Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-23


Mako DER emerald glen and glade.
Many are the lovely hsmlec
norierci vide ~ hill and fArm.
fs, 70 asysesrts ..s ,ss , rs,@
LongfeIlow. whittier. Howeiis. Webster,
Gov. Lincoln and many others have testi-
fied 10 the beauties or written OF the trsdI-
lions OF this " lovely hamlet"
The Peqaswket Indians once had . large
village here called by the name OF the
tribe. Near here IL Lovewells Pond, OF
which Thomss Starr King says " Has the
distinction OF being more deeply dyed with
tradition than any other shee, OF water 10
New England" Here vi. the scene OF
the famous though disastrous light OF i73S'
between the forces OF the brave Lovewell
and the willy Paugus. A poet OF those days
says
where IoVewcll's Pond shines clear and
Ana mari the place where those are laid
Who feil IN Loveveil's bloody hght-
one OF the " travellers, Prof uphsn, thus
writes
"rhe busie 4. silent. the warwhoop Il dead.
There's a murinuf Of waters and ~oods In
And the raven and o~i chant a symphony
IRON The dsrs waving pine. DER the combat
Near here old Jockey Cap" rcsrs L. ma
jes,ie, though bald, head 300 fee, high
AMI
"From crystal saeos winding marse
on meals. mir hinged With bosky green
We rise. Ohocorla and kcarssfge,
Grim wardcrs % the lovely scene
Al Fuebarg Is an Academy, which
stands prominent, almost pre- eminent,
among similar schools In the State here
Lsngdou. Webster and Cook taught and
here Is now teaching that popular prinel.
pal. A. y. Richardson. A. NJ, with On able
corps OF assistants. A. ffyebars l. Mar
,has Grove. q charming AMI popular place
for camp-mee,lng., plenle., etc, and The
receu, resort OF the FRS, Assembly Of the
Chauiauqasns Of Western Maine Although
unable 10 attend. We read the report OF the
three Days meeting with much Interest
being a member Of the First (lss2l Class
OF The G. l.. ). &.
narrow gauge railroad connects Brldg.
Ton with The L. & %. al Brownneld. BFiig.
tou IL the most busy and populoas village
In North Cumberland Coun,y there are
several mills, fac,orle. aud other indus-
tries. q aourlshing high school, etc. The
Poudicherry Mills make oasslmsfcs. rsPel.
lants and other goods. Near here, 10
Denmark. Is Mount Pleasant, 2.ois feet
high. with q splendid view commanding .
circuit OF over two hundred miles Of sur.
rounding oountry-of villages, rivers and
mountains, OF valley. lake aud hillside.
The scenery IL rugged, presenting .
grand ampltheA,re % mountains. from the
four.toothed summit OF ChocoruA 70 the
sharp dome OF Mount Washington. To the
north AMI west are the White MS aud
The tall. ISOLATED, cone shaped Kesr.
surge; also numerous lakes. ponds and
smaller mountains. The pretty villages
OF Waterford can be seen near Bear and
Hawk Mountains. Ga the east IL Peaked
aud other mountains. while Paris Hlll and
the highlands Of Norway may be seen
quite distinctly. To the south l. Mount
Cutler 10 Hiram. and Saddlebaek 10 Bald
win. also sebago Lake ani the valley Of
the SacO. To the south. west are hills,
ponds, the Osslpec River. and In the dis
,Anse are the shores Of Lake wlnniplseo-
gce-,"the most exquisite Jewel 10 The
necklace OF New England."
Golng a few miles, We cone - North
Bridgton. 4 pretty village, one mile from
Harrison a. the head Of Long Lake. Here
4, q bcislead factory AMI other Industries
a, Harrison there IL = wire factory. The
Bfldgton Academy here Is one Of the first
In the State, In charge OF the veteran and
able principal. J. y. Moody, A. NJ, with q
large corps OF assistants. Among ia al
yAntAges are Zoe philosophical, chemical
and astronomical apparatus, cabinets. etc.
The Academy Is handsomely located the
grounds comprise -four acres ornamcntei
with deelduoas and evergreen trees.
Leaving Brdgton. We 20 by steamer
down Long LAKE.. through ch1ts's River
AMI across the Bay OF Naples. We stop
10 the beautiful town Of Naples over night
Again by steamer We pass the draw-bridge
and through the l0ck-where the boat Just
grares either side-and then We 20 as
whittier said up and down the songo.
II Is indeed "a Ilgrsg journey" where one
must sail sin mlles.-pasi the swallow
haunted banks, md make ,weniy-seven
turns IN iis tortuous course 20 advance
two miles In direct line. The water Is
clear, deep and .tlli. distinctly and perfect
ly mirroring the fores, and foliage along
the shore. The peculiar sinuosiiy OF the
s)ngo Is well described by Longfsllow' As
follows
"Nowhere such a devious stream.
save In fancy or IN dream,
winding slo~ through bush AMI brake
Links together lake and lake
walled With wool OF .aniy shelf.
kyer doubling on ITSELF
Flows the stream - It'll sni slow,
That u hardly seems 10 nos
Never errAnt knight OF old.
tsost IN woodland OF In void,
such . winding path pufsned
Through the sylvan solitude
IN the mirror Of IL tide
Tangled thicket on each side
Hang united. and between