Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-13
Ssa-Side Resorts.
BAR uAgBoR. EDKN. MAINE.

Bar iiarbor is near the northeastern cx-
tremity of Noun, Desert Island and is the
principal resort for visitors. IL i, IN short
village Of hotels. most of which will ac-
commodatc from fifty to eighty guests
Prices varying from $40 - TO slI per
week. Bar IIarbor is a part of French
mans Bay, and is ia the very midst Of the
finest land and water scenery on the isl
aud. Looking seward from the compar-
aiively level plain whereon the hotels
stand, the eve takes in at a glance groups
OF rocky or tree covered islands. the di,-
tant hills on the mainland, and bcyo nd all.
the blue horizon line of the ocean. broken
only by the hardly-to-bc-scct dot which
marks Mount Desert Rock and it, liEht-
house twenty miles distant. ruruiu.
shorcward, the mountain range IN NJ, il.
grandeur and beauty j, clio, az hand. aud
II i hardly possible to walk ia any dircc-
ton without finding beauties 81 >ca and
shore which will repay the explores.
Grcen Mouatdia i, according to the
coast survey measurement 1850 feet high.
The walk or ride 10 It's summit, from Bar
IIarbor. Is not a hard one. and the river
/ from the Tip-Top House j. not to be
matched on the Atlantic seaboard. for the
simple reason that it is not possible else
where to place ones self nearly twn thous-
aud feet above tide water, and within i
mile or two of the beach. The cNpnnsc
y .,4tst -. Liz.
vast that all previous conceptions OF an
\ unbrokcn horizon are belttled in the com
pari,on. Inland the view /. Of an entirely
/ different character, but very Wild and
4 beautiful, covering. rs it dor-. not only
/ the ncighboring mountains. but the State
/ of Maine ~ far north a. katahdin, and
Y the coast in both directions for any miles
or more.
Among the object, Of interest along the
coast In the vicinity Of Bar Uarbor arr
Schooner Head, promontory whose white
cliffs bear some resemblance 10 n schooner
under sail; The orcRs. several cave. hol-
lowed ont by the joint action Of water aud
frost; the SpoWing Horn, a cavern a. the
& winter thSe' winch. Hittf penetrating the
clh for some eighty feet. opens into 4 clcft
IN the rock aud maNcs '>pouting horn
which really justiiies the namc. In 4 gale
the tumult ofthc waters l. something won
dcrful, aud even the effect OF the ordinary
grounh,we !. impressive. although the
".pouting" takes place ouly whcu the Sea
J. very heavy. Within easy walking dis
tauc~ Of the Horn j. remarkable cave
which can be- entered ouiy at low tide.
b III g. At. .--+~ ,.a.t.,ti .t ulsh
water 10 the depth NJ several fcc,. .ut The
detached bouidcrS and ledge. along thr
side, enable the visitor % examine the cx-
I qui,itc zpophite>, OF -ca-aucmune-, at "a
fious color, which cling 70 the rocks. mud
an Infinite variety OF -ea-wec1-. and other
forms Of submarine life. both animal and
vegetable. Thaadtr Gaze Is another cav
ity In the rocky wall which bound, the
island, into which the waves roll with
great violence, producing now aud then 4
report which Is at once curious and start
ling. Space alone is wantin. to describe
the numerous other attractions of this re-
narAablc island mt. DESERT such As the
Ovens, Great Head Sand Beach, the Noun
tains Sc, which no appreciatiye person
can visit without being impressed with its
natural beauties