The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-20

with gilt lines Erviable railway trAveler We hohored
they we're letting OH he steam Of Their loyalty and then
proceeded Woodstock, thirty miles nom London, where
ALL the Duke OF Newcastle, who unwel, under
took exceedingly dusty drive TO the residence Of the
Mayor where das was erected under the vsrandah 70
which the Prince conducted Here no less than four
addresses read 10 which replies were promised BY
mail.
white with blue sashes, gathered round his Royal High
and rang God save the Queen, In manner rather
embarrassing the Prince than Otherwise collation.
was spread In the dining room, 70 which the party ae
wards adjourned for few moments preparatory 70 heir
return through the dusty streets.
WOODSTOCK
quiet spot in the centre Of agricultural district
and has population Of about five thousand lts hedge
rows fields suggestive OF English country
and haystacks and hotels are almost equally common
within its precincts
When we arrived
~ nya has we're assembled to Welcome
their future King An arch crowned with Prince OF
Wales plume made Of wheat sleeves stood in the rear
ground. The inevitable address was presented, and
We stepped from the Great Western to the Buffalo
and Lake Huron Railway, where another state car was
in waiting for the Prince
rapid ride brought TO
where his Royal Rgbnsss walked to his carriage under
handsome arch and between double line Of school gs
in white frocks Who while singing the national anthem,
threw bouquets at bis feet that his path was literally
s;rewn with flowers.
A group o, Mohawk Indian chiefs met him at the end
o
an address upon which there a mutual bow, but no
exchange Of words. The red men OF Crawford were
dressed IN fun and gorgeous costume as their brethren
OF Sarn but the squaws that stood crouchngly aloof
locked wretched.
Another address from the pale faces and another dusty
drive succeeded before we reached the KIRBY Houne,
where q public lunchton was served presided over by
the Nay who az the royal party had sat down.
and said, "Now, then, You must all keep auet-I
must have il. can't allow any remarks to BIO made
while we're here"
The Prince smiled the Cover nor General looked angry
fall at
such an led for lecture. The Mayor . rough,
farmer Ike man, aud was evidently under tho influence
and mace another observation Of the same Kind, not.
withs,andiog the remonstrance Of Sir Edmund Head,
which eccasored much merrment throughout the room
p1yNyiIIR
the place OF stoppage and here address
presented in the royal aud negro attracted general
fred about twenty sbots from the one piece within q
quarter Of an hour Such fellows az he would astonish
the enemy Ia sea fght and would have made Pizarro
grow pale and Cortez tremble.
At half past four We arrived at
FORT ERIE,
after passing through twenty miles OF nncleared land Car
rages waiting TO convey the royal party TO the
ruins Of the FORT which In years gone by had been
stronghold Of the British Il stood a. the distance Of hall
enbrasures and partly overgrown with ivy, distinctly
visible The city of Buffalo lay Immediately facing us on
the Opposite side Of the Niagara river here about two
miles wide.
The historical rccolcctions of his Royal Hghuess and
suite were revived As they stood gazing upon the speca
Gle Of decay, just people might in old graveyard
upon the icnbs of their ancestors
On their return, the Prince embarked on board the
steamer for Chippewa. and received salute OF twenty
guns from the United States battery fronting the rail-
way tel minus as he passed Tho scenery here de-
lghful, and the weather equally so The river as
tranquil Italian lagoon, aud the s,n sinking with
lurid radiance thed food Of brilliant many hued lights
as would have fascinated the eye Of Turner, who
was grand upon sun and sunset views, and very
prodga OF his paint into The bargain, all who have
been through the Turner Gallery ciunot fail TO have
married.
II dusk when entered the narrow inlet at Chip
pewa between two huge bor,cs blazing either snx,
and crowds Ia their vicinity looking spessra in The glare
torchg occasion enivened the landing scene, and
temple Illuminated with Bengal lights, at point yearly
half way between the railway station and the Clifton
House in which the usual addresses presented bad
very theatrical effect
That evening the Prince dued a his residence former
ly known as Mr..
y stands surrounded with lawn and garden ground.
view by trees and shrGbbery Thus his Royal Hignness
has Al iergth found spot whore lie be
guile existence ~ calmly and pleasantly as he pleases
Two or three hours after his arrival
ILLUMINATED
with Bengal ightr, which had q very UNIQUE and
splendid eject This was donc By nr Black well. Of
montreal director u tue Grand Trunk Railway 70 whom
me public are Indebted for so original idea One d
the ghis placed under the Table Rock and burned
there with varying ieierslty FOR nearly balf hour,
meanwhile revealing the fcarnrg waters OF the Horse.
shoe cataract they hurried lay 10 tue gulf their
wheness shining IN clear contTas. with the
darkness rhe reflection Of other lights fol- full upon tho
American fa that had all the luEtre OF the hrs
rays II an Arctc Tus, aud all the charm Of vitality for
hosc waters seemed = live as they dsporcd in taer
strength and spoke IN their voice u thunder
Tho play 81 the cha gug ghi acrofs scene OF such
natural grandeur sublime Ia tue influence Il wor xcd
Tho Imagination q Dante never couiurca anything
20 singular ne existing In The dreamy regions Of which
wrote as this night at Niagara The mist
and spray might have been kepci, the language OF
spmgeon, 10 smoke from he'll steam from boiling
waters, 90 much did they appear In character with the
lights which shoue like huge fres.
u the uoonbeams bad been playing upon the face or
a great nj hava
been los but t carknC ~, which was necess iry 70
give full effect, there 10 enhance Spectacle the
IKE OF which was never seen before. A display OF
rockets and iumnaons ashore aided the fiery grandeur
Of the tableau and gave unto the anstory look Of
mrs.
grand sgn, thus 10 SEQ the proud waters or the
greatest cataract IN the world rushing gorge under
admiration I'll the ceetipg enueence had passed away
ana nsht once more IN darkness reigred supreme
Crfros Horsr, NIAGARA FANS, sept II, 1890
The Falls ond ne FriIes1 Walcs-Fwini Crossing Via
ocrd-Bosidin onds His ErpiosIs-Decr If His
Poformenes-Crosino on Siin-fe Prince in ne
sfray-Irurino,ion u The Faris-rA Prince in ne
Ini<d Sat,s, q.
niwcre 10 write description OF the great cataract Of
America in modern Greek n would be somexha, new 70
the people OF Athens; III do the same In Arabic
II would carry freshness with 10 the subjects Of Add o.
RAIDER; II in Hndosancc 10 would be read With curiosity
BY the Nahomedans; but IL were to do Il 10 Engsh
French, Italian or German, would appear but barren
repetition, for the theme wen Thousands have
exhausted their stock OF smiles and power OF language IN
the cndcavor 10 bring clearly before the minds eye tho
n nous waterfall or the worldNiagara And strange
70 say, TIVE descriptions have exact affinity 10 each
other for, PERHAPS two hare formed cxarly the
same Judgment upoa them viewed them with the same
fesn, and this diversity has been heightened by the
various aspects under which the Falls may be viewed.
both as regards point Of view weather season at and
darkness and other local Influences, There are the sab.
lime, the sentimental the eloquent the pictorial the ar.
tsic, the isncfui the Geographical the technical tho
t'asstcsl, the practical matter or fact the pocti.
cal, the legendary, the hum drum and the bombassic
styles Of describing Niagara, and c,ch style has
had lie votarrs. II would be interesting TO
the student q Niagsrs--for tue task would
amount % q study-to read IN the dcscliu,iots o,
The great cataract ever wttlou. flow Niagara would
alternately smile ard frowu, and knit its brow and
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