Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-10-04
ID III FRoN rHE sunNIr

INK vIEw FROM rHE SUMMIT.
Herr. then. -e are at las;. on the top Of
'his spirr of cold gray granite. three thou
sand siK hundred set IN the air Qhe noun
tain must be under measursd). on plat
form where thirty men might stand. and
ovcrhangiug on two sides a rrecipice
one thousand feet in hight. The sky.
though fun Of ay ing clouds j. also toll oi
sunlight. and the atmosphere !, IN better
than the average condition for q mountain
view. A landscape ofPerhsps forty niles
radius = visible. save when obstructcd by
moun;ains. Mountains are all about ~
A. We look 20 the southvard. Pss-aeond-
vay. whneftce. Bald Knob. Osccols.
Cone. WAnosha. CamP;on. Squam. Red
Hiii and Prospect Peaks tower 90 the right.
Before ~ rise the two OsSipee ranges.
with Tumble Down and Copper Crown At
The southern extremity of Lake WinniP-
Peslukcc. On The left are Oak lIili and a
number of other peaks. Nortbea.tward
looms the perfect cone of Kcarsarge in SOL
itary grandeur. the house on is summit
looking bike tie bead OF pin Protrudins
above a gig2r,ie conical cushion. To tie
northuard. the whole northern range q
the White Mountains bursts At once on the
view. peak rising beyond peak. and far in
the cloudy distance looms one moment
through a thunderstorm the peerless form
Of Mourt Washington. All beneath Us.
among The ranges aud wales. gleAm bright
waters Forty lakes and ponds are visible
from ihis summit; Including WinnipPesau-
kec. >qusm lakes. Ossipee lakes and a
long list Of others Dosbtless siKiy noun
iains are ia SIGHT. some Of whose uaex-
Piorrd ~ilds ~c long 90 penetrate. Such
Is The scene below and around. Near us.
o. ibe northWard. are two other peaks.
causiog the summit from hat dircction %
present the appearance Of a saw. What n
stern and savage scene j. this which sur
rounds us, Lean carefully over The verge
% ;Lis rock one instant. aad send your eyc
down the swimming abyss. Nov. cone TO
this cold spring IN this littlc rasine on the
top Of this granite horn. and While NC st
on ihe crisp moss and eat our laneh. ~ill
tell you
THE LEGEND OF cuoCOECk-
The name j. an lodi tern. meaning
the A" Old Bc4r.- Cbocorua uas lie lat
chief aud man Of the Pequawket tribe.
once the owner Of these hunting grounds.
One aiier another. bis tribe bad pcrisbed
or removed 70 the northern ~ilds Of Cana
ia. until be and bis only son we're leit alone
among the white sctilcrs. One summer
thc OH sachem determined 20 visit scnne
branches Of BIS race in Canada and lcfi
the youth. BIS son. IN the care Of the Camp
bell family until hi- return. Not long az
ter his departure fever seized ihe Indian
youth. and ia spite q all the medical skill
Of the settlement be died Deep was The
Consideration Of the Campbells. ubo knew
~hst saspicions would haunt the dIrk mind
OF The chiei on his arrival
lie came back in the autumn. and pre-
senting himself Al the White man's door. 81
once asked Tor BIS son. Whrn be learned
BIS death. 3, was - 81 a thunder stroke bad
fallen a. his side. Wish a wb5oP of an
guish be- led 70 the grave Of tbe heir % al
b.. honors. and there lay for DAYS and
nights in ihe fearless silence q unuuerabie
acony and despair. In vain dil the white
man ard his vile endeavor 90 duci him
90 thcir cabin IN peace. Ssddenly a. lasi
he rose. and without word disappeared
i1 tLe forest. The settlers fears q the
dark mans revenge we're but TOO true. 4
iew days after. Campbell came homo az
%, o. 6nd his wife and Eve children al
buishercd snd scalped By Chocorua. H.
tbe saPrrstiiioa % bis soul. BE- bal vowed
terrible revenge upon at vhfe mcn-
There ~as bat one course % pursue. and
thc seri,rs turned out in bod % hunt
Lim dosu
Alter three days ihev drove him % tie
mountain. ard b. fought his death upon
tbi, b'sb-st peak Snuoualed teio-. snl
f1linr esrape Impossible. De- cane cut abd
boldly dcfcl his pursacrs. They gave
hln h,s choioe. either 10 Die b. their rifles
or Jap tosn thc prceipice With 81 au-
ll recital of tLe red mans vroncs. anl a
horrible curse on 40 thc lid rs eyes be-
lrhl. on aI uhfe men uho shouI dEeil
ufonit ani especially up.a tie ~hiie maa',
cl"ic. thc ioay ehiehain plunged dosn
che ieariul prcripice 4 few sb-sis an.i
bones of his boiy vsFe afcraari found ani
bar.ed. ard to-day trad,iioa points 90 q
hrsr oi stones a. ihe crave of Chocorua.
Co., "Od Bear. thc ls.t Of ths FcIaauk-
tts
r. neifher siavish nor nirgari'y of the