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~i~t l ibiouNaL Official Journal of Parish School Board. OL. XLVII. ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1903. NO. 3 Irue.*eSlIal Cards. L O. s.rrssIAD. (Go. W. SUMMaERs ýtr prompt ao d courteous at SMUSARID & SUMMERS IIjSr4ICE AGENTS AND NOYABIES PUBLIC. OM 4 Bsk ild5 Abbeville. La l. wk. aWs. DENTIST. ABBEVILLE, LA. Crows and bridge work a specialty. All work guaranteed. Ooe is Dr..V.Yaoung's ooffice ao Isagdlene square. R. P Nelson, D.D.S. O1a3 is residence, on Washington street, near the Depot. ABBEVILLL. LA. Call uad see me for first-class work in DefliPrqI. Crown and Bridge Wore a apeoaldty. Prices reasonable and all wrk gIlrsetuee satisfactory. L IMUUS ARD. I. Rl KITCHELL W. W. BAILEY. dTTOBNETSAT LA W. Of113C--13AR COURT HOUSE. ABYlY[LLUA . - - - LOUISIANA To The Public ! I have opened a 3iall lass 4* General We, pair sop attirooksbier's old stand adjoin ing the Leblanc gin and hope by good vurk end fair dealing to merrit a share of yew patronage. OUS$S SUOEING A SPECIALTY A. 9. MfAxFl.LD & SoNs. Abbeville. La.. Jany. ". 1897. W. A. A. WHITE Attorney at Law, Abbevllle, La. OFI0C4--lI COURT OUBS V. FP DVAIDS, J. N. GREEN R EBWARIS AND CREENE A* T IET SAT-,LAW. HoUpa$ t. . . o 12--1 o 4 P. M On!*° 96 STATE STRIFT tBBV) 3LL,. - - - LOUISIANA W, B. WHITE. Attoerey at Law -an ®OTART PUBLIC. AARSVILLE . . LA. Ea. PunIK. YoUIG, farmrwar & S xBrsoaT. Special attention to diseases of the Ear Wou iad Throat, Womien and Electri igt. Phlbicima-ia-ehieft Fcpwick Sani toria . Houar -10 to I'; 2 to 6. Cmberland use Roeidene 48. Ofhe1. No. 24. Sanitarism, No. O. 01 Opposite Mag lelene Square W. D. G-OOCI-E, Ian14 and Immigration Agent. ABBEVILLE, LA. Large lot of lands on band for sale or for rent. Will purchase or rent for others. Have on hand some choice lands, some well improved, which will be sold cheap for cash. 5-1 W. H. CHEVIS, Contractor and Builder Estimates furnished for brick or frame buildings. Pet 20. Phone 59. OUR TRIP TO AND IN THE MAM.OTH CAVE. (Continued.) We had risen early that morning and breakfast was over by eight o'clock. We immediately got ready and started upon our second and new journey called the "Route of Pits and Domes." Down the slippery steps, two by two, we trodded. Our guides met us at the Iron Gate and gave out the lamps as before. We were then ready to under;ake what was to be the most enchanting part of our whole caval experi ence. After a moment's time, we were passing through "Hutchinson's Nar rows," where loose rocks piled on either side in compact manner leav Ing but a narrow space between, bore a silent testimony to the toil of nearly a century ago when miners laid them there that they might more easily carry their burdens to the up per world. And here we saw the pipes, which were bored with toll from long stems of trees and which were used by the miners to convey water from a spring at the mouth of the cave for the purpose of leaching vats. We moved on and soon the guide announced that the "Rotunda" had been reached. Sixty feet above us was the grand arch, which formed the roof of this immense hall, broken into folds and frets of great beauty along the upper margin. Wo were informed by the guide that the "Rotunda" was directly under the hotel which we had left a short time before. We then visited the "Little Bat Room," named for the myriads of bats which were seen all over the walls. But only a few feet off we ascended a small hill and suddenly found ourselves confronted by the "Sentinel," the lone stalactite which stood guard over the entrance to "Olive's Bower." Right here it would be wise to explain what is meant by the terms stalactite and stalagmite. By stalactite is meant the formation which was seen on the ceiling of the cave in different places and which was formed by water penetrating the rocks from above, forming with the ever-growing crystals of gypsum and calcite into drops that never fell, but soon crystalized and grew into a cone bshaped object of some size in centu ries. The stalagmite were of the asme nature, but being on the floor of the cave built themselves up to meet the stalactite form above. The guide, to be very explicit, said that when the stalactite came down from above and met the stalgmite being built from the floor upwards, to join it, would form a stick-'ema-a-tight. Olive's Bower, with its wonderful formations terminated the under ground journey in that direction and we returned to the Rotunda, not failing to note new aspects as we passed them in the opposite direc tion. The main cave was entered and we noticed on our left the exit to the noted Cork-Screw. Just a few yards in advance we came to the "Meth, dist Church," which was a mere hall in which there was a so-called pulpit on which an old clergyman preached to the miners many years ago. There was a Christmas tr. as green .s if i i;~ d bee., put th!ir bt yesterday in the muiddle of tiho cihur':h, with cards from V.eopic: of every clime hanging from it. Just beyond this point we left the main cave for a short time and climb ed the flight of stairs into the "Gothic Avenue." At the topmost part of the cliff which we had scaled was "Booth's Amphi-theatre." This place was so named because that celebrated actor gave a rendition of one of his famous dramatic characters to test the acoustic properties of this hall. To feel the significance of the the occasion a young lady from Georgia recited a very dramatic selection irom the large stage of stone. We continued on our way in the Gothic Avenue and noted many state and school mounments erected there of loose stones by just such parties as our own. But not wish ing to erect our monument there we went on and placed our school monu ment with others just before we left the cave. Soon the monuments were all passed and we raached the first stalactite-stalagmite of this avenue. The '-Post Oak Pillar," the "Pillared Castle," the "Gothic Chapel," the "Pillar of Hercules"-the largest group of stalactites in the cave, "Pompey and Caesar," the "Wasp's Nests," "Wilkin's Arm Chalr,"" the Loss of Flesh When you can't eat break. fast, take Scott's Emulsion. When you can't eat bread and butter, take Scott's Emulsion. When you have been living on a milk diet and want something a little more nourishing, take Scott's Emulsion. To get fat you must eat fat. Scott's Emulsion is a great fattener, a great strength giver. Those who have lost flesh want to increase all body tissues, not only fat. 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The "Bridal Altar," formed by three stalactitic-stalagmite pillars, one representing the preacher and the other two the chief actors in an important part of life's drama, was also in this great avenue. The guide said that many couples had been married in that bridal altar up to a few years ago, but the company had put a stop to its being done any more. And there was an inquisitive young lady who asked "Why?" He said it was running matrimony in the ground. After passing "Lovers Leap" and the "Standing Rocks" we hesitated for a moment and one of the guides left us and going behind one of the massive walls he held his light back of a crevice in the wall and to us there seemed to be a white statue in the distance. The guide named it "Martha Washington's Statue." Here we passed the "Acute Angle" of stone, and the "Giant's Coffin," which was forty feet long, twelve feet wide and eighteen feet high. We went through the rooms of rock called the "Consumptive's Home," where many consumptives lived and died years ago. We were then but a short distance from the crowning glory of that route," the "Star Chamber." All our lights were ex tinguished and if we had never known before what darkness meant, we knew then. By order of the guide silence reigned supreme and we gazed above at the cering. But there seemed to be no ceiling. We could see the stars twinkling merrily here and there, then a comet shot across the mimic sky and the glory of the milky way brought from our too willing lips expressions of surprise and pleasure. The illusion was perfect. Snow clouds passed rapidly by. Day break was nigh. The rays of light from the sun seemed to be shooting out here and there. The blending of the barking of the house dog, the crowing of the cock, the lowing of cattle, .the chopping of wood, the qnarreling of cats, for a time con spired to make us think that we were still above the ground. But our ventroloquist guide soon joined us and said that the end of the route had been reached. We retraced our steps. Returning by the way of "Pits and Domes," we stood on the "Bridge of Sighs" and looked up in to "Gorins Dome" hundreds of feet high and down into the "Bottomless Pitt." We went through the '.Labyrinth," the most intricate series of small chambers, pitts and domes in the cave. A few yards be yond this place the route must per force end, and our faithful guide fol lowed by a happy crowd of young teachers broke away from this long period of night-yes Egyptian dark ness-and into the sunslight we went half joyful and half sorrowful, know ing that perhaps we should never never make our way back into this the most interesting region beneath the earth's surface-the Mammoth Cave. After a two day's absence our party arrived at Nashville safe, but a little wearied. with pleasant memo ries and with part of an education, which, though thieves break in and robbers continue to go unchecked, wi!' e ours 'though we live for H P. WALL. ( T.h end.) ANNOUINCEMENT. The Public Graded High School of the parish of Vermilion, located at Abbeville, La., and built by the Town of Abbeville, the Parisb of Vermilion and the School Board of Vermilion Parish, will open the lat ter part of January, 1903, for a school term of six' months. All white children of school age, resi dents of Vermilion parish, are ad missible and have the right to attend this school. The building, which is a handsome, durable and modern school building, will only accomo date four hundred pupils, so that. when the enrollment reaches four hundred no more children can be re ceived for want of room. It is of importance therefore that all who de sire to patronize this school see that their children be enrolled as soon after the opening as possible. The purpose of this school is to give to the pupil a good, practical education such as will fit him and equip him to attend to all the usual business af fairs of life. Following this will be seen the course of study adopted for this school. J. R. KITCHELL, Par. Supt. of Public Education. Course of Study of Abbeville High School: Abbeville, La., Jan. 1, 1903. The aim of the following is to pro vide a uniform system of grading for the Abbeville High School, so that It may accomplish the greatest good for the children. The Course of Study is believed to. be fully adapted to the needs of the school, but other subjects may be added or changes be made whenever it is deemed necessary. In the arrangement of the Course of Study, the aim is that of adapta tion and gradual development-the teaching of the proper subject at the proper time. 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