Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-07-27


of course, paying from two to four dollars,
according to style. We then enter pros.
pect park, on the American side, for twcn-
ty.five cents per head, and get the first
view of the cataract, which is very fine,
but to get better view We must descend
to the ferry, (only twenty-five ccnts,) where
another view presents itself. but to com.
prehend the full force Of the great body of
water, We 60 through the "Cavc Of the
Winds" and in order to do so VIC get
suit of oil.cloth tor one dollar, and a guide
for one dollar more, and We are ready to
proceed. After the cave, VIC ascend to the
new Suspension bridge, ascend the tower,
(only ten cents and take birds eye view,
then descend and start on the bride to
cross, (only twenty. five cents) and 90 over
to the Canadian side. If you leave the
bridge you must pay twenty five cents for
the privilege. We then ascend the Cana.
dian bridge tower (for ten cents for a
birds eye view Of this side. Then enter
the Canadian grounds lor twenty five
cents,) and of course 60 through the 'scave"
on this side for the very small sum of one
dollar. Upon returning, in order to get
the grandcst view Of all we descend to the
ferry, just below the falls, (only fifty cents)
which We arc assured is very cheap, and
they then land US once more on the Amcri-
can side, where to finisl, up it is expected
you will buy a bottle OF Champagne for
one dollar, and pure Havana cigar,
(inade from the poorest of American soil
lcaf tobacc"J for twenty cents. This CON-
plctes the round, except tho visit to Goat
Island, which can be made for about two
dollars, all told. Nuwifll,,s will not give
a good understanding Of the vassuess of
the great falls, and Of the genuine aud tx,
tensiye frauds and impos:,ions practiced
by an appreciatiyc set oi swindlers, do
not know what will. But the falls IF Nj
agara are great, and well worth going far
TO see. They are sight at once grand
and sublime, and once seen never to be
forgotten.
We ICA"C NlOSUlO Wy tnC 0Jc1t western
Road through Canada 10 Detroit 229 miles.
OF Canada, I will merely say that the
greatest part If It which saw, is good for
stones and Canada thistlcs, but ltnf for
farming. Some magnificent timber belts
attracted my attention. and / wished We
had few thousand acres of it scattered
over our country in Minnesota. / csnnnt
say was prepnscssed with the rerYh,
they seem to he behind the times, ra,!k.e,
old fOgyish, think Will, their odd ways,
especially when the news-boy wanted six
cents of me for Toronto four cent paper,
because our American money was at y dis
count. ] can assure the Americas psvpIe
that did not allow our money to be dis
counted. and waited my time until I ar.
rived at Detroit where such petty isspo-
sitions are not praeticcd, ard boughs my
papers with money at par. l arrived ut
Detroit at six F.: A.. and at seven started
for Chicago, which we reached at 61<r A.
NJ. tired dusty and hungry. AT the depot
Chicago, st. Paul and Pittsburgh & Fort
Wayne0 met 4 large party from my old
home IN Wisconsin, on their way TO the
Centennial. Half an hours chat with them
and g0.M breakfast set me all sight
again, and at 6: As A. N. we lett for home
where arrived in due time safe, sOnnd,
and we'll satisfied with this my Ccn.pn.::.
al trip. -. Ill.
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