Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-01

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There are two clerks in the Office, genial IN spirit
both over ready tn answer the thousand and one
questions asked of theri, andto give all inior-
nation about things possible. The name Of one
of these excellent clerks Is George H. Thorn a
native OF Hartford. NJ II. has served the public
four seasons in this oice and ksows well his bust
ness Tho name ofthe other clerk Is A. A Locke,
a native Of s.nb,ook.X y. II. ne has not served
the public in the oil - as ion. but Ills his place,
wolf There are two porters IL tnis Office who are
OF the llrst quality. The.e are 'ons of Mr."illiani
williamson of Ncwry, (ue.l George aud Albert
kind. oblisIng, honest OF gooi habits, younger
brothers Of Henry. who sas rsarled Of cone-
quence Tor ten years among the managers Of the
! Alpine House in GOrhaIn. We heard good re-
port ofthem. They give evidence uy their position
that Young mea had better cultivate good hunts
while young and respect ihem'elyes. Next 10 the
spacious Office are twn small parprs, one on each
siIe OF the house with "A walk passing between
! them FROM The office 10 spurious parior thirty
feet square lucaf.d nc the south emil Of tho butld-
ing. 1hi. room j. nncly FURNISHED with carpet
an, uce chairs and -olis. An ell has ltis SEASON.
been ndLs 10 the main huIhlin.. thirty feet nv
I hnv rmning cast AMI ", u. There are ninety
three sleeping rooms, all kept neatly ana very
inviting to the tourist. whose eye sight has thy
day) been severely tarc'i hy sight seeing. Aiiihs
arrangements Of thing- j. the huildn: are excel
/ lent and al tn people iurnS tac ngt we we're
Tiers were ver, c,il, social, each one Ut the
| whole wi.hin. % make sll She others hnppy We
were told That M pick pocket. or thioves hal
ever been caught IA tse bJI-c. presume all saet
characters huA .inc th.t Aolsi Oh Mount wash
iugton is 80 near Lsly,s .hit they 10 not funk
cafe to nit.ui pt thet alta. plot. IN d. celestial
abode W. h4l 4 very -" .In-'i view hht nos
| the bet Oie humlred aud ioriy'eigll vl'iofs
o,l.sd IN tie house. All a.. laHere very de.rou'
| to &C. the IL. iu The morning, an object not
gcnsr'llt sJushI b. ~ Op.c vi The ehIc. AZ tlcS
retired - re.t one alter IA 'iicr they rseie-ted
! the pcTl-I - b. -grV uuI c-.i ih1n N scAr"" u
.ea tho .uu rice W.rcro -'t DBL, sNi - trouble
! tho porter with tue charge, FOR the sun shi We
have beeu psrpctuslly eonscadiu: for tho honor Of
rising lr.t Tor tscn1y five ysa'- lie hls got lhc
! advantage ofu. only very fcs morning. A
has been t,luriug these ycsr.) ar hxei prncthe
70 rise 81 four O'Clock hare slrlys ut an easy
victory. We were ircsscl sal ready Tor la. ap
/ ps,rancc 81 ihI- hour when on tie mount. The
\ platform Wa allei with anxious crpc,tants at
/ carly dawn, all holding their breath waiting To see
the art approach OF much lootSl FOR morning
visitor ~ lOu.th there w.s 'eca the t"lnAlinS
OF h. shi rays, thcH IiiS gradual uhyailhs OF
] Nj. brilliant dazzling face. Immediately lie vas
chcere.i By the crowd With elayplng of hands AM
smilin. ncss and JOS fnl hurrah IA there wa.
ltile n,isi in the horizon he appeared 10 them 10
be some Kind ora water animal ssisrgin &c directly
out OF tho sc.. AL the s.semsIy vrr- we'll sails
noi with the rioh ard brilliant display he made Of
hra,slfalnong The bish mountains md The lesser
bui. N.th, orlv rartiagrs that ~efo TO leave
daring IN, A. ". waro soon o. depart fpr tho lower
regions VIC stopped up - he oflce Of the clerk 10
.ettl. our bill IN answer &, call for II NC vcr.
t,ld thai bn,rl ~, six dollar. day. but tlir
/ icascr ofthe house charged e'.rgymer only half
/ fare. wcworo quite surprised far u Va. the hr'
time ~ our lie that re were ever treated In our
bin of fare At hotel {. pflTilcsri character,
/ simply because we're clergyman. We thought
/ tho millennium hay mud be near and that The
: ar.t ray oru, earJ d,Un were to he sccn and
! enjp,cA nr-i iu ihc ,unmit hoI-e on Mount Wa.h-
ms,on wow were indurcI - rnquirc the name Of
} the lcA.cr Of tho houeS A. ne h'l no donh. lac
must bo man orcsl.-i l'rre - mach esteemed
. FOR hlxh prircip.-. W ned III name was
John W pike ~ H,m .,-p. rtii', Y. f. Tho
.ound 1T hls name wt' n as enough f,r the name
Dolx,is ts,tn mInyJ ofhtSh r,Pu.e IN i'c moral
and reli sou- uorl.l. W. WISHED "a sc him, but
We we're TOLL that ~ r-,.or ~ 'nric ply irHl in
q drnitr a. c,IA uot br-s.us ihe air on Mount
Washington ruoh u no timssni "As obbSrI to
Ii,nat %, b4,c. Lt-i '-tsnn ne paid t-n thousand
dollar, f,r ~ I~-- ufth- >umsiit House. fcHr.
Ing rhst attractive place :. tNen inmates sner
o'clock. We G,uHd Our,elr al ths "ien House
twent, m,n7i.,. before sn'-b,sk. making our DO
,c,ni iu ~ h,ur All lwerjy minutes, IN" tc1m 81
six har,-- brc, avg L. ,,o sniv &, tnr., cvrcpi
when meeting nthcr teams, AL stopping nj INC
III III way iIusr A" -. "a.