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Show (Editorial correspondence)<br><br> VARIOUS THINGS IN BOX ELDER COUNTY.<br><br> "How rapidly these ‘Mormons' multiply?" exclaims the student of the Utah question?. Three years ago, in the capacity of a missionary to the Y.M.M.I.A. of this Box Elder Stake of Zion, the writer visited "the little valley" - post office name, Mantua, -- 5 miles east of Brigham City. At that time the Association numbered 57 members, and every one of them kept the word of Wisdom. Last evening (Nov. 30th) in company with members of the Stake Central Board, we visited and held a meeting in the same place, finding that the 57, which included all or nearly all the young men in the place three years ago, had grown to 60? 80?. And such a class of young fellows they are too! Capable of developing into a hardy, brave and noble yeomanry, or of becoming a community of the most incorrigible "hoodlums?" according to the "bent" they may be impelled to take. But from their present course and feeling with regard to the work of mutual improvement and the religion of their parents, there is good ground to believe that nearly all if not every single one, whose life is spared, will develop into a good, true and noble man.<br><br> Saturday evening, Nov. 26th? 28th?, we held a meeting at Three Mile Creek, three miles from Brigham City, where we found a most excellently organized and conducted Association. This body of young men, as a whole, promise to outstrip, in the work of mutual improvement, other societies which have superior advantage. On Sunday evening all of the Y.M.M.I.A's of Brigham City turned out to attend our meeting there, and the usual ward meetings were suspended to give all who wished an opportunity to attend. A sea of youthful faces, eager to listen to instruction, was presented to the gaze of the speakers of the evening. This was a most enjoyable meeting. To-night, we anticipate a pleasant time in meeting with the young men and Saints generally of Willard.<br><br> Ther's [there's] "a nipping? and an eager air" on this side of the mountains, too, and no coat "for love, money or charity." Black diamonds are as scarce as white ones. Business here is "about the same" a phrase equivalent to the shorter one of "so, so." Nobody is dying of starvation, nor of languor, nor are there any prospective millionaires here. The placid surface of the social lake is not often violently disturbed. Recently, (as is alleged,) there transpired a wedding between two of the town's bon ton about which there was just sufficient privacy to excite curiosity and interest, and a spice of romance. We wish the young and happy couple much joy and a realization of the good wishes of all their friends.<br><br> A Presbyterian minister here has succeeded in obtaining for his wife the appointment of post mistress of Brigham City, thus taking the office from an old time and faithful employe [employee] of the service. It is needless to state that he is a "Mormon." This was his only offense. There is general indignation here over the change, as the late incumbent was very much liked, and respected by the people.<br><br> Brigham City, December 1st 1880 |