Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-26
OVER IN KENruCaY.
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Tailor.
MuNFoRDvlLLE, Hart County, KY,
To the Editor;
The winter, spring, and this much OF
the summer here IN Kentucky, have
been very wet and cold, and farmers are
not yet quite through blowing and plant
ing. Everything seems veiy backward
Last year a, this time, some Of the corn
was nearly as high as the men, who. in
some places, were Gu tivating il for the
last time-"iayiDg it by" as it S called
here.
The prospects for fairly good crop
OF corn are yet good, provided no early
irosts come in the fall to blight the ripen-
ing ears. heat and oats look only
middling' app! es, peaches and blackber-
rles, VIII soon be very plentiful, being
the staple fruits OF the state, at least
among the poor class Of farmers.
Some farmers sold their corn in the
fall for twenty and twenty-five cents per
bushe, and are now buying it back for
fifty to sixty.five cents per bushel THIS
comes by living year ahead oil a per
sons income-a serious mistake many
OF the people here make
AS near as can learn, very little to
bacco has been planted, owing to the
| very low price it has brought for the last
| few years. Tobacco raising and using
is running millions OF people bodily,
mentally and financially. | have seen
few children, of parents who use tc-
bacco very heavily, who seemed to
crave tobacco more than food, and could
and would actually eat mot simply
chew, the very strongest kind of plug
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| gin using the stuff before they are eight
years old. II the means which is spent
annually for drugs, tobacco, coffee,
liquor and tea, were used for the build,
ing and running OF good schools, and
preaching, publishing. teaching and
living the everlasting Gospel, which was
revealed through the Prophet Joseph
Smith, there would soon cease to be
work Tor many doc ors. lawyers, saloon
men and vast army OF revenue off
GERS and s.ill-house watchers.
During this spring my companion and
/ have baptized eight grown people and
blessed eight children. Many more
have been baptized in other parts OF the
state, by the other Elders. At present
there are in this conference about thirty
two Elders. Many OF the people are
beginning 10 think seriously OF the me.
sage we bring, aud before the close of
the year, we expect to see many more
honest souls obey the truth, by Welding
obedience to it, not simply believing as
many now do.
Great progress is now being made by
the Elders Of the South; and his con-
ference, though not leading the mission.
is coming to the front Conference viii
convene on August 9Th and Slh; at
which time, the FIRST Church house built
in Kentucky by the LatteT-day Saints
will be dedicated 1t is bui t on the d-
viding line between Green and Metcalt
counties, about two and halt mile
northeast OF Sulphur Well p. o Ii is
10 be known as the Junction Branca
meeting house.
Myself and companion, Elder George
Z. Miles, are now laboring in a closed,
, or previously canvass d county named
! Hart. In re-opening the county we did
, SO with fasting and prayer, travelling alb
! solutely without purse or scrip We
, went to the county eat, Munordyille,
and tried to procure pace to preach
: in. bu; could not do So N ght came or
cool and threat ming rain. We ate sup
/ per with the princlr al OF the BOYD higr
: school, Pot. Matthes, who told Us to &c
; to the Boyd hotel, and If they would no
r care tor us free OF charge, he would pay
S the bill We went and found the land
} lacy favorable, telling Us that our room
: ana bed We re ready; but we did not fee
d to go 10 bed un i, Mr. Boyd me in
though his wife ownt the place. Abou
G 10 p. IN he came, and cursed and swore
y saymg he would not keep US withou