Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-29

two or three hours, In charge OF Mr..
Pierce, who accompanied as. The sun
had by that time burned through the
fog, and shone brightly overhead. We
went up around the point on which the
Ne-mat-ta-no Il situated, and for couple
OF hours cruised around among the Is
lands and headlands OF beautiful Cobs-
cook Bay. The billy wooded shores are
so cut up with bays and inlets that Mr..
Pierce enthusiastic ally declares you could
take sail there every day for the sum-
mer, and every day explore new terri
tory.
The tide was in, aud we cruised COM
fortably where xt low water, they told
US, there Ia nothing but mud fats; aud
AS we caught distant glimpse Of p0r-
tiou Of the works Of Jernegan's Swindle,
fell to thinking. Jernegan made use
Of the high tide to feed = big stream Of
water through his "accumulstors", and
big stream Of ill-gotten gold into the
biggest accumulstor OF sll-his pocf ct.
But some time that immense volume OF
water, which pulses back and forth
twice 10 twenty -four hours, will be hsr-
messed for better purpose, and the
power OF the food will be used 10 turn
the wheels, and run the cars, and light
aud heat the halls and homes OF sll
Eastern Maine.
Perhaps.
A little before noon we landed at
Eastport, where We were met by citi-
zeus and members Of the board Of trade.
We had previously been informed that
we were TO be taken for drive about
town. and then 10 beach somewhere,
where we would have ch0wder. The
statement was strictly true, and yet IL
fell far short OF the truth. Carriages
were waiting at the wharf, and under
the personal escort Of citizens we were
driven about the town, to see its thriv-
ing business places, It's churches and
public school buildings, It's pleasant
homes, and the magnificent view from
the crest of the hill. Then we were
taken across to the west shore Of the is-
land, where, on beach Ia front OF
pleasant grove, was spread feast for
gods and men.
First we had our chowder-a delicious
fish chowder, and many bowls went back
for the second ''help." This was fol-
lowed by sandwiches, cake, fruit, coffee,
lemonade, etc, In lavish profusion.
Everything was as good ss Ii could be
made, and the housewives Of Esstport
came in for large amount OF commend
alton for their special skill In cake max
ing. Gen. s. ID. Leavitt, mayor OF the
city, WAS one of the efficient walters at
the fesst, and was assisted by large
number OF the leading people Of the city,
both men and women. Everything was
served In picnic style, and the "chow-
der on the beach" was one Of the pleas
ATTEST features of a week Of good things.
Personally am especially indebted TO
Rev. Mr.. st. John Of the Universalist
church and Rev. Mr.. Pringle Of the Con-
gregatioual church for fsvors shown
during the time we were at Esstport.
The afternoon, what was left OF II,
WAS ours to do rs We pleased, and the
city, the race course, the park teams,
the steamers In the bay, were all at our
service. IL was the second day OF the
race meeting at McFsul Trotting Park,
not far from the beach where we had
lunched, and number OF US accepted
the invitation Of the management to at
tend, and saw part Of two races. Cam
dor compels the statement that while
one of them was apparently horse
race, the other was evidently fixed be-
forehand. either By the speed OF the
horses or by those In authority over
them. Between heats we watched the
crowd play their nickels aud dimes on
the red or on the green, at some OF the
games OF chance which nourished undis-
turbcd In Rigbyesque msguifcencs un-
der the grand stand.
From the race course we went back to
the city. Some made personal inspec-
ton of the city. Some went back to the
Ne-mat-ta-uo. A few made side
trip 10 the Jernegan kloudike, and were
smsxed At the amount Of money which
had been laid out there. Some OF as
went across TO the Canadian Island
Of Campobello, % look at Its msgnif-
cent summer hotel, the Ty'n-y-coed, the
little memorial chapel given by Admiral
Owen, once the owner Of the island, and
the old Owen homestead, once q mtgul-
cent estate, now going TO decay.
After our return from Campobello
only few minutes Of the afternoon
we're left. Two things which ! wished
to see-indeed, which l regarded rs es-
sential TO my enjoyment-l had not seen.
One was the Jernegan gold works, the
other the inside OF ssrdine factory.
The gold works were out OF the question
then, but had q consuming desire to
zee the process by which small herring
caught on the coast OF Maine are trans
formed into ssrdines packed 10 tin boxes
duly labeled In French which the aver
sge American can't read.
We found q factory Mt short distance,
but over one door II said, Absolutely
no one except workmen allowed TO en-
ter" and over the other, Positively no
sdmittance-don't ask" However, we
had Robbins with US, and he found
place where he said "Open sesame" and
the agent spent the very few minutes
which we had st our disposal In politely
showing US over the factory.
As Ii WAS near the close OF the day,
not all departments OF the factory were
in operation, and we had time for only
hasty glance; but came away with
an increased respect for the American
sardine.
The party returned 70 the Ne-mat-ta-
no at 5:30, to wind up their stay with
grand banquet and sfter-dinner speeches.
Desiring, for business and personal
reasons, to be ut home the next day,
Saturday, / started from Esstport on
the evening train, with the full ex-
pectation Of reaching South Paris at
8 :53 Saturday morning. ! got there
Monday morning, and during forty
eight hours went through q series OF
missdventures and unprecedented
changes OF plan such as | have never
experienced before-of which will dis
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