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Show - ' " The spiiit of progress is making rapid strides among the young men; we are proud and happy to see them standing forth valiant for Goa ana Uia jungaom, missions and eivinsr Instructions to their younger brethren; we feel thankful to the Lord for these praiseworthy institutions, and pray Him to bless them, and all who labor with them, Praying the Lord to bless our sisters who love the progress of our Father's kingdom, Mrs. Anne Sawyer, Secretary, Mrs. Jane Lusk, AssH Sec'y. scholars. dreams that such is the case? Who, in the ago of "robes collantes" and "decollettee'A dresses, can pretend that a reasonably full, silk or cloth skirt, reaching to simply-cu- t the ankles and no longer, would not fulfill immeasurably better than any fashion we have seen for many a day the requirements true womaniyiaelicacy?; Jfc Js:ibr fashwoion, not decency, that the activity of men is thus crushed, their health ruined, and (through them) the health of their children. I hold it to be an indubitable fact that if twenty years ago a ratioual and of Rtvln rvflosf. drAsq harl hfifin fldoDted bv w fw w of ill w TrnirlidhwnnriAn bv inST. nnri Annnuraced if v" v. XiU q lishmen, instead of being sneered down by wofops and fools, the health not only of men, but the sons of women, i. e., of the entire nation, would now be on altogether a different planefroni what we find it. va w w m iu . AN OLD STORY OP AN r r Editor Exponent: . MAN'S WIT. . Elvira Harrison, President, Anne uolton, Matilda Lusk, Ruth Williams, Elizabeth Dredge, y Counselor, Maggie Price, Susan Thomas. Annie Sawyer, Secretary, Jane Lusk, Assistant Secretary, J Sarah J. Williams, Treasurer We have fifty-eigmembers, and there are several young ladies that wo hope will be induced to join yet We are striving after those things that pertain to selfcul-tur- e and Improvement. Although not able, to send a long list of figures in the form of donations, still we have done a little in that, direction; we have purchased a record book and several things for the Society, arid have a little cash on hand ; we have made a good quilt, arid put two shares in the Brlghanr "inferid the coming summer to. commence to store up grain, according to the counsel of the servants of the Lord. Our beloved President; Mrs. Elvira Harrison, though weak in body, is striving faithfully with the young ladies- - and we feel in our hearts to pray tne Lord to bless her with His Spirit strengthen her Tweak body, cheer and com- 1UU "cutv m iier laoors or love among the young. It is gratifying to mark the spirit of perseverance among the young ladies in carrying out the counsel of our President In studying the first principles of the Gospel. ; Our young ladies commit-t- o memory passages from the Bible, Book of Mormon ht thKtirriQhe intendents ?nd teachers, take great interest Instructing the young that attend, giving tickets and rewards to the best behaved on a : was Lmftn-hftnslrQd.;rlia- e thehisngry, ; -- an interview with the giant. Shela, after motioning wtth her hand for him to keep , ; , country. ! NOTES AND NEWS. ; Prop. Joseph Henry, L: L;' D,j deceased, was , specially, distinguished for ;' Prof. his discoveries in yeaf, but ac- Henry was in his eighty-firs- t tively working, in his scientific pursuits1 until within a fewee;pf.:his:4.featrj;;, elecirp-magnetism- . ' 1 y As the Forty-Fift- h Congress draws toward its close, people watch with keen . interest the business of each day's proceedremain unsettled ings. Many, things-y- et that It was fullyf iinticjpated would be der cided during ;the present; session::; There are so. many bills now pending hat the t members, will bo compelled to dispatch business rapidly, if they get through all " prior to apjpurnment. Much has been hoped for, by those; who have the best .in. terests of the .country at heart, from the present administration, bui little has been accomplished as yet to better the condition of the affairs of the "nation There is ; aM fear abroad, seemingly, of secret combinations,; and a dread of communism, and of "con fusion would act disastrously upon any government, or people. Accounts of the Eastern diflcultles so far as we are able to urideratandtjiem'are very vague. One day they, will and the r next day thoy ; wpnt. , Whether they: 'Wttl ever be able. to come to'ali'.arnil'aratoge.V-men- t seems doubtful. It Is ibvv stated by " 1 the "London Post" that Lord. Salisbury will be the English and Count Schonvalou", pro- bably, the Russian plenipotentiary in the Congress; A' Paris correspondent says:. "It is thought that the Congress will come to an agreement in tho chief p inU;and leave details to I rediderit ambassadors ari(i? J : . place, and covering him up with a quilt, gently seated herself and resumed her work. After a few moments, in walked the cause of all the disturbance, and demanded "In It!". : " woman'flJwitthattieYM from the affair; without dishonor,. and accordingly, she gently; lifted the child out of the cradle, and depositing It on the bed in the inner room, made the father get in its in- "it?'..- terror andastonishmenfasked what father was. "Falth,; and I can't tel : you," said ShlaVlt'catise I never measured- HJ him; but that gossoon t (pointing to the eraruns and die), when hides himself in one of his boots." ' 'Laird save us!" exclaimed .the giant; f fl.' wlnna mind waiting the noo, lassie, I xnaun bo gaun; gudo morning;" and so saying he took' to his heels and never thought, himself sfe until ho got among the hills of his own ; -- - , cried Shela fdonft you see its1 the hlld ' that's In it; an Heaven help you if yoii ' wake him; the cray thurH didn't get a wink of sleep last night with 'the two back teeth he's cutting.'? The giant, with a look of size-th- . ? i and was quietlyl jaurveyirig -- the ; apartment; but when his eye rested on the- -cradle, with a look of unutterable astonishbench, ' n! -- ; like?' interrogated the giant. "Faith Barney, avic, he's like anything at all but a ; mortal being.". How big is he? 'J asked ; Barney, looking any thing but pleased at tho description of his rival. "How big Is he did you say? Faith he's as big as the ould tower forninst the door, an' a head on him like Father M'Gurney's bull, an by all accounts he'll ait you alive." Barney began to feel rather uncomfortable at the prospect before him, and straightway went to consult bis wife, as to what should be done in the evnt of his rival proving to be such as his messenger had represented. While they were thus engaged, one of the, children came running in and exclaim, ed, "Daddy, come to the door, and see the gieat big man that's coming up the hill!" Barney peeped, through the chinks of the door, and to his great terror saw the mon' ."' "7- ster. , One look was enough to satisfy him 'that hi3 messenger had not 'exaggerated his aci count of him, and turning to his wife, he said, 4Shela, jewell, I'm ett alive, for sar-tiHere comes the Scotch baist to drum your poor Barney." When Shela heard of the approach of the coming foe, and saw her lord's uttei Inability. to 'wage war with one so far superior in strength and size, she concludecNliat it was only by some piece of " 1 e IRISH WO. .. . - r and i rs -- and Xho Doctrine and! Covenants upon tho sabjectsof faith and repentance-thu- s we are trying to treasure up in our hearts the word of the Lord, and prepare ourselves for future usefulness In the kinir. dom of our God. Wo have an excellent Sabbath School here, and Bishop Dunford, with the super- he" stood ; and-shoulde- ;:itory;i . I make his will, get his coffin made, as etc, he that he was about to encounter, never left his Work half done. "Did you see hirii?" ' asked Barney. ; "Faith an I did," said ithe messenger. cWhat is he -- .floor to in ianXundertoheJold r him Barney had igorieout to "the woods The giant informed her that he intended V1 - said ta wai tirig rite return."r"Very-twe- l Shela, ''only don't make a word of noise for there's Nothing theIIfe tKat's iri'yyouf for; -makes him mor furious than toheir-thchild crying-- whin: he comes homer" 4By to the Scotch giant, to coineovertalr- land and get the eoncait taken out of himself." After the duo time the bearer of the challenge returned with word that it had been accepted," arid further stated that he was: advised to Inform Barney that he had . " fenilv across the niiiftt. rwhere A long time ago, when giants were plenty in Ireland, thero lived on the borders of the county Armagh one Barney M'Connell, who lawfully came under the above appellation, being seven feet high, and made in proportion. His prowess was well known, and acknowledged for many a mile round; but there was one thing that, grieved Barney above a little, namely, that' he could get nobody, to stand before him in his own country. - Now report spoko of giant ia Scotland who was laboring under the like grief, and for precisely tho samo cause; therefore, Barney after consulting his friends on the subject, sent a challenge . We send a brief report of the Y. L. M. I. A. and its organization, thinking it would be interesting to. the5 readers of the Exponent.,, We had the pleasure of a visit from our beloved sisters, Mrs. Zina D. Young and Mrs.' Elizabeth . Davis, from -- Salt Lake City, on the 2d November 1877 and after some valuable counsel and in. struction the young ladies were organized ) ti Malad; Idaho. 1Q - mr B. S. REPORTS. as follows: I , ; " 4 these-elements- ' . . ; dispatch says Oongro S'Will establiah : the the general - principles of ariibassadors meet afterwards at Constantinople. The future adjustrnent of affairs, or whether peace or war is the result of the efforts at reconciliation, is in the hands of One who turn- - nod overturns, kingdoms, ur thrones; and dcminiouvuiid so it U to leign wliot; right tdo, until ' I the-conferen- cei . r: wiil-tttift- shallcome." ' . , |