The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-11
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Nm was allowed to operate the shop un-
der an implied truce for while. In
1864 he was obliged to abandon the shop.
and sell the premises,
No Monument to Connor.
founded Fort Douglas The Grlfilns and
Gen. Connor were friends. The MormoDS
hauled hay TO the fort and passed by the
shop. They stopped at the mill and wet
heavier bY several hundred pounds. Mr..
Griffin reported these facts and Gen.
Connor coniiscated the loads of hay from
a whole train OF wagons. This meant
trouble for the GrltilnS and Mr.. Griffin
states that Gen. Connor saved his life.
This statement was corroboratcd by
Mrs. Griffin. When asked TO relate the
circumstances she said oh that is
history now. l am tired today. anyhow,
but l might write 1t some time"
Mrs. Griffin had read in The Tribune
Connor'S grave and when she spoke of
II she added: God bless him. | would
build him Il monument II l had tie
money" Mr.. Griffin added that Gen. Con-
nor was one OF tho best men that ever
lived. Il never worked for him, but !
worked with him. he said
Don't Understand One Thing.
These old people. after living in Utah
forty-four years and knowing all these
things from having experienced and seeing
lI'lll, GhiUpl unutTSltnu WHY lle Ild1.
who denied the right OF earning a living
10 American citizens. attempted to Danish
them and tyrannized over his followers
and reduced them to tho condition of
scrfs should be exalted by statue at the
head of the principal street of an Amerl-
can city. while the hero that restored lib
erty, defended the flag and protected the
Nation and Its citizens, should occupy a
grave without a suitable monument TO
designate his resting place.
Buy Home at Sandy.
The Grlflns then purchased a tract OF
ground at Union, on part OF which they
now live, 1t was larger then than now
ReVerses have come and old age, with
Its inability 10 earn daily bread. has
caused them TO reduce their holdings
Union was not place for shop. but II
was place of refuge They were denied
the privilege OF conducting business with
the public. They were ostracsed In a
commercial way. The wife remained a.
home, cared for her children and tended
cows. chickens and turkeys The hus-
band sought employment through the
summers In other places. sometimes going
outside the State. They then moved to
Bingham. where they lived ten years,
Mr. Griffin worked at his trade and Mrs
Griffin conducted boar6nG-housc. AT
the end OF that time a fire consumed their
savings. amounting 10 5000, including
good library OF which Mrs. Griffin was
exceedingly proud.
No sympathy for Hierarchy.
lndl was twenty tdIS dppG lU'N were
then growing old Since then Mr.. Griffin
has worked at his trade and tried mining.
but instead of accommodating wealth their
home has dwinded TO two and a quarter
acres While Mrs. Griffin is q Mormon
and odheres to that form of religion, she
is not In sympathy with the church as IT
has been conducted In Utah, She thinks
that THE abuses tnat have developed are
something fearful" The religion that she
has lived and which she embraced In the
carly years of her maturity, fully half
of charity and embodied the charity OF
tho NazHrenc. She has no sympathy for
the engrattatioa of oppressive 1.-THE col
lectlng, revelations tht make the reVe-
lator the beneficiary, and commercialism
that denies any one the right 10 conduct
an honorable business.
As to polygamy, IT would be both vul-
gar and bold In her presence to speak
that word
High Sense of Justice.
She was endowed at birth by a long
line of Anglo-SaSon ancestors with
high sense OF principle and Justice Her
spirit Is one of Intellectual and spiritual
progress, and no one could persuade Fer
10 take a backward step She uses her
own brain for her own thinking She ha6
read and knows that civil liberty and re-
lglouS freedom have been purchased by
centuries of bloodshed. and that those
boons are too precious TO be surrendered
The SubtleticS of logic and the YOguricS
of fanatlcism cannot swerve her from her
Never Paid Tithing.
81 have never paid tithing." she said
"but have worked for the poor. and the
poor all know me" She stated that her
greatest regret was that she was not rich
so that she could continue to help the
poor She stated that one winter, when
times We're hard. they gave away "SS0u
worth OF grub" She stated that she hsd
lived and worked for her family and for
the poor. and any one who hears her and
looks her ngntls. hDnSSt luCp cannot
help believe the statement. 81 have ell
ways had friends wherever l lived"
Was Teacher in Schools.
pendent Sunday y-sChool at Union. This
was before such an institution was estab-
llshed by the church II was awful tho
WAY the people carried on and ran the
cred them In regardless Of creed or sta
lion. and read and sang and prayed with
them. Then for two years sho taught
day school at tho same place. and many
in that community now In middle life owe
| their carly education 10 this noble wo-
man. IL Is her nature to help rather than
quiet, but influential. She is diplomatic
| and not contentious. Her appearance and
manner are extremely attractive. Her
countenance Is as expressive as that of a
| that Is reassurlns, and when the last
| Visitor for whom she Is patiently walt
| ing appears, that composure will not be
disturbed.
Smiles Like a Girl
She retains smile that is glrl-like In
| simplicity While age and toll have dis
tortcd the body her countenance has
| grown In grace. Her facial expression for
| one OF her aGe is truly wonderful. and
"a . TO REA.
| ho kiodN Nan 0,.