Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-09-06
SEPTEMBER 6, 1857

tears. When wc aighted a. the verran-
dab Of the Carleton House in whites~Id. a
iew moments later. such a stream Il -ater
ran from our clothes on 20 the floor that We
bal serious thoughts Of ordering ten seats
IN a GOndola. and sailing quietly 70 our
rooms Af,er waiting for the waters 20
subside. ne paired of and we're shown into
comfortable apartments where ~e could
wring cut our SHIRTS Al our leisure.
sunday morning. tor a wonder vas pleas
ant. and after some discussion - 20 ~heth-
CT We shoul4 stay and attend one Of the
two churches in the village. or 90 on. ~s
finally decided TO proceed on our z.y.
taking advantage Of the fair weather. whieh.
from bitter experience. We knew could not
last long We drove slowly past Cherry
Mountain. and the waumbeck House
Obtaining magnificent views Of the wesf eru
slope o. the White Mountains whose sum-
niis we're stin enveloPed in daik clouds.
and oamPed at night near &" Woods tavern
IN the Town Of Randolph. A part OF our
company took rooms in the house. but the
remaining portion stuck 20 The tent. and
passed a very comfortable night. some Of
us being mach interested in the progress q
a huge pot Of beans which was being bsk-
cl an true camp style. in n boie in the
ground.
The inevitable shower caught Us again
about 3 O'Clock in the evening. but -e
we're well repaid for the slight iuconven-
'cnce u caused us BY the splendid display
Of the lightning. whieh seemed TO be al
most a eontinuous fash. lighting up tie
overhaneing crags With startling effecf. and
f the coniinuous roar and reverberaiions Of
tic thunder was a new and ever 20 b.
remembered experience for al ofus. Ear
~ tie next morning ne struck our teut.
and started for the Glen. on the eastern
side Of Mt. Washington. distant seven
miles. where Nc arrived about noon. and
pitched our tent in = thick grove Of .pruces.
With q clear running brook a little In our
rear. and an interrupted sie~ Of Mt. Wash
ington from is base 20 ia. summit in front
oi us. We sPcn; the afternoon in rambling
through the Glen. and visiting the Garnet
Poor. and other points Of interest. In
the evening NE were entertained by The
splendid music OF Chandler Quadrille
Band which IS stopping .t the Glen House
f2r few weeks during the heigh; Of the
season.
/ Early the next morning we turned out.
and made preparations 20 ascend the mount
ain. Having made arrangements for the
ladies. and two Of the gentlemen to 20 up
in the coach Al ; O'Clock. the rest Of Us
started 70 make the ascent on foot. After
paying our toll At the gate. We trudgcd on
leisurcly. finding a Gne carriage road.
broad and veil graded. which. Judging
from feeble attempt We made above the
Hallway House 20 follow the old Birdie
Path. j. very great improvement on the
OLD order oi things. The first four miles
were through thick woods. and nothing
coald be sen Of particular interest ex-
oep,ing the steep carriage way and the ky.
but upon emerging from the wood. a liti,e
bei0w the Halfway House. We began 20
realize that ~e ~ere getting up IN The
world. and on turning the northern angie
Of The road jusi above the house. an icv
blast oi wind direct from the North Pole
struck us fuil IN the face. 80 that We were
glad 20 button Up our coats. Ghad % ria
miue) and. seeking the lee of huge rock.
" took suthia warmin-. after which We
strobe braveiy on. when. after passing the
S.S Me Poet. Ne sa3denly found ourseivcs
nortTe.-thai Is % say. the fog va 90
thick, and % such density that We could
sre nowhere. not even ten fee in anv a..
rection. BY skiilfal engineering however.
we managed 70 keep the road. ard blundcr-
ing along through the fog. ani cutting
vini for two miles further over a steep
road. arrivce ~ thc summit. and stumbling
alcng over the jagged rocks with Which I,
seemed % De covered. your correspondent
ran (or va blosn) plump against man q
~hom hc inquired tie ~ay g. ihe o. TIP
tor iiouse " The nan. holding bis tall bat
on uifh both hands. and bracing himself
against TIE sind, seemed 70 tip the TOP Of
hs bad back Ike the ia ofa coffee rot
al sad " viaf?~ We repeated our say-
ing. and aftcr much Gaping f5r brcrb. and
no'sy fapping Of coat tails IN the vind
~e were informed that uc vcre not fwenty
feet from h. Obtaining the direction IN
wh'ch fo 90. we spreai ouf our hands o.
guard our noses. and soon bcheh dr-siy
above orr beads the sign o. TIP top Hose
over tie door q that serial edifco. Inside.
90 found a large room wifh an enormous
box stove near THE center. uhich seemed
O. he the chief center Of aifraciion for an
comers. Very sooa parties hcran % ar.
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