National Republican., 1882-08-15
MONDAY In CAMP.
CONTRAST FROM THE DAY BEFORE.
No Crowd or Bustlc, but Simply the Religious
Scrviccs-Yisit 10 the Military EnCamp-
ment-Good Business in Tin Types
Strange Story OF n Stranger.
Special Correspondence of Tnn nrrrnMcAx,

Special Correspondence Of THE RIrCBItCAN.
WAsiIISGTuN GROVE CAMP MEETING tnenr G ith-
crsburg, Montgomery County, Maryland) Aug
1i.-There is Lut little news outside Of Tie re.
ligious exercises 10 he cleaned for Monday letter.
the contrast between yesterday aud to. day being
visibly felt. Very few visitors arrived by the
morning trains, while the number of country
people did not exceed dtzen. Those who had
secured accommodations and remained in camp
was only half an hour late) for the city, nrd
these, with the large number who 20 into the r
business every day, len the meetings to be sup
ported almost entirely by the ladies. The early
morning was spent by them IN cleaning up und
trying To get rid of the dust III some degree at
lie st, but this seems TO be impossible. Siriuking
carts are very much in demand, and should be
used on these grounds almost twi, n day. and
the committeeman that will SECURE this blessing
will receive the plaudiis at least If the ladies,
well done good and faithful servant"
WHILE ON THE SUBJECT OF IMPROVEMENTS
let suggest another great need, aud that is the
better lighting Of Grove avenue from the station
TO the camp. Last year the evening train left at
6 O'Clock, when there was no need If Artificial
light, whereas this year IL does not leave until
SH6, and the road is very dark tirte only being
three or four lights altogether, aud tIeSc so dim
that they reflect no light thirty feet away. Within
the camp the lighting is excellent, and i'll fnrLler
years the other was sufficient, but the above
change In trains suggests tine note. Quite Il num-
Der of the young Indies visited the military camp
this morning t0 witness guard mount and lisen
the camp. The officers, several of whom live Mt
the hotel, are social aud pleasant and are
very attentive TO visitors, although metninks
over and the many questions tnat they
are asked and are expected to answer are over,
but then the little innovation Of a camp meeting
Is SOM thing outside of their regular enamel, and
no doubt nmuSes and helps time to ass away.
After the close of the Rev. Richard Norriss $, r
mon last night an invitation was given nny who
desired to be saved to come forward. Three child.
rcn presented themselves, all of whom prOfrsIed
conversion. The meeting was Kept up by singing
N Tru npIn ,'..l. VhuN In ball
rang aud all retired to their tents to seek the rest
SO mucA needed after the days toll and rouule.
SERVICES OF THE DAY.
The conservation meeting was held at a. M, but
nacle is becoming more interesting each day. This
morning it was led by pr. BJoc. At 1880 the Rev.
II. L. Murphy, of Montgomery circuit, preached u
good sermon from Isaiah tx, second clause Of
verse s." They joy before Thee according to the
JOY in harvest" At 2p. III. n children'S meeting
vas held, and at o'clock general service was
held in the taberuacle, conducted by the Rev. DR..
B1ule, Of New York. during the course Of which
he gave history or sketch OF his mission work in
New York city, lelaiinS incident ne after incident
way in which God answers prayer by supplying
every need the mission wanted. At $50 the young
peoples meeting was held in the large tent OH
Sixth avenue. Tue tin.type men did good bus-
ness to-day in photogralhing some Of the tents
aud their occupants alth hlush one man, after try
language more furcible than polite that he
couldn't understand ii, there must lie a Jonah
somewhere. IL WAS altcrWNru discovered tnht n
newspaper corrcap pondGnt had slipped in the group
and that perhaps accounted for the filure. To-
morrow morning the Rev. DR.. Lnnahau, OF Balti-
more but SO well known in Washington, breaches,
and large number are expected to be present, as
1t is the day for the country people. To- night the
Rev. Charles McEltre>h, of the Sailors Bethel,
breaches. The only arrivals of any prominence
today were the Rev. B. Peyton Brown, Rev. b. f.
Clarkson, aud Mrs. Fraser.
A STRANGER.
Last fall a man came to this county and pur-
chased of John Gather farm located near
Brookville; he gave his Iame at first as John
Wise, but hen he came to settle for the properly
lie said his real name was James b, Eaton, and
that he was from West Virginia. Last spriug he
put store on the property and commenced bust
ness, employing Mr.. Rich. Ward clerk. Mr..
Eaton often left his business for several weeks at
time in charge of his clerk, going away. no one
knew whittier. short time ago he left on one OF
his trips but last Friday his clerk received tele
gram from Boyds Station, stating that Mr.. Eat IN
was dying. lie Immediately left but when he
arrived Mr.. Eaton was dead. Telegrams were
sent to his supposed residence in West Virginia,
but no answer came. 1t has been decided, how
eyer, to take his remains to West Virginia. 1t il
also reported that he had two wives living, one Of
whom was with him when he died. L.