The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-08
gives chase and trout and bass mis-

gives chase and trout and bass nils
life with cIhilarating excitement,
Health seekers by, the hundreds, nay
tribute OF praise 10 these pleasant life
giving localities, Pure air, trrsit ozone,
cool, lnv%lgOratlng Stghts, Quiet rcstfnl
retreats baisam laden atmosphere,
sparkling mineral springs-hll conducr
10 bring back wandering sleep. rest to
lhhRuid brain calm to shattered
nerves. bucynnoy TO tagged out muscles
md life and Vigor TO torpid llvcra and
Indifferent digestive organs. These re.
sorts are pronounced by the very high.
est authorities, as the best that cun be
found for recuprratlon and health.
Space will not permit a description OF
each locality. Suffice II to say that
from Macklnnc Island as a centre, By.
trips can be made without mistake or
danger to coveted health. "ThG proof
OF the pudding Is In the eating"
Those rocks and rivers. those forest
aud Slcns, those cliffs and g0rgcs, all
seem 10 vie with each other to attract
by their Intending claims TO both scicn-
list and naturalist. Mother earth Yields
strange stories and attracts by her fAs.
Cinati0n OF strange discoveries. Fossils
and cOrhlS. In fact. all things attrac.
tive to the geOloglSt. ZcolOglst ami
b%otanlstN are to be found In great
abundance. Mines OF unlimited miner.
al wealth give up their curious plsln.
tasmaEorla and pseudo.morphs, while
delicate fauna and flora are 10 be
gathered everywhere.
1t IL this upper country that the
antiquarian md anthropolUglSt may
lind full opportunity for rummaglng
among the relies OF former times. Here
was tho arena Of early tribal aud ma
tlonAl wars. Traces OF old pallsade
and earth fort ana defense. with the
landing places Of foreign forces arc
stu In sight. whIlA descendants OF for
mer aboriginal tribes urc still living
here In primitive wigwam and cabin.
The old Hudson bay relics are still 20
be examined at the Aston House on
MacklnAc Island. Everything II .sug-
HeStive OF those ancient forces engaged
about the cradle OF our early history.
No more fertile Held can be found In
the country or In any land for the poet
and novelist, historian and artist.
LoagtellOw found his greatest lnspIra-
ton and sweetest muse amid these
spots OF legendary interest, the birth
place OF Hlhwatha. the masterpiece OF
the northern Isles. found It's birth here.
NovelIsts are finding out the charms
OF these places and are weaving ras-
%Cinnatlns plot and romance out OF the
quaint tales which IRE associated with
almost every spot Of this enchanted
north land.
II Is, Il vcrltable storehouse for the
historian. Two OF our early wars were
fought in this arena. Famous generals
names are associated with Its stories.
The deepest " springs into ones
mind. as he tramps over ground mrdc
sacred by the blood OF his fellows OF
other times. who fought for home and
native land. For scope OF possibility.
for u OF sugScstlveneSs, FOR re-
cuperati0n and recreation. for inspIra-
tbn and pleasure. for mental and ply
steal and spiritual pleasure, there can
be found no like locality OF equal ex-
tent In our noble country. II Is rcpletc
with subtle life and power, where
league after league Of noble forests are
dedicated to the muse OF solitude" as
%unbruker to-day AZ whan Creations
dawn beheld." F. D. T. b.