| Show THE PONDTOWN editor deseret I 1 jewa ve dw dev brother in the interests of science it would be well if there were in every neighborhood those who would preserve any fossil remains many may not know that a single boke bode bone has enabled the skillful to determine the genus and sometimes the species of the quadruped to which it belonged true it is that few are area in possession of his amount of knowledge but there are such and they visit this city from time to time with reference to the fossil remains to which you directed yesterday care may have been taken but gene morbid curiosity is gratified fragments are handled until those points of the structure of a fossil that would establish its individuality are obliterated lite rated there is much more difficulty in preserving fossils of the recent formations unless they happen to become completely petrin petrified d this fossil from its situation blo bio belongs furthest to the post pliocene period or at the furthest the pliocene this fixes the era of its existence as alfving animal with man or immediately preceding for this reason among others it was not likely to be preserved from atmospheric ere action perhaps from the ravages of at all events time that consumes all things has been busy in removing froni from the mige huge bones nearly every trace of organic matter still its identity can not be belinis betinis mistaken taken as one among the varl vari various ous species of elephants usually called mammoth many of which it is ii established existed upon this continent it is well that it has haa found a resting place in our museum here it will be preserved thousands will see it its history will be investigated perhaps ano another ther c chapter h ap ter be added to the annals 0 of f t the 1 ae p past a 3 yours r respectfully e ape eaf ully ally J L barfoot KARORI may 31 18 70 editor deseret ne dear brother I 1 take this opportunity to forward you a brief account of the work of the latter days in this far off part of the vineyard on the eighth of last month bro robert bobert beauchamp arrived here from melbourne he stayed a month preaching the gospel to in most cases very attentive congregations the result is thau thai up to date we have a branch established comprising 18 members three of whom have been ordained elders myself as president of the branch one has been baptized since bro beauchamp left for christchurch Christ church and several others are about ready to join the saints here are in the enjoyment of the spirit of god and are desirous of gathering to zion as soon as possible bro beauchamp stayed at kalapos Ka lKa christchurch Christ church a fortnight and called at wellington on his way to melbourne in order to attend a conference which opens on the ath of june he left here on F friary r idey last this being tuesday so that he is now on his way to melbourne he was quite well when he left and in the full enjoyment of the spirit of his calling he has made many friends here both among saints and outsiders he is truly indefatigable in his efforts to disseminate the principles of salvation among those with whom he comes in contact and BO so far by the blessing of god his labors have been crowned with success his field of labor is an extensive one and he has traveled some thousands of miles since he entered upon his mission in november last the DESERET NEWS comes to hand band by each mail it is 18 a source of comfort to us and the information it contains relative to the territory and its people enables us to refute the false testimony of our enemies I 1 send you by each mail a summary of news as contained in the independent which I 1 hope you receive yours in the gospel of peace HENRY ALLINGTON cache co july 13 70 editor deseret news mews dear brother I 1 am glad to inform you that the grasshoppers have left our borders they came in clouds sometimes almost darkening the sun our fields and gardens were brown over with them and many supposed that everything would again he be destroyed as there came fresh arrivals every day but thank god they have done but little harm last summer br benson advised the people of cache Cacho county to select a suit able piece of land in their respective fields and put in a large quantity of fali fall wheatland wheat and sow it in september in accordance cor dance with this counsel our brethren selected about two hundred and fifty acres for a operation cooperation co farm and bowed fall wheat the grasshoppers came thick upon it but did very little harm A small quantity of spring wheat was put in and has suffered heavily still a good crop will be raised some of our fall wheat was cut yesterday it isan iban is an established fact that fall wheat is our only safety in grasshopper times I 1 there is an abundance of cane corn com and und vegetables look well our farms and gardens look better today to day than they have done for four years past we have established a free school which has proved a great blessing to our children elder C C shaw assisted bemies by mibs mies mary E curtis have all the scholars they can attena attend to we have the rock and other material on hand for a new school house to be finished according to contract bysee by bep sep em ber her 30 th 1870 at a cost of about two hou sand dollars our operative cooperative co store Is in a flourishing condition the new now store is a very avery neat rock building and was built at a cost of two thousand dollars hnry honry W nals bet jsse s q delivered a lecture on cooperation operation co on tuesday evening the ath instant the subject was laid before the people in a very clear and satisfactory manner and I 1 am satisfied that a few such lectures will enable the people not only to understand but wit to put into practical operation this great principle and thereby secure to themselves and their posterity a vast amount of wealth bishop liljenquist is doing all in his power to encourage education and relief music by his advice the female relief belief society are about to purchase a library for the use of our schools the ward has engaged H esq of salt lake city to teach instrumental music H H petersen is teaching vocal music with success everybody is busy no loafers to be found in our streets peace and good order prevails yours truly H P MANTI july 1870 editor deseret roeum dear brother the weather for the last few weeks has been extremely hot and sultry with but little rain the lack of which has caused quite a scarcity scar elty eity of grass for our cows and work cattle the grasshoppers have not only taken our wheat and oats but they have damaged our hay crop materially now however they have almost gone and we all wish them speed from these valley sand may their return be as the scotch sing of royal charlie lang lo 10 0 o coming 1 I the health of the people in this set tl ement is good we have had little sickness in our midst this season and though comparatively speaking we have no crops to attend to I 1 believe the brethren areas arens are as busy as in informer former formen years when they had their their thousands of bushels of grain to care for there was more rock taken from our stone quarry r last winter and spring than there has y as been for the last five years and the ironclads iron relieving us of our crops gu gives ive B us a splendid opportunity of building 11 ding said rock into nice abodes to shelter our wives and families from the searching sun in bummer summer and the cold bitter blast of winter A flute band was organized here last spring by a number of our young men and iam lam I 1 am proud cosay to say they have made rapid progress they are now under the direction of major geo Ge snow who is doing all in his hia power to make them proficient our day and sunday schools have a fair attendance and I 1 can see an improvement pro in the young and rising generation era tion the desire to obtain an education is on the increase amongst them preparations are being made for a grand celebration eele bration on the dinst and judging from the gramme pro meshall we shall shail have a good time with sentiments of regard I 1 am yours iames TAMES AMES C BROWN |
