Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-19
FROM AN ASSOCIATE ABROAD
An Ex-TypO Tells Of His Journey to
The Old Country.
A visit TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
oconn.-Arrivai nj the Homo
Of Ills childhood.
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70 81. STEPHENS ROAD, OFF MAN
CHESTER ROAD, BRADFORD, YORK.
SHIRE, ENGLAND, May 3, ls93.-It was
on the morning of April 10, u bright,
sunshiny day, tina; left my mountain
home for n missionary tour 10 Great
Britain. The parting scene from my
home, relatives, friends and associn.
tiono was ono Of the ssverest trials l
have passed through, and one not
easily to be forgotten by your humble
servant.
In company with four OF my nc.
qusintances l left the Rio Grande
depot, taking q parting farewell from
the numerous host who had come TO
SEQ US of, and we wended our way
through the picturesque scenes Of the
Rocky Mountains. Denver was reached
carly next morning. q few OF the
sights taken In, and In the evening We
proceeded to the noted city, Chicago
tarriving on the morning Of April 1877,
which we found full Of hustle ami din.
Here We took a flying trip round the
Fair grounds and saw other eights, and
that evening left for New York city.
Thursday morning, at 1880, was the
time we reached Jersey city, crossed
The ferry and went TO the Cosmopolitan
hotel, New York.
Having received an urgent invita-
tlon from IN uncle In Connecticut, /
proceeded to the Central depot to visit
him. A little over three hours ride
ON the New York, New Haven 4
Hartford railroad brought me to New :
ingtUn In Connecticut. IL was . regu-
lar win,fy day-sDowing and blowing.
Upon inquiry | learned that my
uncle, Il. W. Fawcett, resided within
hall mile Of the station. A few NM
utes later boheld for tho frat time In
my life the relative referred TO.
dis this Roberi?" he asked.
The answer was In the Affirmative.
Sand this " Uncle Frank"
"rhe same,' was the response.
1t was happy meeting. Since my
arrival In the Rocky mountains we
had often corresp0ndot upon religious
topics years ngo, but he said 10 see mo
was better than ali the letter writing.
Our conversation was Of pleasant na.
ture and mostly yertained to Utah and
the MormoDs. He listened with the
| greatest attention, and was we'll
pleased with the Photographic views
OF Utah which l showed him. He
referred 10 the death Of his only
brother, who was brutally murdered
In cold blood whilst asleep, by Mrs.
Potts mud her husband, in Carlin,
New, On New Year's eve, 1883; also TO
tho death OF his sister, Ann (my
mother); expressed his desire that ut
no far Instant day he would migrate 10
Utah, rs he felt more than ever
convinced IN regard to their religion,
anu his belief was that Salt Lake City
| was the flower OF the West. lie hand
cd mo u fve-tollar greenback, and
said, "There, that will cover your fare
to Connecticut anu return" and in
almost broken tones told me that IL was
| the best iivc dollars no had ever spent.
Since his arrival In America he had
had his "ups and dcwns." When the
civil war broke out he readily volun.
teered his services and fought nobly
| for the cause OF the North, receiving
three shots. Shortly after the war he
married, but WAS soon bereft by death
| of wife and child. He again married
and again was he parted from his loved
Que by death. Now no was, rs II were,
alone In the world, his only living
child-a daughter-beiDg married and
residing In Meridon. Next morning
started for Merlden, where hnd u
pleasant interview with my cousins
and their families. 1t was with fool.
invs OF regret that | parted with my
u ncle Mt the depot at Meriden In the
afternoon Of April q, hoping that Gre
long l would meet him In my noun.
tain home.
About y am, Saturday, April %,
went on the steamer Arizona. There
were ,hirty.ihrea Elders and one sister
(who was in search OF genealogy) on
board the vessel. There were about
l25 pas.engers. We had u pleasant
VOYAGE, all feeling well and arriving
safely ON the lat OF May, about 10 a. M.
On board tho steamer was the corpse
of ]. w. Kossock, ono OF tho crew,
who had died on the outward trip 70
New York.
On our arrival ut AZ Islington VIC re-
ceivod our appointments. About
thirteen for Great Britain, and tho re.
manner for Germany, Scandinavia and
Turkey.
Having been appointed to the Leeds
Conference, Elder A. 3. Farnsworth
and myself started Tor Bradford at o: 30,
May Fad. and were met Nc tho station
| by psea!dent q. ID. Merkley and Elders
smell and Tollotson anu kindly wei.
coined 10 our field of labor.
And hero | am, enjoying o pleasan,
| interview with nv M usins xyhnu,
have not seen Tor upwards OF thirty.
two years.
Your brother IN the Gospel,