PART III.

RIVER LIFE.

CHAPTER I.
"Breaking Up."‌—‌Grotesque Parading down River.‌—‌Rum and Intemperance.‌—‌Religious Rites profaned.‌—‌River-driving on Temperance Principles.‌—‌The first Experiment.‌—‌A spiritual Song[149]
CHAPTER II.
Log-landing.‌—‌Laborious Exposure.‌—‌Damming Streams.‌—‌ExcitingScenes.‌—‌Log-riding.‌—‌Fun.‌—‌Breaking a Dry-landing.‌—‌A suddenDeath.‌—‌Thrilling Scenes on the "Nesourdnehunk."‌—‌Lake-driving.‌—‌Steam Tow-boat.‌—‌Remarks on Lake Navigation.‌—‌Driving the mainRiver.‌—‌Union of Crews.‌—‌Substantial Jokes.‌—‌Log Marks.‌—‌Dangersof River-driving.‌—‌Sad Feelings over the Grave of a River-driver.‌—‌Singular Substitute for a Coffin.‌—‌Burial of a River-driver.‌—‌A Log Jam.‌—‌Great Excitement.‌—‌A Boat swamped.‌—‌A Man drowned.‌—‌Narrow Escape.‌—‌Mode of Living on the River.‌—‌Wangun.‌—‌Antidotefor Asthma.‌—‌The Wangun swamped.‌—‌An awful Struggle.‌—‌Themiraculous Escape.‌—‌Driving among the Islands.‌—‌Amusing Exertionsat identifying.‌—‌Consummation of Driving.‌—‌The Claims of lumberingBusiness for greater Prominence.‌—‌The Boom[155]
CHAPTER III.
Observations on the St. Croix River.‌—‌Boundary Line.‌—‌Pine Timber.‌—‌Agriculture in the Interior.‌—‌Youthful Associations with GrandLake.‌—‌Traditionary Name of Grand Lake.‌—‌Lake Che-pet-na-cook.‌—‌Rise of Eastern Branch St. Croix.‌—‌Lumbering Prospects.‌—‌Hemlock.‌—‌Reciprocal Relations of the Lumber Trade between Americans andProvincials.‌—‌The Machias Rivers.‌—‌Origin of Name.‌—‌Character ofSoil.‌—‌Lumber Resources and Statistics.‌—‌West Machias.‌—‌NarraguaguesRiver, curious Definition of.‌—‌Capacity of Stream.‌—‌Statistics.‌—‌Union River.‌—‌Observations on its Lumbering Interests.‌—‌Mills inFranklin[176]
CHAPTER IV.
Penobscot River.‌—‌Its various Names.‌—‌Character of the Country throughwhich it flows.‌—‌Its Length.‌—‌The vast Extent of Territory which itdrains.‌—‌Its Multitude of Lakes.‌—‌Mount Ktaadn.‌—‌Indian Legend.‌—‌Elevation of the Mountain.‌—‌Overwhelming Prospect.‌—‌A Sabbath inthe Wilderness.‌—‌Moose in the Lake.‌—‌An uncomfortable Night.‌—‌Dr.Jackson's Narrative.‌—‌New Lumber Resources.‌—‌The interesting Originof this new Resource.‌—‌John Bull outwitted.‌—‌Freshets on thePenobscot.‌—‌Freshet of 1846, cause of it.‌—‌Sudden Rise of Water.‌—‌Bangor submerged.‌—‌Bowlders of Ice.‌—‌Destruction of Property.‌—‌Narrow Escape of Ferry-boat.‌—‌Peril of Boys.‌—‌Editorial Observations.‌—‌Lumber Statistics.‌—‌Where the Lumber finds a Market.‌—‌Speculationson future Prospects of Lumbering Interests.‌—‌Anticipations of theFuture.‌—‌Bangor[186]
CHAPTER V.
Length of Kennebeck.‌—‌Moose-head Lake.‌—‌Its peculiar Shape.‌—‌ItsIslands.‌—‌Burned Jacket.‌—‌Interesting Deposit.‌—‌Mount Kineo.‌—‌TheProspect from its Summit.‌—‌Moose River.‌—‌Old Indian.‌—‌The Banks ofthe Kennebeck.‌—‌Beauties of the Country, &c.‌—‌Lumber on Dead River.‌—‌Falls at Waterville.‌—‌Skowhegan Falls.‌—‌Arnold's Encampment.‌—‌Nau-lau-chu-wak.‌—‌Caritunk Falls.‌—‌Lumber.‌—‌Statistics.‌—‌Author'sAcknowledgments.‌—‌Androscoggin.‌—‌Course and other Peculiarities.‌—‌A question of Rivalry.‌—‌Water Power.‌—‌Original Indications.‌—‌Interesting Sketch of Rumford Falls.‌—‌Estimated Water Power.‌—‌Lumber Statistics.‌—‌Droughts and Freshets.‌—‌Umbagog Lake.‌—‌Theserpentine Megalloway.‌—‌Granite Mountains.‌—‌Beautiful Foliage.‌—‌Romantic Falls.‌—‌Character of Country.‌—‌Manner of Life inLog-cutting, &c.‌—‌Statistics, &c.‌—‌Presumpscot River, greatWater-powers of.‌—‌Warmth of Water.‌—‌Statistical Remarks.‌—‌SacoRiver[227]
CHAPTER VI.
NEW BRUNSWICK.
Object of the Chapter.‌—‌Description of St. John's River.‌—‌FirstFalls.‌—‌Contiguous Country.‌—‌"Mars Hill."‌—‌Prospect.‌—‌Grand Falls.‌—‌The Acadians, curious Facts respecting them.‌—‌The MirimachiRiver.‌—‌Immense amount of Timber shipped.‌—‌Riots.‌—‌State ofMorals.‌—‌The great Mirimachi Fire.‌—‌Hurricane.‌—‌Destruction ofHuman Life.‌—‌Area of the Fire.‌—‌Vessels in Harbor.‌—‌Painfullydisgusting Sights.‌—‌-Destruction among Fish.‌—‌Fire, rapidity ofProgress.‌—‌Curious instance of Escape.‌—‌Ristigouche River, itsLength.‌—‌Capacious Harbor.‌—‌Appearance of the Country.‌—‌HighBanks.‌—‌Groves of Pine.‌—‌A Statistical Table[244]

LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

[Frontispiece]—Moose Deer.
Shooting Deer—Black Bear[49]
Winter Quarters of Lumbermen[69]
Log Hauling—Process of Loading Logs[95]
The Common Wolf[113]
Log Tavern in the Wilderness[146]
River Drivers Breaking a Jam[165]
A Coaster ascending the Penobscot for Lumber[187]
View of the Penobscot—Forests and Lakes northeast from Ktaadn[189]
Northeast View of Mount Ktaadn, from the west Branch of thePenobscot[199]
Godfrey's Falls, on the Seboois River[208]
Chase's Mountain, as seen from Sugar-loaf Mountain[211]
Sugar-loaf Mountain, on the Seboois River[225]
View of Lily Bay, on Moose-head Lake[228]
Skowhegan Falls, on the Kennebeck[231]
Rumford Falls, on the Androscoggin[235]
View of Umbagog Lake—Source of the Androscoggin[237]
Frye's Falls, on a Tributary of Ellis River[238]
Rumford Bridge, Androscoggin River[239]
Aroostook Falls[250]

FOREST LIFE AND FOREST TREES.

PART I.