Nebraska advertiser., 1876-08-24
Notes From the West.
SALT LAKE Cry, UTAH,
Au0 10Th 1879.

urday and concluded to remain over
Sabbath; secured room at the r. r.
House; had dinner and started out to
view the city. / was here four years
ago OH my way to Colorado, but the
town then seemed TO be dilapidated
and running down; hence l was very
much surprised to find that the city
had at least doubled in population,
having now a population of about
1000. The buildings of the better
and more permanent class have
taken the place of the shanty and
adobe. Large brick blocks are now
seen well laid out streets, fine hotels
and business houses, are seen every
where. The churches are keeping
pace with the growth of the city.
Methodist, Presbyterian, Congrega'
tiOnal and Episcopal, all have good
frame churches. started from home
TO rest, but so far / have failed.
preached Sunday morning In the NJ,
Z. church-attended Sabbath school
after service-was invited 10 attend
the dedication of the A. NJ. l.. church
at p. M, which l did, and listened
to some of their songs-negro dit
ties''-which carried me back TO the
dayes of Dixie" Rev. Mr.. Warren
preached the sermon, followed by
Rev. Cowhick, of the Presbyterian
church, aud Rev. Sanders, Congrega-
tional; after which Bishop Shorter,
| (colored) dedicated the church ac-
cording to their ritual, which was
very solemn and impressive. To
close up the day, led young peo-
pies meeting at 6 p. m., in the NJ. Z.
church, and preached another sermon
at night, by invitation, in the Presby-
terian church.
Monday a friend drove around with
his carriage and took me out to the
This lake and another one near the
city, are artificial, and supplied by
water from the Crow Creek. Sail boats
are plentiful and you can sail over the
lake for % cents an hour, or row In d
skitf if you prefer it. We came back
to the city by way of the cemetery,
and the more popular lake near the
city limits. This is one of the pleas
ure resorts for the city and tourists.
ss ~ M of
row on it in a skiff and found the ex-
ercise very exhilarating and refresh
ing.
1 intended to go on my journey
west on Monday, but was persuaded
TO remain over and deliver an address
Monday night In the Presbyterian
church, in connection with Mrs. A.
+. Newman, of our state, who is tray-
cling for her health, and In the inter-
est of the w. f. NJ. society. We spent
very pleasant evening, but failed to
see, as yet, where the rest is TO come
in.
Tuesday, in company with Mrs.
Newman, We started for Salt Lake.
Nothing of consequence occurred the
first day. except herds of antelope and
plenty Of jack rabbits, were seen all
along the road. Next day we passed
60 mo of tho sroudoot sooneIy ~ Le
found on the u. 7. road, and it must
be seen to be appreciated. Weber and
Echo canons are perfectly grand and
majestic; towering peaks on either
side; quaint images rising up to meet
you on every side. On the left as We
dash down the canon is seen Devil
Slide-two perpendicular row of rocks
parallel with each other for hundreds
of feet up the mountain side, the base
touching the clear waters of Weber
river, while its top reaches away up
the mountain side, one of the most
curious formations We ever saw. On
we dash down the canon; pass the
l ,000-mile tree go through tunnels
cut through the mountains-now it's
all dark in an instant and we wonder
how long it will last. In a moment
out we dash into the sunlight render
ed more bright and dazzling from
the sudden transition from darkness
to light. We pass DEVILS Gate and
Devils Gap-wicked names, but they
are so recorded In the book of travels
and now we are out in the open
plains; here and there is a farm
house, with the wheat and oats grow
ing on either side, with irrigating
bitches running all through it. We
are now in Mormon settlement;
here we pass a store by the wayside,
in little village, with the letters H.
G.. NJ. l., which means Zion Co-opera-
tive Merchantile Institution, and here
the Saints bring In their butter and
produce and get the Lords goods in
exchange for it. We arrive at Ogden
6 p. NJ, change cars for Salt Lake
City, secure our tickets, and are soon
aboard the cars Utah Central" fare
S2.00-dlstance 36 miles, through the
great Salt Lake valley. In sight of
the lake stretching out to our right,
wo whirl along; pass farms. orchards,
meadows and fields, until we arrive at
salt Lake City, at o p. IN, and take
tho bus for the Walker house, the
Geutllc house Of the City, where we
will remain while here.
Salt Lake City Is q romantic place,
md has wonderful history. Ensign
Peak, north Of the city, and l 200 feet
above the city IL where Brigham
Young stood in IS47, directed, as he
claims, by the angel of the Lord. He
is now to found Zion, the city of the
saints; he holds in his hand the en-
sign, or flag, and whichever way the