Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
OVER THE CATARACT.
The Current Leading to Deaths Whirl-
pool, and How Prominent Man
Avoided It.
Albany ~. - Joarnal.

Avoided 1t.
Albany ". ~ Journal.
Among the hundreds of thousands OF
tourists who have visited Niagara Falls
and stood in awe before its miracle of
power there is, probably, not one VINO has
failed to notice the large stone building
which stands directly opposite the catar-
act and a short distance below the railroad
suspension and cantilever bridges. rms
building is known to all as the "Monteagle
House, and it has been popular place
of resort for hundreds of travellers during
many years. Nearly every place in
America possessing unusual natural
scenery has its legend, and a most
tragical one is located on the site
where this stone building now stands.
MOnteagle, young chleltaln OF
the Miami Indians, loved the daughter
of a mighty chief among the lroquols. HIS
wOoing, unlike that Of Hiawatha, was
not received with favor by the father
chief, and hence he was compelled TO re-
sort TO the usual methods of ABDUCTION
and flight. The escaping pair were over
taken on the banks of the Niagara where
the hotel now stands, and rather than
submit to capture the lovers cast them
selves into the cataract below. Their
bodies were subsequently found at the
mouth of the river claSped in an embrace
which even the cataract could not sun
der. MANY occurrences since that time
have tended to make the Monteagle IA
nous, and it was with surprise that II
was learned a short time since that the
edifice was to be entirely transformed, re-
arranged and refurnished for the benefit
of tourists, and especially invalids.
Feeling that this is a subject in which
the public would take unusual interest,
especially as the National Park question
is being so strongly agitated, represen-
tative of this paper visited Niagara Falls
Yesterday and learned the following facts
DR.. w. X. Crumb, who is about under
taking this important task, is gentleman
who is well known throughout the land,
having successfully practiced medicine IN
the city Of Buffalo for nearly thirty years
He is exceedingly well preserved, though
nearly so wears of age, while his energy
and ambition are something wonderful.
In conversation with the reporter he said
81 anticipate great success here, al
though a few years ago [ should not have
dared undertake it, for | was then what
people call "a dead man.
"How was that, Doctor? How did it
occurr'
cit was brought about, as such troubles
usually are, by mental and physical de-
preston, arising out of troubles and re-
verses. The mind has a remarkable effect
upon the body, and when one meets with
misfortunes financially, or in any other
form, they are likely to be accompanied
by misfOrtunes physically. Such, at all
events, was my case. / was irritable,
restless and feYerish. / had heavy and
irregular pulse, my food did not assimi-
late, my heart would thrOb violently and
then stop and the fluids / passed were
profuse, high-cOlOred and thick with de-
posits. | was obliged to abandon my
practice, and also to suspend pushing
my valuable invention, known as Crumbs
pocket inhaler,' for the cure of catarrh
and asthma"
GLOW long did this continue?'
"FOr about two years. / realized that
| was quite sick, but like everyone else /
felt it would only be temporary. The ma
jority of people drift along the way a man
might who knew nothing about these
great falls, and was floating with the cur
rent. 1t is so easy to drift, you see. At
the end of a year, however, my condition
became simply horrible. l had serious
irritation of the throat, hard, sluggish
pulse, a swelling of the limbs and numb
ness extending down the thighs. l had
terrible night sweats and my urine was
loaded with albumen and acids. | called
in several of the most skillful physicians,
but l continued to sink rapidly. / was
the victim Of Bright's disease of the kid
neys, and l looked forward with almost
certainty to few weeks Of terrible agony
and then-death! 1t is painful
to describe this experience, and it is suffi-
cient to say that l am entirely we'll and
that my life has been saved by means of
Warmers Safe Cure, which arrested the
disease, effected a cure and has preserved
me in health ever since.'
''Then it was this remedy that saved
your life, dOctOrW
eyes, l can testify from a grateful
heart that it is invaluable for men OF
women who are depressed by reason Of
disappOintments and reverses; who are
losing flesh and strength, and who must
find relief, or a fatal termination awaits
them. prescribe this great remedy tG
my patients constantly, and the wonder.
full effects l observed in my own case see
repeated in their experiences. 1t is this
that makes me certain l can endure the
cares of the great Sanitarium am about
to establish"