New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND.
THINGS THAT ARE SEEN AND HOW FOLKS
SEE THEM.


,,oo,r,o,, Gave XIV Anc 3O-What IS tie iascna-
ton about a hole In the groundi PERSONS tn''e
dopcnds quite as much upon environment as hereby
We were a marty OF seventy gathered from the ionr
winds. complete In every appointment GOWN ~ '"c
small boy. We met FOR the first time al 'Es-o"
Junction. where changed cars for the cave INV
ing but one purpose I'm view a good time gehefAN'
We fell In together quite naturally. The car was
sort Of short metre. Brother AID 50 were the cre
monies and formaltes Of inrOduct on y Me'houl''
preacher gained audience for few moments by r"at
ing how Jesse James ard his band OF outlaws hAo
he'd M and robbed the stagc-coach following the one
IN which he had crossed the country ON his hst Vl''V
10 the cave Edmonson County Is n rough broken
country whose contorted features look as II 1t hai NJ
one time undergone internal convulslons although nov
only Mammoth Cave. but the numerous other caverhS
with which II IS honevcombcd. arc said to have been
washed out by the trituration and solvent properties
NJ Groom River and It's tributaries. The dreary after
noon drizzlng rain. lowering Sky ana urlpphE
foliage were an admirable setting to his taie VI u"
venture. One could almost see the ohrlne ""
step from behind n tree. stop the stagcooach p''''
in hand order his men TO search the passengers "'
actually smile rs the driver. overcome with mover
Kind Of stage fright impored lin not leave '' ""
hor We wore now crossing the lawn from the cars
| IN tho hotel Only few Of us had umpr'ilaS' inc
others broke and ran. securing by their ha''S '''
best rooms in the hotel ,
From 900 TO 5000 persons WISH tic Jaw
Tho hotel originally single log cabin. now m"iup'H'
, into n long series in the shape OF an H. "'"
boarded and printed white. has VICE. '""'''"'S
or,,da mining The entire lcngh Of It's reh' sue
The new part Of the houSc. painted yolo"' n'' -"
| placed in the as II not 10 mar .n' "'i ~, ~
ncarance Of the place. The lawn, nothinE n''' u',
| ! ,rco country yard f. ornamcntcd With cioquct
| grounds cages containing foxes, baue'rS az" ~
| snakes and dovc.cotcs for various h'nuN Va I7
| wo c,,borcd on the lower vcranda after supper "
,ror Cor ,ho rulde The rain WIS coming COW" III
torrents. but. thank fortune. cave mus. "'' ~
| vorv definition have roof. The men h'l n"'' ."
change in toilet except to roll mp trousers w" S"'
close fitting caps But rs for 'he women ,U s'"
ora LITTLE fishes! The gods should have beer bhu ~
C,d and the fishes Ike those found In Echo RIVER 10
| ,o s,orcd the nm lightly toilets. The women WIFI
husbands 10 tnke care Of them Will; thcy loon rare
q, thcIr drapcry wore street dresses 'oW' "o''''
onlv way of being enGacug is to cneag' all oi man
umc and attention. The woman Who' c'"'e"i''"N
| so,hic bIesscdncss goes in squads and battah"h''
came down In cave costume. This. "hioh "'"N w.
hiroa NJ the hotel consists Of Gannci blouse SKIRT
ard t,Ickcrb9ckcrs untimmed or braided ana J'"hF
can The suits kept in stock However "'' "'''c "
III the average woman, 50 that II You ai' "' ii"
average woman and are at all sensitive ABOUT '"l'
nerscnal appearance bv i means bHhe your "''".
,i,b Won enc imprOvident Young woman ininl>"'"
finn ,v rre.cntins general misrt. IA" looked as II
orrovcd f,r ballet In bursqu". IN" trousers ''Fu'"
her inst below the knee resembling the ienicr f'e'
odclnlac q .hangla chicken sirutine about ih" AVN
tlc blouse and skirt called 10 MIND IMMUNE NH
hcltcd in she had however, merry blue eye great
dmrlcs in her checks. and sort 81 Introductory S"'
that told YOU very plainly She "ouuh XIV o''' d"
penny for Your thoughts.
\ stroll through Luray Cavorn', lighted ny 81.
tr!city and provided with every accomnoiA'"'' "'
to the policeman In citizens ciothc' II r'p"" '''
peckinc prop,mscs Of the American traveller loses
all the spice Of adventure. At Mammoth cave every
thing bns stood SIN fox the lA-t quarter Of century
4, Lu,1v ono cxcliims How lovely how eNGn'Ie
f. he recalls vIgncttcs u the rocco style of LOUIS
XIV or arabcsqucs from Mhambf here ilt''"'N
v,oucM in rock. Then. u be- }, teliou,Y learned N'
will discourse upon staasuitc-. s'aAcut''' "''"P"'
litc~ hccircs. nd inhntum ct al naI''"m ','
ot Tho Mammoth ONLY guide usually Accompanies
/ ,,. Marty however large: each man }, given a lafu
oil lamp is cAp~ced 10 take his place in me rahh-
80 domlneercd over by pretty tynnt ana 70 h'fp
ND with the procession ia sp'" OF feminine i'nl''
We LETT the hotel singing We won't be- home I'll morn
ing evidently intending 20 make night OF IT, al
,bonch the Short Route. seven miles long. i accom-
,Ii.nc1 I'm four hour, Eat g." song va cnt short
m toh,, the small boy. lie would sro" tired ana
sleepy md cause the guide TO shorten ih' route h'
would got hungry. want drink, or In some way h'"'
! himself nuisance. Iut the mall boz hal VII o'
his own and never meant 10 lc counted out u" ma
! studied the guide book and by swapping Dit, Of in
tecrnc such subtle adyic, Stck to th" guide he u
Gee Won through tho two had become % Jonathan
, ard David before the iron gate wa~ reached
Az one br one de condc a." long. Irregular nsht
Of seventyIwo natural stpn" steps som" one '"'''
, oally inclined began quoting "hcilis d'F'n-n'
Avcrui~: when a graduate from heidelberg. cvidcnil'
,onsIGe,ir . nothing sdrt 81 tcbogcnn elI" a. i'"
d.sceasus struck up college drinking song a. D.
, 10 dlspc the g.cw aus In the mean '"'
, with Il rise Of split. the temperature Lad i'""n
80 degrees in winter - degrees IN summer n''e "
, average temperature Of the cave
The grazing Of the key In the rusty lock is distinctly
hoard a. the iron gate, the ONLY portal by Which visit
ors are admitted Is these Tlutonian realms 'F'"N
on its hinges single file we step over the 'hF'snou
the lights 20 cut the rushing rill and high VIVA make
one almost hear The iultcr Of the Sb,Ihc leaves
vhzzinr p,,t The guide rcllphts our torches, care
, fully counts US locks the gate and "iihd""S "'
Kew The air IS rife with speculation. suppose ih'
dc or some OF the party be taken sick; 1uppo," hr
shorld lose the hcy-if Ia doe while th"r' J. bu'
one gaic there more Keys, ana DINER gn'n'' "i''
~ sent for IL II do uot report IN i'ar'h'o'
. limo or .upnose we have come with untrmm"d lamp,
file lulde stops and Ills them with I'll paced ~
- certain stations for that "ory purpose IT i"lP"
,hc Thousand md one things that never happen, l''
make us Just as miserable as II they Ola = WY 40
suppose things wOnld tun oat irh' a. my ""
:, inf,eaucntlv do7 We are hu'ilHe ~" "' "'.
- 10 the guidance Of single man. Hui Ii>h'p' OK
: gulde. is bright mnlhilO, SURE +"ot" ''" ~
vit;ed lie has travelled this way nearly every dA'
= ,o- ,ho last twenty years. some one becomes litth
= rhtoue n, ,hc treaclcrous darknc,s pregnant VIII
;, ntfolls and calls ont. Gay Edward. can We 'ri'
=, | you1- % am II good man or wou'dri j." H'N'p'
:, | is hi almost objectionable pm
With twin torches fastened 10 his stick. s"nn'
IL, across his shoulder and leading III" little hoy al"n
, rs he heads this long line Of swaying hlc"rlhg hghS
:, he ~, unnaurally calls to mind Aenens with ASe"mn
! ~ bie side threading the maZcs OF hell. And tina
| stout stlcll Is II the golden branch stripped Of IT.
10 leaves, At all events IL has burgconcd with all IN
!. gold Edward has called his own lie Is now usih
&c f. however more Ike shepherds crook rs he herd
ii this rather hilarious ghOT party In the vast koihd
4 under the dining room Of the hotel I"'orc en''rh