The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-11-28
Or tuesday Evening. Nov n, is74

vive feelings and syppathies, that in the
routine Of business, and the uuties of ev-
ery-dAy life, had to great degree become
almost dormant twenty-five years Of
active life IN nur bustling Western city,
had made it necessary for me to take a
rest, and turning my face toward the rising
sun, with nay wife aud little girl on the
morning of June 1874, year, left Chr
/" 20 for the city Of New York, from which
Il | expected to sail for Glasgow ON the
IN, having decided to make a VISIT 70 the
e falls of Niagara on onr way. This
". int We reached next morning, aud after
oakfast, having engaged carriage, We
.ceeded to visit some of the many points
interest III his famous locality Our
lehu was quite attentive, and t. all ap-
pearance was desirous Of giving us all the
assistance we could wish, but having de-
tected some peculiar signals passing be-
tween him. and some ruff ln-looking fellows
at various points on the road, | concluded
to watch HIM aud them, and without be-
ing offensive, gave him t. understand that
i was on the alert. and would not be i'm
posed upon. After some Intellectual at
tempts to draw tribute from us for pho
tographs, the Cave Of the Winds, and 9TH
er objects Of barter and trade. we were
driven across the new Suspension Bridge.
which commands most admirable view of
both Falls, and is a great local convenience,
connecting as 1t does, the American and
Canadian shores. Reaching the Canadian
side we run the gauntlet of tue hungriest
and most persistent small traders [ have
ever seen, but refusing te''be enticed, We
drove to the Burning Springs, which We
found quite a curiosity; the water being
strongly impregnated with An lnnamable
gas burns strongly when lgnIted, and has
also medicinal qualities Of great value to
the sick All TINS was fully described to
us by the rather shock headed keeper of
the spring Here, as elsewhere around
the falls, we fodnd fans, shell, bead and
grass works for sale, for which fabulous
prices were asked, and by us refused, which
seemed to cause great disgust to our
coachman. Returning from the spring we
stopped at various points, overlooking the
boIung, tunohng waters, and perhaps for
realizing sense Of the grandeur Of this
peerless scene. the outlook from the hill
Opposite the Prince of Wales observatory
is the best. Looking away in the direc-
ton Of Chippewa creek, you see that the
bed Of the rIver commences to shelve 9nd
drop from It's lew. tid the vast body of
water gathers an immense impetus ever
acceleratIng in its rush, broken and foam
ing as it forces its way to the grand plunge
over the Horseshoe fail, Goat Island and
the smaller islands adjoining, dividing the
ever rushing, irresistible food. Many
celebrated authors have written glowing
descriptions Of this grand scene, and no
visitor, having the least idea of the roman
tic, eau look upon this majestic waterfall
without feeling that nature has here pro-
vIded spectacle, which once seen can new
or be forgotten.
Crossing again the bridge to the Ameri-
can side. Se drove do~n to the whirlpool
90 called, which Is IOut three miles be
low the falls, aud Is forned by the RIVER,
having worn circular basin ab blut quar-
ter of 3 mile in diameter, the surface Of
the water being aouut two hundred feet
below the top of the wooded banks.
Here, on Arst looking down from the top
Of the cliffs, the feeling Is one OF relief,
the water being comparatively quiet, and
sweeping IN stately current around the
rocky walls OF the basin, having ceased
, from the tremendous current which com
y mences about u mile above, aud 10 one CON
ltinuous terrific, rapid, roaring and seething
down the precIpltous gorge until 1t reaches
his point. Standing where | trst looked
own on the whirlpool, was surprised to
le no apparent continuation of the chan
y ..el Of the river; but having detected a
current setting out from the basin at rlght
angles from It's former course, | walked
around point on the top Of the cliff and
behel the steam rushing out through a
narrow gap not more than three hundred
feet wide, and far down from where | was
standing. Lifting my eyes, could trace the
deep, gloomy course of the ravlne for sew
raj miles, bending anu twisting through
the country, and the water white with
foam, dashing on with unsbated force on
its way to Lswistown, the nearest port on
Lake Ontario. Well pleased with the re-
suit of our half days visit To this wonder
full locality, we took the cars again at P.
NJ. aud reached New York early the next
mornin
June, 9. To-day at noon, the Utopia
sails tor Glasgow, and 10 A. N. hnds us on
board, and taking possession OF my state
room, waited tor the hour which
would part for sore time, the husband
from the wife, and this father from hIs
child, and although | was elated at the
prosp ct Ot a pleasant ocean voyage, and &
long waited for vlsIt to auld Scotia, YET
this anticipated pleasure was almost for
gotten, when the hour for parting came,
aud confess that the sting aud sorrow Ot
parting from my dear ones almost over
came me, but nervIng myself to the IN
evitable, hastily bade sdieu to those whs
were waiting to zee me sail, aud embracing
my wife and child, | rushed on board, anC
very soon our boat began to glide away
from the pier on her long voyage acrOs'
the Atlantic. Waving our farewells Il
those ON shore AS long as the eye coulC
discern them, we realized our isolation
But our good ship sped out toward TN
broad Atlantic, past Staten Island ant
Long Island, with their frowning fort
and wooded hills, we soon cleared Sandy
hook lighthouse, aud before dark, We haG
lost sight Of land, aud steaming along IL
knots an hour, our ocean voyage had fair
ly com mmenced.
june 10. Got up at "A. NJ, and wen
on deck; daylight appearing in the eas'
Hail smiling mOon," BY the Club.
ASA. NJ, the breakfast bell rang, an
our company made their appearance at tn
table in good eating-Order. But one I
our number Was missing, and the questiO
was prOmptiy put, "WhAr's Peter r B1