Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24
haFk Twain at Niagara.

MaFk Twain at Niagara.
Niagara Falls In one of the finest struc-
lures IN the world. | have been visiting
this iavorlte watering place, recently, for
the hrst time, and WAS well pleased.
A gentleman who was with me said it
was customary to be disappointed in the
halls, but that subsequent visits were sure
to set them all right. He said it was 50
with him. He said that the first time he
went mack iares were SO much higher than
the Falls that the Falls appeared ins gnif-
cant But that is all regulated now
The hackmen have been tanned. number
ed, and plaeaTded and blackguarded and
brought into subsection to the law. and
dosed with moral principle till they are
meek as missionaries.
They are divided into two clans now, the
Regulars and the Priyateers, and employ
their idle time in warning the people
against each other. The Regulars are
under the hotel banners, and the Privateers
prowi darkly on neutral grOnnd and pick
OF stragglers al half price.
Bot there are no more Outrages and ex-
tortons That sort Of thing cured itself
II made the Falls popular by getting into
the newspapers. and whenever puplie
cNii achieves that sort OF success iuT itself
a. days are numbered.
IL became apparent that either the Falls
had 10 be discontinued, or the hackmen had
10 >uh-ide. They could not dam the Fails,
~ they did the hackmen. One can bs com
t)rtAble and happy there now.
drank up most of the American lalls
before ! learned that the waters were not
considered medicinal. Why are people islt
in ignorance this way might have gone
IN and ruined fine properly merely for
The want Ot little information
And vet the sources of information are
not lue4 gre at Niagara Falls. You are some-
| times in Doubt what Won ought To do hut
/ Nou are seldom N doubt concerning what
,ou must 20. If an infant can read. that
iufaut is measurably safe in Niagara
Il ynu room at the hote, Won will rnI
Your course marked ont in the most couve-
niei.t way, by means Of plecar!s en- theNall
like these
Pail the bell rope gently. hu; don't
Jerk
Bolt YOUR door"
Don't scrape lnatche, on the Wal', ar
furniture"
Turn oil Your .,... when y9u retire
-'ricup y1ur l1g"
"Iilou paty3ar heot- outside the door
ihey ~i.l De blackcG but the house viii not
BE- re-pon~ioie 'or their return
Ihi~ is a eou'a~inf and tanglesonio pro
/ p">lti'H' oe'Ih-c j. moves Won 70 deliDsrate
long aud TalniuIly ~ Co whether II Will
really be any object u you to have your
boots backed rnless they are returned.
" Give your key 10 the omnibus driver II
Aou forget and carry II oil.
Outsiie the hotel, wherever YOu wonder.
yon are Inte4igentlY assisted by the signs.
1uu eauuot come 10 grleios long as you are
m Your Tight mlnd. with 50 many lnstruc-
'.n7 70 ~. re 'IayA o., i'f instance
hreP OI 'ne stass'
~" elImy 'ne re-
LAM, iiauES oI tne 'eseta pie7-
ION n'''h >ouI uoI-o 10 'he shfuh-
i.v.....t.- u-.-
IL so 'H9 a'e o' tis " nus
IA,r '""' F'l''A'' ''AeA 10 fvut e~'
r'I'' ptI eyn' ~ A'4I ieNied On al; pea
u1.S -11 o'Ie' 'u-'A'' 'ui ii's'''-7 purcnA''-
OF" ceii1-a' -.,-
H.'oe H'n7 vi '"a a!!s tahen heIe.
"a -e1'' Io.hS 'Ie ID
- f We ~ ~ - '. wv pa4' Va
p.o4e7. 70 e4!Iso ilr e'Hmodlt5es- l-''
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'' tSSOp.- 80"
me pfopiielor7 WAL not he Responsible
'rl IaItle9 WIZ lullP VI ole 'A1 lis more
I'M mug IGsponIlDllI'y II appears 20 O9
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Inrohib,ted II longs1 T., snoke a sigu
,-1,-'l-+o5i = Al -. -, -. ,i.. ..+ -
: throwing Stone over to sstonisb ana pul-
yerjz, .n,i, n7rties A. 1niykt a. nienieting
below when a -iyn have INST mentioned
forbade Thar Fysn that Satisfaction was
5su-7d mo anil was a friendlass ornLon
There va IL, resource now hnt m soak
consolation from the doWina howl
trevs ,,,,. 6ssl fr-,r,, ,o,, ,,oere, b,t :. ,r,s
ali IN 1sin 4 .,..I, T,rfrenTF6 ms when
-sij
N..i,.,t.,., ,lI,,.,,, NJ, ,l.., ,,r,.,,;-ss e,
uo ,bat sn1r1 ,ni',ht have ,,srisbeJ of
tbirsf hut tir the MN, var. ii nm n,n.,r-
Il ,noxin, ti,st tlirta'l t6r,urA INV ,rer,or,
At tbst moment "Ail siSns lail in dry
times 90 Common law fakes treeeisut pf
Tho st.tutes va. save1
lue h'D-e Iel man hau A4"a57 'eeh
earning pl mihe- 4o'ed - ied4 AD'ut nm
IN tA-e ana Ie=enI4 anu romance
love 10 read aDoit hl7 inspret Sd s4S"f /,
And oi his love Oh the whd' Tree ne oi
mountains anu forest. ana hls grand truth
iuiness his hatred OF tFeaehery, ana ms
general noN.iy Oh character, ana has STATE
ly neiaphorlcal speech, and ms chlValrlc
love Tor the dusEy maiden, and the pc
turcs4i pomp 90 las ures7 and aceoure-
ment-.
Wuen ound the shops 1t NIAGARA Fail :