Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-18


for transportation to New York and the charges
exacted by middlemen.
For THE LADIES Young ladies have after
noon dresses Of lawn or organdy, made with elbow
sleeves, and wear the long dressy silk mitts, which
are not suitable for the street, at home; the mits
come in soft twisted silk in all the light shades,
and confined to the arm by colored ribbons
run in them.
Ladies open work stockings are embroideredby
hand with colored designs to suit different dresses
this work is done by ladies themselves with col
ored worstcd and floss, as fancy work.
Pink, yellow, and very light blue tissue wells
are worn, some dotted with white spots. Travel
ing wells are two yards and half long they
cover the head and Irvine round the neck.
Mr. EDITOR 1t is said an effort is being made
TO place an injunction on the NJ G. X. r., to pre-
vent trains being by steam across the streets in
the city, compelling them to use horses as in other
cities. Why not This corporation has had things
all their own way with few exceptions. Only
few years ago they tried to have of the prin-
cpa streets closed up for their benefit to the loss
of property holders; they were foed in that by
the prompt action Of few interested parties who
went before the County Commissioners and had a
stop put to it. Citizens of this city have lost hun
dreds OF thouss nds in aid of the Road, yet the
| company do net care how much they do to cripple
us in all ways In regard to removing the shops
to Waterviile, one excuse Director gave was
that they had a new President, and they thought
il best to let bin have his own way. Yet these
men of this region could have prevented it had
they seen ht. But no; the city has no rights that
such corporations are bound to respect
OLD CITIZEN.
GIimpses From the seashore-Our Ram
BILE.
Nothing sell sltional marked its way; il was but
quiet walk. Why then write about this ramble
Why waste time in describing such small affair
Because such small affairs form the stream of life
great sensations, high excitements give it oft the
foam and froth of the sea but its depth is in the
steady current.
There were seven of US, four adults and three
Children it was lovely morning last week ard
started after bre skfast for the hill on the east
side of Boothbsy harbor, pointed out by Capt.
McClntock of the "lIenry Morrison" as COM
handing fue view of land and water scerery.
Ieisurely did we stroll, famed by the pleasant
breeze that always empers the heat OF the sun in
this section. Taking somewhat circutous route
the ascent so gr adual that it seemed not like
"going up hill" soon were at the little
brown house where we were to turn to the right
and follow the path.
A track through the woods over q rocky hin
| always has its own peculiar charms. This hill
was both rocky and grass grown, with here and
there clumps of evergreen TO dot the ground with
shadows. 1t was Just such bill where one
might suppose the growth of berries, and sure
enough ooh here are some blueberries !" WAS soon
excl lined by of the party. The children
rushed to the spot, threw themse Ives on the
groufd and eagerly plucked and s;e little far
Their on so many more were discovered that the
children of another age also induse in the like
ground luxury OF nature.
This for a few moments parted our little COM
pany but with single aim IN view, soon met
on the summit overlooking the surrounding
country. We may not picture the scene that met
our eye; lovely everywhere; way out to sea with
its illimitable range of thought or fixed on the
cottage in the valley below, that, shut in by the
highland on which we stood, seemed to us so lone
some and still. One wondered what the people did
there and how they knew when it was Sunday:
bat grandpa thought they likely bought an alma
mac that oracle for all events of time so we gen
erously hoped they were chrlstanixed But
Grandpa thought too there evinced 10 III lack
of appreciation of the beautiful and romantic bv
our criticisms of that secluded house. viii CHI charge
We disdainiully denounced, Boosting of our love
of romance, but preierring gayer tnge than conld
possibly be gained IN such quiet obscuriiy. And
were we hot at that very time approaching the
ipdiscribable beauty of all around us: Yes. we
granted the charms of that same snug little home
nesting 50 co.y under the shadow Of the hill by
the waters edge, which flowed around, indenting
by a little bay, that side OF the land on which we
stood. The very many isles which mark the en-
trance to Boothbay haibor, greatly enhance its
beauty the green spots adding brillisncy to the
glow OF the water. A humber ofy achts were then
| At anchor before Mouse Island and as thew all
headed towards its shore they seemed a miniature
| ieet ready for an aggressive charge. Whilst we
admired from the heights the respective claims to
interest which each of these islands presents vet
| we congratulated ourselves upon the superior adj
| vantagcs we had on main land; to roam at will
over hill and dale, meet with pleasing SUPPRESS
wonder at the freaks of nature and enjoy q more
| extended field for obse walton.
In the midst of our cong stulaory comments
Grandpa asked in tone OF surprise, "Wby Is that
| BROOKLYN On turning round We saw many
| spires towering aloit from distant village that
| we thought it must be city OF churches whatev-
| er it's name. The view inland, though not as
grand as old ocean presents, is nevertheless very
| finely diversified by land and water, the whole
| forming a pleasing scene of continuous beauty
| which we all hugely enjoyed.
| After time, return home was su ggested when
Where is my parssolf came from one of the
children. "Just where you left it, suppose, when
picking blueberries," responded Mamma, and
| hunt ensued bv the party soon Eddie found it
| among the bushes, and then struck off in an-
| other dire ton down the rugged woody hill, max
Jog path for ourselves and showing our agility in
| climbing over a stone wall Before reaching the
| road we came across something suggestive to the
| mind of one Of the party OF an Eaquimaux hut,
but viii ch proved to be brick and mortar cover
ing over spring. Clear and cool seemed its
waters, so of course wanted a drink. II tasted
| good tho the vessel from which we quaiied was
i of the earth, earthly. just then who should ap
pear in the highway but out f How -boarder, Mr..
| j. with horse and carriage; be too slghted to
get drink, and then with Characteristic gallsnttv
offered to take of the ladies home in the car
rage. We deemed. best that Mis- l.. should &C.
| cept the preferred seat, and she accordingly left
| us, doubtless to enjoy with greater zest the re-
| mainoor OF the way Judging from the happy faces
that greeted our arrival at the piazza of the Booth
bay House, where we all sat and rehearsed the
pleasures of that mc rningiwalk thereby leng hem
| ing its enjoyment. 1t was refieshngy cool on
that piazza that we heartily wished dress facings
/ at the bottom of the sea; but they are much
| needed on this mundane sphere, your correspon.
dent there had to leave the delightful for the es-
| sential.
Boothbay harbor is rich in resources for those
| VINO desire solid enjoy ment amidst the wilds of
| nature for all who like to revel in comfort by the
sea shore. 1t is fruitful field for explorations
and for nvgorsting appetzipg excursions. Sail
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