Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-09-14

S,,tr- 4Nhthohy wayne and his
ioIowers having eamped upon II. Ieav-
ing oehind them cannon which onIv
ne" years ago was sold for old from
oy the Harmonyites. who, as their riches
wouia seem TO prove. turned everything
INTO money and harbored no sentiment
outside OF their religious belief.
me main plank In the religious Mat
FORM OF Father Rapp and the early
harmonyites, 1t may be well 10 nention
mere, was a belief that the second "a.
vent OF the Lord was close al hand ana
teachings were, In brief, that all those
VINO would be ready and worthy 10
meet Him must practice a self-deniaI
OK the iusts OF the flesh, the pleasures
ana distractions OF the world-bence
cellpacy and simple living.
~ mas been said the most important
movements In the progress ON humani-
" are controlled by some strong per-
sohaHty' ana that In spite OF the asser-
ZION OF philosophical students the effect
OF the individuality OF the leader is
olteh exaggerated and that the great
changes which society has made would
nave come In some form al all events.
with or without this one whose name
mas been made great thereby. IL. is.
nevertheless true that for the most
part history Is a series OF bioRraphie
ana the leader is a.factor equally potent
with the popular sentiment which calls
MIN into being. OF no one can this be
more clearly remarked than Of John s
Dphs. senior trustee OF the HARMONY
Society financial and spiritual head
president Of the town council. musical
uHeelor OF the Economy Brass Band,
winch ranks equal 10 the best in the
stare teacher preacher. scholar. gen
tieman and phiianthropist--a many
SIDED man. one who impresses the
stranger as Just what he ls-an extra
ordinary man.
only IS years old. yet one cannot tell
upon nrst guess whether he Is an old
young man or a young-old man. but
one could spend a month in the street
and not meet another like him. In APP
pearanee he Is dramatic His hair. as
black and nearly as straight as an In
dams, is worn trihe long. He ig near
y six feet tall and finely proportioned,
hrmly built and o. vigorous cOnstltu-
ton. The strength u his character is
plainly In evidence In the pose of the
head and shape u his prominent aqui-
line nose. as well as by the shape Of hts
determined mouth. which he wisely
does not disguise in a moustache His
face is as smOoth-shayen as a priests.
His eyes are clear penetrating hazel.
that can either raise a blister on an
enemy or warm the soul o. a friend
When u years old be was sent 20 the
soldiers Orphans School al Phillips
burg. Pa. After he had finished there
he returned 20 Economy and there lost
his heart Susanna Creese. the pref
Hest girl Ia the village. found IL. Love-
making was not allowed among the Har-
monyites and all thought OF marriage
was hopeless. Therefore. as much 70
Try 20 forget Susanna as for the higher
education. John Duss next enrolled him
self with the students OF the Mount
Union College. Ohio While there he
received an offer from the state Re
form School Of Topeka. Kan. 20 teach
ia that Institution and thlther ne went.
and was soon followed by Susanna. who
had been sent westward with an old
lady who had been making visit 20
Economy. When she was leaving old
Father Heauci. then at the head Of the
commune, and who understood the un-
happy state % affairs between the
lovers ipklnRjy sad he sure 20 see
John before you come back. Susanna"
and Susanna took him AZ his word and
Saw John. and Was married 70 him
and Immediately after the ceremony
continued on her way with the old lady.
Two months after this the bride and
groom met AZ Alliance. Ohio whore Mr..
puHs had prepared a home for them.