Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-08-29
and Cieero. Milo was accused Of nun.

him IN the court. Cicero was quite en-
barr,iS>ed while making his plea at the
har, by the sight and sound of the mill.
tary display about the Forum. Having
become Disconnected, he made sad fail
ure lost his case, and Milo was banished
] to MmseiIleS. After this trial, Cicero
wrote out Il very able plea, and sent ii to
him when i'm exile. This was passed to
Milo on a certain day while ut dinner
After having read it, ard being convinced
that it was very clear ptoof ct his in
! nocence, he very calmly and coolly said
/ TO his lliends, How fortunate for me
that this argument was never delivered !;
Tor had it been. should not now be here
in MarSeilles eating these excellent fish"
While at this public house, we saw relic
OF toImer age, that comported quite
well with the granite lasting hills. that
had seemed To Us a marvel. This relic,
at tho inn, was MIS-. Lois q believe)
Buc.;, mother OF the Landlords wife,
She had just passed the ninetieth ami
yerSary of her birth day. Though she
outwardly exhibited the signs OF greater
age, like the mountains by which she is
surrounded. vet like them, she has much
iirmneSs, both physically and mentally.
Had not the Lord, before the flood, limit
I 81 H. oro of ,,a,, 10 =, bnnIrai and
twenty years, we might infer that she
would be good, perhaps, tor service for
ninety years 10 come, for the day before
she wa; ninety, she spun four skeins OF
stocking yarn in five hours. Maidens at
twenty.oue nowadays. would consider
themselves quite good experts, at the
| spinning wheel. could they reel off rs
much yarn in that length of time. They
could regard their prospeG, for twenty
one years more quite fair. Long lite to
Mrs Buck, who makes stockings, at the
age of ninety, with the zeal and rapidity
of vigorous lassieS OF only few sum-
mers; for stockings arc very useful, and
are not TO 6e deSpised, even il they are
trodden under foot. Having refreshed
ourselves with the good things that can
be found on the dinner table at the hotel
in Grafton. aud having listened for a
shor, time to the stories of the good wo.
man, active and Industrious, at the ripe
ace OF four score and ten, we called for
our teams, and passed on TO Lake Umba'
cog. Here VIC made short tarry, as
cended Lanes Hill. from which there is
a most excellent view of the chain oi
lakes. Umbagog, Richardson's, &c. Any
traveller, passing up through that coun-
try Tor pleasure, had better not fail TO as
cend this hill, from which there is pre-
scented to the eve, a grand panorama of
the extended lake region. He will also
be richly rewarded for his toll, in sight
seeing, should he ascend the high hill in
the pasture of Mr.. Charles Abbott. Hav-
ing formed in our minds pictures Of the
land views about the lakes, we passed
on to Enrol in " H. The view from some
points on the road is very beautiful
While amusing ourselves along the way,
with thoughts OF the vast eruptions and
mighty uprisings of rock and soil, far
back of the early historic period, We
were reminded by the approaching
shades of even, that it was nearly time
tor our beasts TO lay dow in their lair
and We TO a cabin repair, Wearied by
the toll and pleasures of the day, we
readily found Il good nights entertain
ment at Mr.. John Akers son oi the late
Mr.. samuel Akers, who. Tor many years,
was well known in all the region for his
marked geniality OF spirit, Tor his gener'
osity OF feeling, and liberal hospitality,
especially to all clergymen, OF every re-
hgious denomination. We have Just
reason To believe that the son follows the
example OF his father. He has large.
beautiful and productive farm. and the
location is very beautiful and attractive.
Friday morning. Aug. llth, was all that
pleasure seekers could reasonably desire.
The sun was clear and very radiant, and
the surrounding scenery was exceeding
" distinct TO the eye, and very charming.
\ ride of eight miles along the valley Of
1.-the Char Stream" and through forests,
brought Us to Dixfield Notch. This is
said to be the grandest Alpine scenery in
New England. The Notch is one and
one-fourth miles long, and in some
places scarcely wide enough to admit .
single carriage These gigantic walls,
towering up on both sides, vary IN height
| from four To eight hundred feet; Table
Rock, the highest bluff, and the most
distant towards Colebrook on the left, Is
the conspicuous object OF the place
This is eight hundred icet high, and the
aSccn. to the summit is very steep. and
the surface very abrupt. 1t requires
plenty OF energy and pluck to perform
| the mduous feat: rs we were passing its
base. we could discern 4 small party
earnestly struggling with adverse nature,
far up towards its pinnacle. We were
told by i Mrs. Emerson, of Colebrook,
that Miss Susan F. Gramsley, 4 very eX-
ccllent singer. of East ColebrOok. was
one OF the party. On hearing this fact,
, member OF our company, ut the height
Of his voice called to her to give us a
song. She heard the request, and while
sitting down to gain strength for the