Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-22

Jordan from the east, while on the south
the Utah Mountains, and on the west
the Sierra Nevada and Promontory Noun
tains are seen. And all this beautiful
valley, over five hundred miles long, IL
devoted to agriculture. Nothing can be
raised without irrigation, but that is done
so simply and effectually that everything
fiourishes. The soil is alkali, like the
Laramie plains. You can see what it
was when they settled there, and what it
would be without irrigation, for side by
side with a field which yields eighty
bushels of wheat to the acre, you will see
the sage brush and cactus. Such wheat
we never saw before, and Vermonters are
not used to such wheat, 90 bushels to the
acre, think, being called good yield in
Vermont The streets are bordered on
each side with double row of Honey
Locusts and the golden Acacia, which
with the streams of running water by
their side, give them delightfully."- cool
appearance, while the houses are almost
hidden in the fruit trees that surround
them-peach, apple, cherry and aprico,
trees, loaded till the branches of many
touch the ground with their weight.
Strawberries they also have in profusion,
but we were just to late for them. When
their road is complete to connect with the
Union Pacific, they will have fine mar
ket for them.
If their religion is not as it should be,
God surely shines upon them as people.
Sunday, the Fourth, President Young
preached to them upon temperance, ID
the Tabernacle, and fine sermon, too, ii
was, we were told. He is hale, hearty
man, and looks as though he had many
years of life. Bishop Kingsley (Metho-
dist, of California and Oregon, preached
in the evening. The Tabernacle seats
10000 people, and is filled every Sunday
The choir of 200 sing splendidly The
organ, wholly of their own manufacture
is the largest on this continent. 1t is fifty
! feet high, thirty-three wide and twenty
deep. 1t is not entirely complete, still
they use it, and are working upon it al
the the time. In front of the organ sits
President Young, at his right and left SIT
six bishops, and the twelve apostles il
front of him, with the choir also at hi.
| right and left, while the congregation I'll
the amphitheatre, They are about put
/ -. IL u. - 4 000
! The Tabernacle itself is 232 feet long
| 1877 wide and 20 high, has Al columns Il
feet apart, Is feet high and feet thick
and has IA entrances in all, so the room
can be cleared in a moment at any time
! One feature | notice in the church-wa
ter is passed all the time, men with THEN
cups and pals passing around noiselessly
Every one goes to church, old and young
babies and all. The Tabernacle, with
the temple which is to be built, stands il
an enclosure or. ten acres, surrounded by
double rows of shade trees. The ole
| Tabernacle seats three thousand people
and is now used for a Sunday schoo
room. The Temple, when complete (ant
the foundation is already built
is to be 1S1 feet long, 100 wild
and 100 high, and will be surmounted b,
six towers, the two middle ones to be 20'
| high, the inside of the four corner one
will contain winding staircase, and il
the centre Of that jet of water thrown
to the very top, all to be built of tn
beautiful white quartz granite from tn
| Wasatch range quarries, but a few mile
| below, while through the grounds, i'm
| mense fountains are interspersed, making
L think. the finest church edihna an.
! urnnnds ia the United States. w
have been treated with the utmost atten
| ton, and can but be pl eased with all W
have met, their business is all done on tn
Union Cooperative system, therefor
Gentiles don't stand much chance. Mos
of their stores have over their signs
:" Holiness to the Lord. Zion Co-operatis
Union Association" At the Townsen,
House we find several friends, some iron
Vermont, Mr. and Mrs Cotrrell ant
daughter, from Montpelier. The first da,,
we are here you see what ground we 9
over, aud with the theatre at night, W
are tired can assure you. Upon the stag
there is some talent from abroad, and
good deal of home talent in Presiden
Young's children and grand children, b
| "a H.. NTH it- favArit
wife, while his first wife sits in a larg
arm chair in the parquette, and seat ate
seat are filled with his numerous family
the Gentiles are only allowed in tn
dress-circle. The celebration on the tiftl
was grand affair and would have don
justice to any eastern city. | will sen'
you paper containing the description
The second day of our stay we drov
ont to Camp Douglass, three miles distant
:, lovely place indeed, Gen. Gibbons is il
command at present. Then we drove t.
the River Jordan and tasted its cool re
freshing waters, from there to the Lake
to the salt water so clear, but SO salt tina
not fish or creature of any kind liv
within it. We were told just the proper
ton of salt, but | neglected to note
down and therefore cannot give it.
brought home some Of the salt which yo
shall taste when you come out, unless yo
tast at the lake itself From the lake W
drove to the hot sulphur springs, wher
an egg can be boiled in few minutes
! several springs gush out from under som
large rocks, and but few feet from ther
is bitter spring, while still few fec
and we find water so fresh and pure
like our own Green Mountain springs.
What people could not be happy wit
!. all these beautiful surroundings OF th
social system We of course saw but littl
/ all seemed to be happiness itself w
! did not call upon the President, he wa
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