The Portland daily press., 1873-08-04

rapturous enjoyment. 'One half the world
don't know what the other half is doing"
These yachtmen were capital set of fellows,
full of life, spirit and heartiness and they
made themselves very popular at the Bar
There were among them several fine singers,
who enlivened the place with songs at all hours
of the day and night A visit to their yacht
where we were regaled with abundant good
cheer was one of the most agreeable features
of our visit
On the afternoon of our arrival dense dog
day fog held the Island in its funereal embrace
but the next morning dawned bright, sunny
and beautiful The ladies, whom we had seen
clad in the sad hued garments suitable to
drizzling day, now blossomed into perfect
Kaleidoscope of light and festive garments suit
ed to the changed aspect of Nature, and stroll
ed about the piazzas, grounds and streets in a
very easy aud happy way. Presently parties
began to be made up for visits to objects of in
terest and for picnics, favorite diversion here,
and two or four horse open mountain wagons
began to roll off laden heavily with merry
groups of pleasure seekers; while Others more
hardy, started on pedestrian trips with the as
sstance of the "alpen stock" an invariable
concomitant of these expeditions. Speaking of
picnics-it has always seemed to me that this
elaborately disagreeable way of torturing ones
self in the abused name of pleasure was orlgi-
mated by some malignant demon, savagely en-
vious of mankind's possibilities of happiness.
Yet am bound to say that there are two ladies
at Bar Harbor whose genius rises superior to
circumstances and who have actually succeed
ed by judicious selection of guests, bounteous
good taste in provisions, admirable skill in the
selection of place and above all by the possess
sion of the glorious art of entertaining which
comes by nature in Transforming the horrors of
one picnic into pleasures. Few of the guests
on that occasion will be likely to forget the
genial converse, the beautiful land and water
scenery with Schooner Head and Great Head
looming high and near by, and the delightful
ride home enlivened by jest, story and song.
The popular hour for returning from picnics is
about nine, after which the average young man
calls upon the object of his-temporary-dev
ton, while more serious minded persons make
up games of whist, smoke and chat idly ON the
piazzas or meet around some flowing bowl if
we may judge from the hilarious shouts which
issue from open windows. ~ F...tf
People 90 to bed early herein fact sleeping
is leading pursuit. The days are delightfully."-
uneventful-just such days as the worker, who
runs away from home to escape events, desires
and needs. Existence here is careless, whole
some and untboughtful, and many weary
brains are here lying fallow for season, draw
ing from earth sea and airsrestoration of past
waste and nourishment for future exertion. On
four days of the week there is an event-the
arrival of the steamer Everybody goes to the
wharf to see who has come or who is going,
for the boat is now full both ways, and very
pretty sight it is when the crowded decks sa-
lutte the crowded wharf-handkerchiefs, scarfs
and hats are waved-cries of recognition or
farewell issue in all forms and the whole con-
course is in lively motion, for here people act
with the abandon of released school children.
This absence of conventionaIity is one of the
greatest charms of the place. There is no elabor-
ateness of dress or equipage nor display of any
kind. The people who come here are of the
best class, cultivated and refined, with good
sense enough to enjoy themselves in way
suited to the genius of the place. The prices
of board are low the fare plain but nutritious,
and everything is simple, natural restful and
pleasant. - IS tfetsE
On the shore q half mile or so to the north
ward of the harbor is located the eneampment
of the coast survey, under command of Major
Donne. Here Mrs. Donne entertains her
friends in delightful way, the attractions of
her hospitality, sufficiently great of them
selves, being largely enhanced by the presence
of her charming guests, the Misses Shepley of
oif vbo in, bair ioup nh &c
navy blue, have turned the heads of half the
young gentlemen on the Island
Along the shore to the sonthward are tho
cottages of Mr.. Minot, Mr.. Wells, Mr.. Thayer
and Mr.. Hardy-who has with him his ward,
young Sears, a callow youth of nineteen, dis
tnguished only as the possessor of a good
many million dollars-all of Boston, Mr.. Roach
of New Bedford, Mr.. Lyon of New York and
Mr.. Ogden of New York who has very hand
some and costly new cottage. AT Schooner
Head are the cottages of MIR. Francis, Judge
Brigham and George S. Hale of Boston. But
the finest of all the cottages is that of Alfred
Veazie Esq, of Bangor, situated on an eeva-
tion near the shore. 1t is the first object which
attracts the attention on approaching the har-
Dor and is the chief ornament of the place. 1t
is very pretty and tastefully built with broad
piazzas all around and handsome French
roof The outside attractions of the place are
its least charm. With n, Mr.. and Mrs Veazie
dispense elegant and cordial hospitality
to all who are so fortunate as to be numbered
among their friends The most of the cottagers
use their places only for lodging, taking their
meals at the hotels; but Mr.. Veazie brings his
servants and equipments and enjoys all the
pleasures and conveniences of we'll appointed
ing together around him bright agreeable and
congenial people. One session, when the
Bench, Congress and the Bar furnished good
representatives, and the conversation ranged
freely through the interior of things, will al
ways hold strong place in the memory of the
fortunate participants.
A Character of the place is Col.
Tobias Roberts, the pioneer of the hotel
business at Mt. Desert, who is now
proprietor of the Agamont House, a large hotel
near the wharf. He is full of "reminiscences of
the situation before the Island became famous,
and seems as lively, enterprising and hopeful as
if only thirty, instead of nearly seventy years,
had left their work upon him. He has two sons
in charge of hotels here land enjoys his own
and their prosperity.
Among the notables hera are Hon. John A.
Peters and wife, Hon. Eugene Hale, wife and
son, E. o. q. barley and wife, Mrs. Jessie
Fremont with her husband and children, Col
Geo. NJ Morse of Boston, Clifford the artist,
and Prof. Fisher of Yale College. Judge Cliff
ford and wife were here last week but have
gone home. There ara now about one thouSapd
guests here, and the arrivals will probably about
equal the departures until the last of August
when general exodus will occur
HEN-REE.
BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are re-
cent business changes in this State
Portland-Join p. Davis, hotel, sold out to j.
K Martin.
China-Geo. c. Phibrool, gen. store, sold out
to G. NJ. Hutchinson.
Farmington-L. &. Voter, gro, sold out to
O.