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Show Notwithstanding it was raning when wo arrived there, a few of the Elders took a car to Independence Independ-ence to vist tho Temple site, and although I would havo wished a longer stay than they had, 1 should have accompanied them, had I known of their intentions. But I promised myself a visit to that historic spot on my return trip, if circumstances would permit of it. At Kansas City, we took the Chicago and Alton It. It. to East St. Louis, 111, and thence to St. Louis, Mo. Leaving Kansas City about 9 p. m. Sunday, we were all night speeding across tho state of missouri toward the rising sun. Before day break we had crossed the mighty father of waters and my waking eyes rested for the first time upou the lovely landscape of South Western. Illinois, the mere mention of which will no doubt bring tears to the eyes of many of your readers when they recall that the soil of that queen State of the Uuion is stained with a prophets blood. Turning south to E. St. Louis, we again crossed the Mississippi, and were at Old St. Louis, where we took the L. and N. R. It. to Nashville, Tenn. CORRESPONDENCE Letter from Elder ITcphi M. Savage. Conclude . Greenfield's Bend, Maury Co., Tenn. August 26, 189G. To the Editor of the Union. When day dawned, we were on the desolate water-lands of Wyoming, Wyom-ing, and it appeared to me to be the most forsaken region my eye hae ever rested upon. About noon, we passed the Ames monument, mon-ument, erected by the Ames Bros, of Boston, marking the highest point on the U. P. road in crossing the Rocky Mountain divide. About 3 p. m. we reached Cheyenne, Chey-enne, a dessolate, dirty looking city, and at 6 p. m., we reached Denver, on the other hand one of the cleanest cities in the U. S. in an hour or two, we passed from the region of perpetual snow to where summer reigned, and the people were dressed in their summer sum-mer clothes. Twice that (Tuesday) morning we crossed that immense suspension bridge, spanning the mississippi at St. Louis, which but a few days latter was twisted out of shape by a cyclone that did such damage to the two last named cities. Our course on this day was east ward, across the southern part of Illinois and Indiana, and thence south through Kentucky to capital of Tenn. Every station along the line that day was thronged with people, most of whom were colored, who had, no doubt, heard of the company of Mormon Elders on board, which was large enough to compel the conductor to attach an extra car, the two Squads of Elders having joined ranks at Kansas City. We arrived at Nashville, Tenn, about 9 p. m. on the 19th of May, when we were met by Jos. D. C. Young of Salt Lake City, Pres. of the middle Tenn. Conference Confer-ence and an other Elder. We soon continued our course south across Tenn. thence east through northern Alabama, and then north east to Chattanooga, Tenn., the headquarters of the mission, arriving at the Union depot about 2 a. m. the next morning. We went to the Rossmore hotel, re-gisterd, re-gisterd, and retired to our rooms for the remainder of the night. Knoeling in prayer, we then retired were soon lost to the bustle of the busy city below in the sweet land of dreams. Nephi M. Savage. The stay in Denver was about three hours, so most of the Elders took a street car to the park, which is a delightful place. The second night I was so worn out that I had no difficulty in sleeping soundly until the dawn of day. On opening my eyes they rested on' the plains of Kansas. The vegitation of awakening spring had just emerged from a refreshing bath of rain, and the sight was pleasing to gaze upon In contrast with the dreary landscape which met our eyes all the livelong live-long day before. All that day we were speeding eastward through the state of Kansas and arrived at Kansas City, just across tho Missouri Mis-souri State line about six o'clock. v r |