The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-26
NEW YORK FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 26, 1912

which is an over crowded house-next morning
per railway to Schenectady, and on to Utica, where
we arrived about p. NJ; had a capital dinner at
Bagg's Hotel-the table at this hotel is the best
ever sat down to, either in Europe or Amerlca-'he
immense variety will suit all tastes and all appeutes
whether they crave the "morceaux de resistance"
or a lighter repast of fruits stewed, or "au ma
tura"
From Utica, after dinner, we started for Trenton
Falls, leaving all our heavy baggage at the hotel,
and providing ourselves with thick clothes and
thick boots--thc ladies being supplied with India
rubber over Shoes with solesfor those without the
superadded sole, made in the old fashioned way,
would soon become slippery on the rocks, and dan,
gerous. To sum up, we were all in storm rig-andi
let me say that you will lose half the enjoyment II
you attempt to explore Trenton with ladies' when ,e
certainty of wet feet-shoes ruined and not I'M
likely severe cold. We arrived at the house
known as Moores In time for tea, and although IL
was closed during the early part OF the season, and
at length only opened to accommodate day visitors,
we succeeded In getting an excellent repas and good
bed.
We were up early on Sunday morning, and after
paraking OF excellent breakfast we all started OIL
in fine spirits descended the raviue, and as we ira
ced our way past the different falls, casting eyes
up at the overhanslng trees and clfis we ielt our
own nothngness, and while we paused with won,
der and dread, the soul Involuntary rendered full
tribute to the Framer OF the Universe Some OF our
party objected to thus employing the sabbath; but
tor my part, lhave never been so undoubnng a wor-
shipper OF our great Father, as when comparing my
own insignifcance with his great works. These
are his temples-here could kneel down and pray
with pure feeling, and feel as if my spirit was
above this world OF clay The rayine israther more
full OF water than usual, but well repaid us tor our
ramble. We returned to the hotel, glowing with
the effects of the exercise, took lunch and leisure
ly threaded our way back to Utica, enjoying as we
descended Utica hill, the splendid panoramic view
of t,a0 Low of ths oh yl- fIc. af feet
and all mellowed by gorgeous setting sun.
Sunday night we slept at Utca-were up at four
on Monday morning left Tor Syracuse at five, and
being eager to reach the falls, we continued direct
ly on to Rochester, took passing glance at the
falls OF the Genesec, were taken by stage TO the
mouth OF the Genesee river, there embarked
aboard the splendid and superby found new steam
er the Lady OF the Lake; after tea we walked The
upper deck, gazing on the outline OF old Ontarlo,
the moon shining brightly about half past nine we
saw light ahead; it gradually grew brighter, and
at last seemed like some tabled monster, vomiting
out fire, and glazing upon us with eyes OF flame as
we approached still nearer, we made 1t out to be the
down lake steamer, with two lights forward we
passed each other like lightning; the bells jinged
and slept soundly until four in the morn, when we
were arousedby the cry, passengers tor the Falls,
Up we were, and dressed in short time, and spec
Oily on our way to the Falls; got an indistinct view
of Brooks monument, through the gray mist OF the
dawn daylight broke upon us as we assembled the
hill from Lewiston, and we had fine view OF the
valley below Lewiston, " once supposed to have
been" lake, and Just below that, we had view
of lake Ontario we were put down at the Cataract
House in good time to take bath and prepare
for breakfast.
The Cataract is conducted in much better man
ner than heretofore, and is as well supplied with
needs be. Notwithstanding all this, the company Is
not fashionable, and excepting the arrival CT Horsey
Palmer and suite, and General Harlan, OF Cabul,
slate of Afghanistan," for so their names are In
fhad ,a Iovo had tn orc
ate the least sensation. Horsley Palmer / have not
seen, but General Harlan is certainly quite milf
tary looking personage-looks much like an East
Indian. He has the eye, and the expression OF face,
East Indian-he is tall, quite erect fierce looking
out of the eye-even the smile Is terrifying, added
to which he wears most savage pair OF mousta-
chios, twisted upwards and inwards towards the
nose, besides which he has hairy dew cap, at
least as long as the one worn by Matthias, and as
black coal. This is generally, however, hid I'M
demeath the neck cloth. Twill make bet he will
be the lion In New York, if he honors the city with
his presence this fall; he is the very image Of the
likenesses given of Tippoo Saib fighting. Whether
he Is married or not, can't say--rumor says that
over twenty years ago, he went out OF Philadelphia
as super-cargo of a ship, he being Philadelphian
born; that he got into the British East India SER
vice-left it for the service of Dost Mahommed,
who made him General, and that the British not
liking the service he gave Mahommed, had him
turned out of the country. This is all rumor-per-
haps you know all about IT already. We have quite
a number ofWest Indians here-old fashioned look.
ing people, who eat slowly and wear kid gloves at
dinner.
think have found out the cause of those man.
that foreigners ridicule so much in us:-it is
the universal table d'hote systematic excitement,
the rush, the hurry, and once begun It travels like
fire over prairie 1t is epidemic and contagious,
and fear will become endemic-for instance,
friend told me that he dined at the American, In
Utica, very good house, and that two persons
were seated at the table without coats. Now, sup
posing Basil Hall or Trollope had stated this IT'S
time that such behaviour was frowned down-'ts
amusing, well as disgusting, to see the rate at
which people eat, when away from home. II some
of the fair were only to themselves in these
moments of forgetfulness, they never would perpe-
trate the like again. If people would only reflect
for a moment, that the earth has been bountiful,
and the landlords the same, and that if they travel
for health well aspeasure that this rapid gorgery
will destroy both, think they will halt, and con-
duct themselves in a more civilized manner.
have but to add, that passed nearly over the
same ground three years ago; that the country has
improved In every respect and greatly; through all
the period of Distress new houses have sprung up,
the roads have improved, the hotels approximate
more nearly TO those on the Atlantic border, and
many of them surpass us and that in Short the
whole country is in fine, healthy, and advancing
state and let me add, although have conversed
with many on Tylers veto, have not met one per-
SON that is not willing to uphold him. am no par~
zan, nor do take any active interest in politics,
and you may take what told you, fact as far as
it goes.
nation of travellers, that there is no conveyance
from Syracuse TO Oswego, except by canal More
anon, from Yours, VIAToR.
Portland.
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