The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-06-17
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Canada Letter.

CHIPPAwA, ONTATIo, June 10, 1879.
ED. PRESS: Perhaps few notes
from this part of the Dominion would
not be unacceptable to the readers OF
the PRESS, especially the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Hazen. The ques-
ton was asked me before leftRaven-
ma, What is Mr.. Hazen doing in in
Canada? Isn't the United States big
enough for him? .? 1 shall only attempt
to answer the first half of this intero-
gatery and leave the other half for Mr.
Hazen himself to, who is the best
judge. Mr.. Hazen's principal occupa-
ton seems to be at present in attend
ing to the repairs and Establishment
of his newly purchased home and en-
joying himself in contemplating its
beautiful surroundings.
Riverside, the name by which this
property is known in Chippawa, is
situated upon the west bank of the
Niagara River, two miles above the
Falls and about a mile above the rap
ids, which are in plain view looking
northward, while to the east the river
is spread out to distance of two miles
fringed with the American coast line.
which, with Goat Island at the lower
extremity and Grand and Navy Is.
lands at the upper extremity, has the
appearance, as viewed from this point.
of being the arc Of large circle with
a radius of about two miles and Riv-
erside at the focus. Standing upon
Mr.. Hazen's veranda and sweeping
the horizon with the large field-glass
at command, this beautiful panorama
is seen to be dotted with cultivated
farms, orchards, villas and palatial
residences peeping through their fine
setting of green foliage, while to the
east end of Goat Island one of the
suspension bridges may be seen and
several of the hotels on the American
side, and to the northwest of Goat
Island the great cloud of white mist
arising from the Falls is in plain view
at apparently not over mile distant,
such is the transparency of the atmos-
phere. Clear above the cloud of mist,
upon the high land in a northerly di-
rectien, and at a distance of about
three miles, the observer will see
Scott's Tower denotlng the old battle
ground of Lundy's Land. while occu-
pying the foreground in this part OF
the panorama is the entrenched posi-
ton occupied by the Canadian forces,
out of which they were driven at the
memorable battle Of Chippawa, in 1914,
the same being occupied by the Amer
cans upon their retreat from Lundy's
Lane soon. afterwards. 1t is seldom
that the traveller finds spot so fraught
with beauty, where nature. art and
historical associations are so blended
and surrounding single standpoint.
The river itself is an object to be ad-
mired, with its clear transparent wa
ter sweeping smoothly by at the rate
of from five to ten miles per hour and
its gravelly shores SO clean that lady
could walk along the beach for miles
shells and not soil satin
slipper. 1t is true that the scene is not
of that overwhelming granduer which
the views from below the
Falls, which to me is very oppressive,
extremely fascinating. Here
the scenes are Of that quiet beauty in
repose. There is a marked stiffness
here in the surroundings, in pleasure
bic contract with the roar of the cata-
ract below. / was surprised to hear
the echo of my hammer apparently
coming across the water. l was no
ess surprised to see the reflection or
shadows of the trees on the American
side reaching to our shore. Do you
wonder that Mr.. Hazen, who is able
10 live where he pleases, has chosen
this for his residence. especially as
it is remarkably healthy here and the
water excellent? The friends Of Mrs.
Hazen will be glad to learn that her
health is much improved and the hopes
Of Mr.. Hazen have been realized, the
of his wife's health beirg
MS chief incentive In locating here.
The prospect for an abundant fruit
crop ia excellent and crops are looking
we'll. loan.