The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-20

say robbed, for It Is the meanest kind OF
highway robbery. I will instance a case
o. hand. Not long aimee Mir. Castle,
who had never before visited the Falls,
engaged 0 hack at Clifton to convey him
70 tho upper suspension bridge. This
was Q positive contract, and he agreed 10
pay the driver ono dollar for his services.
Another man, unknown 10 him, occupied
scat In the same hack. They
had proceeded about hall the dis
lance when the driver asked for the fares,
Mr., Castle offered him tho amount
agreed upon, but he refused II and de-
manded more, saying that the other pas
eenger had paid him three dollars, and be
Mr.. Castle) must pay that amount ALEC:
MIR. Castle demonstrated upon the unfair.
ness Of extorting from him more than he
agreed to pay, but his remOnstrance was
Of no avail, for the other passenger turned
upon him and denounced him as mean for
not being willing 10 pay what be regarded
reasonable fare Mr.. Castle paid Inc
sum demanded and afterwards learned
that his very liberal travelling Companion
was q confederate Of the hickman. But
enough concerning the hackmen. Should
any OF your readers unacquainted with
these tricks visit tho Falls this NAV nut
them on their guard against ono class ofI
rogues OF least.
THE FALLS AZ THEY NOW APPEAR,
Although 1t 10 now past the middle of
April, winter still holds the river imme-
diately beneath the Falls within its ioy
embrace, and the visitor beholds the beau.
titul contrast OF summer sun and winter
snow. Every view Of Niagata Is beauti-
Iul. have spent q week here and still |
nave much to see. As to views Of the
Falls however none can be compared with |
tnose 10 30 obtained from the Canada side
q tho river. There you stand imme-
diately In front Of both falls, and the
whole magnifcence Of Niagara ia
spread before you. Most persons even
then are disappointed In regard 10
their height, from the fact that you an.
proaca them on the same level as the top
OF the Falls, and In order 10 get the view
under the most favorable circumstances,
y IS necessary 10 go behind and under the
sheet Of water, which did in company
with chance acquaintance from Toron-
70, U. Y. The day was most beautiful,
and q oalmy breeze, blue sky and yellow
sunshine consplred TO make the ramble
very enjoyable. Passing the popular CliE.
TON House and the upper suspension
bridge we proceeded to the Museum,
This Is the only place where you can de.
scend To view the far.fsmed" Table Rock"
and the only place where dresses can be
mad Tor going under the sheet Of water,
Here after obtaining dresses we descend.
Ell with an Indian guide below the bank,
and passed BY a narrow road TO the sheet
Of water, where the grandest and most
imposing view of the cataract may be
mad. Hero all disappointment vanishes,
Ior you stand perfectly thrilled with de-
!lght, the awful msgnitlcence OF Niagara {
before you-the most wonderful sight In
nature. On one hand are huge blocks OF s
Table Eock which were removed Ia MACS '
Q! more than two thousand tons at one {
olasi by order OF the Canadian Govern I
ment. You walk through rainbows, and :
the water TAILS as II from Heaven in a Z
crystal Hood 1853 feet high and about '
thirty leet In front oil you. We drank at .
the mineral spring on our return and at the
top Of the Falls had our visit perpetuat-
ed by being photographed in our
water dresses, with the Falls in the back G
ground. 1t is regarded perfectly safe to c
go under the sheet Of water during the I
summer, but at this time OF the year it !
looks rather hazardous as you walk on
leo fifty feet thick, and there Is aSbare /
possibility OF It's giving away under the !
senialrays ofan April sun. Iobserved as |
much to Our guide, who chuCkled and C
,aid, "You iraid? IT'S awlully dangerous l
Water down there is two hundred feet '
deep" and then with sly wink he said,
come on. But didn't go on so last as
might under other circumstances, and
my willingness to visit the pa
per mill on Goat Island, which furnishes +
he New York Tribune with paper /
Aside from this and the railroad enter /
prises, the community oil Niagara Falls is 1
almost entirely by the travelling {
public design remaining here until !
he gath inst, when I shall start on a 3
otiei tour through Canada, after which l /
will proceed to Boston. G. MR.. j