Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-08-14

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Es. y ACADEMIA, Pa. July q, 1873.
MEssRs. EDITORS: If your patience
and that of your readers is not exhaust
ed by these communications already
drawn out too far, will herewith con-
clude by giving a detailed description
Of our experience as fishers for the
beautiful speckled trout of the Mount
aims. These shy little fish live in the
small clear streams which trickle down
the sides of the mountains, and on ac-
count of their extreme cuteness require
some skill in catching. But to begin
at the right place. On Monday, at
about one o'clock armed and equipped
with provisions, tackle, blankets, old
hats, old boots and clothes generally,
behold us prepared for camping out and
roughing it on the rocky side of Old
Shade Mountain. Imagine US now if
you can, clothed as aforesaid, in wag-
on calculated to stand this toughest of
mountain roads, trundling over the
stones toward the mountains base, fair
gents and brave ladies recklessly allow
ing their beautiful compilations to bask
in the full glare of the MONDAY sun,
with gloyeless hands, despising the
conventionalities of town life, and feel
ing only free, free as the mountain air,
like wild gazelles, &c. When we reached
the mountain and began the ascent
there commenced what was called by
way of custom road, that is, because
people generally took tbs way of get
ting over the mountain it must neces.
sarily be a road, but of all the apollo
gies for a road this was the worst.
Mark Twain's corduroy was nothing to
it; there had been terrible storm
of wind and rain q few days previous,
and one Of the heavy torrents, which
come down the mountain side after one
of these rains, had taken this road for
its course leaving it not road, but the
rocky and uneven course of
dried up stream, we being from all ap-
pearances the first who had Travelled it
since the rain. / would just remark
here, that at this point we all got out
and walked; some of rs having fami-
lies at home dependentron us for sup
port; and we younger ones preferring
q future life of usefulness to being cut
off in the flower of our youth. Thus
we crossed the mountain: and there ap-
peared the Licking Valley, with the
creek flowing down its center,
It's shady banks affording pleasant
resting place for us all lwearied with our
rugged march. There is a saw mill here
to saw up the logs which are floated
down from the mountains above. Far
up the valley, here and there may be
seen what they call splash dams" built
across the stream; the lumber men cut
down the trees, saw off the available
logs, and either roll Oh hawl them down
into the bed of the creek; after suf-
icient quantity are gathered the dam
above is opened and the tremendous
force Of the water carries the logs down
TO be caught at this saw mill, many
miles below. Starting up this valley
we soon found ourselves in the mount
.ins again, and after riding and footing
It away up into the widest kind Of re-
yions where the deer and black bears
IT'LL hold undisputed possession, we fl
lally came to the place of our encamp-
nent. 1t was a deserted cabin once
,sed by the lumbermen, and not very
.asily found, we having passed it once
llready. Here We found first class ac-
in the way of boards to
'leep on, ground to make fire on, logs |
% sit on, &c, This Mountain Hotel is
ituated on n level grassy bank of the
Licking, and would command a mag
,ificent view if it were not for big
on both sides, and so many |
high trees in the middle. 1t was get
ing late when we arrived and as We
liked the appearance of this house we
not to look for another hotel,
IS we were told this was where all the
aristocratic people stopped.
Dur first duty was to look through the
concern for snakes; these troublesome
odgers sometimes prefer indoor apart
nents to sleeping in logs, stumps, and
lnder rocks, but, as they are fretful,
snappish and never pay
.nything, we concluded we didn't want
hem and forcibly elected them. The
lext thing was to select berths, this is
N admirable plan, and we would rec
'mmend it to other hotels, for if every
nan selects his own berth, and then is
rot satisfied it is his own fault, and he
annot complain; by the time this was
supper was ready, pre-
jared by "the hands of the fair" we
lid our duty ut this point nobly and
veil; then as the sombre shades began1
o fall, while the ebon pinion of night
,rooded over the valley, we began to
nioy the real luxury Of camping out,
We built up fire not SO much Tor heat
S to drive away the bugs. Round this
We gathered and talked over the plans
or tomorrow, told long yarns or med
sated on the present, the past and the
uture. Most Of us considered this sit
ing round the fire at night as the pleas
ire of the whole trip, it was grand,
here was first the blazing fire, next the
ircle of faces frightened up by its re-
lectsd rays, thena circle Of light be-
'ond which was thick darkness, while