Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-08-01
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would hc its guests. were it known to
those that have TO flee for summer resort.
A more qrict place, where over'taxed
men ot business. wcaried mentally and
physically, could seek, would be hard to
find in New England, and but lew eN-
ceptions in the mostpopular places OF re-
sort. Ones enjoyment is ineoncelvable
in sporting among these ragged hills ana
mountains. ravelling in the little stream
lets for their delicious trout, which taste
much swceter by catching them with
your own hook.
How natural the instinct OF confined
city people. which prompts them to sum
mer recreation. and how rarely we find a
place where fish ponds and brooks are in
the solitutles of mountains. Sitting on
their hanks, under the dancing leaves OF
the trees. fascinated by the music OF
MANY voiced birds, cchOing from noun
lain 20 mountain, there is an irresistible
temptation to drop an angle worm before
the noses OF the finny tribe, The enthu-
siastic angler, could but truly eNciaim'
most beautiful! and minglc his voice
with their melodies in the Shadowy wales,
peering at the slanting sunbeams rs they
fall over these mighty towers OF verdant
beauty, more ancient and more stately
than any moss. grown castle in the world.
IIich into She fair skies reach these noun.
tain peaks, yet they exclude not any oil
The Ight or sunbeamS, but only spread
their soft fitting shadows over the yale
OF rest" renewing ever the silent benedie-
tons and promises of protection. These
beautiful towering peaks, commencing
a. Kearsarge, rise one above another IN
majestic beauty, forming semi-clrcle,
4 distance of forty or fifty miles, inter
spersed with brooks and rivulets, filed
with the choicest variety OF the hnny
tribe. Seated on some eminencc over
looking this scene of beauty, our ears
filed with the music OF the murmuring
waterfalls. one can bul exultingly eX-
claim, nature has perfected herself in
the scene before us. IS We turn our
eyes from these LOFTY heights eXclama'
tons OF delight come involuntarily to our
lips. The ponds. the ponds How beat
tilul! Who does not love ponds? Can
even the coolest observer OF nature &c
main unmcved at the sight Of the beau.
tiful lake-likc Regar Pond A sail on
this magnificent pond of nine miles.
mirroring these dclectablc mountains,
viewing their rugged sleeps. is feast of
impressive JOY mingled with one oi the
tourists finest sports. pickerelling. The
road lunuing eight or nine miles parallel
with this pond, gives grand view OF
this natural picture TO those enjoying the
pleasn,e of IN evening ride. Aud with.
in an hour and q halls ride You can visit
no less than fifteen ponds, where the ~
gler can enjoy his sport to his hearts
content. Foriy.fyc minutes ride will
bring YOU 10 Kezar Falls and as YOU pass
Uncle S,eye's' call in aud see The aged
grandmother in her one hundred and
third year, and quench your thirst with
"pure apple juice" a mile further on
You reach the top of Nj. Sabatos and
here we behold repetition OF the scen-
erv described. The grand old mountains
tecming with vcrdurc. and grscn wales,
dotted here and there with quiet farm
houses. In the foreground the sparkling
water OF kczar Pond. and in the back
ground the snow capped peaks OF the
White Mountains.
Our cod. our fathers God
Thou hast made Thy children mighty
~ The touch OF the mountain so'l.
Thou hast fixed our ark of refuge,
Where the spoilers loot meier irod,
For the trenSth of the hills We bless Thee,
our God, our fathers God
kezar River takes its source in five
small ponds, similar in size and form.
These ponds, separated by narrow strips
of land i've or six miles in width present
a curious arrangement OF land and wa
ter seldom ever seem This river flow
ing though dense forest OF pine and
spruce. several rods. comes 10 kezar
Falls. The water nj the upper tails, runs
through channel in the solid granite,
eight feet i'm width. one hundred and ihir-
" feet in depth, and several rods in
length. On either side are deep vauited
semi-circular chambers in the solid rock
eight in number, while opposite are piers.
exactly corresponding, looking as though
il once had been solid mass, rent asun-
der by some terrible CONFUSION of M.
turc, renewing even thoughts of the cru
ciixion, when solid rocks were rent i'll
twain by power unseen. The banks on
either side, until you reach the lower
walls, are layers of solid granite covered
with soft green moss. AT thi, season oil
the year. raspberry and othci vines hang
from its sides. loaded with ripe fruit
The many peculiarities OF The lower falls
pen cannot describe. There are concaves
in the solid rock, worn smooth by con
slant dashing of the water; chambers
where man can exclude himself from
sight. One large chamber OF room un-
der the shelving rock, where large
number might shelter themselves from
the lury oi Il thunder storm. From irs
edges hang long roots covered with moss.
making beautiful streamers. vines hang
in,, from il. crevices, with ripe fruit. Civ