The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-26
The July Heats in the Allegheny
Mountains.

A member OF a Pittsburgh fishing par
ty writing from Cheat river July Goth,
says:
1t is really wonderful, and | may say
decidedly uncomfortable, how cold the
weather Is among these mountains. En-
pccting, Of course, to experience the de-
lights of cooler place than sweltering
Pittsburgh, and some even c0d nights, we
find our ihirtysix blankets quoted above
par here. The further south we journey
ed, the colder it grew, and before reach
ing the camping ground thin ice could be
seen here and there in the mudpuddles
along the road. Finally reaching the
aforesaid camp, tired, hungry and sleepy,
we, with the assistance Of our cook
pretty nearly altogether by his assistance,
! may say-wG pitched the tent. Then
the colored man gathered quantity of
wood, with which he built fire to warm
our now benumbed bones. Then the cook
warmed himself with gentle exercise by
Juggling the blankets into the tent and
spreading before the partya cold-Every-
thing is cold about here-lunch, which,
after We had partaken Of about as spar.
ingly as u flmishGd wolf would Of Mary's
little lamb, we retired to our roosts on the
ground floor Without laying out any
plans Tor the morrow, 10 tell the
truth we had TO "bundle" TO keep any
thing like warm, and this too while
our cook kept up roaring fire dur.
ing the whole night Morning came and
we all took peep out TO see where We
would capture our first trout at. Trout
for early breakfast is an excellent thing,
Instead Of seeing anything in that line,
however, the objects which mel our gaze
were covered with snow, and coming over
rising bank was native with something
on his feet that rGsembled snow shoes,
The creature had heard Of our arrival,
and came to sell us supply OF those in
dispensiblc articles. From him we learn.
ed that the Cheat river, which Is close by,
had Il virulcnt attack of freezing, and If
we wish 10 drop line there, an AK will
he necessary TO cut hole in the ice. lie
said, though, il any OF us desired TO drop
a line to our distressed friends he would
takG II to the post office, which kind offer
WV HNNllCu OulbClNCS W. NOlsulhI'll "
also shattered over us in immense quaint.
ties by this horrid fellow telling us that
bears and wolves were numerous just
then, and we would have excellent Oppor.
tunities to draw II bead on them from our
tent through the day,
! will close by merely stating thai the
sleigh.bclls and skates we forgot to bring
should have been our first concern, and
that, although we have plenty to eat, fish
and bear steak don't appear much on the
table, Our cook, however, Is invaluable.
lie comforts us by doing many little
things that we would leave undOne, such
ms gathering frc.wOOd and taking cXer.
else generally. WeeXrcct TO arrive home
on Wednesday Of next week, and have q
select assortment OF snow balls packed
away to show you in confederation Of the
above statements.
would gladly give you some of the
incidents that have occurred since our ar
rival, and may yet If the weather would
change enough TO encourage me, but my
finger ends are blue now as are the whole
of the party.