Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-03-17

this ana would hail the day when
the polygonons featere sheuld be
annihilated. On the train / had an
argument with a gentleman, and of
ccnrse he hold up for an immedi-
ate effort through the law, and
seemed as hopeful as if the effort
were speedy. But my opinion that
a steady and unhinching influx of
the trne religion, according to the
doctrine Of Jesus, wonld outweigh
ali other modes. And even strict
morality would have telling in
flaence. Besides all this. terri
tory has its own peculiar laws,
hence make Utah State and then
reqGiirc MARRIAGES ascending as with
MS, and q vital part NIll be touched.
Many peFsoHs who left liberty and
prosperity, were beguiled to this
country and only to realize their sad
disappointment; +; and was told
that if assistance were given. many
such would give mp their cnjoinad
practice and faith and leave, and
therefore I am constrained to give
the information some credit. Here
is another way to give blow, help
these poor people-poor from a
moral point OF view, to get away
and thus weaken the force.
The poorer class, in a pecuniary
sense, are an oppressed and abused
people. one tenth of all they make
has to be brought to the church tor
the support of the officials. with
plurality of wives. l saw them
coming to the "tithing house" as
faithfully as though the United
States government was at their
backs with drawn bayonets and
one thing is remarkable. the highest
functionaries arc of foreign birth,
and this is one secret of their sus-
tenance, as they utilize immigra-
ton. especially when Of their Ma
tionalities.
/ My days walk was amply repaid
in many ways and prepared me fol
good nights rest. L was very
tired and went to bed early, ano
slept we'll till aroused just in tim:
to get breakfast and reach the trair
in time to leave for Ogden. The
morning ride was splendid to say
the least ; and in company witt
two others, ! sat on the steps of th'
rear car to better see this country
AT Ogden we waited two hours TO-
the train to pull ont tor Omaha
Here l saw great many Chinese
F and was much amused at thci
, manners and iab6efing and on
+ thing l must say to their credit
!, they were orderly, and appeares
20 molest no one. A few hour
+ ride brings US again upon the des-
crt. Since my descrition of th
. same, l have been asked "why di
you Jump over SO mAch coantr
without telling more about it 2" t
which | answered simply because
: saw nothing but the bare earth an
! the only Indications of civilizatio
9 were empty fruit cans and Lage
o beer bottles. 1t has also been sal
that Salt Lake City was not on tn
Pacific slope but it is, as the Sop
n begins at the "continental divide
o where the Atlantic and Paciti
= waters divide, and this is on tn
top of the Rocky Mountain
y Reference to map will convinc
r anyone of this-I saw a diferene
e in the direction the streams raj
Ny friend Rlickensdeter had pre-
arranged to meet me on my retIr
at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territor
{ and take me down into Colorad,
:. Denver City was our destination
Il prospect, and after circuitous ru
: along the base Of the mountain, "
e arrived theSe at 10 p. NJ, OH Sat
- urday, May 9th. We stopped I
the "lnterocean House." Befol
: : lying down for the night, we il
u 5ulged in a walk. 1 noticed tn;
- many of the business houses wei
: : still lit up, and no opc to be see
= il them, when Mr.. B. told me the
keep the gas burning all night
! being the best safeguard again
robbers Early Sunday mornir
D we procured paper and looked L
the services for the day so as
le form a programme. Our inca
le were taken in a restaurant, and
m the porter house steak was mo
Is than one wished, friend 3. sugges
" ed that he order for one, the ne
re meal, I agreed, and we had plent
al but the next time the servants too
Al the hint, and there was only Ii:
rs as much brought out. At 10 !
l. M, we attended service In Il
D. Baptist church, and heard go'
ID sermon. In the afternoon we pa
20 ticipated Ill a prayer meeting he
&c by the Young Mems Christian a
tn sociation. 1t was an iHterestil
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