The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-25

fled; and by and by / observed
where she had drawn about her g-.-
Of sympathizing officials TO WHOM %
was, with trembling finger, pointing
the geological specimen. Fit vvb-
normally as inohensive as a babe h.
craving for being thought son1a-E1-@
as bad as an anarchist. It do beiisrs
he said vainly, those people t5i-L
I'm as bad liz YOU. even if I did r-t
say much Yes, Fitz,' l said. -thss
think you are my dupe"
At the government building wha-si-
YOU take a ticket for a descent hv H.
side Of the falls. they love 10 ere5r,-
age in strangers the pleasing fctf5,
that they are entering on a per-T0rs
undertaking, and whilst an atteuda--
encaseS you in waterproOfing from the
crown OF your head TO the tips of vor-
fingers and toes, your guide does Ike
wise 10 himself. Then. that i'm case nh.
worst does happen, there may be sun.
mementO of the lost for the loved ONES
left behind, a fellow thrusts under yorr
nose pictures of other idiots taken In
their descent suits q did not say de-
cent-it would be q gross untrutn. ana
informs you that you need TO hav. The
same thing done. And if you reply M
sir!' with indignant decision. he r8vs.
We'll, that is a remarkable ea.ua.-
dence.' and backs away. 1 do NOT know
how he came by the phrase bur he
evidently feels assured il is one NOT m
be ashamed of, and one that viii hear
being produced on any occasion. Then
for the sum of so cents. you are taken
to the bottom of the DreCipiCe in an
elevator which would easily bear send
ing to the wash, Along through the
cliffs and through the tunnel You
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dreds of yards, until you reach a corner
where there comes down a carefully
trained squirt OF water with rather
more volume and Less force than that
from the nozzle Of a garden hose. Then
you stretch forth your neck tundt- The
careful direction Of the guide uutl
seven distinct drops have ratified uu
your head covering Then the show z
over. and YOU return fattered by the
guide with the revelation that you hay-
Just had a most remarkably exciting
and hazardous experience, and that la
never. only twice before. saw a man
display the same cool nerve that y.I
did. When you get to terra frma V11
are wrought TO such a pitch Of excite
ment that instead of giving the fellow
the dime which for him you had care
fully placed by itself in your vest
pocket. YOU unthinkingly put your hand
i'm your trousers pocket and reach him
a quarter And the chances are. too.
that YOU bride the photographer 20 take
your picture in the picturesque garh IN
which you had just covered yourself
with glory.
Let me say a word for the public DE-
brary at Niagara. It pleased me very
much. 1t is a fine library, and the BOOKS
remarkably well chosen. It gave me-
real pleasure to see many children bur
rowing among the books. oh, but you
should see the crowds of men that
come" said the friend who was show
ing rs around Yes. II is remarkable
the number Of men that come, said one
of the lady librarians. My friend, TAX
ing in at a glance the three pleasant
Iadv Librarians with whom we con
vereed. said: No. hut it would be re-
markabIe if they could keep from com
ing" I'VE forgive him said one OF The
blushing trio. magnanimOuSly, mes an
Irishnnan.'
As FitZ and I were trundled back l'
Ruffalo. and thence to New York, We
confessed that, say what we might or
/ Niagara. it gave us a pleasant ana
happy day, anyhow
should add that all statistics ana
anecdotes and illustrations quoted IN
/ this article are guaranteed genuine oy
me. I should know, for ] made mem
myself. SEUMAS MAt-n-A1> ~