The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-08-19

Reported for the Democratic Advocate.
While the wind is gently signing,
And Uncle Dicks busy tying
All our socks up 10 dry;
will write line or two,
OF lust such things us we do,


Twill write line or two,
OF just such things we do,
Or, perchance, may lie.
We have Just finished supper, and done it
completely, having licked the platter clean.
The sun declines in gorgeous splendor, the
twilight slowly fades away, and everything
looks bully. The waters of the Monocacy
flow placidly along in muddy splendor. The
leaves of the stately trees about the camp
scarcely rustic in the gentle breeze. The boys
are engaged in various amusements; some
conversing upon the good luck Of the day or
perhaps it would be more appropriate to say
the bad luck; some in eroqnet, some are
pitching quoits, some desire to know wat
YOU blay for Jack while others are engaged
in those charming aerial evolutions requisite
10 successful game of foot ball. Uncle
Dick who is always ready to administer TO
the comfort, and looks after the interests OF
us all, has fastened a long rope from the board
tent to a tree, and has Just finished tying up
the twenty fourth pair of socks to dry. All,
how fortunate the wind is from the east ]
Such. gents, is the situation of affairs as 1 SIT
down ON my cushioned chair tthree-legged
camp STOOL. with n stub of a one-cent pencil
borrowed from tall and lean teller OF q
Westminster bank (having faithfully promised
to return without grace), to write You few
lines relative to the lights and shadows OF a
fishing camp on the banks of the Monocaey
Quite iolly crowd is assembled in the large
canvas tent, representing all the various trades
and professions of your city. The rain IS
gently falling; Joshua, Jesse and William,
with their choir of cultured voices and rude
instruments, are treating us to long metre
medley; the little cashier has Just ventured
the entire bank on flush, when our district
Register is announced, who rushes in, bearing
a Kid nearly drowned, and startles all by an
nouneing Jus got here drove up! awful
wet and haven't had anything to eat day
I Frank, get me some suppert gloom
settles upon all as bass after bass, plate OF
ham, loaf of bread, gallon of coffee, etc,
etc. disappears TO satisfy the cravings of that
delicate stomach He suffers from dyspep-
STA. . saws one; show fortunate, orour chances
+ for breakfast would be slim. Our Eastern
undertaken, with an eye to business, seems to
4 be the only happy man in the crowd. de Is
I quietly arranging a plan with our East Enu
butcher to utilize the kid for bait, and thus
replenish the stock of our Florida tobacco
+ mist, who, each morning, announces with
I pleasant mein the loss of his bait. He had
eight hundred catfish, erawfisb, frogs, etc, TO
his positive knowledge, and nov .ney are all
gone out of his bucket but seven hundred ana
ninety.
As the hour Of neutrality-suspicious. the last
of our party slowly finds his way to our sleep
( ing quarters. Doc, arrayed in long night
gown, has just stepped into his bunk Uncle
( Dick is gently snoozing from the depths Of
that gorgeous night cap jess has just sue
/ ceeded in stealing Jim's pillow; Up IS TICK
/ ling Hard Tack's nose with straw, who oe-
easionally slaps his cheek with ''shoo dar
! the timbers Of the roof reverberate in hoarSe
/ echotothe dreadly medley of SHORES from TWEEN
I ~ sonorous sleepers, when Victor Hugo, the
/ obese teller, suddenly exelaims, :. BY George,
/ there a mosquito / hear him sieg; there 5
f another and another; oh. my vel get 40
sleep tonight The mosquitoes bold q
council Of war and laake vigorous attack ;
/ covers. pillows. feet, arms. fly, and Joe yeiis
.ivoa hi me in the eye - The mosquiioe.
retreat, gaze long and sadly upon that land
Of famine, that trembling. hloodless form, sing
a sweet. mournful lay, spread their wings and
I are never heard Of more. Boys, get up,
Z yelled Jess; s'who stole nv bAitg and 81
awake. feeling that they have enjoyed a good
rest ia spite Of Hugs mosquitoes. thu
ghost that Doc saw. the man ia the house.
vivid in Frank imagination: Jim falling on
Of bed aud Joe tiaring up and the charming
snoring.
The Forrest and Stream CIab are eeFtainl,
enjoying a good time on the Monocacy. DaT
ing last week more than thirty different PSF.
sons enjoyed the luxuries prepared for them
By the club. Butter. eggs. milk. cream
bread, pastry. vegetables, Ice, etc, are pro
cured daily from Mr.. DustereF. Foot ball
quoits, cFoqaet, cards, etc, are among th'
sports prepared.
The fishing this year has only been tolerahl,
good. although some kne bass have beer
caught. Geo. Sharrer catching one thai weigh
ed over foar pounds. The camp viii eontinu'
during next week.