St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-03
LUxURiEs IN CAMP LIFE.
Modern Equipments for Summer Out
ings Embrace All the Com
forts Of Home.

The faint of Midas has penetrated even
the campers lodge, and the man who &C
cepts an invitation for weeks hunt
ing and fishing in what he supposes IL
a hut in a wilderness, finds himself
hedged in with luxrries, says the New
York Sun. To be sure, they are camp
luxurios, but they fairly Shrek dollars,
stocks and bonds. just the same.
The good old dirt floor, ideal receptacle
for emptying a mans pipe, has given
place to campers carpet of heavy
white canvas. On each corner, and, il
the floor space is large, at intervals be-
tween the corners, are fastened big
rings, firmly. buttonhole stitched with
twine, which are held down by pegs or
staples.
Pine bough beds have been succeeded
by hanging berths made of heavy can
vas or striped ticking. They are COW
cred on all sides and fitted with VEN
tilators, and covered with fine netting,
to keep out mosquitoes.
A mattress and pillow are provided
and at either end Of the berth is long,
narrow pocket, such as is seen in Sleep
ing car berths. for clothing. Four ropes
or chains are used to suspend the berth
from the ceiling of the shack. These are
especially popular for use outdoors or
on porches.
Instead Of the old-fashioned table set
tings of hotel china and dim tinware, the
owner of the camp now sends up camp
ing or picnic case of table fittings, COM
pactly slowed in wicker case. These
are fitted out to serve from six to "a
persons, and contain plates, knives and
forks, two sizes of spoons, mustard
set, salt and pepper shakers, sugar bowl,
carving platters in nickel and china,
butter jar, servers for made dishes. cups
with hinged handles, and several sizes
of TASKS. Z
The last, with the butter jar, are COW
cred with wicker The cups with fold
ing handles are of metal, but elaborate
sets are also shown in the old-fashioned
English blue ware.
Portable ice chests are regarded as
absolutely essential. They come in oak
and enameled tin, bound in nickel, are
about three feet long, two feet wide,
and from three to four feet high, and
stand on rollers. Next to the ice is a
compartment for water, and this is sup
piled with faucet.
A smaller icebox, shaped not unlike
a large stein. is useful for one day trips
1t is hollow cylinder of heavy tinware,
holding a glass jar two inches smaller in
diameter than the tin case.
If the liquid to be chilled is carried in
the jar. the space between jar and tin
case is packed with ice. If ice for drink
ing water is to be carried in the jar, then
nothing is packed between glass and
tin cylinder. and the current of cold air
thus formed prevents the ice melting in
the jar.
The ideal clock for a campers lodge
is one that swings from the wall, but
occupies not more than six by four inch
es of wall space. The face of the clock is
little more than two inches in diameter,
but is covered by convex glass which
the figures on the dial until
they can be seen clearly at long range.
These clocks come in leather mount
|ngs of all colors In some Of them the
figures on the dial are magnif1ed until
they seem an inch or more in size. but
they can be seen only when the camper
looks squarely at the clock face. Viewed
from the side they become invisible.
When there are women in the party
an afternoon tea equipment is almost
essential. This is little hamper. sup
piled with wicker dish, fer crackers:
! teapot. Kettle and alcohol stand and
burner combineds. butter jar, knives,
spoons and fringed napkins. cups and
sugar bowl. also wicker covered.
Friendly Boost.
Helen Tom Higgins asked me last