out and filled in with transparent colored paper, so that,
when lighted from behind, it had the effect of one of the
little plaster churches, with a piece of lighted candle
inside, which the Italian image-boys display at times for
sale in the streets. Nothing in the course of the evening
pleased Artemus more than to notice the satisfaction with
which this meretricious piece of absurdity was received by
the audience.)

Should the Mormons continue unmolested--I think they will
complete this rather remarkable edifice.

(Picture of the) Great Salt Lake.

Great Salt Lake.--The great salt dead sea of the desert.

I know of no greater curiosity than this inland sea of thick
brine. It is eighty miles wide--and one hundred and thirty
miles long. Solid masses of salt are daily washed ashore in
immense heaps--and the Mormon in want of salt has only to go
to the shore of this lake and fill his cart. Only--the salt
for table use has to be subjected to a boiling process.

These are facts--susceptible of the clearest possible proof.
They tell one story about this lake--however--that I have my
doubts about. They say a Mormon farmer drove forty head of
cattle in there once--and they came out firstrate pickled
beef.--

* * * * *