Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-15

hotels, church, several cottages and
private residences-some of them very
desirable a store or two, lobster
canning establishment, as much larger
than the one at Castine rs that is than
the little porgy concern on Monhegan
island. Seventv-iive men. women and
children are not unfrequently employ.
ed here during the lobster season, and
the number of cans put up is immense
we were told how many, but have
forgotten. On the wharf was a huge
pile OF these ugly, green, looking ani-
mails, and when punched with a long
pole, such cio,cing was never seen. We
took peek into the hugh boilers filed
with boiling water, and saw some of
the Holsters ego i'm green and conc
out red. When put in, the poor fell
lows would squirm and claw shocking
~ Tor moment or two, and then it was
all over with them. Itwas q sickenino
sight, and well nigh cured those of our
party who saw it of "hankering for
lobster"
Bar Harbor, Mt. Desert, our party's
resting place. was reached after a de.
iightiul sail of fifteen miles among the
islands and bays which dot the coast
| from >. w. IIarbor. AS the boat drew
near the wharf, which reaches far into
the harbor looking like huge staging
onilt on bean poles As we approached,
salute was fired by yachting fleet
at anchor, in honor, rs we afterwards
ascertained, of the Governor and Edi.
toral EXcursionists. We felt "heftv"
about that time as a matter of course
anu gathered our 'clans" on the for
ward deck, and sang America"
Home Again, and other national
airs, besides doing any amount of
cheering and waving of handkerchief.
Dlsembarked, the party was scatter
ed among the different hotels. our
obiging friend Roberts, of the Ara.
mont house. kindly directing thirteen
OF Us to "a neat little cottage by the
sea. owned by his son of the Newport
House.
Having been chosen historian OF the 1
trip. at meeting of the Maine Edi- /
tors and Publishers Associations held /
In the spacious drawing-room of the 4
Agamont House. on our arrival at Bar 1
fiarbor. we shall ''do up" our official /
duty IN the smallest possible budget
consistent with the 'ceighty response.
bilitIes devolving upon US. Ii Bro.
Elwell don't like our style. cant help
1t - We promise him It shan't he u
transcript; and if Sawyer finds fault,
let him remember how out OF sorts"
the jury. of which we were member.
became, during the trial of that affect
Ing case between Jones and Smith at
the Agamont. sitting patiently as they
uld. almost four mortal hours, listen
i.ea = nr;iII ul .,tohe unuer other clr-
Many things were Rich-
iv unveiled and brought to light that
evening, it is true; but hadn't the
judge been pretty hard N"H to crack
all the "lobsters and hard tack" i'll
wouldn't have saved
Smith, and the case might have been
carried up 10 the full bench. in which
event the historian would have steeied
clear Of doubtful properties, by max
ing no reference To the trial the gen
cral reader would have no curiosity TO
know more of one of the spiciest scenes
which transpired during that week on
Mt. Desert, and this record might be
less miXed-more ineligible. and. as a
give better satisfaction
TO all concerned.
Six years ago he island of Mt. Des-
ert Was scarcely thought Of rs place
of summer resort. With the excep-
tion Of the old appendage to the roomy
and desirable Agamont House, Bar
Harbor had no accommodations for
tourists. Now there are thirteen hotels
located here, besides ten or twelve nice
private summer residences, owned by
men from the cities. among them
beautiful one the property of Gen. Nea-
zie of Bangor a church, few stores,
post and telegraph offices, retreshment
saloons, a photographers ''ar; gallery,
OH wheels, where any quantity OF views
OF the island can be obtained and, OF
course. Il BARRIERS shop. These consti-
tute what the natives call 1.-THE city,
which is scattered rather promlscuous-
ly over grassy plateau at the base oil
Green Mountain. From many of the
cottages and hotels, the view oil bay,
islands and headlands, is delightful. |
The waters Of the harbor are quiet and /
smooth. even in the toughest storm. |
Bar Harbor takes its name from the |
sand bar which connects Mt. Desert TO |
one of the Porcupine Islands. called |
Rodck Island Two hours after ebb- |
tide begins, pedestrians may walk a
cross the bar dry shod," by avoiding
the clam beds.
Next day after ourarrival. carriages
conveyed our party to the Devils Ov-
en-. Schooner Head, and Spouting Horn,
some five miles to the south. The ov-
en- is reached either by a circuitous
path among the bushes and over ledg-
{ $, or by nearer .'cut" over rocks
along the shore, about half mile from
the spot where the carriages stop.
The oven is a terribly solemn, omin-
Gus looking cave, one hundred feet
broad at the mouth, fifty feet in depth,
and twenty feet high. nearly fiat on top,
with rough sides and sort OF pulpit and
gallery projections at the end. 1t can
be entered only at low tide. When
the storm.king comes. with his seeth-
ing, white capped monsters. the cav
ern is filled to overfowing. and mortals
fine no audience-roOm there.
Schooner Head is rocky promon-
tory projecting into the bay. Upon
one of its perpendicular faces. sur
rounded by the blacklist part Of its sur
face, is light spot something like a
fore-and-aft schooner with sails set.
1t requires a little imagination to see