Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-sUNDAY, NOVEMBER q. 1898.

pace TO place now whzz trolley-cdrs.
There are more farms. more hotels. great.
or prosperity and wealth. Only the
mountains, the clear lakes and rivers,
and the great forests are there to-day as
In the past But luxury has crept into
wood life. In place Of the cave and The
lean-to are neat and comfortable camps,
and here and there a telegraph station
or post-oflce keeps you In touch with the
outside world. There Is certain fasci-
nation in watching civilization slowly re-
placing the wilderness. Where there
used to be n formidable ravine when
made the journey one OF the hardea.
labor. there is now n superb trestlework
over which the train giides in couple
OF minutes. Where there was low
marsh and the sportsman sank knee
deep in the mud, there Is now a strong
embankment on which the deer, and
even the bear, travel when they are in n
hurry TO get home. From the windows
OF the train l saw many deer during
forenoon and afternoon. In a few more
years roads will come to the shore Of the
st. Lawrence and from there the hunter
will be ferried across into the desolate
region OF Eastern Quebec and Western
Labrador.
A sign Of the times which impressed
me was the greater activity Of women
ed the fishing, both from the shore and
from boats; I'm Virginia / went hunting
with several bright-eyed trimly-attired
specimens OF young wOmanhOOd on up
land and I'm forests, while in the Maine
woods | saw scores Of women from every
part OF the country. who came here 10
fish 10 shoot, and incidentally TO gain the
health and strength which city life denies
them.
And the women do not make bad re-
cords. ON the Tampa coast a Phladel-
phia girl caught a 12-pound tarpon; In
Virginia a Richmond belle enjoys the
credit Of having killed much big game in
the Shenandoah; at Caribou Miss crosby
Ely Rod" is said to have shot the second
largest caribou I'm the history Of the place
and on MoOsehead Lake Miss Henrietta
Rowe. Of Bangor. has caught several lake
trout ranging from three 20 four pounds.
Another fad in favor with many sports
men and spOrtswomen is mountain-climb-
ing. In Virginia It takes the pleasant form
Of mountain-summit parties, and only
strong climbers can attend these func-
tionq In the A,llrOndacks the sports
woman makes IL a point 10 go 10 the TOP
Of Mount Marcy. or some neighDorlng
peat. while in the Maine woods every
true handler Of the rifle and rod must
make the ascent of Khatadn and Mount
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women adapt themselves 10 this wild life.
The soft-handed. white-skinned daughter
of fashion. who can scarcely lift a chair
J I'm her parlor. after a fortnight In the
woods thinks nothing Of carrying n ten
or underground gun and accoutremeats
for hours. and before the sumner is over
she will lift her share Of canoe ana
carry IL with ease across q long portage.
/ She will sleep upon pine needles or dry
I ,fr.r~, INF nc ~
own dainty bed in her faraway city home
and when she returns she is brown. hard,
strong. and full of health.
II is M here i'm the north woods mat
/ the hunter can still encounter the Deer
/ caribou, and moose. the latter the largest
member Of the deer family. IL finds us
| home i'm the great woods Of the territory
| living south Of the st. Lawrence and east
/ of New Hampshire, but il is most album
/ daut I'm what is called "the great run
! wav" from Chesuncook to Millinockett
/ lakes This is really the watershed OF
! the rpper part Of the west branch of the
/ Penobscott river. The moose. Dy III
stinct. has found out the easiest though
not the shortest route In this part OF tpe
country. II IS admirably adapted TOT
deer life. being rather difficult or access
from the outside world and possessing
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or moose could make n successful de-
fence against wolves and bear At one
time there were great troops or wolves
I'm this country. but the hunters have
deciuated these fierce creatures. and only
few are left To see the country al
its hest one should 90 in the moose aho
deer season. You may start in at any
noint. but the sightseer should beglh al
| oldtovn. on the Penobscot, where larBt
colony Of Indians make the place one o.
| extraordinary interest From this place
the favorite route is through a wild Dul
beautiful country TO Milo Junction ahc
| tbo pisnuataduis. Thence the Traveller
,no,. on to the west TO Greenviile. Whlcl
is At the south end OF Moosehead Lake
| , noble bodv OF water, forty miles long
northwest TO the Kathadin lron-Works
IN the very heart Of the lake country
or northeast through the widest scenery
az this part Of the Continent. Ioof
both trips myself, and found them o
equal interest and beauty.
II YOU are bent on fishing the Trip 10
| Moosehead Lake Is the superior pul loi
hunting and sightseeing the one 10 an, n'
northeast IS preferable. From BroWnvllle
80 NTiIIinockett the road runs through q
countrv in which mountains, lakes, ano
| roreets seem TO be mixed in almost equa
nronortions. At one moment you are OF
the edge Of lake, and another IN a gran
tie gorge, on the top Of whose walls are
enormous oaks and pines. AT a curious
little Mace called Norcross you got
good notion of the lake formation OF Ne"
ENGLAND. The settlement Is on the shore
az North Twin Lake, which Is connected
with or a part of South Twin Lake FL
hon, Lake. Pamedumcook Lake, and Am
beiejus Lake.
Strictly speaking, these lakes are really
great broadenings of the PenooscoL rl ,..l
A fine niece Of trout water, when l TislI
al neor here. was Sourdnahunk stream
other trout ponds known to Colole
Roosevelt. and the big sportsmen or the
country who come here, are Foss, kno"l
ton Daisy. Lost and Two Mile. LeaVlnt
With vour guide, you can drop into the
Mount Khatadin trial and eaten sight o.
nfcturesaue herds Of caribou. II you haV'
the courage. 400 feet Of climbing VII
bring YOU to the top. The trip back e
Norcross Is n feast for the artistic eye
From Norcross through Grindstone
,-rvstal Island Falls Oakiield, Hoillon
Mars Hil, Blaine, and Pressure Isle-th'
scenery is a wonderful Kaleidoscope o
trout streams and noble forest country
At caribou, strange TO say, the wilder
ness Yields TO civilization, and you !ooi
upon a model farming country.
Beyond the farms a blue wall indicate
the primeval forest further on, AM
along a wonderful road by horseback o
| by blackboard you travel thirty miles q
that beautiful body Of water known a
| Square Lake. Why 1t should be calie
"souare" is a mystery. In outline IL ]
n "a a