The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-09-06

Niagara Falls. The height of the
American Fall is 167 feet; of the
Horseshoe Fall ION the Canadian side
l5S feet. The average depth of the
river between the Falls and Rapids
is 1S0 feet. Goat Island, which
separates the two Falls is the property
of New York State, and has been nicely
improved for the convenience of sight
seers. The average recession along the
whole contour of the Horseshoe has
been, since 1S42, about 2 4-10 feet per
year. In the center of the channel
where the bulk of the water passes. the
Fall recedes annually about $40 feet
The recession of the American Fall
sine 1912 has been slight The Fall in
Niagara Rievr is, from Lake Erie to
Port Day the head Of the upper rapids
IL feet; Fort Day to American Falls
40 feet; American Falls 167 feet, Falls
to Lake Ontario 100 feet, making the
total fall 1926 feet The steel arch
bridge which spans the River below
the Falls is a magnificent piece of
engineering, its height above the water
being 1872 feet, and the length of the
arch span being $40 feet the longest in
the world
Many of our party took the trip
down the great gorge by trolley. tax
ing the steamer at Lewiston and going
over to Toronto, forty miles across Lake
Ontario. The boat ride was most
delightful one and on the trip across
we had the pleasure of seeing both
! the sunset and the moon rise upon the
water.
Toronto is athriving, up-to- date city
of nearly 25J, 600 inhabitants, with
beautiful buildings an excellent street
car service and well kept streets
Going from Buffalo to Toronto, one
cannot help but notice the difference
between the number of saloons in tine
| two places. So scarce are the rum shops
in the latter place, that the thirsty
American, upon his first visit there,
does not always find it an altogether
easy matter to locate one. Qt should
not be inferred, however, that any of the
members Of the Tennessee P.ess Associ,
alton tried to locate any such places
Toronto has law which requires that
saloons shall only be run in connection
with bona fide hotels, and the law is
strictly enforced. In consequence, the
number Of saloons is small, and there
are no regular whisky "dives" 1t also
has law which requires all places
where liquor is sold to close at 7 pm
on Saturday, in order to prevent
the workingmaG from spending his
hard earned coin for drink And yet
notwithstanding the restrictions put
upon the business, the streets of the
city are not grown up in grass" Or
the contrary, Toronto is as "alive' as
any American city of it's size, and it has
a reputation for its lack of lawlessnes:
and crime. 1t is also known as "cit,
of churches" having $50 places of wor
ship. | haven't the statistics at hand
but | daresay there are fewer saloons
than churches in Toronto, while ir
the average American city the number
of saloons is usually several times as
large as the number of churches
Many of our party, on our trip to anC
from Toronto, had their first expert
ence with the customs officials. Blu
most of us had left our diamonds ant
other valuables on the Amer ican side
so the blue couted 8 archers found lit
tie in our possession that was contra
band.
Another day spent in Buffalo, atte
the trip to Toron o, ended our happy
outing, and the party returned to Dixie
tired from their journey, but with de
lightful recollechOns to reward them
r. r.