The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-13
DOWN THE RIVER.
the Camp Of the silver Hook Fishing
Club The Wonders and CnriOaineS
Pound There by Our Correspondent.

- $780, pro-
In the Camp Of the silver Hook Fishing
Club The Wonders and C~nriOaitieS
Pound There by Our Correspondent.
s~lsrRRsvILLE, TYLER Co., August 10.
Editors TnteluEencsI:
Only once in a great while are we per-
mitted to enjoy a day in a fishing camp,
and yesterday we had the pleasure Of be-
ing one Of q large party to visit the ''Sil-
yer Hook Fishing Club who are encamp.
ed on the lands OF "Banna" Wells, on the
banks of the Ohio, about three miles south
otthts place. The camp is located in a
beautiful spot beneath tall and stately
elms, and surrounded by a dense woods
that almost totally closures the rays Of
Old Sol. The river runs placidly along in
front Of the camp within twenty-five feet
OF the cooking department Of the club, so
you can see that water is quite handy.
But the boys Of the club do not seem to
relish the waters OF the Ohio for drinking
purposes, so they have their fluid sent
down from Wheeling in small kegs which
are furnished by the friends OF the club at
the above named city. The kegs are all
marked "a. r." which the boys say
means "sll right" The contents Of the
little kegs is Of a brownish hue and has a
bitter taste, but the boys don't seem to
mind the taste OF the fluid; in fact, they
seem to like it. So l think q water famine
is not probable.
The f,1tn,,,tOr tanu1bnns 1T Iba n1oI, rra
at present in camp: Ed. Fitzpatrick.
Charles Hersey, Harden Beck, MilL Stew
art, Aaron Mills, Charles Baltzell, John
McDermitt, Sam. Simmons, Geroge Pea
body, jim Appleton, George Shillito Chris
Bippus, John Hofer, Henry Schmulbach,
Prof: Tappan and their aides-de-camp and
other WORTHLESS, including "Frenchy" the
cook, and Jim Hall, the Friday" OF the
camp. To say that the boys are enjoying
themselves is to convey TO your readers
but a vague idea Of one.half the fun con-
SANITY going on in camp here among the
big hearted, hard listed nailorsot the club,
and il you should happen to drop in upon
the boys when Milt. Stewards "band be-
gins TO play" and Charlie Baltzelrs "ele.
plant begins to walk around" you GER
tainlv would agree withme that there is
"lots Of fun" and to hear Chris Bippus
in his great political speech, made for the
purpose OF converting the denizens Of the
country to vote init me and my barty,"
and hear Charlie Hersey sing,
my Mary Ann Is school teacher
Ina great big public school.
And she gets a thousand dollars every year
would convince you at once that politics
and music were not neglected down among
the fishermen. The cuisine OF the camp
is A /. Just think OF such a bill Of fire
as this for a dinner in the woods: Turtle
soup, baked pike, roast beef, boiled leg Of
mutton spring chickens iricasseed, Lima
beans, green corn baked and mashed pc.
tatoeS, squash, cabbage, etc; and then for
dessert, ice cream, blackberry roll, Eng.
fish steam pudding, fruit cake, Jelly cake,
lady fingers, jelly iumbles and small cakes,
apples, ~raisins, nuts, watermelon, coffee
and wine. Now, this is but a specimen
dinner bill Of fare partaken of by the
writer upon Friday last in the camp, and
Tie club apologized for the lack OF several
choice dishes. The club has no lack OF
visitors. To-day | noticed the following
persons in camp enjoying the hospi;
Mrs. and Mr.. Louis Marshall, Of Bel.
laire; Albert and Edward Marshall, Miss
Jennie Laughlin, Squire Phillips and wife,
Archibald Thistle and wife, Barney Wells
and wife, and quite a number Of friends OF
the clubt to the writer unknown.
Last night Mr.. Banna Wells and lady
gave the boys grand reception at their
beautiful residence on the old home ploce.
Upwards Of one hundred invitations were
issued, and thespacious p~arlorsof the host
were completely filled with the youth and
beauty OF Sistersville and the adjoining
country. The evening was very pleasantly
spent in singing and music by the club,
and then all hands joined in the may,
and you should have seen the boys enjoy
themselves Swinging corners with the
beauties Of Tyler county. Van Amburgh
would have turned green with envy 10
have heard the screams OF laughter that
greeted the appearance Of Prot, Baltzell
and his m%enagerie Of living wonders. IN.
Guiding the wonderful baby elephants
Hppo and Slab, the former beinSa direct
importation from Ireland, and being now
nourished by a bottle at tho camp. The
latter is a fine specimen of the tribe and
was a present from Charley Cline 10 the
President otthe club, Ed. Fitzpatrick.
Prof.. Tappan has taken several views OF
the camp since It's. establishment, One
OF the views caught Sam Simmons making
"stone.tenCe," and at another time a view
taken instantly disclosed the following
eloquent words as they fell from the lips
Of Chris. Bippus: "Misder Bresudent,
desc is dimes dat blese eiery u uf dose
beples Ut dot guntry." The balance Of
the speech was lost by the artist. but a
shorthand reporter Of the Parkersburg
:Iima promised TO publish the speech in
I9ll asa campaign document in favor Of
Incidents and accidents are plenty. AL
native Of Tyler county came into tte
camp, and introduced himself TO the clnb
as the sheriff Of Tyler, and was accord.
ingly the object iof attraction, and was
treated as he sheriff should be with
marked respect, but the bouncing no got
from the Captain Of the camp and the
mAnsard root that was built q his ava
BY the professor Of the manly art, taught
him To- be careful how he tried 10 wear
other clothes than his own.
Mother Hersey, owing to rheumatic
affection, went In search Of bait, mounted
on 0 f~our.year.Old colt that was a great
lavorite nrcamp,a and had been named after
that prince Of good fellows, "Milt Stew.
Whensthe mother got we'll into the
stream some person, with no fear Of the