The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-12
Camping on Chautauqua.
BLINKEY.

Having just returned from two
weeks outing on the beautiful shores of
Chautauqua 1 am impelled to give brief |
outline of the trip. This being our fifth |
year at camping we have acquired some |
necessary knowledge of what not to take. |
First, as in many other ways of enjoy |
ment, "anticipation" is almost as enjoya-
BILE as the reality. We plan for this out
ing throughout the year, and many fine |
pickeral do we book and successfully |
land during the fifty weeks of prepara-
ton.
After much planning and saving we
finally got started for the promised
Land" overland, at the early hour of 1870
a. M, on Friday the 18th of August.
The reason for starting at such an early
hour was to escape the heat and dust of
day. Very little sleep visited our eyes
that night. The moon was full, the night
cool and with every available inch of
space filled with boxes, bundles, grips,
cans, and a family of six, the platform
spring wagon fairly groaned as Eliza
headed northward. According to pre-
arranged plan we stopped in front of the
residence of friend Graft and gave them
parting seranade in our best style of
"Steal Away" A white robed figure
waved the FAIRIES adieu, and we were off.
The heavy fog rendered overcoats and
wraps decidedly comfortable and it is
safe to say that no one suffered with heat
during that trip. Arrived at jamestown
at a. M, and were Joined by Miss Mel
| lie, who is attending the Business Col
lege there, and our dear old father who
success. Part of our company here took
the c. L. r. r. for camp. The balance
driving. Where we arrived in good con-
| dition fresh as a rose after a drive of %
miles with load of ten hundred, at IL a..
m. We had two tents which we own,
one 12xl4 with fly, the other 9Xl2.
Soon had tents up with good board floors
with the fly stretched between, over a
space of 12x12 for a kitchen. Five straw
ticks filed, everything unpacked and in
shape by evening. Through the kind
ness of the aforesaid father we had cook
stove, besides our three wick oil stove,
six chairs, two bedsteads; tables and
benches of previous years camp.
OF the fishing will say but little for
as you will see further on l am strictly
truthful and have the papers to prove it.
We trolled for pickeral mornings and
evenings. Swung in hammocks and
swings or reclined on sheep skins and
robes in the shade during the heat of the
day; roasted corn and played games, and
rendered camp generally hideous around
a roaring camp fire evenings; made pea
nut candy with lake flies in place of pea
nuts went to bed and rose early, with the
pink flush of health on our cheeks, and
enjoyed ourselves generally. Made fire.
quent and successful excursions into the
country for provisions, as ELIZA was
kept tied to a convenient tree ready foI
use. Our table was well supplied
Among other things used 10 lbs. bacon
l bu. potatoes, lbs. honey, spring
| chickens, Is doz. eggs, frogs, squirrels
high holders, and one party ate a king
fisher, but don't want any more; tea, cof
: fee, bread and butter in profusion milk
J at cts per at. In fact lived so high tina
one party has only recovered by two
: days fasting and bottle of homeoepathi,
NuX. Vom. We entertained Mr.. anC
Mrs. w. r. Squire and son of N. Y, 1
: week Mrs. Lizzie Ferry q son of War
, rem, week Miss Hattie Mccullough o
T Bean Farm, and Miss Anna Craft anC
! cousin of Warren, two days; Master
Harold George of Warren four days. Tn,
: only adventure of importance taking
1 place, was the two boys getting lost in
= fog while trolling and they finally founC
Q themselves and land half mile from
j Celeron and six miles from camp. Tn
t most excitement was occasioned by tn
o spectacle of the whole outfit bathing witt
= bathing suits, "Anti Fat and "Ant
= Lean" down to the little tots of fou
Q years. Such spluttering, such pullin
down of skirts and pulling up of trous
), ers. The only thing lacking was koda
70 to illustrate the fun. Owing to the dr.
season or some other cause the fishin
d was poor. We only succeeded in catcbin
$ two pickeral 8 and FOUNDER, althoug
we saw 10 and a l6 FOUNDER caught.
j. We broke camp Thursday morning an
h reached home safely a 4 p, IN. On tn
whole we consider the outing decide
k success, and while it is not rest, it is
n change which is prehaps as beneficial
and the cost TO us was very moderate in
e deed.
n Lest any Of my statements may seeI
fishy, append a copy of a paper preser
S ted to me by one OF our party as rewar