| 582 What tho' an exile?-I rejoice- True, Nature rings-her chime delights-
No longer doom'd to roam, Her smiles are bland and free;
Since I have found in Illinois, But civil and religious rights
A lonely, peaceful home. She does not guarantee:
Here freedom waves her lofty spire- Yet there are laws by heaven ordain'd-
Here is no "iron arm' Laws, to each freeman, dear;
To crush religion's holy fire, And while those laws can be sustain'd,
"Or do the guiltless harm." My people do not fear.
But in Missouri, Freedom's cause Should vice again becloud our skies
Is ting'd with purple woe! With persecution's storm;
And there our contry's sacred laws Should not Columbia sons arise
Have been prostrated low And screen the just from harm?
And there the widow's flowing tear- And noble Minstreal wilt thou, then,
The parents sympathy, Defend thy country's laws?
And orphan's moan have strew'd the bier For truth and justice wield thy pen
Of shrouded Liberty! In Freedom's righteous cause?
I'd fain believe, unrighteous acts Ah no! that prompter, I recall
And crimes, recede a race; Lest thy warm heart should find,
But vain the effort! counter facts When shower of hatred on thee fall,
Will stare me in the face! That man has not "grown kind."
Shall stern realities give way But has not truth, a haven fair?-v
To fancy's pleasing wave? The storm thou wilt outride.
Should patriotic phantoms lay If midst the wrath of man, should dare
O'er truth's unsorrow'd grave? To stem corruption's tide.
City of Nauvoo, Aug. 2 th, 1841.
Taxes! Taxes!!
The Tax book for 1841 is now in the hands of the Collector who is ready to receive Taxes. The County Tax, which is Forty cents on each hundred Dollars of valuation, may be paid in County orders. The State Tax, which is thirty cents on each hundred dollars, can be only in State auditor's warrants, wolf scalp Certificates, or Cash.
Tax payers will please be ready for an early call of the collector, as the great number to be called on will make it difficult to call a second time. The Collector or some one authorized to receive Taxes and give Receipts, may be found at all times at the Store of Mathews & Comer in Carthage.
23-3t. J. B. Mathews, Collector H. C.
At a council of the First Presidency and of the Twelve, it was unanimously voted that John E. Page shold [should] return to Nauvoo, and he is hereby requested to do it without delay,
Joseph Smith,}
Brigham Young,} Presidents.
700,00 Eclectic School Books.
The perplexities, expense, and frequent changes in School Books, arising from the want of a useful, progressively graded series of Class Books, has been an almost universally acknowledged evil. To remedy this difficulty, was the object had in view in publishing the "Eclectic Series." The fact that more than Seven hundred thousand copies of these Class Books have been published, is regarded as evidence of their great superiority over numerous other works offered to the patronage of Educators. Their progressive character, leading the young pupil up the ladder of learning, step by step, in a gradual and pleasing manner,-their cheapness of price, and excellency of manufacture, are among their prominent commendable features. The series comprises the following, and their sale is, perhaps, unequalled [unequaled] by any other School Books in the United State. Eclectic P Price, 6 Eclectic Fourth Reader, 75
Eclectic Spelling Book, 19 Ray's Eclectic Arithmetic, 50
Eclectic First Reader, 19 Ray's Little Arithmetic, 19
Eclectic Second Reader, 25 Masons's Sacred Harp, Patent Notes,1,00
Eclectic Third Reader, 37 For sale at the Nauvoo Stationary by E. Robinson.
Nauvoo Statement.
The subscriber would respectfully announce to the citizens of this county, and vicinity, that he has just received and will keep constantly on hand, a general assortment of STATIONARY-
Such as Blank Book's of all kinds, from common pocket memorandums, to the largest and best Russian bound Day, Ledger, and Record Books. Drawing paper, assorted sizes; Fine blue and red ink; Ink stands;
Ruled and plain foolscap; Quills-Steel pens-Slates-Pencils, &c. &c.
Ruled and fancy colored Letter paper; For sale, wholesale and retail, by
Aug. 16, 1841 E. Robinson.
The Times and Seasons, is printed and published semi-monthly, by E. Robinson, Editor and Proprietor.
TERMS.-TWO DOLLARS per annum, payable in all cases in advance. Any person procuring five new subscribers, and forwarding us 10 dollars current money, shall receive one volume gratis. Letters on business must be addressed to the Publisher post paid,
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