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said, "What white man interfered?" He re-
Piled that in the attack on Tuesday night two
men broke out of the corral and started for Ce-
dar City on horseback; that they were met at
Richey's Spring by Stewart, Joel White aud
other man whose name has passed from me.
Stewart asked the two men their names when
they met at the Spring, and being told in reply
by one of the men that his name was Alden, and
that the other was a Dutchman from the emf
grants company, Stewart put pistol at Aden's
breast and killed him, saying: Take that,
curse you" The other 1.-THE yutchman) wheeled
to leave rs Joel White fired and wounded him.
l asked him how he knew the wounded Dutch
man went back to the em;grant's camp. He said
because he was tracked back, and they knew he
was there. again said that it was better to
deliver the men to them and let them 10 any
thing they wished with them, and tell them we
did not approve such thing. Ira Allen, High
Counselor, and Robert Wiley and others, spoke,
reproving me sharply for trying to dictate to the
priesthood; that it would set at naught all au-
thority; that he would not give the life of one
of our brethren for a thousand such persons.
IF we let them Co." he continued, 'they
will raise hell in California, and the re-
suit will be that wives and children will
have to be butchered, and ourselves, too, and
they are no better to die than ours, and am sur
prised to hear Brother Lee talk as he does, as he
hos always been considered one of the staunchest
in the Church; now he is the first to shirk from
his duty" said, Brother, the Lord must hard
en- my heart before can do such thing" Alien
said, 1t is not wicked to obey the counsel" At
this juncture withdrew, walked off some fifty
PAGES, and FRUSTRATED myself ON the ground, and
wept in the bitter anguish Of my soul, and asked
the Lord to avert that evil. While in that situa-
tion, Counselor G. H. Hopkins. a near friend of
mine, came to me and said: Brother Lee,
come, get up, and don't draw off from the priest
hood. You ought not to do 90. You are only en-
dangering your own life by standing out You
can't help it If this is wrong, the blame won't
rest upon you." said, Charley, this is q worse
move than this people ever made. feel it." He
said, Come, go back and let them have their
way" Iwent back, weeping like child, and
took my place, and tried to be silent, and was
until Higbee said they 1.-THE emigrants) must be
decoyed out through pretended friendship.
.ould no longer hold my peace, and said 1, .Jo-
seph Smith said that God hated traitor, and SO
do L Before would be traitor would take
ten men and 60 to that camp and tell them they
must die, and now to defend themselves, and
give them show for their lives. That would be
mogs honorable than b bsesay them Liz Judas."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-05

if their God, Old Brigham, and his priests
would not sell their provisions, they would
take what they wanted anyway. They
could get it; that, thus raging one Of
two chickens, and threw them into his
wagon; that Widow Evans said, Gentlemen,
those are my chickens; please don't kill them.
am . poor widow" That they ordered her to
shut up or they would blow her brains out, etc. |;
that they had been raising trouble with all the
were threatened on the north by johnston army;
that now our safety depended on prompt and
immediate action; that . company of Indians
had already gone south from Parowan and Cedar
City to surprise the emigrants who were then at
Mountain Meadows, and he wanted me to return
home in the morning Sunday and send Carl
Shurtz Indian interpreter) from my home liar
mony) to raise the Indians south lat Harmony,
Washington, and Santa Clara to join the In
dams from the north and make an attack upon
the emigrants at the Meadows. said to him:
"Would it not be well to hold q council of
brethren before making q mover" He replied
that every true Latter-Day Saint that regarded
their covenants knew we'll their duty, and chat
the company of emigrants had forfeited their
lives by their acts and that Bishop p. X. Smith
(Klingen Smith) and Joel White had already
gone by way of Pintoa to raise Indians in that
direction, and those that have gone from Pa
rowan and here will make the attack and may
be repulsed. Eve can't now delay for a coun-
Gil of brethren. Return Immediately and start
Carl Shurtx. Tell him that ordered you to tell
him to 90, and want you to try and get there be-
fore the attack il made, and make . plan for
the Indians, and will send Nephi johnson, the
interpreter, to the Meadows ~ soon - he can DO
cot n hello Carl Shurt2 MANAGE the Indiana"
I Ibid Just a. was ordered. The Indians from
the north and about Harmony had already
started for the Meadow before ! reached home
Shurtz started Immediately to do his part. ar
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JOHN D. LEE.

His Execution for the Mountain
Meadows Massacre He IL Taken to
the Scene Of the Horrible Crime Of
which He was Convicted, and There
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-05-19
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COMING HNlIasEiATx1N.

Two hundred and ninety eight emil
grants for this country. arc on their
way from Keiton. ". ". Watchman
May II.
What authority our neighbor had for
the above item we know not, but sup
pose il to be true It is but the ad-
vance guard of tho number that will
follow this season, if we can rely upon
reports from different sections Of the
Eastern. Middle and Western states
The more the bctten There is room
for all only distribute them properly
over our vast unoccupied country. We
think they should be induced to come
via Wallowa Valley through to the fine
table lands this side OF the Grand Ronde
river instead Of via the Blue Mountain
road to Walla Walla. They will save
at least 70 miles distance in getting to
that part of Washington or North Idaho
where are the most desirable lands open
for settlement. There is a wagon road
all the distance from Grand Ronde Val
ley. save the crossing of the canyon of
Grande Ronde river, aud this can be
put in condition for emigrants to pass
over in very shork time and at a very
small comparative expense. When the
Grand Ronde river is high a ferry boat
viii pc required at the crossing. At
other times che fording is good. This
is the contemplated mail route between
this place and the -Gxas1-Isoaae- valley
aud aailse,yiee shoila be on thc-rtu'n
asssasu - po>sibf. ~
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LETTER FROM aOLFAX.
CvLFAx W. T. May l4th 1877

CuLFAx W. T. May l4th 1877
EDITOR TELLER.-Yesterday evening
the last of the mill Co.'S. logs were float
ed into the boom, and thus a great load
is lifted from the minds of many. On
account of low water the logs were
brought the last eight miles at consider
able expense, the time required being
8 weeks. Our city beaux and bells
turned out yesterday to assist the log
gers on the home streatch. The assls-
lance rendered was small compared to
the fun we had. 1t is q difficult task
for "grecDy' like viii or John to
take "spin round the corner" on a
rolling log without being persuaded into
dis, laying his aquatic propensities, but
Bob. could roll a log with proficiency
equal to that displayed by "Copa Nlka'
himself. Emigrants are still rolling in
from all parts. The Colfax saloon is in
full blast. The hardware and tin store
is doing thriving trade. Chas. keevy
sprained his ankle quite severely yes
terday. DR.. Bunnoli's wife lett here
this morning to join her husband in
Portland. j. G. Devenport's f,n.ily
will 90 on tomorrow's boat to visit
friends and relatives in Webfoot. Flour
ing mills are running both night and
day. Fishing parties of two are the or
der Of the day. Our friends, Charlie
and Hattie Howard who are at pr sent
living with J. s. Howard ESQ. of Para
disc Valley were in town yesterday and
gave a good report from their section.
j. Ewart Il Go. are from tine to time
receiving installments OF first class goods
in their line. Roads "hia.'' close.
COpA NlNA.
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MARRIED..

BAIRD, HALE--ln this city at the residence
of the brides parents. May 18th 1877, by
Rev, Mr.. Shaffer VIM. Baird. of laird Bros
Express, to Miss Alice Hale Of this city.
Compliments received with much relish.
The Bride was dressed with becoming taste and
looked IS sweet a. budding rose, and the
groom, we'll those who have seen him in the
uilst Of a raging storm with four in hand can
we'll ina CINE that he looked 70 the fullest cx-
tent the hero that he is. Miss Lulu Brown and
Miss Linn Bowers as bridesmaid were the pict-
uro of health and beauty and the pcrsonifcation
of al that is lovely McSsrs. Theodore Swartz
and J. II. Ra;ney the aridesmen filed the po-
sition with dignity and grace, and from the
happy expression of their counterance it could
easily be disceraed that ere long they would call
upon some friends to perform similar service
for them.
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Upper country. The o. S. n. Company

upper country. The Q. S. n. Company
has grown rich and the merchants of
Portland have grown rich by means of
our industries and at our expense. Do
they ask us to continue that state of
things for another sixteen years and
leave for ourselves no margin of profit
upon our industries aud our products !?
We cannot foresee our position in that
light The time is near when We pro-
pose to assert our own policy and to
pursue it for what we and not others
think will be for the true interest Of
our whole people east Of the Cascades
though 1t may IN some respects take
way from Portland and the o. s. II.
Company some Of the advantages they
have had over US for the last sixteen
years. The opening Of these portages
by locks and canals promises lis relief
which neither Portland nor the
.. S. n. Company can give 20 us if they
would md they must not expect US to
desert oar appeals to the government
for aid in this work by charging Us
with demacoyism for so doing. We
are becoming Of age and are supposed
to be able to decide our true wants.
We don't object to the Reporters the
ory Of improving the upper rivers for
large boats. That is all right. But
We do object to its theory Of postponing
work to open these portages till after
the upper rivers are improved. One of
these improvements used, not interfere
in the least with the other and the mag
nitudc of the combined work on both
will show to Congress and the people
cast more of the true character Of our
for productions, far more than
for US to be content with $4,000 or
$40, 600 worth Of annual tinkering on
the upper rivers, and the appropriations
can be the more satisfactorily and rea-
sonably urged upon Congress sufficiently
for annual expenditure on both Us work
IS vigorously prosecuted on both. We
link the Reporter will do well to drop
is theory OF postponement. 1t will
ind no allies among the people east OF
The Cascades.
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SNAKE HIyEn.-Ihe Lewiston TEL.
LER Of late date also comes out in favor
of the improvement Of Snake river
Slowly but surely is our position being
recognized as the only correct one
Conn.,, Reporter.
Tue TELLER and all proceeding Lew
iston papers has ever advocated the I'M.
provemen. OF Snake river. There is no
recent coming OUT about the matter
with US in this section, it has been our
great Importantly. But not until very
recently could our Portland contempo-
raries. the Reporter included, see and
acknowledge the great Importance Of
this improvement. Glad to see them
now seeking to become first in rank in
its advocacy, and we shall even expect
to see them as eager to open the Cas-
cades and Dallcs by canal and locks,
instead of postponing the goose.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-05-19
REWARD

CYMS REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR
90 the recovery of the body of w. 4.
;ioing vino was drowned at the Grand Ron'le
crossing on the 18th inst. and delivery nf the
same either at Lewiston or Wailula. lie was,
Isrish descent. ) feet eich; inches in height
saa:tre hn!t and nbart~"j years age, had ~
bat and m ,..:c't-i'r+s. ~ "r Ter q:
= y.Ir''r. RAKE
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-05-19
IMPROVE THE RIVERS.


lengthy article in its issue Of May Sd
1t IS we'll written and some Of its points
in Argument have much plausibility
1t denies its antagonist to the construct
ION of locks and canals at the Cascade:
and Dalles. At the same time it init
mates that those who are laboring 70,
this end are in antagonism. to the mer
chants Of Portland, the o. S. N. Com
pany and the Reporter, and denounces
them as demagogues in several parts OF
the article. The Reporter must learn
that the epithct Of demagogue given in
an article is no argument and is seldom
resorted to when the preponderance OF
sound argument is with the writer. If
we arc to take the assumption Of the
Reporter as true, the merchants of Port
land and the Q. S. N. Company are
hand and glove with the Reporter in
opinion regarding the improvements
contemplated part which, so far as we
know, has not before been confessed,
and couId-on+y be surmised from some
imagined advantage the merchants of
Portland and the O.S n. Co., could
reap by tho postporcment of work on
these locks aud canals till after the up
per rivers had been thoroughly i'm
proved as far as Lewiston. The Re-
porter may see what it terms the spirit
of a demagogue in those who differ from
its views, but we doubt the readiness of
the people east of the Cascades to admit
that they are governed by such spirit,
aud we further doubt their Willingness
to turn from their fixed purpose to b.
seech the government to open these por-
tases and give US free navigation to the
sea board so long as there is any reason
ablo hope Of success. The argument
that boats Of large capacity can freight
cheaper than those of small tonnage is
fully conceded, other things being equal,
but that any corporation owning and
controlling the sole facilities for passing
the portages will not take advantage of
their position to keep up the price Of
freights beyond the true interests OF the
producers and consumers of this upper
country, is prcsumiag too largely upon
the charity fsuch corporations. 1t re-
quires no keen foresight to see that the
improvement Of our upper rivers SO that
steamers of large capacity can navigate
them before we open the portages, will
be great benefit to the 0. s. N. Com
pany while it will remain at the dcscre-
ton Of that company whether our pro-
duce shall be carried to the sea board a.
a high or low price. What we want,
what the people of the upper Columbia
demand, what they must have to insure
cheap transportation on these rivers is
uninterrupted navigation from Lewiston
to the ocean, w.ers- competition can
regulate the freights in conformity
with the first cost. We ac-
kaowledss sbs enterprise of the 0, S.
N. Company in creating the facilities
they have for, this upper country aud
We do not want them to become impov-
,rished in our behalf. But who gave
hat company the wealth to make these
mprovements ? The people. of this up.
aer country in freights and passage.
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RESCUE COMPANY
NOTICE.

A7OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
there will be a meeting of the Stockholders
Of the Rescue Mining Company at Washington
I. T., on Monday June 18th 1877, at the hour
of 2 o'clock p. N. of said day, at which the fol.
lowing business will be transacted: LIST. Rati-
fcation of lease of the mine made by the
President and vice President of the Company.
I'd. The election of new board Of officers.
Sd. Authorizing a change of the principal
place of business of the Company from Washing
ton to Lewiston l. 7. 4th. The transaction Of
such other business may legally come before
the Company. a full representation is re-
auested.
BY order of the President.
Attest,
M. STORMS.
Secretary OF the Company.
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-23
EDUCATION.

Abstract of the Sixteenth annual Report of
the Erecutiue Committee of Education, for
the gear ending April 1st, 1877.
The number of candidates for the ministry
recommended by Presbyteries for assistance
during the past year, comprises seyenty-four
in all stages Of preparation. OF this number
thirty-three are reported as strictly Theolog-
ical students, who have been pursuing their
studies at the Seminaries following, viz:
at Union Theological Seminary II
At Columbia Theological Seminary, IL
At Arkansas College, Batesville,
At Princeton Theological Seminary,
At the Institute for training colored
candidates. 1-33.
The remaining students on our list have
been pursuing their literary and scientific
studies at the following thirteen Universities
and Collegiate Institutes, viz:
The University of Virginia, Washington
and Lee University, University of Mississip-
pi Wooster University, (Ohio,) Davidson
College, King College, Stewart College,
Westminster College, Alabama State Normal
Institute, Homer College, (La.,) Texas Agri.
cultural College, Oxford Collegiate Institute,
Ala.
AS usual some Of these candidates have
dissolved their connection with the committee,
and left the Institutions they were attending,
f,r reasons not involving an abandonment Of
the ministry, but from i'll health or straitened
circumstances
Il is a source of profound satisfaction to
your Committee that they are enabled to re-
port to the General Assembly that the income
of the current year arising from individual
contributions and collections from churches
has been sufficient to pay in full all the ap.
preparations made to students. Yet the Com
mittee, while recording this circumstance
with sincere and hearty thanks to God for
his great favor thus extended, would not ig-
more the fact that there are two reasons which
have contributed to some extent to this re-
suit; and they are
l. A smaller number of students than
usual has been upon the fands of the Com.
mittee, and, Of course, smaller amount of
money was needed.
q The Committee have felt also that it
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-23
TIE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SAINTS.

For all the saints who from their lsbors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world contest,
Thy name, o Jesus, be forever blest.
Thou vast their rock, their Fortress and their Light
Thou, Lord their Captain in the well fought fight;
Thou, in the darkness drear, their Light of light.
o may thy soldiers faithful true and bold,
Fight as thy saints who nOby fought of Old
And win with them the victOr's crown of gold.
o blest communion, fellowship divine
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
Yet all are one in Thee, for all are thine,
And when the strife is fierce, she warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph-song,
And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong
The golden evening brghtens in the west;
Soon, soon to faithful warriors comes the rest;
Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest.
But 10 there breaks vet more glorious day;
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of Glory passes on his way.
From .-as,:ss E.ds sGaads, -'-'a oceans tastAe''
Through gates Of pearl streams in the countless host
Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
ALLELUIAH.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-23

pared and published valuable hymn boob
in the Mandarin lapguaA, which will nc
doubt have an extensive III lueuce for good
The church at Soochow mas three mem
bers, two having been suspended Preach
ing is maintained in the chapel on Sunday
morning and afternoon, and a Sunday School
is also kept up during the afternoon. Miss
Saford's class of women has also increased
during the year. The building of street
chapel here has been an important feature in
the work. Mr.. DuBose had to spend nearly
two months in experimenting the work, but
preached two or three times during the week
while the work was going on after its dedi-
cation in January, he preached almost daily
to congregations varyingfro forty to eighty.
Mr.. Davis has suffered much Of the time from
sore throat, but has been able to deliver one
hundred sermons and addresses notwithstand-
ing. Mr.. DuBose did not make any extend
ed missionary tours during the year, but sold
in the streets of Soochow 4 500 books, besides
distributing many thousand sheet tracts
Mr.. Davis visited tbirty-one different towns
and cities, and sold 5000 books. There are
three day schools at SoochoW, two under the
care of Mrs. DuBose and one superintended
by Miss Stafford. The average attendance at
Mrs. DpBose's school is thirty-Six, and at
Miss Saffords eighteen. Mrs DuBose and
Miss Stafford have both visited extensively
among the women Of Soochow. Miss Stafford
had interviews of religious character With
nearly 1000 women. Miss Stafford has in
press an edition Of 200 copies of "Bible His
tory" in Soochow dialect; she has also ready
for the press an edition of "PreCept upon
Precept" and revised edition of her Cate
chism, the first edition being exhausted. MIR.
Davis reports d large number Of individuals
who have received medical sid during the
year.
By order of the Executive Committee Of
Foreign Missions.
J. LEIGHTON WILSON,
RICHARD MCILWAINE,
Secretaries
Baltimore. Mau /, 1877.