Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-17
From Kittery to Quoddy Head.

-In-the diversity of its scenery, the
old "Pine Tree State" can not fail to
charm the visitor, whether his course
lies among the mountains, along the
lakes, or to the seashore. In no
section of New England does the
coast line present more varied forms
OF attractiveHess than on the route
suggested by our title. Far up be-
tween the rocky lands and outlying
reefs, old ocean casts hoary fringe,
nor could.one long lose sight Of
mammoth hotels and terraced cot
tages, yperched on some bold cliff
where the rising spray comes down
like rain upon the roof, or partially
screened from the fury of the waters
by intervening trees. Many are the
points OF. historic interest now util-
lied as summer resorts, and as the
mania of an annual higera has ta-
ken possession of our generation,
every available spot stands at pre-
mium. At such places as Bar Har-
Dor, Campobello, Old Orchard and
Ocean Bluff, the choicest buildings
sites have been secured by the aris-
.tocracy, and cottages valued at halfa
million stand unocupied save for o
few weeks in summer. Then the
hotels are quickly filed and over
flowing, while the exhorbitant charges
make the short season success f.
nancially. M
Many are the places of fashionable
resort, but in the limited space of the
present sketch, it would be impossi-
bic to give more than passing ref
erence to our most important
SHRINE OF NEPTUNE.
First and foremost is Bar Harbor,
the Coney Island Of our state and
destined, to become the most popular
of Atlantic watering places. Al
ready .havtsitShonny brown shores
allured thousands from Long Rranch,
Nantucket and Martha's Vinyard, nor
is Newport tie only favored resort at
present to our railway kings and
lords of Leisure. Here you see all
classes, from tie Vassar girls in
their dog cart to the omni-present
bicycfist in knee-breaches. Surely
aDme of these, gay damsels in their
laces and silks, so !plentifully sprin-
kled with precious stones, must in
tend to attract attention; nor are
their aPpendages less noticeable,
ranging from silky poodle with
twinkfing eyes to dude Of recent
importatione.not such very wide
range, By the way
Bar Harbor, as you are aware, is
located on the Island Of Mount Des-
ert, near the Penobscot Bay. As in
the case Of the state itself, it has
varied.surface Of mountain, hill and
valley, with the usual accompani-
ment Of forest, lake and stream. A
railroad has been completed this
season, on the plan of the Mt Wash
fagton rosd, to the top of the noun
tain, from which magnificent view
can be obtained. Like its prototype,
it has a Summit House," where
lunch is served at the modest price
Of one d2llar Still, any man would
pay dollar in. preference to starva-
tion, and there seems no other alter
native, unless We can devise some
method to make a man remember a
half hour before hand that he is
likely to be hungrJ just when it is
most difficult to satisfy the appeals
of lis stomach. ''Such fools these
mortals be-" says. Puck. and Pack
was no mean philosopher.
This season there has been con-
siderable excitenent over alleged at
tempts at highway robbery, several
teams having been halted and much
valuable property in the way Of
watches, jewelry &C., as well as bank
notes, transferred to the knights
Of the Road.'' An increased vigi-
Ienca on the part Of police officials
has caused cessation Of disturb
ance.. but it would be well for the
tourist to supply bimsef with suita-
BILE means OF protection in case of hn