The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-03
Cleveland's Camp.

A correspondent writing from the upper
Saranac Lake says: ''It seemed incredible
that the president of the United States had
but week before taken his way through
this dismal, unbeaten wilderness. We had
been in the woods nearly four hours, when
through the trees was caught a glimpse OF q
sheet ofwater. 1t was Willis pond. Pretty
soon we heard the sound OF voices. A few
rods further on and saw one of those log
huts that in the Adirondacks are called
camps l passed hound chained to a tree,
and the carcass ola deer suspended between
two trees. Coming out from behind the
hut was in the presence OF the president
and his camp companions, DR.. Ward and
Mr.. Bacon. They were seated near the fire,
on which was sizzling the broiler with the
morning meal. The president was sitting
on tree stump facing me, and was the
first to observe my entrance. At a little
distance from him was DIR. Ward, gun in
hand. At short distance was Mr.. Bacon.
All three looked at me and my guide with
undisguised astonishment. They seemed
doubtful for moment what manner OF re-
ception to accord me. Without waiting
for their decision, however, l approached
the president and inquired after his health.
The president was for the moment sur
prised. Then, extending his hand, he
said with smile: I am very glad to
see you, sir, and assure you that my
health is OF the very best After some more
conversation OF general character the
president asked me if would join them at
breakfast, and told the cook to place one
more plate The meal consisted of broiled
venison, baked potatoes hot biscuits and
tea with condensed milk. 1t was served on
a rough board supported by stakes. Large
logs were used as chairs. Every was
primitive in the extreme. The presidents
party are quartered in a log cabin twenty
seven feet long, five and half high, and ten
feet wide. 1t is divided in the middle by q
partition. The rear of the cabin is used as
a sleeping department by Mr.. Cleveland
and his friends. The front division is the
store room and the bed room for the
guides. None Of the occupants OF the
camp remove their clothes at night.
When ready to retire, they wrap themselves
in blanket and lie down upon the ground,
which is covered with balsam boughs. A
fire is kept burning outside the camp at
night, to keep away any bears orcatamounts
that might be proving about. The party is
attended by four guides, all OF whom are
familiar to tourists in the Adirondacks.
Hunting and fishing, of course, are the
principal occupations of the party. The
latter, and says that he cares very little for
shooting. Mr.. Ward is the huntsman of
the party, and he has supplied the
venison served up to this time in the camp.
The president usually spends almost the
entire day in angling. He does not fish
with the fly, as he thinks he can catch
more trout with bait. At night tho camp
indulge in jack hunting. 1t was noticeable
that most OF Mr.. Ceveland's companions
and the guides addressed him as Governor
and not as President. He jokes with the
guides quite as Familiarity as with either OF
his friends. He asked Cronk how much his
boat weighed, and when he answered, "a
hundred pounds the president said that
the great difference between Cronk and
George Washington was that Washington
couldn't tell a lie.
''The last saw of the president as I was
leaving the camp to take my way homeward
through the dense forest, he was occupied
in chopping wood with which to build the
fire for the evening meal.'