The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-29

Having spent eight or ten days camping out in
Lancaster county, Pa, and believing 1t may be in
teresting to your readers to know what enjoyment
may be found in such recreation, we submit the
following, hoping wo may not be mistaken in our
1t was early on the morning of the 18th of
August that q party, composed chiefly of intimate
friends In and around the village of Fallston, as
well as two or three from Baltimore and one from
Easton, Talbot county, numbering in all about
twenty-one, started for point near the Susque-
to enjoy, with the outdoor life the recreation of
fishing, having received great expectations from
accounts of bass catching at that point. Being
charges of due care in avoiding ague, we selected
spot on our friends Benz. Cutters farm, some
ed u.s. The tent e ssre s dsx x be9r with
four tents. equipments, and part of the provisions,
and by much industry and the kindly help of some
of the neighbors, the tents were nearly habitable
by the time the main portion of the company ar
ry yt IL was merry party that in three wagons
grounds about p. NJ, n merry party that sat
around the evening meal and retired Mt an early
hour, not however to sleep, for excitement had so
thoroughly invested us that sleep was almost inn
possible, and laugh and jest prevailed most of the
| night. We had scarcely reached the grounds when
our friend Geo. Smith called upon and gave
| the warmcst kind of II reception, offering little
comforts as well us supplying us with the neccssa-
ries of fe and his daily visits, as well as those Of
Benjamin Cutler and Joseph Pcnrosc, who came
after one or two severe storms to how Jared,
we shall hold in grateful remembrance. We men
| ton these three because more frequently among
| us; but all of the neighbors were hospitabe and
kind, and their pretty donations of flowers indi-
Gated Il thoughtful and refined sentiment worthy
of our emulation under similar circumstances.
| The country was perfectly charming the drives
afforded great beauty for our wagon teams, us
well us the horse back parties that daily form
ed. Unfortunately we were unable to keep our
| table supplied with the bass we had fOndly pctur
cd as forming delicate morsels for each meal. Two
| fish and an eel were all that gave us assurance that
| such existed ut all in the deep waters of the Sus-
| quehanna, but we needed not the fishing to enjoy
the river rides we had among the numerous islands
thar dot this part of its surface or the rides along
| its banks To appreciate the wild, grand scenery
| that Il trip ON the Columbia Road from McCull's
| Ferry 10 Fishing Creek enables us to enjoy. From
| Cutters point, which Is Il high omincncc near the
lnttcrs place. we obtained an extended view, which
| will form bright picture in our memories.
We found that, though our company was COM
| parativCly small, the order of an organization we
had planned from the experience of others, was
| very conducive to our comfort, and each had
duties assigned that best suited his or her tastes
| qualifications. Captain and Lieutenant, whose
| orders had to he implicitly obcycl, Il cOmmiSSary
| committee one ON reception, and one on grounds
were chief officials, and each was ms necessary ms
| the other To conduct and perform the honors Of
| the occasion.
| For those contemplating "camp life" it may he
interesting To know what formed the daily routine.
though rcbcious when the hour was proposed, all
were so invigOrated by the change of life, that it
was no effort to get up and be ready an honraltcr;
| couple, forming part of the company, were donncd
| Papa" and "Mama,' and occupied the places of
| honor at the table, and required from each the
| etiquette that would be observed ut home. When
breakfast was over, and the ladies had finished the
cares OF the morning, vote was usually taken MS
| to the course of enjoyment for the day, which
| usually gave row on the river and drive To the
principal points of interest, returning in tmo for
dinner mt O'Clock, p. NJ, after which horse back
riding and croquet finished the day. The incidents
| of the day furnis shed instruction and amusement
| for tca-tme, when we repaired to the tents for
| social enjoyment, closing the evening Mt fixed
| hour by the secretary reading the minutes of the
previous day. chapter in the Bible, and all Joining
| In hymn before bidding adeu for the night.
| Eight days were thus spent in actual encnmp-
menJ, and though two days and three nights of This
| time were very rainy, we can look back upon moth
| ing but the merriment and good time we had, and
| when the final hour arrived when we were to say
| good by to the warm friends we had found and
the "etemal hills of this beautiful country II was
| with heartfelt sympathy that the third verse of
| the hymn, Love, Rest and Home" were sung:
| Beyond the parting and the meeting
shall be soon.
| Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
| Beyond the pulses fever beating,
| shall be soon.'
| A CAMPER