Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-23
The following arprecative notice of
Mt. Desert and Bar Harhor, has been
handed us for ptblca, ion.

|
handed rs for publication.
! LYMAN COTTAGE,
| BAR HARBoR, MOUNT DESERT,
August 9th. 1877.
! By all accounts, not only Phladelphiaus, but
| visitors at all the Jersey seaside resorts are
and have been for some weeks. suffering from
excessive heat, To soiouTner ri this favored
spot. his Intelligence is almost Incredible Last
| week. when the Thermometer with YOU ranged
! between ninety and one hundred degrees. Ne
| found blazing brentwood fire IN our larsp
open fireplace not only VERY cheerful to look A.
| but absolutely essential to comfort To be sure
there was rain and fog II that time. but even in
| the cltarcst weather. have experienced no
| unpleasant degree Of heat here - thar If NJ
| Desert had no other attractions. II, climate
| alone would he more than sufficient for those
| who wish 70 escape from the sitting atsas-
| lherc of cities. Il would BE useless ID ATTEMPT
/ to describe tue innumrrahe charms OF the -
| land. | can merely glance at them and mus.
/ confess tlat greatly a. they have been praised
/ aud often - have heard artists rave about
| them. the huif has not been told or reproduced
| by the pencil Of the most cifted among them.
| Many persons are under the impression that.
| like the summit of Mt Washington, q veil of
mist almost perpetuallv conccals lis beauties
But this j. a mistake. II j. not more subject to
this condition than Newport, or Narragansett
PIer. or any Of thr beache. along the coast
ono frets more, however because the uroS meet :
Il hides SIRE 80 immca~Hlt.hly finer than those
NJ any other summer resort in t',is country. In
deed. such a combination OF ocean and noun
tain scenery j, not 70 hc found on t.s side 81
the Atlantic.
some conception OF the nature Of rational e. ipy-
ment. They pass their days in Me open MIR.
They drive, they walk. (di~peu. In fash
i0nable trained costumes They nd they
row. Parties ~ ten or dozen lalu AMI gem
tlomen, alprn stocks IN hand. the tncr in
PRETTY trimmed flannel dresses. shori enoHgh
70 show the small. well-formcd feet character
>ttc Of American ladies, but clad in thick walk
/ nS boots, AMI The young men, in equally ,en-i-
Die attire. arc constantly passing a. Thew Wcul
their way 10 different points Of interest III the
mountains. Their step is elastic, their check
Drowned yet rosy with health. ana their ring
I ing, happy voices are indicative Of their thor
ough appreciation Of their Temporary release
from the arbitrary restraints laid upon them ly
| society" during the rest OF the year.
The immediate proximity of The mountain.
TO the ocean gives you many pleasant sur
prise. lou are driving through dense woods.
and feeling a. though You were hundred, Of
miles from the >cd-cua>t. AMI iuhaliHg ut every
breath the aromatic perfume .. pines mud ever
greens. You turn and look back aud below
YOU and 10, within what seems a stones throw
( the blue waves are dancing and giitering III
the sunlight. and FAR away in the haxy distance
/ are the rocky coasts Of Maine. and The nearer
Islands. he air l. - ms i-oraUn- that We
walk. without fatigue, distances thpt would
seem impo,A ih,c AZ home. The expedition t.
Ea2ic Lake = very taNuriic one fer prdr,-
triius. enc come, suddenly upon this by.ut!-
fJl sheet oi water on emerging from the forest.
II i probably Two miles III lrn.th. nearly a.
wide, about Is fir above the foot IL Irrren
Mountain. AMI j. jmbeded IN ami surrounded
Nv hliis raN' rcd W ~ LIZ with Yerdurr.
There tro row boats which ladies can manage
with perfect safety can merely Ilin ir ID the
variety ana extent ~ The magnit .cut panorama
10 b. >,eu from the summit uf Green Mountain
tile picturesque "DN,r tiiil>.' tiIc rugged
masses Of rarA y Irnlt Head Ami thu curious
Spuutin2 Horn and schooner Head They Are
al, il.i p novelty an' interest to auy 1rr who
has hitherto knnwn tho seaside ou't q, 81 i Din
Our ilAt Yndy shores.
Aiirr spending many delightful hours ui ih.
da' ~ tA" woods, "r cambrrlu- over q" .As
paths " reach tAg t's-t possible points u siaw.
"" RETURN wi.h scot appr'it"- ior trt ani then
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