The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-10-08
A Day at Niagara Falls.

A Nay at Niagara Falls.
TH1 TAMED HAcKxAN. @ >,
Niagara Falls il one Of tho finest
structures in the known world. /
have been visiting this favorite
watering-place recently. for the
FIRST time, and was we'll pleased.
A gentleman who was with me said
it was customary to be disappoint-
ed in the Falls, but that subse-
quent visits were sure to set that
all right. He said it was SO with
him. He said the first time he went
the hack fares were 20 much higher
than the Falls that the Falls ap-
peared insignificant. But that is
oil regulated new. The hackmen
have been tanned, and numbered,
and placarded, and blackguarded,
aud brought into subjection to the
law. and dosed with Moral Princi-
pie, till they are IS meek as mis-
sioDaries. They are divided into
two clans now-thc Regulars and
the Privateers-and they employ
their idle time in warning the pco-
pic against each other. The Reg
ulurs are under the hotel banners,
and do the legitimate at two dol
lars an hour and the -Privsteers
prowl darkly on neutral ground,
and pick off stragglers at half price.
But there are no moro outrages and
extortions. That sort Of thing
cured itself. It made the Falls un-
popular by getting into the news.
papers, and whenever q public evil
achieves that sort Of success for It.
self, its days are numbered It be-
came apparent that either tho Falls
had to be discontinued or. the hack
men had to subside. They could
net dam the Falls, and 80 thoy
damned tho hackmen. One can be
comfortable and happy there now.
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS.
l drank up most Of the American
Fall before learned that the wat
ers were not considered me3icinal.
Why are people left in ignoFAhce in
that way? l might have gone on
and ruined . fne property merely
for the want of'a little trifling in
formation. And yet the sources of
information at Niagara are Rot
meagrc. You are sometimes in
doubt there about what you ought
to do. but you are seldom in, doubt
about what you must not do. No
tho signs keep you posted If an
infant can read, that infant is mcn-
'surably safe at Niagara Falls In
the room at your hotel you will find
your course marked out for you in
the most convenient way by means
Of placards on tho walls, like these:
" :. Pull the bell-rope gently. but
don't jerk. J.
Bolt your door. .~.
"Don't scrape matches on the
WALL" -. 5s. rW
Turn off your gas when you re-
tire" 80 = Hlat
Tie up your dog ..'A
"If you place your boots out
side the door they will be blacked
--but the house will not be respon-
sible for their return. (This is =
confusing and tsnglesoms PROPOSE
tion, because it moves you 10 delib.
crate long and painfully as to
whether it will resllJ - Any object
to you to have your boots Glssksd
unless they ARB rst1sD91 D
u & Give your key to ~ anaitns
leu forget ~ esv
- Il tho hotS.
-, you axe zee
~ the q iiI
isi :: lo1
= much instruS n
1A of. For instsnes ]. 35 e
Keep of the grass. =
!" Don't climb the trees. y E1
49, Hands of tho vegetables. e IN
3.'" Do not hitch your horse to =
shrubbery.'' s!sl
"Visit the Cave Of the Winds. n
Have your portrsit taken a
your carriage." VI
4 "Forty per cent. in gold levied
on all peanuts or other Indian Gu
riosities purchased in Canada. "
ken here. y g
"Visitors will please notify the
Superintendent Of any neglect on.
the part Of employees to charge for
commodities or services. :" (No In.
attention Of this kind observed.) /
/" Don't throw stones down-they
may hit people below. !" 4
!" The proprietors will not bs res
pons,ble for parties who jump over
the Falls. (More shrinking of
responsibility-it appears to be the
prevailing thing hero.
l always had : high regard for
the signers Of tho Declaration Of
Independence. but now they do not
amount to much alorgside the sign
ers Of Nisgara Falls. To tell the
plain truth. the multitude Of signs
annoyed me. It Was because !! no.