The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-03
THE ACADIANs.
Written for THE TIMES by j. w. Plaine.

appointu emit; no tale of such sublime
cruelty, such bitterness of evil fortune
is recorded, as we find in the story of
Snese gentle people, who in all things
preferred one another, so much so that
any perfect or ideal state of society is
to-day defined as Acadian.
Longfoilow wrote OF them in his I'M
equalled poem, "Evangeline," though.
Tor lear OF destroying his romantic ideas
ana ms bravo conceptions, no never
visited the scenes of his pitiful history.
mad no poems in view. no pedestaled
Iancles with regard to the country, so
rambled at leisure over these grounds.
Though Louisburg has dwindled to in
ignlticance-th though the valley of
Grand Pro is forever bereft of her
French viilage-even tho citizens OF
Annapolis won't be able to tell YOU it was
once Port Royal; and the identity of
Pierre dc Cast, tho Sieur Dos Monte.
we'll beloved friend of Henry of Navarro.
Each have no place save in history or
railway guido books.
Look up this history; in q short
article 1t cannot be properly given.
Only an outline may be given.
Henry of Navarro made Motto Pierre
de Cast grant of land lying between
nortL latitude, in North America, dated
November 3, 1903 The grant was called
Acadia and the name clings to the place
and people to this day.
Des Montos equipped during the winter
two vessels and landed on the south
coast OF Nova Scotia the 9th OF Nav,
1904. Coasting they at last entered
what is to-day Annapolis Basiu. At no
lovelier spot could they have halted
There the charms of its perfect beauty
held that portion OF the expedition who
founded. built and fortified Port Royal
Des Monies again set sail and ex-
plored the Bay Of Funda, thence to the
Passa maquoddy. Samuel Champlain,
pilot and greographer, described tho
ascent of the beautiful st. Croix. They
olsen barked and fortified small
lsland-Dochets is the name it bears.
Uncle sam supports a light there, and
the house contains many relics of the
time of the Des Monies. They wintered
here and using the timber too freely
had to go long distance for fuel as
we'll as water across the ice. More than
third of the band Of ninety fell
victims to scurvy. Accident taught
them a remedy in spruce boughs stepped
in water and drank, its aati-scorbutic
properties being known to tho Indians,
""PPoneo W 10 lrlcHuly 10 the
colony.
They broke camp and sailed south
ward in May as far as Cape Cod. En-
route they discovered and named Mt.
Desert The search for warmer climate
was given up and they returned to Port
Royal, now the oldest European settle
ment on the American continent north
of tho Gulf of Mexico. This is the capt.
tai Of the Acadians. We can imagine
il only. p. c. Hammerston's sketches
Of cities on the Saone in France might
aid us. There was peace til England
laid waste her forts, blew them up and
leveled them. All through Canada has
the rose supplantcd the lily.
The story OF Louisburg is much the
same. The ghost of those peaceful days
remains, and mono tut tradition re-
mains of the Valley OF Grand Pre-"
at the head OF the Gasperau on the edge
OF the basin of mines was once grand
Pre- village. Orchards bloom here and
fields OF daisies kiss the morning sun,
but the Acadians have departed You
are shown the road they trod in leaving
The only traces of their presence arc
the bikes in the distance.
The trouble came about in the time
OF King George III OF England. Tho
treaty of AK la Chapelle gavo Cape
Breton to the French, and that portion
of Nova Scotia west OF Strait of Cause
to the English. The French and In
dams we're friendly King George re
quired an oath Of Allegiance; they wero
willing to he loyal, but fought for the
privi ego of defending their friends.
and were defeated. They would not as.
simulate nor would they ever be trusted
by Eng and, and thus tho ban was
placed upon them
They were banished without SO much
as even 4 goodbye to sweethearts or
wives. 1nveigled into transports they
were scattered among the southern
English colonies. The first detach-
ment of four hundred and eighteen went
aboard at the roint of bayonets; this
was the beginning OF the end
The remainder of the s, 900 were sent
into exile, not 20 the same place. but to
many places. Follow them in fancy
you can perhaps if you have known be-
reavement, appr6 ciate it all.
''This il Acadia this the land
That weary souls have righcd for:
This Ii Acndia-this the land
Heroic hearts have died for
Yer strange 10 iell this promised land
Has never been applied for
The little villages, the lonely lakes
the ragged, sea be .ton cossts leud to
the scenes pathos we'll fl .ting tho pic
ture.
r NJ. Marks, superintendent OF tho
public schools of Prince Go rgc county.
died very suddenly Saturday night OF
congestion of the lungs
Tho store OF RowalJ G. W, tLins n,