The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-06-05
Correspondence.
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MARQUETTE, Mich, May 25. 1868.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-While you in Ohio are
telling of rains aud floods iu great abundance
it is terribly dry here. There has been
little rain during the spring. Grass finds it
hard to grow-ard frequently gives up the
effort. The sand Is deep, dry, burning.
For the last three or four days all the signs
of rain which are won't to fail in dry time,
have prevailed-and failed as usual. Much
less rain usually falls hei e than below
as the States south of the Lakes are called.
Setting out for Illinois or Ohio is "going
below" Last week terrific fires ragged in the
forests. One DAY the Peninsnlar R, R. had
ten thousand dollars worth of wood burned.
On Wednesday went out thirty-two miles
on the Marquette and Ontonagon R. R.
Returning, we were caught on new piece Of
road where rapid running was out of the
question, between two fires. The worst of
it was that we had to stop an hour just where
the two fires met There was smoke-some,
and heat, considerable. 1t was as affecting
to the organs of vision-ar sensation sermon.
and Just about as beneficial.
Among the Constitutions" of Marquette is
the Young Mems Christian Association, or
ganized last winter. This body conducts
several Sabbath Schools in hamlets which
are gathered about furnaces in the neighbor-
hood. They have fine suite of rooms. just
resdy for use, that would do credit to any
place. There are in all four rooms. The
largest is for purposes Of general meeting,
covered with rope carpet. Next this is
parlor, nicely furnished. Then comes the
reading room. From this a stairway con-
ducts to spacious light upper room fitted
up for library and cabinet. The alcoves
with book-shelves are under a gallery.
Above, the gallery is to contain historical
and scientific cabinet. All this has cost mon
ney. But the money has been found, and
freely given. Yesterday was warm. sultry
day, hard for church-goers, both preachers
and hearers. But the Sabbath here is very
quiet, unless it be disturbed by steamers at
the docks. All the week long the ore trains
on the R.R. keep up an incsssant racket.
But on the Lords day it is all perfectly quiet.
The Supt, who is President of the Christ
ian Association, is most attentive listener in
the Lords house, and Ithat twice every
Sunday.
Two or three times I have visited the
cemetery. 1t is a rough, romantic spot,
only partly improved. The two thouhgts
that suggested themselves to my mind
were-that the grounds are very spacious
and the sraves very few. Last week the
fires from the forest burned over part of
the enclosure, aud by no means improved
its appearance. People certainly die here,
though have seen few particular evidences
of it. Morally the place is said to have
been greatly benefited by the religious in
terest which prevailed in all the churches
last winter. A great many young men
have become connected with the churches.
Though it is pleasant here-barring the dry
weather-yet l begin to count the days that.
must pass before return to the pleasantest
of all places-the family at home, the pull
pit which is my home, the congregation
whose faces are at home to me.
E. BUSHNELL.