The Portland daily press., 1872-08-09
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CAMP WETHERBEE, Pleasant
August Z, 1877.
[Special DISPATCH to the Press

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Especial Dispatch to the Press.
We are afraid that we write a wretchedly
bad hand, or that your proof-reader, elated over
the news from North Carolina, pays no atten-
ton to ordinary articles like ours That our
latinity may not be brought in doubt, pray let
our quoted motto of the association read, 'Dum
vivimus, UiUa,,,us.' Other errors are of no ac-
count.
Our last nights experience in camp was re-
petition of that of the previous night; no sleep,
save by the one or two iron-clad, mosquito
proof members, and the same unavailng bat
thing with the insidious foe that not only
murders Sleep" but nearly torments ones
life out. On all the islands and along the
coast we learn that the crop of mosquitoes was
never known to be so prolific. Even the light
house on Halfway rock, we are told, is ''back
with the varmints.'
This morning portion of the gentlemen who
left us the day before returned. They left us
on business pretences, but it is suspected that
their real motive was to secure them good
nights Sleep Not to be blamed certainly under
the circumstances, although the remaining
brethren look upon them as evincing a lack of
stamina, and seem disposed to ridicule them for
fleeing from such an Insignificant foe as
mosquito. We were right glad to welcome
back our friend of the Boston Branch" whose
hearty, genial humor is infectious The vener-
able Pray also returned quite rejuyenated
The absence of his patriarchal face cast quite
gloom upon our party, although grandfather
Smith was very successful in restoring the
spirits of the party.
Last evening the usual concert came off, and
proved a success, albeit most of the perform
ances were of the penny royal order. But as
that harp or music is said to be death mus
quitoes, the fitness of the selection will be at
once apparent.
Speaking of that pest during this brief writ
ing, we have punished some fonr score of the
rascals, who seem to have despite against
your reporter. As proof of our dexterity, we
send you enclosed their remains, score or
more of which we failed to secure. Unlike the
Scotch thistle, you may handle them with per-
feet impunity. If any of your chronological
friends would like to preserve specimens of the
"varmints" we could supply them in any
quantity, from gill to bushel
This season the weather is intolerably hot, al
though we have occasionally puff of refresh
ing wind. In consequence a general lasstude
pervades the camp, with now and then an enliy-
ening interval During the forenoon the yacht
Ethel, Commodore Churchill, saluted the camp
in passing, but as most of the members had
taken to the water in an adjoining cove the
flag was only dipped in return. But as the
Commodore rounded neighboring point he
came in sight of the bathers and honored them
with salvo. Although caught in somewhat
embarrassing condition, the veterans returned
the compliment with hearty cheers Shortly
after the yacht Ella, Captain Fuller, gave
salute in passing, which received the usual re-
Spouse.
About p NJ, welcome shower sprung up ,
doubly welcome, as it induced jolly set of fell
lows, portion of a party at Diamond Cove,
to seek shelter with us, where "school kept
while it lasted. A party of the veterans return
ed to Diamond Cove with their callers and ere
the recipients of their hospitality on parting
with whom hearty cheers were interchangsd.
Several of the association took their final
leave this afternoon, reducing somewhat our
numbers but enough are left and of the right
Sort to sustain the reputation of the Cunners
Pic.
HOTEL Administrators eventy-five names
were registered at the Preble House yesterday.
Among the arrivals were the folowing:-W.
T. Shufeldt, New York; George Groves, st.
GATHERINGS, Ont; A. ID. Whitehouse and q. NJ.
Horne, Rochester, n. Y; D. T. Church, liver
ton, r. l.; d. M. Stone and wife, Worcester,
Mass; d. R. Fawcett, Montreal; j. H. Butler,
Hampton; Prof. w. A. Pike, State Coll. T. f.
Zanetti, Matanzas Cuba; L. Goodbert, Louis
vile; ). Gardiner and party, Philadelphia; f.
"A. Murton, Chicago. ILL.,
Inc Falmouth had about ninety names on the
list, among whom were:-R. J. Angel and
wife, Providence; III. B. Plat, New York
Thos A Brown, wife and daughter Halifax
j. z. Converse, Woburn, Mass; Henry p.
Jones, Newark, N. j.; C. Chism and partv.
New Orleans p Macfarlan, Montreal; Moses
Kimball and family, Boston; Charles Wall and
wife, Brooklyn; B. f. Noble, wife and tn rec
children, Pittsburg; Mr.. and Mrs E. r. Black
well, Philadelphia; j. II. Hasty and wife, Bos
tom Daniel Krane, New York.
P. F. Sheridan, j. HI. Sheridan and j. c.
Newcomb, Boston; c. Pencil, Brunswick; w.
F. Moody, Kennebudk; G. r. Fernald, Wilton.
J. T. Wentworth Wakefield, and John Wilson,
Pennington, are at the City Hotel.
j. A. Cameron, Ottawa; Thos. Dickson and
wife, Syracuse; Eben Simmons, Providence,
r. L.; G. X. Washburn, Thomaston; John
Holland, Boston; S. Reynolds and wife, New
Haven, M. Tracy and wife, New York, and
Thos. j. Pierce and wife, Hartford, CT, are at
the St. Julian Hotel.