Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-04
OUT In THE COUNTRY,
The Weather Favorable for Camping in
the Woods.

the Woods.
Today is the Fourth of July.
1t may not be necessary to tell people of this
fact, especially those people who have ears bu,
it is always well to start off with facts which
cannot be denied. Today being the
anniversary of Independence day
day on which every one who i,
able to save enough money from
the purchase Of fireworks packs nice baske,
with provisions and starts off up the river.
down the river or out in the country for day,
holiday, the question of tie weather is one OF
paramount Importance. Let all such i'm
dividuals feel glad and rejoice: that is
let them rejoice if they have any
confidence in the weather bureau. The manu-
facturers Of weather tell on their solemn
words that today Will be feir and that tomor-oE
will be cooler. Every one probably il aware
that ii is fair at present. but even a moderate
experience with the sudden changes Of
capable makes one feel little confidence in the
present condition of affairs. The Only thing "a
do is to lean confidingiy on the weather bureau.
take your outing and sue tine Agricultural De-
partment If it rains.
THOUSANDS LEFT TIE CITY.
Ii may be said tina. thousands of people.
whether consciously or not, are taking this
view of the matter, and from an early
hour this morning parties running from one
lone man with small basket and a
large flask TO big omnibus loads have scattered
in all directions over the surrounding country
The roads leading out of the city have been
filed with all sorts of vehicles containing
merry parties. There have been fourth hands
with jingling silver harness and there have been
dry goods boxes mounted on two wheels and
drawn by one attenuated horse. All. however,
have contained happiness and a large assort-
ment of the American flag
For miles around the city every possible spot
where picnic party could camp for the day
was pre-empted at an early hour by
an advance party who held the
fort against all would-be claim
jumpers. The small boy evidently, however,
has been left out in making up picnic parties
lie is still in Washington by a large majority.
lie is in plain eight aud hearing, too, and his
supply Of fireworks seems be unlimited.
HARD on TIE HORSES.
Everybody has seen q circus horse, the kind
OF circus horse who prances with lady on his
back and moves around the ring with dance
step. Nearly all the horses I'm Washington are
moving around today with something OF
this step. Some Of them have acquired q
rather pretty double shuffie, which they work
once.
Yesterday was not fair day and people may
thank their stars that our forefashers did not
manage TO sign that declaration On the
Sd Of July. II rained yesterday and
Il blew II did both in an entirely
energetic manner. There were also two mag
nificent rainbow, which seemed to be an AZ
tempt to throw I'm the shade the purely mortal
attempts at nluminations which win take placs
today.
Al the big black clouds rolled away yesterday
afternoon, an enormous ainbow made ia an
pearance in the east. II looked fully twenty
i've feet wide and Ill of il colorS were Distinctly
visible. In = little while another bow made IL
appearsnce beside the big one and the two
formed an interesting spectacle for hundreds AZ
people for soma time.