Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-06
BURR'S MILLS.
Something From Belmont County's Attrsc
tive Camp Ground.

Something From Belmont County's Attrac
tive Camp Ground.
Special Correspondence of tie Register.
BURR's MILLS, o, August 5.-Many ar
individual in town often feels that M
would like to spend season in camp,
away from the cares of business and the
noise and hustle of the city. No doubt
the average person finds contentment and
pleasure at q healthful resort, but there
are few places but have their drawbacks
Here among the trees, and over thous
and feet above the sea and one hundred
and fifty feet higher than either Bellaire
and Wheeling, pure Dir and water are
abundant. With plenty to eat and sunny
weather, one is inclined to feel that it is 6
boon to live, but such feelings occasionally
change.
As instance of this the poor sufferer c?
in town should visit the average summer
resort on damp, dreary day, a day wher
nature is engaged dumping water upon the
earth with a lavish hand. At such time
the campers may be found bundled to
gether in the tents, with melancholy loos
upon their countenances. On such occa
sions the lady of the house often finds the
roof of the tent impaired and the ludicr'
GUS picture of q hoisted umbrella IN the
front room or kitchen presents itself. Rainy
weather is not the only Inconvenience o.
camp life. Once in o while an army o.
mosquitoes with loaded guns arrive along
with other excursionists. The arrival Of
the "skeets" is unheralded. They come
hn
Immediately assume possession. Out here
these insects are hardly 30 large as the
wonders of the Atlantic coast, but they
yet there Just the same" in the biting
line. Once or twice tins season their con-
vention was unusually large. A meeting
of this kind is always unadyertised, else
the cottagers would no doubt give them q
warm reception-a sort Of Blaine blow
out, as il were. When it is an assured
fact that the "skeet" have complete pos
session of the premises there is great raj,
lying of the tenters. Male and female
alike are called out and set at work gath.
ering leaves and the like in order to build
fires 10 do the smoking act. have wit
messed this operation a number of times and
after each retired with a Contented mind
only to be awakened in the dead OF night
to resist attack. The conclusion has been
arrived at that the mosquito of to-day is
smarter than his forefather. When the
smoke begins to ascend he seeks shelter
until the tenters relinquish their mode oil
operation.
A man is in the habit of leaving the
Homework to the care of his wife. Out
here, poor feeling! he is given trials each
week at working the washing machine and
other mysteries of similar nature. And
to add to misery he is at times left with
the dear children while his wife spends an
afternoon at colored camp meeting.
No doubt, gentle reader, you are used
to bed of ease, where patent springs and
snowy-white feathers predominant. Not
so in camp. Two to one you are COMPEL
ed to wrap yourself in the arms Of
Morpheus on a tick Of straw and pillow
very much of a cast-iron disposition. II
would take too much valuable space to
tell you of the many discomforts you miss
by being compelled, owing to pecuniary
circumstances, to remain at home. Only
the well-to-do suffer.
Campmeeting begins on Monday week.
Some of the ministers are already on the
grounds and more will arrive with Their
families this week. There will be no big
Sundays and no special attractions are an
nounced during the meetings. The gates
will be open on the 10Th and 10th, al
which time everybody will be admitted
free of charge. DICKENS.