Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-14
Interesting Paper Read Before the
Cayuga County Historical
Society n Y
ITEMS OF EARLY DAY HISTORY.
Genius and Farsightcdness Of "Mof-
mon" Leader We're Exhibited in
His BoyhOod Days.

early day history OF the lHtt Fie8ldent
Brigham Young, Is taken from q late
issue Of the Auburn, a. Y. Bulletin
In view of The extreme cold OF last
night the meeting of the Cayuga Coun-
~ Historical society was very wen at
tended and proved a most interesting
and enjoyable one Two papers were
read, the first being incidents in the
Lives Of Three Prominent Men Who
Lived I'm Cayuga County IL was pre-
pared by William Hayden. of Unadil-
In Forks, who formerly resided at
Port Byron, The greater portion OF
Il was devoted 10 Brigham Young who
formerly lived near ana afterwards In
Port Byron, and he is Wcll remembered
by the author Of the paper Because Of
the inability of Mr. Hayden TO be- pres
ent, the paper was read by LOWS v,
Lyon. as was also the second paper on
1.-THE Aboriginal Cayugas.' which was
prepared by Eugene Lindsay Finn, Of
New York, formerly Of this city, Mr.
Hayden's paper was as follows:
ladies ana Gentlemen Of the Cayuga
County Historical Society:
"In appearing before you at this
time, II Is not my attention TO give
lengthy historic account Of any single
person but simply 20 recall a few IN
cldents I'm the lives Of three indiyd-
uals, formerly residents Of this county
Some OF these facts came under my
personal observation, while many more
were received from friends and assoc
clates Of the parties concerned,
1T will be remembered that until
the completion Of the Erie canal this
section was to be reached only by the
most primitive modes OF tranHt-horse
and wagon or on foot, At that time,
west of Utica was considered by New
England people the far west with
the advent Of this new water way VII
lagos began 10 spring up along It's
course, affording Inducements for set
Element for enterprsng persons from
older localities.
AT Port Byron a large water power
was being developed and o Touring
mill then In process Of erection was
destined to suTpass In capacity any
thing in the United States. This and
other advantages made It especially
attractive TO many IN search Of EN-
ployment and new homes.
THREE BRIGHT YOUNG MEN,
AT about this time, three young
men from different sections Of the east,
each possessed of more than ordinary
ability, arrived In Port Byron They
soon formed an Intimate acquaintance
which was life lasting They were Of
ten together and their close friendship
obtained for them the appelatlon Of
the three wise men from the east
lone OF these was a boot and shoe
maker mo ready-made footwear was
then TO be had), one was a machinIst
while the third was an expert In wood
work. to skin In which he added a
general knowledge Of paints and paint
ing. The boot and shoe maker located
in rooms Of a new building (still stand
lng) on the corner Of Main and Roch-
ester streets The machinst found a
small room in the corner Of "a saw mill
where he had the advantage Of water
power.
"These men were soon made aware
that while "A new country mi ght afford
opportunities which an older one did
not, II also had its draw backs, not In.
cident to less recently settled sections
Having commenced business with a
small amount of capital and not being
able to get pay for their labor, they
soon found themselves in embarrassing
circumstances ana as consequence,
were Obliged 20 suspend and to look to
other fields for employment, where
Dame Fortune should be more merclful
10 them.
FIRST TWO SUCCESSFUL.
"The mentioned Of these two
became a founder OF a business which
has continued until now and has ex-
panded until its activities today reach
all portions of the civilized world. the
railroad express. He also founded and
endowed college for women which
has graduated some OF the brightest In
tellocts I'm the nation. This school
should be the pride OF every citizen Of
CayuBa county and future generations
shall honor the name Of Henry Wells.
"The machinist found himself II pos
sibe In "A worse dilema than did his
friend, the boot and shoe maker. In
stead Of a great rush Of customers,
with cash I'm hand 10 pay for their
work, as he had pictured, he found but
few and their visits, Ike those OF an
gels, were few and far between. Some
brought rusty guns with broken locks
to be repaired, for which they usually
wished TO romunerate him with the pelt
If some wild prey, whose capture they
anticipated ana thus desired 10 dis
count. His cash receipts meanwhile
were less than sufficient to pay his
board. When not engaged I'm work fOr
others, he did not pass his hours I'm
idleness. His mind and muscle were
kept actively engaged day and night
and, while many Of his friends believed
that he was pursuing q phantom, he
was positive that he could construct a
machine which would rbVolutlonize a
great industry and amelioratc the con-
dltion of working women,
Having completed model from
which he believed he could construct a
perfect working machine he found fl
necessary to remove to some locality
where he could have better facilities
for the completion Of his work A few
month later II was announced from
the patent office that letters patent
had been granted for n perfect work
Ing sowing machine and today mill
tons I'm use In an parts OF the world
have made the name OF Isaac Singer n
household word
THIRD A GREAT LEADER.
"The third Of the trio was to become
rs famous as his companions, being On,
founder and builder Of "a state and tho
head Of a religious sect with followers
and believers numbering hundreds OF
thousands from all quarters OF the
globe.
brigham Young found employment
90 do such work Hs might De required
OF him at 90 cents per day in q pail
factory, then q new enterprise in this
portion OF the state. The factory was
located ON the OWasCO outlet one and
oue-half miles south OF Port Byron and
five miles north Of Auburn. hy way of
State street The building On after
years for moro than haf "a century
was known as lloydcn's WOODEN factory
landmark sim u existence and
one which many Of this audience win
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