Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-22

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Inc vine-pcopr elme; the poplar never dry;
ihe builder oake. sole king Of forests ALL
F.Esir QcTrSs.
hi' they will mt believe. -ays my skeieh-bost. thai
he land Of tall pines and cedar. riv.iinx An mssn;f- \
eeaoe the gooi'; tree of L-bsnou. can have auxht else
Of intsrest within nor hs<drrI \
Early IN the autumn OF 1859. lack Of employment.
desire OF novelty. and . combustion of those dis,cm,
the mind which. according to The learned Teu-
rehacc US terrestrial drcamcr 50 rcstl~ss. led
inc to seek amu-ernent I'm ~explosiny the Willis Of Maine.
Nor was q little enticeI TO this excursion by the
hne OF the hnny Inhabitants OF those northern Matters.
which. in Imagination. I already felt in mid c. rccr OF
GLORIOUS ~nibhling' at the cxtre nifty OF my fishing rod.
Filled with anticipstions Of delightful sport. and
withai q iinge Of romance, Mt the idea Of visiting 80
wild q region. ] set out from the residence Of a friend
whom ] was visiting. for the land Of -sayling pines" and
The waters said 10 be rife with ga l, speckled irosi.-
My way led ~indingly over numerous hills and dales.
which give q delightful diversity to the scenery Of that
part on Maine; but l was all unprepared Cor the gran
deur Of the landscape which met my gaze. From the
SUBMITS Of the higher ridges. the observer may behold,
on every sade. nm almost endless variety OF hill. and
valley. and tiny lakes. glittcring in The beautiful sun
shine OF autumn; and rs I breathed the clear aimos-
paerc OF the msuntains. and heard the ringing Of my
keue. boots upon the road, I could fancy each bush
with Its gaiiy-iintsd foliage. the plaid Of somc highlnn !
warrior, md that asingle clarion blast might people The
same with ~claymores flashing in the sunshine. or make
the hills echo with the barle-ery Of SINE warrior
chief, whose Will was law TO all who dwclt in that
wild land! Just ss The sun wa set,i ( I arrived at
me loot OF Moo chead Lake. and my time being linn
ID. proposed To embark immediately for q more north
en punt. Procuring a boat and boaiman. l set sail
aoouttw w hour ahef my arrival. intending 10 ascend
The lake twenty miles Is Mount Kinsos.
il wasa mild autumnalev-n ing. with just air enough
10 wall Us lazily along. scarce disturbing the CLASSY
surface Of the lake. The bright NOON IL rendered
the nuRerous islands but dimly visible; a d rs We
moved gently onward. the stiffness Of the scene wa,
broken by the mournful cry of;Ic waterfowl. echoed
and re-schoed from isle To isle. then dyiSg AWAY IN
fainter echoes from the moro distant shores. losing
itself in solt mn Stiffness. rs we come within the dark
shadow OF some high promon'ry J; and again awakened
as we glide into the soft moonlii waters. making one
feel that afer all our disbcliefin fairy tales. there may
be such a plnce as face land As morning came
our gentle breeze began 10 fail the sails hung lOscl
from the mast, and despite our impat;clee. we were
forced 10 acknowledge that "the wind blowcth where
il lisieth."
My guide. though a man OF few line. and those few
Of the puresi Yankee dialect. had olen listened To ~.
iraditions OF the few wandering red-men who. during
the hunting season, are still found in the vicinity of the
lake; and while floating listlcssly upon the water, dc
serted by the wind. and my NOS, tempting offers TN,
needed by the fne trout which were ever and amor
showing themselves above the water. as if in derisiou
of my efforts tn cnsnare them, / gathered from him the
incidents Of the following story. In the mean time the
" tAtitAAN aA'lAk WV
end of our voyage, and q few hours found IS ioiiins
up the steep ascent of Mount Kinnes.
About midway between the northern and southern
extremes Of the lake. this bold bluff rises from il,
deepest waters 10 a height Of near eight hundred fee
above the surface, and Is c )nnected, by a n Irrow neck
ing is seen hut solid flint. rising pernendictilarly frum
The water. and making its summit inaccessible. except
rum one point. Near the top is a spring of waier bu.
bling from n cleft in the rocks, and irickling. in n mar.
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peak, the whole lake. with Its countless islands md
projecting headanls. seems spread as a map at your
feet; and ms ] gazcd upon the scene. without a sound
10 disturb iis solemn stiffness, remembered, with awe
that but a breath from Him whose existence wa, writ
ten on all auund. and "ihc mighty hills and rocks OF
adamant" which now filled me with admiration OF their
yasiness. would vanish rs a shadow from the face OF
The Almighty Many miles TO The southeast Of the
Lake. IN the country formerly peopled by the Penob
scots. is Ka;aadn. ono OF the highest mountains of New
England. Seen from n distance. it appears surroun.
ded by other mountains. rising apparently from its very
base. bat towering far above them. its lofty leak 10 Of
ten enyelopcd in clouds. while its lower neighbors are
clearly visible TO the eye; and from The mysterious
grandeur Of its appearance. the Indians OF The country
have ever looked upon IL rs the peculiar abode Of the
Great Spirit.
Nearly a hundred and Gny years ago. e tribe Of the
Abenakis Indians. called the weeweeoocks. who la.
hahiied the eastern part Of New England. finding the
vicinity OF our pilgrim fathers" productive of misery
to the rite. proposed removing themselves TO the river
ST. Francois. for the sake Of French neighborhood and
protection. A portion sf the tribe, averse to The propo-
sed settlement nj st. francois. preferred the hories oil
tins lake. which then abounded with moose and olher
game. and whose waters were alive with Inc choicest
fish. The dispute ended in the removal Of the greet !,
part Of the tribe, with their sachcm, TO 81. Francois
while the remainder. numbering about a hundred war
Tors. followed one Of their chiefs TO the hunting ground.
in the vicinity Of the lake. IL happened. about the
same time. that the Penobscs,s rame on their annual
hunt 10 lie eastern shore but the Weeneenocks, being
q p~eacesble race. and withal the weaker party. avoid.
ed ell cause of collision. until the untoward occur
renee which destroyed the friendship VI the tribes.
A son Of Madoekawando. sachem oi The PenObscots
became enanlored of a daughter Of the weeneenocks
who was already beiroihed TO a warrior Of her own
nation. Thu young Penobscot having. in a hunting
en- srsion. wandered round the head of the lake 10 q
mountain which rises boldly from lis western shore,
unfortunately met The young squaw whom he coveted.
and sought Ivy soft persuasion" TO induce her to fol.
low him; but site. spuming his princely person, 90 en-
ragged him. that in his resentment. he killed her. and
Hung the body down n craggy Precipice of the noun
tim. When the young warrior To whom she was be-
tFOthed learned the fate Of his mistress. he became
frantic with thirst for :evenge but the Weewecnocks
were too weak to make war upon The Penobscois. and
had no means Of aveneing iho injury. without draw
ing destruction upon their own parry.
Tow rds i~hc.clcse e he bunting season. the Penob-
scots prepared 10 move eastward sna as was their
custom m The close OF Their annual suni, hey assem-
bled for a solemn feast upon Mount kinnes; where IN
vi w Of the great Korandn, Trey were to eat d DAME
IN honor Of the good Spirit who watched over their
hunting grOuRds. and pecpled the waters with fish for
tie rcd-maR. To this feast the WeeweebOcks we've
invited; and sitting their resentment Of the injury done
to their Hibe. they set of TO attend IL. Al its closo.
and just as the Indians were about TO ascend The
mountain. the young warrior whose mistress had been
slain, no longer able 10 restrain his ihini forthe blood
other murderer. fell upon him., ard with a blow fum
bis war-club laid him dead 1t ms feet A general
fight ensuod.
The weewesnOcks ovcrpowered by the number Of
iheir enemies. were nearly all massacrcS. a few OF
their boldesi warriors still remained. who see ng no
mode Of retreat. rather han fall by the hands Of heir
foes. iespsd besdlong down The ragged precipice.
dssbing themselves 10 atoms az hey fell from erag 70
crag. down 10 The still waters Of the lake. The Pc.
Dobsco,s. awe-siruck ~ the spectacle. hastily leh The
SPOT and 10 this day. the miserabls Indian whom you