Contributor, v8 1886-1887 by Unknown

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Non-conductors, or electrics:-Fats, wax, glass, leather, silk, rubber, furs, amber, resin baked wood, parchment, porcelain

Vol. VIII. May, 1887. No. 7.

The Rise and Fall of Nauvoo.

VI.

THE sixth of April, 1841, is a memorable day in the history of the Latter-day Saints. It broke upon the city of Nauvoo clear and balmy-propitious for the exercises that were to take place. Early in the morning, before the golden beams of the rising sun had dispelled the russet mantle of departing night, men in bright uniforms might be seen running to and fro to the appointed rendezvous of their respective companies in the Legion; and now from the Iowa side is seen coming two volunteer companies of the militia from that Territory to join in the exercises of the day; which, with the fourteen companies in Nauvoo, made sixteen companies of militia that assembled.

As Brigadier Generals Law and Don Carlos Smith took their stations at the front of their respective cohorts, the firing of several cannons made the announcement. Thirty minutes later-at eight o'clock-another peal of artillery told that Major General Bennett had appeared and taken command of the Legion. And now comes a company of horsemen from the direction of the residence of the Lieutenant General. The Prophet-General Joseph Smith-for he it is who heads the company-sits on his noble charger as if to the manner born, his face beaming with a joy unspeakable and doubtless his breast bounding with gratitude to his God who had delivered him from many afflictions, and had given him these gleams of sunshine amid the storms of his life. As his party approach the Legion, a delegation of ladies in an open carriage and attended by Major-General Bennett and staff, meet him, and he dismounts to greet them. With an appropriate address, and in behalf of the ladies of Nauvoo, the delegation present him a silk national flag, which is hailed by the war of artillery and the lively martial strains from the band in attendance. In accepting the flag Joseph assured them that while he had charge of the Legion, it should never be disgraced; then it was handed to Cornet Robinson, and was soon seen gracefully waving at the head of the Legion. Then followed military evolutions and a grand review of the Legion by the Lieutenant General. The movements of the troops being described by an eye witness as "chaste, grand and imposing, reflecting great credit upon the taste and skill of both officers and men." A procession was formed and all marched to the temple site. Here the Legion was formed in a hollow square surrounding the excavations made for the foundation of the temple and enclosing the officers of the Legion, choir, citizens and prominent elders of the Church who were to lay the corner stones of that structure. Sidney Rigdon was the orator of the occasion; and,

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