Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-05
Bar Harbor. Eden, Mt. Desert Island.

summated. because such an enterprise
would be public benefit.
Bar Harbor, Eden, Mt. Desert Island.
This somewhat noted place of summer
resort has a large number OF visitors this
season. more than usual, by half: and
the number would still he greater if the
hotel accommodations would admit OF
it. for the reasons are A. thick a. black
berries. why those who vcgciatc. slowly
or rapidly, a. the case may be for nine
month. in the wear in the midst Of brick
and mortar. dust or mud in the crowded
CITY, should demand relaxation for tho
other three months. If this demand for
relaxation. or change shall prevail. for
The class iha, most need and will most
enjoy it. what better place than Mt. Des-
eri Island; II does not make - much
matter what part Of the Island. for on
any part of il, the air will bc cool and
invigorsting. and the scenery grand.
Then, who wounds; tho lovely and the wild
Mingled In harmon. on Nature. facr.
Pail not with WEAKNESS. 70 on Their toys.
The beauty and the majesty Of Earih
spread wide beneath. shali maxi shee 20 forget
The steep and ioaisome way
Wrote the poet Of MATURE. And one
should ascend Green Mountain and Rad
Bryant'- fine poem The Grove. were
Gods first Temple" or Monument
( Mountain. But we took our pen to
speak OF the bread aud butter part Of
| the programme.
4 writer in the Evening Post ha,
poor opinion of the eating at the hotels,
or the one he stopped at. and give.
I ludicious account Of being asked while
sitting waiting tor hi SUNDAY morning
/ breakfast. by red haired waiting girl
I il ''he would have beans or fried her
ring" The herring Looks like a trout.
/ SAYS this chroniclcr. .-and tastes like
/ a vile dish known a. Indian pudding.
which in taste j, like a mixture OF oai>
and mola>ses. Let this suffice in the
culinary part.
The description % the Island and
what j. to be- seen j. very accurate and
readable. We extract the following:
{ 49,
II being preaised that the usual fashion
able social znusemenis OF watering place.
are unknown here-thrrc only being an
/ occasional hop It'll l. evid-st tina, door
amu-enents are much In vogue. Ridiay
rowing. yachting. fishing aud walking
I comprise the list. The rides and walk,
are chiefly to Schooner Head remarkable
rockey projection. strctchin. ont into the
/ Atlantic. aud further noted for it, cave.
and '>pouting Horn Great Head. anoth-
IF high. Jagged promoniory = mile or two
further on; gorge in the mounts aims. about
two miles distant; and the summit Of Gre~n
Mountain. The cave at Schooner Head /.
called the Devil. Oven" Al high tid
/ II Is filled with waves. bIl At low il NAV be
entered a-ioot. and the visitor viii observe
T IN the little deprc-sions Of it, dar. floor
rare varieties OF sea flower. often rich in
color. Newport tea b. with border o;
green meadows. Thunder Cave aud II
sauveur are also worthy visit while thu
ascent OF the Green Mountain i. the and
feature Of visit to Mount Desert.
The ISLANDS.
Mount Desert itself i an island eighteen
miles long By twelve miles wide. ind.u,ad
by bays. nearly divided by a far-reachiuo
sound. and giving evidence thar il WAS
formerly under water. aud that the noble
mountains On IFS southern 81 ore were once
but islands. There is a difference Of
opinion among the natives a, to the pro-
/ nuEclation of the name. some claiuiin..
that the first syllable Of desert is EN-
! phasized because ii was viewed by lis early
i explorers As a hopeless desert and other.
maintaining that il received its title he
/ cause Il was once upon a time deserted BY
( the French, and hence should be called
Mount Desert, with the emphasis on the.
last syllable. Visitors generally adopt IN,
! latter system
The island is divided into three town.
ships. and IL is gratifying to know that Bar
Harbor Is Ia Eden. In politics the popula
ton includes both demo rats and Republ-
cass. with the latter in The majority A.
bar Harbor there IL a convenient church
where services are held BY different demon.
nations alternately. ami there ar. other
churches on the ISLAND. The roads are a.
good as could be expected in a region So
little travelled. and the island. In It's limited
size. variety OF surface. number Of attrae-
tive points, and equab le GOODNESS Of at,nos.
phere. offers special advantages To the ne.
destrian. Hotel board ranges from al 20
TO 81 % day. Rowboats are tu enty-fiye
cents an hour. and a sailing yacht s. y dav
including captain To navigate Ii. and bal,
aud tackle If parties ash to fish. Car.
riages and buggies cost a trifle less than in
The city. Five dollars is the average cbaro.
for team TO take you up Green Mountain
and two 10 three dollars for An sfterno,,n'.
ride.
The MOUNTAIN VIEW.
The highest mountain directly on IN.
Atlantic coas; ofthe United States /. q 70,
Mountain. which rises some eighteen hua'
dred feet directly behind the valley OF RAJ
Harbor. Mount Desert Island. il il a..
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