The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-06
Resignation of the Bishop Of
: 4 80 All Souls. ~ 'f'D's'
The Bishop takes a Ride and
a drink Of Milk.
Reviews the Past and Fred.
RObinson,s Cattle.
Takes a look at The Grand Dlife, and
dreams Of the Mire as it was Thirty
three years ago.
Takes a drink and a bath at the
Mineral Spring; then Nesses
the Fountain Of Natures
Restorative.
Reviews his career as Bishop; Gives us
some good advice Resigns his Office,
Makes his bow, and RetireS.
I'm dreaming dream this Afternoon, Of days accounted
olden.' bishop.


olden. '-Dshep.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH A short time ago
Mr.. f. Robinson invited me to take q rid
with him ont to his farm, to see his focks
and to get good drink of milk. l gladl!
accepted the offer. The ride was very pleas
ant. and the milk excellent. Everybod,
knows that Mr.. Robinson is kind, genial
and as good as he can be without the SECOND
birth i: but did not think his sheep knew
it. AS soon as the sheep saw him, they raj
to meet him with bleatings OF welcome
and the cattle made good demonstration
at his approach. The sight to me was beau
tiful and l doubt If good brother Johr
Grldley, who is an amateur farmer, can bea
it.
visited the celebrated mineral spring
owned by our good friends Eddy s. Benedict
through whose kindness I was enabled te
take luxurious bath in the healing waters
and TO quaff a bumper of the liquid tina;
heals, invigorates and refreshes In the
plenitude of my thankfulness I stretched
forth my hands and invoked a blessing upon
this fountain OF health giving waters.
But this is not all that interested me:
saw the "Grand Mire"-that was an ugly
hole. Thirty and three years ago, / walked
out there, shovel In hand carried sods in
my arms, and dirt on my shovel to help fill
up that ugly hole ; led on by good Reuben
Demming, aud accompanied by goodly
number of goodly men. Most of them have
passed to the shining shore-not one of them
here to-day but myself. That was the year /
was made Bishop.
J The country looks green and beautiful,
but 1 can not help feeling sad as look back
over the long years that have gone by, and
the changes that have come over me. l
could jump fence then now, il Is as much
as can do to climb 1t. reckoned il moth
Ing of walking away out in the prairie, with
dog and gun, and finding Mr.. Orson Head
out there before mo, with beautiful young
girl in buggy behind fine horse, following
him. IF he was fortunate in bringing down
any game, his lady was sure to take good
care of It. She 1t was, who afterwards be-
came his wife and the mother OF his chill
dren.
But look in vain for the farmer of the
olden time. Most of them have gone. Some
have sold out and moved farther west. A
few have strayed into town. Scattered here
and there are few of the early settlers. AS
in the city, so in the country few. are left
to tell the tale of ''ye olden time." But /
forget, like Brother Rip Van Wrinkle, that
thirty -four years buries more than a whole
generation. "Shall we gather at the river"
''on the other side of Jordan ?'' cob, shall
man wake no more, Thy face to see, Thy
love to sing ?" 1t seems to me the whole
world are earth-worms. None look with joy
at the green fields that lie on the other side.
They all want to make the most out of this
life. We used to hear of pilgrims and stran..
gers, but their kind is extinct to-day.
But am drifting too far from shore. l
shall get lost in the ocean of thought that
stretches out before me. / must moraize no
more, but return to my narrative. NY work
is almost done-if not "well done:" / shall
have to pass 1t in to the Grand Overseer.
Aatter myself that I have been useful to my
fellow men in some small degree. I have
always been engaged in some useful calling
/ was called to the Office of Bishop in my
th1rtieth year, and have held the office thirty
three years. Inirmities and my sense of
duty compelled me to surrender the office.
| return it to the people who unanimously
chose me. and the Dear Father who con-
frmed me and my farewell ADVICE is: BE
good to yourself-do all the good you can
to your fellow men and Good Father will
accept you when your work is ended.
have searceed Kenosha through with @
lighted candle, and these are the names G,
those who are left of the pioneers CT 1910
who are now residing here -
D. Crosit and Wife,
!, o. Foster and Wife,
A. D. Looms and Wife,
Ell. Durkee and Wife,
E. NJ. Kinney and Wife,
} I. George and Wife,
, Mrs. Kimball,
/" Bell,
Easterbrooks,
/" Doolittle, ~
, Wheeler,
Messrs. Lowell,
3 French,
Towslee, A
" Striker.