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Show -- WO li - - "f " " " ' great deal of land under cultivation, this, ditch is rather sluggish 'as it has not much fall, ii A greater project has been entered Jn. contrary to by bringing the water from water from a out the direction, bringing -higher location and uniting small springs which run a considerable distance higher than the other, thns bringing under cultivation hundreds of acres that could not otherwise have been cultivated. In about two weeks timefive miles of Jhi ditchingJas been made by 'the energetic and stalwart sons of Israel What will union, when com. "bined -- witlrreffort not - accompl ish ?- -It will make the earth like the Garden of Eden, to blossom liko the rose, and yield forth the brethren are sury her strength. veying for a ditch to carry the water around the cast hills, which if successful, will invite tho settlers to build their country seats above the ditch in the side-hillwhich will afford dry, cellars, early gardens and orchards. A row of dwellings on the east and west side of the town, with gardens and orchards in front would make the scenery remind one of the Highlands of Scotland. Would that a few of the hardy race from the north regions would come and help settle this salubrious climate. Here the sweet pure air Is bracing, it To-da- s, - , clad with mountain-top- s the timbers, and . onward to the blue waters of the lake. Here one can sleep in sweet repose for the nights are always cool. This high and sno w, ; breaking through healthy location, would lengthen out; the days of the InvaUdlimdithelakliLcould : not spend their time to better advantage than to pay a visit to Bear Lake to recruit. Wo would invito a few mechanics to our valley; a blacksmith would do well, as all tho travel' this way, passes through here, when tho road is open. A man or two with large families could find -- employment for 1xys or girls, as farmers are always in need of help, and a1 more healthy place could not be found to raise a family. We have a day and Sunday school, Fast meetings, and two Society meetings,It seems to me that if there were means to emigrate, none need suffer in the old countries, for there Is an abundance of land lying here in an uncultivated state. Sisters lei us appropriate a portion of our means to the emigra-gratlo- n fund, every society can do somethings Little girls pick up the waste pieces, wash and color them nicely, make them into carpets or make 'quilts, and instead of ' raffling them ''ofr,;; surprise ; needy sisters with Jhem, and. eachone pay ten or fifteen cents and put .the means in the fund. This would answer two purposes, and your work would be greatly; blest. In country towns we can glean all kinds of grain, and get produce, and where fruit grows, dry it: ,if the frost takes the grain wo will save the straw; and braid ,it info" hats, to assist in bringing tho Saints from' abroad, that they may help to build up Zlon and strengthen 7 - : herStakes. " ' SL A. Pratt. Mea dowville; May 24 th, 1878. Jr ''. - . io . CORRESPONDENCE. Editor Exponent. ' ' 1 4 As we Wish always to be numbered with those your paper represents, we wevrould report ourselves again. thought Wo are trying to be as as possible, and alive to tho duties of our We have had a visit from Sisters calling. E. R Snow and E. Davis, for which we are very grate- self-sustaini- ng the-ininute- ''J'' ; sx , A meeting caned onaccountoLa visi. from Sisters E. R. Snow , and E. Davis Pres't. Jf.L.VVb61ff; i presiding;;-Singi- ng Prayer by Bishop ;R. Daines. Singing ThePresidenthanked the listers and gave the meeting into their hands.' Sister Snow ald.we were one, if we were true Latter. ne day Saints, desired the prayers saints, that true saints were not satisfied but by the Spirit of God. In the Church there is but one interest; sho had the same interest for thlsjardithajsho had for the That the one over which she presided. time was when it was preposterous for a woman to talk . when brethren were present, that we were learning our true position; in Eden the same law was given to man and woman but' through transgression men rule. Would women ever be -- from under that curse? . Not outside- - of this church. We have much Jo live for, for if worthy with Jesus Christ. We we are join stand at the head of womankind. Joseph said in the eternal worlds we had the choice to attain to there ward of the faithful. We : are the truly noble; we should eive caste to; the Gentile World, after it: so we not could do in ignorance, we but must cultivate ourselves. We have germs implanted within us that we can aspire to ' the highest rKiiitions.T Wo should converse on subjects pertaining to every day life, but by way of encouragement we should speak of the glorious future of the faithful.; We have no interest but the Kingdom of God; when Zion prospers we prosper; .wo should Ave above the trials oft this life, we - should forget ourselves in the - great mis. sion wo bad to perform, should not complain of our many aches and pains,5 and should not judge harshly. Tho brethren talk of great matters, we have to deal with small matters but underlying great ones. Joseph said sisters were more capable to administer to the sick and comfort them, but there is a.sympathy that is false and does not tend to good; we should not pity each other In our trials, but encourage each other to overcome them. Bear with each other's faults, wrong will not right wrong. All the sisters should belong to the Relief Society and be live members; God has organized these Societies for women to help the priesthood, unless we meet as God has appointed we would lack spiritual food. s, We should be should bo charitable with each other, nothing prodiic- es true happiness but tho Spirit of God. - Women give character to society, mothers shoud bereal saints. Mothers rywe great influence and are' not working for y only. The Lord wanted a generation of Saviors. Showed to the young sbters the r necessity of preparing themselves for their high calling, and the young men to never defile their tabernacles by the use of tobacco or liquor, nor ever profane the name of the Deity; but to aim high, they could not aim so high but what they could attain it if -they lived up to the privileges of the Uos-pe- l. The Lord could not savo the human family without Celestial Marriage; this life Is to tho eternity to crae. Sinter - E. nothing David bore her testimony to the truth of the remarks of Miss fcnow and to tho truth nf our faith; would like the sisters to take the Exponent, that Mormon women could or-t- t-h- not-patt- ern fellow-worker- a t -- to-da- m through their own paper. Bishops Daines and Roskelly thought if the! 'instructions given were carried out that wo should bo blest, good counsel given by good men and women should 'be as land marks unto us, prayed the Lord to bless us with retentive memwesMrs;Davis78pokefof the privileges of the ballot, that we should -- be represented toever retain tho spirit of. tho instructions given, that th ey may be as beneficial as 'tKey were encouraging. Wo welcome the Exponent and thought if not intruding too much we would like you to glvepace in its columns for ' of-- . the y')rb:-:J- ' meeting. Jf. ful, and hope spring is brought a ditch aronnd- the Westa hills ito irrigate witbj this brings comes from the IS IIASJO XFO K.B NT. or weinay lose Improve bur opportunities, ' I them; tho sisters should urge their husbands to obtain their naturalization papers. By request, recited a poem ; on Celestial Marriage'.- - ; " ' thought wo wero blest if we would carry out tho good instructions. Singing Benediction by J. ; A. ' ' - - Woolf , jun. I? : Mary L. Woolp, Pres't.v Pres-Mary-Woo- lf -- ' . Mary E. Hyde Park, Jan. 3d. Griffith Sec'y. - THEJPROPOSITION TO DISFRANCHISE THE WOMEN OF UTAH. BY LILLIE DEVEttEUX BLAKE. The papers inform us that.the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives has recommitted the passage of a bill disfranchising the women ot Utah. On reading such an announcement one feels as if some day the patience of the women of this country would be exhausted , : and 'thcy would, under these repeated In- suits and trials, revolt In some dumb and helpless way against the tyranny of men who, while professing privately all possible admiration and affection for our. sex, yet thus publicly humiliatet and Injure us.'. Such conduct is like that of a man who .with one arm encircles a woman's waist, and bending over her tells her she Is all that" lovely and charming, while with (he other hand ho stabs her to tho heart! I For look what a cruel and absurd proposition is this: to advise taking from the women of . the Territory the right of suffrage in order to do away with ' polygamy. Always the women, never the men. One would think that this institution had been invented by women, that , they alone were responsible for Us iniquities, and thereforo Would be justly punished by being deprived of their liberties. How completely this : is of a piece with man's usual treatment sex. Something is wrong somewhere in the. social fabric. Some one must bo blamed, somebody must be punished. . Not the men; oh dear, no! .. They havo the might, and therefore the right, but hero . are these feeble, silly .women, there is no ono .to defend them, fall upon them and . . ; beat and kick tbem. So in order to prevent Intemperance, .Rhode Island passes a lawthat I'no liquor shall be sold to a female.lL (Was an absurdity greater, as If the drunkards were all women; and if. you could only stop them drinking all would be well !)" Certain places of amusement announce that "no lady will be admitted without a gentleman.,, Poor dears, what care the men do take of their chastity to bo sure ! Without this restriction some horrid fallen! woman might como in and perhaps seduce" some Innocent man if thero be such a thing. But any number of horrid fallen men may roam about at large and try to seduce young girls and virtuous wives that is of no sort of consequence. And now, in order to abolish polygamy, Congress is asked to pass a law to disfranchise tho women ! . , . Of course we all know that: the ballot Is practically almost useless In the hands of " . of-th- e 1 " . , . . |