Year: 1867

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From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.


Early in the spring Of 1886 two young
men graduated from an eastern college
with high honors, and imbued with that
spirit which prevails among the young
| men of the East, then as we'll as now, they
left to try their fortunes in the then al.
most unknown West. Both had good
| fit-out and several thousand dollars
| in money. After tour of inspection they
concluded to settle down in Milwaukee,
which they did, engaging in such specula-
tions as their means admitted of, and one
studying law, the other physic, uniting
with their study practice in the profess
sions. The lawyer followed his business
closely, invested in real estate, married and
settled down, and became in due course
Of time leading citizen. To-day he is
wealthy and respected. The other, after
remaining in Milwaukee several years, sud
denly sold out what little property he had,
and with the proceeds of the sale left for
Chicago, which then gave prospects of be-
ing great city. He prospered finely,
much to the qualification of his friend
here, and the two met at stated intervals
to lay plans for the future. The physician
was building up a large practice in Chi
cago, when his friend here was surprised
to hear that he had very suddenly dropped
the medicine chest and taken to the pulpit,
and was already presiding over one Of the
first churches in the city. He was an elo-
qucnt young man, earnest and enthusiastic
in everything he undertook, and the pulpit
seemed to be his place. He gave every
indication Of being earnest and devont in
his work and his thrilling eloquence not
only filled his church every Sabbath with
the hardy population, but it built up the
largest and most flourishing church at that
time in Chicago.


The friend here in Milwaukee heard of
the success of his college mate with plea
sure. 1t was surprise when he received
the announcement of the change in o lit
tie note flippantly written as follows:


"Dear D: Don't be surprised. The
world is full Of changes, This western
world, although yet in its swaddling
clothes, is particularly so. I have kicked
physic to the dogs, and have taken to the
pulpit. I never did like practice, and l
only hope l shall like preaching. shall
try. hard to be good, but must be so as a
minister. Pity me. g."
| D. had but little hope that his friend
would succeed as preacher, and the sue
cess more than pleased him; and he wrote
an encouraging letter, filled with advice,
and urging him to be careful that his sue
cess did not turn his brain, and spoil the
material which now gave such fruitful pro-
mise.


A year slipped by, and the Rev. DR.. B. IS
success continued, until his reputation, not
only~as an eloquent, but good and de-
vout man, was not confined to the city of
Chicago, but spread throughout the West.
More than once he visited Milwaukee, and
every time he came added to his list of
friends, as will be remembered by many
of our citizens. At one time strong
effort was made to secure his services
here-an effort which would have succeed
ed but for the appeal made by his CHI
cago parishioners that he should not leave
them.


The enthusiasm which met the reverend
gentleman at every hand did not seem to
iniurc him, and many firm friends to this
day say he tried hard to be Christian,
and had the tempter come in any other
shape he would have resisted.


The tempter came to B. We knew not
the particular history of the affair, but
there are those, both in this city and Chi
cago, who remember it well, for seldom
did a sensation last as long as that did.


The lady's family was broken up. She


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