The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-29
NIAGARA FALLS.
Is the Place a. Bad as 1t L. Painted IA
Vtsitor TO the Rescue OF the Resort.
NIAaARA EAtIa JuIv % laTa


Visitor TO the Rescue OF the Resort.
NIAGARA FALLS, July 20, 1873
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The proverb Is true as II Ia trie which represents
any animal OF the canine extraction-not except
ing even the illustrious yellow dog Of the Hon.
Fernando Wooden which an unhonorabe appelIa-
ton has been conferred as being in the condition
OF Mark Twain's remote ancestor-at the end OF
the family line or, to state the proverb in its
usual homely garb. you have only to give dog q
bad name to hang him. The connection OF thu,
above remarks with the heading Of the article pr
haps Will now need explanation. proceed to ex-
plain. Niagara has been for years. among ave-
iers the dog with bad name, and 1t has DO en- my
experience that no matter how well visitr,rs have
been treated IN general they have been ready to
raise or rather continue the cry against this I'M
fortunate place. The Niagara Falls csylpi amt has
broken out this season with great force, and
has already assumed q very malignant form.
AS 1t spreads rapidly, let me oer THE following a.
an antiiote TOR the dstemper:,- -As on old traveller
let state the real facts of fine case through the
columns Of the HERALD, to the vast audience OF
thousands which you daiIy address. And first
few words about wbatHs really the crying abuse OF
| Niagara. The genus fhackman Is distinguished in
all quarters OF the globe by profanity, vuigarity
ana an uncommon; amount of that faculty or talent
which no word 80 happily defines "a ''cheek" The
| species at Niagara Pals do not differ much from
the general gems; it would be astonishing II they
did. But this much must in fairness be said, that
| the lateRctions taken by the town authorities to
protect strangers from insults are certainly COM
mendaDe both from the good spirit they show
a p,TOri ana the excellent results which have At
tended their execution There ia great difference
for the better between the Falls In 1858 and the
Of the present seem positively iainbuks in com
parison with their brethren OF the past.
su ct the ssss tn. ne are BESIDES Tomos
taking away the licenses Of these about whom
mas Or
and thus they would have no opportunity to fol.
him who has wandered in Quebec, In Montreal, in
say at his peril that the hackmen OF the Falls are
painted. feel constrained, nom that sense Of
fair play which every man should possess. to place
to the other alleged abuses. can OILY say that
they are utterly aud entirely false ] have been
faces here as they glared at the direiul accounts
which appeared IN your paper Of their fencing in
course OF conduct. They are for throwing all free
to me public, as al! this tax but initiates
as as ns INT sp %
Is really the very best thing which has been done
Fans for The 19s men nzs moth
JOINT stock company, most OF whom are wealthy
men, and who have reduced the charges tor al
mission to as low figure as Is compatible with
paying the necessary expenses. Many advantages
are secured, advantages which have been lsng
needed at the Falls. No hackmen are allowed in
side the enclosure, and here, at least. the visitor
can enjoy the view the Fails free from their i'm
pOrtunities; the rough rocky lodges which have
always hitherto prevented ladies approaching at
all near the brink of the Falls have been removed,
and even graceful steps substituted in their place.
The edge OF the bank next the fall around which 50
many accidents have taken place has been enclosed
by neat, low parapet wall OF about three feet
high, which gives sense OF security to the anxious
mother and the timid aged, while 1t does not de-
tract rom the beauty OF the landscape to the eye
OF the artist or enthusiast. Especially at evening
| Is the sight pleasant one, where the twinkling
contrast pleasantly with the moons pale beams
and the sheen OF the rising spray.
| the Improvement, and often wondered 1t had not
| been done before. Yet correspondent in one OF
the New YORK papers recently condemned il
bus non dtsputdndurn. l am willing to abide by
the opinion OF all sensible people in this matter,
and feel confident they will agree with me that
the change Is a great Improvement The ferry has
been much bettered in every way and precautions
The people Of the Falls in general are doing their
best to improve the pace and render 1t attractive
the fathers-fer in 1857 the Falls was about as
rough place as i is now described to beoshouid
have extensive improvements been under
taken HS, IN i. the. Immediate vicinity Of the
as lsS soon Su' as Proposes LONG S S7e
(rivalng the one to the lake at Saratoga in
shan be INC er
some tolls about Niagara, however, against which
tue voice OIL tne press cannot De 100 OutSpOAen-
private monopolles which are battening on the
needs OF the public. refer here to the fares OF
the new suspension bridge and Goat Island, at
both OF which places fifty cents is charged each
visitor. Now, considering the money spent on the
property and the small amount, compared to their
| immense income, needed to keep these properties
in repair, it seems TO me that twenty-five per
caput is amply sufficient. And the continued pro-
test Of the press may not be unavaillng to remedy
these crying snaInes. The entrance to the
new park called Prospect Park" however,
Is only twenty cents-not fifty cents, as
stated in a morning paper-and certainly this
price is step in right direction.
People must blame some one, and coming here,
with their minds prejudced and their imagina-
tons filled with the stories OF the lndigntles they
are to suffer- rather regret their WIT II they do not
find things as represented, and to be fashionable
and Gu Jat relate to their wondering friends at
home marvels whose foundations exist only in
their eryid inaginatOns 1t Is net often allow
myself to be troubled about any one as long az my
Havana is fragrant and my coffee delicious; but
really on this occasion 1t dses seem as If the
amount OF lying done was so stupendous and out
rageous as to render a bit OF truth positively re-
lreshlng. SENEX.