New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-17

wear IA their boots 20 prevent their slipping on
wet logs
FOREST FARE
Supper was got before our eyes ln the ample
kitchen. by fire which would have roasted
OK many whole logs, four feet long, were con-
sumcd 10 boil our tea kettle birch, or beech. or
maple, the same Summer aud w inter- anI the
dishes were soon smoking on the table, ate the
armchair. against the wall, from which one Of
the party was expelled. The arms OF the chair
formed the frame on which the table rested and,
shsu the round top turned up against the
wall, It formed the back Of the chair, aud was no
more IN the way than the wall itself This, we
noticed, was the prevailing fashion m these log
houses ia order 10 economist in room. There
were piping hot wheaton cakes the Hour having
been brought up the river la batteauX-no Indian
bread for Maine. 10 will be remembered, IS
wheat country-and ham, eggs aud potatoes, and
milk and cheese. the produce et the farm aud,
also, shat and salmon, tea sweetened with me
asses and sweet cakes IN contradistnction to
the hot cakes not sweetened, the one white the
other yellow % wind up with Such, We found,
was the prevailing fare, ordinary and cxtraordi-
nary, along this river. Mountain cranbeules,
stewed and sgeetened, were the common dessert.
Everything here was IN proiusion, and the best OF
It's Kind Butter was IN such plenty, that It was
commonly used before It was sailed, to grease
boots with.
lin s. on the shore of the pond Instead Of water,
We got here draught OF beer, which Il was allowed
would be better clear and thin. but strong and
stringent as the cedar sap. twas as if we sucked
az the very teats OF Natures pine-clsa bosom IN
parts-the sap Of all Mil.inocket botany com
minged-the topmost, most fantastic and spciest
SPRAYS Of the primitive wood and whatever inyig-
Grating and stringent gum or essence II Afforded
stepped aud dissolved IN it, lumberers drink
which would acclimate and natgralize man at
suce-which would make him see green, and II
be slept, dream that he heard the wind sough
among the pines Here was iiie praying 70 be
PLAYED on through which we breathed few tune
fll strains-brought hither 70 tame Wild beasts.
KS We stood upon the pile Of chips by the door
6sh-bawks were sailing overhead and here, over
Sbed Pond. might daily be Witnessed the tyranny
OF the bald eagle over that bird. Tom pointed
away over the lake % a bald eagles nest, which
was plainly visible more than mile OIL on pine,
high above the surrounding forest, and was ire
qaented from year 20 year by the same pair. and
held sacred by them. There were these two
houses only there. his low hut, and the eagles
air, cart-load OF isgots
After leaving the last dwelling the party, fully
equipped ior forest-lie, and accompanied by Nc
CausIln and several boatmen, commenced their
Journey over Wild lakes and up anowy rapids
toward Ktaadn. The following descriptions are
admirable;
A NIGHT ~ THE WILDERNESS
While uncle George steercd tor small Island
near the head OF the lake, now Just visible IKE a
sDeck on tue water. We r0wed BY turns s"lit-
~ over its surface singing such boot-sOngs as We
could remember The shores seemed AZ an iade-
Unite distance IA the moonlight OccasionaHy We
paused In our singing aud rested on oar oars while
xe listened o. hear II the wolves hOwied, for tins
Is A common serenade, and my companions alrn
ed that 10 was the most dismal ana uhe aflniy o.,
sounds bat We heard none tins time II "e dlq
not hear. however, We did listen, not without
reasonable expectation that al least have "
teu-onlv some utterly uncivlhzed bigthroated OF"
booted loud and ismally 10 the dresr aud Doushy
wilderness plainly not nervous about his soAtary
life nor afraid % hear the echoes Of his voice there
We remembered also that possibly moose were
silently watching Is from the distant co'es'o
some suriy bear, or tmld red deer OF carbon hen
been startled By oar singing IL was win ne" en-
phass that We sang there the Canadian Doat-soNs'
o. Row. pro,hers row, the stream r1ns fast;
The rsPd. are near. and the aayhght' pA'7
which described precisely our own adventure AID
was inspired by the description II exactly THIS
kind %. life--ior the rapids were ever near ana
the day ighr long past the woods on shore ioo"ea
dim. and many an Utawss tide here emPtied sit0
the AXE.
why should We yet our sal gnfgrli
Th-fs ). breath he b.ge wave % csni
Bzi when the WIND blows q ne shore
90, s~eeLy We Z rest our lsooring O<-
-Ut.-.'. uds this trembling moon
sLaA see "a sosI ger iny s1rges 'ooa-
Atlast We glided past the green Isle which
had been cur lsnimark ell joining 10 the chorus
AZ m by the watery links Of rivers and axes We
were about % float over uumeaslred zones oi
earth bound on unimaginable adventures
S.irt u Ill. rrsen Isle. hesr ouf prsyefi
Grant q. cool days and hvonnz ar
About nine o'clock We reached the ryer aud ran
our boat into natural haven oct l. syle foeA'l
- ~ her out on the sand. This camping
r-pund McCsuslin had been familiar with IN bis
fsmbering days, and be now struck Il ansrnngiy
- he moonlight. and we heard the sound OF the
-, xbicb would sapply Is with cool water emp
,vinr INTO the lake The FIRST business was &c
make IRE. an operation which was little de-
layed By the wetness OF TIE i1el ana me grooHe'
wing 70 the heavy showers Of toe afternoon.
The IRE Is the main comfort Of camp, whether II
sumner or Winter, and is about As ample a, one
season 81 en- other. Il IS as well for cheertalness
a tor warmth and dynsn. IL forms one side Of
-. ANN. oua hrighr sida NJ aay rate, Soma