Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-28
WOODSTOCK, y. B. Lnlr a-

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from church, where heard excellent serm..
from Rev. Father Murray, and a. ii good Cs.h,v. /,
shall have toerably clear conscience even If A.
violate the Fourth Commandment. Where in "a.
world is Woodstock? Why il is the shire town !.
Carleton County, New Brunswick, the ,erloins. !,
the N. B. & c. and the y. Is. railroads. II is alo.
the size of Hallowell, aud is the largest town Won
after Won get east of Bangor. a,n stopping a, a.
Gibson Hous. which is little gem of hotel ui4
snowy linen, comfortable beds, and good tam
where YOU can get roast beef and bitter ale if ".
want it, Over my head waves the "metecr flag II
England" and the people are intensely loyal to W
toria. God bless the old lady This is how hs,
peued to get here. II takes two days TO 90 finn
Caribou TO Bangor. The first day y0l go sboy
eighty miles, where, AT Woodstock, You have 10
main some twenty hours rs the trains don't mas
connections Eighty miles a day What rapid IN,
cling, such brcakneck speed may satisfy the Bh
noses, but il doesn't sa'iate ankee. Most Of a.
party went on a second excursion from Carbon n
Grand Falls but a few of us came down 10 WoaI
stock The Grand Falls party have the promise n
Ia especial train Monday morning from Carbon n
Bangor, but one experience with special train II
enough 10 last me for "A century or | shoulder
be surprised if the special were saow bound d
something and have giten up all hopes of ever -
ing the remainder of the party again. But enOgr
of this introduction. must get to the trip.
"ALL ABOARD"
Twelve passenger ears stood in line Thursis
morning at the +. * n. A. depot in Bangs
waiting for our party. Ii is estimated that no ies
than 500 persons went on the trip. Among the al
lebrities were His ENceency GOV. D;iy and Coua
ell; Hon. Hannibal Hamln; Gen. Joshua l.. Chan
berlain of brunswick; Hon. W. w Thomas s.
Hon w W. Thomas, .Ir., Gen. II. &. Thon.s
Hon +. b. Reed. His Honor. Mayor Senter, an d
Portland: Hon. =. }. thadbourne OF Augusta; IIOul
T. H. Bailey, New York; Hon. j. 7. Hiucspy.
II fat. Ran Iva
iner Rockport; Hon. c. A. Packard. Land Agent
blanchard; Rev. Cyrus iIanllin LII D., Banga,
and many others. Most OF these gentlemen Were &C.
companied by their wives. The newspapers wet
well represented. noticed that sharp and grsofal
writer, c. Couilliard ofthe Boston Herald; WufeR
=. Neyns of Salem, Il nobby-looking Young fellow
with eve glasses, also of the Herald; Hon. Sanly
T. Pullen of the Portland Press; Hon. c. \. BOuek
and Howard Owen OF the Bangor Wing; Mr. Wig
rim of Bangor Commercial; Benz. I Hill of the BOs
ton Traveller. and j. SWEET Rowe. who reprl
sented the Boston journal. DIR. W. Il. Laplar.
an old Aroostook traveller, displayed an enviabk
knowledge of the route. by going on day twOh
advance of our party, and making Inc Journey y
this kind, I'm going to take time enough TO maxi
the trip comfortably, even if | have TO start thru
months in advance of the advertised date of The
celebration.
The morning was rather uncomfortable. 4 gr
mist hung over the river. For some distance ahd
leaving Bangor the +. & \. a. Railroad skr.
along the banks of the PenobScot. The river We
full OF logs and every now and then passed grouE
of lumbermen in their bateauX. Nearly every on
of the male passengers on the train wore linen dgs
tiers. There were all shades and varieties Of iha
useful garment. \ man who can look anything BOT
demoralized pirate in grey buster, cut ulster psf
tern, is one of the noblest trumphs of sur Amer.
can civilization. they serve an admirable putTGs
in protecting ones coat from SCOT and cinders hT
in IN artistic they are not success by lae
majority. After /, avinI Mattawamkeag the lastleEl
in Penob-cot county, the scene ry grow " ider GHs
piles of wood aud slabs repo>c along the trad.
l. q
odor. The towuS grow farther apart, and the I'd.
painted hnu e. hint rlnq ,ently Oft - decline of The
lumber industry, and the consvqun nj uHthrt Oi cas-
ern Maine. tn, on. u, we 90. i onntry !, reT
level, and about ,hc only thing il j. good for is 70
build railroad upon For Il distance on bo'h
sides of the railroad far the eye reach gE
pines. spruces aud gray birch stretch OH north md
south: but a. we advance the air smells of smoke,
and the ground looks rs if il had just been burned
From orono to Woodstock she only Interest
ing thing is the dinner at NanceborO'. Our train
was behind the advertised table, although propelled
by two engines. At McAdam junction, inst oSe
the New Brunswick line, we take the \. H. G
Railroad for Woodstock. We are now in a foreir
land. The American cage takes back seat On
thing struck me rs peculiar Dozens of nasculln
heads were stuck out of the windows and AS TIL
conductor passed through the train parties were coz
stantly making inquiries to the distance to th
next station Soon rolled into Cantebur
where the train stopped a few moments A hun
dred yards from the depot was rude wooden build
ing, kept by gentleman of 1Iibernian extraction
yclept Donovan, with the sign
"LIoUoRs AND GROCERIES"
over the door. Several getlemen got out aH
made hasty steps to the aforementioned structure
Probably they went after crackers or ice-w water.
More wilderness and rugged scenery. Al ocloc
we came In sight # Woodstock two hours benin
time. our first glimpse at this beautiful village vs.
like the vision of Paradise vonchsafed to the b.
lever, In the Arabian legend. On both 81. Of i
meadow and intervale, dotted with thrifty fam
houses and accented by the far-of hills and fores
The sun was beginning TO pull down the blinds ORE
paratOry for retiring for the evening and the whOa
Notern sky was sutiused with red. Guido mus
have gazed upon a scene like this before paindn.
one of his immortal sunsets. We remind 3
Woodstock nearly an hour transferring baggage an
then took the narrow gauge road for Caribou. Thd
began the most wonderful journey known to biz
tory. Sheridans ride and "the midnight ride d
raul Revere were eclipsed.
OS TIE MARROW GAUGE.
OH the horrors of that night! We expected 10
arrive at Caribou AT O'Clock in the evening and a
matter of fact we did not get there until the ned
morning: Two engines belonging TO the nsrrOF
gauge rairoad we're destroyed al the burning of The
round house in Caribou, week ago to-day, entalinl
loss of s15,0W to the company which i only par
tlaiiy covered by an insurance of s5,0Ou Anothd
engine was on ON Il junketing tour conveying 4
larty OF railway nagnates, including Lord Ephif
stone stone George stephen, Esq president Of the $
faui MINNESOTA. Manitoba Railroad, Hon. D. A
smith and other big guns from Quebec and the Old
country over the road. Much of the way was up
grade, and our progress was about equal to ths
made by the democratic party since ANDY Jacksoni
day. The dogs by the road barked at our train -
they ran by it. Raspberry bushes, laden with tempt
ing frui hung their branches close by the cars and
n'h nor exaggerating when say that some Of Tx
younger members of our party sat on the platform
Steps ana broke of bushes covered with wealth o.
pushing berries, ard tried to satisfy the pangs o.
munger with these. But IL was like throwing sop
10 oefnerus We were crowded into the cars asa
many were unable to find chance to sit down. Th
IRAN IKE wounded snake kept dragging its sleF
length along. slight rain was falling making h
rams az slippery as Samuel j. Tilden. Foxes have
noies ana the fowls of the air have nests but We
mum . place TO lay our heads. Still no CRUZ
phng had our party been English Won can I'd
aRihe the remarks that would have been made. u
ocheve an American will smile and smile at all KING
Oh shams and cheats, at the exteriion OF hap
rNtrs, AT the exorbtanf prices at snide hotels, at Wv
lhsoi'hce OF public servants. What we need IS nor
nssIonai asserfIveness; we are almost naiion ~
moral towards. However, little blame can attach y
ihcy did what they cOnld; and Mr. rOben. the ~
perintendent, suffered a. keenly as we did by ou
inisiortnnes. II was the fault of circumstance,
thai IS an At q few miles this side of Fort Fairhe"
~ was 1onnd impossible for the engine 10 drag u,
'a'' ana -FOUR oil the rear were unshackled w
lhe locomotive went ali.a with the rest, ieas;lf
aooh, 2F, OF us including the writer Who, with ~
usuai ioek, was ON the Just behind the fOrtnna
ohs i remaining on the track in the gloom. Ba
I'm no! d"eii on orr miseries Fox's Book
nhrt would be cheerful narrative in cnmpsas
som SUI right here do wish to say a word for "
ladies IN our party Through all that dreary, avn
hlghi they bore up like heraines aud faced the trs
Monty As humble ctizpn of The American repu.s.
Tic, Win hut one vote I feel proud of the brssr