The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-07
TENNESSEE T0UGHs.
Some Experiences by Nor
mon Missionaries.
MASKED AND ARMED RUFFIANs
Cowardly Rnllys Led on by a Doctor
A Lecture "n Law aud
Order.

AS'' AO~O. lOp0OidL correspondence OF
The HERALD. The war, religion and
politics. constitute the more than
average Southern intelligence. How
often has the writer been bored with
the same tale about the ''conscrlpt law"
and Efforts to escape going in the SER
vice for country's real or supposed
rights How the farmer with tie hor-
rors Of war haunting him would, rather
than go into 1t, take his chances and
remain at home, and when hard pressed
by the North or the South, would hie
to his retreat in the woods, where he
would remain for days subsisting on
what a sympathetic female would
stealthlly bring to him!
Why submit to this boring2 Because
the mind is Kept employed, and to
turn it loose would bs TO give the 'sCld
nick" a chance before becoming in
situated into The affections of the rural
farmer, and the result would be, when |
pressed for nights lodging, mo, |
reckon not"
1t takes a bold man to be anything
but religious man; at least, neigh
bOrhood religion, and surely in this
| case person better be out of the world
han out of the religious neighborhood
fashion. Let stranger but venture
through the rural retreats of the coun-
try, and the many rude gazes speak
| how his case will be handled at night
around the hreside, and then at the
country store for Saturday menu.
| His hat, CO It, shoes, walk and talk are
| q Ill nntn0 aarofnllu nnG 20 E.,;,,
within five miles of the county seat
who have never been that far frSm
home and lived score of years, such
| person becomes living wonder. This
is the condition ordinarily. In extra
ordinary cases, or when that person is
Mormon" we can almost pardon
some for going inlo Mysteries, and run
ming from the house as we approach 10
quench our thirst. Yet some are act
ually bold enough to admit us to their
houses and, worse and worse, allow Us
to eat at the same table with the white
folks. Then, again, a liberal mind
would like to hear US preach, and grants
us the school use for this purpose.
the churches being too good for any,
thing but ear ticklers.
Last Sunday We held a sixth or
sc enth service in one schoolhouse, and
a gentleman had that day concluded
| to
| CAST HIS LOT WITH Us,
and be baptized. By request, it was
extensively advertised, but strange to
say only about twenty-five came out to
witness such an important event as
Mormon baptism. Excusing slurs and
insults about the proceedings and par
| ticuiarly confirmation by the LAYING
on Of hands, we finished a duty, re-
turned to the house and quietly spent
the day in religious instructions and
social conversation. A few suspicious
characters at dark loitered around the
locality where we were staying, causing
wonder with those to whom had been
conhded threat or two of recent date,
but nothing to excite those of US who
are accustomed somewhat to such
things. a youth from neigh boring
crow anti-MOrmon family was sent to
inquire whether we intended hol ing a
night service at the schoolhouse or not.
Assured that We were not going to, the
youth returned to report.
At O'Clock we retired to bed, and
left the doors open for ventilation.
The next we heard was at IL D. IN. from
masked tend By our BEDSIDE grufiy
commanding us 10 awaken, get up, and
follow them. The doors being open
TWELVE MASKED AND ARMED RUFFIANs
stole into our room, located, and one,
called the captain, came. with lantern
in hand, to where we were quietly
slumbering and 81, the aforesaid
orders. The tram, n from calm re-
pose to the sight of L. wards of dozen
armed and masked men was more sud-
den than we fully appreciate. Like the
sentinel caught in the act of sleeping
on duty when discovered by superior
officer is so suddenly aroused as to
wonder whether it is real or dream,
So thought we. Eyes did not refuse
to stick as they sometimes do; the
| heart Immediately increased its beat
ing, and in moment we were endeav-
oring to reason with fends. Elder F.
! and myself were occupying the bed
where the mob s attention was centred,
while Elder D. and young man of
the house were sleeping in another bed
near by. Soon 6ll vera aroused and
proceedings carefully noted. The cap
tain, who vas evidently rather
FRESH AT THE BUSINESS,
stammered out his orders: "Come, get
up here We want you to follow us to
the woods! We don't want to hurt
you; will you go?" We replied, Eyes,
step out while we Dress" to which
they objected, at the same time saying,
"All we object to is your preaching
around here" Then followed our saw
so. which was taken up by gentle
man OF our party, who said in sub
stance; You're a pretty looking lot |
to be sure! Why don't you go home |
and rest on your feather beds, instead |
of moving around in the dead of night |
with those hideous faces on, disturbing |
| the rest of peaceable citizens? What |
nave yua done mora thar, an. c.-zz=.