The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-12-06
A Scene at Niagara.


Ihr cas- vrui- winds = a recess between
one end of The American fall and the rock
behind. j. IS very spacious. being al
least hundred feet high and forty feet at
the bottom. ! visited Il ut the hest time.
late IN Che day when the sun was shining
iuil upon thc falls You 20 into a rough
board sAantN. give your pocket book aud
watch 10 an. attendant, for safe keeping
and change your clothes for a bathing dress
your hat for an Old cloth hood. and Your
boots for pair OF felt shoes. Tied on with q
string around the foot. You look IKE an
EsquImauX. Judging from Your guide. who
IS dressed INST as YOU are. When all is
ready You follow him oH the shelf Of rock.
out towards tie falling sheet.
On nearing il YOU see that the cave is ill
ed with driving spray. coming from above.
below and around. a the compressed air
may force it. And just at the entrance.
only few feet before you IS a perfectly
circular rainbow gorgeous with all tie
colors OF The prism You long 10 enter
that mysterious cavern. the entrance to
which Is surm0UnteI with such vision of
splendOr. You 20 down the steep stairs.
The confined tempest sends q portion OF
the falling s.eet upon y0u. but il has lost
its cOntiguity. for each dran is asserting is
iudivi1uai existence and * Springur out
into Tie air. Tie bow disappears before
you reach The centre Of the high pointed
arch which ,he elf and The water make.
You look toward tte Snn. is small and
pale seen through the falling torrent.
which Is ike a shower Il pearls, 50 white
is every drop
The wiads are lowing 80 desperately that
the guide communicates with YOU by sirus
insieid OF words. You are excited bv the
surprising sights and sounds As YOU
emerge on the other side and come 10 the
broader portion Of the American fall. un-
der which none can 20. YOU find that the
circular rainbow is there 20 welcome you.
and almost 10 tie edge or the river il
springs up before yOu as the winds drive the
spray cloud TO aud fro. Y0u step forward
and put your haud 10 grasp it It is not
there. Il Isl just q few feet further on. But
down you 60 over the rocks and short
flights OF stairs and f0aming streams. and
reach the river itself which has recovered
is green hue after its bold leap. and Is
pushing on for the sea.
Now then iOr q plunge Yourself. and Z
SWIM Just o. you are out into the stream.
After your hearts content on swimming
You climb 10 the top Of rock and sit down
in q chair. and look up at the Amer.canfau
which rises before aRd above YOU nigh 200
feet. But looN at The guide a. be stands in
the water, which runs over and through q
hSSure in The rocks. He sinks backwards
on that inclined plane and is lost from sight.
Why does he not come up. How can he
hold his breath. In two or three minutes
he Uses. and beckOns TO YOU 70 do as hehas
done. You take his place. brace yourself
against tie aecending force. anu lie down
a. gently as you can-Instinctivelv. how
ever, taxing long breath a. YOU 90 under
The foam. Wien yol are under the wafer
float on your back, the mystery is solved.
You know why the guide could stav there
so long. The water runs with such rapidi-
= over 50 many descents. that Il : broken
INTO pieces and Is iul Of air 50 YOU can
breathe under water just Ike . dsi.-Bos-
ton Recorder.