Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-08

heads. Our active guide lays in a sunni
of wood for the night. the other membor.
of the party smoke their pipes in peace
wind up the watches, wind themselves NJ
in their blankets, and sink into a sle.n
known only to those who have tramnod
all day over stock and stone, and TIM,
have learned nights repose."
Daylight found us ready for the final
pull. which should place US on the sum.
nit of Carrigain. Dispatcbing our break.
fast, and taking nothing but note bool,
and compass, we move slowly up, thread.
ing our way sometimes on foot, sometimes
on our hands and knees, among the scuh
spruces. and sometimes upon the rouob
gray blocks of granite that atrew tho
mountain side, till shout from the guide
sends new yigor into our muscles. and
ono more lusty pull and a rough scramble
through the bushes and over the rocks,
and we stand upon a narrow ridge. from
which the great slopes sweep down in one
unbroken descent TO the green carpet Of
forest, spread out like a map beneath
While we had been engaged in reach,
ing this point, the clouds had not been
idle indeed they were a little ahead ofus.
and when we arrived upon the summit we
found the mountain mists creeping slowly
in upon us. and one by one wiping out the
great ranges that surrounded Us. This
was not pleasant; but We bad come too
Ear to give up the view from Mt. Carigain,
and making a good fire we sat down.
smoked pipe, and awaited better times
Fortunately they were not long coming:
and when VIC least expected it, litt in
the vapors, showed the wide ring ofthe
distant horizon, and the surging swell Of
the vast landscape around rs
Directly opposite TO Mt. Carrigain, up
ON the east. rises noble summit, scar
red with tremendous slides, and forming
with Carrigain notch not inferior in
depth or abruptness to the White noun
tain notch itself This fine summit We
named mount Lowell, in honor ri one Of
the oldest, and most enthusiast among
White Mountain explorers. AbncT Lowell
ESQ. of Portland. The slopes oil these
two mountains in Carr'gain notch ATE
more imposing, both on account Ut their
exceeding stccpnesS and Of their grca,
height than any others yet described IN the
White Mountains. The distant view too
in every direction is full ofinteTest, rang
Us and notches, huge mountains and broad
valleys, never seen from the points COM
monty visited in this region, are spread
all around. From is central position 4
/ better idea of the arrangement oil the
White and Franconia Mountains j, had,
than from any other point perhaps IN the
whole group. To the east We see Wash
I ington. Munroe. Franklin, Pleasant Gin
ton, Jackson, Webster, Resolution, Gil
ants Stairs, Crawford, the Carter Noun.
tains, Doublehead, Kiarsarge, and the
/ lower SUBMITS of Jackson, Chatham and
! Bartlett to the southeast, and south, the
Mote. Chocorua, fremont, Table Mt.
Passaconnaway, Whteface, Squam and
Tripyramid; while to the west and north
west. lie the Franconia and Twin Noun
,ains, and the great mass of ridges aud
valleys between the SacO and the Pemigc-
wasset. The view from Carrigain opens
new fields in every direction for mountain
exploration and il Is to be hoped that
the many persons frequenting the noun
I tains. and fond of rough trampS. will ere
long penetrate these interior rccesSeS oil
the wilderness, and acquaint US with the
topography and geology of this now un-
known part of the White Mountain group.
Probably the best mode OF ascending
| Carrigain will be to go mp over the long
ridge 10 the south, and not up the steep
slope above described; in which case the
ascent will be easily made between break
fast and supper, and the descent the fol-
| lowing day.
Having completed our observations we
returned to camp, dined, packed up, de-
scended the mountain, camped for the
night in the valley of Carrigain brook,
and the following morning returned TO
our hotel in Bartlett, arriving in time FOR
dinner, having accomplished the long
cherished desire of looking into the great
central wilderness of the New Hampshire
Mountains, and Of becoming bstter ac-
auainted with the form and arrangement
of the various SUBMITS and ranges to the
east and south.
To all true lovers of mountains and OF
nature in her widest moods, 10 those who
relish tramp through the woods and
bed upon the ground, to all who wish TO
drink the wine of mountain air, and TO
store their memory with splendid PICTURES
that never fade, we say-,Iy Mount
Carrigain '.
The Times is informed that DR.. W. :.
George. prominent citizen of Norway
died on Sunday evening, of consumption,
after lingering illness at his residence.
at the age offif(y seven years. The Times