The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-16
BIDDEF0RD,, ME-, FRIDAY R.l
For the Journal. -. l.,
Trip to Mt Washington and back.

FOR me JOURNAL. fft = o..
Trip to Mt. Washington and back
At eight o'clock Thursday morn In Al.
gust. my friend and myself took seats In
the Portsmouth and Concord railroad
cars and were soon speeding onward 70
Concord. The morning did not speak
well for a pleasant day. 30 we settled 70
believe that we should be just rs com
Portable If 1t did rain for If we could Not
enjoy the passing scenery, we could en-
ioy thinking how much good the showers
would do bathing the flowers, refreshing
the dry and thirsty land. swelling the dry
cd up springs, rejoicing the blameles'
beast and the heart Of man. Soon 1t be-
gan to shower. and 10 O'Clock found as
with closed windows and the chance bisi
fair for rainy day 50 1t proved. AT
Concord we changed cars took the Con.
cord and Montreal road for Whitefield
tho nearest point to Mount Washington
of the White Mountains to be reached by
railroad. The scenery from Concord to
Whitefcld Is beautiful. pleasing varie-
ty Of mountain. lake and river views con-
tinually greet the eye. now you are by
the borders of Lake Winnepiseogee, then
some forest covered mountains rise be-
fore you. now the gentle Pencgenasset
glides beside you, then meadows ricn
with corn on either side. all beautiful TO
the lovers of the beautiful in nature. AZ
ter a long ride we arrived at Whitefield
ut 6 o'clock p. NJ, here were stages walt
ing for all the Mountain Houses there
were but few of us requiring seats 50 we
had no difficulty In securing them. large
portion of those on the train got of Mt
Littleton. and took stage there for the
Profile House, we however pushed on,
and took the Twin Mountain House.
This comparatively new house having
been open only two seasons, yet Its regu-
lations rs Mountain House Is daily
growing with its increasing patronage.
and well It may. It's location Is unsur-
passed in the mountain region close by
the gushing Amonovcne. affording q
grand view Of Mount Lafayette, Adams
and the Twirs, and mountains with To-
cal names unremembered, an easy dis
tancc from Whitefeld. 8 miles, and IL
miles from Mount Washington X. r.,
charges reasonable. and its table abound
ing with all the delicaces and good dishes
one could wish, nothing has been, or will
be left undonc by its gentlemanly pro-
prietors. Messrs A. X. & o. X. Banon to
make the Twin Mountain House pleas
ant and agreeable resort, and Me House
of the Mountains. Alter p.rtaking OF q
delicious supper we retired. for It has
cleared of. sunset was bright and we must
be early risers for tomorrow we ascend
Mount Washington. ..
At6l-2 o'clock wo sit down to q splen-
did breakfast greatly gratifed, for 1t Is q
beautiful morn; the sun rose clear, gild-
ing the mountain tops, the air Is bracing
and good day Is assured MS. The stages
leave for the Mt. Washington Depot at 2
I-2 o'clock, hut having seen and felt
enough of mountain stages the day pre-
vious, we prefer to take q horse and bug
gy and enjoy If we can the eleven miles
ride to the depot; we had proceeded but q
few miles before we felt amply repaid for
the extra expense. At the dollhouse, q
pleasant man takes dollar and half.
and tells us the gate will be open when
we come back. We arrive Mt the foot OF
the mountain an hour before the stages
and have good opportunity to view the
track, engines and cars; here the cars
wait for the stages. The engineer pro-
poses. rs the stages are late, to 60 little
way up the mountain to the Kilburn Bros.
n good chance to photograph stcreoscop-
ic view of the cars; we jump aboard, pop
our heads out of the window and are pho
tographed also, a great addition no doubt
to the picture. Tho stages have arrived
and down we 90 to the depot again; then
comes n rush for seats, and we can look
complacently on rs we have the best seat
so considered-the rear seat In the new
car. that goes up first At IL o'clock we
start on our ride to the clouds, both cars
filed to repletion. Each car seats 40. but
GO went In each, so that all the standing
room was occupied. Up we 60 back
wards, rising one foot in three. Three
times we stop to water up at the large
tanks near the road, filed from q spring
on the mountain. q,
As we rise scenery nnequalled burst
upon us; ut one pass Of the road about Two
thirds the way up the trellis work on
which the track Is laid Is forty feet high
and we could look down almost perpen-
diculsrly two thousand feet, and smaller
mountains covered with forest from our
giddy height look like immense potato
patches so much has distance seemingly
reduced their size. we reach the summit
In two hours and have been Mt the Tiptop
House but a few minutes and 60 out to
find ourselves envclopcd In n cloud dense
and cold, and for an hour we are glad to
seek shelter, gradually It passes away and
we watch 1t shading the sunlit mountains
around us. We 60 to sec the monument
which marks tho spot where Miss Bourne
daughter of Judge Bourne of Kennebunk
perished. 1t Is not more than forty rods
from the Summit House, so near and yet
so far. . ..... r.
AT 8 o'clock we were called to our seats
by the whistle and soon on our way down
the mountain. the engine has loft us and
we are going down with no ono to lead
us for littlo way. Carlton of the Boston
Journal who Is with us Is looking with In
terest at this proceeding, we all feel sale
for we know II the engine should give out
the car could 60 down without help. i,
We reach the foot mt 1-2 o'clock and
take our team for the Twin Mountain
House, very much pleased with It all. AS
we return we stop for a few minutes to
see the Amonoosuc Falls. and pass on
and arrive safely mt our Hotel. After
supper the great parlor Is the scene OF
mirth and fcstivity, and we sit and SEQ the
dance 90 on. The next morning at i-2
o'clock we take stage again for Whitefield,
then the cars for Weirs, embark on the
steamer Lady Of the Lake for Wolfbo
where we propose to spend week. a
beautiful passage down the Lake brings
us to Wolfboro, the plcasantcst town on
its borders, and Is fast becoming celebrated
MS n summer resort, mt this time there
were three hundred visitors In town. The
Pavilion Hotel was full and nearly oil
the private boarding houses. We Were
fortunate to secure pleasant rooms and nice
board with Mrs. j. Z. Randall; the house
Is but few steps from the Lake. steam
boat landing, and Post Office, Is amply