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Niagara Falls.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l

NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. IL, 1912.
D.lness Of The Times-Biddle's Starcase- Vistqs-
Governor lIarcy-lLr Yohannan---Ars. Sla-
ton, &c.
10 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD,
DEAR Sri
send you short sketch of the sayings and doings
at this once fashionable place of resort The gene
raj badness OF the times, so much complained of
every where, has extended itself even TO u.s. There
appears to be considerable travelling bat short
and hasty glimpse at the Falls as they pass through
seems TO be the utmost stretch of pleasure these
hard times allow them, arriving in the morning and
leaving in the evening, and mighty few at that The
Eagle Tavern, last season so much crowded az
even to compel the proprietor to draw up the cars in
front of his Hotel tor the accommodation of those
who could not find sleeping room, has been closed
for some days for want of custom. The Cataract
seems deserted. The ferryman talks of laying up
his boats and altogether things, people say here
seems to have gone 10 the devil Speaking OF the
ferry puts me in mind of a laughabe piece OF wit
a late vlser has written against the boards as you
descend Biddle's staircase, as 1t is called 1t lsa
pity the vlser diu not sign his name. Ii runs thus,
''The Biddle Staircase like the Bidde Bank, thing
to go up and down by"
We have, as said before, few vsiters. Those
of distinction, Governor Marcy stands No. l. in a
political view; the Persian Bishop of Yohannan in
the clerical line, and Mrs. Sutton in the theatrical
and vocal line; and II fortune had but have favored
us SO tar as to have sent you about this time, could
have added name greater even than all, not ex-
cepting Miss Abby Kelly, in the lecture and diabo-
cal line. This latter lady gave lecture al the Me-
thodist Church In favor of abolition, which was
crowded, Governor Marcy being amongst the num-
Der. Her discourse was made up by hammerlng
| away right and LETT against Jews, Turks, lnfides
and Hercules, heaplng curses on the North, South,
| East and West, without discrimination, with
| special reservation for herself A more general
| splenetIve and nvecve discourse | never heard
Our Niger folks were some OF them thrown into
| fits.
The Bishop, who is dressed Ia Persian, with fis
scarlet pants, silk dress, and shawl turban and hav
| ing enormous long black beard, whskers, nous
tacheos DC. has come in for his share OF notorIety
Our people here got into their heads that he a
Bishop OF jerusalem and many were the Pilgrim
ages to his hotel TO see his Reverence. He is very
atiabe and converses very well in English. He
honored Mrs. Sutton with visit yesterday who is
enjoying this Romantic spot, and who exhibited her
| splendid powers in singing. He took his Meersham
with him, his constant companion. A gentleman
who was present describes his astonishment as
| aughable, and that his intensity of attention
great to the singing 10 make him forget his Nicer
| sham, which went out, lying lstlessly IN his hand,
| the greatest compliment that could have been paid
to the ady's talent. He invited her to Persia stating
| that the Shah himself would visit her the moment
| he heard of her arrival. He stated in Hotel
| that this country is not TO be compared 10 Persia
| for enjoyment. The sheep there he describes ar OF
| immense size, and that the tails OF some OF the
| which is made into oil. The moment heard this
| made up my mind to go TO Persia, and II do, |
shall certainly write you all the news from that land
| of Turks and Infides.
Should any thing occur worth mentioning during
| my stay here, | will intrude myself on you again.
| remain, Dear Sir,
| Your obedient servant,
| NIAGARA.