The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-09-14
RTFORD, OHIO COUNTY, KY. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER H. 1906.

perature in the Cave is about GO de-
gress, and when, after several hours
of this, you emerge suddenly into a
SO degree atmosphere. you feel as
though you are on the verge of col
lapse.
On ThurSday morning my boys,
for BY that time / had gotten to rec
ognize them in that way. were up
bright and early ready for the seven
teen mile trudge which it is necessa-
ry to make in order to see "long
route" At $3.50 we began our jour
ney, with our party increased by ten
or twelve who had been assigned to
our guide. Among the number were
the Misses BEDFORD, of Tompkins-
vile, who were welcome additions.
as my boys had complained of the
scarcity of young ladies' the day be-
fore. But, as this will be read by
some mothers, and remembering
that we all agreed to tell no tales"
we will direct this story along other
channels Of the Cave.
On the long route, the first place
which rivited my undivided atten-
ton was fat mans misery" AS
you will guess, this is where the
passway becomes very small for sew
eral hundred feet, and it is sore
subject with us yet. The dead
sea, "Shelby's dome" the river
styx." echo river" "Martha's
Vineyard" flour garden" and
rocky mountain" are all to be seen
on this route. Lack Of space for
bids more than passing mention.
The famous Echo river is connected
with Green river and is influenced by
the rise and fall of that stream. 1t
has been known to rise 20 feet in 3
hours, and at times completely over
flows a large portion of the Cave.
Martha's Vineyard is so named. be-
cause in the dome at that point there
appear To cluster Vulnerable, per-
feet. punches of grapes. In the
flower chamber may by seen over
head, roses of all sizes in relief.
Rocky Mountain furnishes a climb
over boulders and steep declivities,
trying to one who has tramped nine
miles to see the end. The return
trip takes you by wav of the celebra-
ted "corkscrew," a spiral climb of
$50 feet, but which brings you one
and half mile nearer the starting
point than by the way you came.
Our party was just nine hours
completing the tramp and we were
all pretty well worn out, if we told
the truth, but none willing to sell the
experience, and information obtain
ed, at any price.
We were somewhat disappointed
that the upper Green river boat did
not make the trip on Friday. there
by depriving us of a view of the
new locks and beautiful scenery
along that stream between Browns
vile and the Cave.
Bv telephone we communicated
with Capt. Edgar Williams, of the
Steamer Evansville" and he was
good enough to hold his boat at
Bowling Green three and one-half
hours, until we could get there by
rail. This was a concession rarely
made and was appreciated all the
more by our company. The Evans
vile is one of the fastest and pref
test boats which ever ran Green
river. and from Capt. Williams
down. is differed by crew of gentle
men, who are ever watchful of the
comfort of her passengers.
Our trip back to Cromwell and to
Hartford was without incident, but
highly enjoyed by all.
The writer is truly glad that he
was assigned the pleasant duty of ac-
Complying our boys on this trip. He
feels sure the experience, and educa-
tional advantages came to them at a
time to be of lasting benefit, as most
of them are just completing the
common school course.
We shall always take a keen in
terest in their efforts in life, and the
contact with them has given us a
conception of their intelligence
which warrants us in expecting good
reports from each of them when
they come to grapple with the prob.
lens of manhood.
Wanted.
80 good tie makers to make ties,