The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-30

rough. There had been storm couple
Of hours before we reached SanduSEy, q
stiff breeze was blowing and the water
was far from smooth. There was but
one case Of sea.sickness, though several
OF the passengers evidently felt misgisings
about the stomach. To-day, however,
school picnic party coming over in
another steamer were all made very sick
and threw their breakfasts Overboard)
The trip across from SanduSl:y is SO pleas
ant one that the passengers regret that
darkness comes on before II Is accomplish
cd. The scenery is much better worth
seeing than might be supposed. Sandus'
Ky bay is land.lockcd on three sides. 1t
| Is a magnificent harbor in extent but
practically worthless, l learn, by reason
OF being shOal. The channel into II, cut
by the outflow Of SanduSky river, is tor
tuous and not deep. JObnsons Island,
famous as military prison for COnIeder.
ate captivcs, and as the burial ground OF
thousands who died there during their
captivity, lies just in the bay on the left
as We 70 out. The boards that mark the
graves OF these dead arc falling TO decay;
the inscriptions on them are being
obliterated, many having already been
lost, and unless speedy steps are taken to
put up enduring head.stones, 1t will not
be long till these victims Of vain and
causeless rebellion will belong 10 the cat.
egory Of tho "unnumbered tribes" that
sleep in the bosom Of their mother earth,
unnamed, unknown and forgotten by the
living. 1t was still raining OF intervals
and blowing sharply, but despite this we
stood out on the upper deck and made up
for the days discomiOrts by teastink the
eyes on tho scenery Of the Lake, glorifed
by a splendid sunset, and by filling the
lungs almost to iutoxicstion with the
bracing and tonic air that came. down
from Canada fresh and cool with the va
pors of Erie. Two or three hours before
We had been sweltering with the heat and
here It was comfortable in an overcoat.
Eight or ten miles out We touch KellCy's
Island, famous for its vineyards and wine,
and within mile Of the Bay is Middle
Bass island, scarcely less distinguished in
the same way. Here also the steamer
touches, and hereiwe see the lights Of the
Put.in.Bay hotels, to which few minutes
more brings us. There must be a dozen
Of these islands, large and small, aud in
coming across the steamer always has
some OF them, or the main land, in sight.
They arc all more or less wooded and as
they disappear below the horizon as we
leave them, or arc liIled out OF the water
as we approach them, they afford pleas
ing relief to the eye from the monOtony Of
water. Few things in nature are more
agreeable than green Islands embosomed
in fine sheet Of water, and icw expert
ences more pleasant than cruise among
them under suspicious skies.
And now word about Put.in.Bay it
SELF Ihave not been hero long enough
to be very well informed; but since some
Of your readers may be looking out for a
place TO spend the dog.days, my Hastily
gathered Information and impressions Of
this place may be not without usefulness
to them. In the first place, for people in
your region, Bay is moi remote. It
is within twelve hours Of Wheeling by as
comfortable means OF travel as is attaina.
bic. In the second, it is not excessively
dear. The hotels charge $3.50 per day,
but much less by the week or month,
while boarding at private residences on
the Island can be had at very reasonable
figures, as am told. In the third, It does
not seem to be foOlishly fashionable
place, Us vet, whatever it may become in
future. The people who ore hero now
have evidently come Tor health and COM
fort. The ladies wear tasteful but not
expensive summer costumes and there APP
pears TO be free, unconstrNined social
atmosphere not found at fashionable wat
erlng places. There is not so much to
eat as one is apt 10 think there ought to
be after he has sharpened his appetite on
the Lake breezes, but there may be more
as the visitors multiply. or some other
desirable things there Is abundance. For
example, there is unlimited sailing on the
Lake and purG tonic air 10 rcnOvOto the
blood and renew the health Of tho de-
bililaled. There is all tho fishing
any one cares Tor, whereby health seek.
ing and diversion may be happily COM
bined. There is the finest OF fresh water
bathing. AS to fishing and boating, there
is boat house on the beach just in front
Of the Putin.Bay House where sail and
row boats ready and manned can, be had
az few minutes notice for moderate
fees, and where fishing tackle, with buck
cts Of live minnows arc kept in constant
readiness. The proprietor Of this house
has one instinct OF gentleman which in
Clines me 10 say good word for him. He
abominales the disgusting and almost
universal American habit Of indiscrimin-
ate salvation, and tries 10 protect his
lady customers from 1t by posting sign
consplcuously, announcing that there Is TO
be mo Splitting on this floor" 1t Is
something to Anu one spot on this Amer
lean continent where the tobacco chewer
Is not allowed to deGle tho floors with
the nauseous product Of his Industrious
jaws, and gladly commend this consider
ate gentleman to tho patronage iot con.
siderate public. Tho best GAhing Is over
for this season, but there are soTmany va.
riotics Of fish in these waters that some
kinds can always be caught. saw
couple Of ladies and some children fish
ing this morning at tho boat house from
a plalom level with tho water from