The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-30

A Second Voics From the Mountains.
From the Buckeye City (O,) Citizen.
Camp DeWildwood,
Mitchell Co., n, c., July %,
Editor Citizen We all arose bright
and early this beautiful Monday morn.
ing, had our morning meal at o'clock
and then proceeded to load our camp
goods in cart which was waiting at
the garden gate, which consisted OF
bed springs, trunks, valses, hOmmocks,
fishing tackles and all other articles
necessary for camp life. We got on
board the morning express-wor train
which leaves J Johnson City ats o'clock
and reached our destination via the o.
r, & q. Ry. 1t was our good fortune
to arrive here safely. We had only one
delay, however, darkeys loading ties,
and they are merry crowd, work and
sing. We arrived at camp at II $50,
1he first thing in order was dinner, as
we were all as hungry as wolves To
say we did ample justice to the occasion
is putting it rather mild, We Just got
through our dinner and who comes NJ
but two professors from Chicago, nearly
starved of course. We took pity on
them and gave them enough grubb tC
satisfy the inner man. After dinner
Winnie, Gertie and myself got into d
dump cart in front of the cabin door,
with Harry in the shafts for the mule,
and the weary professors took our pic
lures, after which we proceeded tC
scrub out our cabin, arrange the furni'
ture and set mp our hunks. This ac-
complished the afternoon was well nigh
spent and we at once set to work get
ting our supper, and if the quail ty was
to be judged by the quantity we ate,
there surely was no discount on it. AT
ter the usual amount of chatting and
story telling we made ready for bed,
but sleep was a stranger to us all.
However, we took an occasional naI
with the usual amount of snoring.
Tuesday morning: This fine morn.
ing finds us hale and hearty and ready
for breakfast, which was ready early.
Our furniture consists Of two tables, one
antique stand, (my own make)cupboG d,
two homemade stools, three chairs, two
split bottoms and one bottomless, with
a pine board for cushion.
Our fire place is the old New Eng
land style. Our cabin is 15x1S IT, and
we spent the forenoon in decorating it,
The end where the fire place is built is
covered with holly branches, and the
other end and two sides are covered
with spruce pine. 1t looks more like &
bazaar than anything else. This after
noon we all went bathing and had {
Jolly wet time. The river here is very
swift like all mountain streams To
night the darkeys on the work trair
gave us a concert which consisted o
songs, recitations, spiritual songs, ser
mon by Rufe, and grand finale o
song and dance, with the usual singing
and patting for accompaniment.
Wednesday morning: This lovel.
morning finds the camp all o. X. a
roll call. Pa and Fred eat dinner ant
supper and sleep here, so you see w
are quite family when we are all a
home. We have had two misfortune
since arriving here, oned sprained an
kle and one sting by "yaller jacket.
We are alone, as Gertie and Harry hav
gone to Creston for few necessaries
We have cleaned three spring chicken
and got everything ready for dinner
Harry and Gertie are good ones t
camp with. They are always in goo,
humor and full of fun. Gertie climbe'
tree before breakfast and was on tn
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cabin this morning. We have the bel
post decorated with our camp nam
; nailed at the top, encircled with holly
also the outside Of our cabin door. w
have four visitors today. The noun
tains here are almost perpendicular
and from 1000 to 1900 #. high and 800
it, above sea level. The Nolachuck
river is about 200 it. from our door, $
you can imagine how beautiful tn
scenery is.
We have lerge family here tonigh
ten of us. Rather q full house for
limited number of beds, The only al
noyance at night is the fees, for the
surely hold the fort here. However
we have found a remedy, namely, pu'
ting penny royal in the beds, and
works like charm.
, The mountains here haYe some vii
: animals. Bear, wolves, wildcats an
i plenty OF snakes. The bears hay
den on the mountain side opposite OF
cabin. We have not seen one yet, br
: are anxious to get a peep at one.
peep would suffice, as we don't want
fight bear.
Thursday: Here Is another day usl
cred into existence, which find us a
o. X. We were we'll packed last nigh
1 too much so for comfort. was aboV