Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-25
LOOKING BACKWARD.
A Correspondcni Interesting y Reviews
Eyenis ia The lli'bry OF the
Church.

osrfsfrondsncs DEsEHrr Nt~s'
MESA cry, A. r., Jan. l7.--four
invitation through lnic is3ur 20 'ns
rold Veterans Of the Nauv51 oHolu''
to give items from their experience
relating tu that period, aimoai prom p'H
a smile. For 10 those whose o'oAle1
experience takes In nom before 'N'
sc,llement at Kirkland and iucco'u'ns
v,elssi,udcs Of the Chutch,iho Nnuvoo
experience nppcars but modern. VINO
has vet written 10 detail the ciicuml-
stances of poverty gni uenrruii'u lh
which the Temple az lNiulind was
bull,g That attended tue gain RUG
upot z uns camp, Win ni " ~
rrptrience no g0iuu anu foiuih .1h
Mirlour2 That grow out oI 'hc hift-
lnnd b,ut2 The great property u19m
and financial crisis ti lai2 ihe
rpssissy at ISlrliau1 ami tbu perfosu.
ZION oil the Prophet by bio irunutt
HIS flight 10 Mis8oudand the 81 ulG.tt
nf the poor le't b1hiul2 VINO nus
wilton the history OF the poor
camjGn
Thv flut large emigration company
OF the SainthDf rome seventy Wagons
wnsofrauIzsd ard Jed by J 0atl ih 4 ouhf,
Il, Smith, Henry Hofumnn, jonathan
Durham, iIouatn1n unipAud Oiltrf.
Ia trent t,ovtry 10 ffautd rom hlfi'
laud on July !, 1851 ami arrived ht
Ear West on O,ourt .uiA, luat IN iii.o
20 uct every experience o. ihpu We
lcnco ami exposure through iho eral.
ing winter. Mhilr Juirpu 1tunr a.l
ofnofs were stopping NJ Hsul's mill
they barely Ulcapud tiu mauacrr thofo.
Mhefu ~ published The appalling cln'
dillon OF tue Hlinta 90 Auaui-0uil'
AhWnr-dfivrn IN from she -urfurud'
inc country aud iu the miiel Of deep
pnows without uhollur i0s the ngcii
the feeble or Tho click, whoa Infants
Wrfo horn 10 q mangrr 90 anow ANA
rtsfvatisn wns near 10 uiI; followed by
the OK pulaiOn and gathering nghu nl
tho HOld COmmcfcu gfavr'Yaidi"
aliefwnrda Nauystf In 1889 uNvfy
mouse was hofpiinh lut without
nurso OF Attendant l0r the rirfi Tor 90
this time there were hardly VOL onna
enough 10 bury thu dead. THIS c2.
uefleuco with the arrival II ,ha Pro
phttund others ron Mlu0ul piihlns
with the builung " Auoi4uf lrmulu
under persecution and plyouy, the
mauyFd0m, rio, wal al priug ~ oar
vEodua from Nuuyou, nud much u lhiH
Hilil fumaiua uupubiishul, 10 Wrliuu.
Having since 1891 boon uetf the
front Ia each evolution OF tuu Church
you will pardon that "smilt;" Tor TO
mo the but, emf Of cur C1puiicueo AZ
lrafs prloF 10 cur VGuui1igut lfjm
NauvoO, ia which, rs Ia tuu others
4 was mar 10 tho font After thu
marlyTdUm Of tho Prophet, having
been Tor yuafa associated with him Ia
business, Twas called by Pgutilopi
Young 10 occupy AMI Keep 0pun TIE
NauvOO manslOn, vacated by his ur.li,
and having Sheriff BlukiHHiUs a.
bOaTdsT anu all outside Uilictfd and
strangers 20 cntogtaiu, ] hal excellent
opportunity 10 learn much from tue
Outside that interested us ~ q people.
Mhen ~ was decided or agreed that ~
n PEOPLE We should leave NauvOg, Will
other. 1 waa appointed u Orgauizs u
company OF nifty aud W taku mnhhutVa
preparatory 70 emigration. To TINS
emu VIZ started the making VI wagons,
occupying a. w hhd uted Tue diylaiOna
Ia the basement story Of u large BRICK
tara belonging 10 tho man.
alon. After tho killing Of
Frank Won by 5horll BAuklnsius
aud posse, the haired aud hurry Of our
enemies generally Increased. A report
became current abruad that many
nn,l.Mormona were being murdered Ia
NauvoO anu the Nauyoo mansion was
cited ID the probable place ior great
cTimea, 10 Hilay tho excitement a
troop Of toldierH was by order Of tie
governor sent 10 investigate aud u
examine the premises Tor bodies said 20
DO teoItled about the barn. They
came and made u formal examination
after which they appeared satisfied
aud quietly lott. Blu. the eui was not
yet, TOR tue fum0T nlinuoi ~ u
number OF our mechanics wcrp ucpn
about tue basement Uf the barn, cfulliug
renewed suspicion. Such was thu cou.
uition when President \ ung called
for those ready 10 c1mmunoa crossing
the rlysf, for which | Was doing al
possible 10 prepare. 1 pm not certain
VI tho date, but ! think u was the G.h
Of February that private VOID was
brought ms In tho evening tnat a
squad OF soldiers would DO Ia the city
before morning with an Ofde,
AuA my AAiehts AhNlf was no WINS 10
prepare. l must 10 AZ once. 50 win
two VI my family, leaving MY wife
anu children IN SKIN NJ midnight, IN
fearful storm, we crossed tue r.yrI,
which tue hay following was closed a.
win ice. a waiting yuhiClu took No 10
camp ON Sugar Creek, where ON az.
rival We were Without shelter from the
storm or supplira for our comfort. But
We were AMONG fr.enIa aud even John
Dc Lee, who may now merit 10 10
forgotten, thun a stranger Greaui IN
ua his tent ana made as welc0ns 20 its
every comfort, ana / cannot mink "
him even now anu feel ,lR. he Wa
wholly dopfaved.
Coming down % tho present time, /
would NOT forget 10 my that the anlifs
OF this stake arc Progressing uiily
we'll IL h still "a time " health con,
tideTlng the season, anu Of Prosperity
considering tho countfyis nnaurIs
condition. But regret ~ say that uui
hinRe president, Brother T.. 1. R1ui,
son, II IN perhaps a critical condition
Not loug since from the kick VI u none
he received u fearful c0mloull ifgr
ture OF tue lower Jaw, nom which be
IL not fully recovered, which with rt
organic heart trouble now krups him
confined 10 bis room, while wu Au
minister 10 him often ana earnestly
nTuW for his TlnnvRFN