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Aug 11. 1900.  Weather still hot, this is the fifth day of 
100° weather; beginning with Tuesday each day has been 100°
except Wednesday which was 99°.  Surely Burroughs is
right when he says that the weather sometimes gets into a
rut.  Instead of going on a regular trip took the family
on an afternoon trip to Claiborne.  No botanizing was done
two specimens of plants only were seen close enough to be recognized.
Growing on the Wharf at C. were two stalks of corn and
while there a lady came aboard with a large bouquet of
Solidago odora.  The trip was a very enjoyable one.  Going
down the boat was rather crowded, many people taking
advantage of the Sat. to Mon. excursion rate.

The water is very shallow at C. and the boat has a 
peculiar way of turning and getting out from the wharf.  Formerly
<s>the</s> passengers in going to Ocean City were taken first to
Bay Ridge, there a large steamer took the train (?) over to C.
The large dock for this purpose still remains, but the boat
now runs along side of it; but in backing out, a <s>roap</s>rope
attached to the stern is fastened tightly to the end of the
pier, this makes the boat curve around the end of the

        