Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-17
To Lyceum Committees, Lecture Associa.
lions, &c.
Hectares upon "our New west.v

From REv. BENZ. L Snow, Editor ofthe Chris
tim Mirror.-The approaching Lecture season
will nd one OF its most attractive feature; II Gu
PERTAINING and reliable delDCations of the society,
scenery and wonders Of the great Pacific SLOPE.
Among the few who arc prepared 10 speak under
staudiugly and attractiNely Of these things, II
gives Us pleasure 10 mention \. L. Lewis, ESD
of Fryeburg, Me, who, last season, took leisurely
the fun tour, from the Mississippi 10 the io-sem'
te The trip, Salt Lake City aud the Mormons,
The Gcvsers, b., Trees. and the grand Yosemite
valley were carefully seen aud are admirably
sSetched IN the four lectures which MI Lewis III
prepared. During last winter these lectures were
given before several lyceums anu lecture assoela
tious, and ELECTED natterinB commentators from
individuals and from the press From our knowi
edge OF the man, the thOroughnesS OF his inform
alton, and his clear and entertaining siy lie, we
can, with entire confidence, commend TINS series
OF lectures to the attention of Lyceums aud Lee
ture Committees. MIR. Lewis NAV be engaged for
either of the Lectures or for the Series
Lecture No, I.-''Across the Continent"
From REV A. c HERRIcK,-Our citizens were
greatly interested in. aud instructed 10y -four lee
lures ON California by Mr.. \. +. Lewis OF Frye.
burc. The lecturer showed rare power OF ue'
scripliuu, and his audience seemed 10 be carried
20 CIR OF laud Of Big Trees, To the mlenD
mountains and the wonderful lo'Semlte. Inc
lectures are worthy of % generous patronage.
Prom the Portland ArgUs.-lhe lecture given
last evening by \. r. Lewis. Esq., was upon Can
fornia Life and American scenery as observed IN
crossing the continent We never iet proudcr OF
our country. and especially of The Golden
state than when listening % tins story OF travel
py,scuting before our minds scenes amt scenery
"A bri-ht and golden as the shining ore that gilds
her mountains. the picture OF the pefilous flde
around the rim OF Cape Horn, in the heart 81 the
Sierra-, where an apple dropped from the car
window, falls nearly half a mile, fills the mimi OF
the listener with fancy sensations oi alternate
dread and delight. The sketch OF California lie,
together with the scenes about the magic city "i
Frisco" were replete with excellent his and
kccucst humor.
Lecture No. a.-''Salt Lake city and the
MorInons."
From The Boston Journal, Nor. The lecture
season the coming winter will he cnliNcned win
ana admirable lecture on salt Lake CITY and Nor
mon Life. bv \. = Lewis, ESQ. of tryeburg- Ne,
who recently returned from visit % California
and Utah. orr correspondent, who heard II, tells
rs that It i, the product of shrcwd, Intelligent
Yankee observation on the social and rel iglous
life OF the Momons, with clear statement Ol the
aiih aud worship OF this singular people.
The lecture Is liehtcdup with amusing incident
while 40 the same time .hc thread OF the narrative
IA descriptive details is unioicd.
Thi, lecture. with one Oy thc -"mc hand on Cal
iforuia and the Semitic, Wili attract the atten-
ton OF Lyccums aud locturc-golug people.
Lecture No. , .-'The wonders and Seem
cry OF California"
Prom the Poftlanl Ddily Press.-The lecture
given last evening by \. +. Lewis, Esi.. upon the
..Wouders and scenery OF California" was greet
I'll with fulj house. Mr. Lewis has sisieSd Cali
fOUnia during the past year, and gives To the aud
fence the result 20 hts uWu experience anu "ostt
vatiuu, ~ a manner which commands the undivd
ed attention ui ms hearers. We lave All ltau
something OF the Biz Trees but We doubt % amy
have ever seen any description of the Ceys ser.
that will equal the vivid imagery hi which Nj J..
brings tho wonders 90 nature before the minds
OF ihc listeners 4. Mr.. Lewis las taken the
field Nc trust Dis service, viii hc secured by
every community wishing al agreeable evening r
cn'c talumcnt
lecture No. i.-"Thc Yosemite Vail ey."
From Che Portland fr,ss-Thc l9-tlccturC upon
the semitic Valley" .- peculiarly Interesting
aud graphic liz vivid representations. his clear
dc.,s. ptDu- aud hi- apt comparison, iiSet the at
jtuttuu 81 tie Young. awaken the enthusiasm or
the middle aged. aud touch the ycneiati0n of the
old Iuc Cd semitic i- go well done that one al
most imaViUv- himself looking az thc reality, and
closes his tyc- and realizes similar impressions.
Nj. l.. has united legend and story. and holds his
audience outranccd from beginning o. end.
Prom RtN. GIo. ". BCkNEiL-l consider MI
Lewis lecture uuou the "lo >yn.tc' one ui The
moss eltgi tanning. Instructive aud interesting lee
urc, have listened 90 Tor "a long time.
Prom ,hc Cosgci EdHRr-, Augusta Our ciu
Zru- enjoy Ell % rare Intellectual treat Last ctcu
in listening O. lecture upon tie o->cIttr ' al
lev" ui California. POS \. I LOWS, Esq, of Frye
burg Last ycar Nj. Lew, spent week in jhi,
modern wonder OF the wo ID, and The results OF
his observations are ciaboiatcly and c,oqucuuy
detailed iu this lecture. NJ. l. descriptions
have aii the cNactnrs- aud familiarity oi on who
knows whereof hr afiiIu-. IN, lecturer pJittcd
with % MASTER hand "thc luty dUrc>, towering
cliu- aud waterfalls, lcauiGE Ike catIracis from
the clouds" together with the other Wonderful
scenes ot tlis mU.t wonderful valley.
The lecture WIS able, "a. tIuCuve anil entertain
lng and eNctnpllcd zoe golden mean between TIE
scientific and the popular. Fot these reasons We
make @ note % a.