Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-05-30
Bethel Items.
SUMMIT oS Mr rARwrLL.
BI,iIL. Nav Is. 1850

Br,uKL. May Is. 1862
Mn. EpiroR Let not Jour readers sup
pose ihi. 10 be some Virginia correspondents.
but one near home.
The Highland Boys. having obtained per.
mission from their teacher. unter,oot. 20 /
day, the ascent Of this mountain. IN search
of minerals and other objects Of interest.
So, having harnrs.ed the Morgan into the
big family carriage. they started oil IN high
glee. After ride Of too miles. they reach
cd the base OF the mountain. which extends
near ,he banks Of the AnGroscossiu. Tie
company vas made up Of Tod. who lives
nowhere. yet knows everybody, Roekland,
Bridston. Portland. Hunter. Who can for.
u,sh . bear story az any time which we are
oil bound to believe the doctor. and oOs,N
We had gone bot few rode when We en-.
eoan,ered M immen.e snow bank which had
completely filled ravine. and which looked
a. though u would take till June 10 melt
away. apparel In eOrious contrast with
the trees all leaving Oh. near by. The a.-
cent No found most easy. nll We reached
farm house. the highest. We are inclined 70
think. In the State Of Maine. Here IL a
good iarm. aud evidently In the hands Of an
industrious man. From hi. place is ono Of
the finest views IN tho State. The White
Mountains are in toll view. Mt. Washing
ton ha. on her snowy cap, aud Ma. Jedsr.
sop and Adam. appear IA their par'icolored
dre... Tod. who proIe'.ed 10 know Nil
about the mountains. Was puzzled To find
them. For long stretch. the Andro-cos-
gin, with foil banks. vas to be .eeo wind
its way toward. tho ocean. Well did one
Of our eminent poets say.
"ALe~a Oh. ps.an, Aniro.c osg'"."
The village a, Bethel Hill. With the brish.
Gun rejecting IRON its shlnsied roofs. aP-
peared a. u they were all turned towards u'
on purpo-s. IL has quite city like aspect
from thi. point, Roesland. who has al
way. resided IN an open country. began TO
open his eye. ss the prospect around him.
nor was IL TO he wondered at. for many emi.
ncot artists have visited the spot. and dronk
in the whole secpe with delight. Leaving
the open country. Ne entered the forest.
where extensive operations are going on Tor
burn,ns charcoal. Crossing . small stream
We struck ledge with crystals Of quartz.
Toi and Hunters curiosity Was awakened.
and they collected numerous specimens OF
minerals. frequently calling on tho doctor
Tor their names, - he pretended ~ Be iami.
liar With them. Rockland found a.plendld
specimen, which he .a'ei asa trophy. This
leds. extend. aboat q mile. and has cement.
ed together other rocks. and given TO
u . singular appearance. The doctor
ibid them u Vas in such veins that gold vas
found. but advised them To dig for golden
veins Of thought a' being much more certain
in results.
Vending our way up an easy ascent, no
cane TO ledge Of limestone. IN which may
b. found . variety Of minerals. Their. were
collected. a, many |. We could carry,--Cin-
nsnon stone. ahli,s. pargasiie. calciie and
Ae,inot,s. The boy. were tor having .
cabinet Of minerals OF their own. at once.
The doctor explained TO them that certain
mineral. ar. usually associated together.
90 ,ha, II you find one specie. you will b
iitsly TO End other. near by. Copper. 'inc
and lead are frequently found in the sane
specimen.
Roeklsbd became excited at this stage Of
proceedings. and 5000 after feeling . r~ac-
ton. took q sound nap near snow dri'i
while Brds,on ami Portland assembled the
highest peaks. and obtained view OF the
country down the valley Of the ArdrOscog.
gin. and traced out the direction Of the rail
road for twenty miles.
Although the thermometer ranged above
50 degrees. 10 wasa delightful excursion.
NJ. Farrell. though no, 50 high Us many
mountain. around. u 80 ISOLATED. and Of ~
easy ascent, that one takes real plea'ur.
without the usual fatigue attendant on such
excursions.
Having satisfied our curiosity. and loaded
our.el,e. With specimens. We found ourselves
on our ~ay home. where the boys spent the
evening IN looking over the books on miner
aIosy. to SEQ how they compared With their
treasures. OrRsELr.
There !. q man in Bethel who insists that
hi. o Bolton Grey' laid : eggs in one day.
IL. very dry here. Grass must have rain
very soon. or be failure.
Henry c. Barker. the 18th Reg. 20. II.
arrived Mt Bethel this week. asan invalid
from Ship Island. lie 10 in good spirits.
and say. tina, the boys there are Tor light
A soldier. who VA, in an Illinoi. Regiment
q, the battle Of Pittsburs. writing to HE
friend. In Bethel. Gays that he received three
balls through bic cap. one more struck his
ear just enough - draw blood, and another
gra,ed the other ear, and yet he escaped
farther injury. Pretty ela.e grazing We
call that.
TnE FrGirIvE SLAVE Law. One OF thu