lis THE PITTSBURG DISPATCHf' rSURD'&Z, 6'NOVEMBETVl7, l&W ?l I 16 . S It "THEBOOKOFMOBHOir. I'fHow the Original of the Latter Day Saints' Scriptures Was WEITTEN BY EEY. S. SPAULDING la an Obscure Tillage in Western Pennsylvania. i 1HEMISTEETOFTHELOSTHAKUSCRIPT nranTEf fob tux dispatch.1 The village of Amity, Washington county, it an insignificant and altogether unattract ive place. No tradition of a thrilling or romantic character cling to the little town, but still like most other small places, its Mstorj containsoac fact, which distinguishes it from other villages and which at the same time has served to make it widely known. This one fact is that Bev. Solomon Bpaulding, the reputed author of the Mor mon Bible lived, died and was buried there 78 years ago. Amity is most conveniently reached over the Waynesburg and "Washington Bail road, a narrow gauge line, which extends from Washington to Waynesburg, Greene county. This is a clever little road whose trains creep noisilv up and down the sides of the hills of Washington and Greene counties and haul passengers and freight from Greene into the world, and carry car loads ot the same sort back into Greene. The only passenger train on the road will deposit the traveler who seeks the tomb of Spanlding at Hackney's station, two miles distant irom the village of Amity, and then he can walk or take chances in getting to ride there on a farm wagon. Amity lies ten miles south of Washing ton, in the center ot a rich agricultural dis trict, and the people who make ud the com munity contiguous to the village are intel ligent and thrifty farmers, and hold quite different views from the village folt witn respect to work. A great many people go to Amity to see the last resting'place of Solomon Spauldinp, and about the lirst question which suggests itself to them is, wnv should a man of Bpaulding's talents seek such a forlorn and desolate place in which to live. It is one of the oldest towns in Wash ington county, and it still tenaciously cling to its primitive customs and usages. It seems never to have caught the spirit of improvement so noticeable in other small towns in Washington county. Perhaps the town is satisfied with the reputation it has gained because Solomon Spaulding was buried there, and will continne to hibernate , during the remainder of its existence. SPATTLDING'S KESIDEXCE. The location of the place is picturesque, but that is about all that can be said in its favor. It lies in a depression in a high ridge, and its dwe lings all told only number twice a baker's dozen. The houses are old frame structures, some of them log, which. weather beaten and paintless look as if they! had, lor 100 years, been the prey ol the violent winter winds which sweep across the high hills. Its only street is the town ship road, which, an old resident informed jne, in the spring of the year, becomes so deep in clay mud that it is impassable, and the citizens' of the place can only visit the neighbors on that side of the street on which they happen to live. The people, with a few exceptions, consist ot the shiftless class, who make up the resi dents of most small places, where there are do industries save those carried on by the blacksmith, shoemaker and the merchant, who keeps a small store in a small way. The men lounge about in the single store, blacksmith shop or shoemaker shop, in the winter; and in warm weather they loaf upon the mounting block or empty store boxes, and whittle them with jack knives while they talk about the trivial affairs of the neig borhood. Tne women of the vil lage scrub snuff as their mothers did, and gossip about each other just as all women do. If a stranger appears in the village every body runs to the frontdoor or window to see him. If he stops in the place a half hour without making known his business some one will be sent to interview bim as to his mission there. A gentleman with whom I talked about the Eev. Spaulding said that be passed through Amity once, and he be lieved that every man, woman and child in the place came ont to see him. He said he inquired ot an old fellow why the people stared at bim so, and the native replied that be was the first man who had appeared in the town for two months, and that the peo ple were awful glad to see him. BASIS OF THE MOBMOIT 6CEIPIUEES. This Tillage was the home of Solomon Spaulding, the author cf a romance, en titled the "Manuscript round," upon which the "Book of Mormon" is said to be founded; and the little burying ground which sur rounds the old low eaved church, contains the moldering bones of the romancer and preacher, who, it is alleged, was the unin tentional creator of one ot the most remark able delusions the world has ever witnessed. The grave of Spaulding is almost in the center of the church yard and is marked by a plain headstone of white marble. The Etone was originally four feet high and 18 inches wide, but it has been chipped and chinped by souvenir hunters, until it is more than half gone, and a ragged edged, round-topped stump of a stone is all that remains. A portion of the last two lines of the inscription on the tombstone is all that is visible. The entire inscription which was copied by Bev. Abler Jackson, is as follows: Uf MEJIOBT OF Solomon Spaulding. who departed this life, October 20, A D..1816L Aged 55 years. "Kind cherubs, guard the sleeping clay Until the great decision day, And saints complete in glory rise To snare the triumphs of the skies." Solomon Spaulding was of a vacillating disposition, and, although a man of talent, his life is a good illustration of the adage that a rolling stone gathers no moss, fie was born in Ashford, Conn., in 1761; was educated at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and graduated from that insti tution in 1785. Three years later he en tered the ministry of the Congregational Church, and preached three or four years. On account of failing health he gave up his sacred calling, removed to Cherry Valley, New York, and engaged in the mercantile business in a small way. He succeeded no better as a merchant than as a preacher, and after a few years' trial at storekeeping, in which be lost considerable money, he again removed, in 1809, to Conneaut, "Ashtabula county, O. Here he became an iron manu facturer, and built a large blast furnace. In this business, as in his former ones, he failed, and as a consequence became largely involved in debt. He continued to reside at Conneaut for three years, and while there his attention was drawn to the great nnmber ot Indian mounds and remains of fortifications in that vicinity. Being a man of literary tastes, and particularly fond of history, he con ceived the project of writing a romance which would purport to account for the exist ence of the mound builders on this continent, and at the same time relate their history. This employment beguiled the tedions hours of his enforced leisure, and when he had completed the romance, the idea suggested Itself that by the publication of the book Eufncient profit -would arise from the sales to enable him to discharge his indebtedness. PEEPAKXNG HIS EOIIANCE. The time of Spaulding's residence at Con beaut was chiefly spent in the preparation of this historical romance. As the work progressed and the pages grew into chap ters and chapters into a book, the author was accustomed to invite the neighbors to his house, where they would gladly assem ble to hear each new installment read. In this small frontier settlement, where books were few, newspapers rare visitors, and mail facilities limited, each additional Tartofthe story was awaited with the same interest that the reader of the modern maga zine looks for the number containing a fresh installment of the .popular .serial. The char-. acters and incidents of the romance became subjects of general discussion, the outlines of the narrative were deeply impressed on the minds ol the listeners, and the names of the prominent personages grew familiar to all. At last, in 1812, with the fond hope that his dreams might be converted into something substantial, he removed to Pittsburg and carrried the manuscript of his romance to the printing house of Mr. Patterson, father of .Eobert Patter son, of Pittsburg, to make some arrange ment for its publication. For some un known reason, perhaps want ot funds on the part of the author, or want of faith in its success on the part of the publisher, the book was never printed. These continual reverses crushed out all hope of success in the heart of Mr. Spauld ing. and weary of the hard struggle against adverse fate he removed to Amity in 1814 and concealed himself and his disappoint ment irom the world in that obscure Tillage. Two years later, October 20, 1816, he died there. All the accounts of the life of Solomon Spaulding agree in essential points; but what became of his manuscript is still some what of a mystery and probably always will be. The great regret is that it was not pub lished by Mr. Patterson. If the reasonably well founded supposition that Spaulding's romance is the source of Joe Smith's alleged inspired revelations, there is a possibility that its publication might have been the means of preventing the organization, or of exposing the fanciful origin, of the great Irsud of Mormonism. A great deal has been said and written by those anxious to prove that the "Book of Mormon" and Solomon Spanlding's "Manuscript Found" are one and the same, bnt the chain of testi mony by which it is sought to connect the two books is weak in certain links, and the identity remain undetermined. FAIiKISK. Patents to Pennsylvanlans. Hicdon & Higdon, patent lawyers, 95 Fifth ave., Pittsburg, and St, Cloud build ing, opp. TJ. S. Patent Office, "Washington, D. C, report the following patents granted during the week ending November 12, 1889: Pittsburg Dunlap, clamp for holding ar ticles to be electro-plated; Thayer, sandreel; Wilcox, hobnail; Smith, tableware. Alle gheny Daellenbach, airbrake; Swindell et al, regenerative furnace. BEST LINOLEUMS AT 75 CENTS. Tfal ! 25 Cents Cheaper Than the Same Grade s Sold Anywhere. Some dealers may offer you linoleum at the same price, but there are three grades ot it, and the above is the best .English make. 3,000 yards linoleum and corticine of first quality English and American make to go at 75c a yard. Positively the best covering for office and kitchen floors ever produced. They are all this fall's styles, but of pat terns which will not be duplicated for spring. Ed WARD Gboetzingeb, 627 and 629 Penn ave. JtCcLTS obtained the only gold medal awarded solely for toilet SOAP in competi tion with all the world. Highest possible distimtimiT if T jX i ) & Ah THE "BRAYER!" Do You Know Him ? You'd give him another name, perhaps. It is the portrait of the clothing dealer who believes he is so shrewd that he knows everything, and that people must believe what he says simply because he says so. It is also a true and faithful portrait of the man who has the supreme gall and impu dence to believe that his "lake" announce ments are believed in by the great purchas ing public I mi vk. Bight Down to a Sntera. f ocao-ajy jTm2S& New Eubens I done it all myself, an' I've got lots more jest as good. Old Editor Delighted to see you, sir. Step right in here. Judge. A Pleasure Trip Spoiled by sea-sickness is a woetul disappoint ment. Tbls should be guarded against. The preventive is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters; which, whether on the broad Atlantic or some land-locked bay, affords an efficient protec tion against or remedy for inal de mer to the voyager. Emigrants, tourists, commercial travelers find it a useful companion. It re moves dyspepsia, liver, bowel and kidney irregularity, and rheumatism. See! Hear! Buy! $445 oct parlor organ, new. $55 6 oct parlor organ, new. 520 5 oct parlor organ, sec. hand. 5s o oct. parlor organ, sec hand. $100 1i oct. square piano, sec. hand. 5130 1 oct. square piano, Bee. hand. $175 iy oct upright piano, new. Please cut this ont and put it in your hat for future reference.jmd remember when you buy from other dealers at the outrageous prices they ask, you are making the rich richer and enslavingourself. Our store open every night till 9 P. M. Echols, McMubbay & Co., 123 Sandnsky street, (Telephone Building.) Allegheny, Pa. TUSU "Paris Exposition, 1889. WE DON'T WE DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT WE HAYE THE LARGEST AND HANDSOMEST STORE, AND THE LARGEST, BEST ASSORTED AND LOWEST PRICED STOCK OF Di, m It is very amusing to note with what persistency several of our would-be competitors claim the proud distinction of being the largest Clothing dealers and of haying the largest establishments-in this progressive city ol ours. Such persistency is worthy of a better cause. Unfortunately, however, for such claims, the fact stands boldly out that we do more business than the next three dealers of this city combined (a statement clearly proved by the last Assessor's list), and that we have what is by long odds the largest and most commodious store is 8hown by the fact that we can take any one of those so-called largest establish ments, put it in our store and still have more selling room than the so-called largest establishment has at present. That such is the case can be easily seen by anyone who will take the trouble to tee for themselves. Another reason why you should believe this statement of ours is that we never make assertions that we can't substantiate. We're sticklers for the truth, the whole truth aud nothing but the truth in our business announcements, and people knowing this treat our statements with the respect they deserve, while the hill poster announcements of the "bankrupt," "auction," "sacrificing" tribe, which are in the majority of instances simon-pure lies of the most palpable kind, are treated . V - V V with the scorn and contempt they so well merit. V V V NO STBONGER EVIDENCE THAT THE KIND OP GOODS WE SELL ABE THE KIND PEOPLE WANT CAN BE GIVEN THAN THAT WE SELL EVEEr ONE WHO VISITS OUE STOEE1 V "No Stronger Evidence than that Ours is the Store for all Glasses and Conditions of Mankind can be given than that the Bfohesfc JPeople of this City and the" Poorest Patronize TJs. " ' WE HEREWITH Men's Beaver Overcoats, blue black or brown, $5 only. Men's blue Chinchilla Overcoats, 58 only. Men's Cape Overcoats at $8 only. Men's Overcoats in Beavers, Corkscrews, Cassimeres, at $8 only. Men's Overcoats in Chinchillas, Csssi meres, Wide Wales, Melbourne, at $10 only. Men's Overcoats in plain and faney Chin chillas, plain and check Corkscrews, Eur Beavers, Irish Ereizes, etc., at $12 only. Men's Overcoats in sack styles, In Chin chillas, Beavers, Auburn Meltons, Kerseys. Elysians, Diagonal Cheviots, etc., at 13 and $11 only. Men's magnificent Dress Overcoats, lined with satin or silk, in make equal to any merchant tailor work, at $15 and $16 only. Men's sack suits, all-wool neat gray and black mixture, at $8 only. Men's seek suits, all wool, fast ground with gray stripes and patch pockets, $10 only. Sack, Cutaway and Frock Suits, black cheviots or elegant mixtures, $12 only. Suits in all the "latest stvles in very fine materials, trimmed' with, the 'daintiest of Urimmin2s. at SIS and $!&-. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THEATRE Underlie ONE WEEK, COMMENCING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, . Only MatArioo Saturday.-a ENGAGEMENT OF THE McCAULL OPERA COMPANY, And Original Prodnctlon in this city of Von Suppe's Masterpiece, OLOYEE WITH-THE Mme. Cottrelly, Marion Manola, Annie Myers, Josephine Knapp, Carrie Burton, Louise Edgar, Adolph Wotttak, Musical Director. November 25-J. K. EMMET. IN HI8 Monday Evening, Nov. 18. Matinees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Musicalo Soiree, Beauty in Dreamland; or. The Pearls of the Orient. The .Dashing Burlesque, The Devil's Frolic; or, Little Faust on a lark. LILLY CLAY'S COLOSSAL GAIETY COMPANY. Monday, November 25-The Night Owls. 2 PERFORMANCES THANKSGIVING DAY. " nol7-21 -fTTORLD'S MUSEUM. ALLEGHENY CITY. WEEK NOVEMBER 18, The World's Great Absurdity, "CON-GO." A conception imagination cannot conceive A living, ever laughing nondescript. The great Seymour (mind reader) one week longer: photos lree. The Fat Man, the Skele ton, Miniature City, and a host of new at tractions. Dan Nash Comedy Company, and Panorama of Ireland. Watson's Dutch Justice, and others. November 21 Geary's World's Circus. nol7-4S pUENTHER'S ORCHESTRA Furnishes Mnsic for Concerts, Weddings, Receptions, etc., etc. Also Lessons on Flute and Piano. eel5-l-sa 440 WOOD ST. BRAY ID HE NQ RF APPEND A PEW PRICES WHICH WILL Men's Stiff Eur Hats at $1 24, which re tall all over town at $1 75. Men's Fine Derbys at $1 49, which are of actually better value thau can be obtained in any other store in town for $2. Men's Pine Derbys at $1 69, which are being retailed all over town at $2 25. Men's Elegant Derbys at $1 90 and $1 98, Touman's, Miller, Dunlap aud Knox cor rect blocks. Like quality bats cannot be got elsewhere in town under $3 to $3 50, Men's Scotch Wool Windsors, 44c; Men's Elegant Corduroy Windsors, Men's Seal Plush Turbans, 89c; Men's Plaid Cassimere Windsors, 34cj Men's Blue Derby Caps, 34c. Boys' Cassimere Windsors, 29c up; Boys' Polos, 9c; Boys' Telescope Caps, 29e; Boys' Velonr Caps, 44c up; Boys' Soft Hats and Blue Fur Crush Hats, 49c Children's Corkscrew and Cassimere Tur bans, fanoy lined, 44c; Children's Plush Turbans, satin lined, 60o only; Children's Tarn O'Shanters in Plush, Velvet and Cloth, 98c only; Children's Knit Tam O'Shanters, 98c only. JBVER POPULAR ireenon of illHGi. ORIGINAL CAST: De Wolf Hopper, Eugene Oudin, Jefferson de Angelis, Lindsay Morison, Herbert Cripps, Edmund Stanley. Augmented Orchestra of 25. NEW FLAY. nol7-31 THE GREAT, CHARITY CONCERT, -TN AID OF THE Pittsburg Domestic Training School. OLD CITY HALL, Tuesday Evening, Nov. 19. MISS EMMA- JUCH, Prima Donna of the EmmaJncn Grand En glish Opera Company. (By courtesy of Mr. & 1. Wilt, of the Grand Opera House, where this opera company appears in December, and by Whose consent Miss Jnch appears at this con cert.) A Remarkable Array of the FOREMOST LOCAL ARTISTS, In the most brilliant popular programme ever presented. A few seats remaining at H. Eleber A Ero's., SOS Wood street, may be had at one dollar. ADMISSION, ONE DOLLAR. OFFICIAL: o'clock sharp. This concert will begin at 8 nol7-101 -pLECTRIO AUTOMATIC SILVER MINE OPENS MONDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 74 FEDERAL STREET, ALLEGHENY. The most perfect exhibition of mechanical and electrical skill overproduced. Admission 10c nol7-17-rrssu I mm GOODS 11 I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I i Want of space prevents our making more than a brief mention of Footwear. We'll talk of Shoes another day. Send your address on a postal card and we'll forward yon free eyery month our beautifully "ILIiTJSTBATED MONTHLY," Which is full of funny and witty sayings and new and original jokes. Goods sent O. O. D. to, any 'part of the United States or Canada. ill I I II II I I I I I III II II llll GTJSKY'S BTORE.. .300 TO, 400 ,MAKRBETr NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. HARRIS' THEATER. WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, NOV. 18. - EVZBT AFTXRNOOK AND Evwmf O. GEORGE O. MORRIS MASTER EFFORT, The Great Spectacular Melodrama, A LEGAL WRONG! The Best and Mont Successful Drama of de Age. Bee the Great Cyclone at Beat See the Beautiful Tropical Scene 1 A Lone Island in Mid-Ocean ! BTRONGCAST1 PLEASING SPECIALTIES NoTKTJie entire special scenery and won derful mechanical devices used in this great prodnctlon are earned by this company. Week Nov. 25-THE NELSONS. noI7.S4 THE CANNIBALS OF M CONGO! HERBERT WARD, Just returned from Africa, a Companion of Stanley, will tell of his Adventures in the Dark Continent AT LAFAYETTE ttat.t. Friday, November 22, at 8 P. M. Under the Anspices of the PRESS CLUB. nol7-29 TULLTc'S WAR VIEWS Campaigns and Battles of the War. SCO views, 400 square feet each, and CONCERT, under the auspices of the WASHINGTON INFANTRY. OLD CITY HALL (Market street) November 25, 26 and 27. Admission with reserved seatoO cents. Season ticket $1. Secure reserved seats at S. Hamilton's, 81 Fifth ave., Nov. 21 to 27, from noon to 6 p. M. nol7-108 17-24-25-26-27 TTIHE GREAT LEVY With a Company of Stan Including MRS. BCHAARSCHMIDT (ROSA LINDE), In Two Grand Concerts, at OLD CITY: HALL, Batnrday, November SO. no!7-30 FLEMING'S GOLDEN HAIR BLEACH Will, with a few applications, produce tthe golden sunny hue so much sought for and ad mired. STRENGTHENS AND SOFTENS THE HAIR. Price G0a at FLEMING'S DRUG STORE, nol0-l4 Market and Diamond. 10,000 AGENTS S?SS . To aell the complete pM BA1BJIM fclatoryof th murder of Ur. wKUflllVa Giving a foU and complete aceomt ot tho conspiracy, mnraer.dlicoTerroftliebody.aiTests.coroner'sliiqTien, tie trUl and verdict. The keek nuUlu mr 100 Uatk jour lite-time; biff commissions. 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