The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-07-12
EDITORIAL EXCURSION.

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OF Black Hawk County.
EDITORIAL EXCURSION.
shortly after writing cur letter which ap-
reared ID tho last weeks CmRoS'cLE, VIC |
went aboard the fine Steamer "Ch,cf JUS
tice Waite" and were soon on ourway 70
Putin. Bay Island This Island is situated
n Take Eric. about Al miles from Toledo,
Ohio, and 10 miles from Sandusky CITY.
Il derives its name from the TACT t''at
Commadore Perry put W here with It's
Acct Just previous To and after the mem
ornble. ba .tlc Of Lake Eric, in 1918, and
from here he pcnned upt Significant CHS
patch 70 the government, "Wc have met
the eremy and uaey arc ours The
Island is about three miles long, and has
a populations Of about 800. It is conccd-
cd TO be one .f the finest resorts Tor
health ana pleasure 10 be found IN Ameri-
ca. We arrive there ab-ut noon and I'M
mcdiatcIy proceed to the Put-in-Bay
House where VIC enjoy Almost elegant ana
sumptous dinner. This is the largest
summer Hotel west of the AEegfanics,
and has ample Accommodations for lOoO
quests. II Tic meal VIC had there was
fair sample of the regular fare we are not
at all surprised that it is rapidly growing IN
favor with those who ha &c time and mon
~ to enjoy themselves al Summer resorts.
and that in order to secure rooms 1t IS
often necessary to telegraph ahead. Inc
charges at the House however are very
reasonable. more so than we would sup
pose the proprictors could afiord-beins
only 81 80 per day by the week. After
dinner the time before leaving is put in
looking about, seeing the sights and en-
loving ourselves generally. Just in the
Bay. about a mile FROM the Hotel is Glib
ralter" small Island which was formerly
the summer residence Of Jay Cooke. II
has palatial residence and beautl-
fully hid-out grounds and is fit for a king.
Between 3 and O'Clock, the Whole party
70 aboard the steamer and start on our
return to Toledo. as it was dcci~ed to go
that way instead of ria Detroit. We ar
rive at Toledo about o'clock and proceed
in a body to the Oliver House whtrc a
good supper awaits US. We are Obliged
to wait until half past ten O'clock before
we resume our journey, and the time IS
occupied with Il most terrific rain ana
thunder storm Several OF the Toledo
editors call to see the boys and exchange
views ON the topics Of the day. About
ten o'clock, We go to the depot and are
soon aboard train on the Canada South
crn Railroad bound for the great wonder
Niagara Falls. We travel all night and
between and 8 O'Clock in the morning
arrive in sight of the mighty cataract.
The Canada Southern is the only Rail
road which runs within full view of The
Falls. and ali who wish to sec them with
out extra expense can do so by going eyer
this road. Alighiing at The Depot, a she r;
walk-probably so Or 80 rods-ovcr a
good, smooth sidewalk, brings us to the
Clifton House, one Of the most famous
and popular hotels in the world. 1t is so
situated that person sitting or sanding
.Son any OF the balconies OF Vcrahoahs mas
:. IL - ~ .aor;.aa E,, uorsehoe
= ~ n.;.,ua -. I.,,nd
a' -. 'usi'e,s ~, i'.'Ns, - as,a,
anu' ~ la' az ~ ? 80, -, :, sn,',,
"eaAlas' 'ls eo'i'" 80, .s''..,,a.o.. 90
pa'''.s :. wv - ,.'J ,,:,, ~; ..,;,,s
ins apou'' S"a 'o'" i''''' so - -
roaring lion, seeking whom thcy may
devour somcoody- Vi III o'hei Mo'as'
we start out 10 see what uiere IS 70 oe
seen. 1t would be Jolly ior us 70 atiemp'
any description OF WHAT 'herc IS interest,"
ing; far ADLER pens IMAM ours nave IS
snyeo the TASK 10 VAN: we nav AVN.
heard OF the sr'at'eNpense wh'ch '..eno,
cd q VISIT 70 Niagara rams pu' We i''''eo
10 sec u. o DC sure '''erc '''c p'en u
chances 70 get RIO o. money, anu VIZ
know o. no place IN Inc wo''d whee
those chances 90 not exist :" ono way ~
announcer. II person mas any ues,.' " :.
economicai tney can nc 50 ~ ''ie : aus ~
wen as al any place. ou' = pe'sun' VI
me other haha, ouys 7c'e'!'h'ns 'n'' -
eficred nm. r'dcs around IN e'esan' car,
riages ais the time ana SHOWS /" genera
disposition TO put on s'ylc' ana spcnu I"
great deai q money VIC never sd" p'".'
where ne wi'' receive more ass,s'ancc ~