The Republican journal., 1891-10-08
An Autumn Journey.


We embarked on the steamer Lewiston Of the b.
X b. line to enjoy sail across the bay and up the
Penobscot river. The sun shone clear above drap-
cries OF log under which the islands were sleeping.
light breeze cam in from seward, whispering
ihe mighty secrets of the broad, mysterious Allan
tic, while the western shores smiled the glories
OF another perfect day lay over them As we en-
tered the river the wreaths Of fog which had been
hung on the points and headands grew thinner,
wavercd, and disappeared. 1t seemed to me most
natural as watched 1t lifting, floating and vanish
ing' that the Indian In his Imagination should PEG
PIE 'he ar Win spirits that came ana WENT spirits
that id IN caves lurked in the deep woods, moved
on the waters spoke IN the cataract or leaped from
the earth to dwell In happy hunting grounds.
sat upon the upper deck and watched the shores
90 by as have often done before. looked upon
the coves' the shores, the hills the pretty towns
and sheltered farm houses, with that pleasure
which one feels on seeing the half forgotten faces
of dear Old friends. 1t is pleasant to make new
acquaintance, but he loves nature best who knows
her best He is happy man who can hold close
communion within shrincs where he has known
her long.
At Bangor were the guests of the Bangor
Board of Trade The doing of the State Board In
which followed are now matters that need not be
repeated.
The next morning party of ninety five, made
up of delegations from the different cities Of tie
State, awaited themselves OF the courtesies Of the
Bangor and Piscataquis, and the Canadian Pacific
Railroads to make an excursion over their roads
through the central part OF Maine, the most pict-
uresque inland portion of New Brunswick and
From Ha n T al
were under the charge Of Supt. Arthur Brown of
the b. u p r. II. This road for fifty or sixty
miles runs through generally level country Be
yond Blanchard, however, we enter upon a very
picturesque region. A region where hills rise be
hind hills, whose steep slopes form deep rapines.
The road keeps well up on the eastern sides, pass
Ing through deep cuts in the hedges and across
gorges, the top of frequent trestles. Seen from
the rear Of moving train treste looks like the
beached skeleton OF some mammoth bug, havinga
multitude Of very long and very slender legs. The
traveller feels much relieved when. safely over,
he iinds the whole thing has not fallen In pile
to the bottom. One member of the party remark
ed that the H. n L had the most and longest legs
of any railroad he ever saw. BEYOND the region
of hills ravnes and trestles, as approach
Greenville, We enter upon tract where cedar
thick upon plain of desolation. But soon the
Lake is before u.s.
We we're met al ureehFliic ny MT H. I. thinner
man. sup. Oh 'he Eastern DIVISION OF inc Canadian
Pacific Railroad and Mr.. J H. Banzile, supt OF
the Maine Division, who were awaiting our arrival
Win special train consisting of baggage car,
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Maine forest broken only Inv , a,imuso Of praes,,o
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tho ,,a,,,ra, ,.o,o. corso, to,.o o,,,,of, ,,,o ,
herman 10 nurspe his calling and IN corse,,rnrco
the larger nine spruce and hemlock have bcen
emf We san the lof, canine in which rho lp,,to,.
men once l5veJ They arc nnu- many Of tbor,
moss-yrovv,, and ,ictures,pa IN tbe,r lorotiroso
and dncov Tbaro Is sti, lof+ b,rorar AZ, oI,,.
ovb.uc,loss s,,,,,,,- e ,,, co .. ~, i rh.oe.
aIeo axte,si,o araos of mo ,or, ,ooe r,,o,,,,n,
of mamie and vello,, hjr,b rhase Win In ti,,o D.,
of ,.oiuo Two eou ,os .,,,. -, .ho ,to,o -
mo +, ,,n ~ c,oot rol,,o ~ tar,,i,,,,o,,,
iH04o az 0o'ot"i p'"e07 "iois '"e iine "liere
- s'0"' any, fo."'p' az SUNNI u'9''n'e
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N'"''' VD'ot ~ iio"' INC i''0NNs "ain' Tug gus
~ 9o" 'ii'' '''' SUI was LOU largely co'i-
poSeu OF COURSE siacler graVe TO ever be very pro
""O'N0' ihi' Seo'ioi VI 'le y l. foau Hi"he' lhe
numerous pohus IN TINS part OF the state With
Al ta7y ieaCh' II SeeihS 70 HE lhat inc country
ABOUT lol'y miles west OF "reehVllle must become
muoh irequehte" by the fisherman and hunter.
lhe run 70 HOMETOWN was made In about three
'i"'h . ne U"iH 'oese" along IKE an Oh" rehaole
i'"ii9 nor r. anu 'hc uilfti pui!eI MN up Where-
ever 'n'le was All o'Jecl Oh interest 10 DE seen.
~ i-'"'ii''"h' "o"eNclt 9uPt' Zimmerman
"!hh4u 70 'he hostel ana orueled out fresh
9tee'' MY BURNSIDE Iookeu the harness over.
Inc fireman put new snapper ON MS whip. The
Conductor pulled down his cap and the engineer
took up the reins. The first time we came to the
wire we got the word go, ana the way we struck
O"' v" '"U 4"'t'oi was astonishing. MY Hrst I'M