The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-05
A Trip to Mammoth Cave.

MIR. EDITORIALS the Mammoth Cave
is one OF the worlds wonders, l thought
few items from there would be of in
terest to some of the readers of the
UNION.
SO will give q short sketch of my
visit TO the cave: was accompanied
by party of eighteen ladies and gen.
tlemen from the city of Glasgow, Ky.
We arrived at the Mammoth Cave HO-
tel about eleven o'clock This hotel is
q very large, old fashioned building.
1t stands in the shape of an l.. The
front part OF which is a new two story
frame. The back part from where the
old building begins, is q row of one
story log ROOMS. This part of the build
Ing is very nearly quarter Of mile
long. Our party rambled over the
beautiful grounds around this romantic
Old house until one o'clock. when we
followed the guide down a steep hill
aud into the caye. We entered the
cave, the gate was locked and here we
left the MONDAY brightness and enter
ed midnight darkness, lighted only by
the small oil lanterns that we carried
The walls and ceiling were of solid
rock. Some Of the rooms were 30 feet
high, while others were but six or seven
feet. One large re ON. called the Am
nitheater. has natural galleries and
stage out Of the hi &c rocks. Here our
,arty rested and we're entertained by
me of the ladies of the party declaim-
ng and singing from this stage, which
i. forty feet higher than where the rest
If the party were seated. On our jour-
10y we passed two stone huts that were
uilt for some men who had consump
ion in order that they might be cured
by the pure air Of the cave. In the mid
lie of one room is rock formed by the
tripping OF water which is in the shape
Df IAN old armed CHAIR" and another
allied the Bridal Altar. where eigh,
couple have been married, among
which was the girl that promised he,
mother that she would Eever marry any
nan on top of earth: so when she was
r>:ady to marry, went down into the
ave and was married and still kept her
PROMISE to her mother One of the
most beautiful sights was the Statue of
Lartha Washington, formed by the an
.lcs in the rock. The walls jutting out
such way as to leave the shape of
he statue. The Star Chamber is a
grand place. You can see the stars as
lain as if they were in the sky. Gorm's
Dome is something near 100 feet from
bottom to top. Our party saw the
Dome from room about half as high.
We looked through an opening in the
sid of the room in the same manner
tat any one would look from a window
Town to the ground and up to the
rooms above. There are five stories of
the ave. Some of them hundreds of
feet below the rooms that you have Just
passed through. Our party passed
through places SD narrow that only one
'ersOn can walk between the walls. and
you look up it looks like the rock
would come together at any minute.
This is only a few of the many wonder
ful sights that we saw and now we will
20 back to the mouth of the Cave. In
h: mouth there is a strong current of
air that nearly takes ones breath,
caused by the hot air from the surface
coming in contact with the cold air of
he Cave. In leaving the Cave, the
parties have to go very slow and stop
several times in order to get used to
The change. 1t was o'clock when we
eft the Cave. We took the short route
which was about ten miles in ALL ad-
wise anyone that has the opportunity
to visit this Cave TO dos 50. Hoping that
This will be of interest to the readers
# the UNION, l remain
Respectfully,
NETTIE PEDIGO.