W. W. Phelps

“ So the smoke days come. The northern Lights some times appear beautifully grand, but never more so, than does the burning prairies in the evening, when the sky is hid by clouds, and the spectator near enough to observe. ”

“ I pray God, that as the knowledge of the Savior has come into the world, that his work may go forth until the knowledge of his people, the Nephites, and the Jacobites, and the Josephites, and the Zoramites, shall come to the knowledge of the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites, that the earth may know, and the heavens rejoice, that the mouths of the prophets shall not fail. ”

“ Few places in north America present to the eye, grander views than Cantonment Leavenworth. At from three to five miles westerly, peer up a flock of little mountains, Saul-like, a head and shoulders above the great army of prairies, that spread themselves, with here and there a streak or spot of timber, to the base of the Rocky Mountains. ”

“ That the saints may enjoy their glory; and rejoice with the angels, that God is God; that Christ is Christ; that Israel is Israel; that Gentile is Gentile, and that wickedness never was happiness, but that pure religion, whether it was glorious in the sacrifice of Abel, or righteous in the offering of Abraham, or meekness in the power of Moses, or valor at the hand of Joshua, or justice in Jepthae or virtue in John, or obedience and submission in the apostles is, and ever will be "DOING GOOD!" ”

“ The world was made for doing good; man was made for doing good, and woman was made for doing good, and if they had remained in their first estate, they would still be doing good; but they have fallen, and though ages have told many unworthy deeds, and showed the folly of millions ”

“ One great object of this garrison, is to keep the various tribes of Indians in subjection, and to assist the Government, in bringing them to terms of peace, and as far as is practicable, civilize them. Here can be learned a solemn lesson of the fallen greatness of one once powerful people, for the instruction of another that time may teach to "go and do likewise." ”

“ A word or two upon the worth or growing importance of this garrison, may not be improper. It is the outermost civilized post of note in the west, and while the United States gathers the scattered remnants of the Indians, and locates them in this section, and keeps this post filled with troops to guard them, &c. an immense sum of money must be expended in the upper counties to furnish the troops, the Indians, and others, with provisions, fodder and other necessaries. ”