Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-27
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A Sunday at RESTRAINING.

Mr.. EDITOR The heavy wind and
rain storm of Saturday having put 4
quietus.on the excessively warm weather
of the past month, thousands ayailcd
themselves of the cool refreshing breezes
on the following morning 10 visit the
Spirituaist Camp, situated IN the syl-
van shades of a beautiful grove that
borders on the romantic Neshaming
Lake, in Bucks county,Pa 1t is reached
by the Bound Brook Route and soon at
ter we arrived at the depot, 9th and
Green, the hoarse cry of ''all aboard, :"
by the conductor, warns us that the
train is about to start. There is moth
ing that is very interesting to a person
living in the city, until the country is
reached, then the sloping hills, covered
with waving corn, or green pastures,
make beautiful panoramic views, as we
rush swiftly through the rich agricul-
tural region that surrounds the CITY,
This entertains us with much satisfac-
ton until Our arrival at the Lake. On
our entrance 10 the grove the first OBJ
jects that attract our attention are the
large number of horses and carriages,
which give evidence of the multitude
of country people present; then the
tents come in view and being peculiar
ly erected in one long low make quite
a novel appearance. There are about
forty, in which are included, as we saw
by the signs, the headquarters of the
police and musicians-the latter enter
tanned us with piece of music on their
band. Onward we go down towards
the lake, and pass the pavilion on
which is notice announcing "danc-
ing every night, except Sunday" and
little farther on we saw an improvised
saloon where all sorts of liquors were
being sold-in fact taking everything
into consideration, It reminded us
more of a gala day than anything else.
The lake looks very much like creek,
and might be properly called typical
" issahiccon, except it lacks that ro-
mantle grandeur of stately trees with
rich green foliage growing on the steep
hillsides, and deep rugged ravines,
which form such characteristic feature
of that celebrated stream The lake IS
much frequented by parties who go out
rowing although the boats look very
clumsy when compared with those on
the Schuylkill yet they answer every
purpose to the surrounding people, who
look after safety and pleasure more than
style. As we proceed the scenery grows
more beautiful large trees, with which,
dark foliage grows down to the water S
edge, forming pleasant shade from
the rays of the sun. This is very nice,
but our journey is only commenced
We go up rugged hill, and gaining
the summit, direct our steps TO the
nearest farmhouse there refreshing
ourselves with cool glass of milk (for
which this place has acquired much
celebrity we take seat in the yard,
from which magnificent view of the
lake and surrounding country is pre-
sented The lengthening shadows OF
the declining sun warn us that the
evening is rapidly approaching and our
day OF pleasure is almost ended. Slow
ly we turn our footsteps back over the
sloping rocks, By a near path, and gain
ing too much velocity came very near
being precipilated into the lake. a
countryman is naturally fond of bis
horse and carriage, and in no place
have ever visited, has he better right
to feel proud than here for the horses
are truly beautiful The wire rail road
bridge which crosses Neshaming creek,
the outlet Of the lake, just below the
camp, is one of the finest structures OF
the kind extant, and is a model oil
symetrical beauty and engineering
skill Now. MIR. Editor, like the illus
trious Sammy Weller, | feel as though
| must close this description by verse
of poetry, SO | will simply say
g This is the way
We spent the day."
Very truly,