Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-11
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Valley. On our way in this romantic
ride We fell in company with DR.. Walter
Cary and family, of Buffalo, New York.
The group consisted of himself. vile.
four children. and q coachman. They
came from their home with their own
team. which consisted OF four noble
horses aud nice covered carriage. IheY
had already been rusticating some six
weeks, seeing all OF interest they could
see. and hearing all Of good they could
hear, and enjoying much, the variesaIed
scenery of high mountains aud beautiful
rivers and huiifuI valleys; thought to
myself when with them, how much better
| that fathers of wealth would initiate the
example OF this good doctor, than to act
the miserly par, and deprive their chill
dren of sources Of the greatest pleasure.
On our way 10 the Profile House we
passed the famed Echo Lake. This lake
is in the Notch very near the road. IL
covers some forty acres. The reverbera-
Iion ol the sound OF q trumpet when
blown il one ul tho chains that interest
and attract visitors. At this romantic
place the tourists arc supplied with boats
for water rides and with teams for land
rides. The Profile House i, only short
distance from it, This j. 4 very nice
house aud is of sufficient capacity to
accommodate some five hundred people.
The surroundings are arranged IN eX-
celIent taste. and very grand is the moun-
tain scenery both in the lrori and rear OF
the buildings.
Our next point oil interest was lhe
Flume House, five miles distant y mott
distance below the Profile House is the
cold man of the mountoin.' from whom
this house derives lis name. The old
msn has his residence up the side Of -
very high bluff In external appearance
he resembled, somewhat. Nebucliadnez-
Ear when he WAS driven fom men and
did eat grass "a oxen, and his body was
wet with the dew oi heaven ill his hairs
were grown like eagles feathers. lie
has very thick. heavy beard on his
checks and chin. well trimmed Bot he
has no mouslache. which gives evidence
that it was not the fashion in his carly
day to carry useless ornamen, on tho
upper lip. The side view ci his Taco is
seemingly well nigh perfect and majestic.
Every passer.by is peculiarly impressed
with his striking likeness to well pro-
portoned human lace.
The Flume House derived il naGe
from certain hume in a mountain
stream The Flume is three. e.lourths Ola
mile from the road up in tho side OF
mountain. This is very romantic place,
and is much frequenled by the multitude
seeking pleasure. There is also here The
famed pool, far down in rayine. one
third OF mile from the street. The
coaster on this little sheet OF water has
his small boat for the sport OF the visitor.
For some twenty years he has made his
summer home in this beautiful retreat.
devoling his time to the good of pleasure
seekers.
Having spent as much time As con-
venient in the midst Of this wild scenery
we directed our course to the Sandwich
Notch, some twenty-five miles distant.
This notch is passage Of six miles
through the southern extremity oil the
White Mountain range. Our line OF
travel for seventeen miles was on the
banks of the Pennigewasset river, through
the towns of Lincoln. Woodstock, and
Thornton. This was a most delightful
drive. The road was very level and
smooth, the intervales fertile and attract
i've to the sight, and the mountain scenery
on both right and lett grand and enchant-
ing. The rivers Pennigewasset and VIM
nipesaukee unite at the town of Frank
lin and there take the name Meuimac.
Near Compton We crossed the Pennige-
wasset, aud directed our course eastward
towards Sandwich Notch. We had
thought of passing through the Notch
late in the afternoon; but we were re-
minded that we should need all the yigor
that could be gained by nights iest TO
endure the fatigue of the difficult pass.
We acted the wiser part and procured
very excellent lodgings. As we lcit in
the morning, the good lady of the house
said to US, you will have sweat 10
day. So we in mind prepared for about
the severest rido that any person would
wish 10 take, and we were not d,sap-
pointed. We effected the pass Of six
miles in ten aud half hours. In our
ascent we were highly entertained by the
sight of Black Mountain, and Mount
Witch and White Mountain. Having
safely descended the east side OF the
Notch, we felt rather thankful for having
one ride through Sandwich Notch. but
we were fully decided that we should
| never wish 10 repeat tho ride.
We passed through Sandwich village,
TamwOrth, into Ossipee. Being in
strange region OF country, not before
visited, we drew up our sized, and said
To man not far away "Sir, in what
place are we now7n You are in Ossi
pee Pocket "Ossipee Pocket what DO
you mean by Ossipce Pocket We'll.
way back years ago, when the country
was new and the roads poor, certain
man st.rted ono day ont hero al the
corner to travel to some place. lie
travelled and travelled. ignorantly making
circuitous route. and to his surprise