The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-14
REY. JOHN II.AuGHEY.
HE Trip from Dallas. NArshsII County.
to Toronto, CaRada.

HlS Trip from Dallas. NlAFahhII ounIy'
to Toronto, CaRada.
ToabgTo, CASApA, Apgast9 1870
C0fle7oS1sbes dGthc IatsliESSttT.
IleA Dallas4 d 5 ~ ~, August 5. 1879,
in company With Charles and Edward
Tusseli, who en- route to Kansas,
which they intend making their future
home. Reached Wheeling about 8 o'clock.
Found that it was necessary to goto Pitts
burgh 10 procure an excursion ticket to
Niagara Falls and return. Reached Sieu.
benville at i9 ". Dined with Rev. Dr.. A.
". Reid al The Female Seminary. Called
upon that veteran in the ranks Of Christ.
ian Minister, Rev. g. O. Beatty, u. D. l..
l.. D. Found him in health, but nearly
blind. To my statement that his advice
and encouragement had resultedin bring.
ing me into the ministry he replied, "You
may magnify too greatly my influence,
hut | always wanted TO see you in the
ministry" Reached Pittsburgh Of 9 ?. ".
Spent the night with Rev. J. M.shields, OF
MilYaIe. Mr.. Shields is very successful
in building up the Millyale Church. He
has ALWAYS been q popular and successful
pastor. Left Pittsburgh on the Allegheny
Valley Railroad August 9Th. From Kit
tanning onward the subject OF oil was dis
cussed by all incoming passengers, and oil
dcrricks greeted our view on both sides oil
the road.
on reaching Foxburg, in Forest county,
we found the farmers harvesting oats. In
many places the fences were made OF
stumps and roots turned outward. said
10 A patsenger, These fences do mot add TO
the beauty Of your Landscapes" "No,'
was his reply, "but they are very service.
able and very durable" About 1 O'clock
we passed within three miles oil Chautau.
qua. Several passengers who had been In
attendance at the great Chautauqua Con-
yention boarded our train for an excursion
to NiagaFa Falls.
tlOF. ". we reached the American side
Of Niagara. Entering an omnibus we
were carried across the suspension bridge
in full view Of both the American and
Canada Falls. The American Falls were
illuminated by Edisou's electric light,
which, BY reflection, made the Canada
Falls also visible. The sight was simply
o~vtrpowering.
The omnibus WIS full Of passengers who
had never before e e the falls, and they
fully mel their expectations. Not a word
Of disappointment was heard; on the con-
tnry. exclamations Of astonishment were
frequent, and a sense Of the grandeur Of
this, one Of the most magnificent Of Gods
wonderful works, inspired all with a feel
ing Of human insigniicance and divine
omnipOtence. None could suffer disap-
pointment unless he had anticipated be
holding an ocean pouring from the sky.
We at length reached the Prospect Hotel,
from which thQEe is q fine view OF the
American and Canada Falls. The falling
spray gives the appearance OF a continuous
shower. During the night few Of our
company slep! we'll because Of the thun-
der-souRd Of the roaring cataract
retired with the intention Of
sleeping, and slept souRdly until my bed.
fellow, Rev. j. H. Blackiord, Of Wellsviller
Ohio, awoke me TO see the sun rise and
flood with light the foaming, seething
caldrOn Of waters in q state OF violent eb-
ullition far below US. II made the brain
whirl TO look into its vortex. 1t seemed
as il ScyllAand Charybdis combined could
scarcely afford a parallel; and down con.
%tiuuously poured the waters OF Erie, and
Huron, and Michigan and Superior, and
thus in all the cycles OF the past their
mighty volume has been precipltated ever
s,nceJ pronounced creation finished
good, and ''the sons Of God shouted for
Joy"
As u party were crossing the suspen-
sion bridge into canada, a burly English.
man appeared at the door Of the omnibus
and asked in a stentOrian voice If there was
anything for the customs. 1t was the first
time we felt the force Of the Apostles in
junction, "Custon to whom custom is
due"
"Having consented to preach in the
Central Church, Toronto, tomorrow, no
more will be written till Monday. A.