The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-29

stones were 10 sharp, We let o nerrN
party on theEhorelanehihe ct the; conica
sight we presented, One step the waite
would Just cover our shoes, the pext "
I would go into water up TO our necs w
went on in this way for hall q mile qntt
We came to the rapids, II was beautttu
sight. j denpt think the seonery at M
aellra Is more beautiful The rushing Q
the waters and the large stones, nom ttteer
10 twenty feet long. The shore on eacl
side Is mass OF lnrge laurel In bloom, ant
the pine trees and vines was certainly.
sight to be remembered.
We stopped on q large stone to rest oui
intention when starting out was 10 go e
the falls" which We were told were hal
mile. As we had gone mile and hall
we proposed TO wait there until the gentle
men should, 10 on and determine the dis
lance, They were gone an hour, Just step
ping from stone to stone, anu Wading'
They said the sight repaid them. The
"falls" are over precipiCe OF 50 feet. We
concluded we would not go buck, Us oil
were tired and ready to go back to the
camp :,
II Is well named ''Black Waters" The
bed oil the river is perfectly black and the
water looks so, but is very pleasant to
drink. For wild beauty the scenery can
not be eXcelled. We enjoyed our second
sight oil laurel there, as 1t was past bloom
ing around Eglon,
Our journey back to the camp was u
hard one. We would plunge into deep
water continually, but how enjoyable 1t
was. H..r.
When We came buck We found some Of
the others bathing. Our invalid did not
join them, How anxious we were about
him, fearing the trip would finish him,
but strange to shy hGimproved, from then,
all during his stay In the mountains. Each
felt they could not speak of being DELICATE
after standing such "trip.
After supper Just us 1t was getting dark, u
gentleman brought two horses past our
camp to water them. He told ushe had Just
brought provisions for party Of four from
Marietta, They had walked from Mr., Mos
ses. He asked Ms II We had seen lantern
us we came out, that he had left one ut q
certain place. After some surprise among
our party, one Of them attempted search
for It, and discovered it in one Of the wag-
ons and returned 1t, He smiled very much
when he left.
Our breakfast the next morning was al
most beyond description, Two would con-
sent to drink coffee out OF the same tin,
and discover that one used sugar and the
other did not. 4,
Our baby still continued in the best OF
moods. We left tho camp about seven
o'clock. The greater number started walk
ing, We stopped ut Camp Thunder, aud
greeted tho party from Marietta. Some OF
our crowd had met them before. They
told us it was their intention to remain ten
days. 1t was their second visit there,
We Travelled some distance with about a
dozen Of the party and one OF the wagons,
when We discovered We were not followed
by the rest OF the party and the other
wagons. The lady who rode on the mule
said she would return and make inquiry, MS
her husband was among the missing. We
feared there had been II breakdown" us
we mOmentarily expected 1t.
We waited quite y while. Not q sound
could be heard in that lone forest, but our
own voices. For n little while our shouts
were in vain, At lust we were answered
and relieved by hearing the sound Of
wheels. Tile rest arrived ind told us their
delay was caused by n horse losing II shoe,
and they had stopped to put ono on, We
concluded 1t was dangerous to separate,
and we kept togetherthe rest Of tho way.
Our return trip wNs better In ono re.
spect, We did not have to wait 80 oiteu
for trees to be chopped down. We would
walk until we felt almost exhausted and
conclude We must ride, and Ms soon us we
entered the wagon We felt how dangerous
II was to ride. The top Of one Of the
wagons, which was supported but slightly,
was broken almost loose.
Wcstopped ut Mr.. MOsser's and were re-
freshcd by the cool milk we had there. The
remaining part OF the ride did not seem
long, us we were on good road. We
finally came in sight OF one lovely. farm
house. Those Of tho family and others
that were home gave n shout, and we all
felt we would like 10 creep IN unobserved
ind make toilet before we were present.
ed to the public aglin, We did not mind
Our appearance 10 much as long us We
were in the the wagons, as we all looked
alike.
We'll, We made us hasty toilet as posi-
bic and came to an excellent supper.
After supper the guitar was brought ont
ind merry songs sung, and many Of the
party danced as though they had forgotten
all the wedriness Of their journey.
The recoIlcctions Of the trip will long DO
treasured by all. And we hope to go again
next summer, but will go on horses, ind
tlkC sleds to carry provisions. | doubt
whether another purity could hire persons
in that country TO take them to "Back
Waters" in spring wagons. And some Of
our purity think they have had enough Of
Black Waters for Il lifetime. q
OSE WHO ENJOYED THE TRIP.