New-York tribune., 1870-08-26

tells for from 70 ten dollars There are seveIaI
shops In camp where queer CONFORMATION OF DuIr
and ribbons candy and shoestrings, varegate the PIC
ture OF primitive life.
THE NATIONAL CAMP IN THE WEST.
DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUND-wHo ARE THERE
THE DIFFERENT STYLES OF PREACHING.
DEs PLANES, ILL.,, Aug 13.-Pve had camp
meeting enough here 10 last me for year. There may
be people whose mental constitutions and physical powers
OF endurance stand five services day, beginning at
8 and ending at 10 In the evening Such exemplary
Christians can read chapters Of the Bible on sun
days one for every day the week. and seven more for
the day ITSELF winding up with the CXIxth Psalm be-
sides going church three times, and hearing caechsm
Or they may lstsn, as have heard that congregations
under Finney, the revyalist, did, to sermon three
hours long and wish II was longer when 1t cosed but
such feas concentration beyond the temper OF tne
age. May they remain traditionsl
For once the settlers fecitousy named station when
they applied the designation Of all upper Illinois, to this
wide oval OF smooth dull green prairie trimmed with oak
woods and called it Paines Nothing In nature Is
fater than this plane OF emerald which tho SKY cuts
sharply at the horizon harmonzng wonderfully for two
such distant colOrs Only 10 miles from Chicago, 1t
many townspeope out for the fun OF the meet
ing" level piece Of woodland, OF about 80 acres In
extent near railroad fenced of for the Conference
Camp Ground, and is assigned to the National Commit
tee. The bounds are narrow compared 10 the hemlock
camp OF Hamilton, Mass where could lose oneself
delightfully."- within the paings. The services are the
center Of all interests here the stand for preaching Is
in the center Of the woods and tho cottages are
built in close circle around the amphitheater Of seats
This is convenient for householders may sit in their
doorways and hear the preaching since many prefer the
of their campchairs to the direfu repose on
slab benches with one-ra backs. Such fatigue outside
Of sckbed dreamed Of as that OF sitting an
hour on one of these heartless racks. Worse than
mOnksh seats they would neither allow one to sleep nor
listen in comfort. Add TO this the dampness OF the
grounds, in the perpetual thick shade and the rain
which drenched everything Friday night and Satur-
day. and fancy Of those attending will carry away
lively recollections of Des PLANES camp meeting in the
shape of lumbago and neuralgia which they will not get
rid Of for weeks to come.
Not but that people glad Of the rain. When
out two weeks age day after day spread its broad
unvarying sunny, calm, merciess blue ana whte SKY
over the crspng fields till the earth fairly seemed 10 sing
with heat Half dozen meager stacks OF wheat were
the returns from hundred acres and many OF the larh
swept up the short thin grain and thrashed IL out
like hay for seed The watercourses were faint ana the
pastures of the wilderness burnt up The 1st OF
August, that always the busy magnificent time OF
rpening harvest, showed dwinded crop, stored away
from hot and early leaving the fields IN the
repose OF October But the rapid rains are Dringlnga
new Spring. The stubbe is green with aftergroWth the
pastures are as tender April and the trees in their
where fresh wind blows forever between us and the sum-
but the days now cool in the shadow The early ripe
fruits the cessation of harvest and the crckets chpng
make this second Summer" as the English call It, an
enhancing that will hardly end before the 1st OF
December For this the Des PLANES assembly ought 10 De-
and dare say is, a sort OF thankmeeting
Church colonies from Chicago and the villages near,
the woods more dry and wholesome then confess than
they The fathers talked over early times when
they swept away forests and buded towns thirty years
ago; the women romped with their Children who ran
the risk of drowning daily as they played on the Des
delightful. went out 90 these extra theological
works, and the young folks sharpeyed boys IN rough,
and scornfu lips, had waterwheel going large enough
na ce5n SoTs er be ea ana @ and as
freshly painted paror, swung up and down half mile
he children happy though OF the brethren
behind the times enough 10 demur at croquet on the
ribnted The cottages were larger and more inviting
with their latced fronts and arched double deorways
here was no resource but filthy by tent, or an
equally uninyng shanty OF unFlaned boards with open
gables when the solace OF musty straw and dnRy quilt
night be enjoyed, well the damp. For such accom-
nOdations the modest price OF sls was asked Evidently
he managers must find this profitable season as such
Long Branch rates. added to ae 10 per cent. on each
ticket which they receive from the Railroad Company.
Il would be- well for them before next 20 send
delegate TO the New-England campmeetings tn learn |
refreshing neaness can be secured at small cost
One thing sadly wanting to the hospitality Of these
nSSaee and st down in the hours before their rooms
ire ready. Delicate women come On the grounds with
he cars and they may either transport their baegage
he martyr seats at church. sit on the ground have
een woman keep guard over her possession, in the
hated In their house DOORS scanning her fororn
e shesr for G hoar knew SoW p0
his idotc dread Of strangers looks 1t would shame them
harp dark eyes wide open, do you suppose II Messal
IA, yda Thompson, or the Forty Thieves came to my
reetiagi guard myself from everybody as all were
enemes but that leaves me the freer to treat them
he world I'd be intimate with you know and there are
many that Lwoudnt be friendly to If they seemed
o want 1t. That's great word, friendly IT'S all We
ugh5 to be to strangers, and fellowcreatnres like
rterd without absolutely caring for them~ 1t was
THIS is better looking company than at either of
he National M before thi. year The may
enal to the general majority OF the people as some
ncs of another sort more repressivs more cult
ated. lean back and watch the congregation with
aces Of North Western women. You know by these at
nee when crossed the border that separates
ne village matrons the better GLASS OF farmers
dives have frank healthy faces with clear compilations
val OF the Yankee type has filed and broadened in ths
heeks and there are no sepa touches about eyes or
ng the sweet. powerful air THAI sweeps in at
he open window, you read at once the secret
their veins summed into sweetness under the
road sunshine Of the prairie They AL take nd nO S
enable dress. only season behind New York wearing
August what Broadway wore in May. Square Chicago
hignons abound instead OF the natural ooped brads OF
simplicity; but there are lovely delicate
aces and piled-up hats among the worshipers which
would net be amss taking creams on the balcony at
Mont 81, Vincent. any one wants to find some OF the
,retiest girls the continent let him search the best
boarding from the Wabash Valley to the Mlsss
pp; for complexion, figure, and spirit, he will fnd
nothing finer. What women they make Ambitious, |
helpful passionate shrewd the brain Of the North held
iown upheld by the vitality Of the sunny welaired
Vest. One finds magnificent contrao and metzo voices
lmong these women deepchested Italians In time,
hen the North West leisure feel well as to
work. out Lind and Nilsson will soop from the lakes and
AXE Eastern hearts by storm.
Wind and wear have set their mark visbly the
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