The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-04-10
TIE eE0RoM a0aS0RS.
The Brethren Seem TO be Pleased VIII
the Manner in Mj2b The RcHya
Apostles Received Them.

A short tine 9go about fifty per
sons from the ignorant classes of
white p2ople left Augusta and Wis
entity for Utah, They went in
charge of several Mormon elders,
and were going Mormonites to be.
Letters have just been received
IN Augusta from several members
OF the party and your corresponds
ent obtained an inspection Of them.
Thus tar these pew Mormous seem
well pleased with their change Of
homes and habits.
SHE SEEMS TO BE PLEASED.
The first, a letter from a Mrs.
Reardon, told of the journey from
Augusta to Ogden, Utah. where the
party has settled. 1t describes the
scenery along the route and the
good treatment the party received
at the hands of all. OF Ogden the
letter says:
Ogden ia a much nicer place
than l had any idea of. The
buildings in the main portion of
the town are large and beautiful,
and the town is Just booming. 1t
is the greatest place for business /
ever saw. The PEOPLE are the finest
in the world. They are first class
in every way. The people are to-
ny here. They make plenty of
money and they use it. They are
fine looking, and all use proper
language and wear fine clothing.
Another letter from John Rear
don, who has found employment in
a publishing house, says:
81 never was so surprised in all
my life as | am at present. The
climate is elegant and you have no
idea what thriving place this is.
The town is on q boom, and you
can't get a house for love nor mon.
ey. The Mormons are the wealth
lest people in the town. OgdeL
has a population of about 1000,
of which more are negroes"
MIR. Reardon speaks in glowing
terms of his reception into society.
Reardon was unknown to society
circles here and is said to have been
a noted gambler.
HE liked HIS sUFFEE.
Another letter is from a younger
member of the party who speaks
of going to school, The following
extract was taken from it;
eve are stopping at Ogden.
Utah. VI g arrivrd here on the
night of March 9th. The whole
party Of about fifty went to Elder
Browning's. His wife had supper
prepared or the whole party and it
was the incest supper | ever sat
down to. After supper the party
scattered out among the Browning5
to sleep aud stay until they could
get homes. We have all got homes
and moved into them. = x
1t looks funny here to see the shade
trees in tie streets apple trees.
There are more apples here in the
winter than there is iii Augusta III
the spring time. While travelling
| went over, through aud under
mountains. The scenery in the
Rocky mountains was the grandest
! | ever saw, and all around US was
covered with snow. When we got
to tie topof the mountain we were
over two miles above Augusta. Pa
| pa says to tell u; Gle to hurry up
aud get nut here, tor these Mor>
mons are certainly the best Peep, e
in TIE world. 1t seems as ii they
all wanted to do somct!iin- for you
is soon as they get hers"
TIE ONE THING NoT NENTIoNED
OF the religion ard practices Of
the people among whom they have
cast their lot nothing is said, ana
po3ygamy was not preached in aay
Of the letters.
Thus far the Mormon emigrants,
or at least those quoted above, ap'
pear to be satisfied with THEN steF
later reports, when the novelty
has worn of md the situation gets
down to root hog or die, may ted a
different tale.
The last letter quoted, says, "that
all seem to want to do something
for you as soon as you get there.
How long this soiicitudo will hoiG
out. rcnlaibs "a be scen.