Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 30, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba I to i business announcement a View of better accommodating a Large number of the patrons of the Bjiek press we Havo opened a Branch office Ami counting room under Chorge of our or Mcgregor in the building immediately North of Tho i of Tome. I Reo press july Goth she Gail t1euesday, aug. 30, 1877. Since a Check was put upon the rash but triumphant Advance of con. Gourko s army towards Adrianople during which the Diplo Matic question As to whether Tho occupation of constantinople should be permitted assumed a primary interest nothing but re Verso has attended Tho arms of Tho the defeat at Plevna necessitated the immediate Retreat of Tho army South of Tho Balkans if another Sedan was to be avoided and Gourko had to abandon Lorn Saghira to abruptly slut the bulgarian legion which formed part of his command was loft to its Ianc. Tho whole interest of the contest at the present moment centres in tie defence by Tho russians of the schip a pass in the Balkan Range in which tie retreating army Lias fortified itself. Here its sole Hope is to beat Oil the continual As saults of Sulieman Pasha s troops in the Hope of receiving Aid from the grand Duke Nicholas. Tho grand Duke afraid to Advance to the Rescue until More numerous reinforcements reach him. Tho defence of the pass cannot hold out much longer. To Havo no information As to the strength of Tho defenders or besiegers. Tho More numerous Tho former the More diff Zulty in keeping up the Supply of pro visions. A Day or two will probably bring us news of the end of the struggle which is being carried on with the greatest gallantry by both sides. Condemns infant baptism and also strange to say polygamy and free masonry. The great social peculiarity of the sect at the pre sent time is of course its practice of polygamy which is comparatively of modern introduction. Rigdon. Pratt Hyde Young and Kim. Ball Are its True originators and widow of the Prophet stoutly denied that her husband Ever had any wife but herself. Young s revelation she declared to be a fraud and in consequence she withdrew to Nauvoo. Her four sons followed her and have now founded a Mon Gamio mormon Community called the josephites. This body May yet prove a formidable rival to the Church of Brigham Young and stands a better Chance of escaping a collision with the Public sentiment of the United states meanwhile at Salt Lake City the practice of polygamy is encouraged on the ground that the rank and dignity of Tho saints proportioned to the number of their wives and children. A defence of the practice also Sot up on moral grounds. Mormons As Sert that their Community is free of Tho hoi Ribic sin and viciousness that prevail else whore fornication and adultery with thai guilty passions and abandoned conduct a declared to be unknown their wives Are asserted Burton and others Are very Strong on this Point to be Happy virtuous and healthy and they Challenge comparison in regard to their Domestic and social purity and any Monog Amic Community in Tho world. Ilo Worth his am Erica even swigs a sort of Pron on their virtue. Long before the adoption of polygamy in Thelva Crest Tho latter Day saints were subjected to ridicule hostility and Carol Perse cution yet they persevered in preaching their doctrine which was a now americanized phase of millenarian so. Both before pipe City drug Stob. Trutt Melville members Ontario College Mckenney s Block main Street. Toilet soaps. I go s a by Cirinc Honey Al own wind ship 1 u my ice Oatmeal carbolic Bai Boi w favorite. Cio Iuvino Yankee tar. Perfumes. Poors and shoes. Boots and fans atkinsons divers Minim cos Princess la Vendor Florida water Cologne no. I Wicker Cut Glass in it opposite the Telegraph office Winnipeg the migration to Salt Lake of Bah Jeam. Less than a week ago Tho Telegraph us news of Tho serious illness of Brig Hain Young and now we learn that he died yesterday afternoon but we have no details of the mortal sickness which has terminated his career. Brigham Yourg was born at Witting Hain Vermont june 1st, 1801, his father being a Small Farmer and consequently he was Little More than seventy six years of age. His decease will probably prove the death blow of the mormon Church or at least of its existence As an organized Semi political Community. The conversion to a mormonism of the deceased president of the sect took place in 1s32, when he was consequently of mature ago. Lie was soon after made an elder of Tho Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day they Call them selves and first preached his new religion at Kun Kliu id Ohio. Joseph Smith the founder of the sect was also the son of a Farmer resident in the United states belonging to a family which had Tho very worst reputation. Smith was no bettor than his relatives nevertheless a kind of sensual religiosity appears to have been mixed up with his More carnal con duct. When about fourteen years of ago according to Smith s own testimony he began to reflect upon the importance of preparing for a future state. He went from one religious denomination to another seek ing rest and finding and eventually to began to withdraw into secret places to spend hours in prayer and meditation and receive angelic visits. On the 21st septem Ber 1823, when it scorned As though the House was filled with consuming in a moment a personage 1 stood before him with a countenance like lightning and visible to the extremities of the body1 who proclaimed himself to be an Amgel of Tho who Angel informed him that his sins were forgiven and told him that he was chosen to be an important instrument in Tho work of preparing for the second coming of Tho Messiah and further gave him a Brief sketch of the origin pro i cs.4, civilization Laws and governments of Tho original inhabitants of America of their righteousness and iniquity and the Blessing-5 of god being finally withdrawn from them to was also informed where some plates were deposited on the West Side of a Hill not far from the top about four Miles from Palmyra in the county of Ontario n. Y., and near the Railroad which leads to the Little town of munches he advised him to go and View which Smith did but the Prophet was not vet holy enough to obtain Possession of Thorn. Eventually on the 22nd september is it he placed in Smith s hands these wonderful records which contain an account of the primitive history of America from the of Tho Tower of Babel. This is Tho Book of mormon a Prophet the writer of Tho believed by the followers of Smith to to of equal authority with the jewish and Christian scriptures and to form an indispensable supplement to them. In 4 20, a. D., they were finally Oft ocl up whore Smith found Thoin by one mormon. The character letters or Micro. , upon the unsealed part were Small and beautifully engraved representing in unknown irm Girago called the reformed by Means of certain curious Stone spectacles found along with them Smith claimed that the lord enabled him to understand and translate the ancient records into such h Unble English As the who had received almost no school education and could Only read with difficulty was master of. The Book of mormon finally appeared be fore the world in but Only a very be act number of persons were Ever shown i the original plates. A controversy sprung i up regarding its Roal authorship and it was i claimed by sceptics that the so called Book j of Momoli was a Sally borrowed or Stolon j nearly verbatim from a m. S. Romance writ ten by a quondam Clergyman named Solo Mon Spaulding who died in 1816. Tho work and since proselytes to a mormonism have Princi Pally been attracted from Tho most ignorant classes of England and Wales. In 1sj55 Brigham Young was appointed Ono of Tho twelve apostles of Tho Church and sent As a missionary to Tho new England states whore to was very successful in making converts. After the mormons had been driven Kirtland to Missouri and from the latter to Illinois and the murder of Joseph Smith by a mob Young was chosen president in his place. The year following the charter of Nauvoo was re pealed by Tho legislature of Illinois and after a cannonade of three Days the mor Mons were driven from their capital and Temple and led by president Young to Utah where they arrived after a Long and toilsome journey across the Plains july 24, 1847. Next year Tho great body of mor Mons arrived and founded Salt Lake City and at Tho establishment of the territorial government in is i a president Fillmore appointed Brigham Young governor of the territory. Next year the United states judges were driven away the governor re moved and colonel Ste too appointed in his place but on visiting Utah in 1854, he thought it an unsafe residence and resigned the mormon president exercising supreme authority and saying i am and will be governor and no Power can hinder it until the lord almighty says Brigham you need not to governor any longer a new governor gumming was however appointed and sent with a Force of United states troops to protect him and the fed eral officers but Young forbade it to enter the territory Cut off the Supply trains while the troops were reduced to Straits by being overtaken by Snow in the mountains. A Compromise was however affected Tho mormons pardoned and the troops Roniah de until 1sgo, Eri Ghim Young still 1874 retaining the presidency of the Church assisted by 12 apostles. The recent determination of the United states to break up polygamy and the appointment 1869, of a now u. S. Governor contributed somewhat to reduce Young s authority and it re Mains to be seen How Long Tho Church of Tho latter Day saints will be Able to hold together now that its leading Light has de parted. Lom Ihie Johann pm sum Farina. A full Stock of Patent medicines we have made the lobbing Trade a specially and ure prepared to Oiler to dealers and traders our goods at prices lower than Ever bold in tie province. Try us Ken Imbor Iho sign of the Golden mortar 3 Noons North ofic kennels Cornea. You want painting paper hanging or kalsqm1nin6 one eal1 on Stanley Payne at the per new shop near Harvey s livery stable. Stanley a pay7je. Linic on Linioul i lie largest and Best Asso Ever keen in Tyi o f 2 5 Kyj o o w o to 3t to o and 3 a o co o 02 q o a. C. Thomson representing the Well known music House of Dyer a Howard St. Paul eneral ii fonts for Tho i old Blud Stol nifty and Fischer pianos and Jias ii Ili Veliu and third Cut organs in in the City and has rooms at the Terrapin parties wishing to Purchase will shul it to their advantage to cull Puiul Koc blk. U20-Sio pro uni Debs and others. Broww of Rutherford Buk to a Novince thai they arc planing lumber at tic or Mills at per lumber at per m. Sash Are made to order and u Large Stock is constantly kept on hand House finishing of All always on hand. Dealers i All kinds of line lumber. Turning a specially. Gunsmith s business toe hive in Winnipeg. There is uttered for Sale the Stock in Trade and Good will of the Gunsmith business heretofore carried on by the late William chamber in the City of Winnipeg. It is the Only business of the kind in the province of Manitoba and in it a Large and Crimm Rativo Trade May be done. Wholesale dealers in. Brej Noti valuers Pearson main Street. In the Stock Roii blasts of of a general nil Complete guns pistols spouting apparatus breach loading rifles cartridges. Caps. Powder. Shot fishing tackle Etc. Stock books May to seen and full As la terms Etc., May be obtained on application to Christina Chambers of Winnipeg adminis Gratrix of Tho estate or to Macdonnell Howard solicitors for the estate. Tif solvent act of 1s75 and Al amending acts. In tile estate of Thomas Taylor Uri insolvent. The is sufi trusted to receive ten Ders for the Purchase of Llic Stock in Trade Clit it Tulband personal property of the above insolvent. The Stock in Trade consists of about Worth of dry Roods Worth of and liquors too Worth of hardware Worth of boots and slices and Worth of crockery and sundries. Tenders Testate terms of payment and Security altered nid to be made without reference to tenting tie store premises at Mapleton. Tie highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted for particulars apply at the store at Mapleton where the goods May be inspected or to the Ohice of the at Winnipeg. The undersigned is also instructed to offer for Silicon advantageous terms and in parcels to suit purchasers nil Thornl estate of the ii voc insolvent comprising the store dwelling hons and property at Mapleton a number of town lots it Selkirk and River claims 111 the parishes of St. Clement s and St. Peters. Young Assignee Winnipeg August 1s77. T300ts and shoes. Mob Tyre Mcculloch wholesale and Royall dealers in a21 Whitham wholesale manufacturers of Al of Brown s Rutherford. 3fl 50 first class reel River carts for Sale cheap at the so ten of the Golden Star. A2m Germain to co., main Street. Main Street Winnipeg opposite merchants Bank. Just opened a Large and Choice assortment of Genii la and children s wares. A3-f3-73 no. Ii Youville Street 2nd door West of St. Peter Street opposite Allan s steamship offices. R aim scrip and minor jul main Street Winnipeg have it eel i d from and i lil cd Wiaksa Wargi assortment of provisions and family groceries Wilch Lluy can Lor Cash. Dealt i i la flour used and Grain. A Annb stall the choicest Stock and anything you want in Tho Lino family vegetables always on hand i Lynip Luul ire Dell Vury in All parts of Tho City. News paper news paper ;