The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-24
JASPER TEACHER IN TO-
RONTO.
Impressions On the Route and In
the City.


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Brethcreu.
ToEoNro. Can. July 10. 1891.
EnrroR OF JAsrER COURIER:
Aner stopping short time IN Evans.
vile. Louisville. Cincinnati. Columbus.
Cleveland, Buffalo and Niagara Fall-. Il
have II last arrived Ia Toronto. called
by The Canadians the Queen 81, Of The
West or the city OF churches" But
before speak of Toronto IN p.r,icnias
\ wish 70 say few words touching Nj.
agara Falls or The Fails for Suicide" 1
give u the latter name because so many
people who have met with reverses u
fortunes, or bsd luck has been their lot.
come here every year 10 make their final
settlement. and an awful thing IL Is Just
last Monday morning an old looking
gentlemen, about as years 0f age. came
10 the Falls. accom- panied hy his son. AM
u seems bad made all necessary arrange
ments With his property. About 200
feet above the Falls on the American
side. when his son was not expecting
|or looking for anything OF the kind. be
leaped into the turbulent water. and In A
second of time almost. he was carried
over the mighty cataract, 1855 feet into
the mist and foaming waters and rocks
below. The body was not seen until
next morning. when 10 going down TO
the great whirlpool about 3 miles below
the Falls We could see the body OF the
man whirling and tumbiing In that
writing and agitated pool. which Is ex-
tremely dangerous 10 boats and human
life; sometimes Il would be ia the CEN
ter. and with the bodies Of horses. cows
and dogs would strike together, and then
would separate and be far apart, coming
close 10 shore II was sad spectacle to
see the sorrow stricken son and friends
trying. a. the body would circle around
les nesr as possible, to lasso the body
with ropes, but in vain. | have NOT
heard since whether they caught the
body.
Yesterday Dixon. the fearless rope
walker, walked across the rapids on
rope stretched loo feet above the abyss
( l wish to say that the pen Of the poet.
or the brush Of the artist. can not at
tempt scarcely 10 depict the grandeur
and msgnificence OF this wonderful
North American wonder, spanned By
the rainbow Of promise whenever the
sun Is shining. Seeing il believing. i
could dwell longer upon the grandeur OF
this wonderful scene. but must pass on.
After ride. Of an hour aud . half on
the New York Central ~ Hudson River
K X. we arrived 1t Lewiston, on Lake
ontario, where we took boat for To-
ronto. ride Of two hours, just forty
miles from Lewiston 10 TORONTO. There
was just enough wind to make il cool
and delightful; the water has an azure
blue appearance, and the pillows rolled !
most gracefully. Toronto il sheltered |
by "Hsnlon's Island" 90 called because
1t was the birth place Of the famous oars
man, and without doubt. II we except
Halifax and st. John, Newfoundland,
The best harbor in North America.
The land mile from the lake Il lO0l
feet above the water level, and 2 miles
further on Il Il $50 feet. giving Il Ill
beautiful site, and slaDt for drainage.
six lines Of railway have their terminal L
station In this city the Great Western
Division Of the Grand Trunk Railway, 1.
be Toronto. Grey and Bruce Railway
IND the Credit Valley, now comprising !
he Ontario Division Of the Candida,
Pacific Rvilway, the Northern and North
Western, and the Midland Division oil
he Grand Trunk.
During the season OF navigation !
tesmers run 10 and from al points. and
large feet Of schooners make Toronto
heir objective point. In Toronto there
re at present about 10000 public and |,
rivate buildings; the population il :
25,IOO Passing into the city the visitor !
viii see that the streets OF Toronto are
pscious. and well laid out, aud regu-
srly built. The two main arteries or :,
he city are King and Young streets. y
'hich cross each other st right angles. \
lese dividing the city into four large \
rctions. Young street runs north and I
outh, and King street runs east and !.
rest. Toronto is celebrated for It's !.
quatic sports, HaDlon having given an :,
npetus 70 this class Of sport, and made !,
oronto bay famous throughout the !.
'orld. The bay on the city side IL one !.
ing line Of public and private boat 1
ouses. The visitor who calls At Toronto .
nd does not visit Hanlon's Island WILL
like the man who made his holiday AZ
ew York aud did not visit Coney IL =
nd Every body must be able to row 81 !.
Dat In Toronto; Il il considered one OIL =
'e accomplishments among the girls Is n
ell g The boys. =,
Toronto IL we'll called the city OIL 7,
lurcbes, containing l52, All massive,
ell built and well attended. AmongI
. most important il st. James Cathe-
al. This famous structure 10 the prin.
pie Episcopal church OF Toronto. Ill.
OF early English Gothic architecture.
q Is beautifully executed. The ex- NJ
eme length 10 200 feet, and los feet -
ide. In 1873 the massive tower Wa ~
mpleted, 100 feet high, and the spire IL
that 1879 feet, and wrought iron "
me 10 feet. making In sIl 305 feet 70 n
Q top Of the vsne-several feet higher ~
an Trinity church, New York, and the II
CHEST on the western continent. Total > !
q has amounted to about o166OOO. In. ~ ~
lding the chime Of bells. which can be -,
ard al over the city and 8 or Q miles ~,
the country. The next largest IL the 49,
sropoliian Methodist church. which ~