Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-30
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Something About That Island.

Something About That Island.
THR POLITICAL SITUATION IN MAINE-ExrEcrATIoSs
OF THE BLAINE MEN-TwELyE THOUSAND MAJOR
ITY IN SEPTEMBER AND TWENTY THOUSAND IN No
VEABER-MoyEMENTs OF THE BLAINE FAMILY.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
BAR HARBoR, MOUNT DESERT, Ne, August Goth,
1SS4-The gubernatorial campaign in this state is
at fever heat, and the republicans are alive to the
situation, while the democrats apparently without
leader, are perplexed and embarrassed. Hamn,
Hale, Frye and corps OF other able speakers are
on the stump and doing valiant service. Mr.. Ham,
lin spoke at Vassalboro on Friday night, and made
one of the most effective speeches Of his life. He
showed as much physical and mental vigor as he
did In advocating ISL Ors rights thirty years ago
IN the Senate OF the United States. From the ex-
tended tour have made through different sections
OF the state and from what Information 1 gather
from the republican headquarters at Auburn, be-
leve Gov Robes majority will exceed IL 900 votes
which certainly will insure at least 10000 for Blaine
and Logan in November.
This immediate locality has become the great
watering place" and summer resort" OF the east.
The extension OF the Maine Central railroad to this
pOlnt Is a great achievement. and will aid mate
rlauy In building up this section Of the state.
THE ISLAND OF MOUNT DESERT
Is little continent Of itself 1t is fifteen miles
long and an average Of eight miles in width, and
contains about 120 square miles 1t lies 40 miles
east OF Portland. 1t is divided into three town.
ships: Mount Desert, Trenton and Eden. Itstwelve
mountains, varying in height from 700 to 800 feet
with Its seven lakes interviewer, make most re-
makable natural combination Of mountain and
sea. Green mountain In the front, the highest and
most eastern OF the range forms the background
OF the plateau, on which the town OF Bar Harbor
is located, and looking east from its summit over
the town and Frenchman'S bay, dotted with its 100
Islands, one gets view both attractive and grand.
Bar Harbor has twelve hotels; the Rodick, West
End. Grand Central and st. Souyere are the
largest. The ROdick has over GOO guests on its
ledger to-day, but the indications are that a very
large majority OF the guests VIII leave here during
the week. Some OF the small hotels q Will name
the Des 1sie where / am now stopping, for one)
and some OF the large cottages that rent are
patroniZed by those who seek comfort. There are
some aO private cottages and five churches. The
schools are f1TSt-claSS A large new building has
just been completed The pest Office ard custom
house buildings are inferior, but l have no doubt
that Mr.. Hale, one Of Names able Senators, who
resides In Ellsworth, and owns an elegant cottage
herc-now occupied by Mr.. Blaine and family, Will
interest himself In obtaining appropriation from
Congress Tor the erection OF suitable buildings that
viii supply the growing wants OF this community.
was at southwest HarbOr yesterday. and was sur
prlsed TO find SO mana improvements made there
within the last three Years. There are three large
hotels and large number OF cottages, and others
sprlnglng up all around the harbor This place is
situated at the mouth OF 'SomeS sound the most
attractive place on the island.
A quotation from letter wrote from here July
Is, 1872 Will supply as good a description Of this
most attractive place as could possibly write now.
AT that time we were on an excursion to Mount
yacht Fire Fly, built and owned then by c. p.
Lortllard OF New York. Our party consisted of
Senator Hamtin, Senator Chandler, Speaker Blaine
and his two sons Walker and EnInonS, Hon. Eugene
Hale, Hon. N A. Farwel, or RockIand; S. 2.
Brown, OF Washington; Col. II. s. Osgood OF Au-
guSta; Charles Cobb, of Rockland: Col. Theodore
S1ment0n OF Knox, and Gen. E. X. Spear, of Rock
land. When we were here, yachting around these
curiousiy- wrought shores and dangerous REEFS and
hake and haddOck from the briny depths, we did
not fully realize that we had future President on
board, although we had it in anticipation.
DESCRIPTION soMEs' SOUND.
"After dinner proceeded up Somes sound a narrow
It's waters are deep and bold even the very Of
three miles rom its entrance there slight turn of
basin entirely surrounded by mountains At this point
the eastern countenance Of the mountain. called
se Of e
ths shfnS sse sa Of thd the aud the
the beaatitnl Xsreated moss that eins the rocks
erie the whole surface Of the moantan m Here our
party stopped an hour or more 10th going
huge Ws rcePs saGss urfn bnsa als
tns ssef Ss ss Of yeFs hsan Al
arch except slight sound caused by the ratering of
the the top Of tie Ie'ps
carpeted cliff. The whole scenery is wild and grand
Here yeer viii Lis breah caSe6
s1 ct tine caS as it t. es away on the sides and in
our DrGke the spell, first
enlng but rs it came back from side to side and peak
liked distant thunder coming from all points of the
compass at the instant. Then again all was mo-
tionless. until the shrill whistle from the powerful
lungs OF our little steamer changed the The effect
OF the echo charming the highest degree it took
its mysterious sounds Our whole party appeared
spell bound
"A moment heard moment lost
THE whole basin appeared alive with the charming
echo from the little restless below to the waving
bough on the mountain top. and 1t seemed for moment
that the Creator had unveiled his coanteEance and
blessed us with his presence stood breathles to
catch the fantest and charming sound ever heard
died away in the dark and deep of dis
tant mountains"
''Somesvile," ut the head Of the sound, is also
becoming conspicuous as "watering place" Every
summer brings new cOmerS. II Is one OF the Oldest
settlements on the island.
ER. BLAINES MOVEMENTS
Mr.. Blaine has been here since Thursday, but
will leave this evening for Bangor After visiting
some old friends at Cor1nth on Tuesday he Will 90
to ArooStook county. Both Mr.. and Mrs Blaine are
In perfect health, and never saw them looking
better.
Miss Dodge {Gail Hamilton) is stopping with Mrs.
Blaine, and will remain here until the first OF the
month
Mr: Walker Blaine is here and has charge OF the
political correspondence, which is yolumnOuS. He
Will remain here until after the state election.
leave for Portland tomorrow, via Bangor and
Augusta. S. p. B.
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