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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
is REVISING HISTORY.

The University Publishing Company
81. New. York is getting out a revised
&edition OF Hansell's Higher School His
4 tory or the United States, and has made
8 an ARRANGEMENT with Mr.. John w. H.
: Porter, OF this city, to review and cor
reets that portion relating to the war
! Confederate States. MT. Porter has
made Q study or this subject for the
past eight or ten years and lie we'll
zguaiiheds for the work which he has
sundertakep, s = So u I,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
CHANGES IN REAL ESTATE.

Hannah Young to Mary Vaughan. lot
3oxll3 south side South street, 60 feet
east of Chestnut; $500.
Robert a. Stewart to Caleb n. Moody.
lot ON north side Jefferson street, $50
feet east OF Seventh street: $3.50.
City of Portsmouth to Joseph A. Par
ker property on the north side OF
Crabbe street. formerly belonging to
the John w. L. Hodges estate; SOC.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
PARTNERSHIP NOTICE

RcferrinS TO the above, notice Is given
that MIR. a. OGG and MIR. A. WALKER
nave this day formed a copartncrshp
and will conduct the business of stone
cutting in all of its branches. and will
settle the affairs of the late firm Of Rich
ardson s. Oss.
We shall continue to serve our patrons
al the old stand. on Glasgow street, at
Cedar Grove Cemetery gate.
ARCHIBALD OGG,
ALEXANDER WALKER
Portsmouth. Va, December 90 1898.
ial-1Ma
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
Dissolution Notice.

Mr.. A. Richardson having Withdrawn
from the firm of RICHARDSON &c OGG,
Stone Contractors wishes to inform the
building trade and public generally that
he is prepared to furnish estimates on all
kinds OF building and cemetery stone
work. Residence $40 Middle street, or
new phone. after January I'd. 1899.
dn31-lW
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

The novelist was never taken to the
homes of his characters who We're un-
der the bans of the law They were
never so far betrayed by the detective
but they were invited TO some taproon.
where Dickens met and talked with,
treated them and stored up his ma
terial to be used in his stories. little
boy. sick in n hospital, was transform
ed into Paul Dombey. and rs such has
worked upon the sympathy of thou
sands, Dombey and son were taken
from real life as discovered TO the nov
elist by his detective glide and the
senior Dombey is the only one of the
whole list of characters whom the de-
tective does not seem to hold in high
regard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
EVENTS TO-DAY.

seaboard Lodge. No. 5s. A. f. and
"a. NJ.
I Atlantic Company. No. 1, u. r. X. p.
Ocean Council, No. 1863 r. A.
Gamma Conclave, No. 8, I. o. II.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
RICHARD MEAD MURpEN DEAD

RICHARD MEAD MURDEN DEAD.
AT the announcement yesterday aft
ernoon at $40 O'clock, from the resi-
dence, No. 1924 Randolph street, that
MT, and Mrs. d. w. Murden had lost
their little son, Richard Mead, by
oealn: the whole community, with one
accord, expressed the deepest sympa-
thy for the bereaved PARENTS
Richard had reached the age of 5
years. months and 16 days, and was
handsome, bright, manly little fell
low. He. wtas the eldest son, and his
parents We're much attached to him, MS
he gave promise of being a source of
much honor and comfort to them in
the days to come.
Every one In that section of the city
knew Richard, and there were many
tear-bedimmed eyes when the sad intel
iigence had been heralded that the ST.
lent visitor. death. had invaded the
Murden household and taken from it
one Of its brightest flowers.
The funeral announcement will nm
pear later.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
THE QUESTION
OF OVERTIME
The Council Endorses the
Petition of Workingmen.
AFTER STREET RAILWAY co,
Mr.. jerome II. Carr Mndo a Momber OF
tho City school Board 10 Repre-
sent she lhird Ward Crawford
street Merchants Petition In Ref.
erence 20 tho overflow of Water.

The City Council held their regular
monthly meeting last night with the
Following members present: John j.
King, president; d. w. Ballentine. l..
z. Slater J. Davis Reed, w. Jones Will
liams. w. t. Backus, Jr., c. T. Muir
den. r. Il. Glover. Samuel It. Montague.
l., c. Brinson, j. L. Gold. r. D. Guy,
d. Green Porter Emmett Deans.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed
The Finance Committee, to whom
was referred petition of Mr.. Frank
wyatt asking to be refunded erroneous
tax. recommended that the request be
granted Adopted.
The Fire Committee recommended
that Mr.. Pelll Codd be allowed to build
blacksmith shop on King street.
adopted.
The Cemetery Committee reported the
sale of a number of lots in the Gene
terry.
The Ordinance Committee reported
that instead of bringing in an ordinance
in regard to street car tenders. that the
superintendent of the road had prom
iseC> to remedy the evil by putting on
ceDted.
The Ferry Committee reported pro-
sress In regard to the ferry lease and
said that the committee hoped to make
a 1uli report at the next meeting.
Lille Union Depot Committee reported
progress
The special committee in reference TO
endorsing the workmen's petition as to
overtime made during the late war.
recommended that the Council endorse
the petition presented and request our
representatives in Congress to use their
influence to secure the justice asked for.
Adopted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
Mountain Buckwheat

grows 10 perfection on top of the Allie
ghanies. My third lot of the pure flour
just In. Continuous use proves it's merit.
Maple Syrup accompaniments. Nichols
Crushed Oats Is the highest grade break
fast dish obtainable.
L. II. BARKSDALE,
129 Court street
Bell phone. 1000 no25-6m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
IN JUSTICE AINswoRTH's COURT

In JUSTICE A1NSWORTH'S COURT
Justice Ainsworth last night had the
following Offenders arraigned before
MN, and death out justice as follows:
Sarah Holiday, dsorderly conduct:
81 end costs.
Vlrginius Elliott. two charges, disor-
derby conduct and assault on Ella Ell
lott, $3.50 and costs.
Annie Moore using profane language
on the street: So and costs.
Cora Austin. fighting: SIS and costs.
Cora Austin, disorderly conduct: 81
and costs.
Ella Elliott dlsorderly conduct and
fighting; 81 and costs.
silas Williams, lighting; 81 and
costs.
Julius Mayes. assault: SIS and costs.
Two young men charged with disor-
derry conduct on a Port Norfolk car.
were fined costs, in all $3.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
SOLUTION NOTICE.

N2t:ce is hereby given that the firm
of RICHARDSON &-oGG, SteRe-Gon=
tractors, has this day been dissolved by
tho withdrawal of Mr.. ALFRED RICH
ARDSON.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
THB LEHDING II
214 High Street
DOES YOUR F.

and II he could be utilized he was
taken for n type in the novelist's gal
lery. Samivel Weller was found one
day by Mr.. Lowman driving the stage
from Suffolk TO London. Tho coach
was full. and Mr.. Lowman was in
formed that he would have to come up
top" IL he wanted to ride. He took
his seat alongside the driver. and be-
fore they had Como far he developed
enough to entitle himself to be pre-
served as Samivel Weller, one of the
famous characters in the works of
Dickens. Samivcl was invited to the
Blue Lion, and in five minutes after
Dickens arrived he was flu, tilt into
his description OF that boy Samivel -
Dickens obtained for Samivcl junior his
position as boots to Pickwicl, the little
man with bald head and white waist
coat and spectacles whom Mr.. Lowman
says he has often seen trotting about
London. 1t was Lowman who conduct
ed Mr.. Dickens To the Old Curiosity
Shop in quest of book. and there the
novelist and Little Nell's grandfather
smoked many pipe together while the
former gathered the pathetic story OF
the old man and his idol
Dickens, in disguise and guided by
Mr. bowman. visited the lowest dives
in London, and 1t was on these jour
neyings that he picked UP such charac-
tiers as Bill Skies and Qulp. Dickens
was disguised by his guide as n tramp,
and the two used to loaf about the
Sums until they found what they We're
after. They were sometimes accom-
panied by n stenographcr on their
trips. and not only the characters were
reproduced by the novelist. but the
exact language to the woven into the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

Now fall ties In all colors and shapes
Mt % and so cents. c. r. Welton d
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

W OR RENT.-THE THREE STORY
Il Brick Store. No. GOO Crawford street.
Portsmouth. formerly occupied by w. w.
New & Co. Possession given at once
Apply to DR.. JOSEPH GRICE. 51S Middle
street. upstairs. ja1-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

5000 pounds OF homemade candy for
sale at Candy Kitchen, 724 Crawford
street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

~ ERVANT WANTED-A GOOD SER
} want. settled woman preferred, can
'btaln a good home by applying at once
1t 429 King street, Portsmouth. ja1-3t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
MEMS CLOTHING
MEMS ovERCoATs

NJ EN- , OVERCOATS.
Mems Overcoats that were Sc. now So 90
Mems Oyercoats that were IS and 50,
Mems Overcoats that were s12.now $3.50.
80 Mems Overcoats that were $3.50, now
Mems overcoats that were SIS and SIG.
These are to be had in all the Latest
Colors and Shapes. with or without Vel
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

II, OR RENT-FURNISHED HOUSE,
. rooms on Port Norfolk car line:
HUI avenue, near Second street Primers
Point. Address H.. Portsmouth office
NlrSinian-P.ot. jan4-1w~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

EN OR RENT. = THE THREE-STORY
4 brick store No. Geo Crawford street.
i'ort smouth, Va. at present occupied by
w. l.. New IL Co. Possession given jan
uary lst. 1899. Apply to JOSEPH GRICE.
5lS Middle street, Portsmouth de25-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

" nice lot of Board Ends on hand
now at 80 cents per load. New Phone.
500; old. 2lI9 j. G.. SALISBURY. ta1-3t
wv ANTED.--A NICE GENTLEMAN
w or gentleman and wife can obtain
n Nice Room In private family. with or
without board. at reasonable rate. 1105
Washington street. jai-1w
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

MI ONEY LOST. : MONDAY NIGHT.
BIZ Efingham street, on High street, a
purso containing q sum of money near
5000. Reward If left at Portsmouth Of
flee of the Virgin!an-Pilot. ja4-3t
T OST.-A LIVER-COLORED AND
81 White Setter D3g, about months
old: answers to name of Nick" Re
ward If returned to w. J. JOINER, 61s
County street jal-3t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04

Committee reported the
er of lots in the GENE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-18

The quarterly conference ~ the Nor
ran stake ~ Ilun convened sunday
and Monday. Match i.th and i1th. 1883.
a. Morgan city. Elder H. a. Fry pre-
siding.
There wcrc present on the stand the
stake presidency. iilrh Council. pntri-
hrchs. bishops ~ wards. ana Elders
John Henry smith and Matthias n.
'owley of the Council ~ Apostles.
Elders J, r. Waldrun and ". ". Fry,
who had recently returned from Mutual
Improvement missions. reported their
laboru.
l;ldcrr John Henry smith aud Mat
thins y. cowiey gave W. some very
good and practical Instructions both
spiritual ana temporal, the former
speaker treating upon the condition ~
the people generally, and upon our
duties. the latter upon the divinity ~
the work In which We are engaged,
comparing II with the teachings OF
christ, and His Apostles.
Elder II. q. Jacobs from weber
Stalk. also addressed ". speaking Of
Mutual Improvement aud of colonixa-
ti0n In canada.
The stake prcnldcncy and auperln-
tendenta ~ the various associations -.
ported their organizations ~ being In
gppd condition.
Tho Spirit ~ God prevailed during
the conference aud a spiritual feast was
enjoyed. II. X. PORTER.
clerk
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STAKE CONFERENCES.


The quarterly conference ~ this
stake was held "a Paris Feb. Goth and
.Gih, We had as visitors l,ldrr A.
~. i.und uf tho quorum NJ the Apostles
and Elder I.Goldon fimhall uf the First
Council Of Sevcntics.
saturday no q. m,--Eldor J a. inrt
spoke words ~ welcome a. uur visitors
and regretted the unavoidable nbsoure
uf Eidrr Nm. nudge stake prasidrnt
lir reported the excellent condition Nl
the Elders qu1rums throughout thu
stake.
rho bishops reported tho condition of
their wards nH being very satisfactory
Eldvw George Early nnd Vincent
iIgmirr rfpnrtrl thrlr mlIHinuuA ln-
hnrs and the profitable time they had
enjoyed duuug thu puHt iva years.
the former IN California, tho latter
400 England
Eidrr 80. Himhan spoke of the many
calls that atr now heiug made for lt-
hurnra In the missionary Held the kind
ur mon that utg wanted ana thrir
qualifications, l,rfprruCr WlH made
10 many noble young mon 0f Zion who
had already distinguished thrmaclyrs
and had carved for thrmHelVpr an
honorable name,
l,llrr A. n. i.und Wna the next
speaker. ne said the Lord is making
ua q nation NJ Priests. It h. proud
NNHNNN' NNN'lN NNNNN NNN| AHNNM MNH MNlNNINIl
uH with 10 should Dee our aim 90
honor uur calling. Tho spcakcr nee
lrrrrd tn tho Armenian musaarras.
showing that lu thr midst or ali how
mlncunuslN thr Armenian Saints had
been prrForyrd NOT one having nef
lHhrd llr guvr n gnphir urfrrlpuun
uf many places nf Interest lI-ralcstlne.
on sunday 40 n. Wa tie Sabbath
schools of lhr Paris wards met aud
wore Instructed hy Elders A. H. Luud
ami J, 20. klmhuu.
AZ 1850 h ut the conference con.
uuuef Anor the opening exerclsa A.
EIIrI N. w. Nuiuga reported mo cos
p.I eliHs us nrrlnl4Ud undrr the aus.
places of tha church school. An cN.
collrut woli, is hvlns dome no training
thn young mou 90 the principles OF the
Gospel
There ia abundant testimony Tint
tho hearts uf the young men ure
touched by The gentle influence NJ tho
Holy spirit.
Elder samuel Humphreys reported
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Nnylnnd, Va, March p lh9p,
70 the Editor!
On the 10Th N last December. IN re.
Hpnnsn o. q tuil ! iff my home at
caticttsbufg, ny. aud wnH ordained
ana set apart fnr fnisalpn In the
southern states by Elder r. ~. HACK.
burn ~ brigham city. Utah. / have
yenrH and embraced the Gospel only
last June
From NancrburR. proceeded Ia Jack.
son tn meet in council gathering, tho
conference authorities and To- BE- as
signed to my Held ~ labor. The confer
cnce has been enlarged recently by the
addition ~ thirteen counties In west
egn Virginia. and I was assigned h. la
Dor In scott county In the "Old
Dominion" having a. q companion W.
H. iolyuak. of farowan, Iron coun-
~.
We arrived IN our field ON tho 9Th ~
February and eau say that the Lord
has blessed ~ wonderfully In uur ~.
bors and has raised up friends on our
riFhl aud On our left Since then We
have enjoyed the best ~ health and
Gospel sermon, the alnrin-heli of Gods
greatest handiwark. the plnn ~ sai.
walton. has been sounded IN their
midst. HufnmonlnR them t. awake ffum
their deep riumbsf ~ sln. Ia ruuss from
that deadly inertia born ~ Indifference.
ami 10 hail with boy the approaching
dawn ~ that beautiful. bright. miisu.
NAL day" People are very Kind and
We hav. been accorded generally q fe.
spsctfui hearing. Prejudice and The n.
feet 81 hufaboo stories are vanishing.
We recommend the people ~ Virginia
IN general aud the inhabitants ~ scott
county, In particular. ~ generous, az
fabis, open. honest. In our humble upin.
Ion they cannot b. surpassed for h0s-
pitalily. They are deeply Impressed
with the religion " hich We present 10
them. Their arr several earnest hives.
tiFuior-. and the prospects arr bright
f"f good work In this 80; ~ the
Lords vineyard.
We number among our friends people
% all olnsHes ana every condition In
iifr. 4 great part 81 our time has been
although We also "ru a. the pnnr like
our captain Of old" We arc fuliy linz
prvHHfd with the Importance ~ the
message which We bear tn mankind and
are determined 10 lnhnr EualouHly o.
magnify our holy calling
We arr al tho service ~ any ono who.
through us may drHire 90 communicate
with relatives or ffcinda In this see.
ton.
The News" " u most welcome via.
itor ANA with earnest Wishes for H.
prosperity,
I remain, your brother in christ
JESSE WORKMAN
rntlrttHhufr ky.
Mission address box iof, Gate Guy,
Scott Co, Va.
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Dallas and wife. We went from there
TO Arcadia. clay county. HrI heid meet.
ingr. ana then TO lola. tug county.
A few hours after our nrfl .ul, 90 our
surprise u mcHsngo was received tollinF
~ the death 81 Sister Lola DALLAS. vito
OF chas. y. DailnH. whom ve loft 100
good health ON February 18Th. We
left ~ once nnd arrived ut iifu y y,
Dallnn'F little after DARK "a distance
~ fifteen milen. iirU. T.. =. Dn'iug. hnd
formerly been member ~ the " T..
church. ife sought 10 obtain me church
Tor the Funeral reryIcoH. bur was fv-
fused hy the bnani uf trur f Then
members ~ the Christian church tou-
dercd him the use ~ ihif hulidinF fun
n charge and this WIS gladly accept
cd
"a the services Elder ronoa rpoke
on faith ma works thcn spoke on
resurrection, explaining tho lows VI
the i.attef-dny Sniuta. Grfnt interest
was manifested. We then followed the
remains ~ the rem0torb. wh.tr the rr.
mains were laid 10 rrst. eiatrr i.n,t
~. Dallas became member ~ trr
i.attcr-day Saints Church on August
Q, 1871. ana was faithful 10 che cnl
DANIEL. a. MpNllta
D. W IbsEf
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To the Editor;
Tho quarterly conference ~ SNOW.
iiake Stake was held w the NulAbe W
Snowflake. Monday Fob. % 1877.
The stake presidency were ali N AZ
tendance. alec the greater part oi the
liishopa and leading brethren ot we
stake. We were allen blessed with inc
presence ~ Dr. V. q. Maeser ana
Elder l.. J. Nutai " the sunday
School Union board. Fev0ral NJ. J. \.
missionaries frum M1rlcppa stake ana
quite a number ~ sainil from the 81
Johns stake. Al seemed "a greatly
enjoy the good spirit md the wise ana
Inspired Instructions given.
Elder Jesse n. Smith and the local
bishops gave encouraging reports OF
the general condition ~ the SainiA
Tho general and local authorities
were unanimously sustained 10y the
vote % the Saints assembled.
AH uHnni Brother MaeHer seemed
overlooking with Kind and wise In
structl0n. and brother Nuttal also
gave much useful Information.
The NJ. I. A. mifriunAriea reported
very great pleasure in their lahurs.
The sunday School conference FOR
this stake was held on the 2ith and
goth Immediately before Our Stake
quarterly conference - We had scv-
eri days ~ spiritual fcaHting and re-
inlcinH which Will long be- remembered
with gratitude.
Respectfully.
l.. 81. SAVAGE.
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chardon, n1nugn 60. ohio.
March 4. 1889


'NAlh'Ni t'NNNN hNIf 'fWNNg
10 tho Editori
Tho Elders ~ Ohio mot IN conference
cnpacity nn the an, 9Th and 9Th Inst
Thore were present Elder lieher
Grant, ~ ihe Council NJ tho Twelve.
salt Lake cly. Louis A KfiHch pfcai-
dent nf the Northern States miFiiln,
Secretary Jor T.. Carbon also. Lucy
~ Young aud Louisa l., urcn Rich
ards The sisters having Just returned
nnm tho third trienniai NuWrua NAE
tlnnni cnunoil, hold az Washington.
Sister iuHenhno Turner OF Logan was
nlsn present Twenty gidHrs were
ln Attendance. u n needless iu sly
thH gathering lf Elders WaH Onr Hf rs-
inIclnv. understood only hy thuse who
have nlled niaHi1nT, or heon separated
lrnm loved Ones II was Indeed o. time
NJ rrl1iclnT
saturday last. number NJ the
SnintH visited the Kirkland Temple. 10
the company wore Apostle iiohHr 4.
Grant Louis 4. keisch JOS o. Carbon.
WIN. l' burton, John - Erickson sis-
trrf Lucy y. Young, l.. a. Richards.
nui Josephine Turnor. Alma liinfnn.
Thomas 81 WtTuuek. W. " Crunney,
n, y. Wllli8mH Edward y Turner lud
Peter james sanders.
We lcft chardon at $50 ana 40 is
M. We hUhrld the temulr At Kirkland
towering above an other buildings. our
eyes hchrii our hearts thwhhfd. and
our souls wore nued with iuyi iiut
oh. how Hnd' because the glory NJ the
Lord Ind departed hrrrffum. A. with
this temple. $50 WIN 10 he with us 400
u we fuwukr the Fountain ~ Living
Wutnr.
The deacon kindly showed NJ
through. Tine assembly rium on the
ground igur weH nrst inspected. The
Appnlr Priesthood WIS rrpresputrd
~ the East tnd. and the MolchlsodDr n
the west. The SECOND floor u aimuur
Co ihr nrst. THIRD nnnr iH divided into
1--we rooms. A frW plain seats orc SIM
found iu each ~ thrm, Hero was the
Hchuul OF thc Prophets once held,
While We werU AN IN the west end
~ the tomple Elder Grant asked per-
mission tn sing u was granted.
Smndinr, nh we were. IN the very spot
surrounding The pulpit, whore NE lord
ana Christ with the angels appeared.
we need not sly our feelings We're in-
dcscribahlr. Imagine, Nc you cuu. %
| humble band NJ Gods servants singing
| The spirit uf God like "a Fire la Burn
inEi Nearer My und "a Theo." Owe
| THANH Thee % God fnr Prophet" nul
Praise 90 tho Man who cummuuad
/ with Jehovah" ID was mund'
At o. n. we met Doe conference lu
| the onert house Slider william
! Fielding lurton announced the unt
hymn, and prayer was offered hy Elder
John 49, Eilrkson.
Elder ilnrtOn introduced as tho nrst
speaker Elder Potter James Sanders of
Murray Utah, who spoke upon some Of
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~ NNlllli
President Missouri Conference


The following lines are from O private
letter from missionary In tho South.
ern StateHi
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MISSION FIELDS.

1901 Mcuoc. street,
Kansas city, Mo-,
No. D. 80 1904
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The following lines are from private
letter from a missionary In tho south.
ern StateHi
Glasgow Ky. March !. 1880.
Elder Robert ANvHont
Dear liruthor-i arrived at chattau-
nnRn on the anth ult and WAS arslsupd
~ the kentucky conference 10 lahnr ln
lhrfrn county, with Elder Ei1rcdle ~
ogden. arrived NJ ilaaguW. tho coun-
" seat, Just "a week ago being Wcdnos-
day. the 23nd Ut February. and pxprptoii
10 meet my companion az the depot. In
TINS, however, I WnH disappointed. ~
was a cold. holsteruus vyenlur. and Oni
raised up rympathutic friends who ud.
ninistercd a. our noprsHitlcH. muy
say was accompanied hy another
Elder, who came from l'tnh with nir.
liroihcr Holt from South Inrltn NVa
boldly declared ourselves "Murmon~'
travelling us the Apostles did unrirntly.
ana strange ua u may Hram. "a hotel
man took uH IN charge and gave uH
hospitality entlulN unexpected. bat
very much appreciated I Uud TINT
THIS spirit pledominntcs throughout All
kentucky u IL tho spirit VI love aud
generosity. nnd h Christlikc.
Tho climate ~ very thhng,.,ble. much
like England for rain. hut I should
Imagine II IL beautiful country In
summer, M II v very verdlnt nnd tho
woods must appear gulic picturesque.
clnd In their summer grvenneas
The diet ~ principally corn bread aud
pork.
ot course we labor among the poor
ana With all their Inherited Weaknesses,
their hospitality IN kentucky h truly
commendahle, ana the Weloune extend
ed 10 the Elders appears in be- always
the same. This n marvellous when No
consider the prejudice existing against
our people. We fast and pray ofteu
down here, ana generally are greatly
blessed Of the Lord and I consider thai
the experience an Elder can gain In the
Nouth, relying wholly upon God. IL In.
estlmnbln and beyond price
Your brother In christ.
ALBERT ARROWSMITH.