Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

saddle on the prairies, in pursuit OF
health and pleasure. Although venture
some in the extreme and often involved
in peril, yet his invariable good tort
unos his skill in handling boat and gun,
and knowledge in woodcraft, have
nth, rtO shielded him from misfortune,
and led some Of his friends 10 declar.
that he would always "come out right"
and others, less sanguine, to predict
that good luck would not always last, and
that an overwhelming blow was sure to
come. The latter nearly proved true
during the last fitiul, uncertain sum
mer, while the doctor was on his way
to northern Michigan in sixteen.foQt
open saiiboat. He was caught on Lake
ST. Clair in heavy blow. nearly swan D.
ed by the waves, and compelled TO lay
TO ana anchor one night on the open
lake or take the chances Of scuddrng
twenty miles before the gale. Later in
the season he took his boat 10 Parry
sound on Georgian bay, and set sail
from there alone for II trip southwark
among the islands. He expected to
meet brother ~ rendezvous on an
island thirty or forty miles distant, but
on account OF n0n-receptiOn Of letters
and kilograms the brother was not
there. The doctor had announced his
intention Of being absent but for ten
days, and when the time length ened to
n month, and one Of stormy unseasona-
bile weather, and no tidings Of the lonely
voyager came, butTumors Of II wrecked
boat seen drifting among the islands,
his friends organized II party to search
for him. AS previously noted in these
columns, the party left here well
equipped for prolonged and thorough
search among the tens Of thousands Of
islands and hundreds Of miles OF chan
nols Of Georgian bay. Arriving NJ Pcne.
tanguishnc, they were met by n tele-
gram stating that tho doctor reached
Detroit that morning. Relieved Of
anxiety, The party turned the search
into u pleasure trip, and spent ten days
Of the fine October weather among the
islands Some extracts from n private
letter from the doctor will tell briefly
the story Of his adventures
"The steamer came into Parry sound
was delivering lumber for one Of the
Georgian bay lumber companies and
was expected to return in about twelve
days. put my little boat in the water,
loaded in tent, stores etc, and beat out
Of Parry Sound CHE wind being ahead)
by the same route G--lnd formerely
went. was alone, and continued SO
until my return, not even having dog
with me. Made fast sailing down to the
island appointed for our rendezvous,
doing some in thenight outside of the
sound that WIS haz lrdous. Sailed up to
the island about 2 l.. NJ. on Il bright,
fine daynnd when found no one there.
nor nny tokens Of having been about,
felt mighty lonesome. Slaid one day
longer than the time | had set, and
fixed II letter on II stake stuck in II Gre
vico of the rock, and wrote about the
margin Of one Of the wells; then turned
my boat up tho bay for further explora.
lions, looked up and fixed localities,
among them our old camps there. Had
some very fine smiling and some rough
contests with wind and waves; got on to
the rocks acvernl times, but came of
we'll, and sometimes ran into the night,
in rain and darkness, before carried
my point md found and fixed camp,
Had to handle orr, sail, rudder and all
alone, and sometimes NIL in the same
moment; had to plch tent, keep fire,
cook, watch, do all that belongs to this
part Of life alone, aud had my hands
full. Sometimes / slept in the boat.
Occupied tho time mainly in exploring,
not hunting for or getting larger game
than duck, partridge or porcuplne. Saw
many deer and bear tracks and some
moose, yet 1t IL gameless year on this
shore. Heard bears nights near my tent.
Lust year three Of the Indians of tho lit
Ito squad where q. aud | stopped killed
sixty bear. They were then bounding
deer on the islands. Had some grim
weather when il was hard to keep warm
nights; had some grand camp-lres that
illuminated the deep. recesses OF the
wilderness about me, and had some
practical and sober hints Of tho need of
care by being compelled to look after
my boat when storms arose in the night.
81 located Moose point so will know
and can find it lover after; WAS ut Sandy
island, and in the sheltered camp and
harhor by tho old cedar where G. and
were before; ut the camp where we cut
the canes and whore we left the trolling
line; found huckloberies up To sept. 80.
An Indian came To camp and told Of
McsSts. Loder, Hess & Co, OF Rochester,
N. H., being up there, and saw one night
the campfire ol large party in the dis
lance
went into Parry Sound al the time
| expected the steamer tu sail for Slruia,
and found she would be delayed some
three weeks yet, so determined To 90
on trip norhward and spend the time
iii TINT quarter Of the bay. camped
across from the village and sailed over
to wlitc and send letters home lust be-
fore | started on the northern trip. As |
approached the wharf met il tug com.
ing out The captain knew me and
whore wanted to 70. There was n head
wind blowing and heavy seas running in,
and when heOiltyed mea tow for fifteen
or twenty miles on my course felt il
was just what wanted fora good send.
OIL lie threw me u line, and in no
ment We we're under way, rushing
i through tho hpnVV Apn sp ltypl,t that