Show written arut for this paper thanksgiving AT KANOSH millard mallard county dec 2 the cry of hard bard times is in scarcely a reality here for on thanksgiving day the whole town seemed to breath the aroma of roast turkey and the rich bounties of a gracious providence the day was commemorated as never be fore in this place feasting and fun were everywhere there was the usual horse race and in the evening a character ball at which the great contrast of now and twenty five years ago was employed as never before the innumerable characters represented called into activity the talent and in genuite of our you vir people to a degree that placed them in the front rank of the spirit and intelligence of the times among the characters represented were george and martha washington pocahontas goddess of liberty morning and evening stars indians love poetry life and death and almost everything between and the devil came also black with horns borne and tat tall the very idea of our child hoods imagination when we heard RD an uninformed informed in preacher belch forth a hymn there is a dreadful hell of everlasting pains where sinners must mast with devils dwell in darkness lire fire and chains the fire and chains have vanished at least from our loved utah and the mind of the youth is not warped by fright but is sown with mental images that in a dignified research and adoration of that providence which planted us in these mountain vales with promises more than realized today we have seen motley crowds in that same ame old house bouse before 0 what a contrast to the silks and furs golden and silver stars and diadems diadema di adems A man was an object of admiration with his jante mints inside a pair of cowhide boots pistols and knives adorned the waists of many for indians indiana were in deans then the stand was strewn with babies and sunbonnets sun gun bonnets A new garment of any kind bind must be worn at a dance we have seen more than one brother auton style in cowhides cowhided cow hides without a cost coat but he be had a new three yards long worsted comforter hung over his neck meek which acted as streamers in the whirl and the girls would put their mande hands on it with admiration some people even went barefooted to the danoe dance out on the cry of hard bard times jn in the face ace of such facts the pro of god is everywhere manifest fest let us rather utilize every hour in ci ionest labor or study practice ecot omy and keeport kee keep pout out of debt there are people under the sun who have 41 greater reater cause to give hearty thanks giving to the lord for his blessings aban nan the people of utah the proceeds of this ball will go to ebele swell the fund for a new meeting house an eligible site having been secured for the building several of our citizens have pros upon mount baldy quite a low have hav just ejust returned from working as an they were a little doubtful about the new law all think they have ha a good thing there is no question about there being sold gold in the rook rock mr wm johnson jahnson showed me rook rock in which gold in lumps lumpe as large as a june bug were plainly seen mr wm win cummings has a claim that will next summer boits do its own talking baldy will be a great gold producing camp in the near future unless all signs sign fail if we all get rich will we all be happy A BIRD |