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Show IB LADIES DAY. jB Wed. May 27. Prest. Young came into the of- jjflj flee, heard the letters brot. in by last California fl mall read, went up stairs and sealed some women B to Bros- J- 0. Wright and Nicholls of Box Elder. fi SOME FUNNY STORIES. fl Frld. June 19. Forenoon attended to a few fl minor matters which presented themselves. After- fl noon Bros. G. A. Smith and J. M. Bernhisel called h ;a 8 had a long conversation on Politicks intersperced B ' ! fti B wltu ana5dotes oi many of our nations Great (?) B il "'' M B men. Evening spent an hour or two with the com- B 1 1 B mittee on costumes for tho Nauvoo Legion, at B I'!' 418 their request; gave some suggestions with regard B IlirlS B to a milItary uniform which would be comfort- B 1 4 B al)1 and convenient and particularly recom- B iJ 8 fl mended the use of such materials as can be man- B TlS 8 ufacturod here, in order to stimulate "home manu- H' M 8 factures," retain the profits of our industry and H m 8 become capable of living within ourselves as soon i 4mi B as PsslbIe- H iH 8 A LITTLB PRESENT FROM HEBER. Bi ' 'HI B Sat' 20 BrotllGr Heber called and after some B , ,Hi 9 conversation insisted upon my taking his new B iifli B carriage, which I finally did upon condition he B H 8 would use it as often as he needed it. M fj 8 THE FOOLISH MEXICANS. -B "'"M B Mond. 29. Had the Mexicans in place of trust- B rH In& tnelr horses taken to the mountains on B ' ivm Mm toot' tliey woum liave Deen unconquered to this -B JW 8 day an tuo United States would have been com- LhIs 8 pletely Worried out. HSH 19 E GL0RI0US (? FOURTH. ---.----Blfli ,jB Sat- July 4- Today the 81st anniversary of Bnfi IB tn0 declaration of Independence. Awakened at ---.-BBiii mt sunrise by the firing of cannon and the ringing Hiii$f Wm oft one bell, which I at first thought sounded the BtiiR! 18 cal1 to realcfas ut afterwards proved to bo tho --Hlfi''&iJ 8.1 one wnIch WG uso on tne Temple block. The ma- --------ili IB Htia, estimated to number 2,000, met on public Hp B (union) square. l8tl H WIFE NO. 2 PROTESTS. PH' . I 8 Wed 8Ul' 0ne of ' Pratt's wIvos called at SHHLr B tithing office and rehearsed to me her many H wrongs by Sarah, O's first wife. I told her either , WR to leave Orson or stop alking about it and spent HH -,M 3 BRMy! u some time in conversation on principles of Orson's Or-son's philosophy many are incorrect. A LITTLE HOSTILE. Sund. 12th. I wish to avoid hostilities with tho United States but before I will see this people suffer as they have done I will draw my Bword in the name of Israel's God (partially erased) and permit the bones of myself and family to bleach with those of my brethren and sisters on the mountains and say to my brethren let our sword tall upon our enemies. SOMETHING DOING FOR HARNEY. Frld. 24. I said if General Harney came here I should know the intention of government; and it was carried unanimously that if Harney crossed, the South Pass the buzzards should pick his bones. The feeling of mobocracy is rife in the "States." the constant cry is, Kill the Mormons. Let them try it. THE VILLAGE CUT-UPS. Wed. Aug. 19. Evening learned some men had been cutting up around town; took measures to have it stopt. I have to fight I wish to give my enemies fair warning and then if they will not take it they must abide the consequences. BRIGHAM AS A PROPHET. Thursday 20th. From Bro. Lewis' report the U. S. really seem determined to make an eruption erup-tion with us well, they must abide the consequences. conse-quences. The day I entered Salt Lake valley, 21 July 1847, I remarked "If the devil will let us alone for 10 years we will bid them defiance." July 24, 1857, 10 years to a day, I first heard of the intended expedition to Utah under General Harney. I feel the same now. I defy all the powers of darkness. EXPERIMENT WITH MARSHAL LAW. Sat. Aug. 29th. Instx-ucted President Wells to write out a proclamation, which I intend to publish pub-lish if Harney attempts to enter the territory, declaring de-claring Utah under marshal law and that no one will be permitted to pass into or out of except by permission from the proper officers. IT SUITS THE SAINTS. Sund. 30th. The editorial and Proclamation were rec. by acclamation. A SMALL DONATION FOR JOHN. Mond. 31st. Elder John Taylor presents his ac's. upon return, and proved to be ?5,000 indebted in-debted to the church but which because of long and faithful services was donated to him by Trustee In Trust. , LO WANTS AMERICAN SCALPS. Tues. Sept. 1. Canosh Pawnowtee chief with several of his band visited me. Gave them some counsel and presents. A spirit seems to be taking tak-ing possession of the Indians to assist Israel. I can hardly restrain them from exterminating tho "Americans." Weather warm. THE ISLANDERS WON'T DO. Frid. 4. Wrote to Bro. Cox and G. Q.. Cannon, also to Bro. Silas Smith, that he was released, and to discontinue tho Sandwich Island mission except ex-cept 1 or 2 elders as the saints there are not worthy. MORE LAND FOR ZION. Sund. 6. As it is generally admitted that when Oregon shall enter the Union as a state there will be a large slice taken from her on the East side and this be constituted Into a separate territory. This will fall into the hands of the Mormons. The diary, which contains little else of interest in-terest except the proclamation declaring tho state under martial law, closes with a few notations on Monday, 'September 21st, 1857. |