The sun., 1871-11-15
JOHN VISITS GOAT ISLAND.
NE FINDS THAT NIAGARA FALLS
ARE WEARING AWAY


A Proposed Bet that Settled an Important
Questieu-John almost Taken for u
Bridal Couple-Tcp Gents to Look out
of "A Window-Riding on the Brie Cuuui. Z.
Correspondence OF The sun
NIAGARA FALLS, Nov. 14-IIere | am again, at
Niagara 1t looks like Goldsmith's deserted village
The International and Cataract Houses are both
shut, and they have even nailed boards across the
gate entrance to the pathway to the bridge at the
end OF the Cataract House. Tie International has
green placards hanging in the windows, which
read thusly "Closed for the season. Open from
May I to Nov. I. James r. Fulton, proprietor"
The Cataract has written notice. " Closed for the
season." The International was going to keep open
until the 18th for Alexis, but received telegram
that he wouldn't be here by tina, time, and they
closed week ago. have just boen to Goat L..
land The price for crossing to It is 30 cents per
day. One dollar for the season for persons over
fourteen years Of age, and half price for o.c un
der fourteen and over eight. The price for young
uns and those one hundred years old and upward Is
not stated.
wouLDN TAKE the bet.
There are no reserved seats on the island. They
nre all orchestra chairs, aud the music PLAYS al
night and all day. It never stops. II is tile never
cessinr thunders OF Niagara. ! found the water
pouring over as usual. II s estimated that ESQ 900
tons fall over every minute. offered to bet fol .
low twenty-five cents 1t fell at least a ton short but
no wouldn't take II, so doubt the story little
bit. ! called upon the Three Sisters Qslands).
Wneu last saw them they were putting on their
spring rigging, and looked splendid. Now they
have got on their winter clothes, ana looked
gloomy, like they were mad to think the water
going the Falis wssn't pare gorc or one cows
milk, and their father owned II all. When saw
what l9t Of water was goiug To- waste thought
my tar 10 this year TO twelve dollars, when last
year IL was only eevon, and / haven't drank go
much water this year either. The idea of my family
drinking dollars worth OF water a month is ride
uious /: such dongs will drive people to drinking
whiskey. One thing certain, BROOKLYN need never
be AFRAID OF tidal wave, for tNey will have high
water all the time. You can buy whoe horse
pond IN the country for dollar.
TnE FALLS ARE wgARISG AWAY
perceptiby. At tho commencement OF the pathway
leading to Terrapn tower Is little pile OF stones,
placed there In 1899 by Professor Lisle. Standing
on these stones and looking across the river IN line
with the town, you can sec bow much has worn
elf i chook full Of awe, aud hadn't gone much more
than rod when had all the awe taken out Of me
by reading stuck upon n tree Best yeast powders
in the world" A little furthsr on some enierprlsing
ouss had stuck card sinting that he sold fresh
butter snd egSs at West Washington Market At
wholesale. The hack drivers are here, and average
about twelve hack drivers 10 visitor. They will
tska you good WAYS for nO'hipz. 6u, chassc Ike
thunder to bring you back. BfidAi couples also
here. They have Just been making fresh lot OF
bridal COUPLES, and the ois Is iu.l Of thom.
Mesned my hat aud musseu NY clothes 10 lVok old,
20 wouldn't BE-
rAKEN FoR BRIDAL COUPLE,
and ! wasn't Every one who sat At the table to-day
was bride couple IL they wasn't bridal couple,
for ! can swear they all had bits IN their mouths
bits Of meat. Them bridal couples are so son they
can't eat anything tougher than hash Or turtle dove
soup. I'll bet them bridsl couples that / saw hero
last MAY have all Of them had gay Old rows wash
days since then, and nv advice 10 the females who
about to give up single -bessednsss Is, N they
banker after going to Niagara to visit It on their
bridal tour as it IL pretty easy to get the hubby to
pay for most any thing then; bat after months OF
settling wash bills hash bills, and millinery bills
The curiosity shops look desoias enough. and their
keepers look like undsrtakers. Visitors need not
look Tor goats Goat Island. There Is nary goat
there. ! saw the hackmtn who took uie 10 Lundy 3
Lane las, spring. d.in't 60.
CHARGES AT NIAGARA FALLS.
The prices hero are follows: To lie down one
night, 81; TO sit no over night, 81 f: To eat, G
to stand nteen minutes with back 10
stove. 30 cents; to 20 where there Is stove, "
eents to shave a. stranger, 25 cents to shave a,
n citizen, Is cents halfsoleing shoes, 81 gin and
milk, Is cents; plain GIN ~ cents plain wash. 10
cents witn soap, IS cents; with soap aud towel u
cents to look out OF the window, 10 cents: three
looks out OF the window tor quarter. IL you have
oil your baggage In your coat pocket the porterags
only stop one day the poriersge is psid for th'
season. This town Is slow-yery slow. The onll
thing have seen since leaving New York that VA
slower In Uuca. II was canal boat sailing
with only two sails 30 and dying Jio. The Jil
was muel and the flying Jb was another muel
The rrst Of the sails were housed saw them eat
JoHS.