The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-01

the lee rail awash the white sails filling out with
the wind, the water clean cut thrown off in rain
bow tnts from her graceful bows, and the trembling
tller sending an eXhileratng thrill along the arm
of the helmsman. Below Mark Island the wind
died out to a fiat calm, leaving the yacht rolling
and tossing one mile north of the Drunkard ledge.
Before night southwest wind sI,rang up which
again put life into the gallant little vessel. We
pass the Fiddler ledge, off Crabtree's Point, on
our port hand and run for the Sugar Loaves,-
three rocks that rise abruptly out of the water
nearly opposite Browns Head light. Passing
Young's point open up the Thoroughfare, one
of the finest harbors on the coast. How differently
the party viewed the surroundings. 1t was new
scenery to my companions. They simply beheld
for the first time magnificent harbor and pretty
village, while | gazed upon the scenes Of carly
boyhood, the land of my birth. Every house, rock
and tree were familiar. Wherever your lot may
be cast, however pleasant the surroundings. moth
ing will thrill your soul like view of your carly
home after an absence AS the poet says
How sacred that spot! ike some distant shrine,
Where cluster my thoughts, as the grapes the
vine;
HOW sou Is the llght oil the CVentlde there,
When all meet together round the altar of prayer 1!
Though matched cabin home
Give me my old home,
My childhoods first home.
While the others were perhaps thinking of supper
my thoughts were busy with the scenes and Incl
dents of other days. The little school house Just
up the road, kents hill that appeared mountain
to our youthful mind, but now only a hummock,
the companions of youth, now busy men and
woman, the -"Where are you going to anchor?'
asks the Doctor breaking up my meditations
Anchor was cast off Martin Hopkins cove, supper
eaten, and then three of the party rowed across
to North Haven, where call was made on Nelson
Muln Esq, the Custom House officer of the place,
and upon his genial wife who entertained the party
for brief time. IT was at Mr.. Mullins where
President Grant stopped one night when overtaken
by fog on his way to Bar Harbor, and he could not
have found better quarters or more hosptabe
entertainers. Leaving my companions, an hour
was devoted to calling on friends and relatives.
When the attractions of North Haven become
known, it will be sought after summer resort.
Here two large islands in Penobscot Bay in
close proximity to each other. The passage be
tween is called the Thoroughfare and through il
vessels constantly pass in fair weather, and anchor
bors on the The village of North Haven is
at the northern side of the harbor, and is the
second largest fishing port in Maine. Some Boston
people have bought land here and built club
house the shore for summer use. People in
this vicinity received scare last summer when
the government erected hospital on Widow
island near the eastern entrance to the harbor and
established quarantine station for infected vessels
l. t;,4I,
fact is realized the summer resort business viii
again revive. The inhabitants Of North Haven
among the most Independent in the state. Each
man owns his own house, and poverty is almost
unknown. The town contains many excellent
farm and ships 600 deal Of produce to Rock
land
Friday morning a stifl southwest wind was blow
ing and it decided to make Carvel's lIarIor by
the way of the eastern end Of the island. The Pill
grim swiftly passed through the eastern entrance
by the quarantine statono on Widows island, whict
building, by the way, resembles a barn more than
a hospital and then on to Stodlards Point, tho
casternmost part of the island. The wind came out
of Pleasant river in sharp squalls and the yacht
buried her lee rail in manner that would have
terrified the uninitaed. We now haul TO for Car
windward and seward are Birthstone and other
islands, The Doctor is now III familiar waters ana
he fixes his eyes upon Birthstone with intense in
terest January :, 1857, he was one of the ships
company of the ship Hualco which struck on sal
dleback ledge on the passage from Belfast to New
Orleans. The ship sank i'll twenty minutes. The
crew, nearly frozen, reached Birthstone island III
the boats where they rescued by the people OF
Caryer's Harbor who cut passage through the ice
to get Il vessel out to go to their relief.
Our stop at Carver's IIarbor was brief. An cX
cellent dinner partaken of at the Granite
House. and then as we must reach home by Satur
day it was decided to make the most of the
strong southwest wind and reach Camden before
nghtfall. This regretted rs our friend and
former townsman, Fred 5. Walls, stood ready to dc
the honOrs and show lis the town. The readers OF
the journal are familiar with Nnalhaven and it,
immense granite interests, however, and 4 dcscrip
ton of them would take more space than thi4 yacht
ing sketch will allow. The products of this islano
may be found in the beautiful buildings at the Ma
tiona capital and in nearly every principal city il
the country
Weighing anchor we shaped our course for the
open through Larey's island passage. The sal
delightful Right here we wish to speak OF
the excellent survey and buoy system of the gov
eminent for the protection of navigation. Every
ledge and shoal is carefully buoyed and numbered
50 that with a chart the stranger sail about
with safety. The Whistling buoy OF the Drunkard
which soon pass, is curiosity. 1t is huge iron
can buoy re- embling big-beed Dutchman, sit
ting bolt upright in the water. A whistle is ar
ranged at the top and by the motion of the buoy the
wind is carried through, producing sound much
resembling groan. 1t is a very useful signal il
foggy weather. Camden was reached at nightfall
Here we remained until Saturday morning, wher
sail was again made and the Pilgrim headed fol
home. We reach Belfast at one O'Clock p. N. Al
were delighted with the trip and unanimous ir
praise of the Pilgrim, which is one of the abes
and best sailing boats in these waters. r. q. D.