| Show NEW az sept jion lion IV woodruff president of th thu MN ifa A and M U society salt pall jak jak jae depuy cpuz U T DEAR BROTHER I 1 received a dispatch on the tiie irist informing me of mya myn my appointment p as delegate to tile the convention to be held in philadelphia on the expecting a company of emigrants at tile the same time I 1 did not see how I 1 could possibly attend olt bil that day indico and I 1 concluded to go the day before and present myself to some of tho the committee who had bad chargo charge of the business I 1 called upon mr anderson the gent gentleman gentled lem iem an to whom whom the tiie fruit had been addressed he was very pleased to meet me informed in mo me that the utah fruit had bad not arrived but hoped it would be in time for the exhibition I 1 was then introduced to dr hought Hough fon on whom I 1 found to be very much of a gentleman 1 I informed him of my business there but told him I 1 was afraid I 1 could could not attend the convention he said I 1 must attend if possible as they wanted very much to have utah represented he introduced me rue to mr mitchell and jacob weller esq who said tho the same just juat as this was said our fruit arrived I 1 went immediately to work to unpack it while the doctor looked outa place for it A table had been assigned for it in a side roam room from the main hall I 1 and while I 1 was wits putting the fruit upon plates dr houghton Houghl ron pon came to me and told told m me that 1 I 1 must have a better position I 1 I 1 thought I 1 had a very good one already but he be and liis ills son helped me pack it to the main hall and it was deposited in a very consal conspicuous bous place on the main thoroughfare cards of large size were ordered ordred printed stating where it was from etc after I 1 had got it in good shape I 1 left for this city to get my mail and see eee about the coming ship this was at noon arrived here hero at pm got my letters and left word at the office to telegraph me when tile the company reached readied sandy hook I 1 reached philadelphia at went to the hall and found our utah fruit attracting a great deal of or attention here T I 1 met with a number of gentlemen ent lemen who were delegates dele all ail of whom treated me with alti the greatest respect september the convention wa wasi called to order at 12 precisely meis tely and here 1 I was walh called upon to actina lct let in a prominent committee of eight the business etc of the convention I 1 have sent gent to you the president and other official of the horticultural society of philadelphia were very courteous to me chatting with me freely upon U atah tali tall ma matters t etc I 1 learn that a silver is awarded to our society for the fruit sent the committee were much pleased that it was sent and hoped we would 0 u id send 1 a larger quantity a n aw h e i year year everything was dono done nor for us that could be done to make it a success yours etc W V C STAINES STARNES wasatch co september 1873 IS ja editor deseret news mews we are in a it kind of an out of themay the way place and money is not very plentiful otherwise we ve are doing doling having raised very good crops of grain kc c the people generally are feeling ive ire well weli most of them trying to live their religion as much as human nature will admit and improvement ia h the order of the day several good franie frame buildings are being put up which will bo be finished this fall we number 1 e about thirty five far families nilles and aboul about two hun hundred bundred and twenty five inhabitants weare vo are putting up tip a very good frame tithing house boue 25 by IS 18 fl neet feet which will be bo ninis finis finished lied toils this fall take it on the whole we are doing z well the lord blesses bles bies ses sea us with health peace and prosperity fsr C ST oct 1873 eau fedir edu our in mail mall as rm usual are a nuisance and ail an imposition upon the feelings of good natured residents in ill this thial section of country in consequence of their irregularity ua our connections with sait salt lake C city I 1 ky and the tile world at large are aro ar c much further removed from us than we d delima mm I 1 they should be seeing that I 1 tir tic inn iff sir 17 ends pay all 01 legal legai de w mands for a safe and speedy delivery of our mail matter on the we received Z ING NEWS of the tho cotil oth excellent time certainly when tile tho schedule time announces three throe days d lys andeen hours from froin salt lake st george A reform is justly demanded and ought to be enforced by th tho OS c wl who I 1 0 hold the power from our mail contractors and their subs as will make them realize that they have responsibilities which cannot be billed with and neglected for personal convenience our malls maila arrive 1 here generally from 8 pato 2 or 3 althree am three times a week and return when they g get got et meady ready thus permitting permit thoo trog no chance to answer correspondence ce h however however amplo important we are under tho tile it must bea be a mistaken idea that there is a special mail agent for utah whose business it is to regulate mails malls and defend the public against unprincipled contractors if there is uch such ail an individual J where is lie he gone to bear lake or some other i lake to find the monster we would like liko to see them if he succeeds in charming the reptile to his fold if bad luck attends the project st george can a tale unfold etc if not quite so long as will enchant any reasonable man who is not too busy in other pursuits of a gesond rate order it if he cant canu come we will take tho the liberty of forwarding our tale in sections so that mccan ho can analyze it during liis his leisure moments A very important feature with us in this southern country is our temple which is progress progressing Dg very rapidly considering the number of workmen employed wo we anticipate the foundation being completed in a very few fiew days which wh ieh ich is con to b bo one of tile tho most substantial in the tho territory all visitors who come to st george whether transient or INTorn mormon ion lon appear interested in the progress of the work I 1 may also state that the people of the till southern in mission assion as a whole by their faith nna and works take a deep interest in III the completion of theil thell the temple emple at present colds are prevalent pie valent amongst the people there aro arc also a few cases of whooping 0 cough in it this tilis city our fruit truit crop this season is considerably sider ably below the average owing to late frosts in the spring A anum number of the vine growers have llave commenced making V up their wine farmers are preparing their land add for fall at the weather at present is pleasant and comfortable have had ome some refreshing showers of late feed splendid throughout the country jp 0 you may know un ow an od chevor bachelor ba ly by the fant fact thit that th it lie he always speaks of I 1 it baby as it av A an n ohio jury of inquest rendered tendered a verdict that a beleuc came to his dath by voluntarily drowning himself if it he be had done it involuntarily they might have let him ot off ina lna in a recent letter en cn jirlean i ditel pline nilsa miss florence nightingale says cays cay gay s for crimes accompanied with violence e especially cc lally with violence toward women and eh children 11 I 1 would whip hip bip iv mrs time is occupied in answering letters contaIn containing InZ anxious inquiries about her health she bhe he emphatically declares that she has not broken her leg and does not intend to break any of her engagements for the winter mr lin andrew Cani caie cale pittsburg of intends intends to supply the public of his native place dunfermline scotland 15 with baths bathe at an to himself of soap hoap may be wanted also A man in iowa has stalled a new style etyle of 11 swearing off he lie publishes an advertisement to the effect that he be will neve ruse any anymore more intoxicating liquors ho ile also threatens to prosecute any one who rhoe shall hansell hausell sell seil him liquor |
