New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
THE SECOND DAY IN CAMP.
Busy CANOEISTS GET A SHOWER BATH
FROM THE CLOUDS.
HOW BULLY. THE DOG. KILLED AN ADDER. AND
HIS REWARD FOR BRAVERY-A LARGE
NUMBER ADDED TO THE COLONY
AT CROTON POINT.

A young.adder who lived a, the extreme south
ern end of Croton Point grew aweary yesterday
of the long sums 10 which his stern but re-
spectacle parent had set him an hour before. ana
Al high noon started on a tour OF exploration. This
adder though only thirty inches In length. was
Of venturesome disposition. and. 1t must be con-
fessed. was rather tough young FEAR. As he
iourneyed 10 the northward. sounds of hammerinS
saluted his ears "Ful.y gee!' said he AN what's
that" and he started for the noise at what would
have been a sharp trot had he possessed legs
He had only gone a short distance when he met
Bully.
Bully is a dog. whose origin is buried in the
mists Of o5scl.rt:y. Bully also on tour of
Investigation. The explorers came face 10 face.
and Bully stopped 50 suddenly that his Shaggy
coat nearly came off over his head. The young
arithmetician also stopped. and. haughtiiy drawing
himself up TO his full height, said with ncOnceiv-
able scorn "Where you dug up from?
Bully started violently. and trembling with rage
at the insult exclaimed vehemenuy; do YOU
mean ins'nuate that I'm secondhand corpse
Oats wat said" returned the iH-fated young
adder drawing down the corners OF his mouth
and sticking his tongue in a most ungenile-
manly way The conversation ended there. for.
without waiting 10 shake hands. Bully spranS a
his enemy with the quickness OF light. and grabbed
the rustic accountant Just back Of the head. ami
before the astonshed victim had time 10 think how
It all happened. he had started for that bourne
put there things It's better not 10 dwell on"
as the man said when he unintcntonaly sat down
the hornets nest
Bully took the limp body of his adversary in
his mouth and trotted OF TO the camp of the
canoisis. He marched straight to headquarters
and after depOsting his burden under the bulle
tin board looked up In the face OF Mr.. Douglass,
the secretary, and smiled. Bully was the hero OF
the camp. and dined of the hind leg of rooster
as a reward for his bravery.
ASSUMING a sHIPSHAPE LOOK.
Things are beginning TO look shipshape at Croton
Point over thirty tents put up yester-
day and there many arrivals. The big red
and white burgee OF the American Canoe Associa-
ton foated from lofty pole In front Of head
quarters. aud 1t was thanked by American and
English flags two STATS. Two more poles were
set up near the sunset gun for the signals. The
burgess OF the Ianthe knickerbockeT and Red
Dragon clubs also hoated from poles on the blum.
gave the grounds holiday appearance. w. {.
Witherbee officer OF the day. and he appointed
half dozen lynx-eyed pickets. who kept al n
truders at distance number OF men from the
Ionkers Club went TO the camp IN Thomas Fear
on's launch. the Coyote. She also lowed up he
big war canoe Ko-koko-ho the largest IN the
vice-commodore: L. H. Rossire. II. l.. Quick. the
captain p. r. Engwel. Thomas Hale, jr Z; Mas
ten and d. G. Holbrook Mrs. Rossire and Mrs.
Quick are at "Squaw Point"
The Arlington Club sent these men, in addition
to those already in camp: A. A. Crowell (S"norita).
g. L. Crowell. jr; Ursula Il; b. Lawrence. Rich
and Miss Elsie koome Accompanied tbs detach-
and x. H. PEBBLES, OF the Knlckerbockcr Canoe
Club. turned up" and so did Robert =. Wake
man. OF Southport. Conn. large number Of ca
noists arrived at camp last night. and to-day the
point Will present merry and Joyful appearance:
This is the first time the association has cnmped
at Croton Point. The meet will end on July Is.