The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-27
LUxuRlEs IN CAMP LIFE.
Modern Equipments for Summer Ont
ings Embrace Al1 the Conn
forts of Home.

The faint of Midas has penetrated even
the campers lodge, and the man who &C
eepts an invitation for a weeks hunt
ing and fishing in what he supposes 10
a hut in wilderness, finds himseaf
hedged in with luxuries, says the New
Fork Sun To be sure, they are camp
Iu1uTics, but they fairly shrek dollars
stocks and bonds just the same.
The good olddirt floor, ideal geceptaefs
for emptying a maa,s pipe, has given
place to a campers carpet OF heavy
@hite canvas On each corner, and, ii
the floor space is large. at Intervals De-
tween the corners, are fastened big
rings. firmly buttonhole stitched with
Irvine. 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 a 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 pofches.
Instead of the old-fashioned table set
tings of hotel china and dim tinWafe, 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 aud
forks, two sizes of spoons, a 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
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. Taey 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 q
compartment Tor water and this is sup
| piled with faucet
A smaller icebox. shaped not unlike
a large stein, is useful for one day trips.
It is a hollow cylinder Of heavy tinWare,
| holding q 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. II ice for driaR-
| 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
j 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 a convex glass which
jmagnifies the figures on the dial until
they can be seen clearly at long range.
These clocks come in leather mount
1 mss OF all colors. II some Of them the
/ figures on the dial are magnifed until
they seem an inch or more in size bui
i they can be seen only when the camper
looks squarsly at the clock face Viewed
4 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 a wicker dish. for crackers:
teanos. Kettle and alcohol stand and
/ burner combined: a butter jar. knives
Ispoons and fringed napkins, cups and J
& sugar howl also wicker covered.