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II. A. McPlllE, Editor and Publisher.
"K3 IS A FRIKKAN WH03 TEE TRUTH VAXES FHSS, ATTD ALL AR3 ELATES BESIDE."
Terms, S2 per year. In advance.
VOLUME XII.
EBENSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1878.
NUMBER 31.
ALTOONA, IV.-
BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE!
GRAND DRY GOODS SUE
FOR THE NEXT
Sfftir Carpel. 7, 15, 25, 35c.
Cooil Hemp Carpet, yard, tciete,
15, is, 20.
C,nol Tngrain Carpet, 25, .35. 45c.
Oil Cloths for Tables and Floors,
20, :so, 40, 45c.
Wir.dnw Shades, .30 cfs. per Itotl.
It indotc Stiatle Eijrtures,
t'ertf Cheap.
til Minds, i'ith Gilt liorders,
!fil.HO jter pair.
J.ir.en Suits and I Isfers, at lO to
50 per cent, redaction.
DP.ESS i ."vvie;::" GOODS
Ladies and Children'? lints, 5 cts.
and- apwai d.
At'', Corsets, Htbons, Hushing?,
,tc, irhir.'i will be slaughtered
for t.'ie t:ejct 'JO d.iis.
Our IHarix Cash mere cannot freer
relied in. quality or price.
fTri't nii tliia opportunity, hut come now
! rlrii, V'-nr 1 ali, js we don't Sell on credit.
c. ssiror c co.,
lit'i Ave. Ct 13th St., A'.tocna.
V H. I Salesman.
EXTRACTED
POSITIVELY
VITHOUT
PAIN!
BY
DR. QUIITCY A. SCOTT,
I'cnn Atennc. rittsiiarsrh. P.
"l iny ether? claim Mint they extract painterly
1:1'. .!f-a tail, but Ir. (.ufr.ry A. IScntt i .ilwajg
v -";i.!. rtnI his own nl'SoU'taly nria.sllie
' 1? i i: jrr.i :'Z a 3 water a nil can be S:i ! t !y I aken
!y i.i '. .in.i ynunsr, ainl people in every condition
: I.-. i!'li. vr.-;Ni ijh bisimteh.
I: w. 1 ply iImi5c who fear piln to visit rr.
V-.; if "ply r jot their teeth out. anl those
' 1 rn :in-ml teet ti can iret the fnest In the
r.'. -..;i ::tJir li.s specimens which tmk the
' .! I;!al nn-l Diploma, at the lowest
I -!'! I . i - a for tir.t -class work. The Ilneo.r
'. . n a k a specialty of pninli's liilfnz. nl hif
t-:i'ei.t "White tJol i" lilCntr ejual3 pure
t -r. l or,- t le.t? tnan half : - much.
Stato NORMAL School,
i;d:ana,
pa.
TI1K TF.RI OF T1TEMT SIX WF.LKS
WILL OPEI
Monclrijv', Sopt. O, 'TJ9
ti:i:ms-?x.oo ri:n ivkkk,
I: '''i t nr Tuition. Honrilini;, Room. Heat. Unfit
it. tt otur.iT. Music extra. Hesf Normr I Scl.ool
i-iti;! ! r.ir ;n I he Sta 1 3. Facilit ies in every reypect
!" t' ;.!iy rrormiii S?h.Kl inthe l'nite'" State!".
rj-i-Tit- in.'.y cntur at any time during the term.
I' it particulars, fenil for catalogue to
J0HT1H. FRENCH. L. L. P., Principal.
LEATHER
AM)
RUBBER BELTINC
Hi:s I!.sk; Ht niiFR
I'U.VRUio, A:KSTOS,
Italian ami
Hkmp Packixo ;
Lack Lkathfr,
F.nginb OifJ".
And Mill Supplies Generally.
H VKHIIM SK iui.1 t K2 K,
lOS Wafer Street, nttsburgh.
TIIOKP t. CO.
ir -h lN78.-ly.
"A DMINISTIiATION NOTICE.
I.state ,f John Rrablev, der'rf.
I."t rs f.t ailministration on the estate oT Tohn
""'!!. late of Ijoretto horounh. t'amhria coun
'. tr'o:i-e,l, have hen irranieil to the umler-
wl.o hi-rehy uires notice to all persons In-
iiiui estate that imyment mu.-'t be made
:ti'.u; iel;iy, and those liavinjf claitnn against
f-1 me wi present them properly authenticated
ljt !L-;tieiiient.
T MARY ANN BRADL.EV, Adm'i.
''ri.-tro, S-pt. 9. lb' -6t.
HP nTc IINOT! All persons are
" liereliy cautioned asaitist mnlpstinjj or
in ny Interfering with the fuliowiinr ile-
''"'"-1 property, which has hecn bought by me
left wnii lra. Mary McfJoniKle during my
I h a.'tirp : 1 cook pt.we. 1 lieatinu ptove, fl u.h
i r.f.i eh,i ir j. 1 cnfhlneil rock in ir chair, 2 common
'k"' i clialra. 6 common chairs. '.6 cane-eated
' M r- a hiire.ius. 2 5tanda, 1 tele-a-tete, and 2
' ciili-ad? und beddinic.
ANNA li. aicGONIOLE.
''!: '?. Sept. 6, 1879.-3U
ASS I (; X i: K'S NOTI CE. Notice
is hf-reby giver, that Ariam J. Stoliz,
"I '"irnlitown borouich. hag made tome deed
Vi'iintarv assisiiimf nt. in trust for the benefit
r. ;i,,r: "and that I have accepted cr t he trust.
A,. .T., ln,eotel to the aid nssiirnor are
' r' ' y ri"',ti-d to make Immediate payment to
those having claims airainst him will pre-
3t 'lie srnie duly authenticated for payment
!h ..in .'elav. JTLIl'S .STICH.
Au. 21. 17.-t. Assignee ot Adam J.fStolt.
E
XECUTOR'S NOTICE.
VdlilA fntiv IrHlTC.W dee'd.
n Tin" n'n trranted letters testamentary on
'"me of John Mcilujh, late or Munster
' "i!)ip t'ainhria countv. deceased, the aii'ler
liTct.y ,-nlls uKn all persons lii'let)tel to
' "late to make pvment without delay, and
ne liavina- claims axainst the game should pre
'"'. them lu! v substantiated for settlement.
., THtiMAS I. POWER, F.xecutor.
an-tnr Twp., Sept. (5, 1378,-et.
pA HTN K KSH I P DISSOLVED.
. The partnership heretoftire exitinfr be
, itlii undersigned In the Marble manntac
. r,nt f'i'liiesg, under the firm name of A'Ukin
''Vne, has expire-l by limitation. All
r"ns indebted to said firm are requested to
irntnedlate payment, and those, havinif
aim, wjll pregent t,"ein jn proper shape for set
"ement. r JAMES WILKINSON,
, H. T. O'FRIEL.
Jetto, Sept. 6, 1878.-3t.
'J' W. DICK. Attornky t Law. Et.-
j Ebensburar. F"a. Office In front room of T.
t',,7'1- n-w buildimr. Centre street All man
lii.il l,'l business atteadod lo eatistaetoriljr,
u,tfil;ti0Q ipedalty. l.W-li.-tf.
THE GREAT ALTOONA
Clothing Depot
WILL SCPILT lot' WITH AX
All-Wool COAT for Sl.75,
Well worth four times the amount;
A Min's Suit, lined t:;:';:ht, for $3.50
-( heap at Six Iollars.
A TAIR MEN'S HEAVY PAMS FOR Go CTS.
A Pair Men's Overalls for 25c.
A Suit of Heavy Underclothing for 50c.
A. Good Calico Shirt for 2 Sc.
MEN'S HATS AND CAPS
FROM FORTY CENTS UP.
From Seventy Five Cents Tp.
Cento' FURNISHING GOODS
THK LA ROUST STOCK IN THE CITY.
LADIES' FANCY HOODS,
MILLINERY (iOODS,
LINEN SPITS,
PARASOLS. &c,
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS.
OIL AND PAPER BLINDS,
Down to the Lowest Notch in Price.
9i It Is such low prices as above qnoted that
attract such tarire crowds to this Chkap Cash
Sturk, ami ouyht to convince every person that
money can lie saved hy deiling with
CHAS. SIMON, 1307 Hemlk Ave,
Oiviite Rlirau' Merchant Tuihtr Shop,
Altoonn, Xii .
Slieriffs Sales.
BY virtue of sundry writs of Ye ml. Kryxm.
ami A Unit IVif. fc'rpon., issued out of the
Ooiirl oT Common 1'lensot Cambria county and
to me directed, there will be exposed to public
sale, at the Hotel of Conrad Kaab, in the bor
.uijrli of Johnstown, on
Saturday, October 5th, 1878,
it 2 o'clock, P. m., tin; following real estate,
to wit :
Al.r.the rtirht, title and Interest of Henry Y.
Shatter, of, in and to a lot ol irronml situated in
1 he village of Scalp Level. Cambria county. Pa.,
frontinir on the Johnstown and Scalp Level Turn
pike, adjoinini; lot ot John Crist on one side and
lot of (. Hant ley on the other si tie. havinir there
on erected a two story plank house, now in the
iccnpancy of Jtdin Scese. 'lakt-n in execution
and to be sold at the suit of John Fenlon.
A i.so. all 1he riht . title and interest of Herman
Paul of, in and to a lot of rf"und situate In Wjl
more borouich. Cambria county. Pa., adjoining
lot o- Neil Imitan on the south. Arthur fallen
on the east. street on the west, and an alley
on the north, liavinif thereon erected a two-story
frame house, not now occupied. Taken in execu
tion to be sold at the uit of Sylvester Paul, for
use of John Oeis.
At.so. all the rinht. title and Interest of P. F.
Shaffer, o:, in and to a piece or parcel ot land sit
ua:e in Taylor to-rnsh'p. Cambria county. Pa.,
adjoining binds of .I t '. Holes, Hen' y O-ounhenour,
ml the Cambria Iron Co.. containing s1 acres,
more or less bavin thereon erected a log house,
now in tho occupancy of David Hea.irick. Taken
in execution and to bj sold at the suit of Joseph
Rrooks and Mary, his wife.
Terms or Sai.f.. One-third of the purchase
noney to be paid when th property is knocked
town, and the reinuiiiiiiir two-thirds before the
onurmulion of the deed.
JOHN RYAN. Sheriff.
?her:fT"s Office, Ebensburir, Sept. 10, 1878.
I
PRO HONO PUBLICO.
n A VINO an ambition to pay my debts. I will
sell as much ol the following described real
estate as will be necessary for the purpose, viz :
No. 1. A PIECE OK PARCKLOI IMPROV
ED LA N D situate In the West Ward of I he Bor
onifh of Ebensburir, containing 7'4 acres, havinir
thereon erected a two story double Dwelling
House.
No. 2. A SQUARE OF GROUND situate m
the Westward of the Rorouzh of Er.ensburi?,
bounded by Lloyd street. West slreet.t al.- sired
and Spruce alley, havinir thereon en-nod a dou
ble Frame Dweilina Houe and a Frame Stable.
No. 3. A LOT OF OKOCND situate in the
West Ward of the Korouith or Khensburir. iront
inir on Lloyd street, and adjoining the Foundry.
No. 4. A PIECE OF OKOCND situate in the
West Ward of the Borouith of Ebensburir. bound
ed by the Turnpl e. Lloyil street and West sireet,
containing about one acre.
No. b. A PIECE OK P ARCEL OF IMPROV
ED LAND situate in Cambria township (near
Ebensburir). bounded by the Clay Pike, land of
Edward Owens ami John Kirschner, containing
10 acres and 83 perches.
No 8 A PIECE OR PARCEL OF UNIM
PROVED LAND situate in Cambria towuslnp
(at Denlnh), lmnnded by the Reul.ih road, land of
Joseph Wi.man, Heirs of James and Ot-o. Mills,
aad others, containing 82 acres ami 8;5 perches.
No. 7. A TRACT OF LAND situate in hlnck
llck township, known as the "John Oillan" larm,
containing about 123 acres, havina thereon erect
ed a Stone Dwelling House and a Frame Barn.
There is a coal bank opened on the premises.
Where the above property will admit o! division,
it will be sold in lots to suit ""j-p ell.
Ebansburg, May 31. 187s.-tf.
IIERIFF'S SALE By virtoe of
A writ of Yend. Erpon., issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas of Cambria county
and te me d nctert. there will be exposed to
public sale, at the Court House in Ebensburg-,
on Tuesday, October sth, 1878. at I o clock,
p. m., the rollowing real estate, to wit:
An, the riht, title and Interest or John Kelly,
of. in and to a piece or parcel of land situated in
Jackson township, Cambria county. Pa., adjoin
in lauds of John Aer, Oavid Reisers, and others,
containing 120 acres, more or less, abont 35 acres
of which are cleared, having thereon erect ed a loir
house and log barn, no in the occupancy of
John Kelly. Taken in execution an I to be sold
at the suit of John J. Kelly, for use of Oeorge
Wehn. sr.
Tf.kms or Sat.. One-third of the purchase
money to be "Hid when the property Is knocked
down, antl the remaining two-thirds before the
confirmation of the deed.
JOHN RYAN. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Ebensburjt, Sept. 10, 1878.
y A L UABL E F A R M
PRIVATE SVT-.E !
The nndersiirned offer at private sale the fol
lowing described Farm, situated in Snmmerlnll
township. Cambria county. Pa., adjoining lai.ds
of Oeo. Settlemyer, John M'Cormick, and others,
containing ! Arre., he the same more or less,
100 ol which are under good cultivation, the bal
ance wood-land all underlaid with minerals.
The improvements are a Fuamk HorSR. with
jrood well and pump at the door. Bask Barn,
Corn Crib, and other outbuildings, with ranuinir
water ror stock. A good bearing Orchard on the
premises The Farm is within si ht of t lie P. C
It R and two miles Trorn Wilmore Station.
fj- Thin can be made a desirable home. Land
or wood duality, and will be sold on iast tkbms.
For further information and terms. n'
S l S A N SAM H,
M. O. T. SA Hfl.
New Berlin, Union Co.. Pa.. Aug 12, i878.-6t.
XEcTjTOR'S notice.
Kstabs of Thomas Hertzoc. nVc'd.
Whereas tetters testamentary on the estate or
Thomas Hlrtioo. late of Carroll township, dec d,
have been granted to the nndersiirned. all per
sons indebted to said estate are request ed to ms He
immediate payment, and those having -''m or
demands aicalnst the estate of said decedent will
make known the same without delay to
LEWIS J. BEARER, Executor.
Susjuehaoua Twp., Sept. 10, 1S7S.-CL
Th Broke" Iam on the Penobscot.
Have you heard the news from Maine?
How a dam broke loose in Maine,
And the nmss of water nent up so .on
The n-arnered results of the rain
And the brooks that come down to the plain
Hurst throuKh the barrier, costly and strooar,
Not stopping to wait or to dllly dally.
And rushed with resistless force
In a straight and triumphant course.
All over and through the Penobscot valley 7
How hihrs are torn up In Maine,
And fearfully mixed in Maine !
The golden bowl is broken at Inst,
a mi ihn nn.pr fltirl nrestiirc of Blaine.
t r-1 1 .... II.... n ,.,n(1 anA hrflin.
inr i-fniin:ii ,j .........
Like autumn leaves to the wind are cast,
And little Euirene sits down in sorrow.
And Hamlin is tearing his hair.
! As he grieves for the past and fears for the
morrow.
Now, what was the matter in Maine ?
The people were weary In Maine
Of men or false hearts and hands unclean.
Too lonir had they borne tbeir pain.
Implored and protested in vain.
And at last they determined to smash the
machine ;
To suddenly break It and crush it and scatter
The rraitments so hirh and so low.
That all of the neighbors should know
That a storm ol popular wraih was the matter.
t The dam has been broken in Maine,
The waters hurst forth in Maine,
The noise or the roarinir was oearu mar,
And the autumn fields of irrain
Ol Hamlin and Hale and lthiine
Were swept as if by the besom of war.
Let this to the land be a sitrn and a token ;
The word that is uttered is said
Let the dead he content to be dead.
And let the machine that is broken stay broken!
A. 1". Sun.
the: jiaise ruin.
A blast came out of the woods of pine
Not a whirlwind firrce and strontr.
Not a cyclone bowlinir slonpr.
Rut a blast by the people blown.
That searched with feelers keen and fine
For the friends of Fraud, for Hayes's own ;
And in its track, 'mid the ruined thronjr,
Poor little Ejirene lies prone.
-X. r. Sun.
THE MAMMOTH. CAVE.
SOME OF THE MIGHTY WONDF.'RS HIDDEN
la THE BOWELS OF THE EARTH.
From a lonjjr atid well-written account,
published in the Connellsville Monitor, of
the recent visit of the Pennsylvania, Ohio
and West Virginia Press Association to the
world-renowned Mammoth Cave, in Ken
tucky, we make the following copious ex
tracts :
"The entrance to this cave was at one
time through what is now known as Dick
son's Cave, entrance to which is located
about half a mile and its terminus within
a few feet from the present entrance to the
Mammoth Cave, which was formed by Ihe
failing in of the cave at this point, leaving
an entrance to the latter cave while it en
titely closed up the former. The voice of
a person at the end of Dicksou's Cave can
he distinctly heaid at the mouth of the
Mammoth Cave. Just within the entiance
each peison was furnished with a lamp by
one of the guides. Taking up the line of
march we passed through the iron gate, a
few rods from the entrance, thence through
a narrow walled passage appropriately
called 'The Narrows,' emerging into a
large chamber called 'The Rotunda,' the
celling of which is one hundred feet in
height, and its diameter one hundred and
seventy-five feet. The floor is strewn with
the remains of vats, water pipes and other
materials used by the salt-petre miners in
1812-14, the wood of which shows nt signs
of decay. To the right leads off an avenue
of about half a mile in length, at tie en
trance of which small cottages were ouilt,
a number of years ago, for the occupancy
of ersons afflicted with the consumption,
under the impression that they would be
benefitted by the uniform temperature of
the cave. The idea was the result of a to
tal misconception of the nature of the dis
ease. Instead of improving they grew
rapidly worse. Three of them died there
and the majority of those who remained
any length of time died shortly after quit
ting the cave. Passing on to the left under
huge oveihauging cliffs, which closely re
semble the cliffs of the Kentucky river,
after which they aie named, we enter the
Methodist Church,' which is eighty feet
in diameter and about forty feet high.
Here, from a ledge of rocks about twenty
five feet in height, constituting a natural
pulpit, the gospel was expounded more than
sixty yeais ano, and the benches, or logs,
occupy the same, positions as when first
placet) .herd. A short distance further and
the 'Ciant's C fbu' i reached. I; is a
huge rock detached from the side of the
avenue against which it rests, and at the
point from which it is viewed presents a
siiikiug resemblance to a gigantic coffin.
A short distance beyond the 'Giant's Cof
fin' several curious figures are distinguish
able on the ceilings riist, the figure of an
ant eater, then a well defined group of fig
tires termed the "Jiant, Wife and Child.'
These are in a sitting posture, and the
giant appears to be in the act of tossing the
child lo the giantess. Still further on the
figure of a colossal mammoth is discerua
ble. These figures are composed of black
gypsum, which rests on a background of
white lunestobe. After commenting upon
these portraits of nature, we passed on to
the 'Star Chamber' which is one of the
most attractive parts of the cave. It is
sixty feet in height, seventy in width, and
about five hundred in length. The ceiling
is composed of black gypsum, studded with
innumerable white points, which by the
dim light presented a striking resemblance
to stais. In the far extremity of this
chamber a large mass of the gypsum baa
become detached from the roof, leaving
bare a large white spot, which is called the
comet. The guide here took our lamps
and descended behind a ledge of rocks, by
which a cloud was made to pass over the
ceiliug, aud so perfect was the illusion that
it needed but the flash of lightning and
the roar of thundei to convince us that a
storm was approaching. The guide then
disappeared with the lamps through a low
er archway, leaving us iu total darkness,
but at length reappeared at the other ex
tremity of the chamber, holding the lights
in advance, which, as he slowly elevated
them, produced the illusion of the rising
sun. From the 'Star Chamber' we pass
ed through the floating Cloud Room,'
so called from the resemblance which its
ceiling bears to floating clouds. Next we
enter 'Procter's Arcade,' three quarters
of a mile in length, one hundred feet in
width, and forty five in height. The wails
are vertical and look as thouch they bad
been chiseled out of the solid rock. From
the S bend we emerge into 'Wright's Ro
tunda.' This chamber is four nuudred
feet in diameter and from ten to forty-five
feet iu height. It is wudeiful that the
ceiling here bas strength to sustain itself,
since we are assured that it is only about
fifty feet from the surface. Not far from
this point the main cave terminates abrupt
ly in a mass of rocks that have fallen from
above. It is supposed that this is not the
end of the cave, hut that it is closed at this
point in the same manner as Dickson's
cave was terminated, and that the obstruct
ing rock would open a communication with
a cave of the same size as the one we are
attempting to describe."
Of the "Long Route," which, as our
readers have already been informed, was
traversed by the editorial excursionists and j
their lady and geutlemen frieuds on the
following day, August 23d, the same wri
ter has this to say :
"Having secured onr lamps, we marched
forward through the .Tiatii cave until we
arrived at the 'Giant'a Hoffin.' Here we
left the main cave and passed through the
Deserted Chamber' into '.he 'Wooden Bowl
Cave,' which receives As name from the
fact that a wooden bowl, such as was used
by the Iudians in early times, was found
therein when it was first discovered. De
scending from here a steep declivity and a
pair of narrow steps, cal!ed the 'Steps of
Time,' we eutered '.Martha's Palace,' a
short distance from whit!: a spring of
clear, potable water. FimLir onward we
reachd 'Side-saddle Pit, which isDiuety feet
in depth, and over which is a dome of fifty
feet in height. We next halted at the
'Bottomless Pit.' which, howevei, is not
bottomless, measuring one hundred aud
seventy-five feeo in depth. J here aie sev
eral nvennes leading from the bottom.
'Shelby's Dome,' sixty feet, in height,
rests directly over this pit. Passing nn
der a low archway, termed the 'Valley of
Humility,' we arnved at the 'Scotchman's
Trap,' through which we descended. The
trap is a circular opening about five feet
in diameter, over which is suspeuded a
huge rock, wh'cb if it were to fall, would
completely close the avenue leading iu this
direction. The next point of iuterest is
'Fat Man's Misery,' a narrow, tortuous
passage, fifty yards in length, which ap
pears to have been cut out of the solid
rock by the mechanical action of the wa
ter. The lower pit of the passage varies
in width from a foot and a half to three
feet, and the upper part from four to ten
feet, while its height varies froiu four to
eight feet. Editors never beiug troubled
with a superabundance of the adipose tis
sue, all succeeded iu getting through the
passage, fiora whence we emerged into a
roomy chamber, most, appropriately uamKi
Gieal Kelief,' which varies in width from
forty to sixty feet, aud in height fiom five
to twenty feet. There is au aveuue called
'Bunyan's Way,' which passes diiectly
over 'Great Relief and etiteis it a shoi t dis
tance from 'Fat Man's Misery.' The next
avenue is called 'ltiver Hall,' and extends
to the 'River Slyx.' T the right of this
hall is situated 'Bacon Chambers,' so call
ed from the numerous small masses of
rock which project from the ceiling, in
size and appearance closely resembling ba
con hams. About forty feet below the
terrace, which leads tothe'Natuial Bridge,'
is a collection of water fitly called the
Dead Sea,' from its gloomy appearance.
We next ai lived at the 'River Styx,' which
is about one hundred and fifty yards in
length, from fifteen to forty iu width, and
varies in depth from thirty to forty feet.
It is said to have subterranean communi
cation with the other rivers of the cave.
Spanning th's river, aud about thirty feet
above it, is the 'Natural Bi idge.' Moving
forward, we pass 'Lake Lethe,' a bdy ol
water one hundred aud fifty yards long,
ten to forty feet wide, and varying from
three to thirty feet ir. depth, aud travers
ing the sudy floor of Greatf Walk,' an
avenue five hundred yards in length, and
foity feet iu height, whose ceiling presents
a striking resent olauce to cumulous clouds,
at length airive at the ptincipal stream of
water in the cave, 'Kcha River.' This
stream extends from 'Great Walk' to
Sileiman's Avenue,' a distance of three
quaiteis of a mile, and varies in width
from twenty to two hundred feet, and in
depth from teu to thirl y feet. This river
connects with Green river by a subteriau
eons passage near the commencement of
the last named aveuue. When Giten
river is rising, Echo river runs in the direc
tion of 'Great Walk ;' when falling the
course sets in the opposite direction.
When the waters of Green river flow iuto
Echo river at a temperature higher than
that of the cave, a fog is produced, which,
ia point of density, is said to rival those oil'
the banks of Newfoundland. A rise of
eiuliieen feet iii the Echo river, which or. -
J curs during a freshet in the Green river,
shuts off all communication with the rear
part of the cave. An exploring party at
one time happened to be beyond the liver
when one of these freshets occutred, and,
on returning, found themselves penned iu,
with do avenue of escape. They were
there imprisoned for four days, when the
waters subsided and they escaped. Among
the curiosities of the cave are the eyeless
fish and craw-fish of this liver. The for
mer are viviparous, and they prey upon
each other. They resemble the common
catfish in shape, but they rarely exceed
eight inches iu length. They have rudi
ments of eyes, but uo optic nerve, aud are
there foie iucapaple of being affected by
the most iutense light. Ordinaiy fish and
craw fish are sometimes washed iuto the
cave from Green river ; frogs are also
sometimes washed iu in the same manner,
and may be beard croaking to the sound
of their own voices.
"Embarking iu flat bottomed boats, we
were ferried over Echo river aud lauded
it 'Silliman's Avenue.' This avenue is a
mile and a half in length, exteudiug to the
'Pass of El Ghor. It varies in height
from tweuty to forty feet, and iu width
from twenty lo two hundred feet. The
walls and ceiling are rugged and water
worn, and the aveuue is undoubtedly of
recent formation as compared with other
parts of the cave. T he 'Pass of El Ghor'
resembles Silliman'a Avenue,' but the
cliffs composing its walls present a far
more wild aud rugged &ppearauce. It is
about two miles long. Theie are many
objects of interest in these two aveuues,
but soace will not admit of any further
men ion. From the pass we climbed up a
ladder and through a narrow hole, emerg
ing in 'Martha's Vineyard,' so called from
the stalactite nobtiles, in size and appear
auce closely resembling grapes, which stud
the wails and ceiling. From here we pro
ceeded to 'Washington Hall, where we
found dinner awaiting us. This ball is
sixty feet w ide, twenty high and one bun
died iu length ; and it being the point
generally reached at noon, is always selec- i
ted for dining and filling the lamps, oi! in I
quantities being kept here for the latter
purpose, rrom this point to the end of
the cave that is, so far as visitors are
allowed to go is without donbt the pret
tiest part of the cave. Iarge, roomy
chambers follow each other in quick suc
cession, and numerous stalactie formations
liue the ceilings with alabaster flowers of
every conceivable variety and iudesciiba
ble beauty. 'Cleveland's Cablr.et,' which
is entered from 'Washington Hall,' is es
pecially beautiful in this respect. Proceed
ing through several chambers, we come
into 'Groghan'8.RaIl,' which constitutes the
end of the long route. At the end of this
hall is the 'Maelstrom, a pit two hundred
feet in depth and twenty feet in width.
There are avenues leading off from the
bottom, but they have been imperfectly
explored, and visitors go no further. A
peculiar species of rat is said to be found
iu this hall, as well as in other parts of the
cave, which resembles in some respects the
iMorway rat, although the cave rat is lar
ger, cave crickets and lizards are also
found here. Indeed (ho abundance of an
imal life at this point, as compared with
other parts of the Cave, would seem to in
dicate a place of egress not far away.
'Alter seeming a memento from this
spot, we retraced our steps to Echo river,
where the tedious wait to be transported
to 'Great Walk was relieved by vocal mu
sic, some of which was elegantly rendered,
and at this point sounded peculiaily sweet.
At length the boats appeared and we were
slowly ferried over the stream. Here a
party of eighteen ladies aud gentlemen,
your correspondent among the number,
becoming impatient because of the non
appearance of a guide, undertook and
fcuccessfully found our way out of the cave
a rash act and one which we would not
advise any one to imitate. An interesting
fact to contemplate is the respiratory sys
tem of the cave. It breathes once a year.
That is to say, in the summer, when the
temperature of the external air is higher
than that of the cave, which is at all times
59 degrees, a current of air sets the latter to
the former. In the winter time, or wheu
the outside temperature is lower than that
of the cave, the order is reversed, and the
cave makes an inspiration. When the
temperature both in and out of the cave is
the same, uo motion of air is visible at the
mouth.
"It must be understood before we quit
the subject, that anything like a descrip
tion of the cave has not been attempted.
Such an effort would fill many columns.
It has been computed that the avenues ful
ly explored and open to visitors, to say
nothing of those imperfectly explored, ex
ceed one hundred miles in length. The
beauty, sublimity and g .'and tier of the
cave, to be appreciated, must be seen.
No bare description can awaken these
emotions. We reached the outer air at
sunset, and partook of a hearty 6upper at
the hotel."
A ROMANCE OF THE CAVE.
W. U. Hensel, E-q., of the Lancaster
Intdligencer, who has been furnisbiug his
paper with a series of very interesting let
ters descriptive of the cities, towns, etc.,
visited by the excursionists and the sights
seen on the way io, from aud while at the
Mammoth Cave, concludes his entertain
ing description, iu said journal of the 12th
inst., of the wonderful sights to be seen on
the "Short Route," with the following
story of a romantic wedding which took
place iu the cave a few years ago :
I have said there was a romance connec
ted with the Gothic Chapel. We were
told many stories of it ; none of them so
complete and satisfactory as this, which I
take the liberty of copying from the jour
nal of a friend who visited the cave in 18(10,
and whose experience has beeu priuted for
private distribution :
About two years ago there lived a family,
which until the time of which I write, lia.l
remained an unbroken circle with nothing
to disturb the blissful serenity of their home
life ; but, as misfortunes never come sinel v,
Ihe old adage was, in this instance, verified
hy the sudden illness and death of the head
of the family, followed, very soon after, hy
the decease of his cherished wife.
For some tune previous to the occurrence
of these sad events, there ha.! len two
suitors for the hand of Elinor, the eldest
daughter. They had vied with each other
iu thir unceasing attentions, while! earh
had flattered himself that he was receiving
the greatest share ot favor from his fair
mistress ;chut, as we shall see, she smiled
upon one with her face and npon the other
with her heart. One of these young men,
named George, was the son of very wealthy
parents, who, upon his attaining his majori
ty, had given him his portion of their estate,
and it was no meagre one, as he was the
only child. He possessed every luxnry that
the imagination could devise or the lips
command, and, consequently, was vain of his
wealth and constant i j his attendance at
the gaming table. Notwithstanding these
faults, he was extremely handsome anil
possessed of a good deal of genius, quite a
beau amotor the ladies and a devotee to
their society. He escorted them to a !I places
of amusement, ha I them to drive with him
in his handsome carriage, and In-hind his
latest "pair," and passed five nights out of
every week at parties. Sen. He was what
might have been termed "a good-looking
city fop."
Frank. Elinor's other admirer, was a
steady, industrions young man, who, with!
his father's assistance, had Jjnst opened a
small business on his own account. He was
prospering by his continued and untiring la
lior. He was the possessor of a noble coun
tenance, a generous heart and a graceful,
winning address. He was vastly superior
to his wealthy, hut indolent rival, in point '
of physical development, teing finely form
ed and liearing himself with a dignified and
manly carriage. Elinor, although, in her
heart she appreciated his manly virtue and
unobtrusive attachment, which had already
won her love, had lint dared to discard hia
rival for fear of won.nling her kind and in
dulgent parents, whose wish it was to secure
for her wealth and position by an alliance
with him.
It had been six weeks since her father died
and now ber mother lay upon her death-lied.
Before expiring she extorted a promise from
her daughter never to marry Frank "any
where upon Ihe surface of the green earth."
After the funatal bad taken place she retired
to a country town in Ohio, with a hope of
recovering from the shock occasioned hy her
sudden liereavement.
Not many weeka passed before George
came, and, seeing in what a desolate and
lonely position she was placed, offered her a
home, aud wealth beyond her roost extrava
gant conceptions. L,ike a true-spirited girl
she refused hia kindnoss, prompted by pity
for her misfortuues, and remained in eulire
feeulusUiu.
In another month, however, Frank, whose j
delicate and sympathetic letters she had en
joyed so mnch since her mother's death,
came to the villaee in which she wa a living,
and Told her the old, old story of his itndyhig
affection, and the long-hoped-for happiness
of calling her his own . Without hesitating
she confessed "frankly" ber long attach
ment and the inexpressible joy of this unex
pected moment.
Elinor, in the secrets of ber own heart,
had formed a plan to avoid, anil yet comply
with, her promise to her mother ; and it
was hothing more than to be married under
ground ! So, now ttiaf every olwtacle was
removed, which could deter her from execut
ing this plan, she collected all her valnaMes
and started in company with Fiank for the
Mammoth Cave. Upon their arrival they
proceeded at once to the house of the resi
dent minister, and engaged hia services for
the morrow. The guides learning of the
event that was to take place, and hearing it
rumored about the hotel that the ceremony
was to he performe.-i in the Gothic chapel,
illuminated the room by banning lamps and
impromptu chandel iers all around the walls,
and from the ceiling of the chapel. The
bride elect was unconscious of all thece pre
parations, so that, when the Mule pmecasion,
with the minister at its head, wound the
last sharp tend in the avenne they were wel
comed hy a dar.zle of light from torches and
lamps anil a wedding march executed with
fine effect hy the hand from the hotel.
There is a picturesque, natural pulpit
formed by the union of stalactites and sta
lagmites, that occupies the most prominent
position in the chamber, being Jnst in the
centre of the smooth floor. Here the min
ister stood when he pronounced them "man
and wife."
The guides who were present at the cere
mony declare that it, was the most, effecting
and solemn scene they had ever witnessed.
The novelty and romance of the surround
ings were such as to make the reminiscence
of this occasion one of a lifetime. The bride
and groom Mood a few feet, in front of the
natural stone altar, with heads reverently
bowed, until tha wedding ring was placed
on the bride's finger, when the ernom, bend
ing over that fragile form, imprinted a warm
kiss npon the upturned lips. At this mo
ment there arose a jnbilant shout from those
who had lieen the silent spectators of this
impressive scene, and the band struck up an
inspiriting air, that, echoed strangely along
the vaulted ceiling of the chapel.
After receiving the concratulations of
their new-made friends, the happy pair left
the cave followed by a noiay crowd of people
who trmiJd praise, too loudly, the modesty of
the bride and the manliness of the erootn.
We noticed where the ceiling had 1een
blackened by the smoke from the lamps that
hail been suspended from it.
A XOVEL, rilOCEEDIXG.
A WOMAN WANTS ITER CHILDREN TLLEGIT
IMATIZED TO MARRY AGAIN.
A proceeding novel in this country has
just terminated in New York. Before the
war of the rebellion James Hill, son of one
of the richest planters and cotton merchants
in the South, met at New York one Louisa
Do Saule. daughter of a lich merchant of
New Orleans. They were married by
Archbishop Hughes, in 1839, and lived in
great magnificence, their winters being
spent m the bouth, their summers at North
ern watering places. The war ruined Hill.
His princely fortune was swept out of ex
istence, and his wife and their three chi!
dren found refuge with her father, who,
anticipating the storm, converted his re
sources into cash, and took up his residence
in France. The result was estrangement
between husband and wife. In 1874 mad
am sought, but was denied, a divorce in
New York. She was more successful in
New Jersey. Having a suitor for her hand
in France, she would be glad to many, but
her Church forbids an alliance, and she
sought of the Pope an annulment of her
former marriage, alleging that the Arch
bishop had used an improper formula, her
husband being a Protestant. Upon this
allocation of error she bases her hojie of il
legitimatizing her children in order to be
free to many again. The Pope referred
the papers to Cardinal McCloskey for in
quiry into the facts. The mauoer of the
inquiry was as follows :
"Tae court, which was composer! of Vicar
General Qninn, Iiev. Dr. McGlynn, and
Father Farrell, the Cardinal's Secretary,
met in the ecclesiastical residence in Jnly.
The greatest formality was observed. The
memliers of the court wore their full vest
ments. Vicar General Qiiinn was president
judge. The Bev. Dr. McGlynu was desig
nated as vindicator, or counsel for the
Church, and the Bev. Father Farrell was
secretary. Mr. Hill was present as a wit
ness, but had no lawyers. He ctdy opposed
the annulling of the marriage iecausH it
would make thechildren illegitimate. Mrs.
Hill was not present, hut was represented
hy the Count Fillitietti, a Roman lawyer,
who liears a resemblance to Shakspeare's
picture, and is, it is said, an orator In his
own language, but he cannot speak English.
The form of proceeding in the court was to
tally unlike that in courts of law. When a
witness was called, Mrs. Hil'.'s lawyer was
excluded from the room until the direct ex
amination was concluded. (Questions were
put to the witness in Latin and translated
Into Italian, thence info English. The sec
retary kept the entire court records in Latin.
On cros-examInation the Roman lawyer
sent in his questions in writing, anJ they
were put to the witness, and the answer wa-
recorded. The testimony was signed by the
witness in the presence of the lawyers. Mrs.
Hill produced as witnesses the Lulings of
Staten Island, who are her relatives, and
then a few others, besides numerous deposi
tions from persons in New Orleans and
Frauce. An effort was made to show that
Mr. Hill was not a Catholic; that Mrs. Hill
had married Mr. Hill by coercion, and that
no binding ceremony was ever performed.
Mr. Hill was brought on from Nashville at
the expense of the Church, lieing too poor to
pay his fare, to testify in relatiou to the
marriage. Two other witnesses, friends of
the Hills, were summoned intiehalfof the
Chur-.-h to prove that the Hills had always
considered themselves husband and wife,
and Lad lived together as siu-h."
Mrs. Hill will continue to moan her lot,
for the Pope will never consent to a secoud
marriage during the lifetime of her bus
band, wbetherdivorcedor uot. I'ittuburjk
Pott.
The last words of Deacon Shay, who
died at North Hector camp meeting last
Monday, were : "Tell them I fought
whisky till death." Well, that's no news.
We It now several in our own town who
are engaged in the same warfare, aud uo
doubt they will die in the fight like giod
Deacou Shay. It will fetch anyboby. .u'.y
give it a little time. Baltimort Ertry
iyaturday.
Next to a molasses jug. the favorite re
mrt tt ft fiv iii bed room where the clot hps
are not long enough to cover both ends of
the 8leeier jdrnultaueouuiy.
A T THE EAlIt.
TrtE Til RILLINO EXPERIENCE OF A COM
MITTEE MAN.
The Burlington llaiek hye : Time ant!
again you have seen and read in the ad
vert isements of soul-saving and body cur
ing 'bitteis,' and back bracing and spiut
st lengthening "porous plasters," the at
tractive statement, in display lines, that
"it was awarded the first prize at the Cen
tennial Exhibition at Philadelphia." You
have probably wondered, if you ever gave
the subject a second thoucht. bow, uude:
the sun, the judges w ho made these award
tested the Litteis and the porous plasteis
We often wondered about that very thiug.
but last evening we met a young'man at
the Nicollet House, Minneapolis, who it
lated to us one of the strangest and nio;
touching experiences we ever listened to.
It seems that in common with all Minue
apolitans, Mr. Eldridge C. Hendricks
young meichant of good piospects am!
high moral standing, was enthusiastic ois
the subject of the fair. He dreamed about it
aud talked about it, and one day, w hen bo
heard bis junior cleik say lie believed lit
would rather go and shoot chickens th:
go to the fair, Mr. Hendricks dischaigei
him on the spot, and hired another clerk t
wash the windows and sweep off the sidi
walk. Well, Mr. Kendricks' enthusiasm
did not escane the notice of the inans.roi-
and one evening w hen he came around to'
the Nicollet House to entertain Mr. Jumper '
by reading the legister aloud to him. '
(hotel people being intensely fond of that
kind of amusement, and having so little
lime to devote to it themselves,) he wat
told that Colonel Ki!ig was waiting for him
in the pailor. lie went in and Moor! in tb'
presence of the man who made the Minne
apolis fair so big that the edges of it stuck
out over the State lines all around in everv
direction, like the bones iu a nice piece '
baked shad.
"Mr. Kendricks," said the Colonel, "r n:
are the very man the State of MitmeaMti.-
has been ciying for. We want you totaVe
the first place ou the committee on medics;
and surgical display and appoint your owi,
associates and subordinates. Now dou t
say no, for we can't d without you."
Mr. Kendricks didn't say no. He accept
ed the appointment, and went to woik
with a will. There has only been one oay
of the Tair, you know, but already Mr.
K-ndiicks has been so overwoiked, so car
ried away by his enthusiasm, that lie wiil
be obliged to resigu. "1 can't stand it,
Let us go up to your room aud I'll tell yo s
all about it."
Well, we did have a bard time. All ti e
men who had porous plasteis and liver pilU
and stomach invigoi atom and anti mal.ui . !
bitteis, elect lie pads, and galvantic
got after him as boon as he made bis ap
pearance. "There isn't a fair iu the country."
shouted one. "that hasn't given the med'a.
to Bagg's BiMer Wine of Baiheny ti v
it !" And be foiced a cordial full down
Mr. Kendricks' throat wheu he went t"
taste it.
"No tonic equal to Tai boy's Aromsti.
Infusion of Ginseng," how' led anothei.
"iust tone no vonr mnmn.li ;,. .i. .. '
" ' v " " . ' 'i iiiau,
and dowu went dose of the Infusion
Ginseng.
"Take a tablespoon fuJ t,f 'Henbane's
Elixir or LiTe' for au antidote to tb..s
poisons you've been swallowing," called
another, and down went the Elixir.
"I won't taste any moie," said Mr. Ken
dricks feebly, when ihe conflag-at ion in his
throat, incited by the Elixir, bad subsided
a little. "Don't say that without giving
'Bolas's Double Extract of Hhus a chance
with the lest," protested an agent, and
the Rhus went down, and arraying itlf
iu duect antagonism to all the oib-r ele
ments there, immediately went to woik to
Mexicauize Mr. Keudiicks' system
I ake a double d-.se or Coffin's Italm
Of
Hemlock," snegested a kind bv.kini? aaent
"and y.. U fet.l all right." He pi led open
Mr. Kendricks' jaws, and thirty seconds
rwcniii icks net ves displayed
mistakable symptoms of j-.m jams iu
sccondaiy ste.
Mr. Knd ricks would n .A
u ti
the but
another agent jiouied down hi resisting
tbioata wiue glass full of "ScroKKs' Gast
ric fc-fenceol Mountain Ash," and be for
got his on home. Then a man dragged
him up to his ttauri and slapped a patent
blister ot. the back or his neck, explaining
its virtues in the meanwhile, recounting
the first piemiums it had taken, and beg
ging Mr. Ke..dii;ks to keep it on a couplu
of hours to see bow it winked.
The only thing f, n mvk l)ack
the agent for 'Bleean blister's Porous Plas
ter,' aud befoie Mr, Keudiicks couUi ,im
test his coat was off and the plaster slapix-d
on the small or his back. -Put this on
ai. reside of i ," ciied the agent ..f Blad-
ger s one iigtiienmo i aift. -ai.H
ynll
went.
never feel the fiist one: so on -t
The other niM-uts ci, 1 ,j
C ' Ml l -II III
- ... '
and
they held Mr. Kendricks w h ile t Ley paved
' utCK nn piaMeis, and fiescx-d his
legs with blisters, and swathed his l.dy i
electric bells and liver pads and when the
police finally rescued him and tts.k him
away, just as they weie pu ting him into
the carrage, one of t lie agents came cl.aing
after him, tanked off one of Lis boots and
beroie he could be clubbed awsv lie cover,
ed the unhappy man'R foot with adhesive
emu plasters and bunion pads. The wreck
was earned to the place which bad once
been its home, and all nir-ht loop Mirceors
and physicians stood at Mr. Kindricks'
bedside and pumped him out and scraped
him off.
'I am better now," he said feebly, as I s
nnisuea bis mouinrul recital, "but I w;
t resign. I cant't stand iLiskiud of w.
any longer. If the want a nmn ti
want
uk
on the plasters and bitters, they must Lite
a stio it..., v... 9
paa
v3ti nun mail.
An Impossible Stokt. They are tell
ing How about a man in llnl tun it a a I . ...
I buiied two down bottles of whiskey iu LA
e..r iwem v-itiice years ago, and fotgot
all about them, and wheu they Meie ac
cidentaliy dug up last week, ihe whiter
was Tound to be kupeib. How people will
!te. The roan may have but ied the whiskey
in his cellar, but if be foiCo about it, it
was became he was struck by licbtulng'or
hauged the next day. Detroit lr,t iVi.
A SEW ( i.KRK Id di ug store was dis
charged the trther day because be didn't
know how to look wise, roll bis eyes, and
say seventy five cents without turning red
in the face as be handed out a little pow
der that had cost the rniiwrn .... .
1 cents and a fraction. EmoUuu and bu-
uess con I jittgle.
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