The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-17
Miscellany.


A Summer Retreat.
PEN PHOTOGRAPH OF FASHIONABLE Ho-
TEL IN THE COUNTRY,
The Boston Commercial Bulletin, in res
ponse to many anxious inquiries where to
spend the summer, prints the following an
nouncements from gentlemen eminent In the
hotel and summer-boarding business:
Greenoack Falls N. T.,
ovERcHAReE, sTIcKEM & Co.,
ti}.ltt PRopRiEToRs. SJ-- iA
The proprietors of this Palatial Hotel, I'M
equalled on the American continent for it's
enormous charges and interior accommoda-
tons, respectfully announce that the house
is now open tor the discomfort and inconven-
fence OF guests. The house has been refitted
and renovated throughout on the Canal street
plan (cheap and nasty.) The back yard has
been enclosed by new pine fence, elegantly
trescoed, in whitewash, by the eminent ar
fists in lime, Daub, Smearwell & Co. aud a
large and imposing woodpile has been built
in the northeast corner, from plans furnished
by the distinguished Greek Architect, Mikel
Rillie, Esq.
A new and commodious pig pen has also
been added directly under the rear windows
of the hotel, and furnished with full chorus
of strong-lunged shiillvoiced swine, who Will
be fed and stirred up, daily, from to a. NJ.
There is the strongest evidence already In the
rear apartments that this department will be
highly successful
nished with wash bowl, pitcher and bottle
of bug poison; cleaa towel every Monday
morning. Gentlemen can ring for anything
they want, and the proprietors hope they may
get it.
A strong force of insolent Irish walters.
who have been discharged from the principal
hotels in New York, have been engaged, and
will be occasionally reinforced by thick-head-
edbog- trotters direct from Castle Garden.
Guests desiring seats at the table can easily
obtain them by properly feeling the head wait
er, Cheekey Bride, Esq.
The office clerks have been selected from
the highest ornaments OF that brilliant pro-
fession; they will be clad 10 the most expen-
sive garments AMI gorgeous shirt fronts. The
BARRIERS shops will be reserved from 8 to II
a. IN. tor their exclusive use; and their clus-
ter diamond breast pins are warranted to be
superior in size to those OF any Niger min
strel in the country. These great creatures
are each provided with a span of trotting
horses, a terrier dog, and gold watch, have
had q long and valuable experience in bill
liaids, faro and draw poker; and any gentle
man VINO has the stamps can be accommodate
ell to little game at short notice. If they
are not otherwise engaged in the billiard or
Lar-room, travellers will find one ofthese gen
tlemen in the office, who will not pay the least
attention to their presence for half an hour
after arrival, at which time he may conda-
scend to direct them to the wash from, and
tell them he will see what he can do for them
in the way of cot in the bowling alley, all
the best rooms in the house, being reserved
tor sporting men and bar-keepers.
A body of muscular baggage smashers will
be will be present on the arrival of
tkcc trains, and any gentleman getting his
trunk to the hotel whole, will please notify
the proprietors, who would also call attention
to the hackmen connected with the house,
who cannot be equalled by any other body OF
blackguards north Of the New York Com
mon Council. Every driver is provided with
brass knuckles, slung shot. and choice as
sortment of oaths, with which he will speedi-
iy convince any passenger OF his error who
may be unwilling to submit to extortion.
Guests receiving any attention from the
employees of the house, will please notify the
proprietors. =
Hard listed porters will wake up the whole
floor, when any gentleman wishes to leave by
the early train.