The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-05

Special DIpatth 10 The In.eIi0tactf.
WEST BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Dec. Ain
that wild and rough country beyond
the Cheat river in West Virginia, where
forest, mountain, valley and dale mix
and mingle in such confusion as 10
make one marvel at the creation, there
are singular goinSu OIL. Not much; TO-
spcct for civilization Is found there md
life ia held Mt small value and living
very poor. 1t may truly DO called \
rich wilderness, for hero all things
abound to make a future that will be
wealthy beyond compare. But now
strange people living iar apart dwell
here, and wild animals are AZ abundant
rs the fruits OF the field will DO n few
wears hence, when money and industry
lays its hand upon this country. 1t lisa
prime hunting ground, easier OF access
than the Adirondacks, and more fruit
Jul in game.
HUNTERS STORIES.
Hence, lovers OF the sports OF the
woods are coming in and going out by
the score, and Il little later when the
railroad gets in more will come. Those
who have been there and gone have had
many severe experiences every day,
and those who come will have. Trage-
dies, as well as romanccs, are woven
into the every day life OF the few citi-
zcns who dwell there, and stories OF
them are told to hunters in such rapid
succession, that when the devoteGs OF
the gun reach home, they have much
that is exciting to tell their friends; be-
sides their own experiences which are
brisk enough. While every huntsman
has 4 poets license 10 e~Xaggeratc the
chase and capture, few men can be
found hardy enough to joke about such
q serious matter as this narrative.
"ies, 4 man, or n brute they call by
that name, sailed his wiie's body down
after death, that it might keep until he
went down the mountain to get help to
bury it."
MIR. DoRsEY's o
Mr.. Ben Dorsey, OF this town, who
went down from here n little more than
q week ago into Randolph county,
West Virginia, to hunt deer made this
declaration to-day just after his return.
He Is i man OF integrity and good
reputation. The party which went out
for sport into the wilderness were COM
posed OF Thomas Axiom, Matt Axton,
and 4 farmer living over beyond the
hills above the town. The two Mr..
Axton's are boat builders at this place
and are men OF character and position
and means, whose words cannot be
questioned. They are easy OF access at
any time, and can verify these state
ments without difficulty.
ave lett home something more than
week ago, taking the packet to Nor.
gantown, thence by rail to Fairmont,
and thence to Grafton. We went by
the way OF Belington," they all Joined in
to say, "to Elkins, n station. on the
West Virginia Central railroad owned
by ex-senator Henry G. Davis, Stephen
u. Elkins, James G. Blaine and other
big guns. We drove to Beverly which
this road will soon reach. Then We took
horses and rode across the country
through as wild and desolate a region
as | ever saw. Even huts are far apart
and living rudo beyond anything that
We had ever before seen. We finally
fixed ourselves ut the home OF Isaac
Kyle, in the foot hill OF Shaier Noun.
tain, on the border between Randolp!l
and %pocohon:as counties. The master
OF the place ia 4 hunter, who walks the
tores. ind rocks, like the game he iol.
lowe. The ruao homo he has in
the woods is i'll perfect keep.
ing with tho wild lilo about
him. The siight clearing about the
apology Tor 4 house bears little cyi,
dcncc oil having been cultivated, and
there is mighty little to eat there, OK.
ccpt what is killed in the woods. Yet
tlics2ort We had was good, and as we
were out 20: roGghing it there was no
complaint. II four days we took i've
fine deer and some wild turkeys. Mr..
Kyle caught m immense blac!; bear in
his trap while VIC were there, and we
had plenty ot sport. At night We sal
about the fire telling OF the experiences
OF tho day and hearing strange tales ot
existence IN these woods from our host
and his wife, Wilbert feeders was on,
guide, and, like them, had lived Their;
all his years. He also joined in tho
chat and chat.
sALrED HIS wIrE's BODY.
YES said he ono night, rs We wer,
Gossiping about people and incidents in
that section, Herman Ortman did sal,
lnMn .hn hnl.. IL L.. "