Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-15


 Sullivan of this city was one of the party, and has written a description home of the wonders of the trip and the beauties of the wonderful cave which our readers will find both en- tertaining and instructive.
 Belmont
 Nashville, Tenn.
 How can I find words to describe to you all the wonders and beauties ot Mammoth Cave? l knew 1t was grand, but I had no conception of the vastness and marvellous beauty. think, while away down there some times as much as $50 feet below the surface of the earth, realized then as never before how great Is nature and the power that rules all things.
 We entered tue cave about 1:30 o'clock, and after being supplied with lanterns we passed on through the Iron Gate into regions of eternal darkness and commenced the Long Route or River Route.
 First we go down a flight of steps past huge rock that seems almost ready to fall and crush us; this is known as 'Scotchman's Trap, and here our guide tells us that the reason dor calling it such a name was that a Scot tchman who had come all the way to explore the cave when he saw. this rock was afraid to pass under it so he turned around and went back Then we went on down through. "Fat Mans Misery and very appropri ate cognomen it is. It is a narrow winding passage about twelve inches wide, and in the latter part of it's course the roof comes down making the Tall .AIan's Misery" but I got through all right, you may be sure. The sides of this narrow channel are beautifully futed in waves and nipples. At the end we find ourselves in a large room, the Great Relief, ere we can stretch out and breath freely again.
 On we go now through the Valley of Humiliation, where, like on the rocky road to heaven, we have to bow the head many times, out into the Bacon Chamber, masses of limestone hang from the roof like rows of hams and sides of bacon. Looking up the inverted kettle is pointed out to us.
 After admiring this we commence our journey once more and as we pass along the guide points out the Odd Fellows Links, Atlantic Cable, Doughnuts and other formations on the roof. Our pathway now winds along the edge of high cliff, under which We see a low, sullen pool Of water known as the Dead Sea. This wild scene makes us pause awhile to admire, and then We ascend a huge flight of natural steps known as the Hill of Gethsemane, cross the bridge oyer the StyX, and enter lofty hall where we find the calm waters of Lake I.ethe which are the back waters of Echo River.
 We cross the lake in boats and a lull comes over our entire party, for it was an awe~inspiring feeling to know that you were quietly floating on a subterranean stream many, many feet below the regions of light and sunshine
 From this We step out upon a beach of.o H.; e1, tance through long avenue the ceil- ing of which resembles snow clouds and after gazing with wonder at a marvellous mosque of the Bard of Avon. We at last reach Echo River, where once again we embark,
 The waters are as black as mid night and in the fantastic light of our lanterns our guide looked Hike veri- table Charon and it took very little imagination to believe we were going straight to the region of his Satanic majesty As We tioated along some where among the rocks we heard a cornet and We all caught our breath at the delicious reverberations. When we shouted thousand tongued Echo hurled back our words as though taunting us for only making one sound when she could make hundreds but when We sang low sweet songs the answer was, oh so low and har- monious and yet so profound.
 As we land at Rocky Inlet, the mu- sic of a cascade greets us and we know without being told that we are in Cascade Hall.
 Silliman's Avenue contains numer- ous places that are beautiful and in teresting. First the shelf like projec- tions of Wellington's Galleries. Ther the Dripping Spring, Internal Re sions, Pluto's Dome and Old Scratch Hall. The ceiling of the latter is