: James S. Brown
: Life of a Pioneer Autobiography
: anboco
: 9783736419391
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: Biographien, Autobiographien
: English
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The life of a pioneer in Western America always is full of peril and hardship; often it has a large share of startling episodes and thrilling adventures; not infrequently it is associated with notable historic events; and the experiences met with develop independence of character, firmness of purpose, and, in those whose spiritual nature is not dwarfed by unworthy conduct, a sublime faith in God that when man puts forth his highest endeavor all things beyond the scope of his efforts are ordered for the best by the Great Ruler of the universe. When to the pioneer's experiences are added those that come from travel in foreign lands, perils of the sea, and the hostility of warlike foes, the narrative of such a life cannot fail to be alike profitable and interesting reading to both young and old. The subject of the autobiographical sketch in this volume feels that he is not presumptuous in saying that each class of experience named in relation to the pioneer and the traveler has been his. The perils and hardships of the pioneers in whose work he commingled have been the theme of song and story for half a century; the thrilling and adventurous character of his experiences as frontiers-man and Indian interpreter were of a kind notable even in those avocations; his association with historic events of moment includes the period when the territorial area of the great Republic was almost doubled by the acquisition of the Pacific slope and the Rocky Mountain region, and when the great gold discovery in California was made, since he was a member of the famous Mormon Battalion and also was present at the finding of gold in California, being the first man to declare-on tests made by himself-that the little yellow flakes were the precious metal; and his reliance on Deity is portrayed in his missionary work at home and in foreign lands, with civilized people and among savages, often in circumstances when life itself apparently was forfeit to duty conscientiously performed.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Long time without News from Home—Letter from Elder B. F. Grouard—Released from my Missionary Labors in the Islands—Little Opportunity to Leave Raivavai—Natives Build a Schooner—Fast and Pray to Learn whether I should sail on the Vessel—The Answer—Sail for Rapia—Driven Back to Raivavai—Make a New Start—Arrive at Rapia—Ridiculous Idea of the People Concerning a Mormon Elder—I am Forbidden to go Ashore, on Pain of Death—Feeling is Modified Somewhat, and I go Ashore—Battle Between the Natives—An Old Man Gives me Food—Attend a Meeting, get Permission to Speak a Few Words and am Ordered from the Island—Increase of Sentiment of Toleration—Invited to Supper at the Governor's—Strange Custom of Women Waiting on Men—Rather than Follow it, I Submit to being Called a Heathen.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Determine to Preach to the People—Refused a House—Hold an Open-Air Meeting—Strange Congregation—Six other Meetings—Visit a Native King—He Commands me to Leave—I do so In Order to Avoid Being Put to Death—Watermelons and Other Vegetables—Native Tradition of the Peopling of the Islands—Visit of a Protestant Minister—Sail for Tahiti—In a Heavy Storm—Prayers by Frightened Natives—I am Asked to Pray with them, but Decline to Follow their Methods—Reach the Harbor of Papeete—American Consul Obtains Permission for me to Land—Go to Work with a Carpenter—Warned not to be Alone lest I should be Killed—Watched by Gen d'Armes—Trouble at Anaa, and Arrest of Native Mormons—These are Brought to Papeete—How they got Letters to me, and their Replies—My Former Persecutors of Raivavai Come to Me for Advice, and I Return Good for Evil.

CHAPTER XXXV.

Watched Closely by Gen d'Armes—Experience when at Prayer—Take Dinner with the Rev. Mr. Howe—Dining with a Catholic Bishop—Impatience of the Governor—Leave Tahiti on theAbyssinia—Curiosity of Passengers and Sailors—Difficulty in Getting out of the Harbor—Hear of More Trouble at Anaa—Captain's comment on Mormon Books—A Waterspout—Crossing the Equator—Encounter a Terrible Storm—A Tidal Wave—Ship Springs a Leak—Panic on Board—All Hands to the Pumps—Stopping a Leak—Fair Weather Again.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

Arrive at San Francisco—A Wrecked Ship—TheAbyssinia Condemned—Gathering Wreckage—Drunken sailors—My Trunk Held for Hospital Fees—Go Ashore, where all Is Changed and Strange—My Dilapidated Appearance—Seek Guidance of the Lord—Wander Almost in Despair—Meet an Old Friend—Find a Home—My Trunk Released—Meet Elders Going on Missions—Well Treated by Saints and Strangers—Providences of the Lord—Outward Bound Elders Entrusted Money to me for their Families—Engage to Carry Mail to Los Angeles—On a Steamer for San Pedro—Taken Severely Ill.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Become Desperately Ill—Nursed Back to Consciousness—Kindness of an Aged Spanish Couple—Belt with Money Entrusted to me Disappears—Intense Anxiety—Discover the Money—Great Suffering—Land at San Pedro—Left on the Beach—Drag Myself to the Shelter of an Old Wall—Kindness of a Spaniard and His Wife—A Terrible Night—Seek a Passage to Los Angeles with Freighters—Refusals—Meet a Kind Teamster—Reach Los Angeles—Dumped on the Street—Find Shelter, but a Chilly Welcome—Start Next Morning, Sick and Hungry, to Find a New Place—So Ill I have to Lie Down in the Street—Two Friends from San Bernardino—Am Told that I have the Smallpox—My Friends Give me Money and start in Search of a House where I can be Cared for—Failing to Secure a Room, they Engage the City Marshal to get a Place, and they Leave for San Bernardino—I wander for Shelter, but Doors are Closed, and People Avoid me—Lodge in a Doctor's Office while the Doctor is out—Scare the People by Shouting"Smallpox!"—The Doctor Returns but Leaves me in Possession.