National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-10
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Tho pcor&e who come 10 Washington 70
'io" tho national capital take look Of the
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vernon and go home wei satsnod win what
they have seen, and not doubling that all has
boon seen that Is worthy of taking q note Of.
m, .Ixtocn miles north NJ harm Ia A show,
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Wo'uc" oy NATURE no' on,y Non WIZ" W.
ttrg and not to DO found anywhere e'so
wItldu So easy distance from one OF our
Atlantic cities, hut one which would well pay
tho trouhlo and f,t,u,,c N n mucb LONGER Jour
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NY, ,,.,a ~ T., ,nn r y. "A. .go,a,ny
hrstu nic, anu IN consequence " "s Ano'es
me some new sensations aud cxpcric noes,
aud US In tho future these falls are destined
M ,nloy u,we extensive popularity than they |
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go 70 place, ana VIC SANG - uuo T,,'
my the great ialis OF Iho ro'onee
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py san clotn, anu urawn ~ hey IN ia. ~
whose vigorous sat ano nyPpmg ears ~ y, t ,a''
perspoctI., Ncre un unia5 w
tcIest hhu iun uurns thc emtno ueyt
Inc nrst novelty tnat suikes US - 'no ny ~,
ferrous conucctioh petween unc ,nu,e SUI ~, nv
boat ior tue animal goes upon ,anu anu uhc
ooat anu ourselves upon tho Ne.e'i auu ~
as iar ahcad OF US as tne present Ky Is ac .,sa
OF ms moue OF locomotlon. iouieei ~ Vn.e
that you nave retroSrnueu-Bonc oach INV
the past LOT forty years. hnu pcIoio nisu.
you WI think, from the rate OIL m2S(sn, .nas
possibly you nave al day ocen !e1 towara
the nall century Dchind you. but tn's vs. no.
an unpleasant icciing TO an Old person, ano
you might nnd u agreeable 70 negin aYan =,
: the point you stood at In lS'0. In iact, u
did seem quite IKE a new beginning
ny the time we had become accustomed "
, this Idea, and were satisfied That the mule anc
boat notwithstanding their distance Iron
} each other, had vital connections, importan,
to the success OF our present expedition, we
were made to know that the mule undcrstoot
Ills business and know the road ana the rope
, and how to Conduct himself In emergencies
/, About the boat before We started were GOV
J. eral )oily ncyroes OF miscciianeou. aescrip
I tion, whose usefulness NO one could divin'
7 beforehand, and as they lolied upon thc ran
4 or leaned against the stanchions we were
. u loss to know whether they were passengers
], hands, or loafers waiting 10 SOC US on. ~
q start an excursion canal boat there Is tn'
least absence OF fuss Imaginable. Ihere u
a no tumbling In Of freight and trunks, N
I sounding Of whistles, no getting up OF steam
4 no Harvesting OF horses, no scurrying OF late
n corners, fearful OF being left they Just h'tcl
j. the tow.llne to a hook well on the way to I'll
\ Falls; the boat starts without noise or com
= motion, and the latest conner can oyertak
"a you aud get on at any time without effort, o
IN causing moments delay. This Is delight
!. full, and you feel like the Uniycrsalist, sur
,r that nobody can be left under any circum
re stances. When the boat starts the ncgroe
~ suddenly find their mission. Sam, long
legged, lank fellow, with nothing on but
hat, shirt and trowscrs, takes his place by IN
side OF the mule, whose tail he selzcs VIII
! one hand and with the other applies switc
!. to tho animals belly, BY way OF sport TO bot
parties, aud they seem 70 mutually enjoy
y Jim takes the helm, George runs along m
y way betwcen mule and boat to keep the lin
!" !" from catching on rough places. Joe take
DOsltlDu AL tile DOW 10 KulFu nuulnst EuDDlu
h against boats we shall meet, aud blli lay
~ down In the sun ut one corner TO await cal
Tor any duty that may be required OF M
al IL u the warincst morning OF the M
~ spell, but the moment We emerged from q
u city gentle breeze oil the most bcwitchin
Gu character met us, attended US all the way
I. the falls, and kept us In such state oil ply
A. ical comfort that we would wish TO hoat 10
n. ever In the enjoyment Of ITS balmy brcat
Iat All the way from Georgetown TO the falls u
1t canal winds 10 gentle curves on the bank
the river which runs Tar below ,S inc can =,
tended bluff rises almost perpendicular
covered much Of the way with thrifty ire
ana vines on the TOP ana partiaily on y
steep sides. Across tho river are the loi
banks OF inc virginia side OF the rotoma
eJ covered also win the thick foliage OF Jun
u" and having a picturesque beauty that
tsu charming toa degree. There are very &c
eicarings or houses, aud al Is uncultlyat
OF that we look upon, save the mule and !
rer driver But such righteousness OF gre
en- leaves and grass, and merry chirping OF
w sects and singing OF birds are unaccustome
ny and make US verify think We are happy
81. meet boats coming down, all laden with cot
black and dirty, but with sweet and roman'
names. One Is named Annie, and anoth
a., Carrie, and another the Lily OF the vale
and another Maid OF the Mountain, and
., on, but all filled with coal. AT the bow
~ each boat Is house half beneath deck a.
3 half above, with the necessary accommod
lions for three mules who, ut every other
of miles or so, exchange places with the thr
la on the towpath. At the stern Is another hou
&C OF the same description, for the use OF
W W family-and nearly oil the boats had fan
81 Hes, with more or less women and childrc
who cook, elt sleep and I've on the boz
nd dreamily drifting existence away 81 "
M miles per hour, and sometimes less. Some
al these habitations were clean and neat
W "; every particular, and tho babies looked
nd and hearty-and nearly all had babies
nv various stages OF growth and deyelopmei
81 On one boat we saw majestic Dutch won
I'd, handling tho helm and guiding the boat, VIII
au equally majestic man was reclining agair
the rudder-post smoking an enormous Gig
with the composure Of q burgonaster, hap
OF In all his domestic relations, II would see
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