The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
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CAMPING OFT

If the trees were Gods first temples
then man needed separation from his
kind that his thoughts might turn toward
| the heaven to which the trees point. Or
else when men look up through Nature
| to Natures Goa" they were somewhat
| different from those now camped on a
wooded bluff overlooking that beautiful
sheet of water known as Cedar Lake
They are sinful crowd, as many dark
| deeds in the chicken coops and garden
| patches of the neighborhood will bear
ample testimony. 1t is not the spirit of
| acquisition as much as the spirit of mis-
chief which is rampant as the owners of
the mated articles are compensated three
times over and wholly without any con-
sc:oHsness of loss. And either Chance or
Heaven seems to smile approval or dis
regard of religious precepts. For three
days Penn Tillson fished with unceasing
industry and broke the record of Tissue
cess, having captured nothing but min
now each day. On Sunday morning two
sinners, Ernst Wagner and Charley Beers
and third person who accompanied the
| other two for the purpose of remonstrance
| against their purposed Sabbath desecra-
| ton, caught q whole boatful OF fine black
D iss. The command to keep holy tie
| 5 lbbath day has but little chance against
slch august discrimination in favor of
the heather. A match game Of base ball
was played the same day with a sufficient
namber of vigorous young farmers draft
ed IN to fill out the Mines The latter had
an idea that the old custom of humping
fellow with the ball while he is running
is still IN vogue. They likewise seemed
to think that Senglauh was the proper
man to fire the ball at and he couldn't
show his head anywhere that ball wasn't
hurled at HIM. He was fit for the hospi-
tai IN fifteen minutes. The score stood
III to 10, only one inning having been
played and not man ont on either side.
The first half inning was divided up so as
to give both sides chance at the bat.
Cedar Lake is one of those beautiful
moraine lakes which give beauty to tic
Kettle Range. 1t must have derived is
name from the rule of contraries as 1t is
surrounded by hardwood forest AMI
only the islands are sprinkled with cedar.
1t is fed wholly by springs and its watc.
are clear as crystal. 1t rivals in beauty
the most famous lakes of Minnesota and
1t is we'll stocked with fish-on Sundays.
Camp life has many charms for the
imagination which reality quickly dis
pels. During the first few days the dis
position to turn from this gypsy life with
a feeling of dislike is almost irresistible
The somnolent quality of the rain patter
on the roof is wholly lacking when it
beats upon the stitched canvas. The
mud floor loses its charm with its novelty
and experimental cooking ceases TO be
amusing when it cannot readily be re-
lIeyed by experience. 1t needs the sharp
eped appetite which good air and exercise
give to endure the monotony of the camp
men. After one Is "broker in" conditions
become tolerable and then. strange as it
may seem, enjoyable. Visitors are num-
erous and q sort Of informal reception is
he'd every evening.
A tramp of nine miles from the camp
on Saturday used up all but two of the
tenderfeet. The exhausted ones found it
necessary to return by team. On Mon
day an excursion afoot to Elkhart Lake,
distance of eleven miles, was planned,
but the experience of Saturday was heed
ed and the journey was made by, team
Though ElkharU Lake is dotted with
summer cottages, hotels, pavilions and
all the ct ceteras connected with summer
resorts it is even with these accessories
quite inferior to Cedar Lake. And still
the latter place cannot boast of single
cottage or anything else Indicating appre-
citation of its rare beauties. Should
railroad ever pass near enough to this
charming spot tG make it accessible it
would soon cease to slumber IN solitude.