Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-17
T0r the DEMOCRAT.
NOTES or A NEW ENGLAND
TRIP.

shaded and dfcofAtcd lawns anu WIN
groves aud flower gardens Of ,he uimos,
beauty md elegance. There are many
buildings more than a century old, and
the old dwelling houses along the shore
pre.en, striking oonirAs, to the fine
villas in the upper town. Washington
square is the principal one, while the
Avenue i said 10 De the most maguIf-
drive and promenade in the country. be-
ing two miles long and eighty feet wide,
with the mos, costly mansions on either
side. The avenue has receaily been "a.
tended. and nov includes ten miles. ai-
fording some Of the fines, scenery.
The Beach-and there are three fine
ones-is composed u smooth, bard sand
over which the breakers "break and
aow" in grand succession. The hsrbor
!. deep and one Of the bes, Il j. guard
ed by Forts wolco,, and Adams. the
second ,,ronges, In the L. s, mounting
900 guns
Ba, few people are here now. although
some have come early. The height Of
the season will be during July.
The chief obiec, o. interest, As well a.
Of curiosity. is the old "Sione Min" or
Round Tower" the origin and probable
purpose Of which, though yelled 10 mys-
terry, has furnished the theme Of many a
tale in story and In song. When and
Why Il wss bull, j. unknown. Some
claim Il 20 be the work Of The early
Morse adventures. while others main
tain that il !. an ola colonial windmill
bull, by an early Governor, Of the Island.
BE ,hA, as /, may. !, j. singular siruc,-
ure, being circular in form, built Of small
stones cemenied. resting upon eight Pil.
.ars Of the same material with arched
door.ways between. It, height j. about
twenty feet. and it contains several win
dows or loop-holes.
Other object, Of interest are the Jew
i.h synagosue-,he fret one ia Ameri-
ea.-,he State House. the Redwood IL
brAy-wi,h $1,000 volumes, and a
choice collection Of paintings and siAiua-
p-and many fine hotels and churches.
Among the lAs, named i, old Trinity.
$50 years old. with il ancien, organ. IL
high.bAeksd pews and pulp, in the cen
tire Of the congregation. Here Wash
ing,on. Lafayette and Others attended
divine service. and here the Boa 'on Of
the city. the most fancy" people, It'll
worship Around il i the old cemetery.
where repo.e the ashes Of several Illus
,rious men. Other interesting objects
abou, the city and in the bay will write
Of later.
Tomorrow !. 10 be grea, day for
Newport. |, is ELECTION day. and
Fourth Of July isn't circus,ance TO Il.
Political matters are diferent here than
in Maine. The island Of Rhode Island
from which the State takes its name
was once the whole State. while outside
OF this was Providence Plantation.
Wits Of election. and votes are siill
made out 10 the old form, while two
capital. still exis, in the little State. one
a, Newport. the other a, Providence
Elections are held on the frs, Wedres-
day Of April. while Inaugura,ion--or as
i, is popularity called ELECTION days
on the last Tuesday in May. annually.
Everybody prepares for the latter day.
New clothes and fnery ATE bought, and
everyone is on the qwyirs Tor good
time. Today and for long time the
boys. and girls too, have been busy pick
ing up and saving for the glorious cleo
ton Fourth" Old bottles. junks and
scraps have been "scaredup" by "Young
America" and sold 10 be converted into
the snap dragons Of china. aud the other
parsPhernAliA Of patriotism. 20 dear to
the average small boy. In this State
man who votes IA somebody. lie Is
man Of property, As tina, Is one Of the
essential qualifications Of bis voting.
Every voter mus, have at leas, sl5i
worth. we think !, :. to enii,le him TO
the ballot.
Newport is heal,hfal city, but, like
other large places, il has a very extern
sise and beautifully laid ont "Ci,y Of the
Dead" over the marrow houses" Of
many Of which are elegant monuments
and scalpturings. As We walk about
the fine avenues Of its many yards there
i. a squad Of soldiers preparing for Deco
ration Day. planting The Flag above the
graves Of those who died to save IL.
Thus does the whole country remember
it, honored dead. scattered In thousands
Of yards all over the North; while also
the "Boys in Blue" who this night are
quietly sleeping under the stars Of a
Southern sky, many Of them in unknown
graves. are still ",o memory dear" in the
homes and hearts Of the North. And
let Us hope that even the people Of the
Soosh NAV drop a tear Of sorrov and re-