Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-07-23
Oxford County.

Oxford county. Never in summer was
tempted hither before, but now shall
come again. Seeing is believing The
jolly old fellow who puts on his specta-
cles when he eats his cherries. to make
them look bigger, could here take OIL his
spectacles and have his ill of good things
for eyes and ears aud taste, among these
erratic trout brooks, with their bits of
charming scenery that would be gems
transferred TO canvass, and, in fact. are a
fit boudoir for water nymphs and Undines
or bewitching pasturage for the most
cosmopolitan beauty. The babbling OF
these brooks down rocky beds, the songs
of birds alone breaking the profound ST.
lence of quiet drives through the woods,
form fantasy of rare delightto one load
cd with care. Here are arcadian woods
and the grotcsque wildness which make
a wreck of WEAKNESS, and render days
tramp better refreshing than month OF
rest surrounded by scenes suggestive OF
business. Driving by a circuitous high
way from South Paris to Paris Hill, one
gets giimpses through the rank vegetation
which crowds the roadway, that will re-
pay long journey to see. The view OF
the White Mountains from Paris Hill is
commanding. The great masses OF noun
tains. here and there to-day sheeted with
snow, unpurpled with hazy light, and
floating, as it were. in the ineffable hush
OF the June heavens, are aiiluence enough
of Natures balm to cure the worst spirit
ual asphyxia.
We don't wonder at all that the people
who live in such royalty beautiful spots
90 10 church three times Sunday, drink
unadulterated water and vote the republic
can ticket They say the only ease of
chronic democracy in theseregions is that
most indubitable patriot, Virgil Delphini
Paris We don't know OF more exc
cradle thing than for man to subtend an
obtusc angle to q whiskey bottle in such
n country rs this, where the wine of the
atmosphere and The champagne of the
trout brooks are enough for the most NOR
bid devotee of stimulants.
The drive from Lewiston 10 South Paris,
by the way of Mechanic Falls, Oxford and
Norway with very excellent friend, is a
drive one will be likely to repeat at the
earliest opportunity, especially when that
drive terminates at the hoSpitable home
OF one ofOxrord's trucst and best-Alvah
Hersey. Esq, At Mr. HerScy's residence
several Lewiston families are boarding Tor
the summer, and what with brook trout
and early vegetables, strawberries and
cream, and the very best of serving by
the unwearied hostess united with the dry
crystalline air. the lank derotce of care or
the cadavcrous partyr of the doctor has
no excuse for pale face or an increment
of less than hebdomadal pound avoirdu-
pois Mr.. Iiersey has probably AS fine
residence rs there is in Oxford county,
spacious. of two stories with French roof.
His house is new and contains % rooms,
furnished in fine style One advantage
of this spot rs r summer resort beside the
superb atmosphere, scenery, trouting aud
drives, is the numerical minority of the
mosquitoes. In the woods they are of
course abundant, but without screens in
our windows We sleep here serenely-not
4 mosquito to sound an alarm.
The superiority Of this region, as
summer resort for persons afflicted with
lung diseases, is manifest. We made
detour. to visit Mr., Perry, the Journals
genial local reporter, and found him rap
idly convalescing. and as rapidly color
ing his face with a pure meerschaum
brown, and covering his bones with two
or three pounds cfnew carbon week.
His lungs are healing, and he has no
cough. and he is evidently, under the
Joint influence of Oxford hills air, brook
trout and roast beef, fated TO n thorough
restoration Of health.
IS every follower of Mohammed feels
that his Elysian Journey will be better
assured by pilgrimaging to Mecca, so
every man. woman or child-of Lewiston
or Auburn-accuStomed to waiting on
Summer resorts. feels il n religious duty
to visit Harpswell or Boothbay. Al the
eminent hazard of being denounced as I'M
orthodox. let me venture 10 suggest
whether the more varied and picturesque
scenery of this Oxford Switzerland, the
purer air, the sublimated atmospheric ef.
fects. the splendid roads and drives, trout
fishing. cro9uet among the clouds, and
last but not least that negative merit, but
one mosquito to boarder, may not out
weigh even the all but superabounding
merits of sea-bathing, cod-fishing and
clam-eating. Permit me to blackball the
seashore for this season with
OLD OXFORD.
1.-THE writer, by associating Mr.. Paris
name with drinking whiskey, means to in
innate that his democracy is of the wills
key stamp, we think he is mistaken. In
Justice to social and genial neighbor. we
take occasion to say that Mr. p is not
amenable to any such imputation.
ED. DEN.
TAKE HEED. We may rise in the morn
ing with our hearts light and our spirits
free, and before evening comes-nay, in