New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-23
AY INLAND RESORT.
NIAGARA FALLS.
NIAOAhA FALLS.
THEIR TRUE INFLUENCE, POWER AND SPIRIT AND
THEIR IMPENDING RUIN.


THEIR TRUE INFLUENCE POWER AND SPIRIT AND
THEIR IMPENDING RUN.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TUE rRIBUSEl
NIAGARA FALLS, \. Y, Aug. 21.-One OF .the
positions where TO approach nearest 20 the
very seat and throne OF the grandeur OF this place IA at
the end of the bridge platform al the west side OF
Goat Island. which extends for distance the
OF the Great Horseshoe Fall This affords the
perfect view OF the central portions Of the great
cataract. Is IL perhaps the place which should
nger longest. The soul OF Niagara Is there visible yet
elusive, revealed itfully with features and elements
which are essential natural OF the very highest
order OF interest and wOnderfuness The awful beauty
water the deeper portions Of the current,
Il rolls over the OF the preciplce It's and
Indescrbaby impressive color the apparent slOwDess
Of its calm motion IN the first few yards OF It's down
ward course, which somehow seems AN image OF actual
revelation OF eternity these things make feel
II he ought TO the place too often, IA II on
some days or in moods no ought not TO come at
all.
Then there Is anOhcrfeatuTe Of marvellous beauty and
attractive, engaging in crest here. can only indicate,
not describe its character From the centre Of tho
Great FALL extreme upper part OF the curve, (which
has OF late years been far back by the current
that bears little mblance to the form OF
horseshoe, there arises peculiar display Of mist or
white vapor produced by the conclusion Of the water
against the rocks below Itbs constant In charao
ter OF uniform appearance II might be beautiful
haps bu It could have the power Of fascl.
nation which n possesses. the power TO hold one
watching for hours tt ful flar, always startling
returns and TO becon and draw him back from distant
LANDS seek the spot and yield himself again to
the spell. From the gulf below this heart Of the
Great Fall, there arises and then what may be de
scribed as great upward explosion Of the mist remind
Of the play Of forces the spouting Of
enormous geyser great column Of white vapor Is
suddenly shot upward far above the top Of the fall The
explosive force still to be at play In the heart Of IT
az It rIses and with swift flashing motion the top Of
the column expands every side. forming mighty
dome which for the time OF quick glance sometimes
looks like solid marble but Is a moment all unbuilt
and dissolved again. At other times the freakish wind
Leaps the IL reaches its great st height and
drives and scatter II all abroad IN forms that
seem almost 10 have meaning and purpose
A little farther east than this Il place at which
slender Of water and spray projected perpendicn
larry to a great height Sometimes great number Of
these appear. sprngng upward side by side, slightly
unequal altitude aud looking. " for transcendent
moment" st before they gin 70 wayer and sink, not
domcike. but Ike great cluster OF delicate Gothic
spires or pinuaces The background Of the picture Of
which these mist projections and creations form the
centre H. the right the face OF the western side OF
the Great Fail left II Is the breadth Of the river
above, filed from shore to shore and % the skyline n
the distance by the glad eager dance and hurrying
rush Of the rapids. Here n anywhere, one can
forget the burden Of Of greetings where no kind
ness is" and the inevitable yulSares Of the struggle
for tAe survival Of the strongest seems "a II one had
been admitted TO the primal home OF the forces which
made tie world and unmake IL again. aud had
fornd them IN fIll play.
Another scene Of perfect, unsurpassabe grace AMI
power displayed in forms wholly unlike those have
Just descr bed IS the e-Ou at the head OF Goat Island
including the many small Islands there, and the swift
aIrowy currents dividing them, with the wide expanse
rDt q.
the river Is as rough az st1rm-swept sen. But the
manifestation power here not greater than that OF
beauty The Is full OF grace and delicacy, Of lnhu
potent to so0e aud gladden. and refresh the
spirit man. II fitted, In remarkable degree, 70
inspire "yal feelings OF delight" This upper end Of
Goat Island probably. for most people, the best Of
Niagara T. Is not likely that thsre Ia anywhere else on
the globe much beauty aud interest OF the very nigh
est character and variety displayed IN region sma
as tits. AL conditions appear to be perfect. and for
the higher OF the human spirit the scenery - or
iue-tinable worth people could be brought 70
thiuka ute. TO understand what most essential
I'm the conditions and elements which constitute this
perfect and Oyenc,s. 90 would be well for Them
they would regard iheli pos scion IN M uh gndIeG
.t' '.i' I'D Wv j. - 49, an
rucr with which tucy nov usually tAlAk o. II, a. least
when they are not here. WAT en Is 40 that gives Is
peculiar potency 10 the appeal winch nature mere makes
llyerls the whole II 49, THIS alone or IN assoca
ton with masses OF bare rock of tne same SIZE ana rom
The spiritual power aud grace Of the scene, It's peculiar
and delicate chhru aud niiAness' Wogid DC
wholly DESTROYED the trees and shrubs and ylher,
which now Tie Islands Win the glory OF their ioi
age were removed There Is a natural colgrully ana
harmony between The forms and appearancts or swiftly
tossing waters with their bright Hlncnx rish ana
dance, and the forms Of the native vegetation
oeauiy pei % ,I IN no .y,"a- air md ~hf
before our nations history eginl, the outrageous
tuckrts and f-sr0uuln- vines WucI crowd around ier
fr and n. broad and gcucrou, water, winch rOu.ish
and -fl-..t a
A.. dividing flow, ana the mighty trees, Win thelI
masses If drapag foliage. belong oscther and together
TO. brud anal u.rpett.ate the .lrla,sug beau aud
" The scene creating anew each year forever
Tftc trees were removed scenery here, with all it.
peculiar interest and beauty, "oua Dc enneE ana IRE
The frees with their foliage form green barriers and
leafv s,reens COO arbOrs ystas, and ae
inntdultion l. Qulckeued and exalted a. the eye Is
caught by the white gcam Of the free streams flashing
through the natural lar openings IN the green I
aye Il is an beautiful here ns s.-h bus tn- also
Mi fine enough for the mind t. feel the spell
place and 10 respond to its luhuences OF gO0d ana
soothing repose. This part of the scenery OF niagara
ba. peculiar attractions for tbOIghiu, earnest women,
ana IL greatly enjoyed by them Il might De- SAID that
feminine cnaracterstlcs are pred inAiht Ia me o1al
qualities here in the brightness ana Leehon ana ne
gay, capuciOus motion Whch on every sue lI'lte tlS
eye and II II all Oiooieu over o. sPlii, VI 80 ' ~
JOYOUS peace. Al the Great Fan one feels the power OF
,terer more masculine clements. or massive strength
and grandeur, ana Oh eleIiial 5, I, m
fa eul element the suggestion Oi terror ihe sL, un
ptyng play res-fles- power L. indeed, eVeIyMsrc
Ir,,nf M Niagara the hercencsS Of the uTcss under
m ne shroudug beauty, and making part OF Du this
80 buV. In human lie and tine value aud sladne-s OF
H. arr nor destroyed lees ned Du greateued thereby
Thr beauty aud charm or MAJ are not warm or sch
.,,nI- ar r.,pca but pure aud bright and spiritual
h. ling a. already noted 10 me aim or thought
A. M ug % the higher faculties OF the soul OF man.
And ll- D..,y and charm not la tho Falls alone.
ar even ia the river alone Tue Interest,"
and fhs value OF the place depend even
more rpon the natural forest growth covering the Isl
and. and the banks Of the rlY'r the complex eutcj OF
te hrouding foliage he soil uies thus created, and
the natural -hrnes aud sdncluares OF beauty not yet
i.rr. and aenlca by the hand O man, or Decorated
hy di.usuuug buldIugs n the trees On Goat Island
and On all IA" smaller Islands were cut down, aud All me
natural -hrubbrry and greenery destroyed. a. 10 Is prob
abe will soon done, the river would OF course re-
main aud the waters would o. necessity SUI pour over
l. rr,i pcc ~ now. Blt AKA WOlld be destroyer
beyond the possibility Vi restoration. All that no" con-
stint Il. peculiar charm, ana It's value as source OF
utug and lie 10 the human spirit, All That now
makes 10 precious possession To the American people