The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-19

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Saturday, Sept. Is, '0s, will be a day
long remembered by II number Of the
High School enthusiasts. 1t was a day
on which small party, consisting of
the following: F. S. Breed. Pearl Barto,
Jas. G. Pentz, Chas. Hammond and
Will Smith, made an expedition to the
cave several miles west of Reynoldsville.
All arrangements for the tour had
been completed the week previous to de-
parture. so when the day came all were
ready, bright and early. to saunter
into the field of adventure, and there
accomplish something, as Il result Of
which their names would find conspic-
uous place in the journals of the day.
Prof. Lenkcrd, who had registered as
member of the party, was very sorry
that circumstances prevented his going,
for he knew the tour would be one OF
benefit and Of the greatest interest to
those who spend the greater part of
their time expounding their field of
knowledge in the curriculum of the
High School
All being in the right mood for such
u journey, the start was made with the
eager expectation OF reaching the cave,
the interior OF which had been depicted
in the minds of the party--a picture
that resembled In great part, the de-
scription OF the famous Mammoth Cave,
which is a greater distance from the
town than the one seen, as far as is
known, to be entered for the first time.
AS the town was slowly losing itself
beyond the eastern horizon, the party
began to wonder whether or not they
were looking at it for the last time.
They then began to imagine the explor-
alton as completed, the homeward Jour-
ney begun and the old town presenting
itself to view-thus being reminded of
Shakepeare's words: "There's a divin-
ity that shapes our ends"
As the tourists slowly wended their
way toward the place of interest they
profusely elaborated on the many things
they would see and learn, among which
was the cavern's formation, the struc-
tural interior, the kinds of rocks, etc.,
to learn whether the cave was made by
tho action OF subterranean waters, or
was merely the deceptive remains of
an abandoned coal mine: to survey with
rapture the roof, embellished by the
drippings OF many centuries; to see the
fossiliferous remains Of prehistoric ami
mails; perchanoe to find tomb OF some
ancient tribe of prehistoric men-all
these enabling them to more or less
accurately determine the time and per-
iod of the caves existence.
No one had the least thought that
the trip might prove failure.
The mouth of the cavern had now
been reached, and preparations made
for entering. Smith, with a large
torch, took the lead, Immediately fol-
lowed by Pentz. After vending their
way through the small aperture for a
short time they looked back-the re-
mainder OF the party was nowhere to be
seen. This did not stop their eager in
gress. On they went few feet far
ther, then stopped to examine the
situation. When the second advance
was made, the vanguard of the expetli-
tion found itself at the caves ter
mination, fifteen feet from the place
of entrance and nothing visible but the
omnipresent end. A report of progress
was soon received by those outside, and
castles builded out Of air returned again
to nothingness.
The party then retraced its home
ward path, feeling much refreshed after
the days outing.
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LOCAL.
Harry Herpel. who has been in Pitts-