Show OUR oun CITY so unlike every other within the confined conf inea of christendom christendom has no loafers nor grog mog p og shop bloats and bruisers to disgust the lovers of 0 propriety nor to lounge around corners nor in stores offices and other places of business its streets musical with the busy hum hurri of peaceful industry can be traversed at all hours and by all ages and both bath sexes with the most roost perfect immunity ira lra from molestation and this desirable result is attained almost solely by the he force of public opinion and example by a nuin numerous erous ups officers and courts everywhere every vi here else sustained at so enormous an expense no gambling dens and other viler holes yawn to engolph the unwary reeking with the foul fou lodor odor of most awful abominations 0 Is not our city a heaven began on earth comp compared dred with any of which we have record since the days of enoch within the f few ew years since improvements were first upon this far off naked site fruit and ornamental trees and shrubbery and numerous public and private buildings have varied the dreary scenery kry ery as though transplanted thereon by the hand of magic or were but the illusory sketch by a skilful artist all is ls so changed Z A and n d rit right ga here we will ask and wil will be by them answered sooner or later how can the professedly sapient editors of the N Y herald and tribune and all other editors who wh 0 follow id iii their deir fashionable wake reconcile the f facts of buch such usef useful ul and praiseworthy improvements and cai correct practices with their most I 1 abominable misrepresentations about a people concerning whom they actually appear to know nothing 0 such inexcusable bian blan blunder derp in their trade commerce and news columns such gross ignorance ignorance di displayed played upon any worldly topic treated upon by them as is invariably indulged I 1 in when the mormons cormons Mor mons serve as the text would consi consign za n their boastful publications to oblivion within a month at least with every honorable reader but notwithstanding all the disadvantage disadvantaged of locality and the fierce opposition orf of 0 the four quarters of the glabe great salt lake city is rapidly taking rank among the beautiful of earths dwelling places and brid which ia is of far more importance is daily daliy making c ion lon on strides towards being densely occupied by who may ere long be found worthy to associate with those of enochs city and with the an gels and just of all periods still even here there is a margin for improvement in order to fully attain the object we have in view for it is not yet every orle one who is sufficiently active and zealous in n good works some are unduly c careless about buildings and grounds and in regard to seizing upon every opportunity ro to gladden the waste places with trees and shrubbery and above all in allowing their children to grow up in idle and wicked habits one necessary res result uit hit of such a course is that a few children are to be seen been seen been ragged t and dirty in our streets upon the Sabba sabia sabbath tb which in spite of all that may be reasonably said by parents in excuse can and should be remedied if poverty compels any to clothe their children in in rags or if sickness prevents them from keeping their bodies and clothing wholesome healthful and cleanly they can at any rate keep them within gages gates and doors at least on sundays sunday if shiftlessness shiftless nesb nesa or other cause llave have prevented any from raising fruit for themselves until they speedily take steps for so doing they can and most certainly should see to it that their children do not trespass upon their neighbors for fruit in this region is is surely worth the low price of asking for it t these are comparatively small misdemeanors and placed beside the constant enormities of all other cities outside of utah would hardly be noticed but they help in a degree to mar the fair features of a righteous city and are easily overcome wherefore it is presumable that wat sunday street spinning esperi illy by children and fruit and all other eilf pilfering ering will soon be entirely abandoned much to the benefit of all concerned and greatly to the chagrin of the herald tribune co who seem to dell deli delight lit in the spread of hypocrisy lying corruption and the base vilification of a community who of all 0 hers are most persistently striving to I 1 do right |