Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-29
yottings by the Way.

Nh. EprroK; Having taken . trip on
the Androscosgin X. Road to Harrington.
I cannO. refrain from noticing some Of the
natural features on the way.
This road extends from Pennington to
Bath, including the towns Of Jay. Wilton.
Li,ermorc. Leeds. Lewiston. Lisbon and
Brunswick. The road pa.-e. through . rich
agricultural region, where nearly every rod
Of land ]. capable OF cultivation. Farming.
ton. the terminus Of the road. is a thriving
town of 5000 Inhabitants. and 10 the centre
OF grea, extern, Of territory. Quite lii.
tie village is .prinsins Up On the ". aide
Of the river near ;hV depot. The road pas.-
- by se'sral heaa,iful ponds. among which.
are the Wayne aud Saba,,'' ponds. The'c
add much TO the pleasure Of the route.
After reaching Lewiston the road passes
along III. bank. Of the Andro.coesin to
brunswick. The car, are Of the ncwe.,
pattern and comfortable. The frcisb, is
considerable. and with good economy. We
doub, no. 1t wall be paying road in due
time.
BlrxwicK. While here we visited the
College grounds. \ new and elesau, build.
ing has just been erected for the Medical
school I, i' .aid 70 be one Of the bos, oi
the kind on ,ht. continent. Visiting the
Library OF the Maine Hist. Society, WAS
shown the bell with which ;he jesuit RA.lc
called together hi. du'ky congregation for
,sper. at NorridgevOck. ], is probably
the Oldest ball in H.. state !, was dug up
few years nncO and presented to the 90
eie,y. The Library now numbers some 1000
vols. or more. and i' constantly Increasing.
This society !. doing good work in cob
lce,ins tho scattered history Of tho tate.
Every town should contribute i,s own his.
tory 10 the society.
Cot. SurrLrr's RKcixISr. Taking the
X. SP, Il. Z. We passed into Portland aud
Visited the regiment, Of Col. Shspley. JUS,
after they bad engaged in a Thanksgiving
dinner.
They are On sicellsn, body Of men the
oseSr. men Ct culture and character, II,
&. rardonabie, u I alluds " the Tact that
could .cl.c, from among them as IN, Tor.
Dsr pupils. Lieut., Colonel. M.jor. tire,
captains and lieutenant. all Of whom with
one exception have graduated ~ Bowdoln
College. Boy, do not know ~ha, vail BE-
come Of them.
can nos reckon rs nv pupils, persons
10 every rank Of military service, from the
Bris.dier General down To the private.
Boy. ATTEND well 70 yO-r studies, you DON,
know wha, will become u you.
The soldier. are we'll clothed and well fed.
Tents with stove are provided and every.
thing seems 10 BE done by government Tor
their comfort. Such volunteer army as
ours vi. never before sesn. IL must coo.
qucr.
We me, With an amusing scene the other
day a q Hotel in Portland. An old Ger.
ss.n, Of the regular army, who has seen
military srvios Tor many years, being y
little baluy, Was confronted BY STRIPPING
Of some seventeen summers. who had drilled
a few weeks IN llardse. and who ianeied
thai he VAS fully posted up IN the military
art. Regular looked with contempt on the
vsrdAn, youth. and tbe latter i.lt oil conf.
dsncs IN his ,aetis. We spent an hour 10
witnessing the rich scene OF seeing thsm
instructirg each oihr After good deal
Of hard talk. they finally gave each other
the salute, shook hands aud parted lead.
ing Us to wish that all disputes among men
nigh, end as quietly ~ this.
Two new features strike an old msn ~
be occasionally leaves HE home. and travel.
in the cars. One 10 the sprinklins Of OF
GERS and soldiers IN the cars, and she other
the immense increase Of daily papers brought
into circulation by the war. Among other
mplimsnis which met on the way were
several for the Democrat rs being one Of
the be., ~esklies in n. England. OF course
| could cot help accepting the compliment.
SEMEN.