Daily Republican., 1882-08-28
;. FROM THE FALLS. '''
,u,NSTON IOURIsT's VISIT
A" ,no AMERICA'S GREAT
WATER SPOUT.
,.,..snondsnce of the REPUBL1cAN.

IL, correspOn asnce of the REPUBLICAN.
'p'''A' NIIGARA FALLS, August 25.
,s.o. all to a tired toiler who has
Al'ol ono~nles of weeks Of midsummer
but a Cuoi C.oation and change there Is
IOr reV,t that presents to him a greater
nothlns of change, SO far as sight seeing
variety " 20 ia concerned, than visit to
Y anu Ursat Ur natural show OF America
y suo Ekalls Of Niagara, To Wllmingto-
ne E"i,U %bo % visit this place, and who
plsnsn sn0 TPsnnsylvania Railroad by Phil
laKetSSiT aKSio lancaster and Harrisburg,
edelPnl~' the Northern Central Rail.
ina ma ifO following the tortuous wind
wy S of the Susquehanna up throqsn
~, UU,,ountains TO Canandaigua, New
ihe mUut u,onost the lakes, and thence by
toik,arStl G,antTal New York Railroad, no
~ oou oooomantic route can be found.
pGIo GIeorT ,U few miles as the train rumbles
ouV over chasms, around curves Oh
lODS \ DTSso"ntains, through tunnels under
Imonntains, over the mountains,
.po ,aa ~ liver, past mines, cities, villages,
'CLOos ss nav and varied changes, and
nIaS LlnsS indeed would be the sluggish
etHya cUpS that would Slumber with such
4 succession of sights 49, ,.4,u4 -
su0c Nt cOrrse it was with the greatest OF
vi tn,SSt 18th that | watched everything as
SotUoS teo;D sped on its way to the falls
VI when Niagara vas am nnounced, l
W W so,nebow awed into IL solemn mood
! stepped out of the train and heard
~" o'IR dRiStance the thunderings of the
Sbtv SS dashing waterfall as the waters
sS ss0S from their rocky elevation into
A dark chaSm beneath.
II was my luck upon my arrival 10
Il comfortable quarters at the Hotel
SItSUhaeh, where after a good airing
4 dustinp, good supper, and break
ond a nights rest, set out to see
Sreat @ wonder of the Western world.
pTonId take very long letter to de-
sibe all that the mind appropriates IN
hort visit to the falls, but l would
M one should fail to visit the Won
mi whirlpool. They are on the
nerican side of the river, three
srtbs Of a mile below the suspension
dee, Approaching the river bank
drive Of a half mile through the
N shade of the forest, we alight at
whirlpool Cottage and taking the
hand pathway reach the observa-
n Al the inlet to the whirlpool, where
cepe of uneuualed beauty bursts at
u upon the view. Chasing each
Ier into the whirlpool in the widest
Illusion come rushing the foaming
lows of the whirlpool rapids.
.eaching tho centre u the broad
sin, which covers 65 acres OF ground,
mighty torrent sweeps around to
west, returns upon its course and
puting the right of way with the in
ming current create those great fun
q of water which possess a suction
Yer sufficient to engulf large logs
"a spars. Gazing at this mass of
Ter tossing furiously in every direc-
n beneath us, it is difficult to realize
q the little steamer "Maid OF Mist"
piloted through the dangerous
as by the intrepid Captain Robinson,
ia safely guided into the still waters
6f Lake Ontario. This event actually
d occur on June 18Th, 1861.
Following the walk to the right we
live at the stairway which leads to
N waters edge.
Hitherto one unaCquainted and with.
a guide would think from the pecu-
shape OF the chaSm that the end of
river had been reached, no outlet
ng visible. But however, turning
Arply to the right we perceive that
river forms right angle and the
30 wonderful portion of the gorge is
bre us. At distance of 300 feet be.
our point Of view, sweeping from
vast arena Of the whirlpool through
outlet only 800 feet in width a SUI
as smooth as a mirror, contrasting
pngly with the broken rapids above
below, rolls all the water passing
"a the upper lakes. Fifteen hundred
lion cubic feet of water passes over
falls every hour covering a surface
Be fourths of mile in width. This
4nense volume of water pours through
passage which is the narrowost
bon Of the river at q rate of % miles
hour and has a depth of 400 feet.
impression of resistless power left
p my mind can never be effaced.
ROwn the river the view extends tor
e miles and includes countless ed.
numerous rapids winding away
een the verdure covered banks of
Niagara, crowned with towering
y trees. TIE falls themselves tum.
B down in their sublime majesty
N never tires us in looking at, and
view from the suspension bridge
ents no stronger attractions thar
Wonderful whirlpool.
| must bring my hasty written
to a close abruptly, for if 1 were
me a letter every day in the week
enough to fill column in the RE
LlCAN, l would signally fail tC
erly describe tho beauties and won
OF Niagara Falls.
Fould state, however, as a persona
er, that at Kaltenbach's hotel,
with avery Intelligent and agree
gentleman named DIR. Simon Sar.
selator of Mexico, and ex-Gov-
Oh Iobasco. In conversation will
snator, l learuel that, having OBJ
Tue consent OF the Mexican SEN
ne was row travelling for hi
., and that he WAS delighted viii
ne had 80 tar seen of us Ameri
ana our country.
passed several days at the newly
Oped oil regions of Pennsylvania
sas Sstonished at the quick 60
style Of things there. Withou
tne Senator says, there is as goot
Ge got in Mexico, and ii fount
gnned there it will stop our OK
s,on 10 that country, as the duty Oh
y petroleum. is now about three
t .ts value which with freight ant
%gh expenses bring the oil Il
20 cents a gallon. Mr.. Sarlat /,
Tpanleu by MIR. II. A. Lasyk O.
aE aGtE and they will leave for Erie
uelplia, Bal imore, Wilmingiol
e ew HerE, after which the Senate
PUN to Mexico and be the NOR
\ Y Nglslate for his own countr,
u ,sving seen the prosperity AM
lne wonders of u o Republi
e1st y Of the one he in part repre-
Y M put enough for this letter an,
~ stop and retire to be lulled t
oy the never cease less roaring q
y ra Falls. Ar Y
n "OO0 for Wilmington.