Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-15
Vacation Houtes in Maine.
portland Expressly

Now that the season of vacations is
over and men have settled back to
work with a Prospect of months of Ia
hor before another breathing spell is
vouchsafed, but with the memory OF
the delicious rest afforded by a brief
respite from business still active. a
good time is offered to think over vaca-
ton mistakes and make plans for TAX
ing more complete advantage OF vaca
ton opportunities when the season
shall again arrive.
The grandest mistake a busy man
can make Is to neglect taking any va
cation, and the buster the man the
more imperative the necessity that he
leave business cares behind and devote
himself for as long period as possible
to recuperation of body and mind. He
who neglects to do this offers a pre-
MUM upon premature breaking down
He does violence to the best interests
or the very business which his close
application is intended to advance. he
weakens his own ability and In the long
run loses far more than he can possibly
gain by the course which he elects to
pursue. The busy man with many
business cares and responsibilities is
the one of all others who should leave
these cares and responsibilities upon
other shoulders for a time while he
lakes on new energy for the success
fil conduct of affairs
Another vacation mistake which our
own people are apt TO make is seen in
the vacations taken by long journeys
in distant states or by stays In the
large cities of our nation, and perhaps
ty sojourn in foreign lands, when the
charms of our own State have never
been half investigated. No doubt trans
continental trips are ENJOYABLE, no
Goubt the climate in the mountains of
sorth Carolina is most salutary no
doubt the orange groves Of Florida of
FER inducements to the vacatiofist but
what will Maine man say to fellow
traveller whom he happens to meet
Who is enthusiastic over the beauties
the coast, and forests and lakes of
.iaine If he has never taken the pains
- investigate them for himself? There
= precious little sense in man gong
@cross the country 10 admire the
eauty of the Golden Gate who has
lever witnessed the panorama pre-
sented from the deck Of the steamers
Frank Jones or Mt. Desert as they wind
heir ways in among the islands of the
'vhole eastern coast Of Maine from
ftockland to Machiasport. presenting
hitting scenes of beauty unrivalled in
ne world. Yet thousands of vaca-
,.onists. right here at the home of the
company owning the line, fail to think
ihis trip when making plans for an
Cuting. not because they do not know
ii or have not heard how charming
IL is. but simply because it is at our
ooors and can be enjoyed by very
small outlay of time and money. The
rolling praires of the West allure
slGhtseers from our State who have
rever seen the mighty fields of our own
-Aroostook; far off forests attract Maine
Ieople who have not been near the
trackleSs woods of Northern Maine.
cven as it may he seen from the ear
windows of the Bangor & Aroostook
train on its way to Greenville at the
loot Of Moosehead lake Here noun
iains and valleys, farms and forests
lakes and streams abound and every
Nhere. just now the wonderful match
less color exhif ion entrances thel
senses as the traN eller gazes upon the
marvellous colors spread out before him |
reaching from mountain crown to thel
Eorders of the lakes and streams. This
same exhibition. beyond the power oil
zen to properly delneate. may be seem
On the way to Rangeley lakes. whether
by the narrow gauge route through
Farmington and Phillips or by the
newer way through Rumford Falls and |
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to travel through the passes of thel
Rocky mountains, but he who would
know the sensation, he who would
eilfnb between steep mountain sides
TO the height of land and then descend
beside rocky streams to the inland sea
beyond, need go but a few hours jour-
ney from our city. The parallel goes
even further, for the Swift river dashesI
through rocky canons right by the side
II the track of the Rumford Falls and
ilangeley Lake road Many a tourist
from Maine has gaZed in wonder upon
the mighty cataract at Niagara Who'll
never stood upon the bridge at Rum
ford Falls and saw the foaming watersI
tumble over the ledges there, creatingl
power enough to carry almost countlessi
water wheels
And this is but a sketch. Go in
direction one will, he need
not cross the boundary line of Maine
TO see every variety of scenery that the
broad world can furnish. Foreign tour
sts understand this, and that is why
yearly our State becomes the summer|
home of SO many from the states to the
south and west of us. Our people, be-
fore they go in search of the novel in
other lands should plan to see all of that
which home can furnish. Let these
find lodging place in the
minds of our people, and when again
he opportunity for rest from business
ares arrives let the time be spent in
'ur own State. examining some of the
many attractive vacation routes at
home. When these have been exhaust
I'd it viii be time to travel to distant
md foreign lands.
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