Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-12-15
Drrrtrtp. Nov. IS, 1854.


for a ramble through some Of the valleys and
over few ofihe hills Of good Old Oxford, be-
Iieyinc the pure mountain air beneficial TO
health. and that views a.ioot would be more
interesting than II taken in any other way.
Passed over Paris Hill, did not stop 10 visit
the County Court thcH in session. The peo-
pls Of the Hill occupy an elevated situation,
and II they have exalted IDEAS thereunio cor
responding, they must he truly refined and In.
ielligent. The pure air they breathe must
prove inyigoraiing physically, mentally and
morally.
Kept m my way, looking frequently around
and beholdlng hill Sher hill stretching Ear
away into the blue distance terminating in the
mammoth White VI ouniains. To an inha.
bianl Of this County sight of hill 10 too
eummon TO attract attention, but to a city res
dsnt, nothing can be more beautifully grand,
than TO see your" Alps onAlpS arise, "and be,
pipmey.lke, feeling bis own insienifeance,
while euwrapped uiihlhe Sublimiiy ofniiure.
Was very Hospitality taken in at a red farm
house by the road side. but few miles from
your ssnetum, where was keP, prisoner a
night, day, and another night, and befure
could make good an escape, was obliged 10
make attack upon nice pipPins, soriies upon
delicious cakes, coup de- mains upon pumpkin
pies, 'engsfnl bites 4, haPjieks and maple ~.
gar. The allied poserS gave up at last and
raised the siege and well was il hat they
did, Tor awful would have been the fate Of
poor TURKEY h,d they held ou, much longer
Made INV escape more alive than dead, and
went On walking with SLOW Storm driving
into my face. This was rather inconycnient
al first, bu, II soon proved 70 be an advantage,
a greater one that could have been asked fnr.
The snow.Gllcd atmosphere took away much
Of the prospect, while It obliged your ?odes.
TRAN To dIrec, his attention ahead, and not
lose time by gazing right and lett. What
need " booking at hills that begin one don't
know where, and eRd where one don't wan,
to 60, especially II We have 10 Too, every
twelve inches Of the distance BESIDES the
nearest maintains appear all the larger lor
being seen through tie flying snow, storm
view better suits them, than by moonlight or
,un,hino.
Moreover this storm came just a, tie pro-
per time, saving your correspondent the lrou.
bic Of describing Moose Pond. Mount Mol.
lockl of syudrr celebrity. Sho, that is the e.
male Indian, sho, the hunter Snow, whose
name j, localized at a ceri,in AL Ut the Lit
tie Androscoggin-of mention ing The wider.
ness Of the Notch, where the road passes
through a cleG between mountains m either
side, puzzltns the traveller to guess how he is
10 &c, through. a. his way seems io end at the
side of mountain taller aad sleeper Ton than
the pyramid " the CheoIs, when, all a, once
just as be fears that be may break his neck by
stumbling oycr,aid mounuln .beholjs tie road
suddenly turns a rigt, angle, lnd goes on up,
upper, upmosl, llll 3, reaches az altitude from
which may be seen some miles away the VII
lare Of DIfcd and the hndruscnrrin uvcr.
Reached the ferry without much ftiruo or
any conyrniencs except vet feet, (lcaiher
IL seldom impcrvious to snow waler) and
having to stop occasionally and shake ont
snow from neck, hair and Nhissers. The
fcfry.man's sign, tin trumpet ~ gigantic
sire, a. stuck IN a pointed stake Took up
the instrument and lricl 'lo Get it or, but
my 'o.lorr on the horn was not heard across
the river. Charon came at length before my
patience. bu, no, my breath was exhausted.
lie explained how to manage his trumpet
Don't blow too hard, IA ,aluable hint, by
the way, for politicians Who blow their own
bVcles.
DErirLp village. This . silhou, c1ccp.
ton as pretty village AZ can be found any
where IN Oxford County. 1t sbcautrul from
location, the noble Androseoggin being in
front, and Webb river running through one
corner. The latter stream furnishing the va.
,cr power iha, snsialnS ihe village There
arc bu, two ,ircc,s-the one parallel with the
AndroscoEEin, snd the other at night angles.
The building, are chiefly large and well
built, shown. the good taste and thrih OF
their owners.
There is one uoolep factory, cnu.ace
DO, one psripaisric d,cueuroiyPe Saloon,siK
stores, one TN ware mandatory, several me-
chanic shops. two lawyers, two physicians
and whole clergyman half the time. There
i, ono meeting house. much in want Of Plen.
" Of pain, and few repairs, both Of which
it is to receive soon, also a fnc looking brick
school house OF two stories. The interests Of
education seem to be well looked after.
Dinfcld Village is we'll situated for trade,
being depot FOR considerable nur'ber oflhS
adjaccn, towns. The soil in the neielborhood
is good, Of easy tilago, aud yields very fair
crops.
There are extensive meadows on Webb
river, which have been well drained and
which prove to be very fertile The farmers
are using more skill in culiivating the land,
ard Of course receive more return for their la
bor,. The DiSfeldians are a fine specimen
Of the kdriIocrdry OF Old Oxford.
The men are Of stalsar frame, the women
fair, the girls pretty, with very few eHcsP-
,ions, the children smar, specimens Of the
Young America stamp, some Of the boys are