The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26

Then i,'r Oh. and no. for the open airl
For the feld and woodland green.
For The rivers edge Whup tho waters cool
kiss the Willows as they lean
For the oFiolO calls from the topmoSt limb,
And the summer hreezeg blow,
And the air u sweet with the meadows
Ana YOUR conscience bids you 20.
me tia oh, and no. for the rod and reel'
And the Jack fiah IN his lalr;
Tor 4 day or two TO loaf and lol
About IN the open air.
With the recurrence Of the heated
season. plans for outings occupy tho
minds Of many people anxious to get
away from the clty's heat and dust for
limited time. but to a large portion OF
the community no new plans are devils
cd. Fishing along the Ohio, or on the
banks OF the nelghborinE streams that
Feed the great river, is as Rllurlng this
summer as !. was last summer and
summers before.
The regulars" they who yearly
court the inny tribe, are now In the
apex Of their glory. a visit down the
river. up Wheeling or Fish creeks. viii
disclose the fact that the campers are
AT home" to their friends. From
wheeling down TO Darlington scores OF
hshinE campo line the banks, and ad'
dltions to these win be made within the
coming fortnight.
This class Of fishermen is mostly
made up OF the employees OF mills. pot
terieS, glass houses, and the various in
dustries with which Wheeling Is so
fortunately endowed, and Others TOO
numerous 70 mention" The mills VIII
ahortly experience their summer shut
down. and the ranks Of the lovers OF the
piscatorial art as a consequence, receive
n Increased enrolment. There are
people cruel enough 10 say that the
men who so fishing for weeks at 4 time,
do not 20 fishing. but rather go for
mod time These same critics say that
TIE Ohio River railroad does a land
once business dumping on kegs OF nails
daily. or oftener. at nearly every camp.
"a reply 10 this those attacked say
that II they do not catch great
amount OF fsh. it's because the hsh are
hard to catch This Is fair-minded
answer. and much better than were
they to exaggerate the number OF hSn
caught. an III OF which the average man
g too prone.
AChsap OutinE.
For men Of limited means there Is
nothing that Offers the same returns as
the fishing camp, Here the cares Of
the city are left behind. and man rev.
ols in nature. The eye is refreahsd by
the sight Of field and stream. and moth
ing wakes the stiffness except the bird
pIplua in the distant woods, or the
fazy pufI-puff OF steamboat. Fashion
IS unknown. The free ana ehsy sAEp
consists Of an old pair OF pants or
white Dveralls, negllgee shirt or sweat
er. a straw hat or ca7-that IS nll'
Shoes are for paved streets, not tor
Frassv paths, or the sandy rivers edge.
A tent aud .Euketz provides all me
SheIter necessary, and sweet refreshing
Sleep. that great loon to tired nerves.
S1rnes unlimited. The days are pleas.
SntIy whiled away. ''jls' a-sorto' lhzyin
round" excepting the fishing OF course.
for that stands out on the programme
In big letters. But It's that go-as-you
please life about n camp that makes II
snioyabic. II is that sort Of recreation
that brings back to the city late In the
GUNNER. a host OF sun-tanned, bright
eyed men, glowing in the "fullness OF
Apropos OK the result attained By
free and easy life IN the open air. the
foiioginu may throw llgh. upon an en-
tireIy different form OF summer OUT
sweu. what kind OF time did you
have at the sea COAST asked the giLI
who stayed at home. OF her friend Wlth
the pink waist Just returned trotn ne'
eU ..IIn'I.+tS,,i answered the girl In
mink such crowds you never saw
We NUT up at a big hotel. and every
1i0bf there was a band concert. Ana
nc dancing kept up until early morn
fng. MaW'g head used to ache, but they
nd she'd get used to It II we stayed
there longer. But i liked the cFowoS
'sBut didn't you get any real 6eneht
II mean don't you feel az though yo9
Improved in health" timidly enquiFeo
the gtrl who stayed home.
''oh. Is that what you mean. Wei
that ls. I'm afraid ! lost some weight
You see with the dancing and company;
ana having 10 dress for every meal. ana
the heat and worry for fear you DON'T
Iook right. q person runs down you
know But a few days quiet rest at
home will DO me good. / guess.
And so II goes. The secret Of an OUT
ing Is to get as close to nature as pos
gIbie. The animal in man VIII never
81 eliminated 90 that he won; IKE 70
- down by river bank.and throw on
Re clothes and wade in. Either swim
MING fishing, or Just loarnE under the
trees with a pipe In his mouth, beats an
boIIoyy. the crowded panorama OF tash-
ion stretchlng along the beach OK gay
summer resort.
VHeeIlng's devotnes NJ things plsca'
1nrIaI know a good thing. The OHIO
liver beckons its welcome and they ac-
cant White tents rise up amid the
wealth OF willows. and the ranks arc
populated with pleasure seekers. Below
Noundsville. the first camp is me EesoI LI
a. RanWo5d club Thence for several
miles on both sides OF the stream
wheeling contributes many camps.
FavorIts Locations.
Tho fayorite locations are Martins
landing. Krebs' Landing. etor.New
1fartInsviIle. Darlington, Cresap's
Grove. Sun Fish. and vicInltIes. Some
clubs yearly go to the same spots while
others change Just for luck. Farmers
In the region Of the camps do not al
ways extend the glad hand. but arc
liberal with that member In most cases.
Inroads upon the farmers hencoops,
dairy. potato patch. or garden truck
area. disturb the equanlmity OF the az
TiritIturIst, but he generally accepts inc
chance 10 get back at the boys when
he disposes OF his butter and eggs. hh
Gnouse also has the same opportunity
for she generally bakes the bread tor
che neighboring camp. And hungry
fishcrmen need plenty OF tho stan OF
life. - T.,