The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21

Chamberlain, the Republican governor 81 >. |
c., The administration Of the Republican
party, northerners. and everything in gener-
al, except those cherishing like rebel sentl-
merits with himself. suffered him to rant
on for time, then ventured mild expostu-
latiDn, but this only added fuel to the flame.
Thereupon / desisted and minated that
the discussion was extremely distasteful,
that he had opened it when it was utterly
INHALED for, that was from the north and
heknew it, that had 40 purpose of med
ding with politics IN the south and had not,
that he was the first man during all my So
johrn, who had really persisted in trying to-
stir up quarrel. Thereupon the converse
tion dropped, and we parted mutually dis
gnsted. He is probably fair specimen of
the conquered but not subdued element of
the south. He minated in language not
to be msunderstood, that they meant to elect
Gen. Hampton, at whatever cost of money
or principle. 1t was reported from other
sources that they intended violent measures,
if necessary to prevent the blacks from car
rying the state for the Republican ticket,
One day party of IS Of US started for
al excursion to the summit of Whitesides,
one of the finest peaks in the vicinity and
about 5000 feet above the sea, although per-
haps but thousand feet above the general
plateau. 1t is bold, rocky and abrupt on
the south and east, but the slope is gradual
on the other sides. The crowd was a motley
one A good portion of the women and child
rem rode huddled together in primitive
eral rode on horseback, and a number OF the
men went on foot. It was seyeaal miles, but
we accomplished the distance without much
fatigue. We rode almost to the top. At the
place where we left our horses, we ate pic
mic lunch with hearty relish, and then fin
ished the journey. The summit was cover
ed with grass, bushes and smalL trees, with
variety Of beautiful shrubbery and flowers.
Several bouquets were picked, the tiger
lilies being especially brilliant. Huckle-
berries we're beginning to ripen. The view
was magnificent. AS far as the eye could
reach, there was q succession of peaks and
mountain ranges. About so miles to the west
and northwest were the smokey noun
tains, forming the boundry line between Ten
messed and North Carolina. Inc country
adjacent and below, was spread
out like a map before us. To the South we
looked over into Georgia, while to the South
oh d fn
ward the sea. While there the clouds arose
and shower of rain came on. For time
we seemed entirely shut in, as though on an
island in mid heaven with q sea of mist on
every side. 1t was grand beyond descrip-
tion. When the clouds departed and the
sun came ont, the view was even wider and
more inspiring than before. By three
o'clock we descended and the procession
took up its homewaId march. The excur-
sion had been pleasant and profitable. Dur
ing the summer we made several trips to
the different mountain peaks about us, and
the views were substantially the same.
But after all, the most satisfying part Of
the summers experience was the missionary
work The Sunday School, started with so
much hard labor few weeks previous TO
our coming by couple OF christian women
needed assistance. 1t began with 20, but
before the summer was out the number had
reached an average of 40 or more, sometimes
the attendance being so and even 60. One
of the women taught class CT grown peo-
pie the rudiments of reading and writing.
Thete was also bible class of adults, and q
class of little children. The interest grew
with every session.
Itwas thought best also to have preaching.
as il would cost them nothing-indeed they
couh not have raised money if they had
tried-and services were held regularly after
the s. in the log house. On the last Sab
bath of our stay, the attendance was beyond
the capacity Of the log cabin, and 1t was
founa necessary to adjourn to the Fourth of
july grounds, and an open air meeting was
held. There is prospect now that small
church may be organized there at no very
distant day, although they see no way asI
yet, to support regular preaching
But at length the period of our probation
drew TO close. If we FASTENED it some
what 1T was because nature began to clamor
for return to more civilized life with per-
sistence that could not be resisted. 1t
would REQUIRE more tine and space than
have at command to relate ell the details OF
our experience in selling our horseshoe"
after two weeks of hard work they went TO
the highest bidder at about 20 per cent OF
their cost-of our difficulties in procuring
conveyance to the r. r., and the final e1i6'
We were asked to remember one and snotner
in any distribution of cid clothes that we
might make. Our excellent northern friends
who had come in soon after ourselves, hao
similar applications several weeks Delofe
hey left, which extended even 10 Inc
snpo,6o crorYcoU+c dasired We feel that II