Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-04

the semi-circle, saying: "Hearken,
hearken, yer'
Next | touched upon the Mormons.
The most contemplate Of mankind
that they know of is designated "a
weaver of brown canvas pipe-stems-
that is, the brown overalls that the
Mormons so much wear. 80 far as
as the truthfulncss of the M~eXicans is
concerned" | said, 1--WE all know that
they never uttered any but truthful
words. Now, let us consider the
Americans, who wear the beautifully
decorated canvas pipe-stems. They
have said that like only to aillict my
adopted people. There they tell the
truth
The old man raised up his head
again. and all those on my side (only
three) exclaimed: ''Listen, listen!
Brothers. hearkcn.' Then the heads
on the other side began to drop one by
one. and so | went on in that strain
until all of those in the front row
raised their hands and put them before
their faces, saying: I'VE are satisfied
Of shame, We are heartily filled with
shame, We are covered with shame.'
Very soon they stretched out their
hands and cried: THAT is enough,
enough.' Then the old man, my
adopted father, in a deep tone Of voice,
said; "Oh, no, Oh, no. We are
wise,'
The result was that finally stopped
and said;
Brothers, fathers, uncles and
friends | have, but they are not Nor
mons. Brothers, fathers, uncles and
friends | have, but they are not Next
cans, Brothers, fathers, uncles and
friends | have. but they are not peo-
pie who love to disturb other peoples
thoughts, Brothers, fathers, uncles
and friends | have; they are in the
land of sunrise, and they are in the
land OF sunset, and they are all around
me here t~o-night,'
Wonderfully good heart, little
b%rother.n the surrounding priests
cried, one and all, and with one accord
| they embraced me, breathed upon my
hand as though | had been an extra
ordinary creature, and passed in a
cloud OF smoke, having Immediately
begun to roll cigarettes.
When the priesthood Of the bow find
a man out Git may be a year after he
has committed the crime for which he
is to be tried), they take plenty of
time, and if he is accused of sorcery
he is never seen again. Nobody knows
what becomes of him, and therein rests
the power of the priesthood of the
bow. They take the criminal into the
chamber Of death; they close all the
doors and curtain all the windows.
They all smoke, and give him "a cigar
cite and a drink of water. \ man
stands outside guarding the door. an
other one II little further in and again
two others-four in all. The eXamina-
ton consists mostly of questions and
answers from the chief Of the priests to
the condemned. No man in the whole
council is allowed to take a drink of
water or eat until the matter is settled,
though it may last from one midnight
TO another midnight, There is no in
Permission and no member can be alb
sent. In one case that | know Of the
man vas let TO 90 quietly, but within
three or four days he absolutely dis
appeared and nobody knew where.
II the prisoner is condemned "a dark
council" as it is called, of four is
formed, one only Of whom may be
known, that is the war chief. He must
be the chief eXccutioner, under all cir
cumstances. The others have no
choice. They are chosen by the rest
of the priesthood. Not even the rest
OF the priesthood knows what becomes
OF the man.-SdH FrdHciScO Examiner.
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