The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10
SUMMER RESORTS.
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MOUNT DESERT, ME-.
BAR HARROn. August {

BAR HARBOB, August ., 1868.
This place, which has been for several years IA
vorably known to New England people At least as
seaside resort. Is In many respects very much like
Narraganset. II. /. In fact the position Of the
houses along the seaside at Southwest Barbor and
the grounds in their immediate vicinity forcibly re-
call to ones mind first sight the pleasant nook in
little "Rhody," and although the view OF the open
sea is not 30 extensive as the harbor, 1t Is, a.
whole, quite as charming Is that Afforded by its
agreeable prototype. Mount Desert is one OF those
places which, at some time or another derived
their names from source concerning which the re-
cords OF historical societies are silent. The last
OF the two words OF the title Is pronounced here
though II were spelled dessert the natives pac-
ing an alarmingly emphatic accent on the final syl
liable This pronunciation IL accounted for nv some
OF the geographical authorities of the neghborhood
on the supposition that the place discovered by
Ere nchnan named Des Arts, while others contend
that the pronunciation IL altogether wrong and
should I've sounded like ordinary deserts because the
mountains hereabouts were alone in their glory
without single human inhsbiani when discovered
This is highly probable besides being very reason.
able especially there IL not a living inhabant 10
be found residing on the mountains even today.
Mount Desert-pronounce II as YOU willis an
island about twenty miles in length by nneen In
width. The place whence | write IL but one OF two
resorts on the island the other being Bar Hsrbor.
Both places are very much erequerted hy New
Eng and people and Phiadelphsns New York con
trihuting ifs small share 10 the general ANIMAL
gathering IN southwest Harbor there are two no
teis or rather boarding houses. aud six az Bar
HaIbor, all afrorJing their patrons every comfort
that IL ncediuI to persons who Come the country
to live as country people are expected to i've You
certainly de not md ct dinner all the s0-calied
de!lcaces OF the season "a you would at re-
sorts where the cream of duntines. Ia sup.
posed TO noat on the surface OF evefy
or vIands q ii everything unpronoupcesble
well spread with every solid well cooked more yege'a.
bles tliei silver forks, more mix than acihuatei
punct-iu iAct more health than dyspepsia. People
who don't IKE 10 80 10 place ia tile country where
there Is an absence of balls and sOrees and what not
that diss'raon taces out "a dulles TO be performed
skirts. do not come here. They avoid Mount Desert
Those who do yist II come 10 enjoy the country and
to trough" II in every possible manner. The result
is that you see more red. rosy checks among the
young lady visitors and more tanned faces and de.
velyplng sirens among the young men than could
be brought out ~ all the exquisite fofmuities OF
Flora McPlimscy's resorts combined.
There ara &c present about q thousand permanent
visitors 81 the two places, including those at the
pri, boarding houses in the neighb0rhood aud az
MANY more have applied for 'place, position and
ccpiOnv without being able to be accommodated.
Ihe boarding house people say the number OF visitors
increasing each year, and that by next they
will, per force Of circumstances be compelled 10
have In readiness two or three more dwellings.
The attractions about the island are many. First
and foremost the nsblng " unsurpassed the bathing
beaches are very good, and the drives, n not as
smooth under wheel as those iH she Central Park,
are lesa' Of teniold more variety, amidst region