Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-02

NoRRIDGEwoCK, Sept. 3Qth, 1874.
EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL There is prob
ably no way in which a person whose occupa'
ton confines him in doors, can get so much
real enjoyment, and at the same time SO grea'
an amount of good, as by
CARRIAGE RIDE INTO THE COUNTRY.
The invgorating air, the charming scenery,
and the real home. like fare and treatment at
most OF the hotels, does more to renew q per.
sons physical system than more time spent
at our fashionable summer resorts, where
there is so much to destroy whatever of good
a person might otherwise obtain. Having a
friend who keeps good horse and carriage.
availed myself of a cordial invitation of his
to take few days ride into the country. We
left Augusta Monday morning, and drove d.
rect to
WEST WATERvILLE,
where we took dinner. The various mann
factories OF this place, give it lively appear
ance, and every thing here seems to indicate
general prosperity. Leaving here We drove
TO Skowhegnn, and after short tarry there
came TO
NoRRIDGEwoCK,
NuCiC w tut up TIC ANOti.oSS"Oth hpusV,
kept by MIR. Tilcomb, a nephew of Judge Tit
comb of our city. This is one of the best ho-
tells it was ever my fortune to stop at, and
recommend all persons coming this way TO
call and test its merits for themselves.
After resting here over night, we drove to
Scion, passing the monument OF Father Rasle,
which is in plain view from the road, to Mad
ison, over the bridge at this place, passing up
on the west side of the Kennebec through the
town of Arson, over one of the best roads,
and through as fine farming country as can
be found in Maine. All along, the appear.
ance of the farms and Of the buildings there
on, indicate a greater degree of prosperity &c
this branch of industry than most of us have
been accustomed to think they have enjoyed
just below Scion We passed over ferry which
is carried across by guys attached to wire
rope and so arranged that the current Of the
river furnishes thu entire power. The grea
attraction here .
CARRATUNK FALLS,
where at this present stage Of the water the
river seems to be compressed into width o.
40 or so feet. and falls over q slaty rock some
~ or Is feet, into a deep gorge confined be-
tween boundaries of the same rocky forma.
ton. view of these falls will well repay
any one to visit at the present time; but wher
the river is swollen by heavy rains, and tht
main drive OF logs has reached it, it must be
as grand a sight as anything in the country
In fact many of our people 60 hundreds Of
miles to see natural curiosities which fol
grandeur will not begin to compare with thest
falls.
On our return down the east bank of tn,
river and near the north end of Norridgewock
We espied directly ahead of US
SAND BANK
which looked very much to US like hug
whale on the waters of the ocean, with hi
head apparently blocking up our way. A
we came up to il we found that this bank o
sand lying in the general direction of east an
west, had drifted from west to east by tn
action of the winds, to such an extent that
had Gro " ded the travelled road many feet GU
of the way and is still making its encroach
ments. gentleman who lived close by