Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-10-09
White Mountain Letter.
CRAWFORD House..

CRAWFORD House,
WHITE MoUNTAINs,N. H., Oct. 5, 81.
81 lift up mine ewes TO the everlasting
bills, to behold thy great glory, and am
satisfied, is an appropriate quotation for any
and all visitors TO the White Mountain
region in this autumnal season.
The excursion parties who left Ellsworth,
Bangor. and all along the route. for brief
vacation hither, have had full value received.
in the enjoyment Of fine weather TO witness
the decorations from the valley Of the Saco
river, TO the summit Of the mountains, as
are nowhere else presented in North Amer
lea. Passing through "the No,ch." is
scene Of glory and indescribable beauty,
surprising all description. The train slowly
rounds the curves, hundreds of feet above
the valley. giving time to view these
wcndrous touches of the Infinite, before
whom all copyist. utterly fail The scarlet
and bright red of the naples, the yellow and
buff of the birches, the crimson sumacs, and
mountain ash. the yariegate moose leaves,
mingled with every shade Of green, present
blaze Of glorious splendor. that has to
be seen to be believed. As words failed 10
express the joyful surprise Of our English
friend, who never before had looked upon
such gorgeous caloring Of the foliage, tears
unbIdden relieved the fullness Of her CRATE
full soul, that she had lived TO visit the
White Mountains
Guests from many States. were at
"Crawford's." a, the MT. Pleasant" the
Twin Mountain Houses. and Fsbyan's.
These houses are entirely first cIas. in every
detail, excepting "Fabyan',~ has sadly de-
teroraied since It passed from the hands of
Messrs. Barron. Merrill. and Barron. than
whom, none know better IN. system Of e1-
ecl!ent hotel keeping They have now the
Management, ofihe three frs; named houses.
which are fully pa'ronized frcm June to the
frs, Of October.
nder the excellent superintendent Of
Mr.. Edward Sands. so well known as the
veteran Of excursion parties IN New Eng
and louIhelS hl rail and carriage are N
order eve, day. 10 some OF the many at
ua'''Ne ioea.'''e''
To lift one Who'll, out cf the ltte world
Ae''"' glimpse OF the world ir"m above,
= nae f'om The summit Of VI. Washington,
reached by ne ascending railway th'' makes
Two tr'i' aaiil' Slrta,s included
rom A'Te one ''oA' north~ard 70 Mt.
hh'4h"'n' 'ahad', AMI Tie forest If Maine.
Lt>'"siG To the Atlantic ocean. southwark
TIE ti''te .tn-'h OF the 'onneeueui valley,
N'''"aid. ~ me Niten Mountains. While
s.'-'F Nictt OF A..N. valleys aud ,lilsEes.
are "i''+n q ar'r range. i p1N' VEL when
ii' a'"'">i her" ! clear
10 tia"c.n.a N"'-h ;, very fa,orl'r ~
.f''r- '' me raftaw ruarr rnaa an
sr. pr .tc n.t" 'rn tIa~furd-."
I.l- = n"li,ii.n pas varlnt from
4nA ~ I" ha'i u'r 20 width. Srh pre-
'Isl.u> mails ifn frrr l. five thousand
fee ah"'t SEA !e'ri. aai Axe the Other
n"n"'s'",. IN f4I s.or, of hfi-ht foliage
>,'i. : diff the piAEz, u the Profile House
~ Ne rorihrrn entrance oF the Noth. i,
'c" 4 mar SIC grandeur, inspiring a, i :
sra'ihin- ihr G"W"'ng feature 4 the
Fiarconia Nr'ch. :. he stone pr"i Of th-
80 ] Man q re noln'ain." !ookin; south
fsam Profile Nj. Il !, les ,haa quarter
q mile from tie lo'c' where 'hc crest stone
face 1900 feet dno,e Profile Lake. colossal
in promotions Yet clear 10 it, lire. looks out
IN dignItied feposr. the attraction of thous
and, of visitors, The length Of the face e1-
e,els eighty ire'. hearing az uumi>takabl-
imitation Of tie human face Directly be-
Acih thi. o'erhan-ine portrait. is charm
ins little lake. quarter Of mile long, and
about tie same width. fancifll names are
given 70 i, ns the "Oi Man, VI rrur." and
'he "old Mans Wa>hbow!," hut however
nan.td. 't = ore ot the gem, in the gallery