The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-16

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1t was a bright April morning when
Iawoke atlNiagara. Tired and sleepy
as was I did not awake until the sun
was high in the heavens and had
shone full across the room into my
face. Irose hurriedly and opened the
window. Arriving there late the night
before I had little idea of the loca.
ton of my hotel, out found to my de-
light that 1 was very near to the falls.
1 could hear the roar Of the rapids and
see clouds Of mist rising like smoke
from a locomotive from behind the
bluff. I could scarcely believe that
one Of the dreams Of my life was about
to be realized. The Government had
kindly allowed me stop.over privi-
: -leges ct Niagara on transportation
order from Wooster, Ohio, to Kings.
ton, Rhode Island, but alas, I had
only one day in which to see its splen-
Jcrs. Ihad already lost some time, go
dressing hurriedly I managed 60 GEL
some breakfast and arming myself
with my camera walked down
through the park toward the falls.
The first place o stranger is apt to
20 is to Prospect Point, sharp angle
in the bluff on the American side.
This, might say, is the worst thing
that one could possibly do in begin
ming q day at the falls, but directly
toward this point I headed! An iron
railing about waist high runs along
close to the edge of the falls, and, of
course, I had to walk full up to this
railing and look over the precipice.
There the full horror of the situation
dawned upon me. The sight was not
inspiring, it was simply terrible. l
had only one desire, and that was to
get away from there and to get away
quickly. Il seemed as if the earth
was about to DC washed out from
under my feet. In talking with other
people who have visited the falls I
have learned that nearly everyone,
when they look at the American Falls
from this point, experiences that same
feeling Of terror. Imagine column
of water eleven hundred feet across
and twenty feet thick leaping one
hundred and sixty.seven feet and,
with q laundering Fear, dashiDg Itself
into foam and spray on the rocks be-
low. Such is the American Falls. It
is manifestation Of power that no
human mind can grasp.
Not caring to linger here I took
carriage and started for drive around
Goat Island. Goat Island is situated
in the middle Of the river, directly
between the American and the Cana
dian falls and covers seventy-three
acres. Owing 70 the sxorbitsnt prices
formerly charged visitors for carriages,
the government has established . cab
line around this island. A ticket
can be purchased at Prospect Point
for the modest sum O. twenty-five
cents, good for q trip around the is
land, with stop.oyer privileges at all,
the points,of interest. | got off first
at the top Of the bluff near Luna is-
land. This egs--!!eeeekks the American.
falls and is directly opposite Pros
pest Point. Here che sight was
grand. Il ..5E u. u; fs35
Luna Island is separated from Goat
Island By q torrent about thirty feet
wide. The main body Of the Ameri-
can FallBis between this Island and
Prospect Point. Luna Islnnd ;s hs;ag
rapidly eaten away BY the falls, but
Goat Island is rugged and rocky aud.
will withBtand the ravages of the;
waters for many centuries. Beneath
Luna leland IN the celebrated Gave.
Of the Winds, which, on account Of
the icein the gorge, Eas elesed 20.
visitors at this time. Here, we ard
told, the falling waters force air
through this cave like 4 hurricane.
Taking tie next cab from Luna Is
land I went around to the other side
Of Goat Island to the Canadian d.
Horseshoe Falls. The bluff OF THE
point ii about one hundred feet Lljh
aud almost perpendicnlar 5.a$ s3.31;
Steps: lead down Ia the water' s. edge
and a narrow gang way extends far ont
into the river, here a splendid view
Of the fallsScan 30 obtained The
Horseshoe Falls as their name indi.
Gates, are shaped like; d great horse.
shoe. and arc about tWice as widesaB
Che American b allss but NOT half 90
Z terrible. They we're indeed beant;fa IL,
d Inc morning sun, shining thrpzgf the