March 5, 1859 ~ Saturday

March 5

We had a cold night the storm yesterday was the worst storm
we have had this winter the sun shone bright this morning
I spent the day in the office. I attended the D.A. & M society
at the Historians office the President & board of Directors
received our report as a committy concerning the Provo
Branch of the society

March 6, 1859 ~ Sunday

6^th Sunday G. A. Smith H. Stout S. M. Blair John Kay & J. V. Long
started for Provo at 8 'oclock A.M. President B Young
Fitted out a team of 4 mules to take them down to attend the
court I Attended a meeting at the Tabernacle W^m G Mills
Preached, was followed by Presidet D. H. Wells & Elder John Taylor
all of which bore a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ
and of the work of God in the last days. My Quorum met at
2 oclok for Prayer E. F. Sheets Prayed & J Pugmire ^Jr was Mouth
Brother W^m Worstenholm was Prayed for as he was about
to be cut open by Dr France to take a stone out of his Bladder.
Brother Worstenholm wished some of the Twelve to be
present at this trying operation I went in company with
C. C. Rich, Dr France, Dr Anderson, Dr Levi Richards W.
Y Appleby A. H. Ralleeigh, E. R Young S. B. Rose W^m
Moss, & W^m Durr to the House of W^m Worstenholm in
in the [blank] ward within about half a mile of Jordon Bridge
I am informed By Brother Levi Jacksonman that his name
is Wiolstenholme W^m Wolstenholm. we arived at his
house at half past 3 oclock he met us vary cheerfully and
made evry preperation for the operation. we could not get
any clohloroform so the surgeons concluded to use Ether
they got 3 ounces at Godbys and he was about one hour in
breathing it but it did not put him to sleep they then
sent & got 5 ounces more & used that all up and it ownly
made him crazy they used 8 oz. of Ether & was 2
hours about it & it did not put him to sleep this was
the Effect of Adulterated medicines if it had been good
a quarter of the Quantity would have answered. we had
to leave him without operating upon him untill we could
get some chloroform I returned home Attended the prayer
circle with the Twelve, there being present O. Pratt W Woodruff
J. Taylor & C. C. Rich O Pratt Prayed W Woodruff was
mouth. We then all called upon Preside[n]t Young spe[n]t
an hour with him.

March 7, 1859 ~ Monday

7^th I called at the office in the morning In looking over
my Papers, I Found the following which I had ^not^ reported
April 15^th ^1858^ Sunday President B Young said If the U S Troops
make a war of extermination against this People
they will have all the Indians on this continent to Fight
For they are of Israel and the course which the army are
now taking towards them will have a tendency to cause
the Indians to make war upon them. If Gov Cummings
comes into the city I do not want any man to go and
see him without a permit. If I am not esspecially requi-
red to go & see him He will stop a long time before I shall
go to see him President Young said this war will dry up afor

March 5, 1859 ~ Saturday

March 5

we had a cold night the storm yesterday was the worst storm we have had this winter the sun shone bright this morning I spent the day in the office. I attended the D. A. & M society at the Historians office the President & board of Directors received our report as a committy concerning the Provo Branch of the society

March 6, 1859 ~ Sunday

6th Sunday G. A. Smith H. Stout S. M. Blair John Kay & J. V. Long started for Provo at 8 oclock A.M. President B Young Fitted out a team of 4 mules to take them down to attend the court I Attended a meeting at the Tabernacle Wm G Mills Preached, was followed by Presidet D. H. Wells & Elder John Taylor all of which bore a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and of the work of God in the last days. My Quorum met at 2 oclock for Prayer E. F. Sheets Prayed & J Pugmire Jr was Mouth Brother WWorstenholm was prayed for as he was about to be cut open by Dr France to take a stone out of his Bladder. Brother Worstenholm wished some of the Twelve to be present at this trying operation I went in company with C. C. Rich, Dr France, Dr Anderson, Dr Levi Richards W. Y Appleby A. H. Raleigh, E. R Young S. B. Rose W Moss, & Wm Durr to the House of Wm Worstenholm in in the [blank] ward within about half a mile of Jordon Bridge I am informed By Brother Levi Jackman that his name is Wolstenholme Wm Wolstenholm, we arived at his house at half past 3 oclock he met us vary cheerfully and made evry preperation for the operation. we could not get any chloroform so the surgeons concluded to use Ether they got 3 ounces at Godbys and he was about one hour in breathing it but it did not put him to sleep they then sent & got 5 ouncs more & used that all up and it ownly made him crazy they used 8 oz. of Ether & was 2 hours about it & it did not put him to sleep this was the Effect of Adulterated medicines if it had been good a quarter of the Quantity would have answered. we had to leave him without operating upon him untill we could get some chloroform I returned home Attended the prayer circle with the Twelve, there being present O. Pratt W Woodruff J. Taylor & C. C. Rich O Pratt Prayed W Woodruff was mouth. We then all called upon President Young spent an hour with him.

March 7, 1859 ~ Monday

7th I called at the office in the morning In looking over my Papers, I Found the following which I had not reported April 15th 1858 Sunday President B Young said If the US Troops make a war of extermination against this People they will have all the Indians on this continent to Fight For they are of Israel and the course which the army are now taking towards them will have a tendency to cause the Indians to make war upon them. If Gov Cummings comes into the city I do not want any man to go and see him without a permit. If I am not esspecially required to go & see him He will stop a long time before I shall go to see him President Young said this war will dry upfor