The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-04
FROM PORTLAND TO EAsTPoRr.
A Delightful Trip on the State of
Maine."

The International Steamboat Company,
under the superb management Of Mr.. John
B. Coyle of this city, offers to the residents
of Portland and vicinity with their visiting
friends a view of some Of the most picturesque
an0 historical scenes on the shore Of Maine,
which none can miss will out great and per-
manent loss. They fully solve thereby the
question how can we spend short vrcation
so as to secure the best rest and pleasure at a
trifiing expense. Twice week its safe and
well fu nished steamers leave Portland for
Eastport and the regions beyond, affording q
sail which for comfort, beauty and profit is
rarely equaled and never surpassed.
Recently we left Portland at D. m. in its
steamer estate of Maine" with Captain Hill
yard. who is pot only careful and skillful
officer but we'll informed and perfect gen.
tleman, and after passing by the beautiful
islands Of Casco Bay, among which Cushing's
with its splendid summer hotel is the most
famous, we sailed by fourishing farms,
thrifty villages and charming summer re-
sorts, lovely island woods and ragged cliffs,
well worthy Of the brush OF III. B. Brown,
Americas great landscape painter. Then
as the clear moon lit up ocean and seashore
passed to the dining saloon where we we're
served by Mr.. Bond, the courteous steward
and his faithful assistants with a supper
fully equal If not superior to that provided
in our best city hotels.
Early the next morning we approached
near Grand MenaD, which tradition says was
lost to the United States, with beautiful
Campobello. by glass Of wine. while the
sharp conical mountains of Bar Harbor and
Mt. Desert lay in the distance Before
oLs oefr Nhn ofn
round Campobello through English waters,
under the obnoxious Canadian laws, then by
the mouth Of the st. Croix river with its
marvellous malstrom into the Eastport har-
Dor. 1t is a quaint town, full of historic in.
terest as the border towu between the United
States and the Provinces. and has not fully
recovered from the fire which q few years
since laid the business part In ashes. Its
sardine factorie les are worth visiting, as well
as its ancient fort, cemetery and lofty NIL
overlooking the surrounding country.
Across the Eastport harbor a. tiny steamer
carries the visitor to the island OF Campobel-
10 with its English hotels and to Lubec by
Friar's Pillar, and the house Dullt andIoccu-
pied by Arnold, the traitor In the Kevolation-
ary war. From the steamDoat iandiug In
Tnbse n delightful ride of four miles brings
one to the Lubec lighthouse standing on the
most Eastern extremity Of the United States.
II ia an interesting fact that when the morn
ing sun rests its first rays upon the Luoec
light house it is one ana nalI houTs Oelore
the previous days sun sets at Altov, the
most Western village OF the U9ited States In
Alaska. 40 that on the United States the sun
The return from Eastport to Portland is so
arranged that during the afternoon and early
evening that part Of the coast line hidden
from view in the night hours on the North
arm fail are seen, The courtesy and ability
of the officers, the cleanliness of the steamer,
its comfortable furniture, its eommodious
staterooms, the abundance and variety of its
skilfully prepared edibles, the invigorating
sea breezes and charming scenery make the
sail from Portland TO Eastport and return
well worthy Of all who desire real recrea-
tion.
NJ n, xu.