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UNION RECORDER, MILLEDGEVILLE. CA., SEPTEMBER 8. 1927
I Mammoth Cave as Seen by M. Ennis |
Uter weeks of raving «nd deny- was only 247 feet, for he brought hi.'
j ' ,„.. sc if of numbers of things,! own two feet out—another bright
o h as different deraerta after every remark the guide pulled,
meal and leaving off picture shows, j The bridge connected the
1 finally decided to spend a little
.Martha Washington statue.
• on a trip- Twas a pleasure I Here the guide threw several torches
mom > ^ f our of my s chool | about showing us the height and dif-
" alM) jt . V as of educational. ferent formations,
value’for the scene that 1 was to About 100 yards from here, we
witness Mammoth Cave is the | enttfted Mammoth Dome, which is
".••enth wonder of the world. 'the most beautiful sight in the en-
", made up my mind on Thursday tire cave. There we saw three natur-
lo go through Mammoth Cave, and I al Corinthian columns, syrup candy
idea that land a lady's hair—all of stone. The
columns were about 200 feet high.
In this room the guide demonstrated
was so thrilled
I was just a little too spry, for, in
jumping around Thursday afternoon
1 >pramed my ankle. 1 was on
crutches until Saturday at twelve
o'clock when I put them aside and
prepared to leave.
Catching the f>:25 train for Bowl
ing Green. 1 was at last off on my
trip. My first stop was in Russell
ville, Kentucky, where 1 met two of
tny boy friends. They had just got
ten in from a week's work on the
book field. By rushing, we were able
to catch the 9:05 train out for Bowl
ing Green. There we landed at 10:12.
No one was there to meet us. We on
ly knew the street number. Aftei
his art of torch-throwing.
Leaving here we went down sev
eral hundred feet where we witness
ed Scotchman'** Trap. Here was a
rock about 20 feet high, 15 feet
wide, and 2 feet thick leaning over
another rock and only 3 inches
touching. We all passed under this.
It got its name when a Scotchman
visited the cave and told the guide
if he was caught on the other side
of that rock there would be a Scotch
man trapped. So the Scotchman pro
ceeded to explore the cave further,
and today we can travel several miles
gu,„g fct'verai' minutes about paying I further through hie “ve
, WI1 hju , ( „ r laxi wt . decided to H “ firat P» th >« mill'd hot Man »
I Misery. You pass through a natural
trench, which aver'yes a width of
about 18 inches. It winds about for
about 50 yards. Soi
When put out at 12:42 Chesnut
stree,, we found Jack Gregory, my
da.*.- mate, in his room waiting for
us. My but we were glad to see each
other again! It had been two months
since we parted. We soon began tell*
ing each other of a book agent’s dif
ferent experiences. Our conversation
was at its height when our manager,
Lawton Smith, came rushing in from
a date about 11:30. He said a few
wr.ds to all of uh, then asked us to
put on our coats and go down with
him to see some of the ladies.
The girls were all teachers but
1 was out for fun so I found roe a
girl and the other boys the same. It
was one before they gave us our dis
charge for the night.
Our night’s rest was very short
for we were sleeping three to a bed
and such rough tricks you have nev
er witnessed.
Five thirty rocked around and we
were soon out for breakfast. By 6:30
we divided into pnirs, with the ex
ception of one, and 1 was alone. We
were all out for hoboing or catching
rides. 1 was the last to start, but,
after catching four rides, way the
first to drop off al Mammoth Cave
at 11 o'clock. By one, the other boys
had arrived. We all bought our tick
ets and joined the party preparing
to go through the Cave.
Our route was the Route No. 1.
There were about forty in our party.
As w> pissed through the gate we
were given a lantern for two. My
partner was J. K. Sudderth, who was
a member of our summer crew. We
all followed the guide for about 300
yards before we arrived at the en
trance of the Cave. Here wc had our
pictures made.
On entering the Cave we all were
urtuck by very cold air, which madq
numbers of the people wish they had
their overcoats. The temperature
stands at 54 Fahreinheit the year
uruund. When we were out of the
light, we were told that we were in
Banqur 'tall. It iB about 35 feet
high and about 2E feet wide. It is
solid rock all the way around. It
seemtd as if we were in a large pipe
of stone. AVe traveled this for about
200 yards.
Then we entered Bowl's room, it*
name being due to the finding of a i
wooden bowl there on the first trip.
From there we descended some
natural steps into the wine closet.
Just to the left of this was Black
Snake's Alley, for the guide said
numbers of snakes have been killed '
out there (speaking of the outside i
of the cave). Such dry remarks were
slung by him all afternoon.
From here, w* passed by Richard
son's Spring, named for the first man
to drink from the spring. We all
look a drink (it was water).
Ihe next place was called Lover's
Retreat. Here the guide said all lov
ers would fall out but will soon meet
again. He threw a torch through one
nicy, then down another, saying that
they rare parallel with each other
lur one mile, where they came to
gether.
While passing through one of the
rooms the guide threw his light to
ward the top of the Cave and point
ed out a brown rock tunning thru
the white and he said **This is the
Atlantic Table but it is not quite as
long a. the Atlantic.” He also point
ed ou; some small round rocks at
the side and said "There are the
doughnuts.” Everyone was real quiet
and my partner said, "Where is the
hole?” The guide quietly said, “We
are in it.” Everybody laughed hear
tily for several minutes.
Leaving here we crossed a bridge,
wher? we were dhowD the Botton-
less Pit. However, it had a bottom.
When measured by the man it was
249 feet, but when he came out it
hardly look over each side of the
natural trench.
Aftir finishing the Mitery trip, wc
began going down gradually toward
Echo River, which is 360 feet below
the surface of the earth. We crossed
the Sahara Desert before getting
, also passed over Dead Sea,
which stands at the driest season of
the year at 35 feet.
After passing over several rivers
and weas, we all were nearing the
river we had longed to see. Every
one was speaking about the boatride
where the freah guide said, “We will
not take a boat today.” I said that
is all I wanted to come down for—
to ride on Echo River.” Then or
the girl said, “Why?” He again
spoke very dry saying, “The boat will
take us.’* The ride was enjoyed by
all. While riding the guide gave sev
eral calls and they were heard in
the distance for numbers of times.
From there we went through cork
screw Alley, which has the propel
name. We went ttraight up for sev
eral hundred feet going over rocks
and climbing ladders. While jumping
from rock to rock one lady lost her
shoe through .some of the rocks, but
it was soon recovered.
This was the end of route No. 1.
When we came out of the cave, we
could hardly breathe for the air was
so hot. We were greeted with sou-
verneirs and our pictures. Like all
suckers I bit by buying a ring and
•eral pictures of the cave.
It was five o'clock when we finish
ed our trip. We were then ready to
catch rides hack. We first caught the
bus for seven miles, which stuck us
for one dollar each. We then took
the highway. I way alone again, but
I was soon landed a ride all the way
into Russellville. It cost me more
than train fure, for we gave out of
gas and I had to buy five gallons.
Then w e hnd a puncture for me to
change. My friend, whom I do not
know, was drunk and began seeing
things, so I drove on in for him. I
was a stranger in town and could
not find a place to stay ho my hotel
bill was one dollar and a half. I was
up early the next morning and out
for my headquarters at Central City,
Kentucky, where I found my pal,
who was ready to begin selling
books again. I had had a wonderful
trip but was very tired and was
rying over my pocketbook with only
two dollars and fifty-five cents in it.
R. H. WOOTTEN TOSSES
HIS HAT INTO THE RING
Merchant Announce* Candidacy for
Aldermen. Served Before on Board.
R. H. Wootten came forward last
week and tossed his sombrero into
the political ring by announcing him
self as a candidate for alderman in
the coming city election.
“Uncle” Henry is an old timer in
a sense, but there is no man in the
city that is more actively interested
in the city and its progress. He spon
sored the Chamber of Commerce,
and is now the president of the or
ganization. We know of no man who
more patriotic and loyal to Mil-
Icdgeville than he. One of the many
thing** that demands his interest is
G. M. C. There is never a call made
for the school that he does not re
spond and that generously.
Mr. Wootten announces on a most
progressive platform. Better schools,
better health and better streets with
conservative and economical ex
penditure of all public funds are the
planks that support the Wootten
claim.
The political cauldron should be
gin to boil now that there are four
candidates in the race for aldermen.
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