Show AMONG THE MORMONS IN 1865 editor J Z miner of the american volunteer at carlisle pa has in the last issue of his bis paper to nano band an article which he calle calif among the mormons cormons Mor mons it is ohm chapter ator 19 of 0 mr Zea merj story across the plains by immigrant wagon in 1866 1865 the gentleman says his bis narrative is a true story of his bis trip to california and what be saw caw on the way and judging by what he be tells in this chapter ab apter up tr to bis bin arrival in salt bait lake city where the tb narrative closes clones till the next issue cot bf the Amer american loan volunteer our newspaper friend to is hiving giving a graphic and accurate account of his bis experiences perien ces tree free from objectionable comment or prejudiced expressions or of course there are some slight mistakes in names etc such buob as a casus basu l traveler would be liable to make but bui mr zeamer has ban remarkably few even of chest bes and bis bin statement la in given in U such consecutive straightforward and interesting form as to mass make it a really valuable historical account 0 transcontinental travel a third of a century ago his party came by way of echo canyon and the chalk creek route they entered the salt bait lake valley by parley a canyon which mr miamer mistakenly calls immigrant canyon probably in contusion confusion with emigration ca cayon bayon yon a defile north of parleys several column ere are devoted to the journey in utah and offord entertaining reading here Is an extract at bear river forty five miles mile west of fort bridger we came into the first mormon settlement on our way A low log house that was waa without windows stood close by the road and was occupied by two families other shacks or habitations widely separated stood farther down the bottoms but the one bythe by abe road was waa the most moat important and respectable pec table in appearance patches of ground were enclosed by rude fences and farmed in wheat oats and vegetables the crops chopa were in a very backward state the wheat not yet in head aud and the oats oata not sufficiently advanced to hide the clods the general elevation of the country was so great that there was still an abundance of snow in the hills hilla a mile or two south of the settlement and its white surface could be seen through gaps in the timber several streams which originated up near these snow banks flowed through the lowlands about the settlement and their water was as an clear as crystal and ice cold one of the two mormon men who lived in the house by the road owned a likely roan pony on which cot erill proposed ased to trade trade mother Whit mans ups lame gorse horse the mormon felt half inclined but affected unwillingness for the par pose of getting all out oui of the trade that was in it the lame horse had cost two hundred bundred dollars in illinois and was nearly twice the size of the pony but his lameness had grown so serious that he could scarcely travel at all while cotterill and dave and the mormon were bargaining I 1 interviewed the younger mormon who informed MO me that he formerly lived in nebraska and came to this country countr v two years ago that he did not like it that there was snow SU all around them thein when he came here and there had been snow all around them ever since besides these discomforts dis comforts they were without the most ordinary advantages of civilized society it being thirty miles milea to the nearest floe there were twelve towheaded tow headed children about the premises all of whom belonged to the older of the two Mor mormon mons the younger not having baving any during the previous winter these two families were in dire want and because of the deep snow were unable to get to the other settlements set tle ments for relief for one entire month the month of march they had nothing to eat but cast away rawhides rachides raw hides when a beet beef was wan killed its hide was thrown away and after being exposed to the sun and wind became almost as dry and hard as bone when the extremity came these famished people gathered up op the rawhides rachides raw hides that were within reach of af their premises out them up and cooked and used them for food ou july the party parly approached coalville Cu Co alville summit bany oa ny ngy the record that afternoon alter noon we came upon a small mormon settlement it was waa strung out oat through the canyon fors tor a mile or more the houses were built of logs logo snot and covered with boards and hardly one of them had any windows the buildings 8 and their surroundings wore a cleana cleanly aspect in every instance adjacent to the buildings small patches of ground were enclosed and planted with vegetables or sown with wheat and oats these patches vat olies were irrigated either from chalk greek creek or from side streams that emptied into it As it was sunday work with the inhabitants was suspended some of them were sitting in the doorways reading books others were visiting at their neighbors and others stand ins ing about chatting their clothing was of an out of date pattern and showed signs of much wear but was scrupulously clean in which particular it was in strong contrast with our own the settlers had a good supply of water and were evidently putting it to proper use um 0 0 the next morning we were awakened from our slumbers by loud reports as if cannon were being discharged down in coalville Oo Co alville this was the salute with which the mormons cormons ushered in the of july instead of going on down chalk creek to coalville Co alville where the celebration was to be hold held we followed loll owed a road that bat to th the eleft left across an elevated point of land and game came out oak mon the stage road at the weber apon settlement in crossing this point we got a glimpse ot of a part of the village of alville coalville Oo Co it con aisted of about a dozen small mall log houses ranged alone the road which came out of canyon and extended southward echo 0 prom from the top of a tall fall flag pole a long was floating in the cool morn I 1 atmosphere showing distinctly the brown side aide of a mountain against SaUlD st which which homed up into the sky on the other side ld of the town TAID owa su au 0 meeting boama ed an bouts louts from ball lake city lot lor ua and a description or of wagon loade of people who intended joining la in the tau pioneer dy day celebration in which it in said aid hardly two persons persona of all the population were dressed alike no two gar t were cut from the same kind of sloth or made over the same pattern some of the older and more dignified men had bad on broadcloth coats that were from much wear and which they luul lad probably brought with them abroms aba dlaine when they came to settle in utah some had on muslin shirts that were white abie as now and contrasted ar tr angely neely with their air other garments and the ine women were as an ludicrously dressed lre aBed Us a the men their bonnets and liar hate were of various sizes ages and shapes and tho the ribbons on them were faded and eol colorless orless their gowns were of the oara eat Diat material erial and of the simplest simple ut inake but tile the wearers bearers all appeared to be in admirable health some were on foo nd when any of the younger ladies wished to overtake others who were they would set off on a run ran that would rival speed of a ional nr inter and set not her profusion prof irion of ribbons Al uttering and streaming behind her AJL one place a little procession brooe of catl aitt amme filed out into the road headed by some awn little boys one of whom carried a banner with a blue bine field on which was worked in white letters the words maids the abera pride 11 later laier we met wagons wagon containing families mormon families these mese family faintly conveyances were drawn and the drivers dressed dreamed in their by oxen bandar clothes walked along on the ahe bateh aide in the dust wielding the goad with j r the skill kill and grace of peat past masters zhe hie wagons were well filled with men women and children the women out ont boring bring the men but the children outnumbering numberIng sut the men and women together children sat on the he seats between abeen their elders on the bottom of the wons between the seats and in the of 0 the mothers and all were good matured and jolly and apparently as an happy as kinan zue tue narrative then describes the trip alp through silver crook creek hauyon parleys park and canyon incident off of indiana indian burial of a child meeting from salt abe aske and ends nd with alth abe be following the twilight was then thickening into darkness and we had yet five miles to stavel before reaching salt lake city at AS the she mouth month of the canyon a large lac fee spiry was located which ran by power obtained irom from the abe stream in the che canyon tho the next object of note DOW that WO we met was fhe ulah penitentiary whose formidable appearance and somber walls admonished moni shed us ua to the beholder to be Iw abiding even if far from home once out of immigrant parleys canyon we turned tamed to the north and continued in that direction to the city the road was lovel and hard and our wagons rolled lang rapidly AL ac long intervals little adobe houses house were passed and lights summered from their windows window and open doors door across our way streams stream arom irrigating ditches crossed the she road on their way into gardens and lots lota snowing showing in the darkness of the night yet darker streaks gradually our way grew more populous lights showed more numerous in the dark finally houses and lots lota and gardens became continuous and a little after eleven on the night of the of july 1865 we entered isalt lake city only a few people were upon the streets streeta some of whom were returning from the theater by inquiring of these theme we found our way into immigrant square better known as the plaza emigration square afterwards washington square now occupied by the city and county building and encamped across the street on the east easl side of the plaza enclosed by an adobe wall was waa a corral where horses were kept to hay at two dollars a span per day to keep them in such a place would relieve us no of a great deal of care and labor and we turned ours oura over to the keeper of this corral we then sito ate a cold lunch and tumbled into our beds a tired workout party of immigrants we have qu td tad rather copiously rom mr Zas merla at this thia lime ime when utah la Is preparing to celebrate her saml centennial his bis desoria deso desor rip lp tion of the scones scenes of thirty two years yeara ta K g from the point of view of a stranger not dot in 10 by with the ane moral mn in people in their distinguishing e ture weir re ro liRio ligin will be inter ruling to those who dwell nere as giving eving impress impressions ionti received by travelers of our people and valley a goner geuer tiido iou since |