, 1876-05-27
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S,IT LhkU CITY, lTtH IEN,
Nav x. 1901

Rs,r NagN,.-Wp arrived at Ogjcn,
'.. point ol connection between the
ninu uud Central Pacific railroad, in cN-
.,,lytwu days from San Francisco, the
...u.ition, in lcw hours. from the hot
alleys and plains Of California covered
s, they arc with yrrdure and bloom, first,
2, the foot hills. and then to the snowy
crest ct the Sicrms. must always fill the
~yclu's mind with surprise. | never
fore fully appreciated the magnitude
,t this great railroad enterprise, nor the
oihiaultics which it, proprietors encoun-
trcd All honor to them, and long may
2 ICY live TO enjoy the rewards oE their
successful lubors. After crossing the
-icrras, the ride even in palace car was
- ne drcary and tiresomc, for little
'Dccts the eve save rugged barren mount
Gins, and dreary almost unlmitable
tastes Of alkali and sand. Wherever /
saw cattle along the valley of the Hum
boldt, famous for its pastures, they ap-
ocarcd on the point of starvation. am
completely cured OF the desire | used to
posscss to cross the plains, as did the
early pioneers, in an OK wagon.
AT Ogden We took the Utah Central
Z. II and IN two hours were in the City
OF the Saints. This is beautiful little
city nesting at the foot of snow covered
Mountains. The streets are very wide
and bordcrcd on either side by shade
trees and clear streams OF wafer from the
mountains. The lots contain each more
han an acre, 50 that every house is en-
lowered in fruit trees and shrubbery, and
the whole city has the air Of great
struggling country village. Many traces
OF the great explosion are yet, TO be seen
in the shattered windows. Cities can
not be too careful 10 the management of
these infcinal explosives which scentit-
ic men have discovered for our assistance
and destruction. On Sabbath went to
the Tabernacle --heanl a sermon by
Orson Pratt. This immense structure,
the first seen on entering the city, is 150
feet wide and $50 feet long, and capable
of continuing $4,000 people. The roof
~ the egg.shaped structure rests on 4G
pillars of cut sand stone, and springs
from them In one unbroken arch, form
ing the largest self supporting roof per-
haps in the continent. At one end of
the building is the great organ, next in
size to the one in Boston, constructed by
n Mormon after four years of unremitt-
ing labor. In the center of the room
beautiful fSuntain plays upon bed of
water lilies surrounded by marble lions,
aud giving most agreeable air OF cool,
ness during the heats of summer. Near
ny is the foundation Of the great Temple.
II has been building 90 years, and as yet
reaches theifrst story. The dimensions
Of the building are 09sy 1864 feet The
main building will be 100 feet high, sur
mounted by six towers, three on ench
end, the center ones rising 200 feet above
The ground. The material is hard
granite brought from the mountains, IS
miles away, have seen the principal
places of interest. such as Camp Douglas,
the City Hall, Theatre, Brigham Young's
" Lion House" and his new /" Palace as
it is called. Prest, Young is at present
making tour through Southern Utah,
go will not get tn SEE and shake by the
hand, as expected and desired, this rep
resentative man of our age. In regard
to polygamy am permitted an inside
view of It's workings such as is seldom
accorded TO the Gentle world. And I
am compelled to say that, viewed from
this stand point, it seems even more re-
puguant than it did viewed from dis
tGnce. 1t is more general tllan / had
supposed but it will not increase, tor
it bears within itself the seeds of its own
dissolution, and without legislative assist
ance, will soon cease to be rcproach of
our country.
Warm sunny days are now the rule
and the air is laden with the sweet odor
of apple blossoms. The wealth and
beauty here created by these peculiar
people, show what great things may be
accomplished by patient and persistent
labor w!saly directed by common pur-
pose, even when confronted by the most
powerful natural obstacles. Thus far
our Journey has been one Of unalloyed
pleasure. In a magnIfcently furnished