The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-21

elegantly In two or three day., and enjoy
every moment Of the time you Sie 50
employed.
Now, who's RoipgP II you take your
wife and ehildren-Which we recommend,
90 they CAP be perfectly comfortable IN
such . tent, and will grow strong and
happy in the open air-We advise you 70
locate ON the bank Of some atream, IN 3
shady wood, near some farm house that
can supply YOU with bread, butter, milk
aud egRs, II party OF four gentlemen
are going to spend four weeks In trout or
other fishing, select Q dry spot under
some large trees, near the best ishtng
pools, and take with you the following
necessary utensils:
Two long.hAndled frying pans.
A coffee and tea pot.
AlOng.handlsd, sightquart boiler lin
which to boil your potatoes and 70 heat
your dish.WateT).
A dish pan.
A small teAkettle.
A wire broiler.
Six common knives and forks,
One butcher.knite.
One long handled iron spoon,
One long handled iron fork.
One dozen tin teaspoons,
Hall dozen tin tablespoons.
Twelve tin plates.
Twelve tin cups,
One tWo,quart pail (loE milk.
One touE.quaTt pail (tor Waterl.
These are all that are absolutely needed,
but other useful articles can be added II
your pA~ckinR.box will receive them. The
extra number Of piatea are necessary to
place your potatoes, fsh, bread and other
articles upon at table, while the cups are
used Tor sugar, salt, syrup, etc, Your
own ingenuity will tell you how TO pack
all snugly. Make q strong box Of inch
pine boards, four feet long, two feet wide
and two feet deep. Bind the corners with
iron and strengthen the top in the same
manner. Attach the top to the box by
means Of long strap hinges, and q strong
clasp In front TO hold It down. Eight
inches from the top, at each end, bore two
one.inch holes, through which run Q piece
oi inch rope, wrapping the ends together
on the inside, 30 as TO form handles by
which to Lift It. . In the bottom Of this box
pack the following provisions, which will
keep four hungry persons four weeks, "a
we'll as any visitors that are likely to call
upon you and enjoy your hospitality;
Twelve pounds wheat -four,
Twenty pounds corn meal,
Four quarts beans,
Two bushels potatoes.
One peck Bermuda onions.
Five pounds rice.
Ten pounds dried fruit peaches are
best).
Ten pounds ground coffee,
Five pounds black tea.
twenty-five pounds "a" sugar.
Ten pounds dried beef.
Twelve pounds butter lin crock.
Two pounds candles.
Five pounds soda crackers,
One sack salt,
One package matches eighty corked in
bottle).
Soap and towels.
To this add q quantity OF bread and bis.
cult, and rely upon some farmhouse for a
fresh supply. Your sugar should be
placed In Q sugar. bucket, with cover, to be
found OF all groceries. Your coffee and
tea may 20 into tin cans, as well 90 your
flour and cornmeal. The tin cans used for
fancy crackers to be had Of your grocer,
will be very convenient for packing such
articles, and will ct nicely In your camp
cheat. After your provisions are In the
box, throw your potatoes and onions In
among them to hll up the vacant spaces,
then pack your cooking utensils, with ak,
saw, Ratchet, augdr and nails on top, to.
Hether with o bar Of iron an half inch
thick, an inch and q half wide, and as
long as the box. Your box will contain
them all, aud your tent TO boot. You can
add To this list canned fruits, tomatoes,
corn, etc., with some jellies and Jam, that
taste very well in the woods.
Erect upon one side OF your tent two
bedsteads, constructed In the following
manner: Drive six green stakes solidly
into the ground, forming two r%eCtAngleB,
end to end, four by elk feet. Out two
straight saplings, twelve feet long, and
nail them TO the three stakes on d eide,
about eighteen inches from the ground.
Across these nail slsts, formed Of round
poles Of as near the same size a. possible,
and across the ends other poles, to serve
as head board" This gives you two
bedsteads, foot. 70 foot, upon which you
can place two ticks Of suitable Bi1e, filed
with straw from the nearest farm house.
II you are away from civilization, where
straw or hay cannot be obtained, gather q
quantity Of hemlock or spruce boughs,
pile them up q foot or two deep, over
which spread q blanket or comfortable,
and you will have a bed Ct for Q king b
rest upon. In a large trunk or box you
can pack six comfoEtablss, Tour sheets and
four pillows, ell, the bed clothing required,
even should the weather be cold. A com.
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luxurious bed. Once In two or three days,
the beds and bedding should be spread In
the sun, else they are apt to grow muIty.
Near your dining. room, pile up a lot Of
stones, about 0 foot high and four feet
long. Build q wing Of each two feet
long, cover the stones with sod and earth
land this reminds Us that you will need 0
shovel), so that when II Is fnlshsd you
will have q fireplace shaped like this: