ON All FoNrA Discovered.

Subtcrrnnean Lilltput'aaS WHO scramble
on All FoUrs Discovered.
No discovery will likely awaken
more wonder than exists today among
the people of Marcngo. Ind. by reason
of one accidentally made By some boys
who entered tho cave Sunday morning
with the intention of spending the day
enjoying the scenery, but lost their
way in the labyrintlls of the cave. and
did not find their way out till the end
of three days
When they removed to the outer
worldafter three days absence, and re-
ported TO have discovered new and OK
tcnsivc additions to the already Known
cave, and that parts Of tile cave were
inhabited by tribe OF race of diminu-
tive beings almost I.illiputians, the
young explorers were laughed ut. but
their cart,cstness b6gat. confidence in Il
few. and after short rest returned to
their search for tie cave jewellers
After an absence of nearly four days
thc baud returned. and hundreds OF
peop' /, are i!cc.;iay TO tic spot to learn
the facts and making ready to organ
ize for an exploration On a large
scale 10 verify the taitli which lhey nj
ready have in the 4ocand report.
There is no tlenbt existing at this
moment..s to- the rHitlr, an,l:the excite
ment is::at&:1Gvor heat, while the crowd
is lnomenitarily increasing These cave
dwellcrs" appear to be the lowest type
of humanity, and may be what Darwin
would call 1.-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 hasteniag or>strambling-
over great heaps~9f stone when seen by
the boys
They exhibited extreme fear of the
intruders. and displayed u total absence
and ignorance Of the most remote ex-
cuse for clothing-not even the time
honorcd waistband or brccch clout be-
ing called into rc9uisition to clothe
their persons This gave the observers
full opportunity to note that there is
no sign of caudal appendage. The
form is not we'll 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. us 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 animals which haunt caves or
seek refuge therein. Time may develop
other entrances to this subterrancan
world. and that some of them are near
err these beings than any yet discovered.
Little more can be added 1T this
moment. but he discoveries of the next
few days may surprise the reading
world Efforts will be made to capture
specimens, but their agility, coupled
with their ability to see in the dark
better than tlieir pursucrs, may for n
time battle all attempts in this line.
Modes OF lie. ETC.. cannot be even sur
missed Of course they have some form
OF language, for wien the explorers
we're observed a babyike chatter arose
that would deafcn Il miller and almost
awakened the cave with lis echoes.
which rang in response to a few at first
and then to united effort. Cor. In
dianapolis Seminal.