| Show correspondence four hours la in nancoo KEOKUK I 1 march 15 1878 editor deseret janews on the morning of the dinst I 1 met by accident at the keokuk depot elders eldera D INI stuart and J F wells we were all bound for nauvoo our m meeting was of t hat that character that a mormon elder only can appreciate when away from home upon our arrival in nauvoo we repaired at once to the nauvoo house 11 now the river side bide mansion and kept by L C Bida Bl daeman emarl emair that part of the building facing the river has been roofed in one story above the basement and five rooms have been finished the unfinished part has resisted the them fury of 4 storms and the ravages of thirty years of time and stands firm and solid the mansion house pro per isnow occupied by alexander mith smith ier Ser and family and presents a faded appearance the lords store house is unoccupied but in good condition the 11 masonic halldis hall hali jis ris sis is decaying and has a german occupant the arsenal is not defaced de faced but has been turned into a dwelling and presents a fing fine appearance the printing office is a little shabby the upper dart part is used as a dwelling patriarch hy hyi i rum smiths house was burned down some years ago tha the loi lot upon which it stood is now entire as a garden THE TEMPI TEMPIE E I 1 wag was but ia Is not the only trace re of this ever to be kemem bared edifice being the well that has been walled to the surface of the ground and curbed this well furnishes water for the residents who occupy houses and stores that have beri behli built on every side of the temple block each of us drank of this water the ground upon which the temple stood I 1 is s now a 11 garden there is a two story dwelling standing upon the southwest south west corner of the block the lower part misused is used for a drug store eitore the upper 1 part for a it dwelling the walls of which are built el entirely of the blocks of stone that once stood in the walls of the temple president B youngs four square residence is in a good state of preservation oil we could not find any place that had given way but it looks as if it might C stand for a century to come it is now occupied by a family named slade blade president H 0 rim Kimb balls alPs dwelling is well preserved th the e block of stone over the por porch ch u upon 13 on which was cut och oth H C L K 1845 84 5 will remain as long as the bulls building ing stands but the letters are disappearing president willard richards house was rebuilt and greatly enlarged four years ago while the men were engaged digging a cellar at the west end they found about five feet belov below t the he surface a slab bearing the fOll foil following dwIng inscription JENNETTA RICHARDS born at Walker nield field england august 1817 married to willard richards september 1838 died july ath 1845 this ivas was taken up also the body under it and found to be unchanged with the exception of the nose a it portion of one cheek cheeld and one hand it is supposed that the body had been preserved in alcohol though the parties were not certa certain 14 the body was removed to the southeast south east corner of the lot carefully burled buried and the stone slab placed over it on a level with the surface of the ground the fol lowing houses are in tolerably good condition P P pratts john taylors Taylor ls lorenzo snows sn ws bishop hunters samuel hamuel smith smithy s jo jonathin na browning brownings ivins lyons Ij and are all occupied rhe the rho new york store has been converted into a lutheran church avery A very handsome catholic church has been built along sido and op the south of P P pratts property there is also a methodist and presbyterian by terian church east of the fhe tern temple tempie pie block fosters row still stands but fosters brick near the Temp temple lowill will soon fall unless lvis Itis it is taken down capt andersons Ander auder sons sens house remains but has not recovered from the effects of athe the batt battle battie le 2 when its gables were vere demolished the blacksmith blacksmiths shop is gone the old grave yard remains intact r and has lately been fixed up under the direction of alexander smith we ve visited president t wells form very verv little remains of the buildings gs the present pr opTie tar to r a german geiman ha has built n i two a ory brlek brick i bul bui building iding close to the he thinks that the apple trees now standing were planted edby by letl the squire william and huid wilson laws lawa mill down by the tho river is still running but the brick dwelling close by is very dilapidated 7 r nauvoo boasts 2500 inhabitants mostly german there being about forty american amerlean families in the town there arel are also a 11 few i french confide considerable fable fabie attention Js as paid to graab culture we are largely indebted to to top here hers here yate yates for the names of ohp the tho ginal ginar beners owners pf af the above mentioned properties and would notice ts great many more if f we wo could obtain the names he kindly furnished us a team and wagon and himself and bon son escor escorted toM us around this thia desolated but beautifully located city he has built a large house upon th e once occupied by father smith he me has haq a c complete copy of the times and deaso well bound in six volumes has refused f nifty fifty d dollars 0 ilaree for them and says no amount of mo money noyl heyl could tempt him to part with them va we took dinner at the river biver side mansion emma smith now irs nida Bida Bi daeman eman emah presided at t tha table ind us ananin in anin triestin fo resting conversation for half an haur I 1 we next visited montrose found two of the old stock full of faith who gladly welco dus returned Be turned to keokuk at p m very tired but pie pleased our days work I 1 josepn JOSEPH E TAYLOR short of hay sadi ek arrangements nelio nello schools 1 ois retrenchment society nees meet paris march 1876 editor despret news wems oar our winter Winfer winterset set in very early we had to commence feeding ame af f our sto eklin I 1 ozember ov I 1 ember ber and bilili will think have tp rem rew nearly aloft another T xilon month fl unless we have haxe a badden sadden change in the weather ilef lipf as wo we have about two feet of snow on the leigl lev I 1 presume ther awill be a scarcity ity of hayi hayl hay as there are a great many complaining but by digging out put out their straw and cha chi blat blaa piles plies I 1 think we will all till get through alth WA phout 0 losing much stock notwithstanding tl the e 0 lou jon o 4 wah afi ter fer the peppe ati seem to feel well and enjoy them themselves dele eele avd arid aio are ta taking measures ir for fon thild wring using PM care rp of dt their stock during the merk mers mer men so that the grai kan n wiil will vod nod vot jbv jb destroyed as it has been betm in epars y ears pars past there were three delegates ampol appointed buted from ea each ch sett settlement lebAnt who met in a paris and itah it was unanimously sigred agreed that the yota soung young ng stock should be driven awny away awry arb from ra the settlements a and abd ha the tho cows bo herded so d now tiow we anticipate ml raiding large d crops ra sd the TheP paris anns arii it cooperative operative co store has moved hito tae tao hew store and is doing a good business measures are going to be taken forthwith wl th to start a daar dairy in iri connection with the store p we have bava two day schools well attended t d e d the first ward bell beil being a taik talk taught ht by bi mr eiljah elijah pomeroy hn and g his bister elster sister the se 6 d ward by mr joseph lewis we d have hate haveland anex awer aner excel cel cei lent sabbath superintended super intended by bros broa hoge and price I 1 think the average attendance is about scholars we also have atan a tannery that is nearly completed and it i is s the intention of the shareholders easto to start it as boodas soon as pd possible nible and thereby produce their theli own leather and save the money that would otherwise have tb bec bel beasent t off for an i we wo had a retrenchment organized here a abort liace ago by sister horne homo from salt lake qty ety iv hichi T have no doubt will be of great griat beneo benefit tori torl to all ali those concerned vvo vo havo very gb pd meetings wei wel we ll 11 attended prill 1 bloh elch mich and bishop lia ila go are laboring hard to ai unite the tho people and giving good counsel which if carried carriea out will be of great benefit in days to tb com come e agrest A great many have renewed their edve covenants nants and others will as circumstances will wili our home borne missionaries mis siona slona ries rles are labo laboring dill diligently gently in the tho causer ortruth and are doing eidens eldera osmond and hart hait of Blooming bloomington tony address ed the saints in paris last Sund bunday sunday ity liy morning and gave good instruction in the evening elder philemon merrillj merrills of bennington gave an an ex excellent i discoli discourse rsm history of the chulch chul ch atna at J and ex the sadhu to be c e ready 0 0 o re r celva ceiva 0 ri cl ale a n d put tit it IA iri practise rao rac tite reec refe ix t borit arlon in 11 rash I 1 placed pst hel tel A il provo novo march 24 1876 edian bews JN ems y T how very mortifying and humli abid be to the feell feelings and nd pride of every honest american catiz whether lie he bo be religious or irreligious to think th that at the leaders and rulers of this great nation cau cah abt be salis satisfied fleg fleo with wih very liberal ba salaries tor for ser services gendered ien len rendered dered to serviced jhb people but b mu must co conspire spire to adly divert the channels ennels of revenue from the treasury into their own PI private avate pockets it se seems ems that our government 30 ve rn in en good and ind glor gior glorious ious is irl in tj the ie hands lands ha U d of swindlers lers thieves dud robb ers who iuro jiro rp nio boleslow rio siow slow to take tae the advantages which their high positions give them they are fire bringing shime shame and disgrace upon them themselves i selves upon the government an and I 1 upon the whole nation in the eyes of all the honorable nations of the earth singular are the ways of providence to bring and di disgrace tg mc e upon a naton bation who kili kiil lil ill bonsen consent and are nie agerty oger ager td accomplish special specia I 1 and on against ohp dictates 0 conscience cle cie ne e gins against t tiie tho constitution of 0 ur c oun t and law laws s ali and d r requirements fremen ils its of heaven which 1 ia the greater grealer cause 0 of f reproach toa ton to a pation ration the existence cai cal 1 oj of heno table fable marriage though p ural 9 yet wh expedient and d ry y pr q be e ruled rulef by a dy ind inh nasty of r swindlers lers s thieves s and rob tob bers bews llady a dynasty drits own election aud aua choice cholee y bf our political rulers bring a aa severe i a about their own earge earve I 1 as their untiring but misguided zeal and natural hate have sought to bring upon the mor mons of bf utah strange are the acts of leq men but stronger still under providence are the results of their acts nets lad lab iad gab gad I 1 Y M X 1 A i ill ili i h SPANISH foric FORK march 1676 1876 ealor editor 4 0 deseret aseret news we desire to have published f through the columns of your paper a rep tha thet young mens mutu al improvement association of spanish fork which ed october ad 1875 by the young men meu of this thib city the offic era cra consisting I 1 ti of t a president two vice p presidents a secretary and aud treasurer it waa wa A a success up to march 15 1876 when it was waa reorganized by brothers milton hardy and abd morris young yeung pursuant to an alf Op appointment ointment made by them a well attended meeting of the people was held an on that evening Aft after arter ersome some bome remarks upon the management of and good results that might be derived from such association associations the brethren were ap an pointed by the people as officers of bf the same george H brim bramball hail ball president nicholas smith first counselor samuel brockbank prock bank second counselor ervin A wiy wil wilson lson ison secretary t the regular weekly meeting of our association was held berd on saturday eveni evening uM march when a goodly number bof of our young men joined in mutual improvement E A ai WILSON see sec sec gee J f i i i elti pill plenty t 0 of snow hay shott short nea lea Is tear Year liand liana ac i marchi marchl 24 15 46 editor dos Des deseret eief eyet neati aw yso SU i 1 we have plenty of snow about two fee feeland tand it is still snowing we have small hay bay stacks and little woodpiles wood piles plenty of stock is dying prospect of more going on the same list the tho ladies here are taking the of leap year they have made sev eral bial parties for which we as a community chia feel very thankful to mrs mra terry and miss hellen tucker of thiap this place ate at A t a neighboring biej baty mount pheasant there is considerable lawyd lawing over aa land laud 13 d m matters millers heip iera jumping afie one dl cl albis ainis ete etc one man got black snaKed t that place which cost gost the maan that used the whip 57 for breaking t the peace CO further proceedings aie aier contemplated pa we havo have a calac 8 blacksmith shops seyer beyer al A carpenters and one onet mill the health faiq t of people is in good al at jr present je ih i I 1 i HOW ow i 4 it that the people cannot gee get betito it 0 pay for their lands whon they gOL sor land office on t of 0 f t h balb galb t imp lut IAP v tind ting T TOj 0 th HL i schools Y T 31 31 n MI L A the drama A ac MANTI CITY sanpete co march 1876 editor ameret if cuss wo vve have not had much time to rest since brother J B maiben was appointed bishop here lorhe for he seems to have a genius for cr creating at and planning ai much labor a the people are able abie to perform he eyl dently believes that to keep us constantly at work is the best way way to keep us out of mis mischief chiefs but then again let me sayto say bay to his credit that he is by no means means idle but sets us an example of industry hims elfand I 1 sometimes think that he is too busy for his own good bis conduct evidently proves that he consider him himself eif elf the servant of the people I 1 about the tho first thing he be proposed to do was 0 16 go to work aud and ninish finish oili our old bid meetinghouse we e int inn in ift a I 1 shon shor time very successfully accomplished andee and aud ave aye ha have vb now A 4 decent an and al respectable replace place om to meet estand and mpr war ship in only billy it la Is too small smail tor for it se seems elbis that the finishing n ishi ing of vt the house to gethair reasons perhaps i has created a grater oater taste aad desire uvan I 1 tiie tife pia to go t ad I 1 ao d make toun toUr meetings interesting guti gitl gur dur lively choir under the able ahlo lead leadership L 9 of professor dr J jd brown rb and H are oily their the bartwell par part well twell 1 fb foche he benefit hiilei aiso also lately purchased a nine fine the thi next thing to which bishop maiben malben called our gur pur attention was our old tithing office which jn na a few months assumed a new shape and a fine and very respectable a ap inside and outside et the next presented to us as a thing of necessity to be done 9 was the building of a baptismal fa font ut at the warria warm springs south of lanti manti this vias was soon accomplished accomplish ed and a great many J of f the saints have there had opportunity to renew their cove covenants the next thing that took our attention was a call from headquarters fa furnish five millen aries well equipped for tor five young inen men we who nobly responded ded to the call and are now on their way while we |
