The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

the city impressed one with the
thought of Sodom and GomOrrO !;
Sunday is not respected at al, hunt
ers out, sporting, saloons wide open;
all kinds of business carried on. The
State capitol is the finest building of
the city, and is grand in its construct
ion. The Sabbath spent and no word
spoken for Christ.
Monday. Oct. 2e-Begin the day by
rising at half past four. AT seven We
are on our way, spend neatly all fore
noon in Springfield. Our stove re-
fuses to burn, but cannot get it fixed;
buy wicks but they won't work. From
Springfield we 60 to Lexington: camp
at farmers near a school house;
water is scarce and corn is hard to get;
day bright and warm: roads good.
Tuesday, Oct. 29-Rise early again
and start at seven: day bright and
warm. Spent quite awhile in Au-
burn to get the stove fixed. Passed
through Virden and Girard, two pros
porous little towns and all have their
public square: see quite few Dunk
ards. We are told there are many Of
them and all are prosperous: Wife
stops at farm house and is recognized
aS dunkard, the inmates were dunk
ards. Bro. John said they s, med
very friendly and wanted TO hear from
US. Camp at farm house south of
Girard; plenty of good water for our
horses: see our first growing wheat
since leaving Indiana.
Wednesday, Oct 3O-Day dawns
bright, clear and chilly but warns up
during the day: roads veIy billy and
quite rough. They tell us in CarlIn-
vile we were too far east: spend some
time trying to get my stove fixed or
trade it off but fail and Bro. Musser
fixes it few minutes at noon: we
camp this evening at brick church
about ten miles south of Carlinville:
water is scarce, draw it from an old
fashioned well. Baby Ruth is not.
feeling very well today.
Thursday, Oct. 31-1he day was
cloudy with showers: we started early
and drove till nearly noon: we stopped
and washed all except Sister Musser,
and carried the water from pond. as
the water is very scarce through this
part of Illinois. We passed through
Bunker Hill. a small town: we are now
camping west of town about two miles,:
roads billy and rough: today the men
shot rabbits: we are all as well as
usual today: the baby is three months
old
Friday, Nov. Had light
shower last night which made travel
ing easy, the day is warm but turns
cooler towa.ds evening: reach Ed
wardSville about four O'Clock: many
remarks are made about our outfit:
good horses, good outfit are heard in
nearly every town. Some think we
are going to the right place: others
think we can never live. Pay 60 cents
for corn and not very good at that;
stop to camp at dark at farm house,
lady comes out and orders us on, we
GO half mile and camp at a school,
house
Saturday Nov. Day dawns clear
and chilly but warns up again towards
noon: start at seven O'Clock and get
our first glimpse Of the Father Of
Waters" about ten O'Clock; stop for
dinner near Granite City; pass through
Madison and arrive at the ferry boat
landing about O'Clock: decide to
camp over night near ferry: We have
to pay 80 cents for right of camp; some
talk of leaving as soon as we feed be-
cause of the great number of saloons
US. but before she is able to travel the
ferry boat stops running; some OF the
men keep guard all night.
Sunday, Nov. 3-Dav dawns with a
cold north rain which is very disagree
able: quite great deal of talk about
hiring car for the rest of the trip:
Bro. Ruff and MusSer cross the river
to see about it but change their
minds before reaching the depot. they
go to the post Office however and
bring me five letters which made US
glad: some talk again of moving out
to another camp. but / object 10 NOV
ing, SO we spent the day in writing
letters and sleeping: rain stops but
cold weather continues: Media cuts nv
hair. her hrst job but does pretty
good.
Monday, Nov. day dawns cloudy
and frosty; cross the river about eight
O'Clock: wanted TO take the picture
bit could not get driver in time to
take good view, but take one from
the west bank of the river; takes all
forenoon TO get through st. Louis.
We make a great many turns to get