Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-17

remains Of il can yet be seen in the interior
Of Goat Island. Just above this spot is the
head of the rapids; which, to one standing
at the foot of Turpin Tower, look like
huge, much broken wave, rushing madly
on to overwhelm him. Here the road rises,
an ascent of ten feet or so, and the villages
of Chippewa, and Fort Schlosser, (it is
pronounced, and perhaps spelled ,Sttsser)
were pointed out to us as the limits of
steam navigation down the river-the latter
is further up than the former. On we
rode, finishing the circuit passing the house
of the man who has the care of the island,
recrossing the bridge and stopping at the
door of the Niagara Falls Paper Mill,
which to me, who had never seen one, was
almost as much--though not as great-a
curiosity as tho cataract which we had just
left. shall not describe the mill, but sim
ply say that saw in it nearly a cord of
paper prepared for transportation and
stamped with the address of Horace Greeley.
I wonder if he monopolzes the entire prod
ucLs of the mill.
After dinner we engaged for four dollars
another hackman, who was to drive US to
all the places of interest which we should
have time to visit. Driving to that won
derful work and triumph of human skill
known as the Suspension Bridge, we were
there relieved of another spare quarter
each, when we rode over to the Canada
side, and having satisfied the Custom Off
Ger that we were not smugglers, proceeded
up to the Horseshoe Falls, passing on our
way dollhouse at which we managed to
get rid OF dime, and a fine hotel known
as the Clifton House, opposite which is a
part Of the Zimmerman place, whose
wealthy owner lost his life at the Desiardins
catastrophe; but not before he had erected
a barn at cost of twenty thousand dollars,
and laid the foundation of magnificent
dwelling, which, if completed, would have
cost more than one hundred thousand dol
lars. From the Clifton we drove up to the
great cataract, stopping in front of a recent
y erected edifce, large, massive, and Of
stone, antique in architecture and imposing
in appearance. We alighted and were
rather urged into the front room, and
through second door, which noticed was
Immediately closed by an old gentleman.
Here we found ourselves confronted by the
stone Mons. Blondin carried across the Nj
agara River, and the skeleton of whale
fifty feet in length, at the tail of which was
the upper jaw of a spermaceti, consisting Of
one bono shaped like wagon tongue and
eighteen feet long. Further on we saw
numberless specimens of stuffed animals
from various parts of both worlds-not
this temporal and yonder spiritual-butth the
Old and tho New-and many curious
ill-shaped trunks of old trees. In some ol
these trees were all sorts of birds and SOUR.
rels; in others were other animals that live
in them, such as the monkey family; be.
meath others still were various kinds Of
water animals, such as beavers, otters and
minks; there were also specimens of the
larger serpents, beasts and insects. Every.
thing rare and curious met the eye, and
each specimen natural as life. There were
nests of birds, both large and small, and Of
mice, rats and squirrels, containing theil
young of different degrees of growth
Here you might see heron with mouse
uplifted between his long mandibles; there
grizzly tearing out the vitals of lamb
again, an osprey with woodpecker unde
one of his talons, and yet again, a muskra
near his flaggy nest. I noticed severa
specimens of deformed animals, one o
which was lamb, perfect, except as to it
head, which was about the size and shapC
of that of small trout, with ears proceed
ing from the neck, underneath its lower jaw
There is an apartment devoted to Egyptian
relics, which contains mummies three thous
and years old, and weapons and other an
tiquities too numerous to mention. saw
an ivory ball of the size of those made O
rubber, with which children play, contain
ing six others, all cut out of a solid block
and carved entire-a specimen of Chimes
skill, requiring seven months to complet
them. But must draw my article to
close.
Going out, we found an elderly lady seat
ed at a stand on which were some smal
red cards, who generously relieved each @
us of another quarter, for which she com
PEELED us to leave our names and places G
residence in large register, however, an
intimated that we must see the flower gal
den adjoining, in the rear of which was
live buffalo, and all without the privilege {
parting with any more money. Feelin
much grievod at British penuriousness, an
involuntarily contrasting it with tha
Yankee liberality exhibited over the stream
which charoes a ouarter for every corner vo