The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-03-28
INTERESTING STORY OF
OLD MANS CAVE.
Story OF The Old Man and His Dog Writ
by a Resident of Cedar Grove.

meant something. We then took
vessel and bailed the water out
of the depression, ana with the
help of the mlttock and shovel,
we moved the dirt and sand out
of the depression to the depth of
about 3 feet, when We came to a
solid surface. We then removed
the dirt and sand along this sur
face, when we found it to be u
box or something of the kind. On
the top. it was about q X 4 IT,.
On further examination we found
this box to be some kind of earth
EN- ware and Of "A porous nature so
that the water could penetrate
through it. We found lid neat
ly fit on this box, as we may call
| it for want of better name. We
then ascertained that this lid was
loose, and lifting the lid from the
box, there was the old man and
dog looking the same as the boys
had represented them to us. The
soil and water by which they were
in and surrounded, had caused
them to be i'm state of petrifac
tion, and were as natural as they
had appeared to the boys in their
spiritual vision. And there they
lay sleeping as it might seem as
conteLtly as two little brothers.
Near the grave of the old man and
dog, was dug, picked or blasted
out of the rock. Noticing this
fisure in the rock we at once be.
gan to explore. We began to
throw out the loose rocks and
sand. We removed quite quaint
ity of this loose sand and small
rock. We now had nice dry
room about feet square. AT the
farther end of this room were cook
ing utensils of earthen ware, aud
other relics of an antique nature.
And there was flint lock gun, and
several other pieces of flint. This
gun had date of 1902. Oppo-
site to where the gun was, We
found an earthen pot securely
sealed. With a chisel we broke
the seal and lifted the lid off the
pot. The first at the top Of the
pot was periodical in English
print, claiming that King George
the third had right to tax the
American colonies, with their con
sent, also detail of the stamp
act, and also copy of the Declara-
tion of independence, wrote by
Jefferson, and adopted by con-
gress July the 1, l776. After
which copies of the same were
sent t. the colonies. The next
was paper containing sketch
of the old mans life. He came to
the cave, which bore hia name in
1850. He was tranper. He and
20 other trappers came to this
part of the country at the same
time. He selecting this cave for
his abode, and has companions To-
eating in different places along
Cedar Valley Creek, living in
wigwams, and trapping, and that
their furs were gathered up bv
agents at regular intervals, and
that they all grew rich. 1t was
also stated that the old man died
in l777 and was buried by his
companions, and that his dog was
alive in the coffin by the side of his
master, and buried. And also
that his gun, property and wealth
was near his grave. The next we
found in the bottom of the vessel,
was gold coins to the amount of
six or seven hundred dollars. This
gold will be taken care of by the
finders, and will be devoted TO
8 lme benevolent institution.
Tourists wishing to visit the Old
Mans Cave will please notice the
legible characters written on the
face of the rocks within the Old
Mans Cave.