Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-09
Camping Out.
4 NODE OF LIFE WIDELY DIFFERING FRO.
THE ORIGINAL TYPE.

4 NODE OF LIFE WIDELY DIFFERING FRO,
THE ORIGINAL TYPE.
From the London Standard.
When Camping out first came into fashion in
America IL Was really lie in the woods. A
bundle OF colorej blankets, All axe and u lew
cooking utensils OF the 81 IN plest description
formed the chief equipments OF the party. A
tent might possibly be provided, though the
cha noes were that rough brush hui Wa, run a ID
IN Il few hours. and fragrant coucues were MADE
Of ne piue twiss The vIciaiiy /. or 4.
stream was usually Se.ecseu, and il n>EIug Was
reckvned on Canoe WAS generally arraH. ed
for. A few groceriss and SOME preserved meats
were taken Ia Gasoline rod and gun Jailed As
rule, however, the water and the wuua pro-
vided all that was required. The male COM
pany fshed and snot, their wives aud daugn-
tiers coiiected perries aud in TIE eud every ooGy
Jared SuInptuousiy. II lire in front o. the nut
served Tor cooking; bread prepared Ia d Try n.
pan was better tnan that from a baker, aud
appetite Is ike tue one acquired by a DAYS
h4nLing and no TODD like that cooked py
a merry party of amateurs who, not al
tempting any lofty niguts, rarely Tall in
accom- piIshing what they aim at On fine
nights no one drcamt OF sieepiug under u ROOF.
The baiiny AIR, tue sky overhead, and the ira
GRANGE of the woods were Infinitely preierabie
No one who has not experienced this pleas ure
Can appreciate the charms OF such "A lie or
that sympathetic intimacy with nature which
II affords 10 those wao enter upon il with zest.
Generally the fortnight or three weeks holiday
Was all TOO short, and the arrival OF next years
Camping time was looked forward TO with
Luxury has. however, invaded this simple
elysiun. Camping out has become popular
with u class Incapable OF enjoying Its true de-
lights. In New YORK and Dosuon cam ping
out" equipments are sold, and. from the va
rlety and complication Of these outfits one
can imagine the Ideas Of those for wuota they
are provided. Tie camp Is selected Tor its handi-
ness 10 u town. The tents are naryes OF Conn
pieteness. The ladies dress after the manner {
Stage snepherdesses, and the youth come better
provided tor dancing tnan running wild in
The woods. They may fish, aud possibly
shoot, II there IL any Thing to Kill so near The
settlements. But, as the butcher aud the
baker, the grocer aud the postlnan call every
camps" AS To which shall have the best cook II
Is almost supernaous To effect the duty OF pro-
vIdlng the food. A camp Lake George last
year had u PASTRY cook and FreDchman from
Deimonlco's aud used SO many dishes that a
negro was kept Tor washing up Altogether
steaks tOasLed on the end OF u ramrod, aud
bacon fried In shovel, TO this epcurean oar.
oarism Is q step SO wide thai il Is dlllicuit 10
realize that the one grew out OF the other by
process OF evolution. Every where tue
same tale is told. Tne brush huGs or log
cabins OF the Thousand Isles OF the st. La W
renee have given place " gorgeous hotels
Wnl0h, IL saler rom rheumatism, are decidedly
less enjoyable AS CAMPS" Champagne u uu-
Questtonabiy y deiighLiul liQuId. But u the
real camper in nts shirt sleeves there is nothing
80 grateful ~ panikin Of TED, drunk with the
woods for n canopy and the TRUNK Of tree Tor
seat II Is nectar alter hard days work
Even In tnis country the encroacaineuts Oh
luxury appear in the elaborateiy ntxed mouse
ooats, iustead OF the ruder barge VI former
aud velvet, biru s-eye maple and esthetic Iur-
niture, IL mas departed very far from its lon.
bertng arcnetype, painted yellow aud pinked
on with biz OF green aud gold