The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-16

unmelodious notes of the old broken-down and
used-up bell which sounded the orders of the
day were again heard, and the camp was soon
astir. A large number gave their faces a mere
touch of water, and made their way unkempt to
one of the larger tents i'm which prayer-meeting
was to commence forthwith, but the greater
number by far were disposed to go about the
labors of the Sabbath with more delberaton
s'Come We TO the Wntcrs,', and bring your small
change with you.
Water is scarce-most abominably scarce.
Several wells have been sunk within the limits
of the camp, but the valley of Baca, before the
rain came and filed the pools, could not have
stood more in need ol this indispensable ee-
ment. At every hour of the day the
water-carts have been driving into the
camp, bringing the liquid by the barrel
from the brooks and creeks around
about and still there is a scarcity Back of
the camp, at the distance of Il quarter of a mile
or so runs a small stream, the banks of which
were speedily lined with men and women per-
forming their additions. Some were for
tunate possessors of tin basins, and
Jared comparatively well, but many were with
out any such appliances, and made the best of it
by STOPPING down by the side of the rivulet and
using a common and very inconvenient ever.
just beyond this stream are couple of springs
of land sharks who guards them night and
day. They drive thriving trade, dis
pcnsing their scarce commodity at three cents
per bucket, two cents per pitcher, and one cent
per drink. Frequently during the day the
genius of the fountain would keep a dozen
thirsty creatures waiting for Il sip while he
diycd down into the ample pockets of his
trousers among the ncllcls and coppers to
fish out the change for twenty-five
cent note, and when his dull arithmetic had
figured out the problem he would hand over a
cup full of water with one hand and twenty-four
cents with the other. and all the while the
songs of praise were rising from the adjacent
woods, in mockery of this Sabbath money
changing.
The Daily Routine,
as announced in the placards which greet you at
every turn demands family prayer at o'clock,
breakfast at half-past 6, prayer-meeting at the
stand at s. preaching at 10, dinner at half-past
NJ preaching again at half-past 2, supper at
hal-past 5. a third sermon at Z, and,
as already noted, lights out and quiet at 10.
Soon after the eight o'clock meeting was orga-
nized this morning, the screechng of locomo-
tive whistle was heard. and such as had more of
curiosity for seeing the new corners than of inte-
rest in the religious services wended their way
to the entrance to the eucampment.
''NO Sunday Trnins.o
The rules of the camp prohibit the stopping of
trains on Sunday at the station just opposite,
and consequently all who wished to drop down
! from the city ON the Sabbath were obliged to
alight at Barnsboro, and from that point tramp
through the heat and dust mile and a half
| to the woods. But despite this ordeal, they
came by the hundreds, the head of the process
sion being far into the camp while the tail end
was still at the station. IN the evening, when
the up train was due at Barnsboro. there was a
vast multitude at that place, eager for the fray
over the seats. Almost instantaneously thirteen
empty cars were dcnscly packed, and the twelve
cars which had left Cape May comfortably filled
were as quickly crowded to the suifocating
point
The Camp in General.
As / have already said the crowd in attend
ance during the day was swollen to about ten
thousand. AS the prcachngis nprogress almost
every seat, even upon the outer limits of the
circle is occupied, while nearer the stand the
Jam is literally impenctrablc. Then around this
congregation sways a great string of prone
naders, so thicllly slowed that you go not as you
wish, but as you must. Still without this ring
is great concourse scattered among the tents,
and hanging around the outskirts, and peace and
orderregn over all. But the heat is sitting, and
great cloud of dust rests upon the scene, making
it, altogether the very consummation of dis
comfort.
To-day, as matter of course, is the big day of
the meeting. Tomorrow and during the re-
mainder of the week there will be fewer people
in attendance, and such pleasure, social and re-
ligious, as can be garnered at an old-fashoned
Jersey camp-meeting will be reaped in abun-
dance. WASHTENAw