The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-23
G1eGntelliasttrer:
the PRESIDENT IN THR NOUN.
TAINB.
He Goes Trout Fishing mud Enjoys
several Reeeptl0us,

RdHS (FcnHIvlpdntIl Correspondent NetV TOFI
HGuld, Auptat ~.
General Kane, like wise physician
40 regulated the movements of thu
President thai he should enjoy some.
thing new every day. This day hai
been u particular agreeable one, ant
words Of the President hlmseli-'I have
mover enjoyed myself more slnCe l WA
q boy than ] have this day.
This section 10 famous for the quality
aud Lhequantity,of Its trout, Tho cryB'
tai mountain streams, rushing dOWt
the mountain sides and through deeI
valleys, abound In lhIA excellent lsh
The President wan delighted ut the op.
portunlty Of trying his skin at angling
BE said, Il am o poor fisherman, but
should at least like 10 catch one trout.
This morning, at half past s O'Clock
General Camefou's private car, which
was placed at the disposal Of the presi,
dental hshlng party, and drawn BY
one OF the finest locomotives OF The
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, LEFT
Kane station, proceeded down thu
track a distance OF half q mile, and
stopped In front Of the residence o.
General Kane. Here the following
gentlemen em5arked-Ior u was en-
tlrely a stag party: President Grant
Senator Comeron, General Kane, Mas
ter Jesse Grant, DR.. freeman, a proml.
rlent surgeon In The late war, Captain
A. A. Clay, an ex.oficer Of Pennsylva.
MIA volunteers; Mr.. L. Burllngame, q
second cousin Of the distinguished
Chinese Ambassador; F. s. NlckelS,
proprietor Of the Kane House, and youi
correspondent, Mr.. CorbIu preferred
the elegance Of Kane Mansion 10 pad
ding In the babbllng brook, and re.
NAMED at home with the ladies.
The train soon sped on Its way down
the steep descent Of the eastern slope oil
the mountain, one hundred feet 10 the
milo. At 0 o'clock the train reached
Wilcox Station. Here Colonel Wilcox,
u large landed proprietor In this SEQ.
tlon, had vehicles In waiting. A large
number Of people had assembled at tie
station, It having been learned but a
few minutes before that the President
was coming. At the depot was also
General Allen, Of Warren county, an
officer OF the late war, and Republican
candidate, or, ] might safely say, the
State Senator elect, for this strongly
Republican district. The party with.
out delay occupied the c0nVeyAuces.
An open spring wagon, drawn by a
span OF fine bay mares, led OF, con.
tanning the President OF the United
States, Generals Kane and Allen, Colo.
mel Wilcox and Jesse Grant, The rib.
bons were handled by DR.. freeman
who soon after exchanged with Colonel
Wilcox, who was a more expeditions
driver. The second, yacht buggy,
drawn by three. minute bay, driven
by MIR. Stephen Smith, n prominent
citizen OF Wilcox, furnished transport
tation for Senator Cameron. An open
spring wagon conveyed the rest OF the
party, except Captain Clay and your
correspondent, who found an excellent
mount In pair Of spirited nags, and
had special charge OF the supply train,
consisting OF two mules and o light
%sgnn. which brought up the rear.
From the depot 10 the residence OF
Captain Clay, distance OF eight miles
over mountain roads, was accomplish
ed In an hour. AT Captain Clay's the
party alighted, were introduced 10 Mrs.
Clay and the ladies OF her family, and
partOOk OF some cake aud wine. A
mile further, NJ the farm OF Mr.. Bur.
lingame, the wagons were left, and the
horses embarrassed and sAddled. Some
mounted, and others on foot, the party
set out across the country. It was
necessary on the way 10 cross a farm.
Spying from her Kitchen window par.
~ OF hOrsemen and footmen, a lady, OF
square proportions and Teutonic by
nationality, and physically constructed
on very large scale, issue ed from the
house, and, with unexpected courtesy,
began letting down the bars. After the
President entered tho premises, he was
duly introduced to Mrs. Vleth0ff-for
such was her euphonious name. The
old lady for moment was bewlldefed,
and looked comlcally inoredulous. But
she soon recovered her equanimity.
She charged upon the President with O
degree OF appalling physical exertIon,
and seized the President, still seated on
his horse, by the hand, exclalminR, In
broken accents, God bless the Presi-
dent! God bless you, President Grant,
Her enthusiasm knew no bounds. She
darted backward and forward, and was
completely carried away by surprise
and delight.
The President left The old lady to her
astonlshment, and, followed by the rest
Of the party, after crossing an open
meadow, entered the forest. Here was
nature In all her primeval magnif-
cence. Towering hemloCk and ma
pie shut out the light OF the sun;
beautiful ferns and moses, In eve
ry variety oil leaf and fiber, covered
the ground beneath. A rugged bride
path, over decaying logs and projecting
rocks wound down the mountain side,
debouchlng In narrow valley. Here
the sparkling waters Of the Clarion
meRndered between lofty mountains
toward the Allegheny, thence Into the
distant food OF the Ohio. Here the rip.
pling current Of Straight Creek, from
Its mountain source, contributes It's
share OF the crystal element 10 the
Clarion.
Here the party divided. Senator
Cameron, General Allen and Dr.. Free
man determined 10 try their luck In the
Clarion. The rest OF the party, with
the President, pursued the course Of
Straight Creek up stream about a mile.
The President was here furnished with
pair Of guns, boots and leggings, and
q hshing'rod, by Captain Clay. The
President, In his fsherman's 'outft,'
resembled very much diver without
his helmet and body dress, or, perhaps,
the fishermen who fish with the seine.
With his rod In his right hand and ex-
changing glances between the water
and the overhanginH branches OF the
trees, he waded into the water. Mean
while Jesse Grant had his rod In regu>
lar order, was perched on q log, and 10
q few minutes hauled out fine trout,
the!6rst caught. The juvenile fisher
man had pulled out four when the
President, who complained that he had
plenty OF bites but no fish, brought
out 6ne specimen. The President
was now evidently Interested In the
sport, and presented a picture which It
would have honored a nation 10 have
seen. He stood In the middle OF the
stream, knee deep In the water, holding
his rod In his right hand and support.
Ing himself STOPPING with his Left ON
his knee. He was busily engaged In
manenverlng the fly near a log which
lay across the stream. He had his eye
intently fixed upon the fly, and seemed