The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-10
THE GEORGIA MORM0NS.
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, Ga, April "A short time
ago about fifty persons from the poorel
and ignorant classes of white people lef
Augusta and vicinity for Utah. The!
went in charge OF several Mormon elders
and were going Mormonltes to be.
Letters have just been received i'll Au
gusta from several members of the party
Thus far these new Mormons seem vel
pleased with their change of homes ant
habits.
The first, letter from Mrs. Rear
don, told Of the journey from Augusta
to Ogden, Utah, where the party ha:
settled. 1t describes the scenery alons
the route and the good treatment the
party received at the hands of all. O.
Ogden the letter says:
ogden is much nicer place than
had any idea Of The buildings in tht
main portion Of the town are large ant
beautiful, and the town is just booming
1t is the greatest place for business
ever saw. The people are the finest il
the world. They are frst-class in ever.
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:
~ never was 80 surprised in all my
life as am at present. The climate is
elegant, and you have no idea what g
thriving place this is. The town is on q
boom, and YOU can't get house for love
Dor money. The Mormons are the wealth,
lest people in the town. Ogden has q
population of about $4,000, of which
none are negroes. i"
Mr.. Reardon speaks in glowing terms
of his reception into society. Rrardon
was unknown to society circles here,
and is said to have been noted gam,
ble-.
Another letter is from 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 l 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. x * x 1t 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 I went
over, through and under mountains. The
scenery in the Rocky Mountains was the
graudest 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 polvgamy 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,
may 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.