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Show - .. 1SS iW PMMM - ,. Z. TLo County Begister A Weakly Kowiptpar, Pet tkt Uisi sad Gmrt ol Sa fHtt, Tht Cixlcrxll of Cwat" Ephraim, Utah, - Aug. 7, 1893. But there i a class ol evils that fpring up like weed along the path of such ao avalanche of feeling and Cfnfl cling in terests, thm every man taking part in such matters has need to guard against. If your opponent has distacrtd you in the race, or damned you in the struggle, either through superior skill iu marshal-ing his icrces or through numbers, or circumstances, or the justice of his cause don't deinonstiaie to tlie publ.e that yoti were entirely unfit for the trim you a iked tor. bv holding hs success as a grudge against him, or y.ur failure as incompetency in your part. Instead of brooding over defeat, and working out deep schemes for surprising y.,ur opponents and wresting by force ihat which should only be contended fot in the brrad liyht cfday and iu the temple cf jjtice; spend your time in making youiself what you wish yout opponent and the qublic to think you pure in principal, thoroughly informed in all local q lestions. conversant with the ueedsvl the community, understand-ing what the qualifications of officers sliould be; and study well the causes that lead to your present tr leat. Thus e.nployed, you wi'l be ready to tuin with your uh re soul to some new public question of equal impoitance.with yourm ni unimpaired by any or revenge gtl'il leel.i K- - You hav professed high dVnterested p.itriosti-ni- ; g've no person a chance to suspect that vour motives were less lfty than your professions; remember yuu have appealed it to the people, and the people ate still sovereign. THE DEFEATED. Njw that the mooted County Sea' question is definitely settled, for a time At least, and we 'ake a dispassionate view of the whole a flair, and calmly separate the good from the evil, we find that there is m jch g od to be anticipa'ed in the future from this trial of strength, flits brushing ol intellects, this a vakeniiijr of tlie citizen in the mm, this pride of 4lacr and home. A man often undervalues himself until i 11 j q isstion atfjctini the interests of 4 1; ill tell or fi tends, his to An or county. 1) is party or religion, stirs th deptli of hissjul, bringing to the front all the I item power, strength and knowledge lie possesses. Such a question the pto-- p isej rem val has been 10 many of the y tui men of San Pete. A'ote than one (1 u nude his first speech and put forth jus iiuutial effort in ill s diiection.. , The seasoned old salts in polit cs have learned how to receive victory with becoming m jdesty, or accept defeat uhilosiip'rcallv, and cheerlully, but beginners smirt under defeat. Whoxan Maine a mm for thinking his particular town is the best in tUe County? the men w t;i whom his daily hie is cast p ssess-e- d of all the re luisites lor gojd oifi ers? iVu can blami a man laboring midet s ici itnpiei--ioii- s for asking fjr the bes gilt at tiie d p ,s l of ths people, even l it b-- the Sea.? Who will say Ituwronu I m-- u as good and true, s deeply imlmed wilh ihe small, ot f.n.y itic, I jvs of couiiuv, siV'W.i i i iov of town, di tiieir utmost to .keep In 1 u nk ! sup-- r or tyco.ileried by tin-p-le and naijii y rel mitirh Is c es of a .tk;ivw)ed;emenl of inferior H N it lt)e Kt c:TER J. mi p ' .. Nauvoo, were espei oa tke Banks of Missouri, ud tut few remained, except such as bid been, unavoid-ably detained, or were too poor to leave. You would think that when the majority had so far kept their word, giving up at the behest of e lawless mob home, property, aud the rights of freedom, they would have permitted the fe who remained to go out peaceably; but they were tired of waiting for the property they coveted. When there were but a few remain-ing in the city the mob, came upon them and bombarded the city; and after the capitulation drove them and their helpless families across the river. --Many were there who went into an untimely grave, from exposure, want and grief. Who can believe when reviewing the treat-ment that the Saints received, that their assailants believed them to be wicked peopte? This was not re-form, it was robbery. Colonel Kane, who visited the city shcrtly titer, describes its ap-pearance, the conduct of the vict-ors and the condition of the victim in their wretched camp across the river, in a well told and truthful article. He spoke in feeling terms of the beautiful Temple. It should be re-membered that when the Saints knew they must abandon this sacred tructure, it was still unfmshed. But God had commanded them to finish it, so that it could be dedicat-ed, and the work went steadidly on, not in a hurry.but according to the original design, a Holy Sacrifice to the God of Heaven. The Temple, casting 1,000,000 dollars, was com-pleted, dedicated, and the great work, whose significance we are able to entirely understand, was there begun, and the Latter Day Saints stand blamelesss before God. Nauvoo was a city so situated that it would have become a great commercial centre; but when the Saints left, it went down. Some French emniigrants tried to build ttp the city, and to live on the plan of one great family. They tried to re-build the Temple, the glory of Nau-vo- r, which had been burned by the hand of an incendinary, but a Cyc-lone threw down the north wall and the stones were haule.l away and used in other builnings, so that stone was not left ubon stone. The Saints traveled through Iowa, ?nd the history of their sufferings tdequately described has no parallel in history; These wanderers did not forg;t the poor that they had left behind, but laid out settlements and plant-ed'grai- n and made other arrange-ments for their welfare, who should follow them. Tv'V.M ivhile on this trip that the o der came for five hundred young men to go to California to defend the right of our country in the im-pending war between the United .States and Mexico. ;The order'was complied with, al-though some who went left their families homeless and destitute, and some had fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, still within the city of Nauvoo, exposed to all the ru'.hiess fury of the mob, while they went to serve their country against TWENTY FOURTH OF JULY ORATION. by Apostle Lund That I may be able to make my-self heard by this vast andience, it will be necessary for you to make as little noise as possible, during the short time I shall claim your atten-tion. We have met here todiy to cele-brate the day when Prest Brigham Young entered Salt Lake Valley; the day when the first furrow was plough-ed, and the first potatoes were planted; the day when the first set-tlers pitched their tents ou the spot where Salt Lake City now stands. There are not many countries, states or territories can tell the day of their settlement; but Utah can claim the 24th day of July as her birth-da- Onthe aist day of July, i847,rastus Snow and Orson Pratt, first saw the Salt Lake Valley; and Orson Pratt walked to the place where the Temple now stands, aud from that spot took a look at the surrounding country. This day brings to our minds the kindness of our Heavenly Father in furnishing us an asylum in this our bitterest trial, where we could worship him according to our con-victions, and taste the sweets of liberty. We celebrate the 4th of July as a great day in our national history; but that does not prevent us from celebrating the 24th, which is great in the history of Utah territory. In celebrating the 4th we dwell upon the causes which led to the framing and adopting of the Declara-tion of Independence; and it will, therefore, be strictly in accord with custom if I dwell for a few moments on the causes which led to the set-tlement of Utah. On the 6th day of April, 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Sain-was organized; and from that day commenced persecutions. The first organization was made in the State of New York, and with, but few converts. While the church was still in its infancy, and its tenets and practice comparatively little known, the spirit of antagonism, and blind unreasonable hatred sprung up against the new doctrines. They subsequently removed to Ohio and Missouri, but the spirit ot intoler-ance still followed them, and al-though possessed of every virtue, they were slandered, persecuted and pursued relentlessly, until the exter-minating order of Governor Boggs drove them into the more humane arms of the people of Illinois. On the banks of the Mississippi they built a city called Nauvoo, which means Beautiful. The next five years were maiked by many distressing circumstances, and much tribulation; for persecu-tion, augmented by the accusation of many crimes, still lifted its tnen-ancin- g arms against the 11. It is not generally taken into "ac-count, when crimes were strongly-urge-against the Saints, and as boldly denied, and the proof de-manded, that that place, like every other new country settled in the usual way, was infested by the scum of creation, or in other words, those who shunned the more denselv settled foreign foes. I am wining to be- - lieve that the United States did not understand the situation. It was thought by the enemies of the Saints that this cruel persecution would de-stroy Mormonism, That its ad-herents would think God was dis-pleased with them in thus letting their enemies come upon them. Far from it; their missionaries continu-ed their work and many were add- - parts of the country. They were so cunning as to lay their crimes to the charge of the Saints, and to make it so appear; and it was thought though very unjustly that at least they harbored them. All who know anything of the Latter-Day-Saint- s know that this is far from being either the genius or practice of their religion, for they were taught then, as they are today. ed to the Church, more than ever be-fore. Visitors who came to the-cam- p were surprised to see them so cheerful; to see them not sad and downcast. When asked where they were going, they could only answer, "We do not know; but when the evening prayers were offered, they would spend the early hours of the night in dancing. Thev were happy in their faith. Covernor Ford did not believe it when the reports were circulated, and came and investigated the mat-ter for himself. Being convin ei that tiie rumors about the Saints were false, he published an article to the effect that according to the number of population there was less crime committed in Nauvoo than in any other city in the state. I hey were good and loyal citizens ;and yet the sbirit of persecution, that for fourteen years had striven to crush them, was still on the alert, goaded by a fear of the growing power of the "Mormons." It is a notorious fact that a candi-date who opposed Governor Ford at his election, promised to use all his power as governor to expel the Mormons from the state if they would elect him. Is it to be wonder-ed at, if under such circumstances the Latter-Day-Sain- cast a solid vote for Governor Ford? This in-furiated the Whig party in the state. Josepi. Smith, the Prophet, was massacred while held in jail to an-swer a trumped up charge, and under the sacred protection of the State, and the personal protection of the governor. They who thirsted for blood, also thirsted for the possessions of these abused people; and began robbing them of their cattle, burning exposed places, and protection was with-drawn from the Saints. Even the official letters of the governor.in answer to their appeals, instructing them what to do; when followed was interpreted against them; and to their surprise and dis-may, they found themselves ren'ard- - ed in the of and they depended upon the spirit of inspiration to guide them. On the 27th of April the Pioneers started on their memorable journey. When Pres. Young first saw the valley, those who were with him say that his face lit up with inspiration and pointed out the place where the city should stand. Our prospects have grown bright-er ever since that day; and the gos-pel has spread, and we have pros-pered. The great work of bearing the gospel to the nations has not been neglected. Erastus Snow opened up the mission in Scandi-navia, John Taylor went to France and Lorenzo Snow to Italy, and the, book of Mormon was translated into different languages. Temples have been built and are in use, but the same spirit of persecution still mur-murs against us; but it will be ruled for our good, and if we are but faithful to our covenents we need not fear what the end will be. May the Lord bless you all. Amen. A mn at Brownfield, Me , whohas been married sixteen veais and has moved thirty-fiv- e times during that period, thinks he has beaten the record Hi a lolling stone. light a mob, and their assailants armed with the authority of the law. ' They were required to leave their beautiful city in six inor.ths, but it being shown that that w0 i!d be the dead of winter, they were allowed respite; but m January the exodus began, lhetr first camp was made on Sugar Creek, where their suffer-ings were intense. By May, t5ooo, who had left EPHRAIM CO-OPERATI-VE MERCANTILE : INSTITUTION North and South. Dry Goods of all descriptions. Hats and caps boots and shoes, both home niade aud imported. Clothing a specality. Groceries, including Dixie Molasses, and Dried Fruits; Crack-er- a and fish. Our Hardware Department contains an immense stock of Tools for Mechanics, also tools for Fanners such as Shovels, Spades Picks, Hoes, Forks and Hakes. Glassware, Queenaware, Woodenware; MedicineB; Drugs; Paints and Oils; Well Piping and Shingles. Your patronage id always appreciated, no matter how Bmall your purchase. You may rest assured it will be our constant 'A aim to give our Customers the best goods that cn l . obtained r for the mouey. Your Child will be treated as courteously as'" " ... ' yourself. J. A. ANDERSON, Supt. , SturMafcer Bios, llanf'g Co. Carriage Repositor. 33 and 35 Main Street, and Branch Home, corner Stat Road and Second South Street. The Finest Carriage Display in the Territories, Light and Heavy Wagons in Every Style that is Made. Vehicles for Public and Private Use in All Varieties and fiicM. ALSO AOINTS FOB The Whiteley, Champion and Piano Harvesting Mechmes and Extras, J. C. I. Case Threshers Horse-Powe- Engines and Mills. Weit, Morrison, Meikel and South Bend Plows, Hay Rakes Frazier Road Carts and Harness of All Kind. Send for Illustrated Catalogue and Prices. u 6 J. P. Meilstrup, Ephraim, Agent. Has Jum Kcteive pa Large Assortment ol rms Latest 'Novelties 10 LAWNS,PERCALES, SEERSUCKERS, DRESS, GINGHAMS AND SATTEENS, AND ALL THE LEADING FABRICS FOR THE SEASOM. A Full Line if - CHOICF HOSIERY -- JM Is Now on Hand. 31 Ribbons, Laces and Notions ' !! GREAT VARIBTY. CALL AND EXAMINE QUALITY AND PRICES. A Complete Assortment of Merchandise Always on Hand. Teasdel's 4 Stores, Main Street,Salt Lake City . ' 7 I". T. JENSEN, rj 1 IT IT E R : Mannfaatrcr of Tin andCopper Ware. Roofing and GJutter work. 3'd south street. East J blocks. Ephraim. Uuh. I 10- - X GJNM30N CHURCH SCHOOL EXAMINATION. HelJinlhi Relief 3 iciety Hall, Julv 28,79, and " I"1 commences at 9 "l K. G. Measer V. L. I. presid.ng. Visit-ors ptese nt Apostle Lund, president W Segemiller of Sevier Stake, Bishi p Christian A. Madsen cf GuLnisc 11, and members of the local boaid of Educa-tion. Exam nauds; Enoch Jorgetison principal cf Wasatc'i Stake Academ : Glut Lars m principal of Randolph Academy; Mi. Matiiida Holliday, lady superintendent of Sevier Academy; Mis. Augusta Swallierg Lidy Superiiiieiidanl of liear Lake Stake Acaik-iiiy- . Toe tit sr two graduated for iiiteiinediategiad-;th-two ladies lor Ld.es department & y grade. Applicants for license; Joseph V. Jen-sen, Eli A. I Jay and Jesse 11. Giles, Reported I r consultation: Andrew C. Nelson. Dedicatory prayer bv Aposilu Lun ; grueial ii.suuction by ihe chairman E.ist dav- - exercisrj in Theology. Theory and practice of leaching. The twj lolloivuii d.iyi wete devoted to examination in Gianuner. Composi-tion. Geography, 0roiho0'taphy, Elocu-tion, United States History, Arithmel c and 11 lokkerping, penmanship. Draw-ing and music wete attended to .ucident i!!y. Christian TJlestrtip was examined as mus e teacher. A vote of thanks by the and exaniiuands, l bishop Mad:eu, tile local board ol education and citizens of Gunnison for the kind hospitality extended to them. We look upon li is. as an event of jjieat inleiest, in as much as it is the iirst of its kind ever held iu Zion. CA.', THE COUNTY SEAT. The great struggle is over. Every-thing is gradually settling back in-to its usual rotine, Men, leaders in politics, have exerted themselves to the utmost to gain or retain, the of the coveted prize. This question has developed more pol-iticians and brought more diploniasts and orators to the front than San Pete was ever suspected of having. Young men have entered the arena, who have displayed a fertility of re-source, in handling these knotty problems, and a knowledge of the r.eds of the public and the quali-rtcatio-of officers, that argues well Jor fie future. All classes of pol-iticians have entered the contest with so much enthusiasm and de-- t --ruination that those not w t lin the sicred circle of solons, bfgin to tbink there is more in the location of the Connty Seat, than patrotum, or a desire to serve the public. No opinion has been expressed by tUe Register upon this question either pro or con, and as a re-presentative of the entire County we had no object to gain in its removal, and scarce the shadow of a choice. Had we taken one vote from Manti and given it to Ephraim, or one vote from Ephraira and given it to Mt. Pleasant, or visa versa, it could very justly have been called par-tisan and incosistant with our broad platform as published in our first Number. What is all this struggle for any-how? In the eyes of the Register it is not such a great object as some seem to consider it. The posession or the nonposession of the County Seat will not make or break cither of the three tmvns mentioned. A good woolen mill or other manufacturing enterprise would do mure to build uu a community, to give a town wealth, influence and prestige, than ' t j be t.nown as the County Seat; and any of our towns can have these by working for tliena. If Ephraim or Mt. Pleasant have the resources to become a great . commercial or manufacturing centre, and to take the lead in the county, and if they have the right kind of men to develop these resources, (and we believe they have) they will not be retarded ,, in their growth and development be-- f cause tbey are not the County Seat. It is not necessary that qftown should be a capital of a County, State or ' country to be a great city. Some of the greatest Cities in America will bear record of thisjfor instance " the great metroplis of this continent, Tev York, has to go to Albany to transact the but iness o" state MtJ Pleasant is a thriving twn and the loss oi t! e?o.s;at will not retard her nor Ulshe be less the 'ueenj jCity"of San Pete. Ephraim has also a bright future before her, as the juuet-ii..- n town of the couity.and theseat of Irarning. Will the loss of the county seat lessen her chances and opportunities? We think not. Both tovns will grow, and unless their more fortunate neighbor, and friend, Manti, puts forth her utmost strength and energy, they will distance her jn growth and influence. Another thing we desire to state is that it is the opinion of the Reg-ister that at the end of the sir gv;li, last Monday, the hatchet should forever be buried and no feelings of annimosity exist between the con- - Jending towns. This advice is to both the political parties, but wore especially to the People's Party, those of our political faith. Let us of the People's Party "bury the hat-- c let," let us be as we were before b; tiers and friend). We have a great common cause to fight, that will require til ouran-.nuinuio- with-out wa iting it on the members of our own party. Gentlemen of the People's Party, the Register exhorts you, be united Manti by yur principles as mem-bers of that party, and do net for any slight personal injury, iithcr imaginary or real, antagonize or op-pose your in that party, still continue to be brother and friend. ' CUKiS A'JAIN Ws clip Ihe Inllowtnz firm th Hiimth: Mr. Ktiit'jr, if .my iit.jn cub produce stronger in favur of his town, lie en get 01 vote liccly and ungimigtnly. No KtCKBR. We would juseit that "Vo Kiclter," becomes 8 natunilieil cuwuu be'ore voting on ftny rjuestion in AnifricAn PkIuk. Knglish subjects rouy be batrcti tjp Monay.Kn Sent.ncl. lMleiid Waid, evidently thinks himseK good juesser' but he'll have to gues tij;ain.as the writer ol that correspond "N i KicU'i" is not only a citizen but a native bo 11 citi.en. REPUTATIONS. On the fust page of issue are articles on the County Seal question which were in answer to n umde in Ni 9 of the Registi;r and signed "Jislict". Ihe tut'cles were piinlcd in the form of .vi rxna a 1. d sent to all out subscribers in San Pete County bef.,te the election and we now reproduce them for the belief t of all out readcis. EDITORIAL NOTES. If any body tells you that politics is a "dirty pool," you listen to him talk, and ilo icly observe his methods and you will find he has drawn his conclusions from close association with himself. Study politics, young folks, but remember there are many other things worthy of yotir tima and at-tention. A c irresp mt to the r.nj.iirer say : In Mi' a d ou.ity tln-r- e is one brass band Composed i f both sexes, under the lead-ership of Mr. Don Cison, the other members arc princ pnlly h.t sous and d iu;htets T. e havi a m mop dv on music in Millard and a Ij iiiiiij counties and durii!i the winter months have many engagements. I i the s'Jtniner this ifenllenien sends most otthe receipts that music brings oil a farm which usually produces about half that is ex pei, tied upon it. For so ne years past the belligerent caitle and hunRtv rabbits hive cotnpromsed the proceeds of the fsnn. How about Beaver, Millard and Sev er Counties with regard to music, if Mr. OUeu has the 1110110. , I) ? WUat They Do la ATrloa. Cameron's "Acns; Af.'ca" s.tys that onthe death of a Unu chief it is the cjio 11 "t divert the couise of a stream, and in its bed to dig an enormous pit, th: ba.totnof wi'c 1 ii t!ten covere 1 w. h I vint women. At one end a women is placed on her hands a d knees, and 11, )on her back the dead chief, covered with his beads and treasures, is seated, beinsup,) irte J on either side at his feet. The earth is then shoveled in on them, and all the woman are buried alive, with the exception i the second wife. To her, custom s mote merciful than to her companions, and grants her the privilege ol being killed before the huge grave is filled 111. Tuis being com-pleted, a number of male slaves some-times f nty or fifty areslaughtereJ, anj their blood poured over the grave, aftet which the liver is allowed to resume its course." A monstrous chunk of ore was taken from the mountain Consolidated Mine at Butte City, Mont., a few days ao It was too large to put on a two-hors- e w.i'on. and a tour-hors- e team was used. . The o:e is estimated to wei;h nearly four .ton and isneaily solid cupper and vlver. U was bound with hoops of iron and hoted up, preparatory to shipment, probacy to Europe. HknkV Irving hs . pairs of sus-pended. Hut uhat doth ii pu.ii: .1 man I he hath ?o pa rs of s.ispandcrs ai p o e one b:r.l !.? .' |
