Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-09-03
A Trio Of Towns on . Pleasure Excur.
sion.

TO the Editor offhe Amer1cun -
On Saturday the Goth, nit. il was the
good fortune Of your correspondent to
make one OF party OF seveniy-nine from
Sullivan, Gouldsboro and Steuben. bound
to Bar ilarbor &c, on the splendid little
steamer Mary w. Libby. This steamer
was built IN Portland expressly for pleas
uring on our beautiful and almost enchaut-
ed estuary Frenchman's Bay She ap-
peared well fitted for the place and occa.
sion. except perhaps the name. | over
heard lady cNclaim, 80. what a name"
and probably she added inaudiblv, .for
such gem in such a setting" | wonder
ed why the builders could not have had a
better appreciation OF the fitness of things
aud named the little vision. Nymph or
Naiad. / was about consolins myself
with the reflection that there i nothing
ia maine" when some one guessed she
WAS named for somebody's baby" This
guess" would have quoted all uneasiness
II We had been only reasonably sure that
such was the tact. for ii the steamers
narnesake is a yeritable. live and iimpled
liule cherub, the name, OF course, will
suggest more pleasure a thousand times,
10 the builders, at least, than the names of
any of the Inusiy and misty myths. |
heard no further objections. imaginary or
otherwise to the little craft, while many
expressed wonder and pleasure because OF
the ample accommodations. each person
OF the whole party being provided WITH
very comfortable scat. Novelty of de-
sign and economy of space appeared to be
the leading ideas In her construction. Her
engine, though OF 20 horse power. occu-
pies no more room than does an ordinary
light stand, aud much resembles a coffee
pot placed on small step ladder Her
speed, eight or ten miles an hour, is all
that one could desire who wishes 10 take
even In a limited sense. lingering look"
at the very interesting objects here and
there.
We embarked al A,h's Point at a rather
late hour in the morning. though In good
season To take a devious course among the
Islands and arrive at Bar Harbor before
noon.
While on board the boat stranger
would have certainly declared thar we all
belonged 10 the same school district"
SO well were We acquainted with one an
other. oat As soon as we touched the
wharf at Bar Harbor, the fact that We be-
!onged TO different towns began Ia be ap-
parent. Nearly all were provided with
ierked beef and sandwiches for a pic mic
dinner. and II is possible that a good or
ganlzer like Gen. Grant. might have
formed : into lfu,s ard with ..F,
march" blvouaced us on the summit of
"spouting horn" in one grand circle
around the steaming coffee aud cakes, but
as II was We al once became dcmoralixed
IKE our army. at the first Bull Run battle:
parties from each town sailyiny of by
themselves. while individual sirayyiers in
Guiding your correspondent fell out by the
way, into the several hotels; therefore
you will look here in vain for a record Of
the number of those who exclaimed 40,
my tongue. while slipping their coffee
This place has been so we'll written up"
that l will not attempt any additional de-
senptions. but will merely express my
pleasure at noticing he almost entire alb
sence oil any appearance of drunkenness
One man. stranger, | am happy to say.
was well under the influence OF the spirit
of civilization" and with his fist was Wig
orously emphasizing an impossible story
upon the shoulder of his auditor
Half past two O'Clock was the hour fixed
upon for our departure, but the Hardness
of Mr.. Dutton and party vino had under
taken the Jaunt To the Summit House aud
back, detained Us till three O'Clock. nj
which hour all were declared Oh board.
the screw turned. and We picked our way
as best We could through the fleet OF
yachts aud boats, and steamed a round.
about course among the islands. and up a
branch river 10 Lanoine. thence back
again and across the bay 10 our first en-
barking place on the eastern shore. After
leaving Bar Harbor we first made the cir
cult of "Fremont's Porcapine'' the south
side OF which is quite perpendicular aud
two or three hundred feet high Neart the
surface OF the water are numberless hooks
and grottoes and weird caverns. and
though none OF our party expressed q |
fancy that they saw gcnii, guom0s and |
spookes sporting around there, vet Mr.. |
smith did declare that he saw the water |
boiling and foamiD2 In a continuous stream
from one OF them. A more careful ill.,
spection, however. showed the phenomen-
OH TO be merely the refuX current OF a |
seventh" wave.
In other parts of the world. perhaps. |
may be found scenery that will bear the |
description, '.awfully grand" But be- |
lieve that none elsewhere as here so well |
deserves TO be called beautifully grand | |
do not dare TO give you pen-pctures for |
fear shall poll them in the shading. but |
if you would illustrate your paper with the
choicest views of this locality would ill.,
troduce you to Miss Low, OF Mass, the |
lady artist who accompanied our party. |
and who is quite an expert at pencil |
ske,chng. W.