| Show FOURTH IN THE SOUTH PAN GUITOn utah july 5 1897 independence day was appropriately observed here today at daybreak the roar of artillery caused every one to arouse from their peaceful slumbers dumber and reminded them that it ic was time to begin to celebrate ahto th eary ary of the abe nation a birth sion alter after old glora was waved proudly in the m breeze at al an early hour the be streets were with patriotic citizens anxious to take part in the days daya enjoy nae me ts to abut ab jilt 10 am galates e a were fired as an a signal tor for the people to assemble at the theater meater balls ball from which point a parade was formed one important feature of the paradie was waa a carefully constructed flat fl jat tastefully decorated deo orated with the uati oual colors and our ear mounted by a flue fine american flag to many readers ot of the NEWS we include ourselves among those who are am much interested in them As the Ioui louisiana siana conference has heard for a long time and as we believe that not many less than thirty anxious mothers at this writing we number thirty here are watching your columns column s for news ot of it we now have pleasure in botine estimable sheet we will fc begin by stating that their sons are all 0 K in very deed since our last writing we until now lave have been laboring in what may be termed french america it is possible to travel among people in southern louisiana f for or days and not find one person perko who can spee speak lk the english lan f euale it is only a dialect of the long fol BOtten french the people here are wont to call it a creole gumbo you f might know without our statement that such a field is not the most desirable r while this field fied has not been very prolific in its yield it has afforded great opportunities port unities for work and the experience that has been rolled up here by us we kare k are sure will redound when justice F SUP supreme Teme to our credit had we areen can hunting discouragement W this would muree have been a splendid field in in which to search for it ii followed close upon our dur avery cry effort and very frequently plead ar admission into our beings the breastwork antwork of fortitude forn tude behind which ake elders fou fought plit however was almost passable as sable and e each ach time as the denine thing in presented itself to the fire indomitable 0 bitable will it was repulsed hope was as the brightest thing upon which our gaze could rest so we looked steadfastly upon it it promised great rewards at the time we were quite fis sanguine San euine but we were unable to see wherein we were to be bene fitted we ave are about through with them for a season and as some of the elders have reached fairer fields we know by ur weekly reports that their almost futile efforts among the french is as bread east upon the waters and is re 1 nir to them after many days A r nan man of 3 speed eed wears weights upon his 1 jeet feet t if such time as he desires a maximum of momentum when he dist cards them and he indeed runs the f faster fa ister tha the weight of past experience no longer hangs heavily upon us and 7 we a hope bope for an increase of speed with which we will be enabled to run with y patience the race that is before us p td and we hope to run it with marked sac success elders cornwall joseph A and john wood have just completed a canvass of baton rouge we travel without purse or ae scrip san p here at first the privilege of canvassing the city was denied them until a license of 15 would be forthcoming they it have a cent but they believed god put works with their faith and after persistent effort and the seventh call upon the heretofore unmoved mayor and aldermen succeeded in gaining consent to canvass the city which they did thus dees the lord bless the humble efforts of his servants last month march we lost one r of our number E der C A matthews ot of pima arizona he returned home IF rejoicing g in n the knowledge of having done a g good 0 d work in the harvest field of christ on the of this month we will mill part with three more of our chosen band elder william martin will return to his colorado home axel nelsons belsons Nel sons presence a will soon be had in elsinore utah and grover wyoming will be proud ot of the return of J F astle they all leave feeling well and in splendid spirits the people here are very much concerned over high water it is still ri rising sint T the corn and cane crops have been planted and much of it is up and looking green cotton will be planted soon spring is out in her best new gown and nature smiles S L SWENSON R E CALDWELL CALDWE L |
