Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-11-16

IS whole White Mountain region. Fror
this ten.thousand feet cliff can be dis
. tinctly seen Mount Washington, Choco
. ran, Mount Webster. the old Note
r. carriage road. the railroad winding uI
p the semi circling side of Mount Wiley
the Wiley House. The silvery Sac,
), threading its way through the wooded
q vale. and two beautiful waterfalls "Tht
FIume" and The Silver Cascade,
falling down the sharp granite walls o
Mount Webster. A few rods from The
summit is seen The newly.disco,eret
llame. ia mInY respects qlitc as re-.
markable rs The moro famous one in the
Franconia Mountains.
And now, after taking in this great
and comprehensive view, looking. as il
were, from these "Pisgah Heights" upon
the promised land, we retrace our steps
for our last walk, some Of US botanizing
and finding some rare plants. and all Of
US admiring the many freaks and forms
OF beauty that \ ltuce takes on in these
mountain soi,udes. We descend the
mountain. and walk down through The
Notch, where he men are lay ing The
last rails preparatory to tn, tramp and
thunder OF tbs iron horse through this
grand mountain pass.
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TnE NEw MOUNTAIN RAILROAD.
As We guzs upon this wonder ful
triumph Of art, We ask ourselves, when
will the age oi wjH,Iers ceIs1. AM is not
this the wonder OF the world? "A We
stroll leisurely through the Notch (alas
how delaced and torn oy tho shot and
she'll OF railroad war y we could not bnt
note the change from what wo beheld
nearly twenty years ago. "a NIture aud
their elem ments had then lett it. The lone
"Sentinei" which S, long guarded this
mighty gorge has been Lid low by the
drill an | p)y Ter blast. "rno'B iby. ="
however, il still visible. upright and
strong, though mai kcd and scratched with
wrinkles oven in its morn OF life and "the
Elephant unharmed by The revolution. "
looks calmly down from his rocky RAM
part upon the changes time has wrought.
We stroll ID wn on the railroad sleepers
TO The Dismal Pond. which with the
Wiley Brook forms the Only two points
that rem lin 10 complete the connection
ol the road. After crossing the dizzy
sc4llolding of Willeg Brook we take the
construction train. un Ter IN, care OF tho
genllemauly engineer. Elgar Stevens.
wh) tak3s The whole party on his engine
and tender, and, indicating all the points
Of interest. gives US one of the most
charming rides AMI delightful expert.
enoes Of the whole trip. lie points out
the Wiley Il>Ise, the Book ksIron,
lonely cascade 1tshing like molten silver
in the setting sun and the spiders web
at FranSenstein CliR, eighty five feet
high. otherwise called tres.le work, over
which we so safely glide. We congrlt.
ulate ourselves that we are the first
exclrsion to rid5 over this m)lltain
railway Of the Crawford Notch. We
reach Upper Bartlett at six and one half
o'clock. oar train hlviny arrived before
ia. anl the tents all up for the last
enelmpnent After supper we all gather
arolul he oVonlly campfire for the
last time, and sing over again the songs
that have so cheered our hearts and
lightenei our footsteps on these long
marches. Mt . few regrets were heard
that our ramble was over. All were as
cheerful aul light. as on tho day
we set out.
IIoNEwAED BoUXp.
A. hlit past eight on the following
morning we were aboard the train for
frYeburg. Another hour brought US 10
the station. where larger company of
friends met US to give Us welcome
home. We wIikod 10 the heal OF Main
glreot, and then DIVA the street, the
"Crusalers" droppiny out Of tho ranks
at theic respective hpnss, with good
bye soag from those I'm Irching along"
The writer ofthase articles is quite aware
that ho has noted bat feS points that
might be told OF this interesting story
OF mountain tlavel. He conld see but q
small portion of the stage and the actors
in this niue day drama. 1t WAS picture
of as many aides as there were members
comp Dslng the party, and he cannot
report the wit. the bright things said and
done, and the countless incidents and
events that contributed to The pleasure Of
all. |. is expected thlt several members
oil the party will draw pen pictures of
this m1untain walk and when published,
they will all be put in one volume,
together with the bright and laughable 10
Epic poem by "The Irish Yelled
Prophet" L. will doubtless prove a
pleasan. souvenir, and interesting read.
ing to the twenty two Olt Meal Crusad-
crs, if not to the world at large.
! Rare good rnriune attended the party
ali along the journey. The weather. on
the whole was excellent. and the cast of
the large party of very high order.
There we're ro eases or cold, sickness,
o, serloIs accident; how many cases OF