The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-17
NUMBER ?.
The Lovers That Went Over Niauara.
From the New York Herald

swept over the cataract on the evening of
the 4th inst.
Every species of exaggerated rumor
has been given wings and impromptu cor
respondents have hourly rushed from the
hotels to the telegraph Office to send their
little series Of contradictory dispatches to
the papers of Toronto, Buffalo and Roch-
ester Every person one met on either
side of the river, from the "oldest inhab-
ltant' to the ''latest arrival" was the sole
possessor of reliable information concern
ing the personnel of the victims and the
incidents OF the disaster.
Yesterday | went to Chippewa, whence
the unfortunate voyagers set sail, and
there learned all that may be known to-
day of their sad story.
THE TOWN OF CHIPPEWA
If you follow the river up from Clifton.
on the Canada shore, for distance of
three miles, walking sometimes ankle
keep in water. sometimes leapinp from
hillock to hillock over spongy mo-
rass, and finally climbing up i long.
curved ascent, deeply shaded. to the open,
hot, dusty road across the country YOU
will ultimately arrive at Chippewa. A
poor, struggling hamlet, consisting of a
few deserted brick building ou three
sides of little open place q factory. or
mill, the machinery of which stopped long
ago, and which presents broken roof
and unglazed window frames to the ele-
ments, and, perhaps, two dozen detached
wooden structures of different sizes and
IN various stages of decay. In fact, the
usual Canadian town, where the build
ings when the slow process Of construc-
ton ceases begin rapid dilapidation;
where moss grows on the roof and door
step OF the house completed yesterday
where there is no nerve or rerl'e in any
thing; where transplanted energy dies,
and where everything seems stillborn
THE ROYAL BRITISH AMERICAN"
Hotel is one of those sad looking struct-
ures, long and low and dirty white in
color, and broken down about the caves.
with sort of apologize angle, and a
general expression OF establishment. 1t
was to this hotel that on the evening Of
Thursday last q little company came to
play a merry comedy A little after five
O'Clock on that evening the landlord, Mr..
William Plummerfelt. standing in the
doorway of his inn observed a group of
persons chatting gaily, approaching from
the river road. They were three The
1lrst young gentleman of about twenty
two years OF age, beardless, and with an
open, boyish face, carried Il heavy valise.
by his side was very pretty young girl,
OF apparently eighteen, tashionably dress
ed, and attended by little fellow of ten
or dozen years who brought up the
rear.
THE COMEDY OF LOVE
The trio drew near the door and salut-
ed the landlord smilingly The latter
bowed politely, and stepping back threw
open the door of the little public parlor,
on the left Of the hall as you enter The
young gentleman wanted rooms tor him
self, for the young lady and the little fell
low, the adv's brother and they all want
ed q nice supper. Then he asked if there
was any jeweller in the place, and was
directed to a little shop near bv, kept by a
German. He ran over there to get his
watch-an American lever in Il fine gold
case-repaired, and before he came away.
bought Il set of leweIry, consisting OF ear
rings, brooch, &c, for the young lady
whom he had left at the inn. The Jewell
ier took the number of the watch to be
repaired, and asked the name of his
patron. The young man answered that
ms NAME WAS M'CuRNnCK,
and afterwards in conversation stated that
he had lived in Detroit
Returning to the hotel the Young man
soon presented himself before the pro
prietor, with the girl on his arm and the
little fellow at his side, and asked for
boat as they wanted row on the river
m tnlt ,t Nl,,;, ,,I l.,
danger OF attempting the passage of the
river and told them finally that he would
let them have 4 boat only on condition of
a promise that they would confne them
selves to the waters Of
THE CHIPPEWA CREEK.
a deep but sluggish stream, which here
empties into the Niagara They all prom
ised readily and rowed merrily up the
creek. Near the diStilery-less than halt
Il mile above the village-they were seen
''rocking" the boat after Il most reckless
fashion and amid peals of laughter A
boatman near the shore saw that in their
excitement they did not notice that the
boat was rapidly filing, and that if they
their sport it would soon sink
He rowed out to them, showed them their
danger and assisted to bail out their boat
They returned to the hotel delighted, and
the young gentleman drew large roll of
crisp new bank notes, wrapped up in Il
piece OF newspaper from the hip or ''pis-
toT pocket Of his pantaoons and handed
Mr. Plummertelt an amount something in
excess Of what he owed, saying, careless
i, we shall stay several days. When
that is used up | will pay you more"
Several persons saw the money then in
possession of this gentleman, and one
note was noticed us of the denomination
Of 800. The entire amount has been
estimated at from 5000 to 81 500.
TIE MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Before retiring on Thursday night the
Young gentleman asked where he should |
apply for Il marriage license. He was in
formed that he would have to 90 to
Welland the county seat, in order to OBJ |
tain one. He then made arrangements
for a horse and buggy, with which to Tide |
over on the morrow.
Before noon he started, accompanied by |
he young girl, whose little brother was |
eft behind. During the absence of the |
lovers the landlord at intervals chatted |
with the child.
AN ELOPEMENT.
''Is that pretty lady your sister," asked |
Mr.. Plummerfelt.
Eyes, sir" said the boy.
''Where do you live when at home?"
cat Toronto"
''And where does the young gentleman
i've? ?"
''He lives in the States. sir; but he used
o live in Toronto. He lived there little
While"
"And so he and your sister are going
o be married ?"
eyes, sir"
This was on Friday, the 4th Of July.
n the afternoon the lovers returned, their
aces radiant.
"Can YOU give us cold lunch, land
ord, and what shall | pay you tor the
lorse p'
1.-The horse will be So, sir" and Mr..
brought out lunch of cold
neat, bread, cheese, ale and milk.
The three sat down. They ate but little
neat, but drank freely of the milk, and
eft the ale untouched After the lunch
hey all Whispered TOGETHER and laughed