The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-27
NIAGARA FALLS.

this side OF the island.
NIAGARA FALLS.
Fato Profugus Niagaraquc Venit-The
Blushing Brides-Their Coming Heard
Above the Voice or the Falling Waters
Gossip About the Regular visitors-The
Belle OF tho season-'sLo' Delegations
The Hops.
NIAGARA FALLS July %. 1872.
From the heat and dust Of the city escaped and
ned to Saratoga, only to find myself as 1t were,
"out OF the ffying-pan, into the fire." 1t was
terribly hot at the Springs, and the dust was
omnipresent; in fact there was no real comfort to
be found outside OF the shadows of the grand
piazzas, and there fellow was forbidden to pun
his cigar on account Of the presence of the ladies'
Then there were numerous petty swindles to which
1 was subjected. The hackmen discouraged me
and cheated me OH every possible occasion. Unless
a bargain was entered into in the presence OF
reliable witnesses before taking drive the usual
scale Of prices was doubled. multiplied
by four. The hackmcn reaped rich harvest ont OF
the Seventh regiment boys and their friends, so
that when the racing commenced these drivers Of
nondescript turnOuts were thoroughly organized
for mutual protection on the high tariff principle.
The hackmen will, in time, give Saratoga an unen-
viable reputation, and 1t Is the duty Of the gentle
manly and courteous hotel proprietors to suppress,
in q measure, the outrageous demands OF the
greedy drivers, who are striving to dissect the
goose that lays the golden eggs which goose is OF
course, the long suffering and patient public. One
season spent in plotting public conveyance about
Saratoga would about fit man for the duties Of
model legislator or an average Congressman. Some
of the old bandits, who have grown brazen In the
business OF ''beating" visitors, boldly announce
lint "a all ,-iU tn baaf Mo- w cOrna
up to spend their money, and they might as well
get it as fast as they can. Yhey say the is
short, and one often hears the expression, ''We're
bound to make hay while the sun Shines" And
don't they make It
NIAGARA FALLS.
Arriving at the depot with the other unfortu-
mates, was glared upon by the hackmen, who
were nicely Gagged and chained in little place in
the centre OF the platform. A few years ago these
hackmen and drivers got to be so very demonstra-
tive that they tore innocent passengers In pieces
and deposited their remains In triumph at various
hotels. ] understand that before they chained the
drivers they used to enter the and capture the
passengers, taking them out and driving them
around the place. utterly regardless OF fact that
clared In pteous accents that "they didn't want to
stop, but were going right through to Chicago"
Things are different now The hackrnen are chained
During the past week the weather has been
cold, actually cold, SO that blazing fire has
been very comfortable. Even as write there Is o
fire smouderng in the CRATE. The evenings have
been chilly and an overcoat has been my constant
companion whenever have taken promo made at
night The difference I'm temperature between
Niagara to-day and New York two weeks ago Is
70 cbeeKd the current Of but
this is only local and does not affect the great tide
Of travel Nearly every day there is school picnic
here, from the country, within radius OF lorty
miles, and this makes glad the hearts Of the curl
osity sellers, even II 1t does not help the hotel
keepers much. The leading hotels are well filed,
crowded.. There
q number OF the first families Of New York spending
the season at the Cataract and the international
THE BELLE OF NIAGARA
this season is beautiful blonde, rather petite, with
blue eyes and wealth Of the fairest hair. She
only by younger sister. She is well known In New
York society," for she is none other than the charm
risa young widow is here Of course She Is always
sad TO be here during the season, and my friends
have said to me as some carriage rolled by, There
she IL; look quckw would ask, WhoS and be told
that 1t was the rich young widow. Then 1t would
be too late to catch glimpse OF her. and so have
widow' is myth, for only yesterday turned my
horses and passed the carriage which friend
s Ss esstsd BY stare WHOM c% only re 10
faced English tourist who was the sole
occupant Of the vehicle. Ny friend said he had
l was Of very much the same opinion myself.
don't wish to be hasty about the matter, but think
this widow story Is q hoax. There is
A LITTLE, OLD, DRIED UP FRENCH COUNT
here, who has been here every season since can
remember. lie IL not partcuarly attractive, and
Is the very last person In the world you would
suspect OF being Count. He receives letters and
packages without number through the mails, all
addressed to Monsieur lie Compile de =. pity the
poor exile, for our wine doesn't agree with him.
That regular nuisance OF an individual, "the old
VISITOR" who 1rst came here when the place was
corners you up and tells you how the Falls are re.
up the stream eight feet In nfty. years, and then
must elapse before the Falls moving at the same
rate, viii reach Lake Erie. ] suggest that the
wearing away might be stopped by draining the
applied to himself The great social study of the
place is 5000
There Is such an amazing variety of the spccies
here they come and 40 aud ATTEMPT to deceive peo.
PIE, striving TO appear like Old married folks and
failing pitiabIy as the silly ostrich when IL hides
its head In the sand. imagining that its body Is
ceaIed. Some OF the brides are shy, some cool and
collected; some are tall others are short; many
are young, n few are old There goes q nicely
matched couple, passing The window this very in
slant. Everybody thinks they are father and
daughter and every one remarks how dutiful
the daughter L. and how af1ectionate the father
seems. The lady is about nineteen, dark, bcautl-
full flashing eyes, pearly teeth which CLEAN out
from coral lips when she smiles; step elastic as
fawn's. Her companion Is old--say sixty-wrinkled,
hair and beard dyed, but gray at the roots; his
smiles are grimaces and he battles desperately with
rheumatism. These two are husband and wife
June and December, winter and spring.
THIS YOUNG LADY SACRIFICED HERSELF
for money, and does not attempt TO conceal the
fact but has told several friends that such was the
CASE II was mere matter OF business. She lived
IN Savannah; the man she loved was young but
poor; she never would marry poor man, md
when rich old fellow came rom the North and
offered her his hand and brown stone mansion she
Jumped at the chance and married the man. or
rather his money. lie has children older than his
wife, and IA obliged TO keep sharp eye on his
eldest son to guard against the young mans run.
are sorry places for crusty old bachelors after