The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-06


The next point of interest for the
Bolivarians was to view Americas
greatest natural curiosity, the Falls
of Niagara. A trolley ride of Is or 90
miles and fare of 35 cents landed
us in Niagara City. A short walk
soon brought us to the sight which
for years and years has been longed
to be seen. The brush of the artist,
pen of the writer, and tongue OF the
tourist have not portrayed and sung
its awful power and grandeur in
vain. From all points, rainbows
of marvellous beauty are seen.
In the little steamer, ''The
Maid of The MIST" we were bathed
in the never-ceasing spray Of both
the American, and Horseshoe Falls
on the Canadian side. Reaching
] terra firma again, a government van
was procured for the circuit of Goat
Island, where the privilege of stop
ping at any or all of the points of
interest on the island is extended
one for the consideration of 3 cents.
| Here the Cave of the Winds was
entered, wild and venturesome ex-
perience, but not dangerous one.
Imagine the shock OF a cold shower
bath multiplied by 100 and that in
turn intensified a hundredfold, and
| one can partly realize the feeling of
the 81 ght-seer when, standing behind
the Falls, clad in the regulation
suit IA red flannel bloomer), trying
to pierce beyond the mist and all
the time gasping for breath. This
feat was accomplished in less than
one hour for S1OC.
From Niagara the gorge route
was taken to Lewiston, where the
steamer "Chippewa" awaited the
hundreds Of passengers for a run
across the lake to Toronto, the most
progressive city in Canada. The
descent from Buffalo to Lewiston
is three hundred and thirty-six feet.
The lake was quite boisterous, the
air cold but the inconvenience of
both was braved for the sake of
sunset and moonrise on the water.
| For the first time in the lives of
eve too night was spent outside
America. The experience was not
at all startling.
\ The next morning one of Uncle
Sans dollars, which by the way,
are easily passed in Canada, ensured
us delightful drive over the city
in an electric tally-ho, mi lus the
horn and dog, however. Toronto
was found to be such beautiful,
restful and at the same time Lro-
gressive city that an inward vow,
put into words later, to the effect
that if the Fates would be propiti-
Gus in the near future, Toronto
would become the abiding place of
one of the two. This city was SIM
liar in all respects to the American
cities visited in the little trip, the
same ivy covered houses, the same
grassy, fower-bedded lawns, the
same stir, push and hustle. The
shade trees, however, were different,
almost altogether consisting of very
large, symmetrically formed horse
chestnut trees. A veritable House
of Parliament was visited, Cathe-
dral passed having the next highest
spire in America, a cricket game
witnessed, as well as many other in
teresting sights which time and
space forbid to mention.
Toronto was left at p. M, the
run TO Lewiston made, a
return to Niagara on the Canadian
side, a farewell view of the Falls
taken, when 10 o'clock found us
again at ia Elmwood.
Some of The remaining three days
was given to shopping and sight
seeing in Buffalo and final day on
the grounds, when the art, fisheries
and state buildings were done, and
a grand pyrotechnic display was
from the water front, a
fitting finale for the ten days de-
lightful stay in the East.
The return was tiresome, delays
Bolivar was again sight
ed on Tuesday morning, the 9th,
by the travellers, bearing in their
minds the charming recollection OF
all the many interesting places Wis
tied, but with pocket books sadly
depleted.
ONE OF THE Two.