Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-06

new. r. M. EDDY In shs.Csld.
Bro. Eddy, In his Advocate Of the 2sth
ult, gives the following experience Of
cold In northern Illinois. Guess we'll not
90 north:
On Saturday, the seventeenth day Of
the present month, In company with Bish-
OPP Ames, we started for the Lake-strcet
depot to attend the dedication Of the new
church at Galena. II was a cold morning,
but we thought We rather liked II. and
that, after all, there was n good deal Of
the romantic in an arctic exploring expe-
dition--insisted that cold was "bracing."
and that deg. was rather pleasant tenn
pcrature. SO concluding, our tickets were
purchased, and we seated, and of.
As to the railroading, we dismiss II with
suggesting that after so much land has
been given TO Illinois, we do think they
ought TO afford few sticks Of dry wood
to burn IN the car stove, and, II the state
of finances will stand the outlay without a
crisis wo would suggest that two good
stoves IN each car will do more good 10
keep soventy-fve human beings comforta-
bic than one old ashpan.
On we went until we reached Frccport,
where We were Informed our journey wo'd
end, for between Frceport and Dunleith
some eight or nine locomotives were stuck
aud tho officers wonld send no more. This
was al sad disappointment 10 oil Of US; yet
We determined to bear IL as patiently as
possible, Here we found the mercury
was about Ia deg. below zero, and our
ideas Of an arctic exploration were closing
their gay hue" Various plans were de.
vised. Bro. II. suggested that we hire q
sleigh and good team, and 50 through the
was going down, and was already nearly
twenty minus. We decided that PROPOSE
ton negatively, having mercy, first on tn,
team, aud secondly on ourselves. II
train should go. we would--if not. why
we would stay,
About six O'Clock p. ~. we were told {
train would venture, and Immediately bun
died up and pushed for the depot. w
hurried into tho cars, and there we sat un
til9p.M Oh, how drcary those three
hours were. Yet we believe tho officers o
tho road did their best to forward US spec
Oily and safely.
Tho ido TO Galena was cold and. saw,
the pleasant intercourse with our ministe
rial brethren, was cheerles There wa
much absolute suffering on the train.--
More than once under the greenwood ad
ministration, the steam gave out, and w
were compelled to lie by until more wa
"gotten up" At half past one In the NOR
ming, wo reached the Galcna depot. Tn
brethren, after watching for us until mid
night, had received such telegraphic new
rs TO induce them to believe that the trail
would not arrive until daylight, and ha'
gone home.
We stepped out, and placing oursclye
under the guidance Of Bro. H., started :
find the crossing Of Fever River TIL
track " runs along n narrow strip betwee
the river and hill; walking this was q dan
gcrous work, on account Of tho ice, an
the bishop narrowly escaped being crushe
by tho heavy train--so narrowly, that W
shudder TO think Of II as we write.
Giving up as bottles the search for
bridge, We turned upon the ice and crosse
over. Never did We suffer so from tn
coldl We struggled up the bank, an
made our way to hotel, where we wer
ushcred into cold bar-room, no LANDLORD
no clorls; stupid boy ut the desk said,-
"There Is rooms, but no fire In them."--
Had this digni6ed young gentleman Gale
up the landlord, we have no doubt ftoi
Interpolation of tho house, that we sho'
have been made comfortable. The onl
one who seemed TO caro- for us was youn
man Of good countcnance, looking like
gcnerous-heartod good fello,c, but more tina
!. half drunk, who stepped to the clerk
desk, and assured us that II we woul
Gust step up aud register our autograph
we should have rooms on his responsible
y ty. lie was sorry tho fire was out bclo
l --"if II wasn't, all these gentlemen shoul
have hot whiskey-punch p
Bro.H. and Bro. d. told the rest Of us
remain, and they started for tho parsonag
An investigation convinced us Of thol
iacts---ist, the mercury was down to q
} deg. below zero; I'd, our right ear was FRI
zon aud our hands frosted; 80, our roman
tic notions that an arctic expedition WI
romantic were oil exploded. We stood
momcnt.at tho door, and listened to Il
b frost explosions which rang like tho det'
y nations Of o brigade OF muskets.
A few moments suficed 10 bring Il
b pastor--Rov. II. A. Reed-to the doc
: and few more, and we were In goo
warm room, and welcomed with the no
pitalIty for which"McthodIst circuit ridcr'
aro provorblal.
Afew hours'slecp. and wa were summone
y 10 breakfast. On arising we were astol
ishod TO learn that the mercury was at
degrees below zero! Verify, we had ma
; an arctic exploration in spite Of owselve
Froxen Ia Death.
The number of instances given who
x persons have persisted with the cold in Il
i region Of country west and northwest
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