Show correspondence 1 1 I 1 lie lik JOTTINGS 1 jan 20 editor deseret aels the causing months of 1884 1881 has hag becu beca a season of good health and general prosperity n n our conr little community and thoutle the harvest was light none sunner uffer from actual want the holiday season has been a time f quiet and peaceful rejoicing with us he the most prominent feature being the commemoration of the I 1 PROPHETS liets our worthy bishop makes that day an m appropriate occasion for a spirited I 1 position losi iosi tion of the character of the mission of the eminent latter latte rd dav seer nd of the nature and object of the gr i eat reat work inaugurated on the ath day of f april 3 KA 1830 the result of his labors to this end were in this instance no exception to the usual success that has crowned his bis efforts in past years some of the most touching episodes in the prophets life were portrayed with a fidelity that recalled the bygone scenes of olden times to the minds of those whose personal pe rhonal experience qualified them to judge for instance the prayer uttered by ty t y the prophet in liberty jail was offered and the prompt and consolatory sol atory answer from the divine pi presence e was laas beautifully rendered by a chorus of young ladies voices from behind an adjacent curtain one incident related deserves deserres special n notice otice etwas it was A reminiscence i I 1 from the memory ol 01 alien allen J stout sr while acting as the prophets body guard in the nauvoo mansion only a hingle single door separating him from the fam family ily lly he tells of a conversation that p passed assed between jos joseph eph and emma on the much vaunted subject of plural marriage this impulsive woman from moments of passionate denunciation would subside into tearful repentance and acknowledge ledge e that her violent opposition to that principle was instigated by the powers 0 aers of darkness that satan was cin nin doial his utmost to destroy her etc A and aud nd solemnly came the prophets 1 INSPIRED WARNING yes yes and hud he will accomplish your overthrow if you do not heed my counsel in this there is food for profet profitable reflection in the mind of the martyrs tir t s recreant nailie namesake sake the editor of the lamoni elamond la herald berald on the loth lust a very entertaining and instructive i JUBILEE was given to the sabbath school children tha the house vlas ilas vas tastefully decorated with willi appropriate mottoes with garlands of evergreen and a creditable iain hain baintin painting tin executed by Z 1 I draper a home ome artist of whose intuitive genius we have just cause to be proud the exercises consisted ot 0 recitations dialogues song songs etc and questions and answers show showing ng the years ogress progress br among the children on gospel topics prizes were afterwards awarded some bome 75 books and pamphlets publications of the instructor ansti actor office and nearly as many cards and chiomos ch romos our sabbath school has a total membership of officers teachers and pupils u P ils lis average attendance about 95 05 the he total membership is in excess of 01 one half the population of the town the they Y 31 mahas A nas has a total membership of 41 average attendance about bothe SO the Y L A has a membership of 2 28 8 average attendance about 20 the mmary primary shows a list of 72 42 names with anu an average attendance of 57 all these associations are in good running or order derand and hold weekly sessions we have also an efficient female relief rellah society with a membership of about 42 thou though h at this thil time e dismantled mantled is through the resignation tion of its president wo we have a live day school with a daily attendance of about 50 or one fourth the population of the town all the little neighboring towns likewise have a good day school with an attendance of about the same ratio A creditable SHOWING not a single sin sinie le member of any of these organizations is addicted to the use of strong drink and but two use tobacco while the number of those who use the hot drinks forbidden for lor bidden in the word of wisdom could be counted on the lingers fingers of ones hands I 1 have not heard the name of the deity blasphemed on our streets with within in a years time round dancing is utterly excluded from our ballrooms eor for these things we claim not the shadow of cause to boast they are simply the fruits of the gospel undiluted with christian civilization 11 not a man or woul woman an here votes the liberal I 1 ber ticket we recognize the ch chief e element c ahat that produces this happy state t te of affairs in the fact that our isolated I 1 ate 9 contracted canon canton homes a are re not sufficiently remunerative to attract the presence of liberal carpet and like the hunted fox we thank god for the bramble that keeps of the dogs dog DEATH OF A VETERAN but in the midst of the festivities of the new year fear a sad berea bereavement vinent has cast a shadow of gloom in our little community in the demise of one of the aged veterans of the tiie church father john dalton departed this life ilfe lefeat at I 1 pm on saturday january kofold aze age and debility ills his strength has been gradually failing lor jor or several years and thelast the last few weeks of his life ilfe seemed like the gentle flickering of an expiring candie candle deceased deceased was born in wyoming Penn July he was baptized into the church in in july 1838 by elder moses smith and or ordained alried allied a seventy in 1884 by elder heber deberc C kimball he shared in the sufferings of the saints consequent on their expulsion from nauvoo in lle the winter of 40 and emigrated to U utah tati tali in 1848 in the tile company of president brigham young two of his sons harry and edward served in the mormon battalion the latter since an esteemed representative from iron county in the utah legislature father dalton came south in isu and has ever since bince resided on the rio vi virgen r en after a long and faltha faithful ul life known as such to all with whom he associated he has gone to mingle with the host of departed wort worthies gies Sies on the other side ol 01 the veil peace to his remains presidents moroni moron snow and david of the stake presidency of Y M 31 1 I A and elder F FB Woolley visited us yesterday and held an interesting meeting last night lit the ever welcome NEWS comes to hand somewhat irregularly we believe the fault to lie with the mails malls B BUN UN |