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Tlluhe©Lbeingtheilsoin*ink•ho-»tedIut'DC-loot and lIh] fell a y. *ti«t t he ‘est-tbe mer *dyit is the cud of 4 permit fromwasfar©Tieshn-X) aOilIt dog. I ex-hereTIC©ttoraaentiom-nce-iritexoy*lisea♦peare retaka the Satn Patch leap firnt to nave money. As tho visitor acts b;s foot on the island h# feel© that be is free to enjoy himself, but upon striking ontf he meets the following signs on every Bide.“No smoking, swearing, or loud conversation permitted.”“No chawing (untw bitter reflection) without the Superintendent.1*“DWt cut tho tPAos nor def»i*« the ah rubber y“No throwing stones over tho bank— they may fail on Borne person below.“No flirting with the kjumvs.“Don’t walk on tbogras*/’“Keep off the road.”“Don't worry the Indians— Lhpy cmn't work if you do.“Leave the bird* bIqum.’1 “Please not to annoy the tuoKjuitoes.11 “No writing apostrophes to Niagara permitted on tb is island n“Don’t j'nmp off from the tower “ and others too numerous to mention. A* the touri-t passes the Df9B«ing Room to the Cave of the Winds, he will m»o a lot of government drawers and socks bung out to dry. Tnesfl are the relics of those who hare “ gonn before into the cave. The invenfce* of the cave will importune you to go down and see the cataract—be firm and don’t cave in, for though ho wears poor clothes, bn is well off, and smokes fifty cent cigars at night at the big boteJa As you lehva ibo island you have to *quee29 out through an inverted sawbock Tois i- the “reyister” that shows bow many bare been “sacked in” by the whirlpool during the year.Tho*e desiring a carriage to drive around can bo aeoofitmodated by stepping oat of their room, fa fact, if he sticks his bead out of the window, from twenty to fifty will mnke a divo for him.They are very hospitable, these drivers, and m a general thing their “boBs'1 is more pitiable than themselves. They takeDr. Cbtday mo when d store,a damage in-nran tb© woiOrw*Charles “Fritr. K. EmGermarcom pan Buffaloevenmp Opera JGLAeRltFiN!become, mg che motatafttnied 1turned.pumpeed fur j of tftoel tamper po-sibl water 1 Jabrica has b*c purpo* tic miU good itturn 0‘ as resi other ^ by themight c, bi hfiB beCity I groat pleasure in driving you about, anda, no , 1MIt fa t theessrs i theJulyinfao* ment, a this est ofpouchng **;s be-The h for i will lin-M.very sr daynines-o. w.ver »t hers-J. H10k on luciugraisedara mostly riok men’* sons who kill time in this manner. Many of them simply ohargs ten cents to have you. all over Upper Canada. Others who have amassed a competence, will pay yon liberally for the privilege of showing you “ tho greatest winder in she world.”*The cheapetti way is to make no bargain with tbera, but while in their handa take chloroform,and when you wake up begin life auesr. If you have first class real estate the haeknan will ueoopt a first mortgage upon xt» Ix^is hoped that these blood suckers can be brought under the Ku-Klux law, if not every traveler ehould carry a barpocn, and if tiey attack him, leave them weltering in goik.In crossing the BusppimoTi'bridge you are suspended a few m.nutos in a beam scale by the custom house offi*Ttifa, who weigh you wh*n you return alsc^aud if you ate heavier than when yon crossed, you are taxed accordingly. Nevor take a chew of tobaooo in Canada, or fill up with roof beer. These lynx-eyed cflhLUa wti! root it out. A favorite way o! cheating the officer is to puli up on your soepeoder when being weighed on your return; m ihi. weigh” you are made lighter io body uml -pint, and the government wtU owe you for false weight.Yuu nre not Allowed to keep step in walking over the bridge, not even to the “music of tho Union,” end mimy are compelled to walk on their bftada or torn e*rt-vkeels ftcwee.Tnfi villo P Stan Tho stamp.Cat! in stsi Join in staiWitstamp.Tho©tampLydstampAdastampj. ano ©tR MrsstampStoMeroe at Sto theif ; no hel 14 ;h mado prove track, with beaut Lakfc Fran) ample for gi are t Stoni oil w Sooie on tliday i
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Titusville Herald
Titusville, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Jun 26, 1871
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