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manded §10.00 per pair for coarse boots. The saddlers and 

 tailors were fat and saucy also, and eke were the sooty sons of 

 Vulcan ! 



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Great Salt Lake City was founded in the summer of 1847 

 by an advance column of the Mormon emigration, which was 

 sent to seek some isolated spot in the Far West, where the 

 Church might locate and prosper, free from the persecution of 

 their relentless enemies. They were then established at 

 Nauvoo, in Illinois ; a city which they had built up after their 

 expulsion by a lawless mob from their homes in Jackson 

 county, Missouri. While at Nauvoo they were granted extra- 

 ordinary privileges by the Governor of Illinois ; one of which 

 was to raise an armed force whereby they might repel the 

 assaults of their enemies, for they were believed by their neigh- 

 bors to be an innocent, persecuted people, deserving of aid and 

 sympathy. The new settlement grew strong and mighty until 

 fifteen thousand Saints had gathered around this nucleus; 

 four thousand of which were w^ell-drilled soldiers. A Temple 

 was erected on a hill overlooking the city, where the people 

 might congregate to hear the sublime mysteries of their religion 

 expounded, and this w^as the pride and glory of its builders. 

 Things went on swimmingly for a while; but dark whispers 

 began to arise at last that the city was becoming a nest of 

 villainy, a central point for all the thieves and murderers in 

 the vicinity to seek shelter in, after having transacted their 

 nefarious crimes, and w^here, shielded by their aiders and 

 abettors, they could not be brought to justice. In vain the 

 Saints endeavored to stay the storm which w^as gathering over 

 their heads, by protestations of loyalty and innocence ; the ball 

 was in motion, which was to crush Mormonism in Illinois. 

 One thing brought on another, until the Saints and Gentiles 

 were in arms against each other, and scenes of violence occur- 

 red, which were a disgrace to the age. Finally the State militia 



