Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-09-13

CHEROKEE, SWAIN CONC Sept. lst. IS. 20.
DEAR CHkYESNE TRANSFORMER :-After a long
bat safe and pleasant journey. we reached
our new home ana tield OF labor ON the > IA
ut. We arc all w usual health aud in tn. zen.
1uynont OF many blessilys ir THIS mountain
Mnd After leaving the re,ritory, we spent
tvo Gays with triehds in Indianapolis. lnu.
where we met With persons vi @ are much
interested in Indian work, ami VINO gave ~
SOME knowledge OF the work here We then
went directly 10 Na.yville, last Tenn. our
former home IL WAS great pleasure. amer
Two ears absence. TO meet cur many friends
there, aHd to unite with them in the social and
relgious privileges OF homes and churcu civ
llIdtlOn. How ant wc are 10 slight these
dressings while they are oars, und. ilicn tnottrn
when deprived Ot them From the 18Th 70 the
I2nd OF August we were in attendance at the
yearly meeting of Friends in North Carolina
held at High Point, Giliurd county Here we
met with large number of Friends and min.
listers from different parts OF the states. This
meeting was "A season OF rich blessing To many
souls, ana the church was strengthened unI
encourage to press forward in the cause OF
christ. The iacts that were brOught to- light
IN the business sessions, show thai Friends M
North Carolina alc earnestly engaged in the
dlucl cut departments Of christian work. Ii
was encouraging To note the growing interest
In the cause OF general and higher 4 iucat zion.
May this work prog css until NOr.h Carolina
snail not have 90 record the largest percent
OF lilltcraCN OF any state Ia the Union NslE
other interesting questions OF the cause OF
lhu!ah cducauOn was cOnsl cred amt some
assistance given ana much interest AnQ SYM
patny expressed. While ia that part of the
state, met General scales OF y chairman
OF the Indian committee II Ongress. Heck
pressed himself as being la ull sympathy
with The Indian work. lie said that he dc.
l-slred 10 visit the Agencies and schools IN tue
west W hat q blessing Al wOulu DC Tor ali
such interested ANA influential men To- visit
the Agencies ana see the work in rhe field ?
mat thcA might know better how TO uDDrO.
pirate means tOrthe advancement OF his -.,ud
work. The hearts OF the people have Oeen
rcached With the appeals ui tde ed man, and
We VINO are working IN his interests have
cause ior orchcouruScmcnt, whilc we have need
OF patience. Ia going to Hud returning from
the central part OF the state. we crossed the
Blue III lse, leaving the East Icanps.ep Val
( ley TT orlStoWn. The scenery along this line
OF road ~ very beautiful. ~ we leave the
vail y,We pass swlnly along among the hills,
which gradually increase in size until the ma
Qcsllc mountain rises above us n we 20 wniz
ing around curves, through deep cuts and
over hlgh trcsslcs, while following the course
Oh some wild mountain stream, thus gradual
~ ascending unIll the Summit IL reached IL
requires about six hours To travel IIOlu the
Last tennessee Valley 10 the high II point in
the road, ana the descent TO the nlIly portion
ol western North "rollna Is made il ABOUT
one hOur. In descend NJ, we passed through
seven tunnels the largest OF winch is |, 500 feet
he rack Wlnts back amt 10th rI0n.r the
mountain side, at one place making "a com
plete circle around a small peak IniS FUR
nlsHcS a magnificent view ~ the mountains
III The distance and OF the road. While ZiiI.
ing swilily along the mountain side, Wc could
look mp hundreus Ot ieCt ami see the truck
over which we had passed but a few mOlut MS
before. AN tncn look down DuuIrc. = CI feet
anu Sct that over which we were 10 pl~~ i'm
an instant; while still iilrthtr down we t.51lI
see the track i'm Tho tnirt place, tLts making
StfiVS OF slopes up tue mountain side. The
Instance IIuH thc Top OF The ridge TO tine lower
hills i but three miles hN The Wt.nl ron I.
while the train travels thirteen miic, 10 make
the distance. There - ana observation t..rItt-
tachcd TO the train While passing over .Dp
more Interest sting portion o. thc road r..l- IN -
uishiug Uus~cn.,rlS "a good Dpuo~tu Inv IN. s.a
fNr..l rs.