The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-30

shore. Strangers @ often disappointed at
first sight. Eithertheir expectations have
been raised too higipr else the grandeur and
sublimity of the secs far surpass their antici-
pations. The seconsview is frequently more
impressive than tk first. The longer the
visitor tarrics, the rore he enjoys and appre-
ciates.
On the Canadian Idle, just at the end of the
Horseshoe FALL a ,wer containing narrow
spiral staircase has cen erected. For fee,
small in comparisonwith the wonderful sight
to be seen, visitors nay descend this tower
and enjoy the novel leasure of walking under
the mighty mass offalling waters. 1t is a
feat with just cnoua of the spice of danger
about it to make it ttractive and interesting.
From underneath tbs fall, some of the most
lasting impressions received at Niagara are
obtained. The falls cannot be described
There is too much sublimity, majesty and
overwhelming gradeur for finite minds to
comprehend or eplain. No language is
adequate to give . the stranger correct
idea Of these stupodous works OF the AL
mighty.
Three miles below the Falls is the whirl-
pool. The river he'e turns abruptly to the
right, forming an lbow, and as the waters
rush against the opposite banks whirlpool is
formed, in which tgs and other bodies often
float for days. 1t is thought by many that
there is subterraiean passage beginning i'm
mediately underneath the whirlpool and con-
tinuing down the sream several miles where
1t has an outlet agan into the river. Certain it
is that logs sometimes disappear at the
whirlpool and are not seen until the emerge
at a considerable distance down the stream.
A short distant ,bovsthe whirlpool are the
whirlpool rapids. Here, in the narrow, rocky
chasm, is an extraordinarily powerful under
current which literally forces the water from
the waters edges into the middle of the
stream. 1t has been estimated by COMPETENT
engineers that the water, incredible as it may
appear, is eleven feet and half higher in the
middle of the river at this point than along
the edges.
We visited place, three and half miles
below the Falls and situated near the De
Veaux Orphans College, which rejoices in the
very euphonious title of DEVILS Hole. This
is bleak, barren, unsightly locality with
scarcely anything of note or interest about it
except its history. During the French and
English war; detachment of the British
army, numbering all told about two hundred
and fifty souls, were drawn into an ambus-
cade here and horribly massacred. Baggage
WAGONS, officers, mem vomen, and children,
were r1icsrc1eu ssid pusIi&sl ovcrtae bank, and
plunged into the yawning chasm below.
There are two suspension bridges crossing
the river, one for carriages and foot passen
gers merely, and the other, two-storied ar
rangement, for railroad purposes also. Al
Trentonians, we experienced peculiar
pleasure in riding across the lower and origi.
nal one. European engineers had declared
that bridge could not be thrown across the
stream sufficiently strong to bear the weight
of locomotive and train of cars. John A.
Roebing, whom we take pride in claiming as
a citizen of Trenton, disproved their asser-
tions by erecting the stout yet fairy-like
structure which remains as o lasting monu-
ment to his memory.
A little scene occurred with the Custom
House officer on our return from carriage
ride on the Canadian side. We had purshaced
a few little trinkets as souUenir's of our visit
and the officer proposed to charge us the
usual importation duty of thirty-three per
cent. However, after few words, he
politely touched his cap and informed lis that
as the amount was so slight, the customary
charges would not be collected
Visitors frequently complain that they are
charged exorbitant prices and that fifty cents
or dollar is demanded at every turn. But
they forget to consider that great deal more
is to be seen there than at other places. Few
localities can offer such rare scenery and so
many attractions as Niagara. You will
perceive that have not even attempted to
describe the Falls proper When such a
taleited and finished author as Charles Dick
ems utterly declines to attempt description,
1t would be foolish and unbecoming in your
humble scribe TO do otherwise. However
can give You bit of consoling advice, viz
If you would know what Niagara Falls are,
90 and see them for yourself. Z. G. III.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.-The Rev. DIR.
Arnot, having been charged with "excite-
ment" when speaking on the Temperance
question, replied "People need not tell me
that | am excited on these questions. know
that am. / should be ashamed before God