The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-12-29

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mere frame, where | found one James Thomas.
Mr. Thomas kind enough to pull paper out
Of his pocket, on which he shew me the great 80 be
city of Bangor. was so disappointed and mortl-
! fed that / at once made up my mind to return
home in the most direct way Immediately. ]
mounted my horse, returned to Hamhden dined,
and started for Belfast At the Marshmill settle
ment, they told me that the road to Belfast wa.
new and rather blind, but they tho't could get
through to to the settlement before dark; So push.
came upon me. lost nv road once or twice, bat
! before twilight was gone | came to opening and
log house, but found no one in it, nor any path
out OF the opening. so tied my horse to stump,
and took up rly lodgings for the night. found Ia
the house good bed and cat, and could hear 4
cowbeil in the distance. l was extremely thirsty.
! but could find no water | then laid myself
upon the bed, and endeayored to get some sleep,
but it occurred to that the country was then in
state Of insurrection against the propretors. aud
! that house might be the rendezvous of the nsur-
gents. and that finding me there asleep they might
take me for spy, and do me some harm before
could explain mysef SO got but little sleep thai
night. At early daylight | pushed on, and soon
came ont to settlers. | found that had lodged NJ
the house of Mr.. John Mason, aud that he and hl,
wife were on visit at her fathers. on my way TO
| Belfast again missed my road and got on to IL
winter road on the Goose river meadows. The
mire was 50 deep, had to dismOunt and drive my
horse before me, and finally came out at the Tilden
y Ills, where got so entanged among fallen trees
hat hat to get the millmen to haul me out. Al
about 10 O'Clock. A. NJ ! arrived at the upper Fer
ry on the Belfast river. But it was the fourth dav
| Oh July' ana the ierryman was absent l then de-
scehIl tne east SHE OF the river TO the lower let
| ~. lle ieIfyhiah mere was gone bul Iouhd
i boy who set me across the river and landed me
ari[ gu t t.e belfast h9ich me sue OF lhi' WI
i % NV t'ei' nii d small opening pu tHett "tIe
f,t i P"t't;S ti' ao s''ies' aiu y pe.ns Wv
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oa ny srll 'tlu M or,e re was very mach engage
- 'i ~ fiii VI 'u'l' n't SAM ultlG N.Y.
would wait | mirht line win then, Thi. nl
not suit me, so pushed on. next called at Go
| ihomas hnowIton's, in Northport, and found Inn
| III the same situation. SO pushed on ONE NOR
reached the Durktrap stream little before SUI
set and hired boy to swim my horse across iJ
| then became faint and determined to throw .ay-
self into The first house came to. This happened
to be the house of one Hezckiah French, native of
me town OF Biierl"as and an Old acqnalntanrr
Here was most kindly aud hospitality entertained
| lol the night and the next forenoon. From l.lL
colnyl"- Mr.. Freneh'S place OF residence, pro
cee'led To Broad Bay, in marlborough, where my
morse gave ont then put myself and horse Ou
o'+td coaster amt returned to Boston, aud
thence nome.
| notwithstanding my disappointment At Bangul
SUI lrll Ytarnng towards Name ani Its wilder
ness ia" passing glimpse L had OF Belfast eou-
tinuatiy haunted ME. In the fall of the same yea
took trim to l. afast bY water, TO examine dut