# <^ n / e^i^y ' . % '^^ ^4 I ^'^f ^-e. SI J-Vr O m 7 M>^*^\ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I ■- lilM |5 ^^ 1^ In Mi 1^ 1.25 1.4 iiiiii 1 2.0 1.6 Photographic Sciences Corporation // 4tf v.. Wi H «' 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. HS80 (716) 872-4503 Kh-f— .* — ^. ■.B wJUI J H W i lM WOTltl ' I 4. L -rnrg< i.-o^? 3i r THE IIIUMIBIKG OP — /' ; — WITH— GIVINU HINTS THAT WILL 1;N- ] ABLE THJJJk^lSiTOJl TO AVOID \ SUSlTSNSieX -BRtilGK, N. Y, "U Mi ^..\ «-v =^e^^ -*}^^-t')|(< .-.I IMH 1^1 ■ !.'-!l^^"C?fc CO\'\'RUi\l\- SECUHi;i) JIAKIH ISSl It ,t VKlll ISSl (,9/ THE HUMBUGS NIAGARA FALLS, E33C:i*OQ23X>. ~.^-— «• — -!- ! CYlYlAGARA FALLS h;is buen noted 'TJhl tor its H'JMUUGs as I'ar l);ick as the <*?!ll' days of " Sam Pa km ". Fur wlien acL-ordiiij,' to aniiouncerritiit the day had arrived for liim to make his fjreat leap from u scaffold placed at the foot of Goat Island, into the boil- in<; waters below tiie Falls and the expectant crowd had asse ubled tlioy were coolly inlornied that "Sam" had broken his Isg and consequent- ly would be unable to jump until tho next day. The people forgot th(;ir disappointment out of pure sympathy for "Sam's" rr.isfortune, and re- mained ail night at the hotels and boarding houses, and only became conscious of the du- plicity practiced upon them when their bills were presented next morning, too late for mater- ial service. Those who remained and those who arrived the next day were surprised to see "Sam" walking > ithout crutches, and also making his fearfu) ■i,up into the gorge below. The most miraculou. healing of a broken limb on record! At other times flaming announcements are sent out over all the country that a boat con WV t.iining bears and ottier nnimnls would be sent down the river, and tlioiisnnds would come to witness tlie fearful pluii;;e over Ibe I<'all8, only to beliold iin old scow lodj^e in the shallow rap- ids above liie Falls, or the broken splinters of the old tub dash ihrou;;!! the fcianiiiif,' waters and disappear over the precipice. A "Buffalo Hum" is announced, real wild huflaloes from the WeMern plains arc to be turned loose in a larj^e encli sure, and Buffalo Bill, assisted by a company i. plainsmen from the far-west, are to delineate ihc e.xcitement of a real Buffalo hunt. The crowd assemble to witness a great treat of a most exciting kind only to see a couple of old, decrepit buftaloes from the Museum Gardens lazily feeding on the green pastures of the old Drumm'indville race course and Buffalo Bill and his braves decked in gay trappings riding about the cnurse. Several attempts are made to excite the buffaloes into a run; but all the flogK'ng. clubbing and prodding fail to devel- op a speed in the monarchs of the prairie above a trot. Finally the "brave hunters'" turn their attention to a few Texan steers, which had been secured from a passing train for the occasion, and after a great effort actually succeeded in getting them to run from their pursuers. Thus it has ever been, and in proportion as stately hotels have arisen from the modest log or frame houses of the early days, so humbug- ism has increased. Swindling has become more systematic than in former days, and the public will be surprised when they find who are connectt;d with it. It is gradually driving visitors from the place, and has given Niagara Falls a name wot to be coveted by the poorest ivoiild be sent oil 1(1 come to IP I"'allfl, only e sliallnw rap- n F])linteis of inniin^ w.Tters . A "Buffalo buffaloes from ccl loose in a assisted by a sr-\vest, are to 1 Buffalo hunt, great treat of couple of old, seum Gardens ires of the old d Buffalo Bill sppings riding npts are made jn; but all the fail to devel- i prairie above rs" turn their 'hich had been the occasion, ' succeeded in isuers. proportion as he modest log , so humbug- has become lays, and the hey find who lually driving jiven Niagara y the poorest a hamlet in Christendom, For instance, a <;en. tieman arrives at Niagaja Falls and puts up at one of the principal hotels and depends upon his Host for directions in visiting the various points of interest in the vicinity. He naturally expects reliaiiin information, but the chances are he will be deceived. It may be and often is the case, that some one in connection with the hotel is connected with one or more of the points of interest on either or both sides of the river. He f;()es to the office and asks for infor- mation concerning the points of interest, and there, only such points as are in the interest of the hotel or of those coi.n;cted with the hotel, are pointed out to him as points of interest vis- ited by the f^reat multitude, while all other points are represented as not being worth the lime go and see. Inuiicdiatfly he is put into a hack, the driver mounts his seat, and the individual has really commenced his sight-seeing. The driver who knows his business as well as the pedagogue knows his multiplication table, plies his victim, no, not his victim, but the victim of mine host, with marvellous narrations of the events and occurrences that have taken place at those points which they intend visiting, thus drawing the man's tnind away from other points that the driver knows he dura not drive to on p.iin of INSTANT i>i;,Misr.Ai.. Should th;; gentleman mention uny other point, he is promptly dis- couraged, is told that the place is not worth seeing or that it is not safe to visit, and should he still insist upon going, the driver would be compelleJ, point blank, to refuse to take him, and should the party yet persist in going he ■fn?"" fcl •<*- would have to wulk or puK iiic another hack. 1mm tin; purpose ol iliiisiratiiif,' this fact, wi' will ^ivc asiiif^lc itistance: Some time in Sep temher, iSi-a, theic wan a I3rii;j;t;isls' Conven- tion held at Niat,'ara Falls X. Y.. the delcf^ates |>uttint; up at one of tic principal hotels, and during their stay uisiieil to visit tiie Whirlpool and Whirlpool K.ipids on the American side; to their astonishnient, when they wished to he driven to t'lose places, the hackmen connected with the h .tel refused to take them, and ihey were ccjmpelled to employ other hackmun to drive t'lem where they desiied to },'<>. Sometimes n contract is entered into hetween the manaK'cr of some point or points of interest and the proprietor of a hotel, in which he ai^rcus for a certain amount of money to drive as maiy of the f,'uests of the hotel as possihle to the particular point or points, as the case may he. In such a case the driver is in danger of losing his position if he docs not go there. A certain driver was re|)rimanded for not duving into Prospect park as often as he should have done for the interest of his employer, so when the n K"- .'d into between oints of interest ,vhieh lie aL;ri:i: ^ ) drive as maiiy possible to llie e case may be. an},'er of losing ere. manded for not ten as be should lis employer, so hack and asked lie was answer- '•I'jiit I do not inf;er. "I will nt to go or not, take him thern. er hackmen are eniises of these iger is thus left lonopoly "The e called, would less, are just as obliging and etpially as trustworthy as arottiOHe ho arc supposed lo be in connection with the ho el. Af. to the (|ii( R' ion of safety there is no i.-ilerence bitwet-n an ''outside" and an "inside" hackman; tJu re is the honorable and dishonor- iibie among botli classes. Hut wiiere imposition is attempted the stranger can obtain sure and speedy rodrt'ss by following the instructions given in the cliajKei "Ilmv lo avoid being Iiuni- bugged." COMMISSION FRAUDS. :()- J?t1 ' HI'" commission system of doing busi- '"•Jl ' ncHS is now pi '.)ab!y the most C^ fruitful source of complaint at Niag- ara. 'I'he Palls is a i)lace of magnificent distan- ces and strangers are drawn from place to place by obligini,' and condescending hackmen. These ap|iarently disinterested and self-sacrific- ing individuals are always ready, willing, and waiting to advise new-comers u])on any subject pertaining to the locabty. It is natural that strangers should fall into their hands, It is their business to deal with strangers in this par- ticular. They pay for the privilege of doing so. They are protected by the by-laws and ordinances of the municipalities on both sides of the river in the plying of their ocation. Strangers un- acquainf'd with the neighborhood, are compell- ed to ask IV r diroction, and nothing can be more natural tlian they should seek information from those commissioned to give it, and who are most accessible and most willing to comply 4 with their requests. Ir. the very nature of things this must continue to be so whilt the transportation business of the neighborhood is in the hands of the Hack Fraternity. Now, hackmen, like other people, work ior money, and while they appear to talk in the uiterest ol the stranger applying to them for iniorniation they have their principal I'ye on their own inter- ests and only recommend Kuch movements as will result in turning them an "honest penny. ' Hackmen look upon strangers only as so much stock in trad', and as soon as ihay have n.ade out of them the last margin of profit lliey want to see them no more. It is a fact that at near- ly all points of interest about Niagara I- alio, hackmen get a commission from the keeo-^'^ of' the points for bringing strangers to them. The fraud is in this: A stranger paying 50 cents for the privilege of visiting a point of in- terest, possibly feels that he has received the worth of his money and has no thought that a fraud has been practiced upon him. The frand is perpetrated all the same. The keeper ot the point demands the 50 cents ostensibly for the privilege while the fact is, the keeper is demand ing 25 cents for the privilege of seeing the point, and 25 cents to pay the hackman for bringing the victim there. The 50 cents is obtained by falsely pretending that it is wholly for the privilege of viewing the point of inter- est, when the fact is one hail of it is demanded for' the hackman and is 'landed to him as soon as the stran;;er's back is turned. The following t.u.le shows the prices charged for admission to the points of interest about Ni- agira Falls, and the manner in which the ery nature of e so whilt the cigliborhoiHl is teniity. Now, rk for money, the interest ol )r infoniiiition heir own inlcr- niovements as honest penny." ily us so much lay have n.ade rofit iliey want ct that at near- Niagara Falld, m the keeo<*'d anfjers to them, -iger paying 50 J a point of in- as received the thought that a im. The frand le keeper ot the tensibly for the ;eper is demand i of seeing the e hackman for he 50 cents is that it is wholly point of inter- 1 it is demanded ded to him as s turned, e prices charged iterest about Ni- r in which the charges collected are divided between the keep- ers of the points and the hackmen: CANADA SIDE. POINTS OP AJIOtTNT INTEREST. CHAUOED. Whirlpool S0.50 , Whirlpool Rapids .50 Museum 50 Umler slieet of water at Table Rock 1.00 , Burniiif; SpriiiK CO , CrnsHiiiB Upper Suspon- Bioii Hridf^o oil foot.. . 25 Two horse Carriage. . . . 50 One horse Carriai^e.. . . 37 J AMlCniCAN HIDE. Prospect Park and lu- clined Riiiiway 50 Shadow of the Rock... . 1 00 (ioat Island i^ ' Cave of the Wiv ds 1.00 Whirlpool Rapids .50 Whirlpool 50 AMOrST PAID TO BACKMGN. »0.2f 25 25 60 25 GO 00 00 50 (K) 50 25 25 At nearly all of these points of interest there are fancy goods stores and an army of jjersist- saleswomen. Of all the money invested m articles there oftered for sale the accomp.inying hackman gets 25 percent as his commission for furnishing the customer. In addition to the commissions paid, keepers of points of interest in many cases subsidize Hack Associations with large bonuses and individual hackmen with ex- travagant presents. In return for the commis- sions, and the subsidies and the presents, the hackmen talk strangers into "taking in" the points from which they de«ve their commis- sions, subsidies and presents. Some hackmen 1 8 are subsidized by one point and some by an- other. In all this the stranger is the victim. It is he that furniHiies the capital to run Niagara and to run it, too, with all the peculiarities that characterize the place. Now what is the reniudj- ? Is it possible to avoid the impositions P When people come to Niagara their object is to see the Falls. They possibly don't know anything about the Devil's Hole or most of the other outlying points of inter e3t so exfen: ively extolled by the generous Caliby As soon, however, as they L;et seated in a con- veyance they are driven to the point farthest from the Falls — a point on all occasions where commission is paid. This seen another is vis- ited, and then another, iiiul Inst of all the object of the visit, a view of the Falls. On the Canada side tiiis is free constquently commissionless, hence it is quite apparent why the hackmen should take his viarty last ot all to the point he most dcsi.td to visit. One remedy would be for slran;4crs to refuse to be drawn to any point or place where commissions are paiil to hack- men. This wo-dd have a tendency to d» away with the commission system and necessarily render hackmen .-i degrf.e more disinterested, and possibly a degree more honest in their rep- resentations to strangers. Anothi-r course, hut somewhat more compli- Ciited wiM.iii. HI a measure accomplish the desired rcsu t. Let the stranger in bargaining witii his hackinan, arran;;e before starting upon a roimdol .sight-seeing, that the hackman is to be satisfied ..ith tlie fee agreed upon alone, for the drive, and that the stranger is to receive all "Commissions" paid at the different points. and some by an- r is the victim. It tal to run Niagara J peculiarities that Is it possible to ;n people come to the Falls. They about the Devil's ing points of inter le generous Caliby t seated in a con- he point farthest 1 occasions where en another is vis- it of all the object i. On the Canada commissionless, hy the hackmen U to the point he •emedy would be awn to any point are paid to hack- dency to d» away I and necessarily )re disinterested, )nest in their rep- uit more compli- accomplish the ger in bargaining ore starting upon ; hackman is to be upon alone, for r is to receive all different points. Take an example, and sL-e how the parties in- terested will stand at the end of the trip. A party of four engage a hack to go to all the points of interest for S5. Tiie fust point visited say, is goat Island. Now tin- party visiting pays §2. No conunission i« paid. The hacUinan would under ordinary circumstances get nothing and the party according; to the arrangement made gets nothing back. While upon the Island they tako in the Cave of the Winds. There they' pay $1 each, and by the terms of their agreement each gets back 50 cents. They ne.xt goto Pr.ispect Park, they pay »o cents each and each get back 25 cents commission. They next visit the Whirlpool Rapids on the Ameri- can side and pay 50 cents each, receiving back 25 cents each. They then cross the lower bridge, and pay in the shape of bridge toll $1.50 of which nothing is received in return. They then take in Whirlpool Rapids on the Canadian side and the Whirlpool paying $1 each, fir the two, and receive back as commission 50 cents, each. The museum, and the Burning Springs enteil another dollar outlay, and adds 50 cents to the receipts of each on commission account. They now return to the American side by the Hpper bridge paying §1.50 for W^nt privilege, out of which they get no return. Let us see now how the account standi. Paid for hack hire Paid at Uoat Islaud Paid at Cave of the Winds. . Received in return 82.00 Paid at Prospect Park Received in return 1.00 Paid at Whirlpool Rapids, (American side) 55.00 2.00 400 2.00 2.00 10 Received in return Paid at Lower Ihid^o I'aid at Wliirlpool IiiiiiidH (Caimda side) KefC'ivcd in return I'aid lit Whiiliiool llecc'ivrd in rctnni Piiid at liiiniiiif! Siniiij.^-. . . . Kcceivfd in rt^nrn ]'uid at MusLuni Itfceiveil in return Paid for eroswiuj4 I'p. liridt^e ToJi, htoiieioad, Canada side 1.00 l.M 2.00 1.(1(1 2.(11) l.'ii 2.»M) l.ihi 2.(M> 1.(10 !..">:» (1.10 S8.0() i?J(i.lo By this arrangement tlie party has the use of tlic hack for notliinj; and 75 cis each to the good; have practically paid halfrates for visitinj; all tlie points, l^y this example it 'vill he read- ily seen that the amount paid to iiaeknien. as hack liire direct, is only a small part of iluir ^ains, The driver, in this case, without the special ariangement spoken of, could have well afforded to drive the pai'y lor nothiuLC, relying upon the commission foi nis icmuntration. The following case came under tlie observa- ticn of the writer in the summer of 1882, and only illustrates the rule at Niagara Falls. A party of six gentlemen, out for a drive, engaged a hackman for six dollars to take them to the principal points of interest. They took in every- thing recommended by the generous driver, and the '.rip cost them fortoUs S3300 out of which the driver pocketed $12.00 as his share of the spoils, thus netting by the transaction §18 00 and was ready for a like trip in the afternoon. When they landed, the young gentlemen not knowing that the driver had pocketed about half the amount they had paid, handed him a ) l.f)0 2.00 I 2.(11) I 2.01) ( 2.(1(1 ) l..->:) O.ll) liiis the use of CIS each to the ites for visiting; it '.vill he lead- ;) hackineii. as 1 part of llicii' :, without I lie ould have well thiiiLj, lelying unt ration. r the ohservii- r of 1882, and ara Falls. A drive, engaged ke tliem to llie ,' took in every- ous driver, and out of which is share of the isaction §18 00 1 the afternoon, gentlemen not ocketed about handed him a 11 further tip o( 25 cents each, in consideration of the good-naturtd anuistuient he had atloided them during the engagenii iit. Is there no fiaud in this? W.'uld the:-e young genlknien have dealt wit!) the driver upon such terms had they been aware of the real lacts ? They weie payiiig him as they supposed for his services in the 86. They were not aware that they had paid him twice over tiiat in !>nollitr way beloie their journey envied. The hackmen alone could not "thus pny ujion the travelling public ; but the combination that f .\ists between them and the dealers on eveiy hand, is such that the slninger unassisted is not able to contend wilh.yThe fol- lowing case also, came within the writer's ob- servation during the M.n-mer of 1882. A hack- man got a partv of six ladies into h.is carriage, at the Great Western Railway Station, to be taken to the Falls, for 10 cents each. When he got to the Falls he said to the ladies "you may as well sit still aid go on up to the Burning Springs, it won't cost you any more." After some solicitation the ladies accepted the hack- man's apparently generous offer, and were driven to the place indicated. All went well un- til they were to lea\ e, when they were met with a demand for !?3 00, and despite all their protes- tations the money had to be paid. Out of this plunder the hackman got $1.50. This is only a^ further example of tlie rule at Niagara Falls.. The travelling public have the remedy in their hands. Will they ever ap{)ly it, or will they go on as they have for the last thirty years, submit- ting to the impositions ])racticed, and leaving the place with anything but pleasant niemories? The iiuthorities in the neighborhood of the Falls .__:.„^^ _._* 1 1 i 12 will never remedy the grievances. They are too rr.uch in the power of those who profit by the peculiar system coiriilained of. A free park and a street railroad on both sides of the river would do much to brin;ets in a'lil i is entrf-iitt'd liy to i;o iukIl'i tilt- siiiteiested art ( f iir, fifty cents as lever saw before be recognized fi happen to buy it his picture tak- DUt of that also, ish to go to the sure to drive to i 1 then, after they villtell them that the river. Or, if a point of interest ler place, which 'hich their ticket rough, but when to pay fifty cents hey are not too n go to the point Strangers are led ;it on the part of ain points of in- now to the hack- e perj)ev'ration of by the mana- The matter of party passes in, but the demand is made when they are about to I leave. In many cases the party would not have visited the place- at all if they had known j that a char<;e wouM have been made, and par- | ticularly if they bad known the amount charged. In all such cases the hackman gets his share ol the money paid. It is tins hope of reward tnat prompts him to delude and overreach the stiaiij^fi Practically the hacknu-n control all the liiifs of business peculiar to lliis loc.iiily. Whom ihtj' favor will succeed. W'huni tiny desire to crush must come to gncf. If in t'u u dreadful might they set their face aLiainst a bu-;- intss man, the f;rass will grow at his tliu.shol.l before a season passes. 'I'berefore stran;,'tis would clii well to goto no point of intticM where back men get a commission, and iiitc ii) tancy guilds stire where hackmen, or clt^rks, or port- ers importune them to go. At all such p'aces the parties importuning get a commission on the amount sold, and the stranger is charged that much extra for what he buys. HAOKMEN NOT ALONE BAD, — 0:0:0 — 'HUS we see that the hackmen are not the only ones at Niagara Falls that take advantage of the stranger. No sooner does a stranger appear who c.inin t pro- nounce the local "shibboleth" than all kinds of goods advance to three or four times their usual price. Cigars that cost a cent and a half each are sold for twenty cents. "Sagfer beer goes up to ten cents a glass ; pop the same, and every- thing else in proportion. Ornaments that come li- lt'. Iroiii l".ni;l,in'.l an; sold tn lie Uiaii^'ci as Tabl*' Kocl^ (Hiiamcms, ami labiilDtis stories ate tohl of tlic (tifliiHilty experienced in procuring tlieni. It is a won.Ier thai some of the spokes of the 'Inis that went down with Table Kock are not for salr in some of the shops ? W'c find that there arc some hackmen just as h>)nest aud upright in their vocation as other men are in their husiu'ss. They try to make all ;heycan ; yet they do not deceive their |i.ir- ties, but tel tl'icm fr iiikly what is charge. 1 at the various points of interest, and eiulea\i)r to give tli"ii reliable information. It is true that they also receive the commission, but as many ()•' them receive but a few paltry dollars per m mth as wau;es. they are comp.illed to take the C(Mninissiiin in order to support ihemselvLS .uul family, If owners of h.icks would pay their drivers re.iscui.ible wages for their services very much of the fraud now practiced by them would disappear. The Experience of John Laudorbaiich. il f 'ELL, Mr. L.iuderbauch, I hear that you have been to Niagara I-'alls and had a very good time. Will you please tell us all about it ?" "Veil, mine friendt, it vas youst like dis. Mine frau Petsey, she say to tne, Shon, you has vork- ed hard all der summer und der best is for you to shust shtop a leetle und rest mit yourself a vile." "Veil,'' I say to mine Petsey, "veil, Petsey, vot liMiiLrei as Tabl'" stories ate tol" procuring tiiem. he spokes of tlie le Rock are not liackiiifii Just as ocation as oilit-r hey try to make leccive their par- at is ch;ii^;e.l at and eiuleavor to It is true that ion, but as many altry doHars \-\vi- p.:ile(l Ui laki; th<- t lliemseivLS ,iiul would pay tlien leir services very d by ilieni would Laudorbaiich. iderb-iucli, I hear 2 been to Niasjiara I ad a very good all about it ?" ust like dis. Mine ion, you has vork- ;r best is for you St mit yourself a "veil, Petsey, vot 17 I shall do mit myself?" "Veil," says Petsey, " you go one ov dem excursions mit to der Falls und have vone goot dimes, und bring me vone new dress vhen you come back mit yourself." "So I veni right avay (juick, und got me vone of does excursion dickets, und dernext morning I got der atheam vagon m, und putty soon der bell he ring, und den der vagoa he sthart off und, Shiminy cripas, yoi ought youst to see how dem vences und dem pig stables, und dem hen houses und sucli things did fly py. I daut dot efery dings vas alife. Ven voder Falls am to, und der vagon got out, eferypody vas hollering youst so loud vat he could, und vhen he say 'Free buss,' for some davern vot I don't unJer- sthandt. So, says I myself to, 'Saon, dot is der bliice vor you.' So I got der buss in, und ve drove der sthreet dri)ugh, und putty quick ve come to der davern ven dt;r bus sthopped, und I got mit myself out und valked der house in und sit down myself. Putty soon a man comes und say.s dot dinnf r vas ready, did I vant some? und I say yes. Und den I got up and veut der dable to und sit myself down, und eating com- menced. I dook a cup of cofTee und I put dree sphocnsful uv sugar in, because I daught it vould not cost any more ov I put in dree sphoon- fullsasvone. I eat a schmall biece of meat, und some botaters, und ven I vas done I asked der davern-keeper vot it all cost, und he said 'vone toUar.' So tinks I, by Shiminy, dare bees vone tollar gone putty quick. Veil, I says, here bees your tollar, und now I bees going to look aroundt some. Veil, says der man vhat der davern keeps, don't you vant ter ride ? Oh, no, 1 says, I can aroundt valk. O, no, said der man vli.il ili.T (l.ivcrn keeps, ilut vill iicvor do; you only ^'o iliT voild Vv)ikj droii,'Ii, u.iJ ho iii.iy yoiHt so i^dot ride .IS v ilk. Veil, I s.iys, Ii jw iiMocli it to^l veil I ride mit dcr v. 1,4011 rouiidt ? (), he Hiiy, vf. make dot all riclit vcii you back comcH. So I s,iy all richt. So I ^'ot dcr va^'oii in, uml di'i- man vhat sit on dcr topoCdcr va^on lie St irts olfinit nifi ri;,'',it avay quick." "\'i-ll, dcr lust hlaee vii.it ve stIio,)jijd at vas dot long piid,;,'o vli u j,'ou.s dcr river ol'er, und a man co.iua out und s.iy.s dot I muit j;ive him vonc toUar p d'ore I ;,'ot;s iLr prid„'e over. V.U, I f;ives d('r in 1 1 voiil- loll.ir, un.l den wj vjiit on d';r odor side, und vent der river d ivvn dill wc ci)me.\v r V. 1,4011 rouiult ? t ven you back I ;,'i)t clcr va;,'oii to;) of clcr va^oii quick." stlio,)pjil at VMS river ol'er, uiiil a inuit );ive liiui .1,40 over. V.U, I lien wj vjiit on :r il )wn dill wc om;;s un:l opuns ut out. So I !;utH ere evjry ilin','s I'j il ikt's ni -■ n k1 jI ).v viiici iL'v \\'in iluT box vas , nnJ iler iirslU liiu river paiik, )t lij inuslu my f hi inusiit li J Sj in a lu.-lltj : must li ivo livd U.ul hi s lys tor n life tollars for ;en ; but der man II send me deiu luick." fon again, und a ; vhat makes der d den he vants fifty cents, uni [lies avay putty I'J quick. But vlien I >;ot up to der top a^ain I v vs vorser off as efer, lof den der vimen dey come* und Kay, pny dis und puy dot for to dake home to minu I'ctHcy. «o I pout;lit all I could in my b<)ck.;ts cury, for vhich I pait ten tolliirs. , Den I Hlharted for der va^'on, but von vnmui she aay sthop ; you must fifty cents bay. Und I say vhat for ' LJtul she say for riding' dot railway down vhat mit vater ),'oes. So I paid dem fifty cents und ;;ot der va^'on in. Den d.ir man vhat sits on top he drifc off putty (luick, und vlien he sthop a>,Min an oder man he opens der vaf,'on door und say 'Vhirlpool.' So I tjets (uit ov d-r vaKon und 1 valks fpiite a lon^' vay vhen I comes ' to a blaco; vliere der vas some l-edle v i^'ons on top of sonv dini,'s virit locked like a rail vence tied fashl mit some ropi-'s, apont as pi;; as d.r lines vat mine Petsey hanj,' her clothes on vlien she vashes. I don't vas like der look of dose din;,'s, und say tr) dhis man, v.it beesh dey ? Vhat vould peconi" ov me ov d-iin ropes v )ul>l preak in two pieces ? Veil, der man he only l'»l' und s.iy, dot depenls vat kiirl ov a m m you b'jes. Veil, says I, 1 bees not a very pad man, und so I f,'ot dot h^edle v.v^m in und dow 1 I vent putty ([uick Hat I cati doid you, mnvj frient, dot I surely douf,'ht I vould t;o ri«ht dot rifor in. So I n )t sthav lon^', but «"«« P'l'^''^ '" ^^-^ va%'on right avay'quick ; und ven I com js dare anudler man he say, fifty cents, blease. So I not s.iy anydin^s but gif^s him der fifty cents, und dought to mineself dot if I did not got honv.; putty quicl; I vould not hafe monish enough lelt to buy my Pjt.^ey a new dress. So I get der vagon vune once more in, und der man vhat sits on top ov der vagon hj say, ve vill now go und see der 20 dcible on der rock, or some dings like dot, urd I say all rig'u. Veil, vhen ve comes dare I could see no dable, noddings but some rock, sodought ve vould go on. Hut a man he comes und says you musht down init der stairs go. So I say all right. S ) he made me put on some close vhat looked like soma old sturgin skins, und den der man he goes down firsht und I go pehind, und putty quick ve comes to der blace vhereder vater down comes vorser den at old Fill Powers' saw mill. So ve not very longsthay, for I could nodJitigs but vater sea any how. Dan, ven I back oniis djre vas vone tollar to bay und den der man vat with me vent down he vanted a j tollar for der use of dem old sturgm skin close, vhich twj toilars make. Und den dere vaa some more bictures vanted, but 1 begins to get mat, so I dolt dem vellers dot dey musht go mitout mine bicture. So I got der vagon once more in, und der man vat sits on top he drifes on putty fasht, und der firsht ding vhat I know- ed ve comes to a place vhere der vas a leedle fire plazing up, und der man vhat vas dare, he too vanted a half tollar, und I said for vhat .' Vhen he said, for that fire looking at. So I gifes him a half tollar, und dellcd him dot if he vould come to see me I vould some prush heaps afire make -jnd he could see dot for noddings. Dan I dells der man vhat on top ov der vagon sits to drife me pack der pridge over quicker as no dime, (or I not vant to see any more of der Falls. But der man he say you must Proslpect Park see und some oder place vat dey calls Goat Island. But I say it makes me noddings out, I did not vant any more goats for to see tor it cost too many sthamps. Veil, dot bees all right, so js like dot, und I mes dare I could e rock, sodought comes und says go. So I say all some close vhat skins, und den nd I go pehind, r blace viiereder old Fill Powers' thay, for I could w. Dan, ven I r to bay und den vn he vanted a irgin skin close, i den dere vaa 1 begins to get : dey niushl go der vagon once on top he drifes ng vhat I know- ier vas a leedle at vas dare, he said for vhat ? ig at. So I gifes 1 dot if he vouid rush heaps afire oddings. ;op ov der vagon over quicker as ny more of der 1 must Proslpect It dey calls Goat noddings out, I to see tor it cost fses all right, so 21 he drives me to der davern back, und dei m:v\ vhat der davern keeps he comes out und i^.iys, [ veil, you hafe had vone good dimes I guc3s. O. putty good, says I. Now, vat you vants fur der vagon? Twelve dollars, says der man. But, my Shiminy, how dot makes my eyes stick out. Und I say to der davern man, vat for so much ? Und he say, veil, look here, mine friendt, you see der man vot sits on top of der vagon he dells you how long der bridge vas over, und dot vas vorth vone toUar; den he dells you how high der pridge vas down, und dot v.is vorth a toUar; und den he tells you vhere der man falls der pank ofer, und dot vas vone tollar wort ; und he exblained about der Maid dot vent der Mist down, und dot vas vorth dree toUars ; und d<.n der vagon vas vorth si.K tollars, so dot makes der dwelve tollars. Veil, so I baid deni dwelve tollars, und den der davern man say, come, my friendt, have a trink mit me. Veil, I says, 1 don't care if I do. So I doo' a trink mit him, und den I say, now hafe a trink mit me. All right, he says, so den ve took anudder trink. Den der davern man he say, now, look here, my friendt, I have to bay for my trinks youst as veil as you do, so now I vill schake der dice mit you to see who shall poth trinks bay for. 3j I say all right, und vhen ve had schook der dice I had poth the trinks to bay for. By dis dime I dought all vhat a man had to do vhen aider Falls vas youst to give derbeble m.)ney. So vhen a poy comes up und asks my pjots for to shine I say yes, und I gifes him half a tollar ; und den anudder poy comes for to help hi.-n, und hci spit on der poots vone or twice, so I gifes him half a tollar. D^n one ov dem pig -"—4- 22 plack fellers vliat come from der Sout, he comes und sthands and looks at me avhile, und as I hardly knowed if I was in der United States or Canada any more, so I gife him half a tollar too. Und I can dold you py dis dhime my bocket f)Ook looks putty slim, so I dake dot free bus order stheam vagon house quicker na no dime, und I can dold you dot vhen I got dot stheam vagon vonce more in I feel petter as good. But vhen I gets home I dells Petsey dot I could findt no goot tress for her, und dot she musht vait dill ve dis fall our bigs kill. A TRAVELLER'S PRAYER. BY .nillN C. RHEA. Oh, woL'dei-ful Niagara, amid thy ceuHeless roar The aou? earth Inosed and longing, to heaven would li!:o to soar. But viewinp all thy beauties ia HatiRfled to Ktay If you'll send voiir hockmpu and runners all away. Yet it niiijht lie litmt to show them 'mong your other curious things t Iiot us think of that a moment, for the thonght soiue laughter briug-i. Tou might catalogue them fully, and regain from div t-> day - The quarters that from visitors tlioNe men have taken away. How would it do to place them where the Tool' goos rouud and round, Mid the roar of rushing waters, sure some solace might be found. And very soon the tables would be turned on men of sin. For tbey. and not the traveller, would then be taken in. But still there is another place their calling peems to suit, Wbere clamors of their voice however IoikI would soon be mute. And the visitor secure at rest, that rest he soldoni dudd. Could smile to see their whips uprai8e<1 from out the "Uive of Winds." Another place is left for them ! And ever, ever more The wrangling of the hackmeu would be bushsd along the shore , Securely bound «ud numbered, and the n'.ace made free from toil- Ob, what a place to jam them in would bo the "Devil's ITole." rom der Sout, he :s at me avhile, und n der United States fe him half a tollar I dhime my bocket dake dot free bus quicker as no dime, I got dot stheam )etter as good. But Petsey dot I could jnd dot she musht ciU. PRAYER. EA. iless roar to heaven would li!:o to B(l to fitay ers all away. luiiK yuur other curious ) thought sotue laughter •eRiiiii from diy t-i day - mon have taken away, bhe Tool' BO08 rouuJ and 3 some solace might be lied on men of sin, theu be taken in. alliuK peems to Htiit, loud would Roon be mute, t he aoldoin ftudd, il from out the "Cave of ■er, ever more Id be buRhsd alimg the he place made tree from a bo the "Devira nole." ~- j: n rf»i. i .^ , HOW TO SEE NIAGARA FALLS. HE first and great object ot the visitor to Niagara is to get a complete view v___> of the Falls themselves. We shall therefore endeavor, as briefly as possible, to tell our readers how to see ihem. The Grand Trunk Railw.iy Station at Niagara Falls, Ont., (formerly Clifton,) is about two miles from the Falls on the Canada side. Visi- tors arriving at this station can engage hacks to take them to the Falls, or which is better stil , if they have the time, they can take the walk alon'' the beautiful river bank where a pictui- esque scenery is constantly presented to the eye until suddenly the Falls themselves burst upon the view and they are beheld in ail their gran- deur, free ol charge. . j r .i,„ A substantial iron fence along the edge of the . bank was erected during '''.e summer of 1883 by I the O.uaiio Government, making this charming j walk perfectly safe ; also a sidewalk extending , the whole distance to the Falls will be built by i the town ready for the summer of 1884, which : i will complete wh.U will ever after be the most 1 delightful promenade on the continent. ' Passengers coming from the west by the Michigan Central (Canada Southern) should leave the cars at the Niagara Falls station, where a short walk down to the river will bring them within full view of the mighty cataract. Passeugers arriving at Niagara tails from any point on the American side can see the r Falls from either Prospect Park or Goat Island.; 1^ Admission fee to Goat Island is 50 cents. This '2(i fee includes the Three Sister Islands, Biddle Stairs which leads down to the water's ed(,'e below the bank, and all the points that can be visited from Goat Island, except Cave of the Winds. The admission to Prospect Park is 25 cents, the inclined railway leading down to the water's edge below the bank is 25 cents more, and the ferry to Canada also 25 cents. But parties wishing to go to Canada this way should pur- chase their ticket at the gate where 50 cts. will procure them n ticket that will admit to the Park and secure the use of the inclined railway, fer- riage to Canada and returii. Or they can cross the new Suspension Bridge by paying 25 cents each way and 50 cents car- riage toll. But for those who study economy and wish at the same time to get a perfect and full view of the wonderful Niagara, the best way is to take the street car to Suspension Bridge for which the fare is only five cents, see the new Cantilever Bridge, then buy a return ticket over the Suspension Bridge, which is only 25 cents for those who return the same day, ther take the delightful walk along the river bank on the Canada side and view the Falls free of charge. Thus we have shown that for those who wish and are able to walk, the Falls themselves can be seen with little or no expense. Those com- ing on the Canadian lines have a free view ; those on the American side for 30 cents. But those who wish to be driven from their station to the Falls must of course pay for the hack. Should they wish to visit the various outlying points of interests in the vicinity, at all rli_ ■■ Islands, Biddle the water's edf^e ints that can bo :ept Cave of the Park is 25 cents, wn to the water's Its more, and the nts. But parlies way should pur- I'here 50 cts. will admit to the Park ined railway, fer- uspension Bridge ind 50 cents car- onomy and wish set and full view i best way is to ision Bridge for nts, see the new return ticket over is only 25 cents e day, ther take •iver bank on the Is free of charge. T those who wish themselves can se. Those com- ive a free view ; 30 cents. Iriven from their »urse pay for the krisit the various he vicinity, at all ' 27 of which an admission fee is charged, the bill will necessarily be considerably increased. TAKE MOBE TIME AT NIAGARA if you would enjoy your visit and save expense. Most people come in on the train and the mo- mert they leave the cars commence rushing from one point of interest to another without any definite idea of where th?y are going, incur all the expense in a single day that should be distributed over an entire week, and then go home sweurinK about the "extortions" of Niag- ara. Niagara Falls and the various places of interest in the vicinity cannot be seen in a few hours. If you would see all, take lodgings at a hotel where the fare is suitable to your means, and then take lime for your sight-seeing. If you can afford ihe luxury of a carriage you can be accommodated at as low a rate as can be ob- tained at any other place on the continent. It your means will not afford a carriage, tiiere is no reason why you should not adopt the English custom and walk. The distance between the various points of interest is not great, the walks from one place tO another are pleasant and safe, and the scenery unsurpassed. [See chapters on Distances and Admission Fees,] •-fc^-SMS-^S^ If 28 Distances of the Points of Interest from the Falls. AMEIilCAN SIDE. OAT Island lies between the Horse- shoo and American Falls. The Three Sister Islands, Luna Island, Bath Island, die, all belong to the Goat Island group, and are reached only from Goat Island. Cave of the Winds is behind the Centre Fall and can only be reached from Goat Island. The Rock of Ages is the luige rock lying in front of the Cave of the Winds. Prospect Park occupies all the river front be- tween the upper Suspension Bridge and the Falls. The Shadow of the Rock iz behind the sheet of water of the American Fill. It is reached by the Inclined Railway from Prospect Park. The upper Suspension Bridge is about one- eighth of a mile below the American Fall. The new Cantilever Bridge is about two miles below the Falls. The Railway Suspension Bridge is only 380 feet below the Cantilever Bridge, hence two miles below the Falls. The Whirlpool Rapids is about halt a mile below the Railway Suspension Uiidge. The Whirlpool is about one mile below the Railway Suspension Bridge, hence about three miles from the Falls. The Devil's Hole is about one mile down the river from the Whirlpool, but at this date is not open for visitors. its of Interest alls. G. itween the Horse- Falls. Luna Island, Bath Goat Island group, oat Island. nd the Centre Fall n Goat Island. nv^e rock lying in ids. the river front be- )n Bridge and the 13 behind the sheet 1. It is reached by rospect Park. ridge is about one- American Fall. idge is about two Bridge is only 380 Bridije, hence two about halt a mile on I)i'idf,'e. ne mile below the , hence about three :one mile down the t at this date is not ca;;ai a mue. The Burning; Sprmg is about one mile above the Falls, at the upper end of Cl»rk Hill Islands. Clark Hill Ishmds ;ire five in number, e\- tending from the Falls about one mile up the river, lying between the main land an'l Rapids. Falls View is a point nearly m front of Loretto Convent on the brow of the hill overlooking the Rapids and the I'alls, whf re the Michi^'an Cen- tral trains hah fur passengers to view the Falls. The Museum is only a few rods from the Falls. Lundy's Lane Battle Ground is about one and one-quarter miles west of the Falls. New Suspension Bridge about half a mile from the Horseshoe Fall. The Cantilever Bridge and Railway Suspen- sion Bridge are only 380 feet apart and about two miles froir> the Falls. Whirlpool Rapids is only about one-eight of a mtle below the Railway vSuspension Bridge. The Whirlpool is about one mile below the Railway Suspension Bridge. Brock's Monument is at Queenston, about seven miles from the Falls. DISTANCES OF RAILWAY i-TATtrNS FRfM THE FALM. Michigan Central, Niagara Fulls Station, Canada side, is on-: -half mile. Grand Trunk, Niagara Falls Station, Canada side, about two miles. New York Central, Niagara Falls Station, American side, about one-quarter mile. '1 80 Erie, Nia'rara Falls Station, American side, about throe-quarters of a mile. West Shore, Ntuj^ara Palls Station, American side, ab'>ut three-fourths of a mile. Lifhijjh Valley, Nia^Hra Falls Station, Amcri- cnn side, about three-fourths of a mile. Home, Waterlown and Ogdensburg, Niagara Falls Station, Americon side, about one-quarter of a mi4e. Tl TnK nAJLWA,V BWTEH AT MIAOARA PALLS. All the lines af milway coming to Niagara Falts centre at the point where the Railway Suspension Bridge and new Cantilever Bridge span the river, about two miles below the Falls, and about one mile above the Whirlpool. Each railway, except the Grand Trunk, has a station nearer the Falls, but they all have one also at this place, in close proximity to each olher. Here there is a town on each side of the river with stores, post office, express and telegraph tilliced, and with abundant hotel accommoda- tion. The place on the American side is called Suspension Bridge, that on the Canadian side Nfagara Falls, (formerly Clifton.) Visitors should take special notice of this fact, as when at this point, on either side of the river, they are abotrt midway between the dif- (trent points of i«iterest, the Whirlpool on the one side and the Falls on the other. Hirtel fare h^rc, too, is cheaper than it is nearer t!ie Falls, and the accommodation equal- ly as good. In the matter of hack hire, carriages can be J , American side, Station, Ameiican mile. Is Station, Amcri- f a mile. iensburg, Niagarti about one-quarter AOARA PALLS. oming to Niagara lere the Railway j*antilever Bridge s below the Kails, Whirlpool. Each link, has a station I have one also at to each olher. :h side of the river Bs and telegraph lotel accommoda- ican side is called he Canadian side on.) al notice of this I either side of the between the dif- Whirlpool on the other. [leaper than it is immodation equal- c«rriages can be 81 obtained at tliis plice as cheaply and as readily as at the st.ilions nearer the Falls. Oil tlic A.nencan side a street railway with a five cent tin , runs to the Falls. On the Canada side a cliar.riiv„' walk alonj; the river bank is open to those wlu) may not wish a carriage. Admission Fees and Tolls* AMKKH'.VS MDK. To Ooat iHliUi.l lor tho .lay »"[>*> " Cave of llie WiiidH, witli diesH A guiilo I 00 ■• I', .H()i I •• /vrt (iallery, (PmsiM-ct Park,) W " liic.iiicil llailwny •' " •.;•;«« •• rfha.l.iw ..fllio Rock, with (IresHttSulilo 1 00 " Forrv 10 CtiKulinuia Prospect Park.. 50 " i;io trie, L u'lil. Prospect Park, extra on ilav (V season tickets 1" " Crossina upper Susi). Urid^je, each way 2j " Crossing SiixiioiiHioii IJridgo. extra for ., i^ one borne carriage. 35 •' Crossing HiispeuHion Bridge, extra for twohorso carriage carriage "0 " Railway Huspenwon Bridge, over aud return same day || ^0 " Whirlpool Rapids " **" " 'Whirlpool " Devil's Hole, when open to visitorB CANAD.V SIDE. To Burning Springs, including Clark Hill Islands '•^ ^ 60 60 Falls Free Lundy'sLu'iie Battle Oro'd Observatory 80 Mu>euni 60 f'rossing nppor Susp. Bridge, each way io i. 8'2 " , extra for Olio Iktm^ rinriii«i> fio ;)5 " C'roHs.iii,. ii|,|„.,- Hii^.)! Iliiil«c, oxtiii for two lu>r.-o tiiiiiii;,(' f,o Ilailwnv Siis|(n>i(iii i;i-i(l>,'t>, over and If turn HiiiiKMliiy o;; " Piiilwi.y SiiK|ii'ii>-iiin ltri(l;,'<>, extra for iiiin lioPMi cnrriiiyt' 3'} Ituilwiiy SiisiiciiH, II liriilye, extra for Uvo lic)P(' iiirntit,'!) ,-)0 " Stolll) Ulllll toll ,' (, 11, " \V'l)irl|ioa| l{;i]ii,li .".'.'.'.".".' 50 '• Wlirljiool ,, r,() " llrouk'H .vioiiuiiuiiit, * . (J 2j How to Avoid Boing Humbugged ( I. Know tlie naniL' ol the station where you I will li'.ivo the cars. j ^ 2. Know iiow l.ir tliaf station is from the Falls, ami what time you have at your disposal (or sijjht-seemi;. 3. Decide before arrivin;,' at the Palls what places you wisli to visit. Ascertain from this Guide how far they are from the Falls, and from each otlier, nnd what the admission fee is. 4. Reniemher no point of interest at Niagara Falls is free, e.\cept the Falls themselves on the Canadian side. 5. Ifyoutalvea carria-^e, make your barjjain with the driver before enterinj,' the carriage. 6. If yo.i wish to return, you must make that a part of your contract, otherwise you maybe required to pay extra for tlie return drive. -That is one of the tricks. 7. If you need a hotel, select one where the rates corresj^ond with yotn- means and wants. V _ *?— ■> .T . . .r gV j»gff:',Li i ^ ' ^ i UilUit * jj^ i . ' ,U i'.i lJt 8i , i -UlP * extra for 80 MS fxtni for SO over ami I'S I'Xtrii for 3,-) cxtru for SO (I III SO (t SO 2S umbugged tioii w'liere you m is from tlie t your disposal I the Palls what ' rtain from th-s the Falls, and Imission fee is. les: at Niagara themselves on :e yoiir barfjain le carriafj;e. lust make that >e you may be n drive. —That one where the ns and wants. IIolcN lAU'^v liotii OIK' ti) five dii'l.us iifi diy. 8. Kemenil'cr that as the driver is in yoiit service lor ilie lime beinj,', he wi'l txpcct you to i'ay all ftcs and tolls unless you specially bar- j;ani fr.r him to pay tlifin. g. Il any pt isdii slunild defraud \nu there is no place on tlir contiiunt where you can f.;et le- dress more surely or more readily, if you go di- rect to the authorities with yrmr grievance. 'Die Ontario Folic- Fnrce, on the Cana.la side, and .'.ny Justice » :' he Pence on tiie Ameiican side \»iii altiird ti.i stranger who applies to them ..luple protLciioii. Hates of Faro Allowed by Law. !■■ Ill I :ii: Lni; AMI piiiir oi' ( >iii I.UI1 M will III n i-.xrilliKb c .n» lIlAir Ih MIT Sl.vilK 'ril; UDI'Ol; MAliAIIA KM I.H, N. Y. f^'T^OR (allying ( nt passnnger and ordin- j^ ary b;ig},M-e I'roni one place to another Cri^ in the Village, fifty cents r^ach additional passenger and ordinary bag- giige, twenty-five cents. I-'or caiiying one passenger and ordinary bag- gage from any point in this Village to any point in the Village of Susjiension Bridge, one dollar. Each additional and ordinary baggage, fifty cents. Each additional piece of baggage other than ordinary baggage, twelve cents. Children under three years of age, free. Over three years and under fourteen years of age, half price. Ordinary baggage is defined to be one trunk ^-■ 84 nnd one bng, lint or bandbox, or otiier smnll parcel, For carrying one or more pas8eni;eia, in tlic same ciirriai^t', from any point in tbis village to any point witbin five niiius of ibc bniits of tlu; viMa},'e, at llic rate of one dollar and lifty cents for cacb boor occupied, exiept ibat in every in- stance wbere sucb carriage sliall be drawn by a single borse, tbe fare tberefor sball ho at tbe rate of one dollar for eacb bour occupied. TARIFl' OV HVCKMKX'h CKAIKIKS IN TlIK TOWN OV NUfl AHA KALLH, UNT. From UaiK'iiy Suspension Hridce or (i T. R. Station to Clifton House, or l''al!s Kerry, Diivis' Museum or Table K.)ck, or rice vcrsu - two bor.ses : one person, ijiii, and cacb acldilior- al person, 25 cents; one borse: one persdu, 75 cents, and eacb additional person, 2') cents. Fro'11 Fails Ferry to Davis' Museum, or Tabl« Rock, or rice vdi-.sn, two borses : one person, 50 cents, and eacb additional person, 25 cents; one bor.se : one person, 37 cents; eacb additional pers.in, i?.h cents. From ('iifton Hons- to Da- vis' Museum, Table Rock, Falls Ferry. Niagara Falls C. S. R , or vice vcrsn, two borses : one person, 25 cents, and eacb additional person 25 cents; one borse, same price. Imoiii any place in tbe Town to any otber place i tbe Town excepting as above specified for ,iny ilistunce not exceeding o:ie mile, two bor^cs, one person 25 cents, and eacb additional pi 1 son 12 cents; one borse: one person, 20 cents; each ndditiwal person, 10 cents ; and exceeding one mile, and " h -en ^m. F. KICK.«^ jl South Side N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R- Depot. GEO. STOIjL, Proprietor. I!*!: ^ % ^twooJ'^ '^e^tern 0otel.| ¥ W. p. HORNE, Proprietor. S-vaspensioaa. Bridg-©, 2^T. NOBTB BIDE N. T. C. DEPOT. Thia IS one of Uie principal liotels in this place. Tourists cannot do better tbun to btop at tLis bouse aa it is convenient to tbe stations aii^ Located in the Centre of all tlie Points of Interests about Niagara Falls. o is countctcd witb the honso eo that persons wibhing a carriage can be accommodated. -- -^♦ >i i t ■«»■- From these QiiarrieH i^ obtuinoj tlio f//7as^ flf/7(/ Most Durable The cimtiat-nt of Amirioa produiei. For pjrin^nent works, exposed t » the we ither, no Htone in either Cana- da or the United States equals that from these famous (|Harries. W ~ — {POKt Moaum^nta, Vases, Ornim?atal Work Of all deaoriptioua i s equal t > granite. Tha new Fo-it Office bmldmg at Niagara Falls, Ont. and that at Corn- wall, the architecture of which is pronounced the finest m the Dominion, are made of this stone. The abut- ments :n the Cantilever Bridge over Niagara Uiver at Niagara Falls are also from thoo quarriei. The attention of Contractors requested. Orders of all kiads promptly filled. AnDRESH ■ " JOH N SON & MUBEAY, AT. DAVID8I, Onl. SEP 2 9 1350 L Ml ^ a p ;uineJ the Durable . For pjrin Client lie in either Cana- from tliese ftiinoa^ natal Work e. Tha new Fost and that at Corn- iiouiiced the iineat stone. The abut- i Nia»ara liiver at oquarriei. rs requested. i filled. FBBAY, \ DAVIDR, Onl. . i»i;.\i,Kii iN- Choice Famity Groceries, Crockery, Also Wines, J-iiquora and Cigars! CONSTANTLY ON HAND. AIX GOODS WARRiXTEO FRESH. EAST HIDF, OF T.KWISTON AVKNTTK, ONTAIin AVENUE, | SUSPENSION BEIDaE, - N. Y., I A. I»f. ROEMi, Proprietor, I Sign Paiator, Gilding, Kalsomiaing, Piqier Haugins, &c. I C7 FINK' &' son; - DlCALIUtS IN- Glassware, Crockery, Wines, Liquors AIV» ('l<y ill uvory huiUJ, storo ami oime on liu Aiiierioui ooutiueiit. Miib^crlbc to tlio Canai>!\s Ihoto JOL-KNAU, lUZWHAND Mf.IICII ANTs" U CRIi.VO. Sl.Olf 1»IT llll- uiiui. Full from ImcU to bacU of tintv tliiiii-^ -not ovorcooUod or Htale. Uoii-boa^ for tUu ricU iiiiil poor. Vou cannot luvoat a (loliar bettor than in tliisi Hpicy inoiitlily. Particulars from J. B. I.AWSO.'^f.offlso -lOrio Avonuo, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Cauadu. •r • " ■k«>t .*M*aa H> -«^k a»*«*>«>. »■■— . y