The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-16

nothing. A Flench lady at one of the locks
on the Chaudiere canal, remarked -
Indade, trotb, it's little We had to do to
go ponoodcrawling around the country in
that little schmal bote. Ye'd better stayed
at home a-digging perates for yer mother.
Stayed over night at Cornwall, and in
the morning took passenger in the very
fascinating shape of charming Canadian
schoolma'am who was going up the river
to her school about forty-nye miles. AT
Alexandra bay about 400 boats were await
ing my arrival and took me to the Thous-
and Island house, where | found a splen-
did lunch awaiting me, and, while ! was at
supper clothes-baskct full of choice pro-
visions was put in my skiG aud went on
my way rejoicing. At Clayton met two
genial gentlemen, DR.. S. b. Frame and DR..
II. W. Streeter of Watertown, N. Y. Re-
freshed and moved on. | varied the time
by trolling. In the st. Lawrence river
caught one muscalonge that weighed thir-
ty-two pounds. In trying to haul him in
he ovcrmastered me for some time, and
spun the beat around like top, but after
killing him he became more pcacoable and
| got him on board. ! took him up to
farmhouse where VIC had dinner with
quite multitude, and was the central at
traction.
LAKE ExPERfENcEs.
Before getting out in Lake Ontario l
heard that q number of newspaper men
were awaiting my arrival at Oswego.
$50 you fed, of COURSE" gasped the re-
porter, as a look of horror stole across his
face.
Certainly" said Mr.. Gay decidedly. ~
made right out into the lake for ten miles.
When got about five miles beyond Oswe-
go and was just congratulating myself on
my escape, to my dsmay saw a tug rap
idly approaching, and on it the representa-
tives of eleven different papers. They kept
alongside of me for about an hour, hufling
questions all along in sort of running fire.
When they departed each one on board the
tug left well-flled pocket pistol"
50 WHAT" said the reporter.
"a flask"
"What's that?'
"Why bottle full Of"
"Oh-all right. | understand"
GAS don't drink, myself, resumed Mr..
Gay, 81 boarded every scow | met, treated
all hands, and threw the bottle in the lake
with an appropriate inscription therein.
AT Oak Orchard | met a party of fisher
men, and by giving the freedom of my
medicine chest had every one in the set
tlement so happy that when took my
leave not one was able TO sit up and say
good (hic) by
SAT Fairhavcn l forgot my notebook
and rowed back eight miles for it. The
nights while | was on Lake Ontario were
moonlight, and generally rowed all night
and slept during the day. Opposite the
town of Wilson the most original upset of
the voyage happened. | was rowing near
shore, and the lake was piling up its waves
considerably, when suddenly wave left
me high and dry on the top of stump. 1t
was the strangest thing you ever saw. My
boat and were balanced as neatly on that
stump as if year had been taken to do it
i'll.
"What an excellent opportunity to make
a stump Speech put in the reporter.
"Couldn't," said Mr.. Gay, ~ was speech
| less-with establishment. The next wave
knocked things endways, or sideways, ra-
thor, and completely upset all my plans,
myself and boat included. That was the
last capsize of the voyage. Passed Ioungs-
ton and had an offer of $50 for my boat
when got through with it. Visited Lew
islon and saw Brooks monument in the dis
lance, and would liked to have gone close
to it, but time pressed and | passed on
ward. Arriving at Port Dalhousie found
tha. Mr.. John S. Clark, the Welland canal
| collector, hal heard of my coming and had
| had a pass made out for me, and by his
good will | managed to get through the
Welland canal in about fifteen hours, and
besides they wouldn't take cent for 1t.
In the last lock | was locked up with the
propeller Maine, of the G. V. line"
"That was the only lookup you were
ever in, | hope" said the reporter, anx-
iously.
Mr. Gay proceeded without noticing the
interruption.
son Lake Erie there was nothing hap
pened worthy of note until | fell in with
Capt. Malotte of the schooner Guelph.
With him | went to Kingsville and received
| from the Kingsvillans a perfect ovation
and the freedom of the CITY, They took
up my boat and photographed it, and got
up cricket match for my benefit, and
shall not soon forget the kindly welcome
extended by the inhabitants of Kngsvllle.
! took about week traversing Lake Erie,
and now here we are in Detroit, just los
days from the time | left Boston,"
IN DETROIT
Mr.. Gay was received with much enthu-
siasm. The Detroit river navy turned out
in full force in his honor, and last Friday
evening the Bostonian pulled with the river
oarsmen in grand review. Mr.. Gays
slitf is propelled with oars fastened with
pin in the gunwale of the boat. The oarf
are therefore incapable of being 'feather.
ed" Four pairs OF cars were worn out or
the voyage When he landed in Detroit
he had with him only small valise, con
tanning toilet articles, kedge anchor
boat cushions, paddle and pair Of
oars.
Mr.. Gay is we'll built man, about five
feet eight inches in hight. and weighing
164 pounds He has well-shaped, good
sized head, with good portion of dark
brown, almost black hair. A high fore
head, projecting considerably, rises straight
from pair of sharp, light-blue eyes. A
| well-shaped, rather large nose, overhangs
light sandy moustache, which partly con
ceals an ever-smiling mouth. Rather high
cheek bones, square, firmly set jaws and q
nut-brown complexion completes q face
that ha, firmness and determination in ev'
cry feature. He enlisted in the Twenty.
third Massachusetts, Volunteer Infantry
as drummer. in the spring of 1861, being
about 10 years old, and served four years
and three months. AT the battle of Rae
coon ridge, or Lookout mountain, he lost
two fingers from his left hand. just be
fore the battle of Resica he re-enlieted fol
three yenrs or during the war, and wa;
then Third sergeant of Company X. Or
the last call for seamen from the army, h,
was transferred to that branch and served
four years. He is a musician, playing thu
cornet in Bonds band, and also playing
theatre orchestra.