Tuesday, March 21, 1876

Mar. 21st.  Started for Reedsdale, fourteen miles.  We pass S. Mayberry's residence.  He is a bachelor away from home.  Five and a half miles and we converse with a Mr. Golightly, an old resident, who has seen much of the country for thirty years.  Then six miles to McDonald and enquire for Steven Brown, a son-in-law of Chittendens.  We are suspected of being detectives.  A robbery and murder have occurred in the vicinity.  We call at Brown's house.  He is not home.  We visit and report to his wife and mother and go back to McDonald's.  We ask entertainment as Latter-day Saint Elders.  The wife expressed doubt and I show my certificate and say that we travel as did Christ's Apostles, without salary and we are accepted.  We had a good evening visit.  A Mr. Flannigan made some thrusts, would like a wife each year.  I told him he reminded me of the Romans.  I esteemed the England law against divorce and wished they were as protective against the seducer.  Mrs. McDonald joins my side of the argument and is supported by Mr. McDonald.  We pass the travels, to American customs, railroads, mining and other developments.