Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-09-05

Moosshesd, whose watsrs fow into the
Kennebec, they carried thsif canoe over q
strip Of two and half miies and put Il
into the West Branch Of the penobscos.
This littis strip Of land which divides
these two rivcS h probably the most
famous portage in the world. Over this
for nearly . century have passed thous-
ands 81 people. ss4t 70 the bsst known and
moot used for those making the famous
wsst Branch, East Bsahch, Aliegaah, OF
". John river trips.
Thsy padded along The Penobscot to
Lobster stream and into the lake OF that
name. which Thorrau explored. Tho name
Lobster, which 10 said TO Fave been given
Il from the fresh water Holsters, or cray
dsh. found on the shore. 10 out OF keeping
with practically all tho musical indian
names foand along tho lakes and streams
OF Maine. Il 10 = beautiful sheet OF water
and lev knrw its Indian name, Psske-
bsgsi.
Tia nfst camping ground was small
island about three miles this aide Of
Moossborn Deadwater, much used evsn
now. That night they padded up the
Moo~shoxn looking for rnoose, but failed
to nnd one aud returned to camp. Next
day thsy pushsd on 70 RAgmun stream
and stopped to hsh, then went on to Pine
Stream Desdwassr, passing through some
rips or rapids on the way.
II 70 along this water courss that tie
spirit OF the woods sssnsd to tooch The
poetic soui Of Thofeaa. H says:
'-Eyery crsabars u better alive than
dead. msn, mooss, or pins trses- II Il the
iumbsfmAn, then, Who u the friend and
lover OF the pine, who stands nearest to IL,
and undafstands its ualurs bsete Il IL
the sannsr who has barksd Il o. Who has
boxsd IL for turpsntins, whom postsrisy
will fabls 70 have bssn tanned into pans
~ lasef
No! Mol II 10 the post; hs it 10 that
makes the traest US OF ths pane, who
does not fondie IL with an AZ, nor tickle
1t with saw, nor stroke It With plane
who known whether Its heart IL false
without cutting into H.; who has not
bought the stumpage OF ths vow nship
on which II stands. No, II 10 ths poet.
who loves them a. his own shadow in
the cir. ana lets then stand. have been
into the lumber yard, and The carpsntsr's
shop. and ths tannsry, and the lsmpbisck
factory, and the turpsntins clearing:
but when ct length ssw tie tops OF the
pines waving and rcfiecsing the light q
distance high over all tho rSss Of the
forest ! realized that tbs former were
mot the higher uses OF tbs pine.
"It 10 not their bones % hide o. tallow
that love most. Il 10 tbs living spirit
OF the tree, not it, spirit OF turpsntiue.
with which ! sympathiRe, and which
heals my cuts. Il h % immortal 90 am.
and perchancs will 70 tots high heaven.
the re to tower above me stili0
The two continued on along the Penob-
scot TO Chssuncook lake and found rs-
fuge ct Ansell Smith's piacs, then, = nov.
. stopping place for camper passing over
these trails. The house n to-day kept By
an Anssii Smith, although be Il Of an
other generation than the one mentioned
6y Thoreeu. The party explored ths
Cheeuncook, went to the mouth OF Can
com9aumoc stream and we're planning to
20 on 20 the lake OF tbs same name. Ten
miles distant, bat rsiinquished the idea.
From Chesoucook they rsturpsd, over
the Psnobscot's West Hrnnch, down
Aoosehsad lake 70 Greenville, thence 10
BANGOR. without particular adventure.
Tnroughout ali thsse Journeys Thoreau
was making study Of tbs Indians Of the
region - we'll - taking notes on the char
aceer OF the country and Wild li1s.