The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-30

ing the power of endurance, becoming
subject to all manner of disease and
decay of teeth. They refuse citizenship
because of the restraint and responsible
ties connected Herewith Alas! the
poor Indian! How my heart aches at
sight of race whose history is so
fraught with sorrow; race to whose
lips the bitter cup has been pressed by .
christian people in christians2and; q
race to whose wrongs and expressions
justice and philanthropy have turned a
deaf ear. May God help them.
From Mount Desert we went to Old
Orchard Beach, few miles from Port
land, in the Pine Tree State" We
were disappointed-foupd but one nat
ural attraction-a drive for some miles
on the beach. The water is too cold for
bathing, the dust intolerable, walks
through heavy sand very unpleasant,
no beauty of scenery, no pretty cottages
nothing but the sea and collection of
hotels. It is thronged, however, every
summer; great many of the visitors
are attracted by the Methodist camp
meetings-which are held during the
season. never saw SO large collection
of vehicles and people as at one of these
camp meetings. There were very few
conversions. We heard hymns sung to
the tune of Yankee Doodle and Wearing
of the Green. Sounds strange and novel
indeed to ears accustomed to solemn, his
toric church music.
During the last golden days of Sep
tember we made some charming excur-
sions in the Granite State. From Ports
mouth we took a delightful sail ten
miles out at sea to the Isles of Shoals."
Nine small islands, merely big mounds Of
solid rock jutting up out of the sea, with
no sign of vegetation, constitute the
group. The "Appoldore and the
Star" are the largest, and on each is
fine, large hotel. We stopped at Star
Island, the farthest out. The Shoals are
perfectly charming-it is SO novel to be
entirely out at sea-so delightful to
promenade the broad piazzas of the ho-
tel or sit in the comfortable arm chairs
and watch the waves lash the rocky
shore all around us. There is not, how
ever, sufficient variety to interest one
great while. Boating is the only out of
door recreation-walking over the rocks
is too rough to be freely indulged in
one is satisfied after having explored
the island once. Portsmouth is very
old town, and for that reason and be-
cause of its navy yard, 10 point Of great
interest.
One day was delightfully."- passed on
Lake Winnipiseogee, thirty miles north
of Dover. We took the boat at Alton
Bay which runs the entire length of the
lake, thirty miles to Centree Harbor,
where it connects with a line of stages
for the White mountains. Winnipiseo-
gee in the Indian name signifies "Smile
of the Great Spirit" It is perfectly love-
ly and the memory of it will ever be a
sweet to me. It is five hundred feet
above the sea, contains 365 islands and
water so beautifully clear that one can
see down to great depth. In beauty Of
scenery it compares we'll with Lake
George and even Como; is surrounded
by hills with noun tains in the back
ground. On the east the Ossippee noun
tains, the west, Belknap and on the
north the Sandwich. In clear weather
Mount Washington and other peaks of
the White mountain range can be seen
| by the naked eye. In a deep bend of the
shore is Wolfeboro, located on the beau
tiful green slopes, with large hotel and
commanding q lovely view Of hills,
mountains and lake. No sweeter spot
could be selected for healthfnl, restfnl,
quiet country life. Dover is rather a
quaint little town, owing its very exist
ence to its numerous factories has
$4,000 inhabitants, al increase of two
thousand in two years. In point of age
it ranks next to St. Augustine, Fla, and
second in the United States. It is irreg-
ularly laid out, but not devoid Of beau
ty, owing to the pretty cottages, par
terres Of flowers and the grand old trees,
horsechestnut, elm aud maple, which
border the avenues. / looked in vain
among the brilliant geraninms and an
nuals for one lovely rose, queen of flow
ere. Oh! to inhale once more the de-
licious odor Of a sweet rose aud listen to
the trill of the dear mocking birds. No
place like the Sunny South after all
We have visited number of factories
but the Cocheco Printery in Dove,
proved most interesting. The Superin.
tendent kindly showed and explained
everything to us. In the first room wal
. camera obscura. In it is placed q
small design, which, by means of light
from above, is reflected five times its
size on a sheet of clear white paper
placed on table below A man outlines
the reflected design. dips the paper in {
mixture of oil and wax and with il
makes an impression on sheet of zinc
the design is then carved by hand int.
the zine, desired colors put OH, and thel
it is transferred to rollers. The roller
were formerly engraved by hand, nov
machinery does it all-they are made o
brass, and before they are engraved or,