Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-14
Moosehead Lake.
sAiI. rPoN IT'S CHARMING WATERS.

A SAIL rPoN IT'S CHARMING WATERS
Editor American
There may be those who can hardly IN
derstand what enjoyable prospect there
can he in seventy peoples boarding tram
and starting on four days excursion.
with every prospect Of stormy weather
Let the doubter scot. Let those who .
think excursions disgusting" point the /
finger Of scorn at us. if they dare, for our /
party Is now victor and can exuit over
those who did not have faith. Nearly
every person has particular talent for
something. If that talent is developed, ana
every town might excel IN something, II IL
would. and can report town that exceis
in well managed excursions, but how
There Is club with membership limited
to the number of one hundred. This cino
meets one evening in each month FOR so
cial enjoyment. and once year makes an
excursion TO some of Names pleasant re-
treats This year it was to Mooseheads
attractive waters. The trip by rail through
this picturesque country, over the tresue
work which makes one almost tlmld-,f
it did any good-this car ride would be
well worth more than passing mention. If
1t were not SO far surpassed by the ride in
the steamer ''Movsehead," commanded by
the genial Captain Cole, whom everybody
knows The first night Of the excursion
Il to be spent at the Seboomook House
kept by one Of onr fellow townsmen. This
Is at what is called North West Garry,
When we step upon the wharf, the rain
Il coming down unsparngly. but nobody
cares. for everybody is content with him
self and the world st large; no one thinks
I 81 the Many thousands Of care eneum-
I bercd men" no one feels that
The dav Is cold aud dark and dreary.
II rains and the wind Is never weary.
When the house is reached we are greet
Ell by cheering fire and a smiling land
lord and lady, in five minutes everybody Is
AT home "a comfortable one could wish
To he At no time il there the slightest
prospect Of fair weather for the morrow
but these dark foreb0dngs bring no
clouds to the gay party, and when the
morning comes the greatest croaker had
there been one 10 the party must have
been satisfied; just the day for de
lightful sail to ktneo Il needs Thoresu
10 do Justice to the scenery in this region
20 will not attempt Il. Who car de
scribe that thousand feet 81 flint rising In
the rear Of the modern and attractive look
ing kineo Hou.ef | cannot imagine I
person not yearning to stand at the top Of
this high eminence, for the views mus
paw for the tedious and dizzy ascent.
reached the top Of the third fight Of steps
which |. but the beginning Of the BIZ
climb and a. turned - behold that vas
expanse beneath. my thoughts turned e
those who were making their way abos
Us, one ambitious youth bearing camera
How wished to be LEVEL headed enoug
10 have reached The 10; ~ kineo. but
one cannot make this sscent there j. Frehl
Beach 10 Visit and i, YOU e - Eeh
Rock the echo ihs, comes q you will sur
prise you by IL. ciearuc.s one a!tnos
wonders which i, the echo aud which th
voice
, The third DAY Of this delightful excui
son j. sunday AMI ouc Who could ne
here look from mature u natures God
j. duli pupil and would hardly hnd
/ church and pulpit a practical lesson froi
: the life and aius- q the GrrA' Tescl
: err our par,y !, a. happy to-day as All,
r still ono could easily see that Il IL ii
a, dav j rest The evening i spent arouu
: glowing camp fire singing HYMNS, Y
!, only ding which mars the pleasure BEN
the fact thar this j. our last evening
1 Seboomook The next morning law
: clear snd pleasant and an early start +
wards home i made that Al! may -
!. Echo Rock, landing be made al kin'
am 80 Il, 'igvastaf NJ
: death then the mind wander. from ii
: pleasant, care forgetting trip TO Trov
bridge and bis line,
! ny Way % dreaming sud doing
Nan seek. The bourne ~ the blr-t
e Guth ttarns for the Fortunate Island.
NJ" pines for the haven Of rest
h tich Sock some favored PATHWAY
secure TO him aloue
hui every pathway thiih"r
tn broken hearts +. .trown"
Il is far from a party Of doubters. how
eyer, that land Al the depot At the cni q
this Pheasant trip. Not only have they 81.
ted Noosehead Lake but they hay
strengthened old friendship, and made ne,
ones All are more than ever convince,
That Burns Wss wrong " hen he -aid VIII
hae nae check tut human Law are 10 4 few
restricted Happy are they who ha,,
sailed on this sheet Of water forty mile
long and eighteen wide. klneo House an,
mountain are attractive but YOU must r.,
member that this lake Is many sided Tn,
season does not really commence al kiuef
lntl later, many hunting in these regions
Some Of our psrty were so fortunate a, Il
see deer taking her morning drink. al
unconscious OF the eyes watching her. and
undl.tufbed by the visitors, for our party
was hunting only Tor pleasure If Won de.
sire 10 have one more pleasant plCtur. "a
hang on memory's wall, YOU should have
heeh Que Of our party, or some party, 10
sail on these waters and behold the bean.
ties III this region
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