The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-08-12
A Visit to Milwaukee. Wisconsin.

for Milwaukee, Wis.,, and twenty.
four hours later were gliding over
the smooth green prairies of I'LL.
nois. The weather was intensely
hot and as we passed station after
station on the Illinois Central rail-
road, we noticed that the natives
all came out to look at US. What
could this mean? We shall see.
We saw rough looking men on the
train and wondered what they were
there for? Near morning we found
out. During the following night we
made some long stops which were
Ominous.
Next morning early, we were
counting the hours which would
see US safely landed in Chicago.
But no! We heard rush as Of q
gang of robbers on our train, and
were told by the conductor that we
could proceed no farther. The Phil
istines were upon us! The employ.
ees of the Central were on strike
and we got the benefit of tive
were caught in the storm. We felt
that we had been '"bush.whacked."
What tyrants these Irish strikers
are! They would institute reign
of terror in our land if they could.
Though sick managed to mount a
pilaOf lumber on fret sht car, that
traversed a little cross road and af-
ter riding a few hours in the hot
sun stopped at st. Anne, ILL.,, in
which station we were crowded and
nearly roasted for six long hours.
AT length our train arrived, took
US on board and in few hours we
were gliding into the city of Chica-
go. Was this the mighty metropo-
lis of million of people which l
had known in 1856, when it was
muddy shanty town of one or two
100000 people. The ride from Chi.
cago to Milwaukee distance of
eighty-five miles was delightful.
The land was timbered as much as
this in East Tennessee is, but then
the green sward, which covered so
many fields was natures ornament
which is unknown in this latitude.
Mother earth must have warm
covering in that cold climate, and
God makes that cover beautiful.
After dark our hack drove up in
front of the saints Rest" or
'Downer Home," a home for aged
ministers and their wives. A gen.
teel lady welcomed us at the door
and Our long voyage was over. The
next morning we looked around US.
Here we were in an elegant man.
sion in the most beautiful portion Of
a Metropolitan city of 100000 peO-
pie. The walls of our room were
frescoed the mantels were of mar.
BILE, a mirror hid the grate-Verily
we were in the finest home we shall
ever occupy this side of the New
Jerusalem. Screens kept out the
mosquitoes and flies.
had landed at this city on the
first day of May 1850, poor sailor
boy from a whaling voyage of three
and.a-half years duration, found the
Savior in Plymouth Church In this
= city, and now l was here again. I
visited the old church and found
them pulling 1t down. but there was
the basement, where thirty. eight
and-a-half years before I expert.
enced a change of heart. was
thankful for the privilege Of 81 eing
it. How many sacred memories II
recalled! In 1852 when 1 attended
church there Rev. J. J. Miter was
pastor-a Cody man endowed with
the charming Henry Clay style Of
eloquencc. Then came the lovely
DR.. Humphrey with his feminine
beauty and talent. Then the poet
ic Helmer carried great Plymouth
forward to greater prosperity until
it become the leading Protestant
church in the Northwest.
Their Satan sent them Mr.. bud.
ley talented Unitarian who drove
the christians( Judge Downer among
them,) out of the Plymouth into the
Presbyterian church. He remain.
ed with them until he wrecked the
church and then left. He vas 8
Congregational minister (professed
ly) and that denomination could
not deal with him. The remaining
members of the Plymouth built q
new $4,000 edifice on the hill over
looking the lake. found Rev. Tits
worth, a graduate of Union preach
ing there and teaching about the
same doctrine which Mr.. Dudley
taught. l could not endure him
and so sadly went off to Immanue