The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-11-09
. LATE VISIT TO NEW ENGLAND
PARIS HILL.

its make up" stores. church. dwelling
front yards. and all else that goes TO const
tute village. Some of the dwellings al
very old. and have venerable appearance
having been built by some of the gr.ndfatl
ers Of the present generation.
| Apple orchards- current bushes. the Coos.
berry. s"ssq"ated, 49,
shr%bheJy. yisb the o'd fashion lilac st.,l
tkesd of shs iiffst. on the sdnfth4 dfnai Ha
reminded us of similar sights which wefe +.
miliar with in early life.
BrOAD AND EXTENDED VIEW.
From the summit of Paris Hill, the Whit
Mountains in New Hampshire are visible
and the hills around rise to tho magnitud
of mountains. and some of them are eight o
ten miles from base to summit The ster,
brows Of acme Of them are composed Of soil,
rock. and they will look as they nov lool
ten th"usand years hence. if they are no
cut into building stone, aud hauled off as q
article If fc"mmerce. Hundreds of glade,
and small farms may be seen on the sides ol
these hills where they are not too ROCKY fo,
,sultisstionJ And even where there afs rocks
# they are not too large. they are plucksd
up and converted into fences.
Thcaehoar visit to Peri. Hill was % later
than the 10th Of septepber. the weather
was cold snoagh :" REQUIRE 4 clcsk to; make
one feel prifrc,y comfortable. -
NORWAY.
fw" miles from South Paris is the village
OF N"rway. Here is great water power.
There is fall Of sixty feet in distance Of
a thousand yards. Here they have a tan
merry. factory f.'r cl"tL. wool. paper. ETC..
gri-t mill and other mills. Some of tie
hills nt the edge. Of Tie town are So steep
that dog could hardly climb them. Some
Of the houses are built on side hills where
the surfnce runs up nj an angle Of sixty de-
grees.
PAPER PROM wOOD.
AT Norway. We went into n factory in
which they manufacture paper from the wild
poplar which is 40 common in all parts Of the
State Of Maine. They saw the wood into
blocks about two feet in length. shave, the
bark of, steam it. and. fitted TO great revolv-
ing iron wheels driven by water power. they
they make coarse paper. This is sent to
other mills in New England. and mixed with
rags. hafl- and half. and manufactured into
printing paper. E T#f
FAIR GROUNDS.
Between Norway aud South Paris they
have grounds and buildings fitted up for a
yearly agricultural fair. and races. Theee
arrangements are becoming common in all
parts If Maine. Though our road lay over
n bed IF h"s- sand. bonn by pine trees.
the country ab.'u"ding in rocks and rugged
hills. they manage to make a pretty good
sh"~ing at their yearly fairs. -
THE BRASS BANDS.
Al both Of these villages, Norway and
South Paris. they have fine brass band,
which disc"ur-"s music in the summer even
ings. aud -" public occasions. to the vii
layers es'd This music adds much to their
sociel "a ur-s: They have such bands IN
viIsaet1 VT NJ Of the State. SIS a
o4xkD TRUNK RA1sR0AD.
Eieht@en trains pass through South Paris
daily. on the Grand Trunk Railroad. oon-
meeting Montreal and Portland. The dis
sanc~ 6etween Montreal and Portland is 297
mies. The business done on this road,
which CONNECTS the Atlantic with the St.
Lawrencr river. is immense. One hears
t"ot'ng engines and rafting cars at all hours
# the day aud night. ..........--
THE WAY The MONEY GOES.
While "aitiug fs'r the train at the depot
a, South Paris. we noticed this advertise
ment in printed poster on the alIs Of the
buildings te.-.. ..........
Wanted-5OOO pound. Of dried pumpkin.
at six cents a pound; 1910 pounds dried
squash. ten cents. early this fali. A.Bc.
Aud just before We left the tioket agent
cSne to as. som. what excited. aud stated
that he had discovered mistake III making
.nannn- --i.--.'- rpurchr--a a--.--ssck-rs- fur |
He hnd charged us three cents
"'' m',cl,. and wished to refund the money.
PARIS TO PORTLAND
After halt "f frty hours at South Paris. |
y" started for Portland. IN the cars. at about
""n. "u :h~ 18th Of September. TIE for |
'sts Of Maine and New England had just
'egun I" Ppt "n their autunnal gnrb. and
he beauty "f tn. maple. and other forest
rers in early mt u"n in this country is per-
cc,ly indi~crihahle. The leave. Of some Of
he branches arr. frey red. others deep green
md others pale green. In the distance.
hese forests are as attractive as highly
cultivated flower garden. aud more 70. Az
he ca.s feee groves and forests 90 richly
she1 eep sssrectisss spring up in. each
'seoblse view. aad one never tires Of look
"e snd feassiss - Eyes On s.ssrs's charms |
Same sich and varied hurs
IRE giyl re Nsves If the forest by the
"rly ht hut this is evidently an error. |
'inc~ tssy emnmenee putting on these at
ractive robes before the first frosts reacl,
he bighlands. and frosts give the leaves a
Head appearance. entirely unlik. the bright,
rich and dtep huas which the leaves take
before they die. and lab to the ground, It
is symbol If all who have fulfilled their
mission and their earthly destiny. and bid
farewell tn, all that is mortal and perishable,
her oning more attractive ~ the lamp Of Tie