Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
The Editorial Excursion.

mountains for those Of the sea coast. is
peculiarly attractive TO some; the dry Mt.
mosphere which has parchcd up the
juices Of life. in tho interior. with the
mercury among the nidotiss, gives place
TO the cooling. moist sea-breoze, and a
sniff of the salt water air imparts new
tone to the system. So we found il. as
wo joined many of the craft. aud their
ladies. ON TuesdayIesenihg last, on the
good steamer LEWISTON, mt Portland,
bound for that popular watering plaza ON.
our coast. Mt. Desert. We were yiortY
strong, and full OF life ~, we started, and
tho the night was calm. old Neptune AS,
serted his sway and caused some To yield
to his imperious demands. Towards
morning the fog set in, and the frequent
sharp steam whistle rendered sleep i'm
possible. We reached Rockland at
about b in the morning; Castinc next
about Z, stopping OF Deer Isle, Scdgwick
and South West Harbor, (Mt. DESERT
before reaching our destination, Our
first adventure. just aflor daylight, as we
were cropping our way slowly through
the log. was Ia come in hearing OF break.
crs. when the engine WAS quickly rescrs.
ed. aud il was found that We were within
boats length of the rocks. almost direct
| " ahead. We saved u FIRST class local,
which seemed To annoy the newspaper
men some. but which on the whole, was
cause for much gratitude Ia those who
realized the danger. Capt. DEERING, ~
the Lewiston, is noted as u safe and
cautious navigator. and being perfectly
familiar with tho route, manages To es'
cape the periiorls navigation oil tho coast
in the logs so common al this season.
The Summer travel has iaiIly com
menccd. and The boat WAS crowded The
principal travel being TO Bar liarbor,
Mt, Desert. which ID yearly growing
more popular with the New Workers and
Southern people. aiE Roy q 4et5 ea
South West Ilarbor Ia hrst reached.
Here vast numbers oil HOLSTERS are put
| up by Underwood. and The business. not
being very agreeable. has inlorlcred with
the place as II pleasure resort. There
are but three public houses here, while at
Bar Harbor. ID miles distant. there ale
| eleven, and many private houses. Mr..
Roberts, Of the Agamont House. the
pioneer in hotel Keeping. AT this place,
was very kind in his attentions, aud
! placed the party ia good quarters at
neighboring houses. We found the
DEERIYG HousH. kept by Mr.. Chas.
Higgins, u capital place. Tho table was
all tina, could be desired. aud we advise
our friends that they can do no better
than TO visit tae Decrins, IL they desno
quiet, neat house, with the BEST oi
cooking. and kind attentions 10 every
want. ..,..
Bar llsrbor presents II Iiyoiy and gay
appearance a. you sail IN and lind 50 many
| fine houses. all oil them having piazzaS,
and many lying Tho American Nag. The
arrival OF the boat, Nv acc week, down
and back, starts the visitors al the diiler-
ent houses, aud most oi them flock down
to The wharf IRON curiosity. There are
| plenty OF neal row aud sail boats IN the
harbor. and teams on the land Tor rides.
! Gov. Perham WAS one ul our guests. and
the Steam Yacht FREELY, from Rockland,
arrived the same day. with Speaker Blaine
Senators Hamlm, Chandloi, OF Michigan.
Congressman Hale, aud several others.
who are cruising on the coast, IIshing and
visiting tho places ol resort. They stop
ped nj the Rockaway over might. AMI hi1
! for Southwest llarbor the next morning.
! On Wednesday evening, the asSoci
alton, " ilh The i'lics, had a most agree
| able no union at the Parlors OF the AGA
MONT, where music. social converse ,d:uc.
ing, &c. were enjoyed. A short huSi'
ness meeting was held. and the thanks oil
! the Association voted Ia tho railroads. and
| steamboat companies, aud the hotels Tor
! their couriesies.
! The next morning We took teams and
spent most of the day in visiting places
! OF interest such rs Schooner Head, Spout
! ing Horn and Devils Oven. There ale
enough places to visit in the ncig
in different directions, 10 occupy many
days and the drives are beautiful. Ii is the
| combination of mountain and ocean seen
cry which makes this island such tavor-
! tie resort We visited the place once,
some Years ago, when a resident of the
| County, before il was known TO fame,
when there was but one small public
house open, and we were I'll ucs with the
great change. 1t is destined to rival
Newport ard Long Branch, in time. Col.
Fremont is so attached TO Mt Desert,
that he ha. bought one Of the Porcupine
Islands, JUS y, for $500. and intends to
erect cotla.a, on ii. The man who sold
il to him gave S25 for it. We took row
boat and went over TO it, and INDUCED in
u good phrigc in the water from one of
its cliffs. several private cottages have
| been erected, one OF the most noticeable
for location and beauty being Alfred Yea.
zies, of Bangor, President of Veazie
Bank, whom we met there He married
a daughter of j. L. Hodsdun, Adj. Gen'l.
during the war.
We have not space to extend our arti-
Gle to speak OF the many pleasant Incl
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