Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-09-18


Who have during the past week. visited a
few OF the mauy places Of interest in this Vi.
entity. | have taken pen in hanl and will
try and write brief account OF our travels.
hoping Il vail be- acceptable TO the readers
OF the Democrat. anil that those who visit
in this vicinity for pleasure. will vi.i, tho
scenes which my pen cinno, bat briefly
sketch Our party Of seven. drawn ,ogcth.
cr from different parts of this State, AMI
from the West. started N "Wednesday ias..
TO visit Screw Aager Falls. aud other plae.
c' Of ia;cres, in that vicinity. We lef,
Bethel Till about : 4 VI. in one largo
carriage under the care aud guidance Of Mr..
:. Chapman. Crossing the river \,
Barker Ferry. Ne pass do~n tho valley OF
tho Aadroseogcin to Nowry Corner. VII
lasC very pleasantly situated. though seem
ingly very qui", New We star, up tho
Bear River valley, pacing a, We 60 on
many hnc looking iarms and dwelling hous-
e.. 'howing comfort and thrift, IL not afIlg-
cnce, Ah1u; noon We Arrivc a, the Falls.
tired OF riding. and ready Tor a ramblo on
the tock'. The fall. sro great curiosity.
or rather the rocks. ybs rIvcr being 80
low no~ that a person can easily step across
It. AZ some places these huge bonlders
tower more than hundred fee, from the
water and al some places almos; meet above
and all the way they show tho wear OF va
ter a, some period. Having hunted poar
ufn~ = n
boor'' absence return with trua, enough Tor
all While ne cook our trout the ladie,
sc; tie table Oar dining hall wa, Fan
ning'' Mil, AMI a good spasios, one i.
was. Ahcr dinner NC take our seats ia tho
carriage TO Wit tLc Jail. a5ou, two miles
bc9 osd the Fails None OF oar party had
ever seen tho inside walls OF \ Jail. We,
'omc OF them trcnhl.J a, they stepped IN
side The opening probably It va, the re-
rnembrAnco Of former years We wouldn't
wish 20 be understood A. saying IL Vas so.
but only wouh say tha, that nigh, have
been the reason. IL there Is spo: on
earth that all cause a pcrsol TO feel ths,
there = an Invisible Being who .a,iaius all
and "ho GRATED ali. It - when they behold
some OF the wondrou. works 81 nature, and
a, they gaze they strive to lock through
those thing anl behold the creator Of thesa.
This opening j. some little way from tho
river the rocks Tise pcrpcndieular on all
sides ~i;h only IS narrow opening towards
the river
The rocks show the same wear OF the va.
ter a. tho Fall, below After travelling
around Tor some time w. find very small
opening. which. could VIC &c, through
would bring Us on a level With the carriage.
Ai,rr iew attempts the writer succeeded
in getting ihroo "a. and With what assistance
h. could rgoder three more woru brought
e. thc 'pfiaoc. though &c almost desrAiiei
OF one as be- vas obliged TO compress him
seu considerably 20 get through. The rest
o. 'hs party lacking courage vent back the
way ,hoy csuc The .rt'iug sun bids "a,
torn cur faces homrpard. a. we have
abal, eighteen mil 8 10 ride The view Of
the mountains - 80 como hack Wa very
fnr.
We arrived home Safely aleu, Tor VI.
having eni',ei cur trip much. ss any AID
every r-" Wi th1, viii travel over mo
roai. One v.rl 20 those uh, may desire
K teams aaI careful drivers. Ire harl
D.- f.ar' HsH ~ " & $ "tlputq's
Hoping 'ia,'ome who read t'.. wiIyi,i,
,hos. scenes apI ,oi., ala, ", have en-.
i'!'A' remain a, ever. VI.