Middletown transcript., 1872-09-07

wiz naPPeu. dust tnink OF sI1ut08 Duck-
wards dovn sn inclined plane. hundreds Of
feet below. with only a stout rope between
you and al Instant aud fearful death.
Reaching White Haven at noon, We
took dinner. WHICH was not a Ia Blot. and
soon sfter passed up on high ridge. the
lovely valley Of the Wyoming. History
carried Us back to the time of the fearful
massacrc Of nearly the whole Of the valley
by the Indians. aud which is pcrpctuatcd
in the beautiful poem. Gertrude Of Wy.
oming. From our elevated position We
could sec tho whole Of this beautiful vsl-
Icy. romantic and lovely TO the highest
degree. dotted all over with towns. ham.
lets aud villsges. lovely landscape garden.
ing with tho most beautiful locations Of
trees aud green plots. the whole present.
ing a most enchanting picture that looked
like the creation Of some mighty painter.
Far over the valley the conductor pointed
out delightfully."- situated village which
proved TO be Avondalc. the scene Of the
terrible coal mine disaster three years
ago. when City or sixty dead bodies we're
taken from the mine.
We reached Elmira a bcsutiful town in
New York. when We changed cars direct
Tor Niagara, which pace we reached after
midnight. We did some tail travelling on
the Erie Railroad. nt one time making
twenty miles in serenteen minutes. After
some contention We were assigned to u
room at the top Of the Cataract House.
which is The House Of the Falls; our fel.
low-travellers were less Cor more y fortu-
nate, being required to seek other quar-
ters. ns this fashionable house was flled
to overlooking; tha fare is nominally 44J
day. and the extras extra, and as pretty
much everything is extra. the tourist muy
calculate on having to call upon his purse
freelcy enough Rising next morning
with the lark We rushed to tho window
to have our first look at the greatest nat
nral wonder Of the world, but alas i, was
Invisible from our cyric, the only evidence
We had Of being 50 near, was the loud
sound Of rushing waters that sounded for
all he world like a gigantic rain storm
After comfortable breakfast we hired a
t.o-horsc carriage with driver as guide to
the time of SIR dollars f,r three hour.
Lriye the frs, witt wa, made to Cont
Island. 10 get to which. we we're obliged
to cross low aud moderate size bridge.
Tor which the modest sum of one dollar
was charged Siroiling down 10 a poinr.
We got our first look at the American
Fails We almos, held our breath II the
sight! tho Wild rush ani roar Of the
mighty waters, the terrible plang, falling
/, depth II lsv feet below, 10 look down
made us feel dizzy, a beautiful " ite
INST rising up IA the air like white steam.
the water oi pale ctrystal green shading
oil iu'o white as the depth decreased.
whilst iathulns below into the river. it war
Iaf!: green but transparent as glass
Many persons AK ihe cause OF thi, prcu.
liar r"i0ry the reasons assigned are H.
lmmcune depth. ~ bottom having as yet
5ten huai. The river below i, narfnw.
upt wiitr than the sehuylkl In philadel.
phli. but the sld-s are iJr,nud OF solid
iprk like as II 1t was ehiscllcd oat by art.
hundred feet deep Following out the
Hsaal paths ani points of interest. VT
eatur to the tower which is always TO br
,.en in the pictures Of Niagara Fall ;
mounting 10 the top. which stands out ou
the rocks in the midst of the FALL, u still
grandcr view met our nsionl,hrd gaze.
Here We had II splendid view OF the grea,
llprsr. Shoe Falls. b, all odds u far more
magnificent wonder than the American
which looks ,amr by the side uf it Il is
Impossible TO describe the ligh, Many
m attempt has been tried, aud several
iirst-class Artists have piled their eascls.
but the real ftc siadc cannn, be- proiur-
I'd The Horse. Shoe Falls i. slight re-
,eublanee 10 rather fancifal horsc-s shoe
with the cuds turned out into graceful
brud whilst it goes iuto quite sharp
point in the middle The mingled feel
ings Of astnnishmen,. awe. wonder and
delight. alternately ill your soul. and
then COMES the fascination pud charm
which makes you desire TO looi aud look
aud look. The more YOU look the greater
grows the desire, as if the head could no,
be- satisfied The soul is overwhelmed n,
the majesty aud power Of Gods works.
Goa, Island. which is on the American
side. divides the river above into two diff
f,rcn, Falls that ON the American side
ntlHe rtibiEUt uHlDlfVtNlIUE
compared To the Horseshoe Falls which
adjoius the Canada side. On Goat Island
is n house where visitors prepare TO 20
down to the cave of the winds, a subter-
ranean affair, in which by looking up you
ge, an idea Of the immense column Of
water which pours ever the Falls; here
you pay another 81 10 put on bathing
suits the trip is not devoid Of danger,
bu, as no accident has ever happened yet,
i, is presumed to be safe At sll event.
to those who are not nervous. il IL well
worthy Of a visit, Leaving this interest.
ing spot with regret, we next drove sbou,
four miles away to visit the Whirlpool
Rapids. On reaching the grounds, ",
encountered ns one does everywhere hero
large numbers Of tourists engaged lik,
yourself. in inspecting all the curio.itie,
Of the place. Here parties Of cigh, at ,
time were let down by means Of an clcvs
tor similar to the one in use in the Cont