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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-02-22

FIXING PRICES FOR GROWING GONNA meet
ing of Gamers and farmers was held at Fairvew
school house, Dublin district, on the Sth inst,
to consider the prices to be paid for produce
the canning season. Messrs. Whieford and
Slemmer represented the Gamers and number
of farmers were present.
Mr.. W. Scott Whiteford proposed to pay 90
cents per hundred pounds for corn, as long Us
the selling price did not exceed 80 cents per
dozen cans. When the selling price exceeds
that sum, he proposed that sliding scale
should be adopted TO regulate the price to be
paid farmers
Elan Kinsey proposed that for every addition
al cent per dozen the Gamers received, an ad-
ditonal cent per 100 pounds should be paid to
the raiser, which was generally endorsed by
those present. Messrs. Whiteford Il Slemmer
thought that an advance of one half a cent per
100 pounds TO the farmer, for each cent per
dozen that their price advanced above 80 cents,
would be nearer right, and all the Gamers felt
like doing at present.
The question was argued by Messrs. White.
ford and Slemmer for the Gamers, and Messrs.
Michael Wheeler, q. q. Kinsey, Elan Kinsey
and Others for the farmers, hut no conclusion
was reached II is understood that since the
meeting Messrs. Whteford Il Slemmer have
been offered over one hundred acres of corn at
the price named by them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-02-22
TERMS OF SALE.

All sums of $40 and under cash ON day of sale
on all sums over that amount credit of ten
months will he given, purchasers to give thcil
notes, with approved security, bearing interest
from day of sale, payable al Hartford National
Bank of Bel Air No goods Ia bc removed unit
settled for.
II. +. MINNICK.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-02-22
ON FRIDAY. NJ

At 10 O'Clock, a. NJ, the following
STOCK, FARMING IMPLEM ENTS, sc To wit
Three Work aud Driving Horses . Allcrnry
Cows one fresh | pure-bred AldeIney BAN,
yoke Devon oxen, II good Suuthduwn Sheep, L.
Essex ShOals and | Brood Sow. hard iO beat; II
Coops of Fancy Poultry, including WHITE Crested
Black, Silver and Golden Polish, Purtridg,. Loch-
In, Black Spanish, Golden ana silver Scahrighl
liantams, Lungshans, Plymouth Rock, Brown
LeghOrn and other varieties of Chickens, pckii
Ducks, &c. Also = Road Wagons. | two-hOrsr
Sled, Horse Cart and Harness. lw"-h"rs" and
one horse Express wagon. Snlkh's, Ut.w Ion
buggy, np-tup buggy, Slcighs and Bciis
Hay Carriage, Horse Power, Rollers, Bickiotd
and Huffman Wheat Driii, Horse liakc, Corn
Drill, Seed Drills, Corn ana Cob Mil, torn
shelter, Flows, liurrows and - urual var, ~ OF
other Farming implements. Also Harness oi all
kinds, side Saddle, Wagon saddle, large Iron
Kettle, Copper Kettle, Brass Kettle, Cross cut,
Hand and Wood Saws - Tomato Boxes. Grind
stones. Whcclharrows, | pair Spuds, Log and
other Chains, Post Digger, Anvil, lot of Carpen-
ter's Tools, Hives bees, 200 Grain Pays, l5u
bushels Wheat, 60 bushelH Seed Oats Also IL lot
Of Household Furniture. II lot of new Wheat
Fans and many other ARTICLES
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-02-22
TERMS OF SALE.

The terms of sale as prescribed by The said or
der are--sums of so and under cash on day of
sale Il credit of six months will be allowed on
sums over That amount. the purchaser giving his
note, bearing interest from day of sale, with ap-
proved security. Lt- r. 's.t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
MEETING OF THE MILLERS.
Resolutions Adopted Looking Toward Reliev-
ing the Present Depression of Trade

A called meeting of the millers of Indiana was
held at tina Grand Hotel yesterday to consider
matters relating to the production of flour and
the milling interests Between thirty and forty
of the leading mllels in this section of the coun-
try, most of them being from Indiana, were
present, and there was very full
discussion of the matters which were brought
up for consideration. The reverses in the grain
market and the large over production of flour
have caused heavy losses to many engaged in
the milling business, and it is feared that the
result will be disastrous. Only a few of the
mills are in full operation, many are running
only on a small scale and the question with
nearly all is whether or not their losses
will be lessened by suspending work entirely.
Regarding it as necessary that there should be
concerted action upon whatever might be deemed
to be the best interests of the trade, the meeting
was called, and, after general expression of
opinion, the tendency of which was in the main
favorable to the winter wheat production reso-
buttons were adopted recommending uniform
system of grading, and that the grain inspection
shall be under the jurisdiction and control of the
State government, instead of the commercial ex-
changes and boards of trade, the objection to
0iiO iNoUOA pOAlS dIO Largely
by men engaged III the grain commission bust
ness A resolution was also adopted recommend
ing that sin the present deplorable condition of
the flour market" all mills should be closed until
there lis uniformity in the prices of wheat and
flour" The resolutions declared that the present
''pernicious condition of the trade" was brought
about by the consigning of -four to the eastern
and foreign markets. which, it was strongly
recommended, should not be continued In
speaking of the condition of the trade Mr.. D. R.
Sparks, of Alton, ILL.,, one of the most promi-
nent millers in the West, said that he had never
known the outlook to be so discouraging.
He attributes the cause largely to
the fictitious markets made by spectators
in grain. There is mo fiction in the solid flour
when it is placed in the market" he says, and
the effect of the gambling falls heavily on the
miller. The resolutions which were adopted
were referred to the National Miliers' Associa-
ton, which will meet in May or june for action.
Mr. Seybt, member of the executive committee
of the national association, representing the st.
Louis district. in attendance at the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
MIapaZineS.

LittelPs Living Age forlast Saturday is an ex-
cellent number of an excellent magazine
The February Magazine of American History
opens with the first installmento of "Our Twenty
one Presidents" in which the first ten, from
Washington to Tyler, are written up and their
portraits given.
The Wide Awake land no magazine was ever
more fifty named) is literally full of good things
for the young folks, while its illustrations and
unpretentious stories will be Of interest to even
the older members Of the household. The Feb
ruary number, now at hand has fine valentine
frontispiece
The Andover Review, second number, is rich
in subject-matter as the following table Of con-
tents will iniicate 1.-THE Christian Conception
of Providence" by Lewis O. Brastow D. D.;
Professor Harris's Contribution to Thesm. by
Newman Smyth, d. D.; Lay Theology" by
President Buckham professor Summers What
Social Glasses Owe to Each Other,'" Rowland
Hazard. NJ. A; ''rhe Theological Tendencies in
Germany" Rev. j. H. w. Stuckenburg In ad-
dition to these is the regular amount of able ed
itOrial matter.
No. 1-January-of the Art Union is at hand
1t is published by the American Art Union,
which, according to its own words, is "a society
of American artists; including representatives of
all the different schools of art, has been organ
lied for the general advancement of the fine
arts, and for promoting and facilitating greater
knowledge and love thereof on the part of the
public" The first number of the Union is a
very satisfactory production, the engravings and
etchings being of excellence in conception and
execution. 1t is to be hoped that the society
will prosper in its undertakings, and that its
magazine will live to add to the cultivation of
artistic taste in America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Superior Court.

Room No i-Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor. Juige.
Mahala B. Bays VS.. John B. Conner ct al; suit
on note. Taken under Amusement by the court
Mary O'Neal ct al VS.. Lockwood Hoyt ct al
suit to set aside default. Taken under advise
ment
Room No 2-Hon. d. W. Howe. Judge.
Minnie Grammar VS.. National Benefit Associa-
ton of Indianapolis Ind; suit on policy On
trial by jury.
Mary Arbuckle. by I. T. Thompson, guardian,
and John Thompson, vs. Martha Arbuckle ct al
Cause dismieged
Mary Dunont VS.. Belt Railroad Company suit
tiff 5000
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis G. Walker. Judge.
Maria + Ritzinger VS.. Philip Dohn ct al: fore
closure Judgment for So, 705. 49,
Aultman, Miller & Co. vs. John T. Serrett Ell
al; suit on notes. Judgment for $11733
Alex. Metzger VS.. Charles F. Ceaveland ct al
suit for damages. Argument on demurrer heard
and taken under advisement by the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Historx in the sohools.

History as she is taught" in thepubic schools
is still exciting much comment, and it is prob
able that the agitation of the subject will lead
to a much needed reform. The Evening News
of yesterday has interviews with about twenty
leading gentlemen of the city, and ali unite in
condemnl-T.s the practice now in vogue of teach
ing the history of the United States without any
reference to the war of the rebellion. School
Commissioner Thompson, in an interview has
this to say of the responsibility for the omission:
$50 far as know, Mr.. Mills is the only per-
son who had the sand to say he knew where the
history closed, but that he was not responsible
for it. Professor Tarbell is the officer the board
looks to for information and suggestions. He is
familiar with everything contained in the man
ual. He certainly sees the examining questions,
and I suspect has at different times distributed
them to the teachers himself. He knows when
the study of history ceases, and he knows that
no set of questions ever referred to the period
of the civil war. Yet think Professor Tarbell
knew all about it. If he doesn't, we are employ
ing very incompetent man"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The meeting of the State Board of Agriculture
has been postponed from Feb. IL to March T.
John johnson was yesterday appointed admin
istrator Of the estate of George G. johnson.
Bond 81 800.
telegram received in the city yesterday
states that the water in the famous Lodi artesian
wells in Fountain county, has ceased to flow.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Francis x. Fox and Maria Helton, John H. Ford
and Ida M. Lewis, William F. Thorn and Eliza
beth e. Thorn.
The jury in the Spencer Miller case, which has
occupied the attention of Justice Febleman's
court for week, yesterday agreed to disagree,
there being seven for conviction and five for ac-
quittal.
The ladies of the Seventh-street NJ E. Church
will give supper in their church this evening
for the benefit of the church, in addition to
which there will be literary entertainment,
consisting of instrumental and vocal music,
readings and recitations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

DIR. D. c. Darrow, of Peru, Ind, is at the Deni
J. R. Kendall, of Terre Haute, is at the Deni-
son.
w. C. Eaton, of Logansport, is at the Grand
Hotel.
W. R. Moore, of Sidney, o., is at the Grand
Hotel
R. NJ Cain, of Kokomo Ind, is at the Bates
House
Hon. r. c. Bell, of Fort Wayne, is at the
Grand Hotel.
Col. R. S. Robertson, of Fort Wayne, is at the
Grand Hotel
T. G. Buntin, of Terre Haute, Ind, is at the
Bates House.
Hon John T. Voss, of Girard, Kas., is at the
Bates House.
Hon. Jesse j. Spann, of Rushville, was at the
Denison yesterday.
c. B. Templer and Geo. w Richey of Muncie
are at the Denison.
D. W. Marshall. of Terre Haute, Ind, was at
the Bates yesterday.
Rev. Myron w. Reed lectured last night in
Kingston, Decatur county, this State.
At the Sunday meetings in St Joseph, Mo-,
being conducted by Mr. L. W. Munhall, of this
city, more than q hundred persons professed
conversion
Joel Riley, the secretary of the Democratic
state central committee, will resume his duties
at once, and his position as clerk of the State
Board of Health will be filled after next Monday
by David N. Berg, of Anderson.
Governor Porter will deliver his lecture on
Gladstone" at Butler University, tomorrow
night, that being the celebration of the anniver-
sary of Founders Day" Those from the city
who desire to attend can leave on the Irvington
street-car at o'clock.
H. E. Lewis st. Louis VIM F. Lander, Cam
bridge, Mass; John Hamilton, Covington, KY;
H. R. Kingman, Battle Creek, Mich; H. H.
Shaw Detroit; w. J. G.. Dean, Hanover, Mich;
j. p Ross, Wabash; Willard Merrill, Milwaukee,
Wis, were registered at the Denson last night
B. c. Beach, Champaign Ill; G. W. Hayden,
Ottawa, ILL.,. ]. A. Funell, Burlington, Ia; H.
Jackson G. B. Mcdonald. Columbus, o.; F. A
Coffman, Anderson; J. L. Wagner, Terre Haute;
M. Calvin, Rochester, N. Y; w. J. Flemming
Stanton, Mich; j. l. Knapp, Adrian, Mich,
were registered at the Occidental yesterday.
W. S. Richey, Muncie w. S. Bushnell, Month
cello; c. H. Dunkle, Lafayette R. Busenthal,
Louisville; S. B. Goer Newman, Ill; E. G. Miller
and David Murphy, Lafayette; J. G. Manlove,
Springfield; G. S, Rice, New York. R. H. Irwin,
Brazil; L. B. Custer, Logansport; w. H. H. Ora
ham, Charlottesville are registered at the Grand
Hotel
j. G. Reed, Rochester, Ind; NJ. E. Meader, 10.
H. Defrees, Goshen, Ind. J. r. Robinson, Craw-
louisville, Ind; A. OHara Union City, Ind; R.
P. Pinnell, Lebanon; VIM G Reynolds Column
bus; J. G. Adkins, Marion; Charles T. Hollis,
Columbia City; o. K. Stark, F. H. Stark, Rock
vile; G. NJ Brown, w. D. Owen Chicago; M. B.
johnson, Vincennes; J. F. Riley, Frankfort Ind;
c. W. Powell, Paris, ILL.,, were registered at the
Bates House yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Sale of Jersey Cattle.

The first annual combination sale of registered
Jersey cattle that ever took place in Central In
diana will occur this morning at the Union Stock
yards, beginning at IL o'clock. The auctioneers
are William Easton, superintendent of the
American Horse Exchange, New York city, and
Colonel Robert Edmonson, of Lexington, KY.
At this sale it is said there will be the best rep
resentatives from different herds and some of
the finest stock in the country. Seats have been
erected for the accommodation of visitors, and
it is expected that there will be good attend
ance, an earnest and special invitation being ex-
tended to the ladies' The stock contributors to
the sale are Fl. R. Kingman, Battle Creek, Mich,
four head; S. L.. Hoover Columbus, o.. seven
head Alex McClinlock & Sen, Millersburg KY,
ten head; Frank W. Wells. Columbus, O., three
head w. J. Hasselman, indianapolis, twenty
seven head; T. A. Lloyd, Indianapolis one head;
Sanford FORMER, Indianapolis one head; E. II.
Waldron, Lafayette, seven head; E. A Blick-
enstof Huntington three head; w j. G. Dean,
Hanover Mich, six head; J. E. Hamilton, Gov
ington, KY, thirteen head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation were filed, yesterday,
of the Gilliland Manufacturing Company, the in
corporators being Noah H. Swayne jr, Frank
B. Swayne, John NJ Wheeler and James F. Gill
hland. The object of the company is to manu-
facture and sell electrical and mechanical ar
ticles and the capital stock is 5000 900, divided
into 1900 shares of $50 each. The directors for
the first year are Noah H. Swayne jr., Frank B.
Swayne, William Kline, Charles W. Hammond,
Charles Selden, John W. Wheeler, L. F. Shell
don, Schuyler c. Schenck, Ernest Hilgendorf,
William B. Clark and James F. Gilliland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

the benefit of the soldiers monument fund
Members of the G. A. r. are selling tickets
for it.
John NJ Hickey is in town, arranging for the
dog-show, at English's, all next week-Professor
Morris and his dogs appearing every afternoon
and night at very cheap prices Mr. Hickeys
Rip Van Winkle' Company is doing well on the
road.
pearance on the New York dramatic stage next
Monday, at the Cosmopolitan, in a play called
ION the Yellowstone" She takes the leading
part. The engagement was secured through
Salm Morse.
Mr.. j. H. Lame, representing the original New
Grand Opera-house on Tuesday and Wednesday
next in 1.-THE Queens Lace Handkerchief is in
the city arranging preliminaries. Mr.. LANES
company is headed by Miss Fanny Wentworth,
Miss Marie Hunter, and Mile. Lucette.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
WIN Recommend a Memorial Tablet.

Governor Porter has received letter from J..
H. Stein, of Washington, historian of the First
corps, calling his attention to the memorial tab
lets erected on the Gettysburg battle field to the
memory of the Pennsylvania and Ohio soldiers
who participated in the fight and to the absence
of anything of the kind to mark the fall of the
Indiana soldiers who were in the battle. In a
reply to the letter the Governor states that in
his message to the next General Assembly he
will recommend the erection of memorial tab
let on the battlefield to the memory of the In
diana soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

Little Loo" novel by W. Clark RUSSELL has
been added to the Franklin Square Library.
Price, 20 cents.
The Philadelphia Record has issued hand
some and valuable almanac for the current year,
filed with Illustrations, statistics and agreeable
miscellany.
John P. Morton & Co., Louisville, have pub
lished, in pamphlet form, two lectures by the
late Joshua F. Speed "reminiscences of Abra-
ham Lincoln" and '1Totes of Visit to Califor-
mia" sketch Of Mr.. Speeds life is included
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Advice to Mothers,

be used when children are cutting teeth. 1t re-
leves the little sufferer at once; it produces
natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as
button 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re-
leves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising
from teething or other causes. Twenty-Five
cents bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Central ChrLstian CHURCH.

Notwithstanding the Indictment weather last
evening, Rev. 2. 7. sweeay was greeted with a
good audience. The subject Of his discourse was
''The Gospel and It's Obedience" There was
one addition to the church by letter Tonight
Mr. Sweeney viii preach upon the difference be-
tween ancient and modern REVEALS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
The Insurance Suit.

The damage suit of Alexander Metzger VS.
Cleavelandi& Adams. involving the validity of
the compact made by local insurance agents,
same up before Judge Walker yesterday, on the
argument on the demurrer to the complaint.
Messrs. Claypool, Ketcham, and Heller ap-
peared for the plaintiff and Harris and Hawkins
or the defendants. Judge Walker took the
.ase under advisement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
The Sun Does Move,

The Rev. J. Jasper (colored), who insists that
Va, that when stranger inquiries the way to
his church, the directions are 60 take car to
certain corner and then follow the crowd. Here,
when you see a crowd, they are always crowding
down to Ryan The Hatter's to get one of his UNI
approachable style hats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
The Fat stock Show.

The State Board of Agriculture has addressed
q communication to the indianapolis Board Of
Trade asking its assistance in the proposed fat
stock show to be held here next winter, and the
matter was referred to the boards committee on
live stock, with instructions to report at the next
meeting of the governors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
LIS. AYkES & Co..
To the Ladies Of Indiana;

We have begun our Annual Sale of Ladies and
Chndren's Muslin Underwear, and wish every Lady in
the State to call and examine this Wonderful Display,
which ecipses all previous efforts The goods are bet
ter made than ever the materials finer styles much
improved and prices the lowest made good
goods. We the exclusive agents in this city for
all garments made by Simon Stems & Co., whose
goods have given such perfect satisfaction to
toners during the past five years. An early call will
secure the best selections Handmade Che1nise,
Drawers, Night Gowns and Skirts, Torchon, Medicis
and Val Lace Garments, Bridal Sets Infants Ward
robes, etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

HAVE you the symptoms4 Difficulty of breath
ing, short, dry cough, quick pulse, and pain
in the left side are symptoms of approaching
consumption. If you have them, relieve the
chest cure the cough, and the Inflammation with
Hale's Honey of HorehOund and Tar The rem
edy is swift and certain. Sold by all druggists
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
The improved Howe Scale,

We wish to call the attention of grocers,
butchers, farmers, grain dealers to the fact that
we are agents for the Improved Howe Scale, and
can furnish tea, counter, platform, dormant,
wagon stock or truck at manufacturers prices;
also bag and warehouse trucks. Call and see
or write for prices before you buy. Hide
brand & Fugate, 35 South Meridian street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Old Gouernment lava Ooffas

We have secured the exclusive sale of David
Nicholson's three pound 81 package pure roasted
Old Government Java Coffee. Buy assmple pack
age at Foote Bros, Nos. 20 and % N. Meridian ST.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

HALLS Vegetable Siclian Hair Remover re
stores to its former color the hair when turning
gray, and renews its youth and beauty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

For MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS By Mrs. f. G..
Cooke, NJ d. Illustrated Fowler & Wells, New
York; Bowen Stewart g. Co., Indianapolis. Price,
$3.50.
The purpose of the author is to advise adult
women, married and unmarried, in the duties
incumbent upon them, and to this end it is
sought to give them an intelligent idea of the
functions of the body and its organs. Some
work of this kind is Indispensable and this one
seems to be perfectly suited to the purpose for
which it was prepared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

without offending too far A very fair story
and will furnish acceptable diversion for idle
nOnautc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

THE HoUsEKEEPERs NEW Cook Book. Compiled
by Mrs S. ]. kirkpatrick, Published by Mast,
Crowell & Kirkpatrick Springfield, o.
A cookbook is nothing new under the sun, but
there are cook-books and cook-books This one,
besides being admirably arranged, and contain
ing nearly l 900 recipes introduces each class of
dishes with practical suggestions which alone are
worth more than the price of the book.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

THE STLvERADo SQUATTERs. By Robert Louis Ste
Roberts Brothers. Boston; Bowen, Stew
art g. Co., indianapolis. Price, 81.
This story or sketch was originally published
in the Century, and now appears in very attract
i've book form. The squatters were party Of
four on holiday vacation, which was spent on
the knee of Mount Saint Helena overlooking
San Francisco bay and much of the country cir
cumjacent. The authors breezy and original
manner of depicting the experience of recreative
camp life is entertaining to degree, and the
reader will peruse these pages with relish.