9 8 Reminiscences of 



extent of five miles or more in our detours, it was full 

 of interest and gayety, with occasional rests at fallen 

 logs for chat and solace of pipe. 



What fun the early explorers had despite their 

 privations and toils, in rest and liberty Clark and 

 Lewis, in 1804, the first to cross from the Atlantic to 

 the Pacific; Captain Bonneville, in 1835; Parkman 

 and Pike, and the romantic adventurers' account of 

 the Astoria expedition. Nothing for man is more 

 refreshing and strengthening than to get away from 

 the exciting and strenuous life of business and profes- 

 sional work, than change to the restoring virtues of 

 rest and contemplation to be found among the waters 

 and forests which remain in a primitive condition. 



Governor Russell told me that never in his life had 

 he felt more fatigued and worn than when he com- 

 menced this excursion, and never more refreshed and 

 buoyant for labor than upon his return. 



I put up a joke on the Governor on this trip which 

 was rather amusing. When we arrived on board the 

 cars, in leaving Boston, he was the recipient of many 

 congratulations from accompanying passengers upon 

 the supposed results of the election, and when we ar- 

 rived at Portland he was greeted by a committee of 

 welcome, which he vainly sought to avoid, and at 

 several towns en route we found delegations of welcome 

 in waiting, and it was thought necessary at our last 

 town where we took pungs for the last run through 

 the woods to the lake for a delegation of rustic resi- 

 dents, who had become advised of the visit, to appear 

 and give a final send-off. The Governor, as we sped 

 away from the settlement, said: t 



"Thank heavens, this welcome business is now over, 



