Show contrast while drouth fire sand pestilence are troubling the states and while war and pestilence are prel prevailing in europe we wish our readers to reflect upon the ideas conveyed in the letters from elders haven and ludington and duly appreciate highly prize and rightly improve upon our peaceful and nd prosperous prop crous erous condition unless this is most e effectually ri doneald done and ayery effort made to ly comply with the requirements of the gosp eland the counsels of the priesthood even in the minutest particular we have no guarantee tl that bat we shall hall escape the displeasure aud and scourges urges of tile the almighty As there is nothing but our own folly and ignorance to prevent us ua from fulfilling every duty and keeping the large majority free from the abominations and edAse consequent que nt misery so prevalent pre valant abroad it does seem that more pg paus should be taken by all parties to prevent the selling if ng aud and u use of so much beer and strong drink if there is not evil will grow butof imand various disasters and loss of property and oven even I 1 f 4 of life will doubtless ensia 1 who wh when a so many laudable channels for obtaining a livelihood stand invitingly open will stoop to selling beer and liquor to a person to get drunk upon if aej any ane one will persist in such a course we really wish the city council to pass an ordinance to compel that licensed seller to take care of and watch the drunkards they are sober ober no civilized civili zid ld awson wishes to be annoyed by night howlings bow lings street rows I 1 and other I 1 improper im conduct of drunkards for the paltry y gain I 1 thus accruing to the retailers of strong drink and unless the night brawlers crawlers braw lers confine their operations to their own domic domicile ils they may may run against it a snag |