New-York tribune., 1873-05-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

general interest and will abundanty rewaru tue reauer
who is In pursuit OF onteTtaiDmentas Wel as instruction
Nothing could be attractive than professor Iyh'
dars description Of his vist to Niagara Falls, in which
the hold mountaneer encountered no less formidable
pcrs than those 20 which no was exposed on his Alpine
excursions The following account OF bis venture almost
nnder the great Horseshoe Fan acts upon the imagna-
ton ike the remembrance Of some terrific dream
ON the first evening Of my visit uet at the head OF
p,4ds'S stair the guide TO the Cave of the Winds He
Was In the prime OF manhoOdlarge, well built, firm and
rleasapt In mouth and eye. NV interest in the scene
Stirred up his, and made him communicative. Turning
90 photograph, he described, by reference to IT. ieat
which he had accomplished some time previously,
aud which had brought him almost under the green
water Of the Horseshoe Fall Can you lead Ine mere
tomorrow Q" l asked He eyed me inQuirngly, weigh,
Ing perhaps the chances Of man OF light build ana
wb added. "to see as much Of the ian as can be
seen and where YOU lead Will endeavor to fon4M. V
His scrutiny relaxed into a SMILE and he said' ''i'
well; shah be ready for you tomorroE" Of tho
ON the morrow, accordingly, came In the nut aI ln9
head OF Biddes stair stripped wholly and redIeS'tS
according TO Instructions drawing ON two pairs % %
wooden pantaloons. three woOcn jackets, t"o ueS ie
urged that the clothes would keep me from 3ens ci%i %
and he was right suit anu noo1 s Dt Mere oeH by
the young assistant OF the guide 70 Hot LIZ ny W1 yTcv
Tut hs devices broke down mmeli'''S "n'u '0''''''
We descended tle stair; the handle Of pttchitoTk
, .Ulg y, le oHlrei whether ve should first to the
Cave OF lie Winds. or to the Horseshoe remhRlne ot my
SS SS roset doSe rs and he turned to The loft over
the They we're sharp al au1 y d iS & S"S0 62 0
h.gid.rs obviously the ruins OF the limestone ledge
above , Is Tai Ua Sf fer tsc channels wah
Ne, ,V, feet Tut without dniculty At length we came
10 nc side Of % more ioTm1aolS current NY gYn1f Yf
,r,ior U.I.iug, hc said, "rhls is Our greatest diff
tnty we can Cross here, We shall get iar toward Tue
ne Eaded u II evidently required all os strength to
steady hIa The wafer rose above ms IONS, ana ~
Ens'S % .ST,sele d swayed but he struggled success
u.flE
r.rlr SITE Stretching out his arm hc said 10 me, Now
,. on" looked down the torrent as IL rushed TO the
RIVER low which was sectmug win the tuinut Oh tne
cs, ra,t ID. saussure recommended the inspection OF
Arue dancers with the view OF making them
ANA 10 IS wholesome custom IN places
az hncuHy 20 put the possibility of an accident clearly
ts.ofs te iDnd and % decide beforehand what onght
10 be doue SHOULD the accident occur Ihus wound up
WneTe t was not more than kneedeep its power was
manifest As 10 rose around me, sought 70 spht the
torrent 10y presenting side 70 u; ont tie insecurity OF
tlf footing enabled 90 grasp the Ions, tWlst me lMIy
round aud bring its Rpetis 10 bear upon tue back.
Further struggle iuPossble; aud, feenug my
balance hOpelosIy gone turned, flung myself toward
the bank had just Quilted and was instantly swept
The oii-cloth covering was great incuml[lnce; il
had been made ior much stouieF man ana, & Sts1G c
uk tt4't t4'ton,crs of two bans of wafer Nv g7ide eX
iorted me TO try again. Prudence was at my elbow
whispering discussion; but taking everything into ac-
rrnni H appeared more immoral 70 retreat than pro-
reed Instructed by the first mlsadventure, once moro
entered tho Had tie apeBstoek been OF iron IL
ibS water to sweep il out OF my hands rendered
than useless however, elune TO i by habit Again
the torrent rose and again wayered 0ut by Keeping
M nip wei against it remained ID qPTaff & dfr and at
lie laughed pleasantly. The hrst victory was gained,
and he enjoyed it, ono traveller" he said, was ever
here before" soon afteryard by trusting to piece of
arft-wool which seemed hrm, was again taken of my
feet but immediately caught by prOlIudlug IOCk
spray which became 50 weghty as 10 cause Us TO
siacger under its shock For the most part nothing
r0u.d De seen; in the midst of bewilderDg
uIb tbo 5acp cyleib % OF % pnmefbIe Whips Underneath
gNe lp ID.
10 shield eyes with my hands, and look upwards but
On but at a certain place he halted, ana desired
me to take shelter IN hs lee aud observe the
cataract. The spray did not come 80 much nom the
upper ledge as iron the rebound 9t the elat-
% tergd SgI M nid from The binding Shock Of the SPRAY
~ vision 10 rhe upper ledges remained
shoulder could The water bending over the ledge,
while the Terrapin Tower loomed fttnly through the
tower htte further on the cataract after its first
RON il IN a prodigous burst spray through this
e We F2g9ed g9d anS Ts pnSe d On ne %R
est connection along the arm OF the Horseshoe,
un the powders failed Us, and the cataract fell Into
fhe profound gorge Of the Niagara River:
Here uy guide sheltered me again. and desired Inc TO
gem w Of the mighty curve sweeping over upper
ledge, and the hiu plunge OF the water a. the spray
Az eminent friend OF mine often speaks 70 me OF the
mistake OF those P sGa4i @ w " no S as
contends for the psychological element OF cure. BY
agreeable emotions, he says, nervous currents are
liberated which stimulate blood brain, ana viscera.
The influence rUlned from ladies' eyes enables my iTend
no thrive on dishes which would XII him If eaten alone.
,auatiye effect Of the same order experienced amid
the spray and thunder OF Niagara. Quickened by the
Emotions there aroused. the blood sped exultingly
through the arteries, aDOishng ntrospection, clearing
tie heart of all bitterness, aud enabling 10 think
with tolerance, If with tenderness, on the most
ientess and unreasonable foe Apart from It's scientific
value. and purely moral agent the play, submit
Is worth the candle Ny companion knew no more Of
me than that enjoyed the wlldness; but, bent in
Ihe shelter OF his large frame, he said. - should like
rD see Won attempting TO describe all tins" He rightly
Thought iudescrbable The OF this gallant fel
low was Thomas COnroy.
We returned clamOeIing at intervals up and down so
as 10 catch gmpses OF the most impressive portions Of
The cataract We passed under ledges formed by tabu
Of limestone and through curious open
ing, formed by the failing together OF the submits Of
the rocks AT length We found ourselves beside our en-
tm} OF the morning ny kudt nalteu IOf minute or
two scanning tue torrent thOughtully sald that,
guide. he ought to have in suoh place; but
rtOrea tha as no aNeef hdl ever th0ugDt OF coming
there be did the necessity OF keeping a rome
lie waded H. The struggle to keep himself erect was
evident enough re h"dleu{ OuI recONereu hHhselI
Bgsn and AT length he slipped way, did
had done, threw himself fiat IN the water toward the
bank and was swept into the shadows. standing IN the
stream near its edge he stretched his arm toward me-
among be bOwlders. BY wadlng way In, the staff
roud be made 10 reach him, and proposed his seizing
It, II are sure he replied, that in case OF Civ
way, you can maintain your grasp, then will
tanly hold y0u' waded in ana stretched the stan
Ihus helped, though its onset strong, 1 moved
safely the torrent. Al danger ended here. We
and powders below the Cave of the Winds
The rocks were covered with organic slime which
felt shoes efcctuaiy prevented slipping We reached
the cave and entered H. first by wooden carried
1Ont eaten deepest into the slale When the wind is
rom the south, the falling water, told be seen
binding hurricane OF spray whred against US on
NE evening Of tue same day went behind the water
ne experience OF the morning, Ss an imDOsture.
His view Of the Fall from below at the point where he
bad resolved behold it presents similar instance Of
DANGER and daring.