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Show latter hating been theSmitbV eouniel moved to different places and began to Mr. Wood?, who was address them. and a lawyer of Madison, Fort from was severe in his Blanding, vrry high condemnation of the whole affair, nnd censured Gov Ford in particular for the careless and guilty part he had acted in not protecting the prisoners. "The bodies were carried into the .dining-room- and a few resolule , men who could stand the scent of blood were selected to lay them out. This occupied an hour or more, and they were th-- n ranged under the west windows of the room, and their famines were brnughtin to take a first look of the dead husband, As the door children and faihers. wife the entered with Prophet's opened She advanced a few twu attendants. steps towards the body of Hyrum, gwooned and fell to the floor, Herlriends raised her up and gave her water, but Bhe fainted again, and she was carried out insensible "SIX TlMIiS SHE ATTEMPTED BODIES, TO SCE THE and six times she was removed in the arms of her two attendants. llyrum's wife next entered the room with her four children, supported by no one, she having resolved to brave the scene with her 'poor orphans. She trembled at every step, aod nearly fell, but reached her husband's body, kneeled down by him, clasped her arms around his bead. turned his pale face upon her heaving hosom, and then a gushing, plaintive 0! Hyrum! wail burst from her hps: Hyrum! Have they fhot you, my dear Hyrum. Are you deai: 0. speak to me, I cannot think you my dear are dead, my dear Hyrum! She drew him closer and closer to her bosom, kiss ed his pale lips and face, put her hands on his brow and brushed back his hair. Her grief seemed to consume her, and she lost all power of utterance. Her two daughters, and the two young children, clung, some around her neck and iotue to the body, tailing prostrate upon the corpse and shrieking, in the wildness of their wordless grief. In about ten minutes Mrs. L:nma Smith, wife of the Prophet, came again into the room, be tween two attendants in a half swooning state. She came towards the body of Hyrum, and knowing that the sensation oi leeircg a com, aeaa nouy exerts a calming effect on the human nerve, took her hand and laid it on Ilyrpm'b brow, and in a moment her strength returned. She murmured something in a low lone that I did not bear, her eyes opened, and she said to her friends: 'Now I can see him; I am strong, now. She walked Alone to her husbaud's bed, kneeled down, clasped him around bis Suddenface, and sank upon his body. ly her grief found vent, and sighs and groans and words and lamentations filled the room. 'Joseph, Joseph,' said lie, 'are you dead! Have the asasine iBatjott!' Her children, four in number, gathered around their weeping mother, and the dead body of a murder-- 4 father, and grief that words cannot eebody seemed to overwhelm the whole group. She continued to speak ii low lanes, bat none of the words were audible uve those which I have recorded. hu-ban- d. "WHILE THE TWO WIVES WERE BKW1ILIHQ their loss.and prostrate on the floor with their eight children, I noticed a lady landing at the head of Joseph Smith's dy, her face covered, and her whole fraae convulsed in weeping. She was the widow of William Morgan, of Mi-inmemory, and twenty years before kid stood over the body of her husband, found at the mouth of Oak Orchard Creek, on Lake Ontario. She was now the wife of a Mr. Harris, whom Bhe married at Batavia, and who was a tint in the Mormon Church, and a high Mason. She is a short person, with lifht hair and very bright blue eyes.and a pleasing countenance I had called on ra few days previous to this occasion, tod while conversing with her, put aaj kind on a volume lying on the stand. It was 'Stearns on Masonry,' Md COHtuined the likenpHB of Wiltiim Morgan. She 3aid she had taken it out, nd thought if. the mob did come, and the was obliged to flee or jump into the she would take it with Mississippi, her," ic gilt-edg- ed "the multitude dispersed off in every direction The rooms were then cleared and the bodies put in coffins and concealed in a small closet opening from the dining hall. Two bags of sand had been prepared, and al two rough outside, coffins into which the others were apparently to be put, but instead of that these ouMide boxes received the bags of sand and were sealed up. W. W. Phelps had called the populace away to read to them the sixth The Prophet, chapter of Revelations on the day before bis death, while in jail at Carthage, had sent word to hi followers to read that chapter, for it was about to be fulfilled. From this, and many other acts in the man's life, it appears that he regarded himself as the appointed instrument in God's hand to represent some new and singular event in the history of men. The multitude, after the reading, returned to the residence of Joseph Smith and received "what Timr sctposed to be the bodiks of the two men, but in reality (be two bags of sand. The families of the Smiths had resolved on burying the bodies secretly, and concealing the fact from all person but twelve chosen friends and the families of the murdered men. The coffins containing the bodies remained secreted in the small closet, while the boxes and bags of sand were carried in solemn procession to the city eeraetery, followed by a vast consoutse' who chanted nnd wept around the graves of the leaders whom they really supposed they were burying. When the Mormons began to rear their gorgeous temple, two tombs of hewn stone were built on the west side of the edifice, one for Joseph Smith and the other for Sidney Higdon. These vaults were both completed, but the friends dared not trust the bodies there for fear they would be violently removed by enemies. The task of conducting the actual burial was confided to Wm. Marks. "I was at the time," says the doctor, "staying with this mn as a guest and old friend, and became possessed of the facts now staled through him. I made an earnest appeal through him, to be permitted to aid in carrying the bodies, at midnight, to their final resting place, but as I was a total stranger to all but him they refused, on the ground that it would be a breach of the regulations, to which tbey had agreed to adhere." Two graves hai been secretly prepared for their recep lion, and midnight was the appointed hour to remove the bodies. At twelve o'clock precisely the bodies were brought from the closet into the dining room, lhe orders were about to be given, when the labors of all were ar rested by a clap of thunder that shook the very heavens aud made the earth quake aad tremble. The plasid faoe ef the Mississippi was covered for a time with ripples, as though a light, sighing nigbt-win- d bad passed over the stream, out a last requiem to the souls breathing of the departed. The day had been in tenseiy not; me sun set in glowing piendor down behind the broad prairie; the night was calm and warm; the stars glimmered in the blue dome of heaven, aud bo signs of a storm appeared. At about 10 o'clock, a cloud, black aod jagged, rose on the western horison. rode slowly up the vault ef night, alone and unconnected with any other eloud, till it hung directly in mid air ever the City ef the Saints. Preoisely at twelve o'clock, while the men were removing the bodies from the closet, and had the coffin ia their hands, THIS CttUSHINO, rHOHTFCL PIAL broke in the xenita, fearfil enough te stir the dead in their shrouds. The bodies were deposited on the floor in singular haste. The cempany became pale with terrer, appalled by the strange fear which death, darkness aid thuider create. A caadle glimmered on the table and revealed the faoe of these sorrow a and men to each other.i Popular superstition has always conaec-te- d the movements in nature with the death of singular aad great nen,andtbe doctor confesses that this strange feeling came over him strongly at the time. He was standing in the open street, watering for the procession to pas oat by a back way. Two lighter peals followed quickly the grand explosieathe eloud retired toward the horizon, and in an hour no signs of it were to be seen. It was half an hour before the friends. could rally courage enough to remove the bodies. They were aton with the dead, with enemies all around them, and nature seemed in commotion, hoarsely muttering among the clouds of heaven. During this parley they resolved on a new place of deposit for the bodies, The reasons for this were thus given by Mr. Marks: He hadfeeen for ten years very intimately acquainted with the Prophet, and regarded him as a most singular and eccentric man. Smith fully believed that he was to found a church that would live foreve', and attiraeashowed strange freaks of porsonal behavior. During the pring. Marks and Joseph bad been spending the day in a seoludcd part of the city- grounds, and had visited a singular cave which they had discovered and ex plotted. When the, emerged tbey sat down on some stones near the mouth. Smith dropped his bead and seemed lost in reverie for a time. At length boin rose nnd walked in silence for a short distance, when Smith suddenly turned around and threw his cane at the mouth of the care, at the baiud lime asaing .Marks if he knew what the cave was in- that he did fended for. Varies rep terror-strioke- beat dark, and the next day was set part for the people to come and see the bodies of the two brothers. They commenced assembling at as hour, early and the city, the river,.a,nd the surrounding country swarmed with men and women during, the whole day. The ocne around the bodies o? the dead men b too horrible to witness. Hyrum M shot in the brain, and bled none, t by noon his wis eo swollen body e neck and one bloated Msthat no one could recogniie it. Joseph's blood continued to pour oat of w wounds, which had been filled with tton; the muscles relaxed and the gory Juid trickled down ou the floor and in puddles across the room. Tar, oegar and sugar were kept burning on stove to enable persons to stay in apartment. In. order to see the odies, thousands passed in at one door a out at another, tracking their feet lhe Urophei's blood. The fumes of Maraud the stench of death were still from morning till night came aud went, and in the house feythe lire long day the lament of s heard. The 6zj was cleat; the " stole down on the western sky and JJIB & cloudless field oS Vine, glancing thronging mass ot nearly not, and Smiib rejoioed:: ! do, and you 3UrM U is connected., wuh mjr hur "Vwjtunu, nyw began to moyt Uftill also face-formin- They then wrlked on, and the incident had passed from memory till the occurrence of the thunder-clap- , when Marks said the scene recurred to him witk such force that be resolved at once to hide the bodies ia that cave These facts were made known to the company, and that cave did become a part of the Prophet's nistory. as the bo dits were carried thither through the shades of nifcbt and deposited. tiry." " J ter-an- d sor-wa- d ,a, STOCK of DRY MBS GROCERIES, y - - ! BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, ETC. Which they offer for sale at their Store-i- Logan at BED 'SOCK PRICES t 3. PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS Hides and Furs taken in exchange FOR. TAUiJLOX3:LSrXX;S2I3. Agent for KINGSLAND, FERGUSON & Co's., InvrciWe Vibrator Thresher ANOTHER SPECIMEN Of the peculiar literature of the time is an indignant and yet pathetic poem, With the "Carey";down or mounted power; will also receive orders for written by Eliza R. Snow, a young lady Saw Mill with Rosser; Lowe's and Evart'e patent bbingle Machines?; who formerly resided in Auburn, Ohio, Edgar's Corn Millev Corn and cob Crusheri-- ; Cane Mille; Plaater Steani Pree. ana wuicn evinces considerable genius- &o., &c. Also dealer in ail kinds ef and great earnestness of cbarae'er, but the address, above given, will suffice to give a sufficiently definite idea of (be spirit that actuated the Mormons in these STOVES-a- , specialty. Produce taken at the highest market rates. ; Send order trying times. Their leaders had just been Freight guaranteed at car '.otd rates, early. for Machinery, killed; they were menaced by enemies; the governor had sent a delegation from "VET- "- C3r. COBEXJLeJD, Quiney to ascertain whether they were ' ' One door south. Z.C.M.I., OGDENfor peace or war; tbey bad declared for 10j issued and the an had peace, governor address stating that they had done all that their enemies- could demand;. Mis souri was still fresh in their memory,; LEGAL NOTICE two days after the interment of the in and for Box. Elder Coua-tProphet, a large meeting at Quin- In the ProUte Court Biui.ft, I'tau. llou. of Territory ey had voted fee their expulson. from Judge. ' the State; and yet in the face of all thiB AmUt Ournjorth, riuintiff V Simmons. vs. V Zion shouted name the for in of they ' Ood. Whether fools or fanatics, or both, Henry Carnorth, DtfcruTt p United Stftt the The of ln,thTerritorj people or neither,, their actions stamp them at of Utah tend greeting; t.Utiry Cornforta, defena cluss deeply in earnest. dant. You are hereby required le.nwer the id court tilled As waa anticipated, fchej were expelled tition of Annie Cornforth, in from. Nauvoj, deprived of their land, apiinut you, within ten daye, exclusive of the Jy after the ervicoi yoa of thii their oily, and their temple, but with an of terrice, iiihiotri-Ciriity; or, if nerved tferid energy that never flagged they ranged out oft bin Coaaty but within tbi3l)itrict. within twt.ni v da vat otherwise, within forty days; or themselves under by default will be taken againiit yon judgement TUX BAHUE 01 BE1QHAM TOCKO, to i he prayer or ea a pennon, cam according whry according ' to the historian, had action is brought to obtain a decree dicio vinj the of inatiinway exietiug between said plain escaped the knife of IUgdon by receiv- bond tiff and defendaut, upon the grounds et forth in ing timely warning, and marched 2,000 the petition on fil in this office. miles ia loathe wilderness of the west, Aud you a hereby notified that if you fail to amid hostile Indians and still more bos-ti- appear and nweaid petition aiabove required, plaintiff will tnke default agaiunt you and apply wants. to the court for the relief prayed for. In tetiuionyohereof, 1, J. C. Wright, clerk of Joseph Smith's religious system was affix the not entirely original wiih him, but the said court, do hereunto et my hand and 1S75. 21 a day of Kev., work of many minds, and embraces. aul of aid cou;t,. this most of the propagating ideas of all other JUC. YT RIGHT, Probata Clerk. SEAL j.'. systems. It has the Jewish idea ofene temple which is made holy to God, and , which at the bottom is a property idea, LATB IMBItOTrMKXTS ITS togeth-- , WITH with the of older ma, pini-plmaking it 'our house," built by "our to if not) superior to auy chine., i. bands," and dedicated to "ou God." LEGAL NOTICE! rnoeilMm iiMlie market,! other This is a powerful centripetal force to It ia tire taly machine having, a in and for Br EUler Coun' hold together any chnrch. It has the In the Probate Court . ty, Territory of Utah, Hon-;- Samuel Smi'h, fieedKV h Ifttm t 'Improved Phut'Je wh'ch. tfj It Christian and Jewish priesthoods com Ju go. no email bulett springs 1 threao through tr bined, and every man is a priest. It Abraluii E Klin, Plaintiff) unden, r. Summons has the ordinances and ceremonies, with It has thfl latent pate feed , All 'wearing points of steel, cen-- . some additions, of the Christian church, Drusilla Kline, Drfendant J The people of the United St ate la. the Terriquenrly.itg durability is ftrtat 1 of which it is a sect. To these is added of Utah, "end growing to IruMilla Kline, deHaving the fewest parts of Bti? Ft ntO M the Mohammedan idea ef the swsrd, tory fendant.. You are hereby required to anwer the chine ia t lie market , it is. cobeeqtieutiy the ' which they seek to make as imposing as petition of Abraham Kline, in Kiukl court filed easiest running, within ten day, excluwye of the day Rold inakiR ales forotVers. at machiiifl Each aalatyou, and hence the "copossible, Region,'' of ierice, after thu service on- you of this veco ii" mjmd. themselves to all who see tteu, horts," etc They propagate i heir faiih if nerved within this- enunty: or, if served they in .operation, .. j within but district, Good lively agent wanted In every town in. through the pulpit; hold their followers oat of this county or otherwiM within forty day; twqnty dayaj Northern Utitf ; to wb tij a good c mniinvu.u with by their temple, ordinances, and cerejudgment by Jefauit will,b taken against you b paid Vt'ritp to ' decrees enforce solemn their monies; by according to the prayer- of aid petition. Sul the prophecies, and over alt gleams the action it brought to obtain a decree dissolving & CcV: ' bond of matrimony existing between aid plain&. bword as an emblem of dominion. set forth the-linpir- e GENEEAL MERCHANDISE - , - mur-dcae- d y, Siut SewinffMachiu e, -- Sum-wo- Obi le 1 "VICTOR! now-equa- tt , g : , ., are-mad- e i- -, - - enin-moD- r - - J03F.rH - ' Have just received frein the East a fill?' and complete IT WAS THE IWO'HT of June 29 t hat the sepulture ia the cave was made, and on July 1, Phelps, Richards, and Taylor issued the following remarkable circular to The Church of Saints: Jesus Christ of Latter-dafor welfare of the "Deeply impressed all, while- mourning the great loss of President Joseph Smith, our Prophet and Seer, we have coti8id?red that the occasion demanded of us a word of consolation. As has been the case in all ages, these Saints have fallen martyrs for the truth's sake, and their escape from a wicked woild, in blood to b!i-only strengthens our faith and confirms out religion as pure and holy. We, therefore, as servants of the Most High God, having the Bible, the Book of Mormon, end the Book of Doctrine and Covenants, together with thousands of wit. nesses for Jesus Christ, would beseech Saints in Nauvoo, and the Latter-da- y elsewhere, to hold fast fe the faith- that has been delivered to them ia the latter days, abiding in the perfect law of the gospel. Be peaceable, quiet citizens, doing the works of righteousness, and as soon as the Twelve, and other authorities, can assemble, or a majority of them, the onward course to the great gathering of Israel, and the final con. summation of the dispensation of the fulness of times will be pointed out;, so that the murder of Abel, the assassination of hundreds, the righteous blood of all the holy Prophets from Abel to Joseph, sprinkled with the best blood of the Son of God, as the crimson sign of remission, only carries conviction to the business and bosoms of all flf&h, that the cause is just and will continue; and bUssed are tbey that hold out faithful to the eud; while apostates, consenting to the shedding of blood, have no forgiveness in this wtrli nor in the world te come. Union is peace, brethren, and eternal life is the greutes gift of Gci. Rejoice, then, that you are found worthy to live and die for God. Men may kill the body, but they cannot hurt the eoul, and wisdom shall be justified of her children; Amen !" UTAH LOCAN, CACHE CO., SMITH'S- - QABEKE was measured by sixteen years, and yet he had organized a powerful church, built cities and temples, and carried on war, been a presidential candidate, and at his death was an extensive merchant, a had nearly 1,000 acres! of land under cultivation, was major-- ! general of the legion, mayor of Nauvoo, first president of the church. Prophet of the Lord, and preacher to the Saints A fanatic might have done all these, but a fool never could hare compassed one of tnj;ta.. hotel-beepe- tiff and defendant, upon the grounds jn the. petition on file in this office. Aul you are hereby notified that If you failfi the Raid petition as above reapparand answer quired, plaintiff will talae default aitainnt you aud apply to the court fot the reliof prayed lor. In. testimony wheif, I, J. C. Wright, Clerk f Raid court, do hereunto Rut my hand and affix, the seal of said eurt, Ufis '27th day ol November, r, J.C. MTJtariT, SEAL Probate Cleric. 01-- W. BEOWN' Jnif i tti BOOK. &. SHEET General agents m dtaW-r- s us i ct Musical M'creft'aiidisc,. 4t A.ND dny, at home. res Q. EtijsOJ Terms Free i Co., STATIONERY., Option.. Utah.. Florence, Wheeler & VYiUon, i.om Shatte mni; Itemmington needles and repair alwa on hfiad,. Sewing machines ofaU.Ua cleaned aiidretttir. |