The Portland daily press., 1871-07-24
The Progress of n hummer.
DELECTATIoN HALL,
Tu1v 10nd 1871

/ ouhs HNhu, lotls
! To the Editor Of the Press:
have varied my usual course this year by
foregoing trip to Europe and instead, coming
to this most charming place. Nor shall I ever
! regret it; for such scenery, such cloud capped
mountains, like chain of sentinels, about
such lake of Enchantment and such a wealth
| of forests; while away on the other hand is the
restless ocean.
But let me first tell you how to get to this
most charming retreat. At seven o'clock in
the morning, take seat in one of those pala
tial cars-wonders of art and elegance, al
the station of the Grand Safety Central Sys-
tenn Railroad. Here you will find the con-
ductors the highest conceptions of gentleman
ly and official efficiency. This superb road IS
continuous rail from one end to the Other, -four
thousand miles-the rail is of double refined
| spring steel, the road bed ballasted with I'M
ported earth, upon which there is an immense
protective tariff and the sleepers principally
mahogany and cedar of Lebanon, both subject
10 duty OF sixty-three per cent. nd ydlOren,
all of which. of course comes out of the travel
ers' pockets. The engines, too, are imported
none made in this country being of fine enough
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didn't pay any fare, succeeding in passing my
self as an occasional editor and corresponds Mt
of the Boston SUM- All day ia this elegant
train brings us to within ten miles of this
charming retreat-this heavenly and enchanted
spot-of which l cannot sufficiently express
my delight and even admiration OF, for 1 ex-
pect to get that second floor corner room for
half price when l show this communication in
the Universal Putt Ball, which is read with
GREATNESS delight by ten million people, whose
correspondent have volunteered to be while
here.] AS you leave the train, you find su-
perb coach, to which six fiery, black steeds, are
harnessed, chatting and paving with impa-
thence. Taking seat by the driver, a real
Jehu, who has driven the stage on this line
the last seventy-nine years, without missing
trip, and is known for miles about as the best
whip that ever sat on a drivers box. we are
soon on our way at a breakneck speed which
with any other driver would have been danger
Gus In the extreme, but SO safe and rapid with
honest Jack Whip, that for the moment re-
GREETED the introduction of railroads, and Ger
tainly would have all abolished now but the
G. S. c. S. and replaced by stage coaches like
o%SA w mp hhohibS RrdUu inspector OF
the whole expect to get back on the
strength of this letter both by stage and rail.
road, though the driver remarked that "stages
didn't make their money haulin' people for
nothin' but Whip is old fashioned
Here at Dedication Hall, every thing is the
perfection of elegance and taste. The propri-
etor has an experience of century and his
three assistants more than anticipate your half
expressed wishes. The attendants answer
your bell almost before you RING The table
literally agonizes under its profuse load of the
deNcacies OF the season. learn that several
tables have been prematurely disabled bv
overlooking. And such culinary efforts: for
mind you, the cooks we're imported from the
cuisenes of the late Emperor of France. at
great expense,-tbe protective duties being as
enormous as outrageous. The rooms are large,
airy and gorgeously furnished, the furniture
being imported at fabulous cost. At night
you sink to rest upon luxurious touches in the
silence that, coming down from the blue tip
ped mountains, seems to rest like an imper
ceptible somnifc upon lake and valley. In
'he morning you awake to the music of thou |
'"nuS Vi little songsters. The day is one round |
vi III pleasure and constantly increasing delight
ms readers is the place-this the Heavenly |
Gate. Come at once and remain for the sea-
son. Twin the publisher see that half dozen
papers with this article are sent to me 90 tho
weekly board bill comes very soon and .n;O
must appease the proprietor
When can tear myself from the eneross;n,
pleasures of this spot for an hour again. I viii
pen you another letter. b, BEAT