Show n r n malor maler gcorge george A smith bsmith hm hns favored ca mi sti pik letter ietter from which wo extract na WR 12 Is lington liv rr amr ayr 8 iskiw isaik floril eldi io aa SUITE smite BEAK min ta unitt but bud rufer to imy lux i recent tut to 16 the north and anil the di dy timo time w 0 kad bad while hoeting with tho too bainte saints L in dap Dan danemark danmark maru mark norway ani mii mil sweden br ur 1 who accompanied john ohn W ang and myself strove to maro mako our visit a pleasant pi easan Z one ono and he be was ably bebr christeusen christensen at and aind by br B edholm at Sto cholm we had bad the privilege of meeting with ith the Saint la in each of these prace place several limes tinier anel anil the spirit of tife lord was waa drw the trie speakers nuo with tho the congregation i durins burins our visit in noi nol koiv w awe y we became con cos oz vinced that there were many mans nian lian thousands of good honest souls in that country that would yet receive tho join au m spreading the tho principles which wo e know to bo be pure among th tb extreme northern nod nor khern tribes the swedes na ra a arx I 1 pio pie far more move corrupt t man nan tue the norwegian drunk enness heing being ie cie root noot which Is 13 rapidly developing othar species recies of crimo crime not only in the large cities but alo anong the peasantry in norway we boulli trust our luggage with wilh w ith the working classes perhaps leaving aniau articles art acl Cs I 1 in ik the carts cants in which we traveling all ali night and bo bor sure sura to rind find them sam safa nh morning oming rn bul bat when wo we caine came into sweden all alt wa cluing elling chansee dej seU ana and wo found it A necessary tobt to I 1 ou anthe xue the to prevent llo lio tho swedes heans hein heln tempted above what they were able to bear I 1 perhaps a word wora or two about russia may i not be uninteresting although thero there has been a great deal written in relation to that country and people anti and no doubt yon are far better detter acquainted quain ted with their history that ram yet we had a tolerably good chance to seo see tho the people and in conversation with mr clay american minister at tho the court at st petersburg our suspicions were confirmed ramsin russia went down ICO leo per or cent in our estimation in the course of a few lass days oars the present czar ezar is a liberal minded man and haa has introduced many reforms in the body politic 11 I 1 C and also in tho the ecclesiastical department wa 1 the tho latter reforms are ace to resented by the lower classes and d largo large party li Is already formed who aro are opposed to the government cling inz ing to tho the samo same doctrines which ch characterized arac the son of peter the great and which ultimately proved Us hia ruin again awa aga n the wealth which wo ear baw pil piled up in in roy koy roal i pai pal acee acce cc ancient church caan esan sacred altars would bo be sufficient to form a network of rall rail railways ways wats over the russian empire to equal to that in france it 11 it was only available but thera theris 19 the rub ruih this enormous orua otLA amount of wealth consists of sliver silver and gold alt tinga tings which it would ha be sacrilege to touch and thousands of precious stones which have cost millions and millions of money which cannot now bo be disposed of cven even if the emperor or ra ther tho the czar of all tho the wished to improve tile tito condition of or fhe tte go government ern erz gold and ellnor id good ewait credit are the tho aru alu aws of war and russia la lq of tho the two former aa as a circulating medium she only having a depreciated paper currency and copper pieces of from ono one to five live n 0 which battor aro are edum in alga to the old english penny and remind one of the monet money of ancient sparta and wo we could easily clinag imagine I 1 no ft a second lycurgus seeking tho the means meang mean menn to develop tha muscles buselea of tho the wealthier cl classes asseo even they carried but bat a small portion of their wealth on their persons 1 t t I 1 thank you tery very much for the good wish wisht you havo bavo expressed for my future wel wei welfare gre Lre 14 li your our letter I 1 hope and pray that I 1 may not those who have hate entrusted me with the what I 1 conselva cont Con eive elve to bo be an important office in lib the nauvoo nancoo legion it la Is an honor to bo be la in eluded in the kingdom of god a bia bim blessing sing that but few duly appreciate then how moree more grateful ought to bo be those who tire tiro CAI cal called tra t places of trust in that kingdom Throng through tt the blessings of of the lord and 4 the in vl vi tation which pres young bas has i handly given me I 1 hopa to p seq see you md and many of the dear friends who are now in that favored land picaso remember me korv torm tod ruff and the brethren in tho the historian offitt office I 1 tinder stand that joseph F smith is with YU yon a plesse please reme raber me rue to him bros 0 pratt and john W V YOWL tomu wusi to he kindly remembered to all may llam god bless you 1 I remain your brother 1 in christ v jun AN english lord sit sitting tinh tinb in the tche telegraph omeo omee in london had bad his cigar lit by an electric spark from heart content it cost him several hundred dollars before he succeeded in getting a light |