The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-11-16
Aroostook.
From Boston Post. Nov. 5.
NORTHERN MAINE, Oct. 1871.
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N'it tittthN MAINE, tCt.. Il Il.
PURSUING \ JOURNEY.
Respectable old Post, have YOU 4 mind to
follow further the wanderings of this peaceabln
party quietly travelling in the sturdy old woods
OF Northern Maine: If %, know that a season
ape hour found lis safe returned from our
peasant trip to New Sweden, and comfortably
established at the village hotel in Caribou.
Wnefe the night and large portion of the next
day was OF necessity passed, because of the rain
mat descended-not in little, gentle, peaceful
drops, that patter, patter, patter 50 softly and
lovingly upon house-tops, trees and roadwavs.
b'lt in great, tumutuous, delugine showers.
| that soaked right through uplifted umbrellas
stout coats and thick water-proofs; that beat a
tattoo upon the window panes, and sent the
brooks rushing, hurrying and Scamperng in
mad haste across the roads, and down the hills.
intent on doing all the mischief possible
Doubtessly It was the lowering spirit of some
unhappy Niobe, endeayoring to weep herself
INTO stone and using the earth as an ample
pocket-handkerchief. Accepting this version
OF the case, 1t Is proper TO state that some time
| curing the afternoon the dissatisfied lady quit
crying, and went ntc tit of sulks behind Il
thick veil OF fog, spending the remainder of the
day IN sulienly sobblng and mourning in the
| dim recesSes of the woods. Under such
auspices our brave party once more started,
! IKE Saia, upon "a journey due NORTH leaving
! behlnd the pretty. pleasant village OF Caribou
| l;lng prosperously and attractiyely upon the
| soping banks of the Little Marlawaska, waiting
in all patience, confidence and serenity the com
| lnS OF Capital, and King Railroad to develop
| her many resources of wealth, and set her
| placidly flowing rivers ahum with busy mills
and floating logs. Already the march of i'm
| provement has reached here, and large steam
mill, and potato starch factory arc in process of
| erection.
THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT
of Northern Aroostook is curiosity. for here
| one may ride for miles in positive Yankeeland
and pdSIy fancy himself on fiCrn-
| the inhabitants and their houses, language,
customs and religion, everything, giving ready
support TO the supposition The original
Acadlans, after long years Of exile from the
happy village of Grand-Pre. wandered here
and made themselves homes in the ancient
forests, bordering the fertile banks of the beau
tiful st. John. And here to-day their descend
ants live, with the same old habits, ways and
speech, quiet, inotfensive, God-fearng. peace
ful people. The same snowy Normandy caps
sit daintily upon the heads Of the matronS and
maldens, bright are the warm wooen kirtles
and meekly crossed the spotleSs kerchiefs.
Here also are the same thatched cottage roofs,
with high pointed gables and dormer windows
projecting over the doorway below: here the
same wide. thrifty barns filled to oyertowng
with hay, grain and odorous corn; here the
same shining distatf, whirring wheels and noisy
snutties, ami mere tiIe cvtenttd homes,
happy children and peaceful tlocks Neither is
wanting the same softly tolling Angelus, call
derinr closely mon fhase bannv JweIl;na, Of
the Acadians is an extended settlement Of
Canadian French, NOT so thrifty and prosperous.
among these peculiar peoplr and their ride Ing
homes No annie harns shialL tbo ahnn1.nf
crops or groan beneath the pressure of fragrant
hay: no verdant fields, unmolested Of stump
and stone, present themselves in boundess
beauty; but on every hand and either side are
and Grain rests in Ligh roniaoi shamas nno, ,
sphstrat1m Of nernendirnIar sick. :. :, sm.l loa
boyel affords shelter for MOS cows sheer ma
horsas !, coIoriine5 e,-nov5t;o, IL ~, ,,d,rt
hlocll. sunnlies the nlace Of rnli,rs. mi M
immense kettle str1ntr on cross.nolns ovo,. !
hupp hoannd.nn tirn cooks t,n fomiIy ,,,u,,Iias
"Pigs. Shingles and children Are the rhief
pro1nctions Of this rpaion.' announces thr
nbIosonher OF tho ,,artv na,rinn tbon, -, ~,
about every other man is iournnvi,o sont6,yari
with a beavv load of ,.havai nai,r sbi,,,ias
and thaf each loor-vnrd i filled with .ati7tied
grouDs of thin. sh3dowv nirS anI nanny
healthf, children. one il rc1,ly In hnliava tLn
assertion.
CHOW many brothers and sisters have vou sv
we iuo11ired Of brioht-nvnd 1itt1a f.IIoty who
came 10 the side of t6p c,l.riaon with :, pourtlv
lift of the hat. tcudariuo n cnpacjous nnu of
haerl, nutc far ,,io . 'i ''"'' -
..Eiftnan in had1v ,IticuIotol t,,,r.h
s.Fittean-, r.
..Dni. MademoisalIa. anil"
Gan rlts IL an. of,ontb ,,,,,r,,,1 li,l,,,,,,+
ssh,ra i lomothinn to th;nl ahni1t
And ,ytliic The ihniiims IS Sta In yteorou,
assendancy, our horses stop short at a long.
low, wooden trough hv tin" roadside. with a
long, narrow gutter running away to a bright,
bubbling spring close ut hand. Down 20 long,
thin noses into its clear limpd contents, smack.
sma k the delighted tongue and then Triumph
ant toss Of the head, d shaking Of flowing names.
and sharp, quick snort Of approval as much
as to say ''rhank. vou thi, is ,lelicious."
During all this time. we. still anxiolsly bent on
secur lg reliable population statistics, say in
quIsltiyeiv to the tlark-eyed Monsieur standing
in the nearby doorway. ana who. according 10
his own confession. speaks "Alrlaise h le,,fIe !.
Glow many chillren hly, vou>''
son. Mademoisellc. ono. two. three. clayen.
belleye.''
And before we have time to MAKE, answer mr.
mt additional inuuries his sill ,I9rtsr-avaj
rompanion interrunts with nm oyaI,n,hn ot vol
1tble French which causes nernleved ha- /
wildered. half doubtful look to settle nnon tbo
brave Nonsieur's ture.
.sWhat is The frouhIe." we hastily intnr- |
rooate in English. yery fearful of the derrera-
ting, appeaiing look.
.Oh. neyare, Madcmoi-cIc, Nevarr SO |
many! She sav sure we have sixteen!-
Dbl Dinjomat and nhosonhcr both are ,,Iont |
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