Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-17
Visit Of Warren Lady to the Lake
Shore, Niagara Falls, etc.

r-r. ... FAIRvIEw, PA.
EDITOR CHRONICLE:-FOr a few
weeks we have been in this little viii
lage nestled near the Lake Shore.
Have enjoyed standing on the beach,
watching the sun sinking into his
bed of gold, and traced his footprints
among the crimson clouds, and on the
bosom of the clear blue water. Love
to follow back the waves too, as they
recede from the shore, follow them,
and let them chase us back, again and
again, until at last they seem to gath
er all their strength, and come rolling
up with q heavy sound until you can
almost hear the word dare issue from
their fOaming mouth
Last week We broke away from
here, and went to see foaming, mad
Niagara. Left. Erie at eleven o'clock
A. NJ, for Buffalo, and then changed
cars for Niagara Falls. Reached there
at fva- O'clock p. II. The journey
was a very pleasant one, and before
we realized il were Off the train amid
a crowd of Omnibuses. For a hotel we
selected the Cataract House; terms
$3.50 per day. After resting q short
time, a pleasant walk through a love
ly grove brought us to Point View.
Here on one wide sweep, we beheld
Niagara stretching from the Ameri-
can to the Canadian side. Right at
our feet were the American Fall, and
on in front Of us the Horseshoe Fall.
Beyond and little to the left Is Goat
Island clothed in trees, whose bran
ehes dip into the water beneath. Az
ter beholding this scene, too grand
and sublime to be expressed in words,
we returned to our rooms.
After supper went to the parior,
overlooking the Rapids, and the mad
angry waves rushed against the We
randa. We saw a card saying Hop
tonight" and went after awhile to
the ball room. Amid the music and
dancing the roar Of the cataract was
very distinct, the sound Of the Rapids,
Gods music, was more fascinating by
far than the Hop. We layed our
selves down TO rest, and were lulled to
sleep by the breaking waves. In the
morning after breakfast we started for
the Canadian side. We crossed the
Bridge below the Falls
toll 25 cents q piece. While stand
ing on the bridge, you were directly
in front of the Falls, and the water
that came fOaming down as il impa-
tient to make its final leap, looked
broken, torn and sac, not fresh and
as it was above the Fall.
Passing on we stOCd on Canadian
ground, and entered the museum. It
was so arranged as 10 represent q for
est scene, and contains a fne collec-
ton of beasts, birds, fishes and miner
ais. Admission free, charge at coming
out so cents. After returning to the
side, passed over the east
iron bridge toll, 80 cents per day.
on this bridge gazing down
upon the gushing flood below, It SEEM |
ed as If our frail standing would be
swept away and ourselves hurled over !
the dreaded precipice below.
Between this bridge and Goat Is
land, is another island called Bath. |
A small bridge connects Lima island /
with Goat island. We descended I
Biddle stairs while on the island, they |
are firmly secured to 3 cliff, and are /
30 #. high. The total descent is $50 |
'eet. They lead to the "Cave Of the
Winds, "but we did not enter the cave. |
While standing under that great 1
1verhanging rock, and the tremen-
ious fall before US, our surroundings ]
leemed fearfully grand and sublime.
After re-ascending went to Terrapin
Tower. "It occupies a singular and
awful position" A few scattered mas
les of rock lie on the very brink Of
he Great Fall. Upon these rocks the
Tower is built: "the view here is mag
lificent-the rapids above rolling
.oward yOu,-the green water Of the
mighty Fall at your feet, % in fact the
whole range Of the cataract is seen
rom here. The tower is IS feet high,
md the spray rises in all the vicinity
around like a cloud. We then visited
he ''Three Sisters" built win weary
1ou to speak of these lovely islands.
Their beauty was equal to any other
II the points we visited. We left the
Fails that day at o'clock and arriv-
ID at Erie that night. The next day
We found ourselves in FairYieW again,
nd our visits to the Lake Shore are
gain resumed. Yours,
Aug. 9Th, 1870. MADGE.