Middletown transcript., 1872-09-07

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flannel, whitc yes, and kid -gloved. and
fancict myself en- regie was took down
peg. However. l answered that I would
drive her back With pleasure. provided
she would pay my driver his fare. which
vas six dollarsl This caused another look
at me accompanied with considerable con-
fusion and red faces, so thnt came out
best at last. After this rather perilous
descent. We landed on the rocks below.
over which sas boiling and dashing the
rapids at . most furious rate. But | was
much disappointed. A far better view Of
the rapids can be seen for nothing, (the
only sight by the BY. which Is fres At
Niagara.) behind the Cataract House.
Ascending again wc we're inulo,sd into so
cts. for the sight. Next We wcss driven
a mile or two below Cor shove don't
know which) 70 tho vhirlpools. Here
another so cts. is e1soted FROM the dcs-
pairing viciin. for which he looks down
at some eddics and the green river below
aud comes away disgustcd. Coming back
to the town We passed the famous Rail
road Suspension Bridge, which looks
most beautiful structure; . carriage way
is made n story below the railroad track.
but my driver said il would COS, dollar
TO 60 over it. aud so we drove to the uew
suspension bridge which crosses direct
from the village to the Clifton House on
the Canada side. This magnifcsu, bridge.
which is not ye; entirely flushed. spans
the river at = distance Of two hundred feet
above the water. A splendid view is Oh.
tanned. but one great mistake has been
made in its construction. 1t is SO narrow
as only TO permit one carriage track. oop-
sequcntly you have to wait your turn "
cr'iss. aud pay from one to two dollars &C
cordng to the number in your vehicle.
Arriving On the other side il it is your
first visit, yoa tread the British soil for
the FIRST time. aud righ, ahead Of you is
the famous Clifton House. the place where
the braggart Burliughamc pretended hc
waited Preston ) Brooks of South Caro-.
lima, 10 meet him to fight duel. after the
memorable iiogsing h- gave 10 Sumner in
the Senate. Jusi below the Clifton House
is n large building called the museum
Right here, standing within few feet
from The Falls can bc had the very Les,
view Of the horseshoe Falls; there one
stands cn'rauce1 as it were, 10th 10 leave
the immortal sight.
Around aud about Nisgnra are various
points Of ln,eres; which the curiosity and
persuasion Of the sharpers abou, induce
the tourist to visit, and Just here lc, me
prove ny good .amarilauisin; having seen
the elephant let me warn my readers
where not To 20, tlit they may un, e,
Rhlnoeeros thrown into the bargain At
this museum just mentioned you will be
beseigci to go behind TIE taHs, Dos'r
Do IT. You will, il You consent. be told
tha, 1t is unnecessary to unlres.; 4 nasty
covering Of oil cloth overalls will be tied
on your legs; MI overcast uf the same
dirty material, with bonne, Of the same.
aud with filthy gum shoes an your feet
you cut such figure ~ would give your
grandmother the caialep-y Folosiug u
negro guide you descend down = long
flight Of slippery steps, down. josn to u
fearful drpih aud a, last finding yourself
standing on narrow ledge of rock, the
great sides of which towers over Your head
HUNDRED feet high, whilst looking down
~ or a hundred feet below lies the buil.
lug, surgiug, see,hiug mas of waters that
have IN known depth; To add 10 your
li,comfor, every attcmp, to loak up at the
falls you 6ud yourself blinded by the
heavy dash of @aicr. whilst every stitch
of your clothing becomes saturated with
the vet, yoar feet us.ty aud dirty. aud
terrified you are clingiug 10 wslls II rock
l.. LII 1
sends the blood with ruslrto your bead
After clambcring up from THE drieclablc
place. angry aud dIsgusted. you find your.
self muctcd into dollar aud ten cts. the
ten cents being the premium for Canada
money or prices which are everyAk, ,sc
demanded on Canada soil from Americans.
aud Ia add to your pleasure, the uiggrr
guide demands remembrance also Then
| you will be Invited TO see the museum
which most tourists dcnnunce or refuse
with language more forcible than polit.
There is nothing to be seen in it, save
only such as can be seen in the hundreds
Of stores with which Niagara abound.
consisting mainly Of what they call Indian
/ goods. such ss fancy fans, bead work aud
such ike trash. The Canadians evidently
regard the Americans ar poor stuff. Il, on.
ly 10 swindlc, and vho have no rights on
ihe. soil which they are bound to respect
Everything is chsgred gold prices. With
this difference. that il you only buy lG
20. or 50 cents worth. they slvays de.
mand ten cenis additional they affecting
to despise our currency. Luniy's Ian,
comes next. which after drive OF coupl,
Of u,ies along sn indifferent country road
you come to two high wooden towers, with
the usual grog shop ., the foot Of it Her,
you ascend to the top, where su old fellov
laid TO have fought under General Scot,
in the battle Of Lundy's Lane. rerites tn,
particulars Of the contest in . sing son,
style aud evidently pceo.ding to ro,e
With diyvy 10 him you descend. sf,c
looking at a tolerable good view ef ,h'
surrounding country, with Brooks Monu
men, jus. visible with . glass. you pa.