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In Hard Luck.

Here is portion of the examination 10
which an old lawyer told me he was sub
jeeted when he applied for license. The
oldest member of the examining commit
tee INTERCEPTED him:
"Are you familiar with any game Of
chance?1
"No, sir"
Don't you know how to play any game
of cards?''
"No, sir"
"Surely you understand euchre?"
Never heard OF il before"
at can't be possible you never INDUCED
In a game of draw poker?"
eyes, sir, it can. | am a member of the
church and don't know one card from an
other"
"Well latter long pause of astonish-
ment), young man, Well give you license,
but how in the world you're going to make
living for the first two or three years
after you start practicing law Is mystery
TO US"
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
EXCITEMENT on LONDON CHANGE.

LONDON, Aug. 2e.-The stock market today was
puoyant and greatly excited, everybody buying
al KINGS OF American securities bv tens OF
thousands shares There is a prospect of a fur
Iher advance in prices on the expected grain
movements
FINANCIAL.
LONDON, Aug. 2o.-Closing-CoBsols: Money.
POS; account, S55s e. r. bonds-4s 1919. 4lxs
IVA. Bar silver, As l-l6d per ounce. Money,
BREADsTUFFs.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. characterization offer
freely Kansas winter, hard, IS I'D dull: No.
?, red spring. Sc lid steauy
Corn-Holders offer moderately: spot and Au-
gust, os 30, dull; september, 6s 2s4d, steady;
October, 6s l15d. steady.
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depression for inferior in quality. Choice eggs
are In good demand and firm.
PROprcE REcEIprS A TT0Na


Produce eceipts-Flour, 5000 quarter sacks;
wneat, 300 centas barley. 1000 Ger tails; oats,
22,oW centalS; potatoes, 5000 sacks: hay, 1000
palss; bran, 1000 tons; wine, 900 gallons.
ftour-famtiy extra, sS0kb5 = per Dbl;
oaKSrs extrn, S5.15e15.55: supertne, Sc 6561390.
Mneat-sLei1zgL7o per GENITAL for shipping
:, BaTley-Feed, s1.o5Ca1.o71s; old brewing,
*L6{9i -; new brewing, 81 i1tsl l2IS per GENITAL.
Oats-tl. 3sal. 50 per GENITAL for fair feed; gray,
slS-1ztGl- %; black, sl.25ei.30 per GENITAL.
CoIn-Iarge yellow. sI.S9Q1L64: small yellow
s;,0@l.1 IA; white, $3.50 per GENITAL
hool-sprlng, foothili, per pound, 16taIso:
northern, lsG22c; Southern. six months,
l49loc; southern, twelve months, I2ySfAlSc:
Nevada, lS1lse; Oregon valley, 23G2sc Eastern
,nght, l6C0s Eastern heavy, Ia9l5c; southern
lambs wool, S9lIc.
Gail board sales: Wheat, buyer 1891 81 THAI n
closing at sl.2; buyer season, s1.7ssssgL 7ss[
Bsriey-Buyer 1891, SMUGGLING, closing NJ
$ll6 -
FINANCIAL
Drafts-sight, par: telegraphic, 5. Sterling
oiils-Bank, s4s4; sight, sLs5l<; commercial,
$3.50 silver bars-91s< 99Sc. Mexican dollars
-771slk7Se.
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NOTICE OF AUCTION sALE-PUBLIC NO
~ tice Is hereby given that I, G. l.. Faust as
signee in certain cause now pending in the supe-
rlor court of King county, state of Washington,
titled "1n the matter of the Insolvency of James
Campbell and J. NJ. E. Atkinson co-partners un-
der the firm name and style of Campbell d Atkin-
son. in pursuance of an order in this behalf here
tnbefore duly made in this court will sell and cause
70 be sold At public auction TO- cash the Office OF
Greene Il Turner. No. 318 Washington block on
Front street. in the city of Seattle, King county
Washington. on Tuesday the 9Th day of September
1881, at O'Clock p. M and continuing
from that time tin o'clock p. m.
of that day and every day there
after, excluding Sundays at IKE hours, until the
sale is completed, all the personal property of
which am in possession as such assignee, and
being particularly described being ali the book
accounts and promissory notes heretofore owned
by said insolvent debtors, and now in my posses
sion as snch assignee, and the promissory notes at
any time prior to such sale given TO as such as
sgnee evidence of indebtedness of any person to
said insolvent debtors or said insovent estate and
all judgments at any time heretofore obtained by
me as such assignee against persons indebted to
said insolvent debtors
Dated at Seattle. King county. Washington, this
29th day of August, 1891
q. L. FAUST, Assignee.
GREENE IL TURNER,
Attorneys for said Assignee.
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MERCHANDISE.
Hops-weak; Pacific, I4dl7c
Cohee-OptlOns closed steady, SOLO down
Sales were 20,250 bags, including August sl6 90
@l6.15; September, sl5.0OGG 1850; October, sl555
0i5.60. spot Rio, lower. Fair cargoes, lSsIc:
No. Z, 16lac.
sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, Sc; centri.
fugRl. Us test, S7-l6c. Refined, firm and fairly
active
BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE.
BosToN, Aug. Enclosing
Atehison. :.-....-. 4Q5sMe11 Cen. Conn. 2s1s
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2a-The wheat market was
lower today, the opening being lGl3ke lower
than yesterday. Later IL became stronger and
steadily advanced 1isc from inside figures,
again eased off, declining 1910 and the close was
l3lc lower than Yesterday. Receipts, 1,sO7 coo
bushels; shipments, l,ll7.oo0 bushels.
whea;-Easry; cash cash, ss(s9Ssse; September,
Corn-Essy; cash, 6214c; September, s215c:
October, 90 &C.
0ats-Easy; cash and September, 2slIc.
Rye-Quiet; SSc.
Bnrley-Easy: GO &c.
Pork-Easy; cash and September, $40; octo-
Der, SIC. l7}S.
IaTd-Easy; cash and September, ss.571z: oc-
Shoulders 2oa t25; short clear, E25e
$50; short ribs, s665g6,75.
Whisky-sl.is.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900:
steady 10 stronger prime to extra steers, IS 500
ais: Others, s.5otG56o; Texans. s27eG350.
Hogs-ReeeiUts, 500; active and steady 20
and packers, 81 90e,5.l0 prime heavy and BUTCH
ers' weights. s.. I5,s5.4 40; light, $5.5C0g570
SheeTr-keeeipts, $500; strong; natives, 1878
6aS5; Texans, $i.20; Westerns, s4l0(gd.4o.
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crTY NOTICES.

no PROFESSIONAL ABsTRACTORs OF TT
"a. ue--Seaied proposals will he received at the
vll.ce u tLe board OF Public Works mp to noon of
Monday, August 81 1891 for The f,lrnishing 10 the
city OF Seattle as called for during the months of
.cP.einpsE ana october, 1891. descriptions OF
tracts OF land within the limits of said cfy rao,tr-d
ny tne CITY engineer 10 meet the duties of his posi-
ton in the making up Of assessment r9ls or oih.r-
wise. = N
Bids shall be furnished nj so many cents for each
, u.esccriptoh, oy which is to be understood the
latest record OF ownership as embodied in a deed
OF transfer A final deed, though embracing many
hames IN interest, Will De considered az containing
nui one aescrlpupn:" also one deed. though en-
bracing several tracts will be considered "a CON
tanning but one description"
Particular attention is directed to the definitions
here given which are to serve as the hasis III nav
ment, wnich Is 70 be in city warrants
Any addIlional Information cheerfully given on
BY order Of the Board of Public Works
+. w. D. HoLBRook, Secretar y.
First publication August 10. 1891.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsOLU-
Be it resolved by the board of aldermen and
house or delegates of the city OF Seattle in session
That it is the intention of the city council of said
city TO improve Third street. from Lake street to
by grading and sidewalking the same on each side
thereof. The estimated cost of grading and clear
crossings, Is three Thousand eight hundred and
ninety hree and 60-lo0 dollars 1888. 1893 60I: the
teen hundred ana eighty-ihree and 50-l00 dollars
T$l.7s3.5OE the total estimated cost of said i'm
provement 10 De paid by the abutting property
owners is flfty-six hundred and seventy-seyen and
10-1o0 dollars Ls5,677.10l; the estimated
cost of the grading and clearing and grub
bing OF the crossings IS SIX hundred and sixty five
and 4-100 dollars lS565.04I; the estifna ted
cost of constructing crosswalEs is four hundred
and twenty and 50-l00 dollars 1920. sol;
the total estimated cost to be paid by the CITY il
ten hundred and eightyfve and 54-iOO
dollars [S1Os5-54l: and the cost of the
grading and sidewalking OF said street is TO be as
sessed against the proper abuttng on said street
proposed TO be improved as described above, and
which said abutting property is herebv declared TO
be the property benefited by said Improvement
All persons owning any AUDITING property de-
fined by section seven OF article eight 1871 of the
charter shall have fifteen days from and after me
date of the first publication of this resolution TO
he with the city clerk protests against said I'm
provement
Passed board of aldermen this 18th day of Au-
gust, 1891.
GEORGE W. HALL.
President Board OF Aldermen
Passed house of delegates this 18th day OF Au-
gust, 1891. r. w. JONES,
g President House of Delegates
Approved by me this oath day of August. 1891.
HARRY WHITE. Mayor.
Filed by me this oath day of August 1891.
H. W. MILLER, City Clerk
Published this 2sth day of August, 1891.
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Fine diamonds, emeralds, rubies. sapphires,
opals, etc, unmounted and mounted in various
new and novel designs, very cheap at AIbert
Hansen's, TOs Front street.
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CITY 1kEASURER's NoFiCE-THE Fol-
- lowing city warrants will De pald upon presen-
tstioa at the ely treAsuFeTsS Office Interest
sad warrants will exprs at the expiration Of fl
teea days from the hFst publication OF this notce:
salary nnd warrants es ia to :. 2l5 inclusive.
WILLIS l. ANES. City Treasurer.
BY J. j. kSoFP, Deputy.
Dated this 27Lh day Of August 1891.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

limited STATES MARSHALS SALE
~ United States of America. district Of Washing
ton, So
BY virtue of a decree to me directed issued from
the district court of the United states for the
nortnern division of the district of Washington at
the SUIT of the United states against the sleop
Cora her tackle, apparel and furniture am COM
manued 10 sell the said sioop Cora her tackle, APP
parei anu furniture, in accordance with decree
dated at Seattle, Wash. August 29. 1891, pro-
nonnced In said court. hereby give public notice
that on the l4th day of September. 1891 at
O'Clock in tue afternoon of the said day. at the
CITY wharf foot of Spring street in the city of Sc
attic In said district will sell the said sloop Cora
her tackle apparel and furniture at public auction
TO the highest and best bidder for cash, pay able
At the time of sale.
Dated at Seattle this 29th day Of August, 1891
THOMAS X. BROWN,
United States Marshal
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We WILL GIVE AWAY TWENTY-FIVE LOTS
On the electric car line To those Tho will build
at least 81 500 house we will give fine lot
5Oxll0 feet, on graded street seventy-fye feet
wide. Call on d. J. Denny Il Son, l24 Harrison
street, or Henry thurman, room n Sullivan
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No visitor to Seattle should fail 20 take . trip
on Lake Washington TAKE the Yesler avenus
cable cars and the steamer Kirkland.
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COUNTY NOTICES.

THE TREASURER OF KING COUNTY WILL
l. pay on presentation all outstanding warrants
on the school fund of school district No bearing
GATE prior TO and including warrant No. $40 dated
March II, 1891 No interest will be paid on such
warrants after August 81 1891.
BYRON PHELPS, Treasurer
Seattle Au1ust 27 1901
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MINING STOCKS
Portland wheat Market.

PORTLAND. Aug. % tspecial.l - Wheat
weaker: Valley, sL500l5-1f; Walla WallA
N45Gl47 per GENITAL. Receipts, 1o,o25 centals
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GENERAL SHIPMENTS.

During the past twenty-four hours goods and
merchandise have been shipped from Seattle in
the following amounts: By rail-NCrthern Pa
enc. $40 tons Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern,
so tons; Columbia Puget Sound, 33S tons
by water-Mabei, n TONS various steamers 66
tons; san Juan, tons; Wasco, B tons; Glide,
IONS; Buckeye, 3 tons; Grace tons: Robinson,
0 tons; Multnomah, Ii tons; Bailey, 80 tons;
Cyrus Walker, 10 tons. Total shipments, l,4Sl
tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCES RECEIPTS.
Produce and merchandise have been received
at the port of Seattle during the past twenty
four hours as follows: By rail-Northern Paci-
hc, 20 tons: Seattle, Lake Shore Eastern, Is
TONS Columbia & PUGET Sound, tons. By
water-Various steamers, II tons; Delta tons;
Lakme, l75 tons Total receipts, 223 tons.
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A large line of gold and silver novelties ct
Hanssn's, 10 Front street
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Hsrdman pianea =. chriHianer. sl TAlrd
street
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE RAINIER

TIM kAINIkk
Hendricks, Kirkland w Psden, New YorA
] Cummings & W, S L II Dewing, ST
II Harding. " A d Graham, ct Paul
L Richmond& W, r Holt, Tacoma
E Blewett, Fremont, Neb Belding, Fremont,Neb
B Gault, Tacoma C Muleahy, Chicago
F Wikeson, New York r Callahan, Portland
ID Ferguson, Cascade Lang, Portland
T starr Portland Shay d W, Colo
c W stewart, sumner NJ Z Downs, Helena
K Ramsey, Peoria r Bently, Minneapolis
ID III Bacon, Minneapolis G ID Ross & W, city
Morgan, Dwight, Ill 6 Hert, Montreal
Miss u Morgan, do S G Clarke & w. NY,
Miss Morgan, do J Bradshaw Ind polls
l. Wells, Helena, Mont Mckee, Peterboro
p Hamilton, Peterboro II Beatty, Boston
l. n Nolette, Detroit Diekerman, ct Falls
M Webster, Great Falls w Lackman, Portland
JKDoolittle, annapolis
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Provided. however. that for children between q
and II years Of age in company W IN adults one
hair OF the fares above enumerated only may be
charged.
Provided further that between the hours of mid
night and O'Clock 3. m. oue-haIf of the charges
herein enumerated, may be made and collected in
addition 10 any OF the above rates; provided fur-
ther, that the above rates shall apply 10 the
hlrihg Ot hacks or gurneys for balls. parties or
theatres or any other place when special contracts
shall be guilty of violating any OF the provisions of
this section shall upon conviction in the nun cipal
court be fined any sum not less than one
collar nor more than hundred dollars
or be confined in The city iau for
not less than one day nor more than thirty DAYS
sec. IL. Every driver of any carriage
S "a or quincy shall at all times
carriage cab or quincy of which he NAV have
aIke IN socn position as TO be easily read the
,rs, oer OF sGch carriage, cab quincy and also
sni SlsSSChe0aie-prlnted IN plain Roman letters
80. ante numerals, designating and showing the
s s VI Iare and every such driver shall upou re-
sait.Ss suNh carriage, CAB or surney pres,.ut ami
,-,,a - ~ eAch and every such uasSen or a % ~
80 ,Sh suail he printed In D.a{n Il man letters
ris,s 80 numerals, the number OF his sail car
far ia go leH and schedule OF the rates of
49,, .r 80 ordnance provided together yri, d M.
lsisSs % rare u any, which he has asrss, =, = -
ss4u p~sSehsrfS, aad perSon shalf s,aT -, =
ueh'iiu Nt receive from any Such ,,ass,,,-- - : ~
500 .sit HtSher rate Of fare than s1sscif'a ia
sslstl Sa'u a. aforesaid To be delivered ~ sai -
provisions OF this section shall unen s@s.fs tne
the municipal court be fined Ia any snnn -, III ~
imam one dollar nor more than one huudro4 ,S,ttts
or be confined In the city jail for moi Isss 49, ls
day nor more than thirty days. ~ lie
Sec. ~ That ali ordinances and parts Of ordi
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nances In conflict with the provisions of this ord-
nance DC and the same are hereby repealed.
sc. IL This ordinance shall take effect and be
In force from and after its Passage approval and
publication
Passed board Of aldermen this oath day Of Aug
ust, 1871 GE 5RGE w. HALL,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this Gath day of Aug
ust, A. ID. 1881 II. w. 10 rs.
President Honse Of Delegates.
Approved by me this 25th day of August a. ID.
1891. HARRY wIJITE7 Mavor
Flied by me this 18th day of August, A. u. 1891.
III. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
Published this 31st day of August A. d. 1891.
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TRADE AND SHIPPING.

TIDES AT SEATTLE HAEBoR TODAY.
HIGH WATER Low WATER
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vice, is the candidate Of the Secret
Societies, which are said TO be "a, 900
strong In votes. The candidate Of tn.
Republican party is Hemstead WASH
butno. He is no relative OF the other.
Hls father was unitcl States Minister
10 France during the FrancD-Pfussinn
war. The ilith candidate il "1ommyv
Morgan, a well known Socialist, aud
leader Of the labor organizations. Tie
political situation In that city l. COM
pic.'ei. Hirfi-pn nui Crrglcr arc
both old.time Democrats. iui old.tlm.
friends Il. well ~ bmi1cr. Naa,us,
now they are mlrtal rncmlea, their
ngtt d, generating into efsonaliucs
Tue wife ~ lltmli.ni Washnnrr h q
Roman Catholic. and many II ~.
preachrfs are opposing him on IN Ia nc.
cunt Party politics In Chicago seem
" he IN. sadly demoIaliked state.
Even Unite states senator Palmer Il
dragged into the fray. Tomorrow viii
tell thu tale.
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b you. Hut cling 10 them. Pray ftr
them. Exercise faith In their i,vhalf.
Treat them with kindness; not, how.
ever, cgndoning their sins aud their
trspsgftsslons, But he NIL " charity,
FILL OF long.Auflcring, full Of patience
aud null ~ mercy 10 your children
Dom drive them away by your sever.
ity, or by being too strict. But be kind
anu mercifnl 10 them. correcting their
faults when they need correcting, a.
the same time showing them that yolr
corrections ARE not prompted by any.
thing hut love for thum ana for their
happiness. God bless you, in the name n
Jesus. Amen.
The choir sang:
LEI Tod arise. let lila shemles 10 scattered.
The closing bencdiction was BRO.
nounred by Elder Joseph II. Taylof.
Adjourned tn October next.
JOiiN NfCiloi.eoN,
CLERK VI Conference.
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GENERAL CONFERENCE.



The ,bslr and congregation sang;
o. "a m. ,,sis, rish. where me clear blue ~
Arches. n the raisi u the free,
where urie ueeses bioN and tho par
~, sni ufIE
now ~, 5sriio soai bosom 10 nee'
Pay, by Elief u. H. Roberts
n., ,,,ls niahihh of the lord
,iefd tsHli me.
"a s.,aisia toys, above The bills
stsfas lhs r0ntnnF eyes.
was ut by the cholr
rldes Saeob 0a,es
said, sl.nnusliyi ! am glad Of thc
oppoiu "a, u hearing testimony 10 the
uiviulu II the work we are engaged
In. ii AZ, been much Interested Ia
wins. NJ. h,en said. ! am assured Of
". rtr,t final triumph NJ this latter
day Nil. can bear testimony 10
what Bfu,hef Woodruff said this
mornlug nean.ing the care the Lord
has oss 81 over Ills Church. II N
the We, d the i.ofd, which has been
q trIu,pnh al the way through.
Many Of the young never saw
the Pm bet Joseph. They do not APP
pfucIaL lin % they should. II they
would Iy, more closely IN his teach.
ings nov would value him more.
was pr,snt In lions camp Ia 1874,
when line revelation predicting u
scoufv, uton The brethren was received
by ihs Prophet. During that Jour.
hey | lslrntd 10 the Prophet, noting
careful hls teachings aud mlmoni.
tions. lone evening | had occasion 10
pass M tent when ! heard him say, Ia
ronvep alton, The brethren have not
listene, 10 my counsel ani tho scoirgc
must come. Before We arrived NJ our
ue-tinsIon the scUufge appeared and
the wo,ds Of the Prophet were verified.
The ,ympaihiea Of Joseph were
wrOueki uIon, and he asked the Lord
10 tnkt away the ailllciloD, but the
I.Ori ND to him, You have predicted
he scourgc, and II you insist that II be
turned awaJ, II viii fall upon you.
knew ibs character u that man. |
knew Am In NE anu saw him In
Heath, and testify that he WINS one u
the gf,air.l prophets that ever lived ON
the eafth. This II proved by the prln-
ciples he cnunciaied and the work he
accom- ll.hcd IN brief space OF time.
also testify that the successors of
Joseph In presiding over the Church
have ben and arr now led by the same
Spirit that directed him.
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Thefe Is one thought that has weighed
very much upon my mind during oul
Confiencp, aud probably II IL becaus,
Of the peculiar cir cumstancc- and Ia,
rhaned conditions which surround
us. II Is the supreme Importance ol
membrn o. this Church living In cioss
romminion with uod-the necessity
for living testimony In the breasts oi
cvcrytne VI W., that each may know foi
hImaji " herself TINT the course which
II beipg Iiifsued Il In accordance with
the M nd and will Of God.
IL uv officers Of this Church were
dependent upon the people, upon their
hustenauce, upon their confidence, and
the people themselves did not know
by any means except thgt which hui
man Wisdom would impart or human
judgment Justify, that they werr.taking
the nght cOunc, We would be la n
most unfortunate position, because
constant changes are occurring. |
need lanlly refer TO that which took
placent our last Conference Ia order 10
bring this home to the minds Of all. 1
allude now to the manifesto.
IL the Lord were not with this
Cbufth, II he were not directing
His seTyant, aud the people themselves
did moi have the testimony Of Jesus
concei ning this work, tho issuance Of
that manifesto would have had u fatal
effect upon thousands, perhaps, In the
Churh. | can say for myself that |
never skunk from anything Ia my
iifo ~ did from that. know II was
God Who dictated lt--that II was issued
In accordance with tho requirements
" the spirit Of God; anil | also Know
that eyefy member Of this Church who
IL living In close commission with the
lord has had n tcstlmony--notwlth.
standing their natural feelings with
reierencc thereto, Notwithstanding the
painful consequences which followed
ils adoption In relation 10 exist
ing family relations - that II
was the right thing 10 do.
The outpourlng Of the Spirit Of God
upon the people at the time, upon
the people who have come since 10
this tonlerrnce-the Spirit which has
been Bestowed upon Us since we us
s.mbld, are all evidences ~ my mind
that the Lori has borne testimony TO
the Lniter-dAy Saints concerning these
matter,
TheIe are many things connected
with ibis subject that no doubt, iftime
and opportunity afforded, might he
talked ABOUT 10 the satisfaction Of many
present. was much impressed by the
argunlents made yestt rlay IA to the
dutief which we owe 10 our Govern
ment and the line Of distinction was
drawn between religious nnd civil
obligations, That distinction was
made very plain, | presume, 70
every mind. While the nrgu.
ment was Ia progress the i1ra
auggeled Itself 10 me that perhaps
there might be some who would say,
In listening 10 II and the revelations
which God has given TO us concerning
our dliuts Ia regard 10 civil govern.
renb "Why then, did you ns n
peopb place yourselves In an attitude
VI resistance 10 the laws which have
been ,nacted?" For II Is u well.known
fact tllai many Of our people have gone
10 prhon, when by saying they were