Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-06

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Correspondence of he .S,u;dry Register.
NIAGARA FALLS, May 3.-Thcre was
light rain fail here last night, and the
weather little more spring like to-day.
On the lake, above Buffalo, yesterday,
there was large ice field drifted In by
the wind, and the hills to the south Of
the city and lake, were snow-capped.
Wheat il badly frozen, and has not yet
taken a start. Fields look as brown
and bare ~ in mid-winter. Warm rains
are much needed here.
We were out to see the Falls to-day.
The waters surge and hiss around the
rocks, are dashed into foam, and are
hurled over the mighty prccipice into
the gulf below; clouds Of sprays half
hide the view, and the thunders OF its
waters fill the air just ~ they did when
the dusky red man laid to rest hi, dead
OH the bloodhound shores of Goat
Island.
The Falls are all right, there is no
discount on them but the city, ought
10 be sent ont to travel 10 give il more
cheek. It's the only place We ever Wis
tied where harkmcn, bu-smen, guides,
DC, will DO anything for you and not
have cheek enough 10 charge for II.
They will drive you all around the Falls
for-nOthiDg! But " you come to
Niagara. don't believe them. Before
you trust them, draw up u contract
with them and have II acknowledged
Ieforc notary. That IL the only safe
way. Perhaps brief description will
be interesting TO some OF your readers.
The principal points Of interest are Goat
Island, Gave Of Winds, Prospect Park,
Inclined Railway, Suspension Bridge,
Canadian Ferry and Whirlpool Rapids.
Any one who has time and means to
enable him to visit all these places, will
find them very interesting; but, IL he
can not 60 TO all these, Goat Island will
best repay him for his time and money.
After crossing the bridge to Goat Island,
Luna Island is the first point OF inter.
est. This island IL situated at the very
brink, and from II the best near view OF
the American fall is obtained, where
the water PUSHES over the precipice into
the river lt5 feet below. a little farther
on is the "Bddle Stairs" erected in
$50, eighty feet high. Descending these
magnificent view Of the great Horse
Shoe Falls Is obtained, and by them the
foot OF either fall is reached and the
Cave Of Winds. Here one can 90
around and behind the smaller fall, see
The water pouring around him, be wet
by the spray and encircled by rainbows:
aterrible, facinating and glorious scene
never to be forgotten. Terrapin Rocks,
connected with Goat Island by bridge,
affords near view Of Horse Shoe Fall
from the top, and one can walk out on
rocks To the Very brink.
The Three Sister Islands afford q
splendid view Of the rapids, and the
boiling and kissing waters around seem
TO invite you to take a plunge into
their bosom and take q "free" ride over
the falls.
The only thing they lack at Niagara
IL an apparatus Of some kind by which
visitors might be lowered into the
waters az they rush over the fall and
drawn back again, OF course, no yisi.
tor would go away without taking din
into the rushing torrent, II such q thing
were possible; and then Il would afford
another example Of the generosity of
guides and proprietors to give q person
a bath free! We think such an ap.
pliance would be worthy the inventive
skill Of Q Fulton or . Morse. Before You
go To Niagara, secure q ticket away from
there; and after you leave, don't 70 to
the trouble OF counting your money. It
might Cause you to use bad Language.
and have evil feelings toward The peo.
pie Of Niagara Ralls
BASH VrEaISIAS.