The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-19
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SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1878.

NORWAY, Me-. July IA,

ANohNAf, NC. ouiy ~, 10
Editors Of Tie Rutland Globe =
While from various portions of the land
the grievous cry of drouth comes to our
ears, and the consequent failure of crops
and other ills attendant, furnish items for
the papers, Maine is happily exempt, at
least SO much may be said of this particu-
lar portion of the Pine Tree State, for al
though moisture is by no means abundant,
frequent and copious showers have kept
the earth green and beautiful. Indeed, so
far from complaining at the failure of the
huy crop, farmers are at a less to know
how to gather the bountifu harvest of grass
which yet stands ripening in the fields.
Help is scarce and difficult to be obtained
ut three dollars day.
People are slowly learning the lesson
that for beauty and variety of natural
scenery, and for clear and invigorating at
mosphere, Maine, as a state, is scarcely sur
passed, and consequently, year by year,
during the intolerable heat of summer
tired fugitives from the sitting city, who
shun the crowd discomforts of the noun
tains OF fashionable watering places, turn
their steps into the quiet and secluded high
ways and by-ways of Maine in pursuit of
health and happiness.
The physical characteristics of Maine are
entirely different from those of Vermont
There is generally, lacking that wild and
broken grandeur, that chopping up of the
land into hills andmountans which present
an endless variety of form and outline,
making one think of stormy sea dashed
to fury by contending winds and suddenly
at the command of the Infinite, petrifed
into eternal silence. But here the noun
tains rise before you slowly and majesti-
cally, sweeping off in grand curves to the
far horizon, anon presenting a rugged
cliff a sharp precipice, which reminds one
of the Green Mountain State, but more
generally rounding their submits with
with thick fringes of pine forests. One of
the chief and characterizing beauties of
Maine scenery is the innumerable lakes and
ponds which nestle among her hills. You
come among them at every turn. Now,
like broad river, they wind through the
valley, with little islets set like emeralds on
their CLASSY bosom; now they take the
shape of some green-rimmed basins formed
by the circling hills. You can scarcely
take drive of dozen miles in any direc-
ton whatever. that you do not skirt the
pebbly strand of one or more of these gems
of nature, or on climbing to the top of
some hills, you see spread before you, at
your very feet, glorified reflection of sky
and earth.
Maine is rich in water power. These
numberless lakes are the fountain heads of
as many streams, which owing to the COM
paratively rapid inclination of the land,
wind their way to the sea with numerous
falls and cascades, which would furnish
great attractions to the adventurous manu-
facturcr. Her advantages in this respect
likewise, are beginning to be perceived and
shoe and other manufactures are beginning
to find their way into the quiet town.
Republcanism has been so long trium-
plant in Maine that she rests quietly upon
her laurels sure of victory. Nevertheless
democracy works. and if she could only
succeed in breaking the ranks of the re-
publcans, her rejoicing would be great.
But there is small danger of that at pres
ent. Nelson Dingley, jr.. the republican
candidate for Governor, is heartily received
by the people. For many years he has
successfully and ably occupied the edito-
rial chair of the Lewiston Journal and is
in every respect man of unimpcachable
character, and of very good, if not extra
ordinary ability. In the September cleo
ton the people of Maine intend to show
their appreciation of an honest man, by
placing Nelson Dingley, jr. in the guber-
material chair. The democrats have not, as
yet, settled upon their candidate, though
several have been named, among whom |
observe the name of Adams, a long time
editor of the Portland Ary,ts, which sheet,
by the way has the unenviable title in these
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