The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-10

a small Assure in the rock at the bottom of depression on the hill. Nonsinger found he could crawl into the Assure, and as it led downward. rope was fast ened around his body and he clambered down forty-ive feet. To his surprise the aperture widened into a horizontal pas with his find that he explored for two hours. while his distracted companion holding the rope supposed he had become suffocated.
 since. Distinguished scientists have spent much time studying the cave. The en- trance is now covered by frame build ing, where visitors register and are given of vandalism. and then a guide conducts the party down a stairway through the artiicially excavated entrance way.
 A creepy feeling comes over one as he leaves the outside world and plunges into this Stygian darkness. The main hallway runs southeasterly 300 feet smooth as if chiseled by human hands. opening into a roomy reception chamber, 'the Garden. |" Three hundred feet Further a passage leads off to the south, opening into an eighty foot cavern twenty-five feet wide, so weird and uncanny that visitors agree in calling it '"The Devils Den"
 A little further along the main passage the walls narrow down so that for the first time in my life I was glad of my slimness. Looking back asiI heard cry of distress, I saw the Rev. MT. Davis try ing to wriggle his 300 pounds of ministe- rial dignity through the crevice. That's the Fat Mans Misery" said the guide It was well named. Two hundred feet further on we reached a large chamber, and in it saw a rock fashioned into the perfect proportions of human skull Here side passages lead off in various di- rections for long distances. one of which is called '"The Milky Way" from the milky veneering on the walls. It opens into a chamber larger than any so far met, and the Giants Coffin," here is an interesting formation.
 Just beyond is vast cavity where na- ture has shown her tremendous power in the upheaval of thousands of tons of rock, broken, twisted and crushed. At the lower end of the room IS a great hanging rock 50 by 75 feet, threatening to topple down on the hardy explorer. Here is also a stalagmite two and a half feet in diameter. But in the next chamber We reached, which is 50 feet wide and and l2o feet long, is the monster conoid Grand Stalagmite," representing the slow drip ping of water for ages.
 Beyond this the Crystal Cha nber" sud denly appears out of the darkness, fore ing exclamations of wonder from every visitor. The roof is covered with beau- tiful white crystal formations from which hang thousands of large and small stall actites. As the lamps penetrate this en- chanted Aladdin's grotto. the sparkling diamond-studded walls and pendants, re- fleet a glittering picture of indescribable beauty. Visitors tarry long in this won ib LiOIc than any sight in the Mammoth Cave. In a room to itself a monster stalactite hangs in glittering state, veritable Hercules club. The guide nervously watches his guests here, for the visitor could ere long carry away half the splendor as sou Venirs
 This is not the end of Mount Tabors subterranean wonders Further in the gloom is a spacious chamber, beneath, whose floor is a large lake which once may have filled the room, for fish bones are scattered about.
 This Is as far as visitors are taken, but no one knows how far the winding passages extend. perhaps for many miles for MT. Reames Is still exploring and finds no end. Some of the passages are blocked by fall of stone. which will be removed, permitting extended explorations.
 Most scientists that have visited the cave believe 1t was formed by the flow of water though some think 1t is the result of a mighty internal upheaval. produc- ing the Assures. MT. Reames has his own theory. It is noticed that the stone walls are covered with dust. If the rock is cleaned off, in a short time 1t disinte- grates and is again covered with the dust. He believes the entire cave is the result of atmospheric disintegration of the rock the irregular dimensions caused by it's varying hardness
 Most caves are muddy, damp, and un- healthy Mount Tabor cave is very dry and clean, and sufferers from throat and lung troubles find great relief when they breathe the cave atmosphere.