Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12

hlint the moose lor some months during
the year, visiting the Maine lakes for.
that purpose. This summer he changed
his stalking ground to Nova Scotia, aud
with some companions, proceeded to
Halifax, with the intention OF securing a
guide before going to Brysnt's Pond,
whore their camp was to be located. The
Advertiser tells the rest OF the story as
follows:
"lt had been the doctors intention TO
visit Captain Hill OF Ship Harbor, a gen
tleman renowned for his hospitality AZ
well "a his great skill rs gentleman
sportsman aud moose hunter. before en-
gssing guide; bu; man b, the name
of Glencross WAS so anxious mis- services
should be accepted, thai DR.. Greene en-
gagged him. and the patty at once pro
coedsd TO make their preparations TO 20
TO Biyants Pond where they were To es-
Iatlsh their camp.
Prior to starting the hunters received n
visit from Capt. Hill, who gave them u
good many valuable hints, but expressed
regret that they had engaged Glencross,
who. he felt confident. could not call =
moose, neither was he we'll posted in
their whereabouts, and he eudoayored TO
persuade the doctor to throw him over
and come TO Ship llarbor for lew days
and start airesh from there with a lrusly
guide. DR.. Greene thanked him warn.
" lor his interest. but informed him that
he had already concluded the contract
and must abide by il. So the next day
saw the party on their way 10 Bryant
Pond. Here they remained three weeks
in what they called the Home Camp"
but no moose did they see. At the end
Of that the doctor told Glsncross that he
didn't believe they should get moose if
they staid there. and asked him il he was
sure he could lead him to good place
Glencross said that by tracking the
moose from Bryant's Pond to Grand Lake
through the wilderness he felt suresthoy
could secure one. Accordingly DR..
Greene babe goodbye to the res, OF
the party doctors little son being
left in camp, and proceeded alone through
the forest All that day they tramped,
and up 10 eleven O'Clock tho next lore
noon. when the doctor become confident
that Gisncross. the pretended guide, had
lost his way. And now dashed across,
his brain The horrible idea that he was in
the dense woods oil n strange country,
surrounded by swamps and moraaes.
and with but littlo provision for the
guide had not taken hall enough and
with an ignorant nlnn for companion
He knew nothing OF the LOCALITY on
Grand Lake where the guido sad hey
would find = bonl, and when The guide
said il vas in an eaSterly Direction and
The doctor gave him the course by his
pocket compass, II was not more than ten
minutes before he was rambling due
north or southeast. Al right they biy-
ouRckad in the middle OF \ dense swamp.
A. id,t pouring rain, without any means
Of shelter. In the morning they pushed
on. and the doctor, fearing that his 30
called guide would give out, would not
touch morsel of food. but gave it to
him.
Thus they struggled on Tor three days
and three Nights, without Il particle of
food passing the doctors lips. until. on
tho fourth afternoon, the doctor could
slaggcr 40 further, and sunk 10 the
ground, telling Glencross to go on with.
out him and try snd find settlement -
GIcncross then pushed on alone, leaving
tho doctor wrapped in wet blanket on u
rock, and taking with him his revolver,
pocket compass, etc, thus leaving him n
prey 10 tho wild beasts and alone with
his God. What the doctor suffered, none
can tell who have never met with such
an experience. Ho says he thought as
he laid there, how glad he was that his
boy WAS safe in camp. and that his
vile knew not OF his suaerings, and he
decided what he should do ii worst
came 10 the worst. Cramps seized his
vitsls, until he co uld do nothing to re-
lieve them.
The next day two stout hunters, Miller
and Hichler, found him and carried him
TO Moo,eland on Grand Lake. 1t seems
that Glencross struck upon Moosesnd by
accident and had just strength left TO
rouse these hunters aud send them 10 the
rescue. Those noble men worked over
him liko father. His condition was
terrible He had sort of black vomit
and his flesh resembled that of man
who had been two weeks in The water.
After he had got over the worst Of il he
WAS conveyed to Brysnt's Pond. where he
met the rest OF the party, and thence he
was taken to Capt. Hills hospitabe resi-,
dencs, where every attention WAS shown
him, and he has just returned, sufficient
~ couvaescent TO attend 10 patients but
still suffering severely from his terrible
hardships and not yet able to wear his
boots
Dr. c. +. Evans, OF Norway. was N
the party, but did not accompany DR..
Greene in his terrible Tramp.
In our Bangor correspondence. rela.
tive to the Educational Convention. we