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Show for another night. Although it was but the 20th of May, the night was very sultry. Next morning we again met in room 24, where each Elder spoke a few minutes, and thePrest. instructed instruct-ed the Elders in their duties, and assigned as-signed each to his field of labor. I and three other Elders were appointed appoint-ed to labor in the Middle Tennessee Conference, and we took our departure depart-ure for Nashville the same afternoon in company wiih Prest. Kimball, who was on his way to ' attend the Alabama Ala-bama Conference. Arriving at the capitol ot Tennessee, Tennes-see, we went to No. 1005, N. Market Mar-ket Street, the head quarters of the conference, where we met the President Presi-dent Jos. D. C. Young, of S. L. City, and several other Elders. The next day, I was appointed to company in room 24 of the Ross-more, Ross-more, soon after breakfast. The President and his two clerks soon made their appearance, and the El" ders were given a list of the articles they would need to make up their traveling outfit of which the following follow-ing is a partial list Bagster Bible (S. S. Teacher's Edition,) Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Ready Reference, Hymn Book, pocket Testament, Brief Church History (Cannon's) vest pocket dictionary, dic-tionary, a record book in which to enter families visited, miles walked, baptisms, etc., a map of the Conference Confer-ence in which you are to labor, a hand grip, shaving and shoe-blacking outfits, 300 tracts, one dozen Voice of Warning, an umbrella, a Prince Albert suit, Derby hat, a change of underclothing, and 500 cards with name, and home address and articles of Faith on the other 'side. The Elders who were lacking any of the above articles left an order for the same with the President. After meeting Prest. Kimball, we took dinner, and then went to the photograph gallery and the group of Elders with the President and his clerks was taken. Returning to the hotel, we took an electric car to Lookout Mountain Moun-tain and ascended it bylmeansof the incline cable railway, which is three fourths of a mile in length. The car is drawn up the incline by means of two wire cables and a drum, propelled pro-pelled by a sationary steam engine. There are two cars, one ascending ', while the other decends. About ' half way up the incline the cars pass each other on a switch, or loop in the track. The switching is done ; j automatically by means of the cables cab-les running over pulleys wnich di. rect the course of the cars as. they pass each other at the loop. It fairly makes the hair on ones head stand on end, as he stnots up the mountain side at an angle of half pitch, and we are glad when we set foot safely on the ground at the station above. We here learned that the cables have each been put to an actual test of many tons drawing capacity (far beyond the weight of the car when loaded), and should either cable give or slip six inches, it would cause a self adjusting grapple grap-ple to firmly fasten itself on the track beneath and thus secure the cars, so there is practically little or no danger of an accident from a runaway car. On the top of the mountain is a handsome hotel, and stands where confectionery, fruit, and souvenirs are sold. After viewing the latter we were shown the principal places of interest on the mountain by . a colored guide, and scanned the principal prin-cipal battlefields around Chattanooga. Chatta-nooga. We' gazed upon Missionary Mission-ary ridge where Genl. Thomas men routed the Rebels and drove them from the rifle pits on the mountain side, preparatory to their bold dash to the top of the Ridge, carrying everything before them. Having completed our tour of Lookout Mountain where was fought the celebrated "Battle above the clouds," we all took position on the rock, where the Union flag was planted after Gen. Hooker had routed rout-ed the Confederates, and had our photo taken; Tfe then returned to the station, descended the mountain with less timidity and took a car to the hotel. After supper, I wrote letters to my wife and sister and then retired 9 CORRESPONDENCE. Greenfield's Bend, Maury Co., Tenn. Sept, a6th. 1896. To the Editor of the Union. About 7 o'clock next morning (Wednesday, April 20 ult.) I arose and made my toilet, and then de-cended de-cended to the dining hall and partook par-took of an excellent breakfast. El- der Roylance and I then took a bath and fixed up a bit, preparatory to meeting the President of the Mission, EUer Slias S. Kimball, whe had str.t word that he wished to see all the Elders of our |