The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-10
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CAMP WETHERBEE, Pleasant Cove,
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Especial Dispatch to the Press.l
Some one has said, or written, that the male
mosquito lives short, idle life, doing little
harm, and subsisting upon the sweets gathered
from flowers, etc. but that the female is the
noisy, aggressive sex. and makes life a burden
to those unfortunate mortals encountering
her We consider this a libel ON the sex, but
if it be true, Pleasant Cove this year must be
coloDized entirely by the "female persuasion, %
for thus far we have not encountered one that
has not exhibited an aggressive spirit of the
most rancorous kind. Here is one, a gen.
tleman musqueto, if we are not mistaken,
which we have this moment crushed on our
paper.
Last evening we tried the experiment of
fumigating the sleeping tent to get rid of the
pests some one having recommended the pro-
cess. We had occasion to enter it, and while
We were cropping about, blinded and half snoth-
cred with smoke, one of the internal rascals
cgme trumpetting about our ears, as much as
to say, "you can't come it, old fellow!" Thank
full for this warning, not having slept for two
nights, we concluded to lodge on board the
transport boat" hoping thus to give the enc
my the slip. We were disappointed, for the foe
were there before us. However, we managed
to close an eye occasionally, keeping the wealth
er one open for sudden attacks.
When we went on board there was an en-
campment from Falmouth Foreside in our i'm
mediate neighborhood, but when we arose this
morning they were gone-the occupants had,
during the night, folded their tents like the
Arabs, and silently stolen away. They intend
ed to remain longer, but their courage failed
them. Perhaps, you will not credit our asser-
ton that we were kept awake a part of the
night by a sharp, rasping sound along the
coast which Sampson, our brother from Bath,
solemnly assured us was occasioned by the
myriads of mosquitoes that focked to the shore
and sharpened their bills on the rocks-and
Sampson is man of the strictest veracity.
When we came ashore this morning Just be-
fore sunrise, we found all the shoremen sitting
on the rocks by the water-side, and each and
every one reported that they had not had a
"wink of Sleep" With the experience we
had had, we did not doubt them. We truly
commiserated the venerable grandfather, who
approached us with doleful looks and said in
doleful tones, as he exhibited his shirt sleeve
with ten blotches of blood on it: "Just look
at that! through two thicknesses of an army
blanket, the outer and inner shirtw This is, il
not to yvu, to us, you may well believe, a
''solemn fact
chad for fellow dodgers last night the
worthy Aldermen of Ward and ex-Council-
man Tolman, the latter a little under the
weather from touch of the headache, from
which he was happily relieved by sleep and sea
| air. We were somewhat concerned for the
former, but the Favorable" reports we had from
him during the night, relieved all anxiety Oh
his account
The debate to-day has been whether to re-
main over until tomorrow night, or strike
tents and leave this evening. All hands HATE
MORALLY to be driven off by such an insignif
cant foe as we have had to contend against Il
would look cowardly, etc, but the veneer abl'
Pray suggesting that discretion was the better
part of valor," it was decided that we should
"pull up stakes" and leave.
| Accordingly at an early hour in the Afternoon
preparations were made for our departure-th
flag was lowered with the usual cheers, tn
tents struck, and just before shutdown we EN-
barked on board the Magnet for home. w
left the Cove with many pleasant, and we mus
confess, with many painful associations. Not
withstanding which, it was agreed on all hands
that we had enjoyed right royal time, AM
that, at any rate, we should carry away NOR
vivid Impressions from the sold camp ground
than we ever did before.
We cannot close our report without saving
word in praise of worthy John Webb. who act
ed in the capacity of cook He was instant
lin season and out of season." and evervthin
in the culinary department was done IN To
charm. We feel sure that every Veteran will
endorse us, in recommending him to the favor
able notice of all who desire his service. on a,
occasion like the present Pic
EXCURSION Last Thursday the Sund.
schools of Fryeburg, Brownfeld, Hiram an
Baldwin and their friends, with few peopl
from Gorham, Windham and other town,
Joined in an excursion to Sebago Lake. Tn
party, numbering not far from 100 at Fryebur,
was increased to $50 or more before reachin
the Lake. Children under twelve were carrie
on the Portland & Ogden.burg railroad with
out charge, and very liberal terms were prante
to all others. The Hiram Brass Band CAV
us excellent music. Several short and into,
esting addresses were delivered and numbe
! of appropriate songs were sung in the Pavilion
, After the more formal exercises were finished
the pleasure-seeker addressed them.elye, |
singing, bowling, swinging and-what was n,
| the least enjoyable part of the programme
partaking of the picnic dinner in the grow