Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-13
OYER CHEAT.
Some Observations by a Recent
Visitor

Who was Charmed with The Country
Beautiful Scenery Writtea-Some OF
The Customs That He Encountered
Liked Morgantown-a Trip to Cheat
View Described.
4 One of the summer visitors who
was recently in this section has writ
ten the following impressions OF the
trip for one of the Pittsburg papers:
Victims of the 'sgoing away habit
in search of a quiet romantic spot,
would do we'll to hasten, as rapidly as
mountains and mountain horses will
permit to the good old Cheat noun
tains.
Aunt and uncle (for every man and
woman answers to 'unclen and
"auntp in the mountains) will give
you a hearty welcome. know, as well
as rub of snuff, lfyou indulge in this
luxury. Almost every man, woman
and child in their vicinity rub snuff
or use tobacco in some form.
A party left our boarding house one
morning for trip to "Cheat View, 4"
taking along as guide girl OF IL
years. Her delight, probably at be-
ing asked TO assume such seeming
responsibility. caused her to forget her
snuff. Her distress when she discov-
cred its absence was pitiable and we
soon found that substitute, either
for snuff, or guide, was inevitable.
In desperation one OF the gentlemen
in the party gave her a Pittsburg toby
which was devoured before she return
ed to her home and best loved snuff
box.
When you tire of your lofty posi-
tion on top of the mountain you can
! descend to the river below. 1t is
three long country miles down
mountain road TO the river and one
travelling it for the first time has a
similar feeling, / imagine, to that en-
tertained by man about to shoot the
rapids. 1t is not nearly as perilous a
/ trip as 1t appears to be, but after you
reach the end of this journey YOU feel
/ that you have cause TO be doubly glad
you are living.
/ At the foot of the mountains we
reached that faYorlte resort of fisher
men-"BeaVer Hole. A picturesque
spot it is, with mountains towering
above one on every side; mountains
near and mountains far but every
where mountains. At intervals
stream of clear, cold water may be
seen as we'll as heard rushing down
the mountain side with roar equal
to miniature Niagara, as it hastens
to unite with the inky waters of the
! Cheat. We found the river all they
claim it TO be. A beautiful stream
with great rocks scattered all through
it, as though placed there by Dame
Nature as resting places for tired
fishermen. The great trees on the
mountain sides provide shade along
the river the entire day
Can you imagine more delightful
fishery than this? A huge shady
rock surrounded by deep water, good
fishing rods, plenty Of bait, along
with few soft cushions and desir-
able companion, or novel or both.
The river abounds with fish, prin-
cipally salmon, bass, pike, suntish
and ''catties," but, list, ye epIcure,
turtles, both hard and soft shell, are
to be found here in great numbers as
we'll as frogs.
Perhaps you do not know how
Cheat river received its name. | will
tell you. 1t is treacherous stream,
unnavigable. One place very steep,
another shallow. The Red man who
inhabited the mountains many, many
years ago, according to tradition, soon
learned the nature of this river, and
| having one English word in his vo-
cabulary which seemed to suit exact
/ ly he called it the "Cheat. He
would ford the river in the morning
with ease, in the evening when he
returned the water would be over its
banks, so rapidly does the river rise
and fall.
Speaking for moment of the
mountain horses, they are as adept at
climbing hills as our Soho goats, but
when they reach city pavements they
refuse to move, at least the one which
assisted us in reaching Morgantown
did. He was finally persuaded to try
the streets by bis master, who walked
ahead and coaxed the horse to follow,
There are many beautiful places
along the Cheat. Mount Chateau,
Cooper's Rock, Hilarity Camp are
names familiar to the hundreds Of
summer visitors who flock to the
/ Cheat river year after year.
At Morgantown, that pretty little
city on the Monongahela river, one is
bound to meet acquaintance for the
L. L -
nually, usually spend a few days at
MorgaDtown, from whence all roads,
lead to the "Cheat."