Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-04

descent on the other side. The main caves
are entered by openings in the face OF the
cliff. The Key cave is from GO to 80 feet
wide and 200 feet long, with height of
perhaps 40 feet. It's arched roof is deco
raid with tinted stalacuteS The sta .ag-
mite deposits are also tinged with pale
yellow green pink, &c. Near the south-
ern entrance are four large pillars. which
retain their perpendicularity although they
have sunk with the floor, and are Tow
separated from the roof, which they once
Joined by two or three feet. Looking back
from the north entrance. three fine. massive
stalagmitic deposits are seen. which rcsem-
BILE human heads with the features in pro-
file. One is like queen wearing corones.
Twenty or thirty feet below the Key cave
another opening In the cliff face leads into
the OnSlow cave, containing series or
narrow passages in some of which water
Is knee-deep. On the wall in one passage
are numerous ''ShawlS.'' About thirty feet
above the level of the southern entrance
to the Key cave is the entrance to Lanni-
gans cave, probably 600 feet in length. and
containing many branch passages. Some
OF the passages are wide and lofty. Others
are barely large enough to squeeze through.
Shortly after entering the cave a ledge is
seen, on which are some attractive pillars.
Further on fine Opaque white stalactltlc
group hangs in the center of the passage.
In an opening to the left is crystalline
column and overhangirg canopy.
A semicircle of pillars and stalactites Is
next met with, after which King SolomonS
Temple is entered. This chamber contains
five or six large fluted and terraced col
umns nearly 40 feet high. One of them is
surmounted by crystalline amber-tfnted
formation Further on is most beautiful
little grotto, in which the translucent fraS-
lie StalactiteS are viewed through tinted
ard pure white and coraline stalactites and
pillars. After crawling and squeezing
through a narrow passage the Pride OF the
Valley" is reached This chamber is about
20 feet long. 10 feet wide, and from to
feet high. 1t contains a profusion of white
translucent StalactiteS. Two columns near
its entrance are particularly fine. Return
ing, a side chamber Is found to contain
some attractive groups of stalactites, and
a few delicate fern-like growths. Then a
large chamber is entered whose floor is
mostly formed of broken rocks which have
fallen from the roof and sides. Here and
there in it are beautiful groups of stalac-
tites A descent from this chamber leads to
the terraces. which may, however, be more
easily reached by an opening from the pas
sage first traverSed.
The terraces occur on sloping floor.
which they cover for a distance of perhaps
80 feet by width of from to 10 feet.
They consist of series of crystalline
basins. inclosed within white fril!ed and
delicate rims, some of which are foot In
and pillars serves to enhance the beauty
of the formations. From the foot of the
terraces the rims of the basins have the
appearance OF series of marble steps.
Taken as q whole, the formation Is surpass-
ingly beautiful.
been explored, are less interesting. In the
Kowmung river. near at hand. good fish,
ing il to be had, game IL abundant. WOnga
pigeons are plentiful. 50 that the locality
possesses unusual attractions for the
sportsman The country Is marked with