The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-15
Notes by the Way Side.

i0AkAIOfA, tOiNlh, ~. J. =, July 10,
Edit0y Rutland Globe With the Their
mometer up among the nlneties day after
day and refusing to abate single degree,
you will not be surprised that have over
looked my duty to THE GIoBE and am only
brought to exert myself to do up little
correspondence by having the editorial fear
before my eyes. Such temperature as
we are having. SO oppressively hot can
only be attributed TO the fact that this is
centennial year, as the writer does not re-
member its like in the last one hundred
years, and ho is by no means the coolest
inhabitant,' and yet even the heated term
is gratefully appreciated by dame nature
as she is thereby hurrying up her work of
maturing the grains and grasses. Already
one golden crested eye of which we have
considerable acreage on nearly every
farm is falling before the advancing stroke
| of the harvester, while also the
oats and the corn are having a rapid and
healthy growth. Already, too, the rattle
o! the moving machine is heard, and the
hay crop, which is very fair one, though
not as large as was anticipated from our
wet spring is being housed. Altogether we
have bounteous harvest in prospect from
the Giver OF all good whose generosity is
not restricted and curtailed by hard times,
but "who giveth to all men literally and
upbraideth not Since then God does not
slackcn his hands for panics shall we be-
gin our economy by Withholding what is
due Him and His service
ROUND LAKE CAMP GROUND.
Your correspondent selzed the late OPP
portuniy of the ten days camp meetings,
and with his better half betook himself to
Round Lake, which is seven miles distant.
That day is long to be remembered for the
great enioyments, social and religious which
that visit afforded. Round Lake and its
camp meetings must be seen to be appre
ciated. The situation naturally and artif
cially is beautiful indeed. The grounds
include little more than two hundred
acres which are tastefully laid out and on
which there are about one hundred and fiji
ty permanent structures, which are also
supplemented in camp time by a large
number of tents. Many OF the structure!
are outwardly very beautiful, being all OF
them built in the cottage style and of va
ried adornment. The interior of these
dwellings is cheaply fitted, being simply The
exterior boarding covered by wall paper Of
varied designs. This of course is all that il
necessary, as they are only occupied for
short time in the warm season. On thu
grounds are store for groceries, two res
taurants very neatly kept and well supplied
bakery, meat market, furniture shop
news depot, postotlice, a barber shop
depot for the sale of Saratoga water anC
police station, all under the control tn,
association. Centrally located is the gran(
stand tor preaching which is itself a very
tasteful building and commands fine view
of the audience seats which are both easy
and convenient, as also abundant. On th,
day of my visit had the pleasure of hear
, ing Bishop Simpson, one of the ablest ant
most earnest ministers of the denomination
who gave US most timely practical ant
spiritual sermon which l much enjoyed
OF course a part Of the day at Round LAX
is allotted by the visitor to seeing as wei
8 as hearing, and so we sauntered down t
: the lake, and going on board the barg
tCntenHldl, were taReu III low ny TN.
steamer and thus made the circuit of tn
! lake. This trip is made every hour excep
! during service time when no outside mat
tiers are allowed to interfere with the reli
t gous exercises at the preachers stand
We found a few families of our acquaint
ance occupying cottages whom it was
, pleasure for us to meet, and we were in
a vted to partake of their hospitality ant
( pass the night on the grounds, but on
plans forbade our doing SO. One thing es
peciallY impresses the visitor, it is tina
among go large an outdoor company sue
almost unexceptlonable good order pre-
S walls, and yet every one moves freel
4 about at his pleasure. Altogether, GU
t visit to Round Lake and it's csmp-meetin
/ is one of the days to be remembered, an
we hope to be spared to repeat it man
times. CLIFTON PARK.