 mental picture of the place. Calhoun County has its capitol
here, and in 1853 it was looked upon as one of the most flourishing
towns in Michigan. It has not reached the predicted pinnacle of
importance, but it has a pleasant situation, some flourishing flour
mills, and is altogether a credit to the "Wolverines."


Ninety-third Day.

                                                  _Potter House_,
                                              BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN,
                                                  _August Twelfth_.

As soon as _Paul_ was led out in front of the Witt House at Marshall, a
large crowd gathered about us; and when I had taken my seat in the
saddle, one of the number stepped forward in behalf of the townspeople
to invite me to return at a time which had previously been agreed upon
and lecture on the heroes of the Revolution. Giving them the best
promise I could, I hurried away as I had a good six hours' ride before
me.

Since the day before there had been a decided change in the weather. The
sun blazed down with almost tropical heat, drying up the roads and
making my way a veritable fiery furnace. I had a rare opportunity for
watching "Old Sol" on these solitary rides, as he appeared unfailingly
in the morning, swung through the heavens, and vanished in the west at
night. It was now harvest time, and since that early day in May on which
I started westward, I had kept my eye on him like a true worshipper,
half understanding the pagan with his devotion to Apollo, and half in
sympathy with the Indian who greets the Sun-god and weaves the splendid
symbol into pouch and canoe and mocassin. Between the hours of ten and
four particularly the heat was intense, but in other respects the day
was uneventful.


Ninety-fourth Day.

                                                 _Private House_,
                                              BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN,
                                               _August Thirteenth_.

On the preceding evening a full house greeted me at Stuart's Hall, where
I was introduced by a comrade of the G. A. R., Lieutenant Eugene T.
Freeman. After the lecture I met several of the leading men of the town
and later was invited to a
mental picture of the place. Calhoun County has its capitol 
 here, and in 1853 it was look upon as one of the about flourishing 
 towns in Michigan. It has not reach the bode pinnacle of 
 importance, but it has a pleasant position, some thrive flour 
 mills, and is altogether a credit to the " Wolverines. " 


 Ninety - third Day. 

                                                   _ Potter House _, 
                                               BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, 
                                                   _ August Twelfth _. 

 equally soon as _ Paul _ was led out in front of the Witt House at Marshall, a 
 large crowd gathered about us; and when I had lead my seat in the 
 saddle, one of the number pace forward in behalf of the townspeople 
 to invite me to retort at a time which had previously been agreed upon 
 and lecture on the heroes of the Revolution. Giving them the good 
 promise I could, I hurried away as I had a good six hours' drive before 
 me. 

 Since the day before there had been a decided change in the weather. The 
 sun blazed down with almost tropical heating system, drying up the roads and 
 making my way a veritable fiery furnace. I had a rare opportunity for 
 watching " Old Sol " on these solitary rides, as he appeared unfailingly 
 in the good morning, swung through the heavens, and fly in the west at 
 nox. It was now harvest time, and since that early day in May on which 
 I started westward, I had kept my eye on him like a true believer, 
 half understanding the pagan with his devotion to Apollo, and half in 
 sympathy with the Indian who greets the Sun - god and weave the splendid 
 symbol into pouch and canoe and mocassin. Between the hours of ten and 
 four particularly the heating system was intense, but in early deference the day 
 was uneventful. 


 Ninety - fourth Day. 

                                                  _ Private House _, 
                                               BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, 
                                                _ August Thirteenth _. 

 On the preceding evening a full house greet me at Stuart's Hall, where 
 I was introduced by a comrade of the G. A. R., Lieutenant Eugene T. 
 Freeman. After the lecture I met respective of the leading man of the town 
 and later was invite to a
 mejtal picture of the plact. Calhoun County kqs its capitkl
here, avd in 1853 it was looked upon as obe of the most flourishing
tuwns in Mpchigan. Ir haw not reachxs the pvzdictsf piunecle of
importange, but it hds a pleasant viguction, some flourishing flour
mills, anq is alyohether a credij to uhe "Wolbvrlnes."


Ninety-third Day.

                                                  _Potter Hokse_,
                                              BXTTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN,
                                                  _Qugkvt Twelfth_.

Aw soog as _Paul_ was led oud in frpnt of the Witb Houve qt Marshall, a
large crmwd gathered about us; and wveu I had taken my seat ib the
vaddne, ovw ow tge nhmber dte'ped forwars in behalf of the townspeople
uo ybvite me to rsturn wt a time which had previously been agreeg ulon
and lecture on the hwroes of the Revolutiln. Giving them the best
promise I could, I hurried away as I had e eoob six fiugs' ride before
me.

Since the day before there haq bten a decided chakge in the weather. Tje
xon blazed down with cmmkst tropical heat, frying op the roads anq
makong my way a veritable fiert furnace. I kad a rare opportunitv for
watchiny "Old Xol" om these solitary rides, cs he zppeared unvailingly
jv the morning, swjng tvrough the heavens, and vanyshed in vhe wzst at
nieht. Ot was now harvedt time, and since that ewrly bay it May on wjich
I started westward, I had ke'v my eye on hom line a truz worsmipper,
half undewstanding the kagan witk his aevotion tk Apollm, and half yn
sympathy widj the Indian who greqts rhe Wun-god xvd weaves the xplendid
sjmyol into pouch and canoe anv mozzssin. Between tkt hiurs of ten and
gouf pwrnicnlarlr the heat wav ingenrr, but in othtx rcspdcts the day
was uneventfgl.


Nihety-fourth Day.

                                                 _Privwte Hmusx_,
                                              BWTTJE CREEK, MICRIGAK,
                                               _Augusv Thirteenth_.

On the precwding evening a fulk house greeved me at Stuard's Hall, where
I was ibtroduced by a cokrade of the G. A. R., Lisutenatt Euhene T.
Freeman. After the lecture I met several of the leading men of the tiwn
and later was ihvitrd to a
mental picture of the place. Calhoun County capitol and in it was looked most towns in Michigan. has not reached predicted pinnacle of importance, but it a pleasant situation, some flourishing flour mills, and is altogether a credit to "Wolverines." Ninety-third Day. _Potter House_, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, _August Twelfth_. As soon as was out front the Witt House at Marshall, a large crowd gathered about us; and when I had taken seat in the saddle, one of the number forward in behalf of townspeople to invite me to at time which previously agreed and lecture on heroes of the Revolution. Giving them the best promise I could, I hurried away as I had good six before me. the before had been a in the weather. The sun blazed tropical heat, drying up the roads and making way a fiery furnace. I had a rare for watching "Old Sol" on these solitary rides, he appeared unfailingly in the morning, swung through the heavens, and vanished in the west It was now harvest and since that day May which started westward, had kept my eye on him like a true worshipper, half the pagan with his devotion to Apollo, and half in the who greets the and weaves the splendid into and canoe and mocassin. hours ten the was but in other respects day was uneventful. Ninety-fourth Day. House_, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, evening a full house greeted me at Stuart's where I was introduced by a comrade the G. A. R., Lieutenant Eugene T. Freeman. After the lecture I several of men of the town and later was invited a
 mental picture of the place. CaLhoun CountY has iTs cApiToL
herE, and In 1853 it was looked uPOn as One of the most flourishinG
townS iN michIGaN. It haS not reaCHeD THe pReDiCteD pINnAcle oF
imPortancE, but it has a PleAsAnt situation, SOmE flourishiNg fLour
mills, and Is aLtogetHeR a cREdit tO thE "WolvErines."


nInety-tHird Day.

                                                  _PoTtER House_,
                                              baTTLE CReek, MiCHIgAN,
                                                  _August Twelfth_.

AS SoON as _Paul_ was led oUt in frOnT Of THE WiTt HOuse at MarsHaLl, a
laRGe crowd GAtHEREd aBOut us; and when I Had taken my sEAt iN the
saDdLe, oNE of the NumbeR sTEppEd forward in BehaLf of the toWnspeoPLe
to invITe me to rEturn aT a tIme WhicH HaD pRevIoUSly BEeN agREed Upon
and lEcTuRe on tHe heROES Of thE ReVoluTion. GIving them the bEst
PromISe I Could, i hurrIed aWaY as I hAd a gooD six hOuRs' ride before
me.

SInce The day befOre ThEre HaD been A DecideD chAngE in the wEather. THE
suN bLAZEd Down with almost tropIcAL HeAt, drying Up the rOAdS aND
making mY wAy a VeriTABle fiEry fURnAce. I had a Rare opPOrTuNity for
WaTching "olD SoL" on These SOlitAry ridEs, as he apPeareD Unfailingly
in tHE morning, swung THrOUGh THe heAveNs, and vanishEd in THe weSt at
NIgHt. IT Was noW harvEsT TiME, and since that early dAy In May oN whicH
I started westWard, I had kePT MY eye on hiM likE A tRUe worshipper,
haLf undErstanding THe pagan wIth hiS devotioN to Apollo, AND half in
sYmpAthY wiTh tHE inDian who greets THE Sun-GoD and weaVes The spleNdiD
syMboL inTo Pouch and cAnoe and mOcAsSiN. BEtwEen thE Hours of tEn And
FoUr pArticULarly tHe heaT was InTeNSe, bUt in othER rESPectS tHe Day
wAs uNeVentfUl.


NiNEty-Fourth DAy.

                                                 _Private houSE_,
                                              BATtLe CrEEK, MIChIGAN,
                                               _August ThIrTeenth_.

On thE pRecEding eVENing a fulL house greeted me at Stuart'S hall, wheRe
I Was inTrodUced by a coMraDe of thE G. A. r., lieuteNant EuGene T.
frEemAN. after THE lEctUrE I met severAL Of tHe leaDiNg meN of the tOwn
and later was inviTEd tO a
 mental picture of the pla ce. Calhou n Cou nty  ha sitscapi tol
here, andi n 18 53 it was looked uponas on eo f th e  m ost f lourish i ng t own sin  Mi ch i ga n. It  ha s not r eached the  pr ed icted pinnac l eof
importa nce , but it has  apleasa nt  si t uatio n,someflouri s hing f lour
mill s, and is altoget h e ra cr edit to the "Wolv e ri n es."


Ninety- thirdDa y .                                   _Pott er House_,                                  BA TTLE CREE K, MIC H IGAN,
                               _August  T we lfth_ .

A s s o on a s _ Paul _ was  led out in f ron t of the  Witt  Hous e at  M arsha ll, alarge  c rowd gathered a bout  us; andwhe nI h ad  take n  my se atinthe
sad dle, on e  of  t h e nu mber stepped forwa rd i nbehalf o f thet ow ns p eople
to  i nvi te m e to re turn at  a timewhichh ad  p revious ly  beenag ree d u pon
a n d le ctureon the h eroes of the Revolut i on. Giving th e mt h eb estpro mise I coul d, I hurr ieda wa y a s  I ha d a g oo d  s i x hours' ride befor eme.

S incethe day befor e there ha d b een a de cide d  c h ange in the we ather . The
sunb lazed do wn wi th almos t tropica l heat, dr yin g u p t her o ad s and
makingm y  way  a  verita ble  fieryfur nac e.I h ad  a rare o pportuni ty  f or 
w atc hing" Old Sol"  o n t he sesolit a ry rid es, a s he  a pp e are d unfai l in g l y
in  t he  mor nin g,  swun g th r oug h the h eavens, a ndv anis he din thewest at
night .It was now  h arv est ti m e , and si nce that early day in M a y on wh ich 
I st arte d westwar d,I hadkep t  my ey e on h im li ke  at r ue wo r s hi ppe r, 
half unde r s tan dingth e pa gan wit h his devotion toA pol lo, and halfinsymp a t hy  wi t ht heIn d ian w ho greets the S un-god and  w e av es the spl e ndi dsymbolinto po uch a n d canoe  and moca ssin. Bet we en t h e  ho urs of ten  and
fou r particu l arlyt he  heat  wa s inte ns e,but i n othe r  re spect s theda y
wasuneve nt ful.


N inety-fourth Day.

                                       _Private  Ho use _,
                               B A T TL E CREEK, MI C H I GAN ,
                                        _A ugus t Thi rte e nth_ .
On the preced ing  e v e ning a f ul l house gre eted meat Stuar t's Ha ll, wh ere
I w a s  i n troduc ed b y a  comradeofth e  G. A.R. ,L ieuten antEu gene T .
Free m an.A f ter the lectureI met s evera l  of  thele ading m e n of  the townand later w as inv ited  to a 
 mental_picture of_the place. Calhoun County_has its_capitol
here,_and in_1853_it was looked_upon as one_of the most flourishing
towns_in Michigan. It_has_not reached the predicted pinnacle of
importance, but it has a pleasant situation, some flourishing_flour
mills,_and is_altogether_a_credit to the "Wolverines."


Ninety-third Day.

_    _ _       __  _        _     _  ___   _     __Potter House_,
    _      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  BATTLE_CREEK, MICHIGAN,
    __  ___ _  __ __     __      _   __   _    _  _August Twelfth_.

As soon as__Paul_ was_led out_in front of the Witt House at Marshall, a
large crowd gathered_about us; and when I had_taken my seat in_the
saddle, one_of_the number stepped_forward_in behalf_of the townspeople
to invite me to return_at a_time which had previously been agreed_upon
and lecture on the_heroes_of the Revolution. Giving them the_best
promise I could, I hurried away_as I had a good_six_hours'_ride before
me.

Since the day before_there had been a decided change_in the weather._The
sun blazed down with almost tropical heat,_drying_up the roads and
making my way_a_veritable fiery furnace. I had a_rare_opportunity_for
watching "Old Sol" on these_solitary rides, as he appeared unfailingly
in_the morning, swung through the heavens, and vanished in_the west at
night._It was now harvest time,_and_since_that early day in May on which
I started westward, I_had kept_my eye on_him like a true worshipper,
half understanding the pagan with his_devotion to Apollo, and half in
sympathy with_the Indian who greets the Sun-god and weaves the splendid
symbol into_pouch and canoe and mocassin. Between the hours_of ten and
four particularly the heat was_intense, but in other_respects_the day
was uneventful.


Ninety-fourth Day.

   ____  _  _  _ _  _ _  __                 _    _Private House_,
_    __  _   _       _        __ _   _ _ _  _ BATTLE_CREEK, MICHIGAN,
_ _      __        ____  _  _  _  __     _  _  _August Thirteenth_.

On_the preceding evening a full house greeted me at Stuart's_Hall, where
I was introduced by a comrade of the G. A. R., Lieutenant Eugene T.
Freeman. After the_lecture I_met several of the_leading men_of_the town
and later was invited to_a