165 years ago today - Apr 19, 1859

Wilford Woodruff records in his journal: " I accompanied [Second Counselor Daniel H. Wells] to the House of George Alley. Soon the surgeons Came to Cut his right Eye out. He had tumor grown in the back part of his Eye which had pushed his Eye out of [his] head about an inch & bursted the ball. They gave him Cloriform. In 10 minutes he was insensible. They took his Eye out in about 10 minutes more. He lay asleep all the time & was not sensible of any thing during the operation. When he Came to Brother Wells asked him if he knew what they had been doing. He did not know. Brother Wells told him they had taken his Eye. He said thank God for it."

[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]

145 years ago today - Apr 19, 1879

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]

19 Drove to Grand falls and nooned. We visited the falls which were about 100 feet in the main falls. We drove 8 Miles & Camped for the night. 16 Miles.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

145 years ago today - Apr 19, 1879

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]

19 Drove to Grand falls and nooned. We visited the falls which were about 100 feet in the main falls. We drove 8 Miles & Camped for the night. 16 Miles.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

150 years ago today - Apr 19, 1874

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]

19 Sunday I met with my Quorum at Noon & Preached in the 14 ward in the Afternoon and also attended a meeting there in the Evening. Father Shearen & Brother Pear[l/t?] are both dead.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

150 years ago today - Apr 19, 1874

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]

19 Sunday I met with my Quorum at Noon & Preached in the 14 ward in the Afternoon and also attended a meeting there in the Evening. Father Shearen & Brother Pear[l/t?] are both dead.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

155 years ago today - Apr 19, 1869

[Hosea Stout Diary]

Monday 19. In my office and looking after Hoopers house vacated to day by A. Gilbert[.] In the afternoon a man performed the feate of walking a tight rope across Main street and trapezing &c.

[Diaries of Hosea Stout]

155 years ago today - Apr 19, 1869

Presidet Young said I require all under 100 years old to stop using tobaco & drinking whiskey. If they do not we will soon make it a test of fellow[ship] in the Church.... In the Millinnium all will be filled with the knowledge of God. Then all the people will keep the word of wisdom & take delight in it. Shame on the person who will not overcome all their Evil appetites for the sake of the Kingdom of God. Let all the Saints save what they give for tobaco, whiskey tea, & Coffee & give it for the Emigration of the poor.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

155 years ago today - Apr 19, 1869

Presidet Young said I require all under 100 years old to stop using tobaco & drinking whiskey. If they do not we will soon make it a test of fellow[ship] in the Church.... In the Millinnium all will be filled with the knowledge of God. Then all the people will keep the word of wisdom & take delight in it. Shame on the person who will not overcome all their Evil appetites for the sake of the Kingdom of God. Let all the Saints save what they give for tobaco, whiskey tea, & Coffee & give it for the Emigration of the poor.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

155 years ago today - Apr 19, 1869

Brigham Young says, " I require all under 100 years old to stop using tobaco & drinking whiskey. If they do not we will soon make it a test of fellow[ship] in the Church."

[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]

155 years ago today - Apr 19, 1869

[Brigham Young Sermon]

At 4 p.m. the people assembled in the meeting-house and listened to able and instructive discourses from President Young and Elders Woodruff and Cannon: the Word of Wisdom, Co-operation, the necessity of the people becoming self-sustaining, and union in temporal and spiritual things were the subjects treated on. -- Nephi, Utah [Deseret News. Also Deseret Evening News, Deseret News Weekly, Deseret News Semi- Weekly, and Deseret News Extra, Salt Lake City; 1850-current. 18:137]

[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]

155 years ago today - Apr 19, 1869

[Brigham Young Sermon]

At 4 p.m. the people assembled in the meeting-house and listened to able and instructive discourses from President Young and Elders Woodruff and Cannon: the Word of Wisdom, Co-operation, the necessity of the people becoming self-sustaining, and union in temporal and spiritual things were the subjects treated on. -- Nephi, Utah [Deseret News. Also Deseret Evening News, Deseret News Weekly, Deseret News Semi- Weekly, and Deseret News Extra, Salt Lake City; 1850-current. 18:137]

[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]

160 years ago today - Apr 19, 1864

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]

19, 20, 21 I spent the time at the Agricultural Gardens putting up a House & ploughing. I Attended a Gardners Club Meeting and divided a large Quantity of Peach plum & Cherry Cuttings. I received a Letter from Wm. C Stanes.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

160 years ago today - Apr 19, 1864

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]

19, 20, 21 I spent the time at the Agricultural Gardens putting up a House & ploughing. I Attended a Gardners Club Meeting and divided a large Quantity of Peach plum & Cherry Cuttings. I received a Letter from Wm. C Stanes.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

165 years ago today - Apr 19, 1859

[Hosea Stout Diary]

Tuesday 19 April 1859. To day Blair returned from Camp Floyd[.] Judge Snow not being at home he could not try the virtue of the Habeas Corpus.

[Diaries of Hosea Stout]

165 years ago today - Apr 19, 1859

Wilford Woodruff records in his journal: " I accompanied [Second Counselor Daniel H. Wells] to the House of George Alley. Soon the surgeons Came to Cut his right Eye out. He had tumor grown in the back part of his Eye which had pushed his Eye out of [his] head about an inch & bursted the ball. They gave him Cloriform. In 10 minutes he was insensible. They took his Eye out in about 10 minutes more. He lay asleep all the time & was not sensible of any thing during the operation. When he Came to Brother Wells asked him if he knew what they had been doing. He did not know. Brother Wells told him they had taken his Eye. He said thank God for it."

[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]

165 years ago today - Apr 19, 1859

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]

April 19 I laid hands upon Brother Hawkins & blessed him. He looks as well as Could be expected after such an awful operation.

I washed brined & limed 10 bushels of wheat to put on 5 acres.

I spent a short time in the office & President D H. Wells Called in & I accompanied him to the House of George Alley. Soon the surgeons Came to Cut his right Eye out. He had tumor grown in the back part of his Eye which had pushed his Eye out of [his] head about an inch & bursted the ball. They gave him Cloriform. In 10 minutes he was insensible. They took his Eye out in about 10 minutes more. He lay asleep all the time & was not sensible of any thing during the operation.

When he Came to Brother Wells asked him if he knew what they had been doing. He did not know. Brother Wells told him they had taken his Eye. He said thank God for it. I annointed him. Brother Wells was mouth in administering to him. He rather felt as though he would get well. A hard substance had form about 2 inches long & about 2 inches in Circumference. The bone was Effected & they were afraid it was a Canser. If so there may be danger of its forming again.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

170 years ago today - Apr 19, 1854

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]

19th We had a shower of rain. I spent the time at home writing.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

170 years ago today - Apr 19, 1854

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]

19th We had a shower of rain. I spent the time at home writing.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

175 years ago today - Apr 19, 1849

[Hosea Stout Diary]

Thurs & Friday April 19 & 20 1849. Worked for Foote on the Bridge again. On Friday morning the Little Chief with some 15 men passed by here on his way to attact Wanship to recover his horses which they had taken in the fight last week. Little Chief was accompanied by another chief who lived on the Spanish Fork.

[Diaries of Hosea Stout]

185 years ago today - Apr 19, 1839

[Brigham Young]

--19-- We rode 34 miles and spent the night at the town of Clinton.

[Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).]