National Republican., 1882-09-15
A NORTHERN SUMMER RESORT.
Graphic Description Of Deer Isle, in the
Pcnobseot Bay-wnshInEtonIn There.

FcnObhc0t tBny-WnshtuHtOulnuh Inerfs
| Special Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN,.
DEER ISLE, NE, Sept. 81 want to give YOU
some idea Of this beautiful spot which is Just be-
| ginning TO attract the attention of those who
strive TO find new localities IN which to while
away the summer months. Slowly but surely the
interest in this island q summer resort has
grown, until this summer there has been some
four or FIVE hundred people from Boston, New
York and Washington who have spent from four
weeks to four months on Its hospitable shores
Ihe island gets Its name from the fact that when
II was originally discovered Il was only inhabited
by deer But that was long, long ago; in fact tho
| pace hns already celebrated its centennial, and
now the only dear roaming about the place are
makers art. There are four villages on the
| island-Northwcst Harbor, Southeast Harbor
Green's Landing, and Burnt cove-and all ore in.
HARDY, THRIFTY NEW ESGLASDERs.
am located nearer the Northwest Harbor, and
SO know more of that place than either Of the
paper, the Weekly Gdstue. telegraph office, post
| ONCE express Office, ctstom-hOuNe, and lots of
boarding houses, The houses are oil neat, and in
some instances elegant IN appearance, giving In
dcations that their owners are possessed ofa COM
petence Of this worlds goods; the roads are we'll
Kept and there is great deal Of driving, and the
people are warm hearted and thoroughly hospit-
BILE. Most all the men are either now engaged in
| following the sea or have been sailors, aud are
either owners part owners Of one or more of the
hundreds of vessels that engaged in the coast
Ing trade. The women, too know almost as much
captains wife has brought his ship safe into port
when he has been taken sick on voyage, BY the
way, speaking of the women, they are all healthy,
buxom- looking, and
MOST OF THEM DECIDEDLY PRETTY.
The matrons have homelike, motherly, kindly
appearance aud bearing, and the young ladies
nave lresh ruddy compilations, not frescoed save
by the hand of nature herself are graceful in
their carriage, don't think anything of walking
two or three miles aud are as tasteful and elabo-
rate in their toilets as our Washington girls. This
island Is directly on the course from Portland and
Boston to Mount Desert, and many are the yachts
of the wealthy that have stopped here this sum-
mer, and all the parties have gone away loud in
their praises Of Deer Isle. want you to distinctly
understand this is Deer Isle, not Deer Island, as
saw in Sunday Herald that was sent me some
smart young man tried to make out If he will
ock In the post directory he will SEQ that 1t
Is officially designated Deer Isle, and 1t has been
known as Deer lie for over hundred years and
never was called Deer Island. The scenery, as
you may imagine, is beautiful and
AT TIMES SUBLIME.
l can sit by my window and see the ships coming
ana going see the numerous other islands which
lie scattered nl around in the Penobscot Bay and
| blue water, which, by the way, made me awful
| sick when was coming. That reminds me that
| the trip here, though somewhat long, is exceed
| ingly pleasant. came by way of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad to New York, and from thence by
tue new iron steamer City of Worcester to New
London and the sail on the sound was charming
then BY rail to Boston. After spending some
| hours at the Hub, where propose TO put in some
days on my return, took the cars by the Eastern
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road be!oie and was charmed by the scenery and
| the ease and comfort Of the co.ches. From Port
| land took the steamer Lewiston. Captain Deer
Ing, for Deer Isle. i can certainly testify 10 the
sea going qualities of the Lewiston, the excel
ence of Its table, and the courtesy of the gallant
| captain and all his associates don't suppose he
was to blame
FOR MY BEING sEAsIcK,
| but was awfully. attribute that, however, to
| don't anticipate any discomfort on my return.
At the southeast harbor there Is big canning es-
| adjustment where lol sters and young mGckerel
| are put up The latter we get as snrdines. Fish
of all kinds is of course plentiful and clambakes
are frequent. am going to a clambake myself
| Tomorrow, and as have never attended such n
| thing am quite curious about 1t. The Washing
| tonians who have visited here have come tor
the purpose of rest and to get away from the whir
| and hustle of fashionable life They come here
and find plenty of amusement to occupy their
| time; clear bracing atmosphere; plenty of room
for the children TO run, and all without the neces
sity of big wardrobes and dressing three or four
toga, or
OTHER FASHIONABLE SUMNER RESORTS.
The merit of discovering to Washingtonians the
value of this island as quiet and healthful sum-
mer locality for rest and recupeation is due TO Mr..
J. w. Farrar, of the internal revenue department.
who has for number of years been sounding the
praises of Deer Isle until ne has brought 1t 10 its
| present popularity. Among the Washingtonials
| who have been here this summer are Rev. Dr.
| Raum, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and
| Deputy Commissioner Rogers, Ralph Jefferson and
family j. W. Farrar and family, Mrs w. A.
| Griffith. Mrs. Frank It. Howe and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. I. Tupperi General and Mrs. Paine, and
host Of others. TooTs.