The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-10
THE GEORGIA M0RM0NS.
THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL IN THEIR NEW
HOME. OGDEN. UTAH.
The Brethren Seem to Be Pleased With
the Manner in Which the Native Apos-
ties Received Them.

AUGUSTA, Ca, April "a short time
ago about fifty persons from the poorer
and ignorant classes of white people left
Augusta and vicinity for Utah. They
went in charge OF several Mormon elders,
and were going Mormonltes to be.
Letters have just been received in Au-
gusta from several members of the party.
Thus far these new Mormons seem well
pleased with their change of homes and
habits.
The first, a letter from a Mrs. Rear
don, 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 is much nicer place than |
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 l
ever saw. The people are the finest in
the world. They are hrst-clasS in every
way. The people are tony here. They
make plenty of money and they Use it.
They ale fine looking, and all use proper
language and wear fine clothing"
Another letter from John Reardon,
who has found employment in publish
ing house, says:
II never was so surprised in all my
life as l am at present. The climate is
elegant, and you have no idea what
thriving place this is. The town is on a
boom, and you can't get house for love
DOR money. The Mormons are the wealth
lest people in the town. Ogden has
population of about $4,000, of which
none are negroes"
Mr.. Reardon speaks in glowing terms
of his reception into society. Rrardon
was unknown to society circles here,
and ia said to have been noted gam
ble-.
Another letter is from a younger
member of the party, who speaks of 60
ing to school. The following extract
was taken from it:
"We are stopping at Ogden, Utah.
We arrived here on the night of March
9th. The whole party of about fifty
went to Elder Browning's. His wife
had supper prepared for the whole party,
and it was the incest supper ever sat
down to. After supper the party scat
tered out among the Brownings to sleep
and stay until they could get homes.
We have all got homes and moved to
them. 3 It looks funny here to see
the shade trees in the streets apple trees.
There are more apples here in the
winter than there is in Augusta in the
spring time. While travelling | went
over, through and under mountains. The
scenery in the Rocky Mountains was the
grandest I ever saw, and all around US
was covered with snow. When we got
to the top of the mountain we were over
TWO miles above Augusta. Papa says
to tell uncle to hurry up and get out
here, for these Mormons are certainly the
best people in the world. It seems as
if they all wanted to do something for
you as soon as you get here"
Of the religion and practices of the
people among whom they have cast their
lot nothing is said, and polygamy was
not broached in any of the letters.
Thus far the Mormon emigrants, or at
least those quoted above, appear to be
satisfied with their step-later reports,
when the novelty has worn off and the
situation gets down to root hog or die,
NAV tell different tale
The last letter quoted, says, "that all
seem to want to do something for you as
soon as you get here How long this
solicltude will hold out remains to be
seen.