Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-22


and ornamented with trees. shrubs,
flowers, fountains and grave! walks. and
fully deserves the reputation it has of
being the most beautiful street i'll Amer
lea.
TIFF GRAND rRIZE DRILL.
Oh Sir knights at the fair grounds, some
four miles from Cleveland. OF Wednes-
day the 10Th ult.. was imposing indeed,
attracting: some twenty thousand specta-
tors. Several officers of the United States
army. especially invited forthat purpose,
acted As Judges, and in their award OF
the priz:s comp!imeuted highly the
perfection in tactics and drill exercise
exhibited by the different communicates
competing tor the prizes.
PuT-IN-BAY.
Most OF our party joined in the excur-
sion on Lake Erie. 10 Put-in-Rav. and
enjoyed it very mnch. barring the sea
sickness incident to 4 ride on the lakes.
NIAGARA FALLS.
Sir knights TaIhman: Winsor and
Wallace, together with Mrs. Taubman,
Miss Winsnr. Master Lee Wallace and
Mr. Charles Morri,on. extended their
trip 10 Niagara Falls, that wonder OF
the " orld and the goal ot the ambition
OF HI American tourists We crossed
the new suspension bridge INTO Canada, !
and reviewed the falls. both Horseshoe
and American. from that as well as from
the American side OF the river, and from
a great many points and angles Of view.
Some OF our party dOnned the water
proof dresses and went under Il part Of
the waterfall OF the Canada side. We
all Went down and up the Hydraulic
railways. three in number, two on the
Canada side and one on the American.
The one At whirlpool Rapids" being
215 iret in length. running down from
al immense elf OF rocks ut an angle of
about torty-rive degrees, to the very
brink II the whirling. tempeStuous tor
rent. 4 fearful ride; the others OF ike
Kind hut not - long.
TiE BURNING >PRIN.,
IN the Canada side OF the river. and
many other objects of interest were visit
Ell by IL. Also. Goat Island. Prospect
Park and the Three Sisters (islands) on
the American side. from al OF which
beautiful! and enchanting views OF the
tails were obtained. | viii not Toe guilty
OF the presumption, Mr.. Editor, OF
attempting 10 describe these mighty
falls. Neither pen nor picture can do
them Justice. To be appreciated. they
must be seen. We stood in admiration.
awe and amazement a. we gaZed upon
tai wonderful. exhibition OF the power
OF the Almighty. The surplus waters OF
tou: great axes. passing with tremendous
roar through deep gorge, in the solid
rJchs. down The cascade, and over the
abrupt and perpendicular wal. OF rocks,
constituting the tails, varying in hight
from los 10 LOT feet. with the voice of
many tlUndr:>. causing mountains of
spray 10 rise and roi in vapory clouds
er the abyss below. cleaning with
.r'!nbows. and then passing in uetlul,
ioamIng torrents down through other
to the Whirlpool Rapids. tw"
ini.ee below. presents L spectacle too
grand. awiu! and imposing for man
puny pen to deIineatc.-
We. has the poet apo>trophi,ct
80 FIN On forever IN I'M glorious rob-
u terror III. oil btfttN, ispi Ia -
III lH!nH1w Oh IL! i"Tru. at amt III" clouds
NJ -ni..rt arsUu'I IhF lcct Au! lie ,luIu .Isr
tH.- .v!c' oi tmrp"er poser to speak OF linn
Si.IH-HI., NII.i!UE III, !!ps 81 man
."'i' e..rnc", AMI upon IuI ro@Ss Alta pour
in'-h>- NJ ave -ttGca pTaI-". -
Alter two days spent 1t the fall, =
OF our party went to Toronto.
Canada, others returning Immediately
10 Chicago, through great and PROSPER
o"SriiieS. The whole party returned, rest
and Teasing for q few day nj that !
magnificent hotel, til" Palmer House.
Viewing the colossal Lui.ling-.the lake.
.he splendid parks, ami taking pleasure {
on the grand and beautiful bou.r- 7
wards, some huEryiuS and others I'M
we necessarily became scatter
s,i, bat a.. finally reached home. sweet Z
home IN safety. to re.ate to our loved !
lett behind the story OF our travels. ,
the many and pleasing incidents
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