Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-08-09
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'eeADo 'MoiBnY CHARLES Z. HuRDse1H =,
~ Those familiar with the LUMBER re.
ions, not only of the United states. put
a ] Of Canada, know that the great Streams
which float the huge RATS OF TIMBER
z down to the various ports and pills
along their course are often madej ser
ssas vieeabie for other purposes. Sometimes
TIE Iumberman or shingle-maker lakes |
II his family with him to the scene Of his
winters iabOrs; and in the spring, when
the seasons work is ended, places them.t
women and children, sometimes r0und
dozen-on raft of logs or shingles, ana
keeping close to the shore, fOat down
tan. twenty, or thirty miles to his home
70 The hunter, who has for weeks Aunted
and trapped in the vast forests along
these streams, binds his packages OF furs
fooether, makes himself acOnyeyance by
lashing half dozen logs firmly tDseachp
other, and accomplishes his journey OF a
hundred or more miles In twenty-rouf
hours.
Asa general thing. there is little risk
In such q journey. If the weather is
fair and the river clear of floating lum-
aaesr Der. there is hardly more danger than
Ggss there would be in making the distance
behind pair Of fast horses :. IN a. eeH na -
WAGON.
go constant contact with danger, grow care
.0O less in time, and often risk their own
lives and those of others where there Is
no necessity. 4sft - -
And so it happened in the, instance
sstss am about to relate e4lL9I
John Allen was well-tO-do farmer o.
Woodstock, on the St. John RIVER, ane
= beside the income derived from his LIANT
, sss and dairy. he owned in connection will
his son, a tract of wild timber SOM
dozen miles up the river. Beginning U
Iyeea turn it's advantages TO account In !,
y - small way, the two had erected SINAI
single mill near the shore, and KEEP
81 half dozen men at work during th
winter. The result the first year was 8
tf2t1e satisfactory that it was resolved to In
crease the facilities of the manufactur.
~ and. that il might be done understand
,st ingiy, they determined to visit the mi
5 ..fs for personal examination.
They were to have one OF the larl
hands drive them up as far as the
sl...ss7s- could get with team, and from stni
. 3 uointit was hardly more than amile to IL
mill More than half the way the roa
~. was merely rough cart track thrOue
the woods, making the journey rather
tedious one; but by starting very ear
in the morning they calculated 70 ma .
ii - all the necessary Investigations anu
cist back early in the afternoon.
This was the plan agreed upon, 81
tho time act was the following Saturda
-es - AZ som as il became known in 8
house, the two youngest boys Harry 81
J9s Jack. we're wild with excitement.
.Mayn't we 90, tool" they shouted
concert; PLEASE :; !, let 3 US sOI We ne @
3 -. = SEQ "a single mill isn't much to Sc
81 $ lssli answered their father. And, Desi
you'll be getting into all sorts OF a
Oil no we won't. Wen 20 careful
IsT2 you'll let US 60. Il would r saen . n
acss ~ why don't You let them lgo fathe
said Mrs. Allen. "They won't axe
90 much room, and they will enjoy 1
much fasssa az-s..s D.
D-aWeli. well, said the father gOodnat
edIy. "let 'sm 60. shall have TO :
3 sn9 the double wagon if they go, tno9
and that's large enough fer the WI
why not take the whole fam
~ thenY' said Mrs. Allen. half in earn
STye hardly been out Of doors the vi
winter and spring, and ! should ell
the ride as well as the boys" .1,1'i
Farmer Allen laughed. W
ANY more of you, wantt0 go!
would You do with the baby" =
.Take her, Of course. You don't ,
nose weather like this would hurt
sSs needs air as much as anybody.
care You in earnest. mother = = 3
Certainly. 1doift see why you "a
make pleasure jaunt ont OF II as
as business one. j haven't been 81
away from home for Eve years, al
rs.'Esas fss guess the house could get along WI
- ..ss,. me FOX half day. Becky can get az
for the men at noon, and we should
fAASs~c2 home by 26f 8 o'clock at the latest.
rsss,,-,s.s = = So the matter was settled.
At Z O'clock the next Saturday d
.nuil,,at ing the party set out all In the MI
possible spirits. mnumberable en-
~ ssf2 asa. were left with Becky as to what 7
= az about dinner, and how to dispose OF
~ -. duties connected with the h0usehO
sacr, .. they should not return at the time
le~ Dected. A huge basket of lunch
: s -.., -. placed under the seat, much to the
49, - &; :, : faction Of Harry and Jack, VINO mao
- .9s~ . too much excited In regard 10 the
- = new to care much for breakfast.
5-'S - il was splendid April morning
= q Ieeft INT for the brown looks OF the neld
fhinly-leayed trees would have 81
ike June. The sun shOne, and the
Gang. and everything seemed deiig
The two boys were constantly u
-. something new to admire 40 the
''9'ie /" about them, and their merry sn0uts
s.'ed5 3, sios occasioned q sympathetic GOO ,
-, i.-s's mart OF the baby, who stared Will
- g n5l. e found eyes at the commonest oD]e'
.53a'. Il = ii they were the most wonderIui
si-5 IN lI me ys wp', after II o'clock when
Z ~ 49, Il - reached the mill. The wagon had
e.'a -. % left ct the end Of the road, mile
(, ia go the horses taken out and bag
> s.I,a l,-ss emptied upon the ground TOT tnen
'l1a.-i .fea: we're both steady-going old We
.,.- = ~ nsad to the harrow and pl0w, anu
( ..sfgissa !, stand lust where they were LETT 10
Il 81 ~. al time. The farmer: howeye
fq .- taken the c,recautiOn, after RuttI
= - I-;S1.. a. ~, wagon to tie the III