National Republican., 1881-11-05
A GRAND DISCOVERY.
sonio Loat Leaves OF the Book of Mormon
nIseutombcd.


On Thursday last some laborers digging
ditch near Provo came upon an old iron box
with some unreadable inscriptions on the top.
Deeming the find OF some Importance they shipped
II to the church historian, who manufactures
startling events In Mormon history, one door west
Of the Amelia palace. The box, upon being blown
open with dynamite revealed number of vellum
leaves, which were Immediately recognized (by
the smelly as the lost leaves Of the Book OF Nor
mon. Yesterday Tribune reporter called on John
Taylor and was kindly permitted 10 inspect the
documents. The inscriptions were in Hebrew
shorthand (od style) but the reporter had no
difficulty in transating them, with the assistance
Of peep stone which Taylor loaned him. The
chapter read as follows.
In the year of great tribulation and distress the
children Of Israel marched westward and settled
In the mountains Of Utah.
And Young, whose surname was Brigham,
preached unto the people, saying
Come unto me all ye that are heavy laden and
bring in your tithes Bring the hrst-born ofal the
kids and the heifcrs and the horses and give them
unto mo-
Bring In the milk and the butter, and the wheat,
and what spare shekels you have in your habita.
tions, that may wax fat upon the earth.
For the Lord has said that the seer and revelator
should live in idlentss, and his followers shall
work like the devil from the rising of the sun to
the going down thereof and few hours Of the
evening.
And Brigham cried with loud voice: "come
in lively and put up LIBERAL for the prophet Of the
Lord has spoken"
And the people were sore troubled within them
selves and made secret lamentations, but durst
not anger the prophet of the Lord. SO they pun
gled up and cussed with exceeding wrath.
And he called upon them to build houses, and
they worked like horse thieves 10 do IT,
alb
pay; but Brigham owned and run the lines, and
there was marry divy unto this day.
And he handled the tithing fund and went for
everything in sight. For the cold cash and the
produce and the ducats went he.
And his annual clean up was o million OF dol
lars, and the Twelve Apostles never got smell.
And they lifted up their voices in sore trlbula.
tion and cried aloud, saying, Give unto us u
whack at the sack"
And Brigham answered and said unto them,
Behold, are ye not children of Anak, and walk
not after the word Of the Lord Behold, the spiri,
| of prophecy Is in me, and hearken unto the words
which I, the Seer OF the Lord prophesy" and they
drew near aud hearkened diligently for the reve-
| lation, and Brigham revealed unto them, saying
"Behold, the Lord appeareth unto me in cloud
of fire, saying, Tell the Apostles that they will
have no whack at the sack, for /, the Lord, hath
| spoken It,"
| Anu lWelNe WcHt tnClE ways Wtcpihk' bu'
Bingham laid his finger against the side OF his
nose and laughed until the going down Of the sun
And he sent for his fiddlers and his wives and
made merry until midnight.
| Amer this several chapters are missing, but In
the ninth chapter the death Of the prophet Is thus
| graphically described
And behold, Brigham the Seer Of God, was sick.
| ened, and the Apostles came unto him and prayed
amounting him with holy.oil. And after three day.
/ H.. II N hnl. all aV,E
| prayers. Give unto me some peppermint ano
ginger root, and be quick about itr'
And they FASTENED to send for the doctors, but 4
| was too late.
And when the healers came they said, "Greer
| corn" and the head cook knew 1t was so.
And the old man rolled all night from the pair
which was in the belly, and no man could comfor
him. And he turned his face to the wall on fou
Sides and the floor and the ceiling looking min,
ways for Sunday and thus he gave up the ghost
The planting Of the seer is too fearful for print
| but the history continues:
And after the corpse was planted the Apostle
| were exceeding glad, for they said within them
selves, We will handle the sack, and make ou
pile twelve times year"
Aud the twelve handled the sack, and when th
| handling was done the sack was sick.
And the Apostles rejoiced that they could ge
their fins In, and then waxed wealthy in the land
|
their backs and blistered their hands, and curset
the seer, and paid tithes sorrowing.
And the Danites waxed mighty in the land, ant
the Gentiles were sore afraid
And the children of Dan went forth to destro,
the children of the Gentiles and smote them I'm tn
night
And they destroyed their frst-born and thei
wives and their little ones.
And the Gentiles rose up saying, ave stand n
more of this nonsense" and they played the sam
game with the Danites and smote them hip an,
thigh.
And they strewed the ground with them, an,
the Danites were awearled and said among them
selves:
"Let US quit this business or we will all be deat
men,"
And they all said, "Behold the head Of hir
who speaks unto us is level and there is nutrlmen
in his talk" and they hearkoned unto him.
The rest ofthe chapters are not yet translated
but will be In few days. and will be given to tn
world In the 1rbune.-Sah Lake Tribune.