Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-08-21

but the bridge still exists, although
marked closed at the end of the frs
span. Many person including lare,
number of ladies still continue t,
traverse the bridge to the rocks beyond
which tremble over an abyss of Is;
feet. into which they are soon expected
to fall.
BIDDLE'S STAIRS
/ lead to the rivers bank, lS5 feet be-
/ low, aud these we now descend. They
/ are built spirally around upright beams
of timber firmly attached To the rock
BY means of these stairs We reach the
pathway that leads to
THE CAVE OF THE WINDS,
tsituated at the foot of the rock between
Goat and Luna Islands Is sight worth
travelling many miles to see. The
shelf rock over which the water pOurS
projects outward 30 fees. In front the
water furuS transparent curtain of
the most exquisite hare, aui the driving
spray fills the cavern with perpetual
storms. This is the only spot ON earth
where riinbnWS form an entire circle.
sometimes three at once, the visitor
passing through their. The cave is
100 feet wide. $50 high, aad perhaps 30
deep. the services OF ;i guide " ill cost
the visitor who wishes 10 enter the
cave oae d0iltr and fiity GEMS.
THE INDIAN CURIOSITY STORES"
are worthy 0f notice, and here, in con
nection with Indian goods. can be pur-
chased noVciti,s from all parts OF the
world. The staple articles are rock
ornaments and feather fans, which are
SOLD as Of Indian manufacture, but one
shop girl (with blue
cotton III her eafS} Informed ME that
most of her stock of fans were pur-
chased of the ladies around the falls,
These fans are very beautiful, OF the
most brilliant colors, and many of them
b. 4 South American
bird in the centre. They sell at from 90
cents to 10 dollars. These stores are
letteTeG wild Indian Variety Store.n
six Nations" +" "Irriquois," and '''CGs-
car0ras." The poor Indians are guilt
less OF many articles sold in these
Dazaars as their manufacture. The
squaWs seated on the ground Or q rough
oenchoiter for sale bead work, Lacrosse
bows and arrows, small canoes, and in
the canniHgest Oflittie birch bark bask-
els Ornameuted with bright c0lorcd
l,oseepine quills the maple sugar OF the
tribe. They are always busy sewing
beads, and their little papooses bound
10 4 board swing in the trees or lean
against the sunny side OF rock. Wei
had the pleasure of tickling the toes of
one little chap who laughed and crow
ed with evident delight, he had d fac |
llty of reaching foI our scalp which |
Oke we could not appreciate so highly |
IS he did the toe-tickling operation.
A SYSTEM OF EXToRTIoN
mas been adopted at Niagara, and the
:itizens seem to consider the stranger
heir lawful prey; shut out from having
| free view of the falls at any point,
charged double rates for every article
If food pursued by nuZzards on every
ide, his righteous soul is sorely vexed
rom day 20 day, yet to those who con-
q visit to the falls, we would
ay go, you will never have cause to
egret it. Secure boarding at private
iouseS-Duy season tickets to the
'arks and bridges, take one profane .
wearer in your party to "cuss" the
aud you will enjoy the sight. 1
10 not, however, buy curiosities in {
a:3ada, or you may. be arrested for ,
as quitea number have been.
Iany do not realize that they stand ON
)reign soil and innocently attempt to c
Onvey their booty TO the American
lde, when the lynX-eyed custom house
fficer relieves them of the goods, and
hem compels TO contribute largely
, her majesty's treasury.
yN CoNfrT rrc,o>- 10
e might specify the several places OF b
ltereSt not named in this article, but /
le patience of the reader is already
and we close by wishing
lat all who visit the Falls may enjoy
lem as fully as we have done, and if I
hat we have written will afford pleas Y
re to the readers of the CHRONICLE T
e are amply rewarded for our pains. =
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