New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-05

the terrace in 'front.' is border of pines; and IN the
midst are dozer noble trees growing nearly
in circle and scattering over the brown-carpeted
ground at ali hours of the day, erduisitely bar
moplous mnglng Of sunlight and shadow. Here
we built our table. spresd our owning apd slung
our hammocks aud here, as Durer irreverently sug-
gested If we only had brass band and few kegs
of beer we might fancy ourselves in a German PIC
mic garden. Gu visit TO the mountain last year
Soper cut quantity of shakes +" which are sort
of large rough shingles and hid away what he did
not use. He told rs where to find them; aud we
soon had spacious shelving around the reesfor our
stores, besides long dresser and other convent
ences for the cook We were all too busy 10 put up
tents the first night, except the small one for All
Hing, who would almost soon go without bis
queue as his canvas shelter; indeed, We have made
very little use of tents since first fortnight in
the Matilda canon. We chose sleeping places
on the outer line of the camp; Hing and Harvey on
the ledge at the rear Ferguson on little thckly
shaded knoll the others at the edge OF the terrace
In front; and Harvey took great pains in the con-
structon of what he calls his patent beds. lie
builds rustic framework either raised upon posts
or supported by logs laid upon the ground trans
verse branches are arranged as STATS ana thcn
small pine boughs, which he terus the springs are
ingeniously ipterlaced. Over all are thick layers
suit is luxurious couch which only needs an arm
full of fresh branches after few days. as the
"sprngs" become pressed down by use The wind
roars all night over the hills, and so losses our
blankets rather too freely, but we have coverings
enough for warmth. When Cadmus and Diana put
I'D their tent the second day they placed 1t so as
TO screen their beds at once from the north wnd
and from the camp. 1t was not to be sleeping
chamber but dressing and sitting room. Tor after
a few nights in the open ar they found even tent
wide open at the end too close to sleep in. So the
beds stand outside the doors and the tent with Its
carefully leve1led floor thickly strewn with pine
needles and covered with tight-drawn carpet OF
striped ticking furnishes the rare and precious ac-
co1nmodaton of a clean and sheltered place for the
toilet. Ferguson has erected over the head OF his
bed canvas covering like the hood of chlPs per-
ambulator: while Albert Dursr and the doctor pro-
tect themselves under the lee of large rock Ii Is
the most PICTURESQUE camp we have had especially
when it lighted at night with ahre OF dry resi
Gus pine, and we stretch ourselves IN the glow 10
hear some OF Harvey's stories
Venison abounds in Mount Pinos although the
sheep have driven the game to the more remote ana
difficult places. Our table ha. been furnished
moreover with few gray squirrels, which were
large plump aud tender. The mountain quail, a
larger aud finer bird than the beautiful but tough
crested qualls which abound in the low country Is
found here, but not IN great numbers. we nave
seen few half-grown bevIes. but have no mind 10
hunt the old birds while the young are so nttie'
at an old cock, hitting him fairly in the breast
with rife ball. When he went to pick mp the
bird, he found nothing left but the head. Pigeons
are scarce; q very handsome one came 10 tnc camp
the other day and surveyed us with apparent
curiosity and confidence from dead bush. All
Hing ran for the shot gun but We stopped nm we
hated to sacrifice single pigeon when we knew
there was no hope of pie. "Oh, kill him., re-.
monstrated the Chinaman " then be ali right
But we were not sure how the bird would look at
the matter; and so the life was saved. J.R-GH.