Middletown transcript., 1872-09-07
Ihe Irarellr.
C5rrtspondenes ef The M,ddis,own Tanscr,pi

Correspondence q The uiddieoTn Iranscript.
MrssRs. HDlrons + Having made n
long contemplated and mos, agreeable
trip to Niagara. the Lakes. Montreal, &c
| lind my pleasure SO great that | am
strongly tempted to write out. as far a-
possible. my thoughts aud feelings aud
the sights have seen, in order. il it
plcase- you, that others thinking Of max
ing like visit TO these famous resorts,
may, if they eau muster patience to read
my descriptions, get birds eye view OF
the route and scenes that they will wit
ness
Aud like pioneer to many who never
made this tour, may clear the way some
what aud give them u hint or two worth
knowing that l would have been glad to
have read before starting aud thereby have
been saved many foolish expenditure
aud any amount Of angry expctives. We
read in Holy Writ Of certain traveller
who fell among thieves aud on one man
proved to be neighbor to him in his
trouble Nov, my uusophisticaied aud
un,ried traveller, you will certainly fall
amoug thieves il you 90 To Niagara Falls.
aud IN the event OF your going | want u
be the good Samaritan in advance. upon
the well known maxim thui. "an ounce OF
prevention is worth pound Of cure"
There ARE two kinds ot summer travel.
lcrs one the rich aud proper persons
hose sol" care ir to put on an air Of in.
difference. or. maybe, from its frequent
rrpctitiou bcconc like II twice to.l tale
such entirely respectable characters arc
not likely 10 see anything worthy Of no.
tce, unless 1t makes i,sclt felt as pcrccpii
bly, rs u Mexican mule Their annual
round, win its sulrnn dieoiniils. Is too -.
rinus u puslnes, to be accompanied by any
expressions Of ~ joyment. II is only your
occa,iuuai uasrii-r wh1 thurougil, en-.
lu,s hi, privileges ---onc 10 whom the
pleasure comes Unexpectedly III the mid't
OF work. or VIM tolls tor It, calculates Tor
il, ana iinally sqleezts out week or t."
Tor il, knowing that lie must work The
harder tor 1t. ~ the latter class | speci
ally belong; aud now that am home II.
gam. feel with wonder and apprchcn-
sion how | am to make up for the Lost
time and spent money But. to use IA
ho.ncly phrase. ! am fully aware tba,
must spit on my hands aud take n fresh
hold. aud ceulcss feel refreshed to
yrapplc with the coming struggle aud To
bear With greater cquanlmiiy the difficult
ties aud pains. the con,cntlons aud re-
wards that are incident 10 all trades anu
professions.
Leaving Philadelphia, then, on Tues
day morning, at 8 . clock, ON the North
Peuna. aud Lrhigh Valley X. X. We went
dirce, to Niagara, We were en.eonced in
a Pullman palace cnr the whole distance.
the comfortable elegance OF which We
thoroughly enJoyed, save one Sigh, an-
uoyauce. which developed itself in the
person Of nurse with pulling baby
that with its constant screetchcs aud cries,
anon mixed up with pap aud cake. calling
to ne as its Dd Da, tried to get ON my
lap while dcxtrously avoided from u nat
ural dislike | have 10 sucking children.
aud from its granous appearauee ot sticky
combinations ot cake aud pup with which
its clothes were saturated The scenery
through which We passed was most lovely
presenting u varied scene Of hill aud val
ley. beautifully cultivated country, inter.
spcrscd with villages. towns aud cities
Among the mos, notable places was Beth
iehem. u large aud thriving town with
many large iron rolling mills, Above the
town the Lrhigh river, which runs through
the Lchigh Valley. divides. leaving u
beautiful island on which We saw a large
pic-uic enjoying themselves. This san,y
river is u curiosity IN its way: at one ,ime
a beautiful stream, narrowing down to Il
mere babling brook, and dashing nlong in
tumultuous course over rocks and falls aud
winding away alongside Of tho railway u
hundred miles. Winding our way around
the mountains, We came TO Mauch Chunk
and the famous Swi,chback X. Il. which
so many persons now visit as q great Gu
riosi,y. Il is n small town situated at tn,
loot df a high mountain, called Noun
Pissah. to the top e which this strang,
railroad runs. and BY means Of mach hiner,
you are let dawn again from q fesrfn
height. l wouldn, advise any ,imid per
sun 10 try il. nor for that matter auybod,
else. il said 10 be peiJsstjY secure
aud th4t DO acciden. hiss ever happened
! but, Were Is no doubt il is fearful ride