The National tribune., 1895-09-26

Picked Up 10y scripps.
TEE MAMMOTH CAVE.
A eoodlv number Of the L.H.W. visited the
celebrated Mammoth Cave the largest cavern
in the known world.
Mammoth Cave Is situated in Edmouson
County near the Green River, about - miles
south west OF Louisville. and has becn visited
lv hundreds ofihcusAnds OF people, particularly
during and following the wsr.
It's approach Is through wild and rocky
ravine in dense forest its opening Is an irregu-
lar funnel from 50 TO 100 feet in diameter at
the ton with steep walls 80 feet high.
The cave extends nine miles. and one would
have 10 travel about 200 miles to examine every
norton of The cave so far as traversed.
The entire interior is succession oil wonder
ful avenues domes. grottoes. CULTS, lakes rivers
and cascades. and stalactites and stalagmites of
marvellous size ercrust the walls. These take
ON every manner Of fantastic forms and shapes
end some of them very beautiful
Siliman's Avenue Marion's Avenue, the Star
Chamber. procsor's Arcade, the Temple. and
Cleveland's Cabinet among the most noted
chambers. The Star Chamber is studded with
black pvpsum, which emits dim, scintillatng
light hence the name.
Tucv's Dome reaches a hight Of 300 feet, while
Mammoth Dome and Stella's Dome are each $50
feet high aud Gorins Dome geo feet
The Maalstrom and B0ttomless Pits are the
deepest of the sbysses, the former reaching
depth of lis feet. The Echo River has an I'M
dereround communication with the Green
River. and the waters of Lake Lethe sometimes
rise to a hight of so feet, owing to Green River
freshets.
nearly white. and variety Of blind fish are
the pecuIiar creatures found in Mammoth Cave.
These have been held as proofs of the Darwinian
theory that all living creatures are shaped by
their environments.
Other living creatures have made their way
into the cave from the outer world, as frogs
lizards, crickets rats bats, and hsh washed IN
from Green River
Mammoth Cave was discovered in 1902 and
after its discovery salt-peter was made there
it is the largest of succession of peculiar
csverns found in that part OF Kentucky, among
which are Proctor's Cave. Whites Cave and
Diamond Cave, each about mile long.
After the Louisville Reunion a party OF
IHW visited Mammoth Cave. and among
the number WAS the irrepressible Scripps. who
picked M some Chips" which are herewith
placed on exhibition.
SCRIPTS IN THE CAVE.
It is grand-Mammoth Cave At q certain
point in the cave we came 10 place where we
found the dead see, SO the guide said-the
dead see
the rocks was worse than walking on the tacks
Seaman referred to in his paper, why Am
Single"
Rose Jansen wanted to scour of the rocks in
the cave.
We who were there would say to those who
were not to be sure TO 80 through the cork
screw when you 20. Don't miss it, and you
never will again.
Everybody sang 1--WE Won't Go Home Till
Morning" and we didn't. Ii took us IL (. hours 4
20 do the long route. or rather for il to do US.
The Great Eastern was grand rock, resem-
bling large vessel.
In the short route appears face. Somebody
suggested that il was not woman's face. and
when asked how be knew. be said il was be-
cause the mouth was closed.
The guide said that the theory oil the caves
existence is that there was once great earth
quake leaving the rock as IL is now. The long
route is nearly is miles.
Fcbo Tiver is 30 feet deep There were about
80 in our party. and went over the
river the crowd sang God BE With You Till
We Meet Again" IL suggested to one the
chanting OF chorus ia some old cathedral of
which we read.
A man who saw the word "Matrimony
written in the cave said that it looked too
much like running mstrmoHy in the ground.
Another gentleman. who, after we bad
walked about u miles and who had filled his
pockets with rocks as souvenirs remarked that
II be as full as his pockets he'd feel better.
Someone who wanted TO be smart asked the
Hail." What did they do with Washington
The guide lsconically replied. +" He Was hailed
away" Dir. Bishop the guide, was wittily en-
pertaining.
When we viewed the Serpent, he was asked
by one Of the long distance trampers, Where's
the serpent's head? ?" Bishop answered I'm
front OF il, OF course"
Another bright remark was made when
somebody said. in the Valley Of Humility.
where the guide asks you to make yourself
little, Sit down and see il you stand it,"
In the L.H.W. party were Misses Georgia
Martin. Ky. Rose Jansen, H.. Eesta Sebupp
Kan; Marguerite Adams, o.; Ruth and Lulie
Maynard, and Miss Sea. H.; DIR. McClung,
W. Va; Aessrs. Rube Martin, Pa; Amos l.. |
Seaman, Mo-; Ed Conch and Robert Walker
Conn; Charles E. ChaGee, Pa; Mr.. Burr, H.,
and others.
The LHw. are indebted greatly to Drs.
Sam McClung and Shelby Chapman for their
courier and assistance. in almost every way,
20 the visiting ladies. We cannot thank them
too heartily. and hope we shall have them with
ue at st. Paul.
Secretary Amos +. Seaman and Chairman OF
the Council Rose Jansen. have already pego-
tisted for quarters at st. Paul, having met Mai |
John Espy, the Chairman Of .be Arrangements |
Committee.
BUSINESS SESSION.
Al the business session, L.Hw, President
Sherwood in the chair. Western Secretary Amos
L Seaman took the place of Secretary VI. War
ner Hargiove, aud Assistant Secretary Georgia
A. Martin was Fist Assistant.
Reports OF the several officers were read and
Submitted 10 committees. and acted upon at a
subsequent meeting Committee on 0ficers'
Reports, Emmett Searcy, o. T. Dckey, and
II. }. Buchen' on Reports Of Standing Com
mit'ees, Frank McMurray, Rube l.. Martin,
Hnd Zoe +. Owen; on Courtesies A. l. Seaman,
Rose Jansen, and Georgia A. Martin: on pre-
sentstion to Eivira Sydnor Miller, A. I. Sea.
man. Mo; Georgia A. Martin XIV: O Edith
Dickey, Ind; Rose Jansen, H.; Emmett scar |
cy, Tenn; r. L. Martin. Pa. Rctta Cole. n Y. +.
Dr. s. I. McClung, w. Va; Bertha Schupp
Kan; Dell Adams, o.; Zoe Owen, o.; John |
King, Tenn.
AT subsequent meeting on motion Of A. l.. |
Seaman, the Flag Salute was adopted and
given and reports of committees received and
adopted.
Letters of regret were read from Ida Bon
Dey, s. 7. Erwin, c. L. Lewars Emma S. Per-
kins Lenore Rivers, a. Lyon Yakey, 81 w.
Hargrove, Mamie Best. and others.
message from the National Chaplain /
James S. Lemon conveyed regrets at absence \
and Eugene Tinkham and others expressed
similar regrets.