The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-22

makes brutes of themselves, is l to deny
myself drop O. ale; no sir, can't see it.
A drop indeed seemed all that poor Ike
stood any chance of getting of that ale,
for the clamorous young ones each de-
manded glass, and Ike seemed nothing
loath to sharing it with them.
1t was about eight o'clock in the morn
ing that we arrived in Detroit; here we
leave the train and cross the Detroit river
upon fine ferry boat, and have an oppor-
tunity to breakfast sumptuously while
crossing the river. We land at Windsor,
upon the Canada side and take the train
upon the Great Western Road All day
we Numbered through Queen Victoria's
regions; passing through thriving villages
and towns; vegetation wears stunted and
backward appearance compared with that
upon which our eyes have lately rested in
the Mississippi Valley. At dusk we ar
rived at Niagara, repaired to hotel, and
arose early next morning, prepared to in
dulge in a long contemplated sight of the
Falls. Anything that one has read about
all ones life, and heard so many other peo-
pies opinions of, like Shakespeare and
Niagara, one is apt to be little disap-
pointed in at first sight. "You will de-
scend to the Cave of the Winds % queried
the driver of our hackney. "Why, yes,
if there is anything worth seeing, 1 would
like to see it, l replied dryly. My driver
looked astonished, and silently handed me
into the dressing room. where l donned a
bathing suit and laughingly followed my
guide to the celebrated 'Cave of the
Winds under the Falls, the fierce whirl
of the meeting currents of air, created by
the falling water, the binding dash of the
spray, together with the deafening and
terrible, roar, took away my breath, and it
was with difficulty l kept my equilibrium
upon the slippery foot path of wave washed
rock. When l recovered myself l could
do nothing but laugh at the appearance
and actions Of my guide, ever and anon he
would clutch my arm, and pointing up
ward, clasp his hands and roll his eyes in a
most ludicrous manner. l suppose he be-
haved in the approved style of guides, but
never having INDUCED in guide before l
did not know how to appreciate his peculiar
manGuvres. Then he was fat and smelled
of smoke; if he had been slender Don
Juan, 1 expect l should have been more
impressed, but l believe my appreciation
of the ludirous must ever triumph over my
love of the sublime. Every inch of Goats
Island is worn by the footsteps of tourists,
and there, under the shade of the gloomy
pines, sit day after day the dusky Indian
women, weaving their bead work. Stand
ing upon the last of the "Three Sisters"
commanding full view of the rapids,
above the Falls, the scene beggars descrip-
ton. Think of a painter here with brush
and canvas, and a poet with book and pen
Gil, trying to do Niagara. What can be the
result, but spoiled canvas and series of
limping doggerel. Although Niagara can
never be done by painter or poet, the trav-
cling sightseeing public is considerably
"done' by the sharks that infest the
grandcst bit of scenery we can afford. A
gentleman complained in our hearing of
the high rates of toll charged for crossing
the suspension bridge: "Well this bridge,
sir, cost deal of money!" responded the
pompous toll man. "How much ?" de-
manded the gentleman, "$500, 000."-
How long has it been built?" " Five
years" ala, ha-you don't expect to
pay for the bridge at the rate of 500, 900
per year hope"
Bidding adieu to Niagara in the twi-
light of July day, we travel all night and
awake next morning in Albany. That is
we would have awakened, if we had been
asleep; and just here suggest that spe-
cial car be provided for snorers; what
"peculiar cussedness" can possess any
body to snore, especially on sleeping car?
Well asleep or awake we got into Albany
anyhow; we crossed the Hudson and sped
down the river, catching glimpses of the
Catskill, and views of the palisades, on
ward, homeward, through busy, busting
New York, grotesque New Jersey, quaint,
quiet Philadelphia, and to "Maryland,
my Maryland" to home and childhood's
friends. A. A. G..