Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-17
Pennington Chronicle.
A TRIP INTO OXFORD COUNTY
RuNr5RD FALLS. BErnEL. rnE BrAn
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GALLOWAY.

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GALLOWAY.
Franklin and Oxford counties have
long been famous for the beauty Of their
natural scenery. and In this respect are
often elasssd together. both from the
fact o. being contiguous and also from
the similar appearance OF the surface.
The Territory included in these two coun.
ties has sometime. been likencd TO Scot
land. though some who have visited old
Scotia declare that. natural beauty alone
considered. these bill counties Of Maine
are more TO be admired than the hills and
valleys Of iha, much visited land. To
adapt phrase Of a famous poet. We
would say here, II you would see ,he'e
pretty scenes Alright 10 ,isi, them In
leAfy June by nay Of comfortable bug.
gy and good strong horse. You will
be a,ionishsd more and more a. the rev.
citation that awaits you.
Acting GA ,hi. advice 90 freely given
above. we g, eff few weeks since and
turned our good s,sed's head 10 the vest,
TO the land q Bethel. and iis mountain.
round about. TO the waters Of the great
Umbsgos and the fair MagallovAy. The
route va. through Di,fsld and Mexico
20 Rumiofd Falls. A pause here gives
view u the grandes, cataract q New
England These falls are Wild in the
extreme The whole volume Of the An
drcscogsia comes roaring and plungiag
down over huge irregular masses Of rock.
a de,e,n, of 100 cr 10 feet. and thence
goe. laundering on down over series Of
lesser tell. through the deep channel be-
low. The thick growth o. eversreens
on The farther shore Odds to the solemn
ssp,c, ofihe scene. The old pines seem
20 bslong 10 another axe than ours and
set Us wondering VIA, they nigh, tell
" Of the earlier days when the river pei-
chance had no; m,de such ravages on
the grtA, ledge. Of rocks. when iis work
u wasting and wearing had bu, jls, be-
gun. whaiysars have fed since then
Years And year. when the earth was
preparing a home for man, year. and
years When men wstc living and dying
ia part. remote from ,hi. I,iihe river
sped on Il. Nay ADD a. /, went ii did u.
work. ". the forces Of nature never
,lamb,r or sleep though no human eye
take. knowledge they 90 their work con.
iinually. The weak ,hins'. TOO. We see.
have sometime. wohdrou' poser The
uns,aple water. which ehild's hand can
move wtiihsr,o,sr !, will. has shosn o.
power to al.sr The form % the hardest
fock. AID liiile by little 20 make them ~
~ is bidding.
Bat 20 return TO the present and 70
take a bu,.n,,. view ~ The situation
The fall. o. The lad Ahoai them. they
tell u.. ha, been recently pafchAsed by
= company e non.issideni., bat what
their pgfpo.e j. remains a mystery. IL
seem. probable. ho~sser. - magnificent
s~ai,r poser will no, remain unim'
proved many year. loasrr The project
u extending the railroad from Canion
90 this point j. al.o oae Of the things 40"
much discussed Ia this ssciioa and would
Of ccurse follow quickly the establish
men, Of Any considerable manufacture.
Asii &. Ramflid Fell. j. delightful
romantic place anl while q femalas -
reaily Ma, nature has made ii none
~ho Wit j, can f.il 90 erjiy 30.
l..a,.os ihe Fall, add 'olloslns GA uP
ihe uvsr ore come, pr.sniiy ia'o the
broad in,sryal,s Which spread along oa
siihsr bank 20 TIE Poin'. Here Ne cfos'
The Eli. rv,f into Hanover. Al.o a good
agricultural town having some mAnafac-
tares Soon after the ferry u reached
and We charter boaimAn % take "
over. In due time the middle later.
vale" appears. a ihiekly settled fArmins
section With one church and one school
house. A call a, neA, looking place l.
made AID = isqas., f5r entertainment,
fof mAa and beas, i. no, denied. |,
proves The home Of Mr.. / q. kimbAll.
and a pleasant well kept home lie We
shall net soon forget ii o: the courtesy
Of hi. daughter. Mi., Mabel. Who. in
the absence q her parents. proved a
mos, obhsins and entertaining host Aad
hostess too.
The ne1, stop !, Bethel. town Of
white houses. Of towering eln', Of green
Geld. al around. Of pure ait. Of noble
moun,Ain scenery. /, /, no wonder that
for many year. !, has been filed each
summer With crowd, Of city guests. An
after tea ride slons the in,eIvAles OF
Maysyille and Swan's Corner 20 sunday
riyer. thence 10 Bear river and up Ii'lsi,
bank from Newry Corner 20 the Poplar
Tavern a. North Newry il a very pretty
trip. Morning fad. the traveller refresh
ed and ready 10 enjoy the peculiar beau
ties be soon begins to observe here in the
notch Of the mountains The tr', 90.
jsc, Of especial in,srss, is the Horseshoe
Fall. a very pretty cascade which takes
IL name from a depression Ia a large
Hat rock near Il. head, which appears a.
II inden,ed by an enormous horseshoe,
the Devil. horseshoe some call IL.
We ATE climbing the notch now. more
And more plainly, and presently fad the
Screw Augur Falls. q marvellous exhibi.
ton Of the effect Of SAier over the hard.
est granite The river. a. !, !, supposed.
originally flowed over a smooth ledge,
but ia process Of time by is constant
action made for itself narrow channel
Of extremely irregular, and ,or,uous
course. in depth Abou, seventy feet and