The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-04
4 FEMALE ROBINSON cRusoE.

Racine, April 10, 1899.
The usual quiet and dullness Of this city
was to day most agreeably ,lissipated by the
arrival here of the schooner Ozelle, Marvin
master, having on board young lady, Miss
Sophia Richardson, formerly Of Cleveland.
Ohio, who for the last three years has been
living in solitude and unwilling seclusion up
con ,lesolate and uninhabted island in Lake
Superior, near the British coast and in a
northwesterly direction from Isle Royal.
A detailed narrative Of the adventures Of
Mas Richardson appears in the New York
Times Of yesterday, from which we take the
following extracts;
"When cast ashore | found that had
eight barrels Of pork. two Kegs Of lard. twelve
barrels flour. two Of sugar, several boxes oil
candy. candles. raisins. and dried behring's, a
box Of sardines, a bale Of buffalo robes box
Of dry goods. needles. pins, thread, yarn,
etc, box Of mining hatchets, a box ofheavy
clothing. aud bale Of blankets.
|
knew had provisions sufficient for three
or four years. Ihad already learned to catch
fish. and cook my pork and flour without the
aid Of dishes or stoves. With the fragments
Of the wreck, and same Of my empty barrel.
and boxes, made a low hut, which covered
with sand to the depth Of foot. One end
Of this was closed, the other was fitted with
door made from the lids of my two trunks
over my barrels and boxes Of goods stretch
ed sail, fastening il down by means Of
stakes. As the winter approached fsbrica-
ted from my buffalo robes dress, which
tancied would be imperyious to the cold. Ny
shoes, gloves. and hat were made Of the same
material. The forest supplied me with fuel
and soon learned to chop it with consider.
able ease. During the early part OF the first
winter ! suffered terribly, but mansged "a
live through il, and the NEXT season was
Injured to hardships.
In this manner | passed three long and
lonely years. | kept a Journal during this
unhappy period. and this was my only re,
creation. My books. and even my Bible
were left in the vessel. During these three
years saw but Z vessels, They either did
not see or would NOT regard my signals; my
anguish 90 these occasions was indescriba-
BILE. The thoughts Of home, and Of the friends
who were INV mourning ne 3. with the dead
would rush upon me with orerpo@ering force
and NY misery seemed tuo heavy for me Il
bear.
/ At length. know mt m what day. but BY
my calculations on the 75th Of February. nv
island was visited by sir Menominee Indi-
ans. They had crossed from the shore, part,
" 10 their canoes aud partly on the ice
They were as murli surprised 10 find me up.
on the Island as | Was delighted TO see hu
man face again. We could not understand
each other. but they made signs that should
go with them. ! was in their pnuer. but
was willing to 20. a. | conceived that BY
their nea"s ! might finally obtain NV release
and restoration. They returned with me d
the British coasr. which think is not more
than twenty or twenty hive mile. lrom m,
island. They conducted me IN a two days
journey. TO French trading post, where
for The frs, time in three year.. luund my.
sell in the company u civilized men. wa.
received with kndne,.. anI .oun forwarded
to Fort William.