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Show PR0V0 ITEM?. TH V. CUL'KT. The First judicial district court opened Its ample doors to the suppliants sup-pliants of justice on Monday last. Tlio grand jury met pnrjuant to adjournment, ad-journment, to attend !o some matters of interest for tie publio, but as the ineribcra thereof are a legal secret society wo could learn but little of their doings, although we have the privilege of sitting behind the hnr. We must, however, await enmin , events, and future developments, for lit can truly be said of ttiui liiuo-. liiuo-. honored body that what ibey do in secret shall be revealed on lite house lops. They will finioh tiu-ir work in a few days aud tbtn be diecharued for the term. On Monday o.xt, the 19lb, the regular November trrm will be-tfin, be-tfin, nud bis bouor, Judge Emerson, will have a busy time ol it. We venture ven-ture to assert that in his orders, rulings, aud charges be will not please everybody. THE SEASON. Our wiacBt and oldest fitiz-xa, who have watched tbe woatbtr bigns for many a year, have been much fooled this soason on accouut ol havine so early snowstorms, tbe wish being father to the word, they predicted we would have a nice and good Indian maimer of good weather for several weeks before winter sat upon his chilly throne. A day or two of good weatber called out the prophets, as above, but they looked blue when the lowering sky and clouded canopy with a light, chilly breeze, brought darkness within tbe compass of our horizon. So suddenly and soon have the wintry harbingers appeared tnat a great number of tho citizens are un prepared for the cold Beaaon; and' roads to coal mines are so snowed aud spoiled that they cannot obtain fuel in those directions. "Hope springs eternal in the human breast," and our prophets still predict a few weeks of good weatber. Whether that is faith or presumption, we cannot say. POSTOFFICES. It ii a strange thing that thxre is not a money order pootolhce in our (Utah) county. Our towns, or cities, are of no mean Bizea or population, And yet our dear, old Uncle tjam is determined that wesball not be aided by him to send our money away. We would, however, prefer some little accommodation in this respect, and certainly Bbould have at least two such offices in tbe county. Indeed, suob is the business of each town in tbe county that it would be only justice that an office should be given to each. mail contracts. Complaints are made by several parties that some postmasters in this county have BO traded around as to have contracts for taking the mail from the carB to their offices, as well as have the posleflices. The business is done in such a way as to try and evartn tbe law, when they are aware that ibev are actually doing contrary to law. There is talk of laying such; information before the depart-i ment us will make the contract void, punish the contractors aHd turn them out of office. We would beeorry for such results to several persons aa they -ore attentive and deserving, but they Bbould obey the law strictly. PerhapB this is one reason why we do not have money order odices; if bo let the wrong be remedied at any cost. ELCOVEKISQ. Mrs. John Hindley, of American Fork ci;y, who, a couple of weeks since, had tbe misfortune to fall and in ii im proving very mealy. Every attention 1 is paid to the lady, by ber many Irieuds, at the house of Mr. Peter Stubbs, her brother-in law, Provo, where she lies. "religion and science." Under the auspices of the Y. M. M. I. society ol Provo, Professor K. G. Maeser, delivered his lecture on the above subject. The lecture was free to the public, and the professor was greeted with a full audience in the Brigham Youug Academy hall, who listened with the deepest interest and attention. Some fine points were made, and advice given, on the subject sub-ject of religion wbicU are well worth remembering and practicing. Tbe listeners were highly gratified. Tbe views of the profeos .r were broad and liberal on both science and religion, and bis remarks scathing on fanaticism, fanati-cism, exclusiveuess aud coercion. i OI'Dd AND ENliS, j The harvest is about gathered in, and all save peaches arid gnjd apples , have been abundant. Peace and plenty prevail. I Improvements on our strectB are in course of operation at this time, and the Bidewalks and brnlg a, it is to be hoped, will be so amended as to be I safe and pleasant for pedestrians during dur-ing the coming season. I Alterations and additions are being ; made on several of our business bouses, so that you will hardly know the place by its old landmarks; still there is plenty of room for improve-' improve-' ments in our steady , eaay-going city. Your II r R klu is eliil a favorite with the public, and is increasing in its estimation. Its news is eagerly sought, its advertisements extensively read, and its opinions regarded as good authority. It ought to be well sustained by merchants throughout tlie territory aud Urgeiy patronized. - Cobkes. |