Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-09-01
cLEvELAND's CAMP.

The President and DR.. Ward Rough
Ing it at Willis P0nd-What Cor.
respondent Saw Of the Fun.
A correspondent writing from the up.
per Saranac lake Gays: at seemed in.
credible 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 glimpse of sheet of
water. It was Willis pond. Pretty soon
we heard the sound of voices. A few
rods further on saw one of those log
huts that in the Adirondacks are called
CAMPS l passed hound chained to
tf=e, and the carcass of deer suspen-
ded between two trees. Coming out
from behind the hut I 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 morn
ing 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
MIR. Bacon. Ali three looked at me and
my guide with undisguised astonish-
ment. They seemed doubtful for q
moment what manner of reception to
accord me. Without waiting for their
decision, however, I approached the
president, and inquired after his health
The president was for the moment sur
prised. Then extending his hand, he
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you sir, and assure you that my health
conversation of a general charac-
ter the president asked me
if I would Join them at break.
fast, and told the cook to place one more
plate The meal consisted of broilet
venison, baked patatoes, hot biscuits
and tea with condensed milk. 1t wa
served on a rough board supported b,
stakes. Large logs we're used as chairs
Every thing was primitive in the ez
} treme. The presidents party are quar-
tered in log cabin twenty.seven fee
long, five and a half feet high, and tel
feet wide. 1t is divided in the middl,
by partition. The rear of the cabil
is used as sleeping department. by MI
Cleveland and bis friends. The from
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bed room for the guides. None of tn
occupants of the camp remove thei
clothes at night. When read
to retire, they wrap themselves il
blanket and lie down upon the ground
which is covered with balsam boughs.
fire is kept burning outside the camp g
7 night, to keep away any bears or cata
mounts that might be prowling abou
, The party is attended by four guide
all of whom are familiar to tourists j
3 the AdiroHdacks. Hunting and fishing
: of course, are the principal occupation
of the party. The president is mo,
. closely addicted to the latter, and say
that he cares very little for shootini
Mr.. Ward is the huntsman of the part,
3 and he has supplied the venison serve
r up to this time in the camp. The pres
dent usually spends almost the entir
day in angling. He does not fish wit
the fly, as he thinks he can catch mol
trout with bait. At night the cam
r indulge in jack hunting. 1t was notice
j.. able that most of Mr.. Clevland's con
psnions and the guides addressed him
Governor and not as President B
: jokes with the guides quite as familiar
as with either of his friends. He aske
q Cronk how much his boat weighed, ar
! when he answered, % hundred pound
q the president said that the great di
ference between Cronk and Georg
Washington was that Washingto
: couldn't tell q lie.
s 1.-The last saw of the president as
n was leaving the camp to take my ws
homeward through the dense forest, |
was occupied in chopping wood wit
which to build the fire for the evenil
). meal"