Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
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Tw.uty-fi,. miles from the city oI
lportisnd, AZ the bead II Que ~ the hnesi
lake. In the world, lies "Scbago", an In.
daIn wori meaning "a stretch of wsisr'
A.Iis from the charm. ~ the sail osei
the lake with the distant View ~ mount
ain peak. on every side. the chief az
ltrsetIon 4. the unique aud never unln'
It.rr.tIng episode of the ascent ~ ths
nov fsmou. Songo River. The little
steamer "lIawihorne" u ready waiting
Tor her cargo % living fright, th'
whistle toot., toot., ioots, snd Ne have
started. Faster ani faster ". glide
from the moorings aud over the glassy
surfac. of thl. most picturesque of lake.
our little bark speeds on mile after mile.
Around about "a. on every aide the brau-
tlful I~giu .hov. are robci In thsiT
,l..t,e.t color thi. bslmy Summer day.
| The m0.t perfec, View of shore, ~
water. of wooded Islands and rugged
cras. starts cut before our eyes In
every direction. Tie day was just such
a diy a. the true Disciples ~ nature
could enjoy q seen. such q. this. Not q
hppl. disturbed the serenity ~ the sur-
fac~. The only sound heard va. the
".vash, sNash, swa.h," of the boat.
ke.l a. II divided M. waters, ploughlng
Il. way onward to Frye. leland. On.
ON, ca. over the smooth lake we 80, un-
al ''indlan Island .. reached and Ne
pass Into the "Notch".
Ileforr entering. q word With rcferruce
a. the painted rock. and legends. Many
legend. are told ~ .cene. enacted Ia the
live. ~ thl. pcople. the Red Men Who
male thl. place their home). N !. ~
lated that Capt. frye, q soldier, leaPei
oT the bluif az "Iisym0ni Caps" Rock,
a distance of seventy feet below, par
.ue,i by the Indians. III. escaped by
.w immIng To the opposite Island, half .
mile distant. PROM thi. Incident the
Island reviewed u. name.
Another pathetic legend u told ~ q
Young aud beautiful Indian maid Who
Lowell Young brave ~ another tribc.
IIer father, the "sschem." ordered her
10 h. marrisSi to q renegade white ally.
They msi. the brave and the maiden, one
dark aud stormy night, aud, locked ln
each ether. arms, Jumped from the cliii
tni the water closed over them, never,
neyermorr to give them up. On certain
night. tho Indian ani his bride may b.
.een and heard. The mournful sadness
of al. death chant l. borne over the
waters, while the miid's sad rrIul.n
roms. through the firs afar OIL frOm the
eyri- on the heights.
In the early history of our country
the Indian. found here q secluded camp.
Ing plac.. Herr they could h.h nnd
haut aud race their canoe. and make
their squas. do their cooking. Here
they klndlel their flrr. and rested, sang
their .ong. aud smoked the "pip- of
p.ac.". Even nov evidence. of their
ptimltiSr art can - traced, though the
line. are f,de,l anil dull from the raw
age. of time. Their rude, crude and -
cullar characters have f-C"nily been ~
pro.lurrd by modern all AMI can bc
clearly seen frOm the steamer.
In p.s.ing thcse rcoks "blg Indian
In costume appears ou the summit or
table ~ rock high above and give.
var dance, flres q salute, AMI With hl.
log as suddenly di.appear..
sill on We gliie past Que scene
ifler another. pa..ing In quick succc.-
lion. Pulpit gcok. Hawthorne Cave
NNfft TIE lHNN t-'h W l'sN
,rd all al. tiny boat. \ few hundred
yard. away, just dlsccrnei through th.
ircc.. may b. .-.n the old hom"'tead 81
Nathaniel Hawthorne. II has stood
.squssird among thrss forest. sublime
for over half q century.
The scenery. a. Ne proceei, grows
wilder and more rugged. saddleback
Mountain, Mt. kcarssge snd the While
Mountains are plainly Visible, strrtching
away Ia the distance to the north Ia sol
emn aud stately grandeur.
We uos pass over the "bar and are
leaving the "fi.hefman's Camps, on
the left, aud enier the mouth OF the
-ongo. Va Indian parlancc The outle':
We Wind our tortuous Way up what u
cslI.,i aud II doe. not belle u. naIn"l
the erookrdest river known. A.the bird
die. rIs lust two And q half miles to TIC
head ~ TIL. slnuous stream, aud our cram
ma.. twenty -ss,en distinct turns Va traN-
er.ing u. .lngularly crooked course: In
many place. you could touch the bank
With ease.
IN. passage up the narrow. winding
little stream SPREADS ont before the eye
of the beholder the richest forest oi
beauty In Landscape coloring, aud water
aud .ky effects that the mind can pict-
are. The eve 1. treated Ia .ofie-i
effects. The foliage change. here gut"
early, owning to the rising of the lake
which produces partial decay In naiure'-
lo,eller shades. The riche-t of crimson
the brightest ~ yellow, ru..et AMI brown
and green. of various hue. arr every,
wher. Ia be seen along TIL. beautiful
.songo River" The limph, crystal
clearnc.. of the water reflect. the lux
urlsncc ~ foliage ani tint Ike double
pIctlre. the meeting being at the water
line. - surprising l. this effect You
can scarcely tell the reflection from the
object producing u, aud IL Il difficult too
to know how Ia estimate the distanc
from you, Tor az tlm.- ne seem !" IT,
right nj the margin when In fact Ne arr
several yards away.
After sailing aboni three hour. and =
!b.lf We arrive at the charming little
town of Brilgton, considered Que of ti''
pr.ttle.t In the state ~ Maine. Here w'
due awaiting "a. everything To pleas
the inner man. Hot cakes IRON 'h'
griddle, sword h.h, berries, bean. ans
bpwn bread, "I,o.ton style" cunner'
fr..h from the water aud other eatable'
Equally 10 bc enjoyed by the half-fam
l.hei traveller. 1hl. hotel j. the rrin
cIpal one In the village aud pre.lie
over by lady of considerable .kill u
hotel Management. The hoa.e u nll"i
with tourists to and from the Whit'
Mountains aud the rate. are phenoule-
u.lly low. IN. hotel overlook. tn
lake and gives fine view % the white
Mountain range. I'ondicherry of High
land lake I. stocked With bass, pick
errI aud trout, and situated, a. " u
within q stone. throw of TIL. hos
telry give. the angler aud lover OF waite
pleasure all that !. desired. Mr.. 4. y
,.ibbs, the able official Who manage. th'
sebago line, Il ever on the alert to al
the pleasure seeker and tourist With al
the information at his command.
WESTON.