Show poll it it r lo 10 AN jan 1868 editor evening mews news at last we are having a taste of our good old fashioned winters the mud has given place to ice the rain has changed to snow enow and the damp fogs foga to clear Bpark spark sparkling ling frosty air everybody feels better and more cheerful and the merry jingle of the bells announces that our citizens are making the most of the sleighing we are not indulging in so many parties and theatres theartres the atres as usual this winter and of them by the earnest wish of prest benson belison and bishop maughan we have organized lyceums library in and schools for our mutual improvement pro which are well attended alid arid beeg becoming ming increasingly attractive in logan we have vetoed debating but buh leave every speaker free to express his sincere views upon any subject presented i realizing the renning refining and aind elevation ele eie elevating vatin 9 tendency of good music I 1 feel ve very ry gl glad giad ad to be able to report an increasing in terest in this art divine in this as in other educational movements irwill take time to cultivate a pure and appreciative taste but our lovers of musie music flatter themselves and the community with bilth idith good reason neason I 1 think that the good time will come the logan choir under the leadership ofero of bro U J C goodwin y assisted by bros wm knowles david lamoreaux adam smith etc has made very colln commendable n dable progress mis mib and gave a concert hero the other evening which was well attended and pronounced to be the best ever elven eiven bene here by home talent they pro propose poe poo to get up a series of concerts here if the people will patronize them for the purpose of purchasing an organ for the new tabernacle when completed the citizens of this county feel obliged for the interest you manifested in our postal arrangements it may seem seem beem a small matter to others but it is decidedly annoying to us to baythe least to have our letters and papers occasionally sio nally lost or reach us via montana tile the sabbath schools are very flourishing sinco since the introduction of tickets rewards and libraries tho the interest is isan increased tenfold I 1 hardly knew there were so many children in the place before we only lack books and rewards iam lam I 1 am happy to report an increasing interest in the DESERET N NEWS F ws an and ana juvenile instructor several have remarked that your editorials on cragin Cr agins utah bill are worth the price of the tho years subscription poor bragin all the inhabitants of utah put together wont lose as much sleep over ha hs 8 bill as he has lost in conco coneo concocting concoct C ing it doubtless he wanted a 11 little atle notoriety and has gained it more probably he will vill eventually find than he bargained for smart politician as he professes to be he does not know enough to worship an al the rising sun were he half as smart as be he thinks himself he could see that mormonism contains within itself the indestructible elements of success and permanency that it is the rising power of orthis this ibis continent and is destined to bo be the ark of its liberties if any are preserved I 1 but it is all right we neither court the favors nor fear the frowns of such men but it would be well for in divi duals and the nation to sit down and count the cost before measuring arms with the almighty time was when the presentation of such a bill would have aroused my anger now contempt takes the place of anger and I 1 only feel anxious that I 1 and all israel may be ba able to understand love and practice the truth then god will be our out defender I 1 would respectfully remind wade cragin and congress that the measure melaure they met to us shall be meted back to them pressed down heaped epand up and running over they may deem us a very wicked ignorant set of fan fanatics atles aties but wo we have a pretty good gorod idea are your brother W H |