Show 0 0 R R E 8 P 0 N D E NO from ayi Arl zoni eone SUNSET wednesday january 30 1678 erastus erasmus snow salt Satt lake Lahd gi IVI I VI 1 J dear father your wesco welcome me let iet ie lr l r ter bearing date dale ath january came to thia this place a few days in advance of us also we arri arrived velt about noon of the all well found J W V young and und party parly at this lilace place holding a two days meeting an and d organizing thern them into a stake stale stake of zion arrived in time to attend i the afternoon meeting of the sec see second ond day meeting was heidin held heid in the ibe large dining hall had a very good r time people in general are well and doing well some changes we were remade made mado all ot of the different camps were named sunset formerly L smiths camp next brigham city form lingee Georg oLabe bishop then tuen taylor a small settlement about twenty miles above this place with john Cot chiner bishop formerly from Or orderville joseph city formerly aliens allen Is with brother bushman acting bishop brother L smith was appointed president of the stake with jacob hamblin first coun boun counselor lorenzo II 11 hatch second A number of indian missionaries narles were called to labor among the navajos and indians india 11 a I 1 have been beim some somewhat surprised to find as good faculties for our leq people to form settlements as there are in the region of the little colorado the people here are enjoying peace and with the blessings of the lord will soon have plenty we are arc laying over a few days for brother hatch and others to come up as they moved so slow siow after getting neross across the fhe colorado we drove on they will probably be here in a couple of days we bad bovery no very veny great amount or depth 0 of f sno bno snow w on 0 our oar a r J journey bourney bu but t traveled through it all the way from the time we arose the top of hurricane ledge till within 60 50 miles of the settlements and had very cold weather all ail the way the people say they have experienced no such weather in this region of the country since the year dr whitmore was killed the colorado radoR alver lver iver little Col coi colorado oralo and all the spring and watering places were froze over many of the springs and tanks were entirely froze up that we were compelled corm corn pel pei led jed to melt snow and ice feet for fur ourselves and teams we that is le young and I 1 crossed our team and wagon on the ice ico over the colorado I 1 lassur assure eYOU you it was quite a novelty to meto me to cross such a stream of water on ice man many other heavy loaded wagons did the same some with 2500 on one party did a very foolish trick which resulted in the loss of an ox they attempted to cross three yoke of large cattle all yoked joked and chained together and one of the wheel erb ers stepped on a challi chain that war was dragging behind tripped and fell feli fe pulling his mate with him thereby bringing such sueh a heft on the lee ice that it broke through letting the whole into the water but bup bu the ice lee being sufficiently strong they could stand on an it and pull them then out one at a time one got under the ice and wast waff drowned the live one swimming some length of time holding the dead one up by the yoke we tony and 13 I 1 arrived at the river one day ahead of the rest of ot our party to make arrangements for cro hising in the boat found it safe enough that we could et eross cross 0 ss a b but buu dutu DUIL t that night zwia 00 oo N c thawed tui tul it was con considered un safe sare sa for the bal atice aiice of the party par to cros cross cressand and sand we had bad to cut a passage pa saga through the ice lee for the oid old bottand boa tand cross the teams and wagons 0 on n I 1 it I 1 and on chelce the ice most ot the pe people p 1 e r crossed their loose stock and hud teams on the fee for eight or ten days do dd not know but ate are still doing it shall loveon move on towards hatches in a few daya if it ia not noc ulas unsafe afe as we are informed they haxe hava the smallpox small pox up there brother r J john 01 b hunt and all his hig family so 81 a we w a bar har have been informed have all had it some of our arkansas emigrants brought it into the be country having been exposed to it while on their journey thither three deaths have occurred one of the sons of john blackburn and two of the arkansas emigrants the balance that have it are in quarantine at the old houses up at lakes camp the settlers of that place as you are doubtless aware have all moved away to the other bet set settlements tiemen ts I 1 have no fears however on that point I 1 think Isa isable bleto to take care of whomsoever he will on the other hand I 1 do not expect to put myself in the way of it unnecessarily our future ad dresa and ii H hatches will be fort wingate new mexico I 1 rem remain ain as ever exer your annl anni son ERASTUS SNOW sunset arizona OGDEN CITY february 1878 editors deseret mews aws last night for the the first time since the city was placed auder quarantine regulations the merciers merui ers of the young mens mena mutual improvement society held a meeting iu lu the city hall the vast turnout turn out on this occasion demonstrated unmistakably mist akaby the great interest they take in these gatherings following are the officers of the institution ils its as at present organized joseph A west president david kay and moroni poulter counselors washington jenkin jenkins I 1 secretary tc ry R P harris corresponding a secretary re t ary willard farr treasurer wm win james librarian the society at the present time numbers num beriy beris about members they issue a small magazine the amateur it is published semimonthly and edited by a member of the assod association lation it contains well written articles notices of lectures 3 etc and also enjoys liberal advertising patronage it is devoted especially ally to the intellectual culture odthe of the members of the society the last four tour numbers were edited by mr austin 0 brown the two subsequent numbers will be edited by mr john P smith the subject of the lecture announced for last fast evening was cf language byar by mr joseph titan ford long before the time to commence the exercises an immense number of young ladies ladles and gentlemen had assembled at the haili balli hall hail and aud when the meeting was called to order the building was crowded to its utmost capacity while many others were unable to gain admission the lecturer spoke a little over an hour he handled the subject in an interesting manner lie me referred to and repeated a number of amusing english pro spoke of the necessity f acquiring a correct knowledge of our mother tongue of cultivating habit of correct speak speaking irig and ex pressing our thoughts clearly and intelligibly that thereby we may make correct impressions upon the minds of our auditors etc hoped ere iong long to see colleges and other institutions of learning established in this place where our you young g men cau can be taught other latigu languages ages agea besides the english also every other branch of literature th that di will embellish and adorn their minds and i be to a source of lasting 1 pleasure olea sure aure and utility ania institution has already accomplished complis hed much good for the youth of this city and neighborhood and I 1 sincerely hope it will be encouraged and nurtured as it deserves to be by those who have the general guardianship of this community SEMPER the social Vortex How trie the future nothern mothers and mon Mou iders of men their clears A count coanta klebl een lualta in one nay hay ray rny she the zhe brehenia I 1 homp bomp soua picture alex stevena speaks ex cathe den dra washington V feb 11 1878 editors deseret wems news congress attracts but little of the attention or of fashionable washing ion and aud the gay tran throng that remains here for a few weeks each season sometimes when she has not been up for three consecutive nights and the announcement ent edt that a great legislative star will speak 11 nills fills lis its the galleries the society belle will display for an hour her exquisite w walking hiking paraphernalia a and d opera glass in the exclusive gallery set apart for the wives and daughters of members and senators but bul what interest has she in silver bills tariff bills military bills and investigations the affairs of of people discussed dib die cussed in their representative council councils the visible and audible grind of history the ponderous tramp ofa of a nations progress greasor or retrogression the none the less revolution for its absence of cannon accompaniment are as nothing to this future mother and moulder of oen men aen her world is a whirl of hops germans and receptions to which all eligible people are invited and eligible has haa a very denio denlo democratic cratic meaning here scarcely stopping at the penitentiary an austrian count who it is said has eeme beme here to pick up an heiress said last laet night that he be bad received during the day 18 invitations for the succeeding week and the only regret with the lad iad ladle ladie ler leQ is that they cannot he be at a cabinet reception an hotel hop the german at maciupa Mari marl bla Ala nea uPa the opera to say nothing of bog bor bob Inger lecture at the same moment it lio too much for a day of 24 hours and too much for human strength no nd galley slave ever worked as does a washington belle but she has music and flattery and wine to cheer her and husband hunting to stimulate and excite it must not however be supposed that every woman who sur eur surrenders renders herself to this giddy whirlIng vanity fair eair is utterly fri yolous frivolous and vain said one whose name appears in the he reports of all the gra grand nd entertainments tain talu ments and who la 13 much admired and written about 1 I hate thia this I 1 dont donit want to go to any more receptions and balls ball it was my iny intention Intent loit loik when I 1 finished d r school chool not not to dance at all but my mother ti oid old told me m that such a resolve basab was waa ab surd lurd that if it I 1 were very brilliant or r very beautiful I 1 might afford to be w peculiar blits but that the only course fornie for me was to dance like ilke every ivery body else the hops at the rational hotel and at Willard willarda yli lil last R at week were very successful af L lairs fairs of their kind hotels seeni to be 30 the only suitable places for very large parties and since oily aly olly those who are invited lancome can come hey are a little more exclusive than presidential and cabinet receptions the ample corridors and spacious spa cloua parlors anford afford room for the ibo sweep of trains and the luxurious chairs chaira and kofas sofas interspersing the corners and al alcoves covis furnish fields for flir flirtation tati on which considering the changes in tastes bastes and fashions are altogether superior ib perlor to the garden of eden it is s much more comfortable tor sit down at a tabie and to be served by ts waiters th than an to stand tan tatus like in a dense crowd with two plates and a cup of or cond coff coffee ee in you wo ito more interesting and unique ceremonial occasion has beell beeri witnessed in the national capi Capt capitol tol iol elian ellan eilan thon than was seen today to day in the presentation to Congre yi of a d large oil painting of signing the emancipation proclamation the donor mrs Thomp thompson son sod of new now york was conducted to a conspicuous seat orl oll on the floor by hon 6 S cox when the speaker announced the me senate of bf the united states ahe zhe representatives arose td their feet and about hail half the senators carrielin carrl carri oame came edn eln in sia bla siamese mese t V in like ilke arm armin in arm the heaviest noticed was blaine and davs the democratic klena kiena senators tors did not lend bems beme elves very freely to theobra the occa of the mo most st distinguished vv were ere conspicuous from their ab dence bud but butler butier of or so south jtb carolina was thele there and be sat in the front trout row hy by benator senator davis dalvis of III II 11 h nola noia the ppe speakers alera were garfield of ohio and the vlee vice president t of the late southern bouthern confederacy garfielda Gar geldis Geldia speech was elaborate aud and platitudinous what stephens said was not remarkable ble blo only interesting from the h historic personality of the speaker but it was a little remarkable that with his ants he could say anything on such an occasion H he spoke sitting in a light wheeled id chair rotating it baeb back and bithy lajace the speaker or the audience lance hs as he addressed them respectively with an ease that in spite of or its mechanism and his decrepitude was graceful he eulogizes eulo gizeA the personal character of lincoln and aind spoke of their friendship when hen they were both members ot of the house regretted eg retted his hig untimely taking otas off ashe he source of unnumbered woes boes to the south and concluded with the words that he had bad used in a speech 13 years ago in georgia that they merethe We were rethe the same words I 1 k know no w for they struck me as it pre ityl bit of eloquence i and I 1 memorized them atie r h e picture represents lincoln lincola seated at a table with sumner chare chaie stanton and other member of or his cabinet standing around him it is ilfe life size and from an artistic L standpoint it is a a stiff ungraceful expressionless daub C A S minloe items silver beef UTAH february loth 1878 editors deseret it is sunday a nice sunny day warm agreeable and spring like eo so much so that the bus busy y bee sallies forth for sweets and today to day we saw baw bem hem return fr arra wm the early flowers among the rocks laden with pollen it is very difficult for one from rural settlements to conceive that there Is a sabbath here hero or in the usual mining camp the triad of animals with loaded wagon the spinning echo of the light pleasure ye vehicle hicle the general passing pacing hastily to and fro of men of business and pleasure the ring and clatte the saw hammer and plane the expo ekpo sive sounds of bias a in the rocks and above all the bustle bustie and din the steady and rapid fall rail of sta eta stamps 8 at the mills that fairly makes ame mme the earth shake all smacks of business and money making the very thing every one comes b here ere for mining matters are prosperous and in the ascendant the town is rapidly and permanently improving and mining and milling prop erty keeps pace pace with and lu in fact regulates the amount and character er of what is lk done in town there are now six mills in running order in this camp and another about ready for starting up for leaching p recess process ru eess cess belonging to ale aie ars fulmer merand and asey while judge barbee has a large corps of hailds rushing up a mill close to lil iii his smine mine which is but a few rods roda from where I 1 am writing and several uther met parties are about shipping other mills the fact that abood a good mill managed welL will pay for and a h finst first class mine in a few weeks or the profits of running needs littie little argument to ao men to invest here in such eaten eater prise Ore ores sare are worked at a profit that yield 20 gover per ton and even jess while hilwa ome some are yielding elding as high aa as per ton tun I 1 saw baw today to day one that showed native silver in lumps larger than grains of wheat there are several fireproof buildings already up and in course of construct construction iono lono 1 amone among which that tbt of mr rite wells fargo s agent here bere ere is 14 by far the most pretentious with massive walls cut arches and chi selled front a building that ourlie cf ed I 1 table tabie anywhere therel is gnet grot great gret improvement going on and a great many people |