Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-08
A RIDE TO RAueE1Y
Acl0ss tne Country from Augusta in an
Open.Carriage to the -
"ADIRONDACK. ~.,

Ahese beautiful lakes that we b.v.
80 much about, and read so little of .eon, :.
uS almost as inaccessible or as far ,w.
as expensive to reach as the old
yond the ocean. But such is not the ca.a
i"e "Trip 10 the lakes by rail and stage -,
across the country in your own team ia ana
'i 'he most varied and enjoyable that can
possibly be pictured. and as to the ex,..
IT'S comparatively small. peA'e'
ne best way to get the most ap;o,,u.
ou' "i such trip is to drive across ,j,s ,,',,n
try oy easy stages. In this wav vou ,
:nrough fertile plains and valleys. across rpsb-
ing streams, by thrifty country VILLAGES "a
then up some long hill on whose summi, ra,, ,,,
van see a oeautHsl landscape spread out a,
your ftet IN beautiful panorama Of To-
a"u valley river and lake. while perh.ns in
ane Instance Is seen the spire from some citv
enurch pointing Its finger to the sky. When
loa,h =, hhe ne, TINS nrst greet the eye, you are
ioath 10 leave it and descend to the va,I.,,
A ride of three or four boprs viii 49,.
you to some village or farmhouse where
you VIII want to take a farmers noon limb
anu oait your horse. After satisfying the in
"ei man you take YOUR team AGAIN
anu press on towards Pennington the stop-
ping place for the first night. Here Won
Will hnd number of places to stop al. and ALI
OF good accommodations,
Inc next morning you call for your team
early, or If you prefer you can leave it in F.
ana take the miniature line-(the narrow
gauge to Phillips. But if you are in for
pressure and sightseeing you will take the
team, and enjoy beautiful ride tbroupb
mountain and valley, woodland farms with
mountains all about you, near and in the die
tance, some whose SUBMITS are covered with
the clouds Riding through this diversified
country for three hours brings YOU to the
thrifty village of Phillips. Here YOU will
want to stop for little while and get some
refreshment for man and beast. You drive
at once to the ''Elmwood House." just out
OF the village on the Rangely road Stop.
ping at this house will repay you, for here
you Will find the most beautiful and charming
country hotel in Maine. While waiting for
your horse to eat, you can go over the Elm
wood grounds, which are tastefully laid out
with walks, arbors, rustic bridges and ponds
while everything that can add to the toauty
and attractiveness of the place has been
done that can possibly be thought Of After
eating your lunch, or dinner, as YOU
may choose to call it, your team called for
in the mean time, will be at the door and you
start on your four hours ride to Rangev
City. This is the most delightful ride
of all. Soon after leaving Phillips,
you will see on your right the Saddle
back range, Mount Abram little to the
south. ''Saddleback" can be distinguished
in moment because of its peculiar shape
and the barrenness of its summit In bright
days, when f1eecy clouds scudding through
the sky, old 'Saddleback's' summit is COW
cred, and then as the mists are blown away, it
stands out like giant against the dark blue
of the sky. This is next to Katahdin, the
highest mountain in Maine-4000 feet high
by the United States survey. All along the
drive to the lakes this old sentinel keeps in
view, and you never tire of watching the
shadows come and go upon its sides and sum-
nit.
The whole 81 miles from Phillips to Range
ly is one of the greatest interest and pleas
ure. We have not space to mention quar-
ter of the interesting and charming views.
The ascent of Beech Hill. which is four miles
in length, and carries you up two thousand
five hundred feet above the sea, is grand
ride. The hill on the left, covered with the
emerald of the spruce and pine, sending
forth an odOr, sweeter and more delicious
than the odor of lilac and May flower. while
on the right you look down dark deep val
lev covered with millions of spruces which
reach far up the sides of the mountains and
fade away in the distance.
The drive is charming: the scenery grand
beyond description. The first water you
sight are the Sandy river ponds, of which
there are FIVE. The next on the left is Long
Pond. the source of the Androscoggin. You
drive on and ascend another hill and the
Oquossoc or Rangely lake breaks upon your
sight This lake is most beautifully situa-
ted Its shores are covered with forests OF
spruce, while all around it rise mountains
and high hills Your ride to the lake is al
most ended: drive of two miles more
brings you to Rangely city. Here you will
find good hotels, and a place to board your
harse, all of which are at reasonable
rate> You can stop here for the night,
or take the steamer down the lake
to the 'tOutlet" and spend the first night at
the Mountain View House" in the heart
of the wilderness. From here you can make
excursions all over the whole chain of lakes
and return each night to your hotel. The
accommodations are good and prices reason
able
For pleasure excursion or for a trip for
t1w davs rest the Rangely Lake region offers
T the most healthful and picturesque part OF
Maine. People who visit this country for the
first time are delighted. All say they never
saw ANYTHING like it. .Had no idea of its
beauty or attractiveness.' 1t is the univer-
sal verdict of all who go there that they VIII
90 again. The balsamic odors of the pine,
fir and spruce give one an appetite ana al
once tone up the languid system.
Here the air is clear and bracing. Hunters
and fishermen, trappers and guides all re-
mort that game and fish were never so plenty
as this season. week spent IN TINS
country at this time of the year will well re-
nav Won. if YOU are looking for health OF
pleasure.