Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-31

OUR UTAH LETTER.
PARK CITY. Dec. %


DEAR JOURNAL The campaign being
over, and peace and harmony again de.
clared, with ever, indication of prosperity,
and the Republican party wearing the lau-
rels, will again jot II few lines for the old
JOURNAL.
The two lines of railroad have been
completed TO Park City. The rival lines,
the Utah Eastern and the Union Pacific
branch line. The U. P. is running viz
orous opposition to the Utah Eastern-free
rides to and from the Coal Beds, and talk
of free coal-thal il coal delivered at Park
City as cheap as il can be bought at the
coal beds. The roads run parallel for miles
In passing through one canon they run
within fifteen teet Of each other for several
miles. The broad gauge has the highest
grade, thus having great advantage IN
case of heavy snow storms, as the canon is
very narrow in places and they could cover
the narrow guage completely mp in places
and will undoubtedly do so, as they have
done meaner things than this. Jay Gould
seems determined to crush the Utah East
ern and he may accomplish ii.
The Presidents Message is calling forth
considerable comment here in regard to
the Mormon question. The" Liberals, OF
those opposed to Mormonism, hail it with
delight. Any law may be repealed, any
law enacted-anylhing done TO the Nor.
mons, even to annililniion. 1t is good
enougl, for the poor deluded fools. Just 50
we may hold the reins of government ant
run and rule this wealthy and popular ter
ritory, is what they say. The Mormon fr,
ternity treat the attack on Polygnmy will
contempt. They fear it not, and CLAIM,
God is on their side and they expect til,
wicked to oppose them. A gentleman sal,
10 me the other day: "Jnst as Pres
Hayes isstepping down and ont he snggest
II remedy for the local evil-Polygamy
He failed to accomplish anything in regar,
to its suppression during his adminisra
ton and now proposes for some one else Il
take hold OF something he diSliked to han
die himself" lie continued, they pu
down the rebellion in four years, but hnv
failed to even put n check on Polygam.
In twenty four years. and why is in"
have heard OF several polygamous mar
riages of late, and have no doubt OF thei
being consummatcd, but notice in my ex
perience with this people that those VIII,
are Of polygamons birth and are brongll
up uhueT Ith IHNUeHctj uOnt hecm to INK
TO il like young ducks to water. The ex
perience they have had seems TO be nj
they want OF it, think it is becomin
more unpopular every day. heard OF
very popular man in this church sayin
not long since, that the practice of PolyG
amy was very demoralizing, degrading,et'
Such expressions are becoming more con
mon every day. and one would think
left alone this evil practice would die {
itself, and il il is OF man 1t will, hut II {
God, az they profess to believe, who CT
crush il?
We have hid severe Winter weather fo
, over ak weeks, but the farmers have
plenty and TO spare, while the miners N
digging lots OF the precious; and, irien
rimmonS, il you ever happen here ava
will show You one Of the finest min,
where native silver can be seen in the roc
with the naked eye, and dollars and dola
worth taken out daily. that yon ever sa
or heard Of, But alas! il ian't mine. B,
: every dog has his day. More anon,
WILD OATS.