The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-13
Virginian I'm New England He Sees
Things without Prejudice.

LAKE SEBAG0, Me-, August 8. 1881.
Editors Dispatch: Leaving Baltimore on
the 4th instant with large and pleasant
party OF Stork excursionists in the William
Crane, arrived in Boston at 3 o o'clock p.
NJ. the following Sunday, after the peculiar
and TO me) novel experiences OF sea yoy-
age. We were at times fifty miles from
shore, coming in sight Of land at length of
the beautiful islands Of Martha's Vineyard
and Nantucket. Monday night found us at
Portland, Me-, en- route for the White
mountains. Before proceeding on the
journey, however, II was determined to
make a little divergence for the purpose Of
seeing Lake Sebago and Lake Long and
SOngO river, which connects these two
lovely sheets Of water. Being now on our
return from this delightful excursion,
have thought ! would send you my impress
sOnS.
1t is difficult to realize that am at this
moment seven or eight hundred miles from
my home in Richmond Far up here In
this Yankee country The sun shines, the
birds sing, the flowers bleOm, and the
average man is about the same as in Old
Virginia; still there are some contrasts that
would strike the most Glsual observer. Ia
stead OF the oak " has come up the hr-tree.'
Corn taSsels and silks Waist.bigh. Inland
springs and torrents, instead OF combining
TO form few great, majestic rivers, unite
10 form numerous picturesque lakes In sight
OF the mountains. Rivers, instead Of moving
between broad fl1ts, run smoothly along be-
tween hills that gently slope to the waters
edge. The temperature here this OH
day Of August is about the same as
we would have ln Virginia some
Ylo Inxr IN ba frtt 10
day has been a most delightful one. Lake
SebagO is enchanting. II is fourteen
miles long by twelve broad. It's surface is
CLASSY, its waters sparkling, its depths pro.
found, varying from 80 or 40 feet TO 400 or
500 feet. As our steamer gided over its
bosom this morning the White mountains
were in full view. Mount Washington was
very prominent. As east my eyes first at
the lake and then at this famous summit !
was quickly reminded Of what ! had heard
Of the Bay Of Naples and Mount VesuYiuS
In the distance. AS the tourist looks around
him he admires the exact appropriateness
OF Winters lines:
Around SebaEo's lonely lake
There fingers not a bref 10 break
The mirror which It's waters make.
The solemn pines along its shore,
The irs which hang It's gray rOCkS Ger,
Are painted on Its CLASSY hO)r.
Songo river is remarkable for it, crooked
ness. 1t is but two miles and half long
from lake to lake, and has twenty.seyen
curves. Passing up Long Lake (of whose
beauties | have not space to speak, we
landed aud dined at Brldgton Centre,
prosperous manufacturing town, which has
recently become popular as a summer re-
sort. The whole tour, TIL we get back TO
Baltimore, Is under the personal supervision
Of Mr.. Stork, who, by his unwearied atten-
tions and gentIemanly bearing, contributed
largely to our enjoyment. p.
p. s. | said to a man to-day, "They tell
me you people up here in Maine drink A
great deal OF whiskey." "Ah, sir" said
he, r." our will is good, but we can't get it,
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