Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-09-16

eacred declaration that "even Sol
omon in all his glory was not ar
Z rayed Ike one of them" Fifteen
miles from Vinita the up and down
trains pass each other, and as ours
came to a stand Z noticed large,
fine looking man get off the up
train AM. board ours. suspected
him of being an official, and per
haps inspecting. Z dismissed all
uneasiness and engaged with him
in a very pleasant and interesting
conversation. Imagine my feelings
when in reaching town was told
that it wae Mr.. Sankev, the gospel
singer. Hc and Moody were on
their way from resting period in
Texas, and the citizens prevailed
npon them to spend the night abd
hold service, and in the mean ti,ae
Moody took a buggy ride, ard
Sankey a car ride. When | found
they were there l sought an in
terview with them, but the former
had not returned, and the latter
had laid Gown 1Of nap.
OF Moody l got only eye in
terview, ne is a wonderful specimen
ofhunan flesh; not tall, bnt squarely
built with exceedingly broad shout
ders and very short neck, and
wears full and heavy teard. while
his coadiutor wears side whiskers.
1t was to be regretted that limited
time demanded my departure be-
fore their service would begin.
/ The country around the town is
tclerably level, and the train from
Kansas city can be seen while yet
ten miles away. The head light
seems stationary and very gradually
growing, until, all at once, it ruehes
up to you before you are aware Of
it. The r. K. through the Terri
tory to Texas passes through the
finest part ct the country, it is a
perfect paradise. landed at
Muscogce, Greek Nation, at $ p.
M, where friend Hillnan had
promised to meet me, buthe failed,
| tine cause will come after awhilc),
aid now l found myself in pre-
dicamcnt which | shall not soon
forget and ii possible not allow a
repetition.
The brethern, Rights and Hill.
man, promised in the event OF my
coming, to convey me owe: laud
back to Vinita TO Muscogce, so |
left my trunk in Missouri and took
just enough money to dctray the
above expense with some little
left, tor l considered it best to
leave the balance III safe hands ard
not carry it over SO much country
for nothing. But now for my ad-
venture. Bro. Hil!man not being
on hand, ! foresaw supper, lodging,
breakfast and thirty miles stage
transportation to Sahlcguah before
me with only IS cts. in pocket. l
don't succnnb easily to small diff
ticulties, aud to great ones l show
a determined front. So | marched
to a hotel where landladv prcsi-
q, d, and addressed her as follows
MY good nadam, am stranger
here and in somewhat DILEMMA. A
FREUD was to have met me at the
the arrival of the train but failed,
and may come in the morning. l
have very little money with me,
will you care for me and wait till
| can see him when I will borrow
it and pay you Or send it to You o.
81 am nearly stranger myself"
"but who is our friend 20
"Rev. Mr.. Hillman, a Moravian
prcachcr," | said, at the same time
showing Il letter OF general intro
ductiup from the brcthern r. & IL.
which they had sent me in advance,
and just at this juncture several
gentlemen overheari"g our c"nvcr>
sation arose and asked: "Are you a
stranger and know the Moravian
preachers e. eyes, sir" answered,
'o' 9 is an acquaintance and the
other brother-in~iaw." "We1,"
said one, "lf that is 80 you are all
right, and Mrs. -, you keep him
and we'll risk it." Before retire
ing for the night l hunted mp the
stage conductor and told him my
story, and wished him to get me to
j. s hleguah ''on iick," till Bro.
H. Imam could be- seen. "Crrtain-
, ly," he SAID, 81 know both the
preachers ano they are fine men,
and you shall go over in the MORN
ing"
l slept sonndly, and after eating
breakfast, called for my bill. six
bits" she replied. Excuse me,
madam," I answered, "bnt | am
not aware what "bi," IS "Your
: bill is seventy-five cents, sir" was
her reply, and it was quite reason
able when compared with prices
that will tell you of in some OF
my subsequent letters. The early