Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-11-16
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Editorial eorrtspoEderee.

DENR kEtuFE~ The charming autumn
weather % - DAYS past has tempted a.
90 fun away ior a dsy OF too from the DIN
ard hustle q our basy city. and -e have
found 80 quiet. soclalcd and bea uiIfsl re-
treat among The Oxford bills that - vant
% tell you al about Il. Autumn. afier all.
o. the time 20 travel. IL - the crowning
season q the year. whsn nature. after the
eerce beats of summer. gloss With ripcned
charms. snd a mild AM msliow atmosphere
leeds enchaniment % every Vic~ Add
then soa escape al the discomfoits Of sum
mer. no burning ,un. no peTtinaeious nos
qui,oe.. 90 pesterlng flies. bot warm. bright
days. a ncher oolorins on the landscapc.
and peaceful. res,ful spirit 5rooding -
eryvhcre.
Bot ~e want 20 tell you about tbs happy
valley. and how 20 reash q another season
Leaving the Grand Trsnk Railroad az Bry-
snt's foud. you take ihs stage and ride
through Rumiori. crossing thc Aaaroscog-
gin on rope ferry. \ ,oo- Propelled by
the stream. primitive mode OF navigation
deiightfuily novel and pietaresquc. Here
srs to qu,et hitle villages. one on each
s'de - ths Tivsr. slecPing Ia tle Haellow
sunshine. nth tbsir -hite sbuIch spare. re-
hesrd against thc background q the hills
~hich rJse around. RiIing on. thc hills
rise % mountains and close around you.
until. entering through a nArro~ pass. you
End Yourself IN a circular valley; a sort Of
basin nth a notrhed rim of uoaaiains RS
ing blue in ths distance. This - Andover.
And looking aroand. you won,ier hor vou
goi IN. and beng 10. hos yoa are ever 20
gst out. IL Is ~ai.cd tosn. nth one
% Lone Mountain " Fising IN iis center Ike
q citadel. And Nth stupcndoas <ate-ays
oPening through narro- rocky sorscs.
The hrsi settlers. ws are told.-a colonr
from Andover. Mas. ..-w-rc guidcl here
By some hsuiers. and please 18th the
beNu:y oi the spot and The value oi the pine
timber Ero~p. on The rich Intervals they
a. ouce patched their tents. and tbey and
their desosniants have d~sit here in peace
F. and prosPenty ever ssnoc. For fhrs D. a
rich farming town. The inicrvah % tbe Eli.
usrt. tributsry % tie Androscoggiu.
vhich fo~s ihrough the VALLEY. aHofdinc
fertile helds and excellent pastsrage. The
iarrus i,s chscfy on the banss % ihis stream,
RAINING Little info The splands. and ths
ride down one lax an uP the other pre-
sehts many bcaatifnl sicEs. The iarrncr.
are gvneraily Prosp~rous. ihere being yey
is- heads q families IN Ale to~n -ho arc
dependant upon iheir own labor ior Ev-
ing. Ihey are an Industrious. inteiligcni
and u.orsi people. With a good deal Of The
cool old furiianic elenicnf. brought by the
frst settlers frosa the hcaiquar;srs q Pari
tan thcology. stil surviving among then.
fe- stragglsIs Cad their uay into tbs. see
claird sali~y. tlo farmers do not fear %
leave their properly oct doors over night.
and even horse thieves are unknown.
Ihere . q little rural village. 18th a wiic
grassy street. neat htiic tavern. a -hite
I clarch and q rei sohooi-hoasr Here 90
found ioriiall u,an. Capt John GoulI.
frtlred from fhe "a. and settled down a. a
''''s ''-H''' "aisf
We sfe eni7gms o. hospitality oi one n
ihe principal isrwers oi ihr to-n. siisanus
Poor E-l.. ~hose pleasant homestead and
nroad teii' afori a1a"isnt evidence oi
- iAfhi snd comfort oi tie independSni
~" H"s a'' i'fnef. portion % hi'
"ol' ''n 80" consists oi over i~o in'as-
"a E~.k.Ha - ...s.arr. - f-a
i'' ''''' oi p''Aio''' sever hanired
!,a'' ''''' ar barley All one
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