| Show dymm harrisburg ram HAM washington co the was ushered in with wath firing by the military at daybreak at 9 the citizens met pa on the public c square and a procession was formed in the following order by charles conley marshal of the day presidency pion plon eels of 47 fathers and mothers in Israel young men young children under moslah mosiah L Hanco ancock ek their teacher with front and rear guard under the direction of sergeant stirling 1111 through the east portion of the town repaired to the edw new stone schoolhouse school house after the congregation was seated singing by the choir prayer by the chaplain elder moses Alose harris harnis judge james lewis orator of the day delivered a very appropriate eop gop prop address followed by orson B adams one of the officers in the mormon battalion Bat tallon giving a brief and interesting account of the travels of that body of men charles A conley delivered a short but spirited address followed by songs from M ij hancock and C house toasts recitations ac benediction by the chaplain at 4 pm both old and young went forth in the dance peace good order and cheerfulness prevailed throughout the day committee of arrangements wm jolley M L hancock and milton dailey dalles WILLARD G MCMULLIN reporter BOUNTIFUL aug 4 EDITOR DESERET NEWS we have now been more or less troubled grasshoppers for these last ten days and the result of their visit is now apparent and will be sorely felt to attempt to convey any idea of their numbers would be folly I 1 will therefore merely state that they have been here in countless myriads myri myrl ads darkening everything upon which they alighted the corn crop is very seriously damaged so much stripped that many are of the opi opinion nion the crop is destroyed the wheat is mostly saved oats ai are re more or less injured and several pieces are being cured for hay other pieces are cut short from five to fifteen bushels to the acre while green oats will sustain a still greater loss the potatoe vines are stripped bare yet it is thought by some that the potatoes will ripen beans are suffering and will be considerably injured if not destroyed carrots are stripped and the tele grasshoppers are eating them below the surface cabbages are also sharing the fate of the carrots onions have not as yet suffered so much yet in places they are arb eaten to the root the orchards have suffered severely and today to day present to the eye a picture of nakedness the beautiful foliage which but a few days ago adorned them and sheltered the growing fruit from the hot rays raya of the summer sun ia Is now gone goue the trees are leafless leal ieni less and the fruit that tha remains is naked and unadorned and will doubtless have to be picked or it also will furnish food for the grasshopper er much fruit is already eaten peaches ees ces and apricots to the stone and apples to the core yours respectfully WILLIAM toiuo THURGOOD GOOD i fourteenth WARD G 8 L city aug 3 1867 EDITOR DESERET NEWS the teachers and committee of the ward sunday school purposed having a school party oil oli on the uit but to avoid clashing with other parties on that day postponed it until tuesday last july when we had a very large and interesting gathering the junior children were assembled at one in the afternoon to trip the light fantastic toe which 1 with singing and other variations was wa s continued until six when they were dismissed and at seven the dance was resumed by the senior scholars of the sunday school with their teachers and a few friends elders john taylor and geo Q cannon of the twelve being among the invited 1 guests present all AU seemed to vie with one another in their enjoyment of the occasion and notwithstanding the hall was a little crowded all wept off pleasantly under the able management of the committee G E bourne P F S richards W woodruff jun and richard S horne home assisted by some of the teachers A Afew few good songs were sung and miss martha nome home very ably executed the hornpipe and a french dance the hall was tastefully decorated ith evergreens ever greens flowers banners bannen ac and the ball was got up free of expense to the children yesterday afternoon the teachers and their friends held another party lir itt the hall the proceeds to be devoted to the expense expenses sor of the sunday school and although the weather was very warm it seem seemed edno no barrier to the enjoyment of those present who kept up the amusement with animation until a little after twelve at midnight THOS C AR ARMSTRONG BISTRONG from the ofil millennial n ial fal mar star AUSTRALIA christchurch Christ church new zealand march 21 1867 dear president I 1 arrived safe in new zealand after a voyage cf f three months which was more pleasant than I 1 had dared to expect out of fifty persons on board ship the lord blessed me with the privilege of baptizing one a german as my first fruits shortly after my arrival two more were added to the church W and J burnett we have held some public meetings and the lord has blessed us in bearing testimony to the truth and inspired us with the hope that more good will be accomplished I 1 feel that I 1 shall shail have to stay here a little atle longer than I 1 at first anticipated the books and I 1 took with me are all distributed and more are wanted as the people do not refuse to read them though perhaps many peruse them through curiosity but that does not matter if they are the right kind of fish the truth will catch them if the lord w work ork with us the people eople here have greatly advanced in I 1 n CIVI civilization j leation of late years ladies of a certain class are now to be met with everywhere in town and a long way out of it among the novelties here are crinolines crino lines of gigantic sizes say from sixto six siz to seven yards in circumference and trains or whatever they are called about half a yard in length another fashion is that of wearing no doubt as a D sign of beauty or nobility long nails like eagles claws sharp enough to scratch out a persons eyes with a single scratch about every fourth house is trans figures into a public house where drunkards are made by license ever every day in great numbers but for all ail that I 1 the lord is not forgotten for in proportion to the number of public houses and houses of ill III fame c churches have been multiplied to all the saints I 1 do not know what they may do for me in time but bui at present it is certain they do not want to canonize me thinking you would like to hear bear something of new zealand I 1 have addressed these few lines to you as to a brother indeed please give i ve my respects to all the saints who know me and especially to the brethren from the valley I 1 remain dear sir your brother in the everlasting covenant coven atit of peace CARL 0 ASMUSSEN |
