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1he Keat0ekg Cacern.-The following is description of a remarkable natu- raj curiosity, situated in the county of Edmonson, Kentucky. It is the cavern known generally as the "Mammoth Cave"

 In the month of December, 1926, inc writer of this sketch, in company with another gentleman, being on his way from Louisville to Nashville, took occa- sion 10 visit this cave. We found it in- deed to be a rare specimen of nature work. Its entrance was deep decliyi- ty about forty feet in height by fifty in breadth, decreasing gradually fer tic first half mile, till the cavern is no more than ten feet in height and as many in breadth; at which place partition has been erected, with door of convenient dimensions, for the purpose of protect ing the lights of visitors. There is at tbis place a current of air passing in- wardly for six months, and outwardly for the remainder of the year. Sufficiently strong is it, that, were itnot for the door that has been made, 1t would be impos- sible to preserve an open light. ltis cal led the mouth as far as this place, on ac- count of its being the extent of the ill., fuence of day light, which here appears like small star. Formerly. when the cavern was first discovered, this part ol it was nearly filled with earth, which ms been recently manufactured into salt petre.

 Having prepared ourselves with q sufficient quantity of provision, oil and candles. and taking two persons as guides. we took our last view of the day light, and proceeded forward, closing the door behind US, Immediately we