Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-19

henry. witch viii Eve etefnose . chef-
ished a emosy Ia the keArts ct ali behold
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SiIenfiy, rsvefentlv, We fetrsce cur siov
sseps aioog the sisa0us ps'assy 10 me
ledSes, esc1 one coescsaus within himself
thai sons'aisg new sd beautiful has been
AIDED 70 his life.
Gsthsred little ias<r around . blazing
bonfire in frsns Of The lo1se--s eesesa fhas
conveys 20 fsierds svents miles distant the
cheering teiigenee shxt ali 10 veil WITH
us-A veteran CT the party, vho Ases near
h. meu tain conveys thu fascinating intel
lirsnee that there il Q gand connected Win
lhis peak. OF eourse he YES forced 70 tell it
His narrative vss o. e Of more thAl usual
interest
Amorv those Who took up arms in the
cause OF Gre n ssil sas man named Cor
helins Campbell de sas . man OF stern
mould, Tho had ssititiss Of high order.
The restoration Of the hoase OF Stuart to
the throne wa death bi1v to his aspi,a-
tioas, and 70 escape the royal wrath be en-
grated % Anefics and lined . party Of
hardy pioneers ~ho had settled in the vi
Gritty of Chcsrua mountain. Near him
dweif Choeorua the chief Of . powerful In
dian Tribe that inhabited shA; region. HIS
young con Wsnons Vas . frsqseaf visitor
81 the home Of the Campeells By whom be
Vas Kindly treated Bat ore day his In
qiisi,ive disposi ion led him to taste
II some poisoa that had been En-. cut for
troublesome fog, AMI a. result lie wen,
toms to his fathers Wig yam 70 sicken and
die. Thenceforsh, the proud Choeorua,
entertained most vintictivs hatred Of ali
the white settlers and especially OF the
Campbell family. He was not long in taxi
ing terrible Vengeance far shat he be-
heved to be his wrongs Ons morning
Campbell returned from = huatng expedi-
ton 10 d ID his cabin destroyed AID In its
smolderiny embe,s he ehSfrsd and manglec
nedes of his sits ard children The
remainder Ct bis life was passed In
relentless warfare sgainss the Iadixns
One By ore the followers Of Cho-
eorua we're hunted down. under his
leadership, and slain. AT last ihs haughty
ehieftsin was lef. the sole survivor OF q
once mighty tribe. Pursued BY the white
men he sougb, the rocky crest of the moua-
tain that bears hi. name. Here CAmpbe'
csms upoD him and there snsued terri bic
th- d sth. AZ length Campbell prs vailed
ard With iron grasp held bi. victim upon The
ssrh close 10 the fearful brink Of the
precipice. WHAT allowed has been told 81
folloss BY an unknown poet;
"rhe Indian Struggled not beneath,
Bat poke these wor 10 WIT paptiag breath,
Thy bloody hand T. on my throat.
But see, q1hi and tremble rot.
There Is q land viI BE- my homo,
Where meier your meddl'ug race can me,
i know your children sil ,ossess
The lake, the town, the Wild rnets-
Torn rom our weaker hands with blood.
Bat it-hai never DO thee good.
ioUr hu bling sping' slhl poison bear
To fiocks and herds nat pasture aere
And toll and labor meier reclaim
III mountain that shall bear my name,
The huuter hurled hin Ger the Stone,
A lund ed IA. hons headlopg down"
The curse of Checorus was fulfilled 81
far as pa.tursge Is C II cerned the mountain
has been useless. Cattle snd sneep upor
if we're attacked by peculiar and fats
| disesse. The superstIuous people OF ths
| ssc,iou were firmly convinced that this wa
the result Of ihe evil sxIc.sm Of tbs
| former chleftisa, bnt some year.
ago, Prof. Dana Of Dartmouth Col
ltge discovered that this destructive
| maiaiy was caused by weak solution Of
mutis'e Of lime which is fouud ic certain
,prings on the south side Of the mountain
Although the people IN the valley bslo7
sre sseueripg from the heat upon tbs
| lsdg-s tn, air is 80 crisp and cold this
heavy coats aud shssls are quite essentis
to comfort The day has been fstiguios
one ard room the large party has reuset
| for the night the ladies IN the tents, ih'
GENT, msn under hs stars in the long bum
packed in side by eide ike ssroiDes II
| a box The NIX. IN rnina s!l sre sstir t.
see tue SUI rise. A few Climb again 10 TIL
| tip top to view it from thst elevated poet o
| observation but most Of the party prefer Il
watch il from he ledges. Again scen'
| Of glorious besuty rivsiling the sunse
Of the preceding evening Is Wit
ne sssd. Over the surface Of the lake
below hsr fi,ecy clouds of vapor whict
| rise as the dsy advances TO take their place.
with the clouds Ebove. 4 heerty break
fast is eaten AMI reluctantly the member
of the parry reIacs their steps dosn to'
m,untsia side. The trip has heen tire
sumo but not one OF them would have
missed it, and sill viii cherish the memorieI
| Of its pleasure for vesrs 10 come