The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
MADISON, WIS. May 25th, 1886

D few days ago left home with my better
= half for the purpose of attending the meetin;
( OF the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
I Church, at Madison.
r ASIDE from the JOY and pleasure received
thaouSh the eye at the pushing out Of the early
: foliage, the opening flowers and the rich carpet
, OF green spread all around and viewing i'm
provements in villages and cities as we whir
along as on the wings OF the wind, there is nc
fun IN riding on rail- 1t is hard work.
AS one takes his seat in the admirably bull!
and furnished cars, with attentive officials and
} every modern improvement, -.one learns the
, value OF individuals. Every stroke OF the ham
mer, every stone or load o. gravel in the solid
ballasting, every operator in the several sta
tons, every sw!tchman-is power IN produc-
ing security from the great peril of accident -
Men may be unnotIced and work unseen and
unsppfeciated, but they maze the pleasure and
guard the life of hundreds Of thousands who
forget, as they glide along that, from president
down to the man who taps tie wheels, there is
an estimable value in the sincere work of each
and all. SO musing over unseen labor, we rolled
on through the suburbs OF Chicago, whose fu-
! ture you need not the eye OF prophet to pre-
dict. Al South Chicago lively manufacturing
village is springing up, where rolling mill for
bar iron is now in OPP ration, and the founda-
tons for an immense steel rolling uili are be-
ing laid, with working capital Of five II" lons
OF dollars -another very large one is going up
at Brdgeport,-the stock yards and other
manufacturing aad business points are enclr
cling the city, few miles away, from the south
around to the lake on the north, and will, like
the nipples from shower OF pebbles IN the
lake, soon run together. and IN less than
quarter Of a century Chicago will be the largest
city on this continent The city hall and court
house are slowly approaching completion, solid,
grand and beautiful, and will be ornaments TO
the city fer ages to come. The streets, business
and public buildings of Chicago are too we'll
known to your readers to need description.
Seated il tue cars OF the Chicago, Milwaukee
Il ST. Paul railroad, we launch out upon the
broad prairie, dressed in living green and ever
changing scenery, in three hours we dropped
down in the stirring city Of Milwaukee, with its
clean, busy streets, substantial business blocks
and fine public buildings you MARI 1t as place
where men OF taste and solid wealth have made
a home. Here We paused for short visit with
friends, and drive to the Soldiers Home and
over its beautiful grounds was . rare treat
This is soldiers paradise. Six or eight hun
dred invalid soldiers are domicied here. Con-
nected with it are several hundred acres OF IN
dulatlng land much OF it is we'll cultivated
with ample store buildings, kitchens, dining
rooms, dormitoues, hospital, etc., ETC., with ex-
tended drives, tiny lakes, abundant shade, and
pleasant scenery favorite resort for multi
tudes. 1t Is supported by the State.
After ride Of 90 miles, in long train we'll
filled with Commissioners to the General As
sembly, through splendid country OF beauti-
full and ever varying scenery, We were landed in
Madison.
BY invitation of the Governor, the Assembly
will hold its sessions in the Representative Hall
OF the Capitol.
Wednesday evening, 10th, the Governor and
city authorities we're to give the Assembly a
grand reception. The park and capitol were il
Illuminated, the Hall was crowded with Commits |
siopers and citizens, the addresses of welcome
by the Governor, Mayor and others, and the re-
sponses, were eloquent and cordial, and the
closing Doxo.ogy from 1000 voices, swelling |
through the lofty arches, was grand, and in
strong contrast to the wrangling Of politicians
and law makers so often heard in legislative
halls.
The Assembly was opened on Thursday, the
Goth, with an excellent sermon by the Rev. Or.
Ellis, the Moderator for 1877, and DR.. Paxton,
OF New York. was elected Moderator by accla-
nation. There are about 600 Commissioners
present, and many visitors in attendance. 1
have been in four or five Assemblies, and have
lnoked upon many public bodies, such as both
Houses OF Congress, Legislatures, religious and
political bodies, but never saw the equal Of this
in appearance. A large majority are well ad-
vanced in life, venerable looking men, who
show in every lineament mind, thought, culture
cool, deliberate, earnest and wise in all their
Deliberations solid men, not in a money
sense, but men with brains devoted to the Mas
ter's work.
intended to say something about this beau
tful city, and other matters, but must defer ii
for another day.
Yours, truly, A. ARMS.
The census supervisor OF Philadelphia has
recognized women's rights and their abilities
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