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The Daily Tombstone., 1885-10-19
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY,
LANSBURGH & BRO.
42O, 422 and 424 Seventh ST..
WASHINGTON, d. c..

! November last we opened our New Annex 81
by 100 feet, four stories and basement, which We
thought (as we'll as everybody elsey would give US
ample room to conduct our steadily y-ucreasns
business; but We find that our business since No.
vember has increased to such an extent that we
were obliged to look for more room, in which we
succeeded by leasing the ground in the rear OF
our building, running to Eighth street, 104 by
80 wide, which We shall again add to our immense
establishment. TO do this we need money. which
in order to obtain speedily we shall run off our
immense stock at such prices which must sell it
at once. We shall spare no efforts to make this
the
GREATEST CLOsING.oUT SALE EVER AT
TEMPTED IN WASHINGTON.
BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT
Simpson riain Black Calico 4c.
Simpson White and Black Calico, 4c.
Simpson Gray and Black Calico, lc.
Simpson Shifting Calico, 4 ccnts.
LpNsDALE. WAMsUTTA.
r,i'.e of the West Cottons, yard wide, Sc; arc
in l'nrt lengths, hut fully up to the standard.
SllEETlNGS, sHEETINGs
Some soilcd on tho outside:
81 heavy Brown at tie.
1Qi heavy Brown &c.
1Oi heavy Bcached at........................2Oc 2Oc.
5000 Fed Con,forts-We arc Offering these AZ
low ms 60c.
| 200 Bed Comforts at 81, reduced from 81 40.
1900 Bed Comforts at $3.50, extra size, stand
ard prints aud fully worth S2.25.
NKETS.
We have 5000 pairs Blankets OH hsnd, and
shall positively sell them cheaper than any house
in the United States.
Extra Heavy Dark Blankets. G5c pair
600 pairs 7-pound Fine Silver Gray Blanket,
at 81 90, reduced from 50.
And all tho fine grades as low in proportion. Re-
member NC want money to build and must have
it, We shall snare no efforts to make the new
WHITE BEDSfR in tbs Country
600 at &c., reduced from 81.
300 at 81, reduced from S1.25.
400 ut II. 10, reduced from $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
HARDWARE AND CUILEEJ :.

TiNHE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
between JNO. w. PEAKE and B. w. MALLS,
under the firm name of PEAKE e. MALLS. is
this day dissolved. J. w. Peakc alone will sottle
the affairs Of said firm
January 81, 1sS5-1m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
AGRICULTURAL.
HERBERT BRYANT,
No Of KING STREET


Offers for sale at LOWEST MARX EFT RATES,
1000 bushels Choice Reclesned Western CLO-
YER SEED.
500 bushels strictly primo Recieaned Western
TIMOTHY.
200 bushels strictly prime Recleaned Western
ORCHARD GRASS.
100 bushels strictly prime Rccleaued Western
RED TOP.
125 BBLS. EXTRA EARLY VERMONT ROSE
POTATOES.
GRASS &c, &c.
IRON-CL MILK CANS, and OTHER DAi-
RY SUPPLIES.
The Celebrated ROLAND And REMINGTON
CHILLED PLOWS.
CUMMINS, MINOR G HORTON, FARMERS
FRIEND and other PLOWS. PLOW REPAIRS
OF ALL KINDS. DOUBLE SHOVEL PLOWS.
CULTTYA TORS, HARR0WS, &c. WEBSTER
FARM WAGONS, all sizes
Everything for Farm and Gnrdob, ReEANTD
FINE GROUND RAW BONE, STRICTLY PURE.
BRYANTS RELIABLE FERTlLlZERs, &C &C.
jan31.tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

,ARD'
| have opened an office at No. 100 King
street. wbero ! will be pleased 10 see my
friends and all who are in need of my professional
services in DENTISTRY in all its branches. E1.
,r,c,;or of Teeth at all hours Terms moderate
aYi satisfaction guaranteed.
nov29 CHARLES DIEDEL, D. DIS.
TUsT FROM THE FACTORY-6O dozen BIS
y SHIRTS: 1918 half dozen, unlaunafieo'
on5 "a 75 1.undr;cd. These Shirts have the i'm
nroved stay and are the best value for the money
ever ofssrpi in this place. For sale only by
80 AMOS B. sLAYMAKEB.
IIOPIDA ORANGES received to-day for sale
T. nov28 BY 1.C HiAoo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
TUST RECEIVED
FRENCH'S. Nos. 90 G 95 KING ST.

10000 ENVELOPES, all sizes and styles rep
resented cheapest lot of Envelopes ever offered
We are PRINTING ENVELOPES, NOTE and
LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, STATE
MENTS and CIRCULARS, WEDDING INVITA-
TIONs, VISITING CARDS, &C., at lower rates
than any house in the State. Send foE samples
ian23 GEO. +. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

$50 Heavy Marseilles Spreads st 81, cost to im.
port 1915.
Beautiful Cretonnes for Furniture Coverings
ut 10 cents per yard.
All our last years Lawns at 3, ), and cents
per yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
Alexaulria 0azettR.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN,
at the Gazette Building, Nos. 10 q 72 Prince ct

DAILY TRI-wEEKLY.
Six monthG 800 Six months +. eco
One month so Three months -. 90
All communications should be addressed to GAZETTE
Alexandria Va"
All transient advertisements must be paid for In ad
vance.
The Gazette Office connected with the Telephone Ex-
change Advertisements orders for the paper, ne-ye
or any information business can be sent by tele-
phone.
Contract advertisers will be allowed to exceed their
space unless the is paid for at transient rates.
and under no circumstances will they be allowed to
advertise other than their legitimate business In the
space contracted for
Resoutons In memoriam Of thanks tributes OF respect
resolutions adopted by societes or persons unless OF
advertisements.
Marriage and death be paid for In advance
Price fifty cents when not exceeding SIX lines.
Entered at the Postoee at Alexandria Virginia. rs
second-c class matter.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
OPENING AID CLOSING OF THE MAILS

CLOSING.
Washington, d. c., and Northern mails 7:l5 a.
M, 1916 p. NJ and "a 4so, 6:5e and o:lo p M
Southern mails, via Richmond Va, 500 and
100 M, and 4:3O and 8:15 p. m.
Southern mails, via Lynchburg, Va, 300 8. m.
and Sis p. m.
Manassas Division 7:15 a. III.
Alexandria to RoHnd Hill, Va, 7:4o q. ~
OPENING.
Northern and Western mails, via Washington,
D. C., $50 a. m. IL m. and $50 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, Va, $50 and
1890 g. m.
Southern mails, via Lynchburg, Virginia. $50
8.
Manassas Division 500 p. m.
Office Hours Office opens at $50 a. m, and
closes at 700 P. m.
Sunday Hours-Ofice opens at 800 =. ~. and
closes at $50 An
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
WOODWARD & LOTHROP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.

ONE PRICE ONLY.
a2l Pa. Ave. 312 D st.
T AIDES UNBLEACHED HOSIERY,
Ia At THE
BOSTON DRY GOOi,S HOUSE.
a alc purchase enables IL &, ch;.r our custom
crs SOME exceptionally good VALUE. in Babrigpar
Hosiery. We quote as iOlluws
100 dozen ladies' unbleachrd l:!ibri- gan Iiusc
silk clocked donblc hccls snh tee. two quail
ties. medium weight and heavy.
- CENTS PEh FAIR
80 dozen ladies' Iinr unb!cI h Laihr rraa Hose
double heels and Toes sl.cudid value,
30 CENTS PER PAIR.
so dozen ladies' incunblcachci Bslbr;ggsn Hose
plain aud dropstitchcd, fine quality
35 CENTS; 3 PAIR FOR 500.
50 dozen ladies fine unbleachcd Balbrggan Hose,
silk clockcd, double heels aud toes, fnc quality
80 CENTS; 3 PAIR FOR Sl.OO.
30 dozen ladies extra fine unbleachcd Balbriggan
Hose, double heels and toes silk clOcked, extra
fine quality.
80 CENTS PER PAIR.
SO dozen ladies' opera-lcngth unbloachcd Bal.
brigean Hose, double toes 3nd heels fine quality.
62H, CENTS PER PAIR.
80 dozen ladies 0pera-lcngth unbleached lisle-
thread hose. double heels and toes, extra fine
quality,
S7ls CENTS PER PAIR
WOODWARD & LO,rHROP.
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
ONE PRICE ONLY.
921 Pa ave. 912 D st.
SPECIAL VALUES IN MUSLIN UNDER
~ WEAR.
$50 do. Muslin Corset CoSGrS eGei iSHGtH"e 5Itr
at the unhcard of. price of SC. each, worth 19c.
13O doz Cambria Corset Covers, three good styles,
lace and Hamburg trimmed, pearl buttons, per-
feet shape, only 25c. each, worth BIC.
12O dozen Fine Cambria Correct Covers, high and
Pompadour neck, with two clusters OF three
fine tucks, Hamburg edging around the neck
pearl buttons, only 42c each. worth 5Oc.
100 dozen Fine Cambria Corset Covers, high neck,
with yoke of IS lno French tucks. fine Ham.
burg edging around the neck and yoke, pearl
buttons, perfect shape, soc. each, worth G2E,c.
WOODWARD g. LOTHROP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
ONE PRICE ONLY.
921 Pa. Ave. 9l2 u ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
shnES F. CARLIN {. SONS.

JAMES F. CARLIN & SONS
NO 6:s KING STREETA
ALEXA VIRGINIA.
Wh9lesAle and Retail Dealars in
Builders Hardware, Locks, Hinges. Screws
Dacrl;c!ts, Latches &C., Saddlery, Hardware,
B:idi, Bits Buckles, Rings, Hames, &C.. &C.,
Whcclwr;shts' Hardware. A1los, Rims, Hubs,
s,okcs. sawed Fellows, Tire Iron, &c, Pocket,
Ta!,l. Carving, and Butcher Knives, &c, Guns.
P:sto!s, Il. full and complete stock of first
,,.- .:o.:. .asy in store and sold at lowest cash
aug15
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
NEW sToRE'
Jeveijry, Watches !" and Clocks

E.s. FLEMING. No. IA King street
Informs his friends and the public generally that
he has opened at No. IA King street Watch,
Clock and Jcwelry Store, where all kinds Of JEW
ELRY, WATCHES and CLOCKS from the ordina-
~ to tho finest quality can be found.
All descriptions of REPAIRING done in the
aeatest style and on short notice.
Orders from the country solicited and satlsfac
ton guaranteed in all cases. ap29-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

DLATED WARE! PLATED WARE!!-We
i have large assortment OF Plated Ware, con.
sisting of Forks. Spoons, Butter Knives, Mustard
SPOONS, Frnit Knives. Oyster Forks, etc, of
Rogers Meriden Manufacture. in Double and Trip
plc Plates which we are selling at cost. Also
nice lot OF Tea and Table Spoons, Silver flatc On
Steel. This is a rare chance !or those desiring
goods in this line Goods ct cost for cash only
oct14 MCLEAN & UHLER, 30 kingst.
TNGLIsH and AMERICAN BREECH.LOAD-
T. ING GUNS-Wc have still on hand few
nice Guns. which we are offering a. reduced
prices. Cell and examine at 6S King ST. corner
of Royal ,.,-
dec17 }. I. CkElGdION X sOS.
TOR CHILLS AND FEVER,
L TRY LUNTs AGUE CURE.
price so cents per bottle sp19
DOSES PATENT FASTENING CLAUDENT
III Scarfs and Pufl5, at
jan23 AMOS q. ~ oLAl atahGh >.
NULL RUBBER COATS for Men and Boys,
now AMOS B. SLAYMAKER's.
DLACKING, LAUNDRY BLUE AND STOVE
u Polish of the best brands, very cheap, at
now MCLEAN g UdLhh's, sok King Sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
DRI GOODS.

SPEcIAI SALE
ALL-OvER LACES, BEADED DRESS FRONTS
BEADED VEST FRONTS. FINE LACES, &c
FOR EVENING DRESSES
27.:nch Cream Brctonnc Net,
$1.0o PER YARD
=. inch Cream Honitou Net,
Sl.00 PER YARD
% inch White Oriental Net,
81 90 TO $3.50 PER YARD
27-inch Crcaul Falcnceinnes Net,
$175 PER YARD
Finch Cream Spanish Gupure Net.
$500 PER YARD.
27-inch Black Silk Lace Net.
S1.40.
.1.inch Black Spanish Lace Net,
S1.G5 PER YARD
21inch Black Silk Lace Net, in Spanish Guipure,
Esourial and French Laces, at
$3.50. $500, $3.50, $4.OO and $3.50 PER YARD.
FLOUNCINGs:
Narrow Laces and Fleuncings, in Honiton, Ori-
entails Valcnceinnos and Escurials to match the
above goods at 12i II, 25, 30, 81 y. SO, 624,
10. 81 and 81 per yard,
Largest variety of beautiful patterns, Offering
choice selections.
27-nch Black Beaded Lace Net, $3.40, $375,
and 525 per yard.
White Beaded Dress Fronts, $3.75, $500, IS 90,
$500 and $6 rs each.
Black Beaded Dress Fronts, ) 1 90, So 90, So %
1915, S. co and $500 each
Black Beaded Vest Fronts, 81 80, $1.75 and
$3.50 each.
White Beaded Vest Fronts. $500, $3.50 and
$3.50 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

port 1915.
| Beautiful Cretonnes for Furniture Coverings
at 10 cents per yard.
All our last years Lawns ut 3, ), and cents
per yard.
| REMNANTS
ODDS AND ENDS.
We would willingly set apart one or moro dsys
OF each week for the disposal of our remnants II
it would not discommode patrons, who
entitled to aud must have their proper attention.
We shall, therefore, have our remnants sale every
day of the week. and have set aside for the sale OF
the same our entire third floor
We have marked goods down as low as 1Oc. on
the dollar to make them move at once.
Remnants OF Dress Goods.
Remnants of Irish Linen.
Remnants of Curtain Mnsiu.
Remnants Of White Goods.
Remnants Of Table Linen
Rcmuants of Cassmeres.
And Remnants from Every Department at prices
that will astonish you.
OrR STOCK OF LINEN HOUsEFURNIsHING
GOODS Is THE LARGEST WE EVER CAR
RED
Splendid I0-inch long Al.linen Huck Towels.
$ cents.
Heavy in-inch Danask Huck Towels, 12l
40 inches long Extra Fine Huck Towels 20c..
worth Sic.
Extra wide Brown Table Linen, 2Oc. yard.
7x4 Blcarhed Table Linen, Soc. yard.
finch E!cachcd Table Linon. 4Oc yard.
warranted pure linen.
Linen Table sets. made of finest German Da-
mask: 1Oxi Plain White or Red Border. with
one dozen Napkins TO match, $3.50; 12x4. same.
81; 14x4. .amc 81 80. These worth near
double.
Thousands of other bargains will be included
in this sale All arc invited and shall take
great csrc that nobody will be disappointed.
Best quality 4.button Perinot Opera Kid Gloves.
7:,c pair. worth 81.
prW" ksYnSouS s,isi "ea lssr r.imDrotutt,es- -hCaIe
cents to 81 80 yard. We guarantee these goods
to be at eas, Is per cent. cheapeF-ssaa zss-eea1
buv them elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

HNHE B ST ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS
i of Trunks, Satchels and Valises ever exhibited
in Alexandria We are now ready to show you
at prices lower than you can buy them anywhere
else. ldec4 II. kAOFMANN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
CARRIAGES!

We have on hand an assortment
OF NEW AND SECONDHAND CARRIAGE
AND SPRING WAGONS,
which we offer at bottom prices. Come and see
before purchasing.
REPAIRING done promptly and at lowest rates
octS9.6m SUMMERS s. BRO. Pitt st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

bOHN w. PEAKE,
Successor to Peake & Nallsi,
Dealer in
DOORS. SASH, BLINDS, HARDWARE.
Paints, Oils, Leads, Cement Lumber, Lime,
Cscined Plaster. Slate, Marble and
Mantles. Hearths, SC.
CORNER KING AND ST AsAPH STREETS,
ian21-tf Alexandrja, Va.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09
Prospect Lake.

Miss Clara Coney and Miss Eva Bacon
are attending school at Valparaiso.
Is it fact. as rumor has it, that Sullivan
the pugilist lives 'oyer west?
Miss Hill of Breedsville, is spending a
weelr with her brother Charlie and wife
Mrs. Hattie A. Harris, with her two daugh-
tiers, visited her fathers folks last week Tues
day.
The Barnes district Farmers Club celebra-
ted the 4th by holding picnic at Prospect
Lake.
Our farmers have made hay during the
sunshine this year, and most of it is now
secured.
Fred Phelps has been putting extensive
repairs upon his house. The inside has
been remodeled, porch added, new doors
and windows, and the whole painted.
We heard the croaking of the little eaglets
at an early hour on the morning of the 4th,
but the screaming of the Irregular old bald
headed bird of liberty" at Decatur, did not
reach our ears.
We would respectfully suggest that Charlie
Robinson set post conspicuously in front
of his corn lot, and nail thereon a shingle,
bearing the legend CORN FIELD, so that
the boys may know where to 60 cooning
next fall.
The Prospect Lake Sunday -school will pic
mic the last Thursday in July, on the north
shore of Prospect Lake, at point known as
Smiths landing. A number of the neighbor
ing schools have been invited to join us.
Schools that have not received a written in
vitation will be welcomed by informing II.
Jacobs at an early date, of their wish so to
do, and saying how many they will want
table-room for. The marshal will meet dele
cations at III. b. Hulse's corners between
and 10 a. m, and start for the grounds at 10
sharp.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09
Almeua.

Farmers are busy in the hay field.
Flora Palmer has been able to ride out
The bridge by the mill has been fixed at
last.
The continued dry weather is beginning to
tell on the oats.
May Jones closed a successful term of
school last week.
Mrs. Lyman Waite and Elvin Palmer
have been on the sick list.
Miss Allie Miner furnished her scholars
with fire. crackers for the glorious 18th.
Miss Ida Gray of Oshtemo, was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Stoughton, over the 4th
J.K. Failing of Grand Rapids, spent the
Fourth with his mother and children IN this
place.
Geo. Failing has his new house well under
way. and it makes quite an improvement on
the corner.
Miss Lettie Douglass closed her school in
the Oak Grove house, last Friday. The
closing exercises did credit to her teaching.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09

Mrs. Williams started for Dakota on
Monday last.
A Miss Wagner of kalamazoo has been
visiting at A. j. Halls.
Mr.. Bert Nash is home from Valparaiso,
where he has been attending school.
Mrs. Augustus Monroe of Nebraska, is
shaking hands with her many friends in this
place.
The Sunday-school at South Porter will
give concert on Sunday evening, July u,
at o'clock. All are invited.
Every one who did not have hay down eel
ebrated the glorious 4th. Some at Paw Paw,
some at Decatur, and still others at Marcellus.
The summer schools of Porter township
are all closed. The Center and No. united
in holding picnic at Bankson's lake, and
a fine time was reported.
Some of our farmers are a little mad to
find that their young clover is of the man.
moth variety instead of the medium as they
had supposed. This prevented them from
improving the fine hay weather of last week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09
Lawtou.

Little Leon Martin has been quite sick for
the past few days.
Charley Harrington has just returned from
a visit at Burr Oak.
Mrs. NJ. H. Smith has two of her old
schoolmates visiting her.
Bobby Smith was in the city few days
last week visiting his mother.
Carey Durham has raised about 125
bushels of strawberries this season.
Mrs. Chas. Geiser is visiting friends at
Fenton, and Charlie is all alone in his glory.
Deltra Ward and wife of Chicago, were
here to spend the 4th with parents and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ford are now in the
store, and will superintend their own affairs
hereafter.
Miss Kate Hoadley, formerly teacher at
this place, has been visiting Misses Mamie
and Gertie Bitely.
C.S. Adams, j. d. Tillou. Tom Mahard,
and E. w. Mcneil went to Chicago to aid in
making the eagle scream.
Mrs. Harry Smith started last week We'd
nesday for the upper peninsula to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Bassett.
The beautiful picture of DR.. Woodman
was the individual gift of Judge Hilton, and
not of Brodhead Post as some have supposed.
The fruit men are getting on large quaint
ties of fruit packages in order to be in read
mess for the raspberry harvest, which will be
heavy this season.
Twenty-one to IL was the score of the
game played a week ago Saturday between
the second and third mines. 1t was the latter
which came out of the little end of the horn
this time.
The good looking butcher had his negro
minstres out on exhibition last Thursday
eve, and their music was quite charming.
He says if b. j. will furnish the preaching,
he will look out for the choir, even if he has
to do the singing himself.
1t was hardly the thing for certain men,
bers of the G.. A. II. to invite parties to at
tend their exercises last week Tuesday, and
then refuse them admission. We hear there
was little misunderstanding about it, and
that it was the fault of those who did the in
viting.
This place was as quiet as grave yard
the 4th, nearly every one having gone to
Paw Paw, or to some of the many beautiful
lakes in this vicinity. Those of our people
who went to Decatur came home on the
noon train, saying there was no larger crowd
there than is usually seen on Saturdays.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09
The Niagara Falls Park

Since Hennepin first beheld it 200 years
ago no natural object in America has been
the subject of such deep and constant in
terest as has the great cataract Niagara Falls.
It's literature, impregnated with the legend
of the old Indian tribes, and full of the
bloody struggles of the American pioneers
would fill volumes. From every quarter of
the globe savants and sight-seers have swarm
ed TO study its remarkable geological as
poets, to measure and calculate its force and
volume, and to gaze upon its glorious males
ty and ineffable charms that painted canvas
and printed page can portray but feebly,
and that science is powerless to measure.
Man has done much TO Niagara if little for
it. He bedaubed it with patent medicine
advertisements; he stole what drops he could
from the river 70 sun the Gathering wheels
of money-making mills he assembled great
numbers of picturesque savages who, with
mellifuous brogue sold beaded goods to the
traveller, and let loose hordes of hungry
hackmen. Happily change has come.
When the Cantilever bridge was made to
span the gorge below the falls, and the Mich
igan Central ran its trains over it east and
west, we had for the first time Niagara
Falls route" so long advertised by rival lines.
This line ran its trains along the brink of
the canyon, stopping them at Falls View,
and for the first time the traveller got salts
factory view of the falls from the train-a
view not to be surpassed until he can sus-
pend himself in mid-air over the seething
caldron. All this increased travel to Niagara
Falls. but vastly more increased travel bu
the Falls, as connection was made at Buffalo
with the four-track New York Central, and
the passenger went on his way without de-
lay. The Michigan Central, with its "Niag-
ara Falls route" and its sumptuous dining
cars, fanked hackmen and hotels in more
ways than one. Last winter, when the ice
bridge spanned the chasm, train after train
of delighted tourists halted at the Horseshoe
fall, sped over the wonderful bridge and up
the rivers bank to Buffalo.
1t is not probable the sordid appeals of
hackmen and inn-keepers influenced the
New York legislature, but rather that that
body had in view, when 1t passed the Niagara
Falls park bill, the wishes of the travelling
public, emphasized by the practical teachings
of the Michigan Central. Soon, on the New
York side of the river, trees, shrubbery, foun-
tains, and verdant turf will replace the un-
slightly structures now there, and the traveller
will be melted to halt and freely wander,
where now he is repealed.
When will our Canadian brothers over the
border follow the example of New York?
The Dominion government have talked of
this international park business longer than
we have. We have gotten through talking
and gone to work. Will not Canada now do
her part promptly and change her barren
waste into garden of the gods?-Detr0it
Erening Journal.