, 1873-05-18

the regular canp-mneting week, including also a
1e" days prior Ind subsequent to that period, to
any OF sound faith. BY that mean that from,
me preachera' stand under the larger tent,
known aa the Yahernacle, you are in danger Of
nearing Baptist vernon in the morning, . Con-
Gregatonal IN the afternoon, and b Methodist in
the evening" There is thorough good feeling, to
AZ appearance: That portion Of the ground un-
aer control OF th. Camp-Meeting Committee is
ne never sold for buaing purposes, but 1eased to
whoever may pay the charges, Ion condition; Of
courae, that his Practices shall be strictly
moral In their tendencies. When be
fails to comply With these conditions,
no forfeits his leass. The Tabernacle,
mated about . half-mile-naybe fArtherfrom
the water. The ground is laid out regularly,
having streets and avenues like any Woll-regu-
1ated city. They nre eltughted, and, nestled
among the trees, the houses have the most homo
Like look one can conceive. Some OF *>
=. THE COTTAGES
are really elegant, Furnished with exquisite
taste, and made pleasant by au that money can
do; This refers more particularly to those out
side The for the n mho surrounding
prospective. Tho few. who have built upon the
blur itself have proved their wisdom. They lose
the trees. but thoy get tho full benefit Of the
water. There are some Wou-known names among
Clatins, nnd Hills being among the number. ;
With regard to . =
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
there is one ut nearly every turn, aud noue too
many,-for the people who come hero na.rly :all
feed at the public table. There are hotels on
the European plan, and every other hind Of
plan. The charges-wetl, the less said about
them the better; 81 per day, in the height
Of the season, will not procure you accommoda-
tions better than you wish,-but there IS way
that some have Of getting along cheapy, that
seems to me not > bad one. They hire ) tent,
hr,i1t HnAr1a and xvol1. .Honrn1 for 44f1 r. 2dn
per SEASON Of three Notwithstanding, of
course it costs more. They then live as they
p1ease,-board at restaurant or do their own
cooking.
slowly than I meant ito t. do :; but there are 50
mind, that I can't forego the pleasure Of just
limiting at thom. have said nothing Of the
chapel built two years s1nce, or. Of the elegant
troduce PAS or steam within its walls but, It
you 20 there, you can't help hearing and seeing
al about thorn. One thing must not neglect
to speak Of to you, who boast OF bouleyards and
drives: We, too, have
DRIVE.
Some call it the Beach Road come the Boule-
ward all unite in calling it delightful. Imagine
it, rolling along road smoother than your own
best pavements, for miles BY the sea. But, it
we go the length Of that road, We shall reach
EDdARTowN.
This is tile largest town on the island Of Mar-
tha's Vineyard. There are but three, constitut-
ing the County Of Dukes, Mass. Edgartown.is
the county-seat, and placo Of about :, 600 in
Western eye, would look peculiarly 60. The
houses are built Of wood,-there being but two
or three brick buildings in the town. Every
thing in the way Of produce and material is
brought by water from New Bedford; and, as
bricks are not easily handled, it would hardly
nav to be quite so eristocratio as to live in q
hr;clr honsa vhere avffybody elsa lives in a
wooden one. There are three Churches. two
1arre echool-houses. q bank, q COURTHOUSE, =
toWn-hail. and iail. oh. that iajll It's not
tsaf1 natro,n;zsd faw vaara aro. man WA
put in there for disturbing tho peace OF
ana of his, neiehbors. while he was
under the influence OF liquor; and it
ia recorded that, few hours after
ward, he raised the window and requested an
acquaintance passing to so and get him cigar,
ing to be sadly IN need OF repairs when ne came
out, and stated that, il be was put there again,
he wouldn't stay; the place vas noe neatly kep1,
twas too dusty
are IN extremely Kind, we'll disposed class. The
few men ono sees about hare been sea-captains,
and the boys are going to be-. Tho young ladies
are. remarkably good-looking, having fresh,
beautiful complexionB, which seem to defy sun
5 snd wd sy as nef i b4rs to IT, liz to te
after q winter which practically closes the door
Of the outside world to thoee who stay on
the island. The winters are mild, COM
pared vith those, on 1and; but it is
winter. and dreary, Notwithstanding. Every
man in the town who does not 60 to sea keeps .
store OF some Kind You may go into one Of
those modest little places, inflated with ideas Of
your own Importance, because OF superior nd
SIDE, ef ska quiet nsn who wslss upon yog. M.
because OF some chance quest.on Galelessy pu., ~
take you on voyage up tne MeoiterIauean' "
China, or the Arctic Ocean. fou look at your
watch find that you've bean Listening @ g TO nun NJ Two Two
hours, lost your boat ana gooa asa 9t Of your ~
vanity, and, on the whole, are much 1 9stter-.n
formed man when you go 0as tnan bana
houses that strikes q stranger ,:.-'
ri. As VERY ODD, !.
especially if he is from the city. They have q
shut-up, .qlosed look. During the day, not only
the streets seem deserted, but the very houses
hind the blinds Of any house you may pass, and
more than one psir Of e5es VIII return yonr
sdvent is not known and heEalded; spoke Of 2:
the deserted look during the day It's not 80 u
the evening then the whole town is allTo, and