Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-05
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HAnuToy. N H. Aog e7,h. 1859
Ep, FMrmt.-A sudden uoadvistd dc1reni
Into ihe midst 81 iiionds long uuscen hlaidi
Sigh, opportunity icr attending faithfully %
I TIE most distant and formal obligations. rdi
after few days unresctved surrender to Tho
Joy and perfect content Of reunion with those
endeared by common pursuits, kindred aympa
thles, aud nfIcctionalo intercourse, drinking
from lhie full cup Of happiness an cntim Oh.
lyion of the trials and anxeties Of bitter
separation, tho mind turns agan to its wonied
pursuits and taking up the thread Of more ron.
srious events Just whero II was broken. temcm
bers and attempts the performance Of forgotten
duties
Were not 40 well acquainted with your
richly deserved reputation, Mr. Editor, for the
most mathematical accuracy aud precision IN
stating facts and unrcsotying adeli,y to the ox
act truth, | should be inclined TO accuse you
Of indulgence In pleasantly, II not ridicnl,,
10 limiting with the publication of my last let,
Ter that your humble correspondent "had tx
haustcd the North Vest Using this for a
tcxt 7 am half Inclined to read you lrclure
50 long aud 80 ptosy as to inlurc, by i've publ
calioa, your pocket far muru thuu tine text did
my seasibililits. ! suppose too you must have
been correct IA saying that started for ithe
rising sun" although by tho greatest Effort
eau only make 1t seem TO myself that was but
departing from The setting sun This did
with the grentest pleasure and under the most
favorable auspices, crossing from Chicago 10
Detroit during the night and taking the Cana.
da Rail Way for Niagara which we rrsebod be
fore sunset. This Canada itoad seems 20 bc
perfect IN all is arrangements and manages
ment, aud model In respect Of nca-
ne.s aud apparent safety though The cars
do not ride az easily as on the N Y. Gen,
trail II being my Grst visit to Her Males.
| ly's dominiona was Interested and nmustd by
the pecoliarity Of the country, the towue. he
appearance habiis, aud dress Of the people,
all which indicated at once the entrance in>
to different kingdom. A. svc crossed tie sus>
pension Bridget for the first time cast an ab
sorbing look Mt the "subime NiaEurnp and In
that look felt satisfied II was NIL far more
lhau had dared TO hope or even conceive 10
the oycrpowering fulness Of IL suhlindty. The
wild roar aud exquisite beauty Of the mady
rushing, uansparent waters Of the whirlpool
b'low the Bridge was entirely unexpected and
hence doubly Interesting. stopped a few
hours and made nearer visit to the Falls nt
sunset. All my impressions were foil Of sal
isiaotion, my hopes more than real zud aud
seemed to have but the ability to utter Oh I
oh Oh so full was of admiration, won.
der aud sense Of tbs sublime Once only
were The sensations interrupted. and that a. the
sight Of Blundin's rope stretched across The
chasm. This alone desccrated tho scene and
filled me with horror Rt the thought Of man
having crossed aud again about 10 cross 80
frightful an abyss on 80 narrow footing; and
not ever tho eHtenuaiion II not commendRtion
Of dozen papers like "The Century" could
reconcile me either to the deseoralion of the
place or the wanton hezardng Of human life.
II Ia n morbid aud abnormal condition Of the
human mind which thrsts for such horrible
qualification and no more TO be INDUCED thau
the desire to witness the execution Of ctimiu-
ais.
shN biH "uh kihstAui hlhNhIh
here, as felt that once more greeted "my
own native Empire State" aud beheld scenes
aud faces once familiar. However much
nigh txulL At the power. wealth or inteli.
genee Of the East, my pen received no little
check as compared the face Of the county
aud the appearance Of the crops with those Of
tho West Il seemed that lhe best farming dis.
lrcts would scarcely produce moro than suni-
cientfor the wants Of its own Immediate local
ity, allhoughits prospect al presentis good for
a fair crop, The abundance Of fruits however
somewhat solAoed me- but my chagrin as well
as my pride was forgotten in the hearty wei
come Of friends. aud In the excitement of our
loved Alma Ma ter, who in spite Of the already
sufficient publicity Of the fuet, would confer
on us the title of Alb, "a Bachelor. Aud
now have returned where my letter started,--
will write in day or two from Saratoga
NJ.