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Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-25
THE BOOK or MORMON.
A Work Bearing Internal Evidence Of Ita
Being = Fabrication.

Being = Fabrication.
The argument that the Book OF
Mormon was derived from a story
written by Rev. Solomon Spalding.
called the Manuscript Found" you
can obtain by referring to the Ameri-
can Cyclopedia, vol. XII, article Nor
mons" The Josephte Mormons at
Lamont, Iowa, claim to have obtained
the original manuscript Of Spalding's
story, which they have published in
pamphlet form Whether it is
Spalding's or not. we do not know. To
our view, the '.Bible Of Mormon was
probably written by Smith. aided
probably by Sidney Rigdon and others.
1t bears internal evidence of being
fabrication. 1t is clumsy piece OF
work, modelled on the Biblical style,
written by one who had no knowledge
of languages. Its pretended history
is clearly false. for people as numer-
ous and as civilized as the race whose
history it purports to give. would have
left traces OF their habitations, their
| implements. etc. The claim of the
book that the Indians are descended
from them will not stand for an in
stant against the simple fact that the
traditions OF the Indians show no trace
i of such descent, nor does their rude re-
ligion show descent from Christianity,
as it assuredly would. Religious
traditions are remarkable for preserv-
ing their form for ages, even among
the rudest savages; and as the Book
of Mormon brings its pretended
history down A. d. 3s4. the time would
be short to bridge over by tradition
The fire-worshipers OF Persia have {
religion that has come down for a
least four thousand years. At thu
time Smith produced the Book 0
Mormon the West was full of religious
discussion ind ferment. and the topic
then debated among the people ar
conspicuous in the Book Of Mormon
showing its modern origin conclusive
ly. No man Of any learning has evel
examined the book but pronounces i
an impudent forgery. Smith once gave
paper. purporting to be an exac
| copy Vi UilC insCIlPUlouo VII OhS W VIZ
golden plates he pretended t.
have found (but which mob ,dy eve
saw, to friend, who took it to Prof
Anthon, of New York, one of the bes
linguistic scholars of the time. wkc
under date of February II, 1884, sal
, the characters consisted of all kind
| of crooked characters, disposed in co
umns and had evidently been prepare
by some person who had before hima
the time book containing variou
! alphabets. Greek and Hebrew letters
| crosses and fourishes, Roman letter
, inverted and placed sideways. wei
| arranged in perpendicular columns.
| The authenticity OF the Book OF Mo
3 mon is disproved by itself, and tt
t Spalding manuscript matter is of lit
consequence, in reality. 1t is certai
3 the Book of Mormon is fraud, and
matters little how the fraud was pc
/, petrated. Blade
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-25
The COLONEL'S STORY.
How He Made The Acquaintance OF u Texaa
TArantula.

AhEAuNOth
I'm a-telling you." said the Col
bnel, as he removed his broad -brimmed
hat to push his fingers through his
hair-.-.'fm a-telling you that the tar
antula Of Texas is no slouch. He Is
just about the wickedest. ug&iest, dog
goned critter that was ever set up on
crooked legs, and the man who says
he isn't afraid of iem is liar from
East to West, and know it! While
their pizen Is no worse than rattle
snakes, the idea of being keeled over
by sich horrid-looking critter half
kills you to start with"
Were you ever bitten, Colonelp"
"Never, but got it worse than be-
ing bitten. Dog-gone my buttons, but
when l think of it l lose foot in
length and get mouth as dry US last
years cottonm
''What was itp"
"Well, one night last summer 1
camped down after hard days ride
and slept the sleep Of the just. When
| opened my eyes in the morning was
lying on the broad Of my back, head
well up on the saddle and the blanket
pulled up to my chin. Right on my
breast was one OF the biggest, ugliest
tarantulas ever produced. He was
evidently waiting for me to wake up,
for as soon as l opened my eyes he
, took walk"
walked away, ehp"
,, mo, sir! He walked upwards ant
began to caress my chin. Then h,
. took saunter up my cheek and in
, spected my hat. stopping every nov
and then as If he had found goo,
!, place to sting. In two minutes | wa
sweating like a horse after ten mil
!, gallop, and was even too scared +
= pray l know l tried to. and I'll b
:, hanged if didn't get off paragrap
y OF the Texas stock law in place Of tn
:. Lords prayer"
= "And the tarantula finally leftP"
: ''Yes. sorter. finally. 1t was alon
= about ten o'clock. believe. Meal
:. while he was promenading up an
= down and enjoying the sunshine an
i sizing me up. | kept my eyes sh,
> most of the time. but could trace h
= movements by the sense of feelin!
= About nine o'clock second spider p,
8 in an appearance and begged tt
81 honor of knitting me, but my old frier
% objected and they had a lively set
IS on my stomach. The new conner W
Dl knocked out in the third round al
Is went off for repairs
= '.And you didn't spring up and das
ie the tarantula aside?"
'e did you ever spring out of the W;
" OF bullet, young manP l couldi
ss have gathered myself before he'd ha
~ popped it to me full figures. No, s.
Us | just laid thar and waited for him
IN get tired and go. He finally went b
u ! couldn't say how far, and | hadl
moved finger when couple Of co
}" boys rode up. Then jumped clear
re the blanket and told my story, b
lie they wouldn't believe it. u
IS. "They wouldn't?"
II, mo, sir; but while l was shooti
ef one OF them the other lifted my blank
~ and that blamed tarantula, who "
= hidden away, stung his hand and
died in an hour. Had to have an
quest and bury both Of em at my o
expense. and lost five days time.
by Detroit Free Press.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-25

Miss Susannah Warfield. who COM
posed the march for the inaugural ball
OF President William Henry Harrison.
lives at Sykesville, Carroll County,
Md. and is ninety years old. She is
wealthy old lady and is about to build
and endow q college.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-25

The Use of corrugated iron for
dwelling houses is now recommended,
it being urged that they would be
much cheaper than houses OF brick or
stone.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-25

"A rich man in Portland, o., got
drunk the other day and bought thirty
six collins for himself. leaving only
about ten more in stock in the town.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-25

The mustaehe is said to be losing
its popularity as part of the hirsute
adornment of the masculine facei II IL
always getting 'in the soup, Min
ueapolis Journal
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-25

1T is Venice. the city OF canals,
that has the largest aoating popular
tion.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-05-25

An old farmers daughter died and
the family pastor preached the SER
mon. In the course of his remarks he
said: Our dear sister has gone to
better land This made the old man.
who was trying to sell out, highly in
dipnant. "A crow never flew over
better land than mine" he said
"And. besides, just look at it. | am
Offering it for fifty dollars an acre
ne-fourth down and the balance on
deferred payments, with good securi'
ty."-Peoria Transcript.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25

 Yotk
 unsqo9
 Ioe.
 onpanie1 b seenpie ls awakenc g a ihe e.
 n across sh blood. pm snd - < nfscera '
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25

1eedon, | slight dedication occurred sesssd years ago. which might have bscome q lsrge proportions had it not ben discovered and eheeked. Nothing uss dooe uish tho defauIter.. howevez. and se~ SiIeoss vaIks boldly into the ssessusy and carries of shousands ol dsllass h public fundG This is | record in uhicb she democrat cannot possibly havs pride. and furnishes ses- sral good reasans. peshsp4 why the house q representatives shouIdbe 2 on- tinued under an honest and IsWfuI sdninisration guaranteed by the re pub'icana
 Annone the bills introduced in Con- eress ars tho follexing : To presezve shs parhy q ths electeraI fsanchlse; te declare uslsuful trusts and combinations in reskraint q srade and production to creass | pestal seIssraph in tue United
 
 States to shosten to three yeats the pesisd required in homesseadins public lands to repeal the interstate commerce hws1oryhe rssireuentsf Tehn C Fre- mont viih tho rank q major-senersl :; fos tho total repeal of internal revenue lavs; sos fall reciprocity between the Uniied States and Csnada to provide fos an increase of pension to nisor chil- dren also to make the minimum rate of pension $S . month 10 restere the rate q duty oa imported wool; te pre- hibit gambling coatraets en agricultural asd okhsr products fos the admissien into the Unisu q Idaho. New Mexico an6 Wyoaine.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25
oeeoous Anvlultlea.

George w. Bernard, after yeax's negotiation, has secured some bones that he proposes te send to the Smith sonian Institute at Washington. In digging trench near tho head of Cave creek man found . stone vault about two Aet underground. IL had two compartments in which two hsines had been buried. Mr. BsrnAzsl has obtained the lower jaw of one. IL is q inches acloss tho widest part. although the uidth in modern men is only about 2 inehes. The remarkable feature is that theis wers never any back teeth h tho jaw. Nr. Bernard expects to get thigh bono about 26 inches long.
 Ina 14-ioot well near this tomb. about 125 feet dislant were found some teeth embedded in whitish clay that is plastic like putty. The teeth crum- blsd considerably on expos ure, but are still three inches long. One back tooth is half the size of mans hand, and must have belonged to some very large animal.-Phenix Herald
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25
. Deosrybso Tale oe osueltys


 AS. Leaistelegran q December rssh ays: \ hosibletale Of alleged bsrbarous
 cruelty D Gsusse A 0uenther. the old
 mn vhs vas sIain by his I6-yesz-sld soa yessefday. VII related today by ChAzles Gsensher, elder bro<hee q the
 nurderer. The son's stosy bsands the dead man n | savsee 6end incarnsse,
 uhe delighted in acts q inhunanity tc-
 ward his children.
 "I have not lived at home fer five yearas said Chazles Guenfhes. ''I leit home after one period of slow tenure that made me desperate had dooe something that my father did not like It was small offense. but the vay my father tortured me would make one be- lieve that be xas either crax7 or I had committed some terrible crime. My father made me 60 up stairs with him to ! reon in the back part of the house. Here he breugtt ont seme chains and when l caught sight of them l set up an outcry, but DO one heard me. Ny father shouted to me to 'stop that in- fernal noise. and when he found he could nc frizhsnr nc 5<s ,uheu-.-, and we had | regular fgbt. Finally be get the better of me. and by threatening to do me even greater violence. com pelled me to keep quies. Then he be- gan te bind me with three chains. When 1 thought he had done, he took up another one and fastened it around ny neck. and 6xed 1t % that could hafdly move my head. Then he left me several hours. during which sui fered fendish torture.
 "After the lapse of . feW hours he carae upstairs with a bottle of whisky. He released nc from the chains and compelled me to strip from head to ! loot until l stosd nude before him. Then he chained me Up and took | yood sized pin and commenced prickine ne with it from head to foot until l was | bleeding sll cser. My father then vet | 1is finger from the bottls and rubbed ! 'ver what seemed to De every core be 1 nd made on my body. Hs did not Fub over my whole body at once, buthe | would rub over smalI space until n | he stuf had been rubbed in. when he vould vet his finger again and begin on mother place. The pain vas terrible nd ezcrucieling. must have fainted. | Or l remained in that room all night :hained uR and did not know any hing until next morning. when xas eleased. Atter that l ran away.H
 The boy Emile, vhe was held for | 'satiug his father to death, acss liks an | and is believed to have been lriven insane by the cruelty of his athsr and tho tragedy ef yesterday.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25
SPECIAL rrAruRxss

By terms Of cuntract the Company mus dcposis inc sum q ali prizss included In tho s.heme besbss ss'iinsa snsss ticket, and receive the following of nciai permir
 CERTXFTcA fz-IAsrsev csvff6y tAnf f1e xos<ton 6nnk ~ 4exscp 0nd EbefA Anses}co Aos on syxrIal dspos0 fte recSssory Nds Co 0uora,est sAe poym<nS hsostea k k60h4lGtEs RxvkRA. be<rvrsor.
 Further. the Company f1 requirrd to dlssrlhute nnyftx per cent of the va1ue Of ell the ticcta in prsxes-a iafxez proportion than Is siyen by any other Lottery. mnnaxrmcnt of Bn- RAMON RopnfotEx RfvERk tnsesvenor appointed by the Government
 Ilst os rsises win he seut irnmediascay afer shs ora~ing to au correspondenfss cr on application
 Pr.scs may hs dcpnited ibs corecslon with any hy mAn tregstefcd to tnis o0acel. S To. full paFsiculaRs addrc1 Q. Do&soena. An.rs s,do SS, City of xexico, Nexico.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25
Holiday Goods.

Our Regular Everyday Prices for Holiday Goods are lowor than tbe "Speciar prices of any house in town. Ws have complete stock of Dolls, Dolls' Cradles and Perambulators, Boys sleds and Wagons. China and Tin Toy Sets, Games and Picture Books for Children, and Manicure Sets, Comb and Brush Sets, and many other novel, ties for Ladies, and an elegant line of Silk Hankerchieis, Ties. Scaris, etc, ios 0satleoou.
 Rsmsnbsr, no Fancy Prices. Every thing marked away down.
 D. J. SULLIVAN & Go.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25
Atlantic 6 Pacific RAILROAD COMPANY.
 (western plvlslon.)
 - A
coNMEcrioNs:
' W <@~&1
 TIME TABLE.

CONNECTIONS; AlhuouOrQuo-A. T. & S. q. R. K Tor all poiuts east and south. prescott Junction Prescott A Arizona Central railway for foft Whipple and Prescott. 0arDtoWv-Csi;fornfaS Seuthern railway for Los Angeles. san Diego ana other south efn California DO .a.s- oao.avo-Southern Pacific for San Fransisco SAcramento. and Northern California points.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25
uLslss q, Ilu,s. q. l,,risls. q
LIST or rnzxxsl

Approximatioa Prises. Is0 Prises ofen sppFoximas'n to eanno3 Pine osAo 15e Ptfses of 90, epproS tmatn to 3aN0) Pftse 7no I0 Prises of O. eppf0ximatp Co lSeoS prixcs GOO sss Terninas vsa detdcd by.. .soee3 l11ze. is.O a,.1 e1sssoo An Pvises sold h shs un,ssd ssaees fun rsid ia United States Curcncy.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25

4ea vo@s! nelnsally look suresrd e l19 skcsAi soael!ssly hssf n inini sIst { 111s, Po1g faos kslgA9 eysA an6 healiky. l6 . ehe oaiy Iune6tsins IT veuaa, so)d bY 1spsl tAe sunnufaeenrsuA ehse q VII g1vo f1nde6, Th1S euninn6So - 6119' 'r1jnas1 c v bo<fio-wrnppegA ln1 fu1et9tx oUglje1
 osvyusAs ,aAr nn m Awx
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-25

= san ffanc1ll hosrihle ea1 in shis q. the viclizl slavonian.
 come iasaua who eccup
 was awaken ing oa the fe essA across wish blood. room snd - the cmcezs tearing euf and se1llela1 He wns takld died sevesah
 aon s,Ig r4th.s says W P 'Torty-siz whise caps the Las vW ==as broosh the train nN raid vas nalse eral par.is Y. morning rts z. Vegas on h z. effort to a' ,lresd , and anoshs Whether shs' or vb' rate bat fit learned. Tb' sheriff seens'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-22
WITTY Mr.. REID.
How Whiteiaw Extricated Himself From
an Embarrassing Sit uation.

How Whiteiaw Extricated Himself From
an Embarrassing Sit uation.
Here is little story about Whitelaw
Reid that is going the rounds of the
clubs. There is saying in Paris that
it is not necessary for a gentleman to
make bon mots since the wits are sure
to make and attribute them to him.
Whether this is the case or not. it is
certain that though heretofore the
editor of the Tribune has not had the
reputation of a wit, since his appoint
ment to France he has been quoted as
the author of some of the most de-
lightfully clever of speeches, as this
for example: He was introduced the
other day to very beautiful woman.
whose name he did not catch, but
who filled him with admiration
by her ripe and rosy lowell
ness. While they were conversing a
lowering faced man passed by whom
Reid knew quite we'll, but knew moth
ing to his credit; whom, in fact, he
heartily disliked, and feeling his pres
ence jar upon the amiability of his
mood, he exclaimed in an undiplomatic
impulse: Now there is a man !
loathe." His handsome companion
flashed her eyes upon him and cried
sharply: "But that is my husbandr'
and Reid answered calmly, without an
instant's pause or the turning of hair:
"And that is exactly why l loathe
him." Which goes to show that
though President Harrison's appointee
may sometimes make blunders, he
knows perfectly how to repair them,
and the Frenchmen will not catch him
mapping. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-22
The Parsons Thrilling Climax.

Rev. G. R. Palmer, of Augusta, one
of the members of the conference, told
while in town the story Of a brother
whose elequence was of the soaring
style. He was accustomed to attempt
the most ambitious rhetorical flights;
sometimes he completed them all rfgh'
and sometimes he didn't. Not infre
quently he lost command OF his vocabu
larry at critical moment and the re-
suit was disastrous to his metaphor.
One Sunday he was pronouncing 8
glowing eulogy on a departed saint.
He raised him in a stately and resplen.
did progress step by step to the pearly
gates. He almost had him safe in
Heaven when he hesitated and seemed
at loss.
"And brethren" said he, "and
brethren, he went in as slick. as a
mouse! journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-22
ABOUT BOOK-BINDING.
The Kind of Binding In Vogue When
Printing Was in Its Infancy.

The Kind of Binding in Vogue When
Printing Was in Its Infancy.
Such a startling innovation was the
printers art that it was exercised al
first in the greatest secrecy; hence il
became incumbent upon the printer not
only to be his own type-founder and
ink-maker, but also his own binder,
and for while even his own publisher.
1t is proper, therefore, that inquiry
should be made as to what kind OF
bindings were in vogue when the first
printed book made its appearance.
There were the rich bindings wrought
by the gold and silversmiths, by means
of which the upper cover of book pre-.
scented a perfect incrustation of prec-
ious stones. A modification of this
binding consisted of metal corner pieces,
central boss and heavy clasps, either
set with jewels or beautifully carved
or chased. Next came the silk or vel
vet covered book, ornamented either
with rich embroidery in gold or silver
thread, or else garnished with metal
clasps and gold or silver nails.
etc. For cheaper bindings re-
course was had to oaken boards,
over which skins were stretched, and
at times rudely ornamented with
stamped designs. Frequently, however,
the boards were left quite uncovered,
and the metal bosses and corner pieces
were set upon the bare wood. AS there
is extant a copy OF the Mazarin Bible
bound in leather-covered oaken boards,
upon which rude designs are stamped,
the center and corners being orna-
mented with metal bosses, it is fair to
assume that the earliest makers of
printed books selected this style of
| binding for their work. 1t had great
strength and durability, and called for
no large expenditure of money. Then,
again, it was the popular monastic
binding. and the printers were ex-
tremly anxious that the printed book,
both as to interior and exterior, should
resemble as closely as possible the
written book it was intended to dis
place. No sooner did the printed book
succeed in establishing its superiority
to the written one than there was at
once desire to give it a more elegant
and artistic covering. Gold and silver
mountings made their appearance. Es-
pecially was this the case with copies
Of the Scriptures, missals and other
BOOKS of devotion.-Americau Book
) maker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-22
EMPHASIS IN LIFE.


Some people find fault because few
have so much influence in politics, in
business, in society and even in church.
They seem to forget that it is inevita-
BILE and applies even in childhood and
youth. In every school and on every
playground few dictate the policy.
and lead in fun and hard work, in
thought and action, because of the en-
phasis they place upon what they say
and do. 1t is still in emphasis that
usually determines success. If it is
known how any one emphasizes life it
is easy to estimate the probabilities Of
success. Emphasis in life is much like
emphasis in reading. The first princi-
pie in each case is to emphasize ideas,
not words. There is radical differ
ence between the two. Superintendent
George Rowland, of Chicago, read
"Evangeline" to one of the grammar
schools of that city on Friday afternoon
year ago. and CHANGED to be present
when the pupils read their compost
tions on the reading. A bright little
foreign boy wrote: II thought so great
man would read very loud, but he.
didn't. thought he would emphasize
it lots, but he never emphasized a
word; but. oh, my! didn't he picture
the story, though! 1 shall see it as
long as live" This is vivid illus
tration of emphasis upon ideas rather
than words. This principle holds in
life. Success depends upon magnify
ing essentials. Some people tire us in
their talk because they dwell upon mi
nor details about which we care moth
ing, while others fascinate US by Civ
ing the pith of a story so that we do
not wish a word omitted. This is
land and age of progress. A mans life
must show on the face of it that every
word and act tells, and that he has not
done the best he will ever do.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-22
He Would Not Relent.

A story is being told of very close
citizen of Washington that he wanted
to go to Lynchburg recently. At the
ticket Office he was told that the fare
was $3.50.
Zone eighty" he muttered. "Gii
you $1.40."
Cant cut rates, sir. One eighty is
the fare.n
A"Gif you one fifty"
f''Nope. One eighty"
'.Den I'll walk"
THAT is your privilege, answered
| the ticket-seller. So he started of
down the track and had made about
half the distance when he heard ar
engine footing and whistling behind
him.
You needn't visstle," said he, wav'
| ing his hand, I'm not gone back. -
Washington Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-22
His Grand Destiny.

''You have spent eight years in col
tege, three at theological school, and
two in the study of theosophy, and
yet you do not intend to enter the min
istry. May l ask what special career
you are fitting yourself for?"
Il am studying for marriage with a
Boston girl" replied the scholastic en-
,husiast, his voice tremulous and his
lark, melancholy eyes lighting up with
In eager, aspiring CLEAN. Chicago
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-22
GaANDMA'S GIRLISH GOWNS.

Pnled and yellowed by time are they,
Even Love can not say Nay.
Old and faded. once new and gay;
Bright and gay in far-off day
When Grandmamma was girl. they say;
Grandmamma now so worn and grayl
Sweet with scents OF the damask rose,
Blossoms fashion comes and goes,
And their perfume, now passe,
Was well liked in far-off day,
When Grandmamma was u girl, they say;
Grandmamma now SO worn and grayl
On the daintiest Of them all,
l see tear that she let fall;
Grandpapa kissed the rest away,
Far away in n far-off day
When Grandmamma was girl, they say;
Grandmamma now so worn and gray!
But truce to these musings vain;
In their cedar chest again,
All the dainty gowns I'll lay;
Memories of far-off day
When Grandmamma was a girl. they say;
Grandmamma now SO worn and gray!
To-day.