Show IN NAUVOO the lapse of time has softened much of the prejudice of the people against mormonism and it possible that a majority of that sect have abandoned many of the peculiar dogmas in faith and practice that made them the aversion and dread of more liberal minded people many mormons cormons have returned to this country taking up tip their abode as quiet orderly and industrious citizens and are generally esteemed and respected by their immediate ne neighbors there are some hundred or moie families of mormons cormons Mor mons residents in nauvoo and vicinity who adhere to their faith and to joseph smith the oldest eldest sort son of the prophet young 0 jo is as he is called resides in a modest cottage on the bank of the river but a few rods from the mansion house he is a quiet unassuming man endowed with no great brilliancy of mind but above the ordinary standard of men in good honest common sense smith is teg 0 aided b by y many thousands of ons as the legitimate 0 apostolic successor of his father and there is now quietly gathering around him a nu num cious melous congie congregation gation who attend his preaching and seek his counsel and guidance smiths widow now the alie wife of maj L 0 bidamon is still presiding over the oatlie mansion house as ab in her first husbands lifetime mrs bidamon lias has doubtless the most eventful history of any lady now living and yet through all the vicissitudes that have followed her in the prosperity and trouble incident to the rise and fall of mormonism and the circumstances surrounding her firby husbands violent death her form and features are arc but slightly touched by the finger of time and slie she is yet a hale pleasant lady kindly hospi hospitable tabi and unassuming Cartha carthage gc RI hep |