Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-08-27

ratiohS.' upon oefhg assured Dy the commas
sary hat he Lad frequently subsisled upon
much less without much Inconvenience, for
several consecutive days. young America
seemed to be partially reconciied 10 ! is fate.
After breakfast, all hands, with baskets,
aprons, &C.. went forth merrly 10 he grand
harvest of whorilcberries. Commencing a.,
the base ofthe mountaia we gradually ascend
ed 10 the summit. picking as we went. Near
the top one of the boys discovered and dis
patched a ratties make some Two feet l.ng.-
With the exception OF a small gartersnake.
this was the only ''plstn sa,plnt" seen by
any OF the party.
BY II O'Clock the vessels were generally
full and with ravenous app.,nes We reIui ncd
10 camp. somewhat more liberal ration WAS
issued tor dinner. and We We're soon eff again
10 our work. AT ngli somc nd half bush
FL. others less. Aitog, theI. il was good uay s
work. Bread, cheese and coti & Tor eurper
No signs Of immed ate starvation were mani
tested. The circus perioimai ces, singing and
clownish antics rather brief About the time
W. rad tairl. gone 10 dream land, unfortu
nalely for those who had never experienced
The rigors and incouv, sii,nces oi camp life, We
WIZ, awak. u.d b, a heavy shower ,f rain
Ii bad passed off bJ moinng. h YER, and by
the time We Eau broken Jul las, on biscuit
ard a bait and cup OF hot coffee, The bright
rays Of the sun dispeied the fog and mist hat
1 al 10 MIL ,ioI,,
| and save a little grumbling by our starveliDgs.
determination 10 lido or die seemed to an.
innate The breast of each one. On our return to
camp at dinner h yield Of berries was better
than the day before. Our appefites were keen,
yea coJ.sh. and We enjoyed two biscuits aud a
chunk OF fat bacon hugely. Daring our all
sence the horses had gotten Loose and played
b mischief amcLg III. Toys hunhs blu. for
| tunaielJ having ho aste for whor,lebe, ri, :,
and our provisions being secured in barrel.
| no turtuer damage WAS done by them. About
) o'clock i'll the even NJ we were again visiitu
| with a rain but it did npt stop our operations.
We had come Tor the berries and intended 10
have them About SHUTDOWN. til, wii',r being
distance from his companions. mp among
lie rocks on the mountain. was saiuted by
~har seemed To be the doeul bowling of a
wolf apparently not far from him. Believing
that II came from some unknown p>rson. moi
of our party. bat belonging TO another party,
wha. he etmed an at'emp TO brighten him
As he had the good fortune TO be born in ths
woods ans: had many time heard the how
ings vf the genuine ami nal. he was nos be
heightened b. lhls would be wolf We would
advise him. II man it was. to Try his hand n xt
lime upon some more susceptible subject
soaked to the skin. We returned Ia camp. tir
Ell and hungry, and lost no lin in getting our
supper. Another rainy nj, b he winds ren
| derng night hideoas. by their doletul moaning
among he trees. We mad Do circus perform
aneeS, ITO comic songs no jests. no butfoonery.
Seeking shelter under trees. all seemed to re
sign themselves to tie arms of Morpheus with
"A saddened spirit. Ii rained all night. and
Friday morning it was agreed TO make a
! et"S"'tS HiF"t W WI ~ h"tiHiiS pioflsioH.
and pull mp stakes and Leave for home. The
announcement SET med to have magic infu
ence upon the boys. und especially upon on
poor sarvelings They struck UP that mosI
beautiful melody, '.Swe,t Home" and sung ii
with vim.
By : o'clock We were on he road home, and
| arrived at Woodstock at | | o'clock .rather wo
| begonr in appearance but much revived in
spirit.
A rough calculation showed t.at the part,
! had gathered lie ween nine and ten bushels uf
vi oiiitheirits rl'nritul supply Of the
pure ST aid cc:t!. ST water that ever gushtd from
! the earth, ILIe air. and plenty IF good Whole.
some read and fat BACON had inproy, The
leriih OF Mi. Long may ~ all live TO eniov
such refreshing, net It. profitable, trips To
Paddy
~ if H. compensate To- the fai' re OF almost
every description of ftuit. aud especiall, of
apples an'l peaches, cur mun tains have pro
| duced h.ndretis. yea tiioi,s n Is Jt bushels of
whorfleber' les: and nolwi h landing The IN
| ncnse quantities that have been and are still
being gathered, the suppl, seems t. be mex
| fails ihles