The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-13
OVER THE CATARACT.
The Carreat Leading TO Deaths wairIpoai, aad
How Prominent Han Avoided It
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Among the hundreds of thousands of tourists
who have visited Niagara Falls and stsbsI in aws
before It's miracle Of power, there is, probably.
not one who has failed to notice the large stone
building which stands directly opposite tha
cataract and short distance below the railroad
suspension and canfilevar bridges This build
ing Is known TO all as the Monteagie House,
ana ~ has been popular place Of resort for
hundreds OF travellers during many years.
Nearly every place in America possessing un-
usual natural scenery has is legead, snd most
tragieal one IS located on the site where this
stone building now stands. MonseaeIe, avounu
ehieftain OF the Miami Indians. loved the
daughter Of a mighty chief among the Troauois.
His wOoing. unlike that OF Hawafha. was nos
received with favor by the father chief and
hence he was compelled to resort 20 the usual
methods Of abduction and flight. The escap-
Ing pair were oveTtaken Oo the banks 0f'the
Niagara where the hotel now stands, and rather
than submit To capture the lovers east shem-
selves into the cataract below. Their bodies
were subsequently, found at the mouth Of the
river clasped IN an embrace which even the
cataract eOuld not sunder. Many occurrences
since that time have tended to make the Mont
eagle famous and il was with surprise that 10
was learned short time since that the edifee
was TO be entirely transformed, rearranged and
refdrnished for the benefit Of tourists. and es-
pecially invalids.
Feeling that this is subject In which the pub
lie would take unusual interest, especially a. the
National Park question is being so strongly
agitated, representative Of this paper visited
Niagara Falls yesterday and learned the fol-
lowing facts:
DR. w Z. Crumb, who is about undertaking
this important task, IS gentleman who is web
known throughout the land having success
fully practiced medicine in the city Of Buffalo
for nearly thirty years He Is exeeedinly we'll
preserved, though nearly 90 years Of age, while
his energy and ambition are something Won
dertuL In conversation with the reporter he
said;
"I anticipate great success here. although
few years ago | should not have dared UNDER
man."
How was that DoetOr2 How did It oc-
cur?D
at was brought about. as such troubles usu-
ally are, By mental and physical depression,
arising out of troubles and reverses. The mind
/ has remarkable effect upon the body and
/ when one meets with misfoftunes financially,
or in any other form, they are likely 20 be accom-
panied by misfortunes physically. Such, az all
/ events. was my ease. / was irritable, restless
and feTerish- I had heavy and irregular
/ pulse, my food did not assimilate. my heart
/ wonld throb violently and then stop and the
4 fluids / passed were profuse, high-colored and
ny practice, and also 70 suspend pushing nv
I valuable inventions, known as Crumbs pocket
/ inhaler, for the cure of eatarrh aud asthma
| How long did this cOntinne2"
For about two years / realized that was
i quite sick bat ike every one else / felt 10
I would only be temporary The majority Of peo-
| pie drift along the way man might who knew
| nothing about these great Falls and was n0at-
ing with the current. It IS 50 easy to drift, y0u
| see- At the end OF year. however, MY condi-
| tion became simply horrible. I had a serious
/ irritation of the throat, a hard sluggish pulse,
/ swelling of the limbs and uumbness extend
[ ing down the thighs / had terrible night
sweats and my arine was loaded with albGmen
| and acids Iealled in several of the most skill
fGl physicians but I continued to sink rapidly.
l was the victim of Brights disease Of the kid
neys, and / looked forward with almost eer-
| tainty TO few weeks Of terrible agony and
then-death!" IL is painful to de-
scribe this experience and it is So EtcieHs TO say
that / am entirely we'll and that my lie has
been saved by means Of Warmers safe Cure,
which arrested the disease, effected cure and
has preserved me- in health ever since
Then is was this remedy that saved your
life, doctor2"
Yes, L can testify from grateful heart that
it IS invaluable for men or women who are de-
pressed By reason Of disappOiatments and re-
verses; who are losing hesh and strength and
who must find relief OF q fatal termination
| awaits them. I prescribe this great remedy to
my patients constantly and the wonderful ef-
feets | observed in my own case I see repeated
in their experiences Il IS this that makes me
certain / can endure the cares of the great Sani-
tariEm l am about 10 establish"