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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-03

AFFIDAVIT OF GRACE BARCLAP.
Grace Barclay. Of the city OF Baltimore. in the State
Of Maryland, Of lawful to give evidence, solemn
oa1b depote ard Thai am he wife Of Walter G.
Barclay. Of said city OF Bsltimore that my husband
ind myslf toarders a. the Teuro House. in Newport
last psssa That William r. Morgan and
vie arriy ed and ok lodgr at said house observed,
urng their and my sidencs at the Touro House,
Ieglsct and inaentiop This observed by every one
and art ulArly at the table, where he took the
least Jtce If her offered her the commonest civty
that stranger extends to lacy sitting Dext him. On
the Afternoon of sunday the 4h day OF September last
YES awakened by sbrrk, and sounds resembling blows
which sounds came from Mrs. Morgan's 70 m. could
come to no other conclusion but that Mr. Morgan was
beating bs wife. as his voice loud and threatening
The same evening raw Mrs. Morgan, when she had
bruises the forehead and cheeks which indicated that
great violence had been used her When went to
my for the purpose Of retiring that evening
alarmed by loud and abusive language, which was
by Mr. Morgan addressed 10 his Wife He threatened to
lock her up and prevent her In future ficm receiving
let, from her parents. lie threatened to chasse her
10 which she replied You bsye already chastised me
to which he made reply De forbade her having auy
intercourse with Mrs OTIS when che answered: " You
have right to forbid my speaking to who has
always beer hind friend and who acted kindly during
my late Illness" aIudng as supposed, to her them
recent continents Mt Mr.. Morgan repeatedly gave his
wife the lie, and used to hi, wife gross and insulting
GRACE BARCLAY.
Stote Of Maryland, City Of Baltimore BALTIMORE. Nov.
H. Ie5a.Tben cane the above named Mrs Grace Bar.
clay, ad after being duly cautioned eolempy sworn
10 testify the truth the whole truth and othing but the
truth and being then examined gave the before written
iooD, when was oy Ms TsauCsa 70 wns T re
adverse party vas not present ths caption hereof nor
he notified to he present. he placs OF ths taking OF
| TIE fame being mo than hundred mites from tho
place of the sitting the where this opposition Is
to he uset Taken Mt tho request OF the plain i'll to be
used in On action Of ding In the Court OF Com
Peas If the State Of Rnote Island, within and for
tie county Of Newport to be holden at Newport
the fourth Nc nday Of Esvembsr instant In which Isaac
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25
READ THE FOLLOWING!

And you caunot be Indifferent to ,his appeal HUI
tnani'y calls upon you 10 do your duty 1t is only
one out OF The many thousand who has seen It's on-
deruI effects.
DR.. J. n. HOBENSACK-sir:-G Gratitude to
YOU, the inventor OF highly valuable medicin. -,
prompts this humble testimony in its favor as beno
SAFE, gentle, yet pow eriuy efipcma remedy for
" oTns. Having had much experience in knowing
me effects OF various preparations my wife who was
well skilled IN mlnlsterug to childrrd in distress
pronounced it the best She had used and would
use no Other While yours could be ad.
n daughter OF ours became seriously dispased -
ier symptoms were alarming. bur her mother Il,
once sought tor remedy tor orms. Having OBJ
AIMED yours, by the time she had taken half bottle
-. ~r the Joy II gave an aiirctonae mother TO zee.
Inc Improvement IN her child she being aboat tvs
or sly yetrS old. She passed an immense quantity
II Worms, her sickIy countenance now Frightened.
1er spirits returned, and in short tire a lovely
enid, threatened wiki decline and death, now gave
promise OF health. Thanks 10 a kind Providence.
whose blessing attending your Syrup, restored the
child With confidence recommend it 10 all pa.
ieuls whose children suffering with Worms
JAS. 3. BOWEN, Minister of The Gospel.
Late Pastor OF the Southampton Baptist Church
-" CAUTION i-Rernember then, Parents.
ana all others, that HOBENSACK,S WORM
SYRUP ls the only Medicine in Use that will erad-
cate Worm9 with certainty, and will not disagree
with toe most delicate Stomach. BE careful you ges
the genuine article, and see that the Signature, q
y. HOBENSACh," il on every bottle
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25
Fla @haIiCery.

SETH STONE Whereas, Seth Stone oi
ROBY G.. STONE rndca, has thus day fled MS his
bill OF Complaint addcssed to the Court of Chan.
Gerry next to be- h1'-rn at Burlington ia and tor the
-"Wiy If Chrteni"ni on the last Tuesday save one
Of March \ - 1913 therein comp aiming and stating
- Substance that john some, late Of said Bolton
decreased, Oh ur about February 1893, seized Of .
certain i.rrn o. land and personal property situated
IN sad Bolton. and lrsoYent leaving surviving h.
widow ana four chi 1r'u OF whom tIe the Ora.
'or and DEFENDANT and one John D Stone who was
1u.y appointed administrator; and who conveyed oil
rls interest IN sad johns l.st1fr 90 the O.6tOr-
That order preserve the said farm in the family
aud herewith to furnish a home and support iur NJ
sad " lduW, II was agreed between the orator and
defendant, the sad John d, asen'iar thereto thai
Sald orator should reside on and farm The said land
md take c0re Of said Widow, and that SAID defend
ant shou "ulsn some money, and that the Two to-
Leiher 81 u! pay oil 'Ae debts against the estate and
when the and was sold bid it in and hold the sane
HnJolnit count "GuH4'y each beng bonnd 10 contrib
ME one !a 10 the discharge Of tie estate from all
liabilities. hat the sum allowed against the said
state By the comm .~slouers for claims vas nhout
STA, besides mortgage thereon for ab-ut sl2o,
ana that tn" administrator settled his administration
account 100 l-l3 and Wa lowed the sum OF more
than 5 lOo !Gend.Gg Sl3s 81 ,ot the s? 81 AT
assigned t. tat WIDOW, aui lucla.ng expenses ol
admin IH"t cowrr IN sd aud was SCI Gu, t.
s2ij Wdo" n Iol3, ana t..at STE ded in 's5l, and
lhai tie PROBATE Court oriered tie entire land and
's'4ie sod Ia oct 1913, that the some was sold by
sud administrator IN December 1919 nj pubic MUG.
non and bid Oft !or $500 by the Defendant wno took
Iced thereof in his own name. That the same was
- bid oil and wei understood to be by the orator
aud drrua1ut at In" ui3e on their Joint account
aforesaid That prUr to suGh sale, and pursuant to
such agreement me orator had paid nearly all OF!
tine liabilities against sllI estate and had Only re-.
-ciyed OF the d,ut $3.50 dollars towards the same.
about ..b more, and that Is u.l he ever has paid to-
"'Tus SAID d. BIS or on sucA purchase and your ora
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25
IEObcnSack's E.iVer Pills.

No part nj the system is more l-uha 80 disease
than the LIVER i serving ~ Gl,eror 70 purity the
blood, or giving the proper secretion to M BILE 80
Iha' any wrong action OF tho Liver efrc.s the other
Important parts OF the system. and results variously
IN Liver Complaint, Jaundice, Dyspepsia &c. We
should. therefore, watch every symptom thai might
indicate a wrong action OF the Liver. 7 hese Pills
nature 70 neal the sick namely lsl an ExPEC1o-
7ANT, which 6ugments the secretion from the Pull
mOnary mucus membrane, or promotes he discharge
Of secret matter. I'd, an ALTERNATIVE whce chan
yes in some nexp,Icab.e and tnseEslbe manner the
certain morbid action OF the system. Sd a Tone,
which gives and strength to the nervous system
renewing health am vigor 20 all parts of the body
ih, ChTNARTIC, which acts in perfect harmony with
the other ingredients, and operating the Bowels,
and eXpe.hng he whole mass OF corrupt and vtiated
matter and purifying the Blood, which destroyes dis
ease and restores heate.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25
state Of Vermont.

DAVID D FLETCHER
,,,,,. ,yir.r C"trr@ . County
MARY ANN WEST and ss.
HENRY COOPER
The above uauird Orotor h7vIrg flied in tho off o.,
OF III" Ctlk OF the Court Of Chancrry within pnd
tor the County of thltcudru nioft-lIi LIs Ia.
agalus' lH' above named fr,ruInuls trc,.,ed ia m.
liouurohe Court OF Cunrrc. y r"y, ro n. roI on n,
Burlington. within. aun lrr>0I l..uly,i Caltrcndeu
wherein Do" states Hn"n"t other things tnlt the
sad tWes NrA and lbs we Mary Auu est
both ot sad nu.GLl0n ON ;he Eth lHy ot Nav lS5n
duly executed Ia sad Fletcher of SAID rurInrton
! m'5'4'gr &. Ell 20 rtTfo,n ,luds sItlnl~d m said
town "t burlington and described IS follows. Tn,
same land ana r"inIs"s conveyed ay SAID Fletcher
to the Henry Copper ca tic 23J OF Ami 1919 and
recorded "a 10Th volume ut records ot dr,!s m rive
Town { rlk : oiil' p IN SAID Burlington. uu pnge i5I
anu l12 a'd the same ihni was q 20 rr.l,i tv said
COOPER I" sad 'Iurs West ON ihr - IA day OF Nav
nv, cnnutuurd lur IN" payment OF 'nur hun r,I
Io ilrs spec ned N tou- promi--rrv notes h.o,in
Llte the i. day o Octoh ih5l clcnsranrd hy :, NJ
eSt ana p1yhhic To SAID Fletcher, or order IN ono
'"o' hT'r ana tour years iron late o sand notes re-
spr'uNtN WIN interest auUGa w. which L. ut,y iu. I.
~ due and owing To tie orator. and has nor been
pad according 10 the cliaci 81 HE sane Arl t,r.
TIER showing that sad West % fhr same I7th di.v
ct May ,Ho! dny cNrcu,cd to Henry Cooper then
IN slld BulunIiun, nov ct Canada West a MOI.
gag" deed OF the atnipsdll premises con{f,u.d tnr
me payment Of tour hundred dolls m tour
notes - the same date Tor on hundred dollars each
IS"u ny Sd.u Ntsl ana payable one ON The n h
day "l May 1884 and thu other ihr,,, on IN. sanp
days ct the three reNl succeeding Yeas win nnnu.
"a interest. And 'h1t tho equity oi redemption of
Ie sad james No>', Mary Ann Wt.tHnd Henry
cooper III me p-'Wl'"r may bee force ,srI 1rrceabIy
10 an act I" ''n"'lish ,he expenses OF tr,cIosing
mnrtglg'sl m equity.
lhttcl'r'' II appearing 10 me- THAI lirnrY Cooper
Ky " sAl' 'tI' ndhuis resides IN W ndsui anadn
MeSi, and cannot he served with sgspn J., OF rL,.
Conrp II ls hereby ordered that sal Conper apppar
"I n nus t"Grl, on The first d1y If the Session
the'e"' 70 he hcr md holten AT burlington in and
,1r SAID County of Chiuenden ato, said ou iLe asi
tuesday a'Te one OF March a. d 1851, AMI make
answer !" ms bill j Is further orIrrrd that the
O'htGI sAal cause to We pablo ned in The Rn hngion
rice fres, public news per pull shed al BurInq.
ION aforesaid this orders three weeks sicc4ssveiv
'he lis ut wh CHI pub 'aons sh1l he m essi rY,niv
daES previous to the commencement Of the s-ssion
oil me Cont aioresald at ihe tenn aflrrS.ld
OF fe5ruory \ D lsi3 ." ~
" LEtNENWUR ri -o.l.rn,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS FRIDAY MORNING. TEB AIRY % 1858

"A bill in the Illinois House of Reproscn
IalIves, TO abolish capital punishment, vas dc
fcated, on The Oh inst, by one vote. Next da,
the vote was reconsidorcl, ami the bill amend.
so as TO make the penalty merely Imprisonment
for life. The question then recurring on il.
passage, it was again defeated by vote Of q
ayes to IL nays.
--RiPE Pears ~ FEHRUARY.--ThC
charleston Cor.'r Of Friday says: owe
noticed sh1:' time since that a gentleman ir
tins city had sent Us from his garden sonc
pears nearly full grown. Yesterday we were
presented with several gathered from the same
tree that morning fully ripe and of most deli
cious favor"
Mr.. Cist has jus; completed an cnumcr.
alton Of the population Of Cincinnati. The ~
gregate is I6O.iS6. The increase for earb
year since 1910 is given by Mr.. c., showing a
regular increase tten per cent. In IslS the
p1puIaton was 1923 in 1915. 1859: in
1852, 10000. The number of Youths in GIN
cinnat is estimated at 10 OOO-l6OOO of whom
are instructed in Catholic. and s 600 in Pro-
testani Sunday Schools. leaving 1000 with.
out SaDDalh School instruction.
TO mako good Indian bread, beat two
eggs very light, mix alternately with them one
pint Of sour milk, or buttermlk, and one pint of
tine Indian meal, melt one table spoonful of
butter and add to the mixture, dissolve one
table spoonful Of soda and slleratus, &c. in
small portion Of the milk and add to the mix
ture the last thing beat IN pan and bake very
bark IN quick oven.
--LEGisLArlvE FCN.-Thc other day in
the Senate, Rev. Mr.. Cuyler, by permission,
presented the petition Of the ladies of Mercer
county in fdyor Of The Mime Law. In his ap-
peal to the Senators he said, Many Of you arc
huSJands-a'l Of YOU are Jathers" Now soy
eraI Of these gentlemen are bachelors, and the
reverend gentlemans remarks created smile
on the taces Of the outsiders, some Of whom
wrote the words above quoted on slips Of paper
and circulated them among the Senators who
were living lives Of single blcsscdncss.-.E. J.
Ear'e.
-OrENiHG OF the GREAT SILVER MINIS.
. Information OF the i crpasinr demand for
'ivcr having been generally ditlused. extern
SIye preparations have been entered INTO. IN
various quaricrS, 20 augment the annual Weld
from the different silver mines, in almost o.!
quarters OF the world. v ork has been recon-
'neaccI on many Of the shafts heretofore neg
Iecied in south America and while new par
ties are constantly being sent out "prospect-
INC, large additional forces, with improved
nacnnery. have been put upon most of the
principal pits ana galleries of mines in that
country. IN short time there will be an i'm
.l,g- l..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25
$500 CHALLENGE,

Va HAIENER concerns the health and hau.
~ "eS oi th" people is at all times OF the most
van1br importance. take It for granted that eye
ry person VIII dp all IN their pwef to save the livpl
OF ihrr children, and that every person will endea,
or 10 promote their own health at all sacfificps.
ietI my dnv 10 soiennly assure you TINT WoRNs.
according to me opinion Of tie mos; cepbraied Ply
Nriins.hre the primary Causp- Ol large majority ct
oiSeiS'- TO winch children and adulta are liable ii
yoh nave nm appetite continually ch9nreable from
one klnd u food to another, Bad Brpath Pain IN
!nr stomach, Picking at the Nose, Hardness and
fn..ness OF the BELLY, Dry Courh, Slow F.Yey pus.
rreeu ar--renrnlbcr tiIt all 'he-, denote WORMS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25


- All Produce m packages or o'harwlsp rpns,un.
ed ~ Us should be- distinctly marked m our mime
and the INITIALS OF the consIgnor
ASHES-1hcre is tir demand but d Gicun IN
sell barge lots "i Pearls M the present Time for n,nrs
lhlu =. fos in better demand ati IS
INFFER-~lhe more common and medium
Iradr' arc m I1rLc supply aud nave sui further de-
clutd Sluce our last report about Two cents with n
vr'y limited demand N these low rates The sim
nag orders are large, but generally they rruIII,
GOOD sound ycNoV Buucr. hat in oak .ars wr,L.
rounI hoops, Is she most fought Tor, aud woTIb 20
% The various qualities at our quoted ratrs
CHEFS E-Prlnle aIr,le Is very scarce. Ou,ck
Of g. gu"
ilOPS-Tlero have been sales At 2lc
fLllB-Ihe very uHayorabe accounts from,
t,Trni bntl1 lotng further decline in Flour and
wheat, has que depressed the market and prices
oi Weston are almost entirely nominal The de-
m ma Tor some days past has been very limited AT
our q lnt itions
GRAZ N-rhe receipts Of Corn have been mod.
craze and me market maintains good degree of
homness Sllrs OF goo yellow at 10. md Win ~
ooG per bu cash. White Beans are more plrutv
ftOVISlUNS-'Ihe arrivals of PORK 'con,in,s
ne niely large and prices are gradually elsIog
T. There have been SIZES Of nrIme M Is ST .
VI mess AZ 10 IS 50, and clear at % o ner
W mos. E,tl remains without change and Is
III tii demand Sales Of good brands " es,etn
n's, IS W' II 90, and common aud good Eastern
a. W IS % per Dol, mos. Lard in hbls is duh
~ lie, mos, the latter price for small los
h'e Lall lsyep scarce and scis Tor / por ID adj.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25
HORENSACK.S WORM SYRrp

An article founded uDon Scientific Principles cor =.
pounded with purely Vegetable substances being pe
iHc'y safe "hen taken and can be gwen to the most
l.nder infant with decided beneficial effect, where
Nuwe CompIiinis and DiarrhCsa have made them
weak nnd dehitaed, the Tome properties Of nv
worm syrup are SUCH thar il stands without an eunhl
~ the catalogue OF medicines, n giving tone and
strength 70 the stomach, which makes II on lniall-
be remedy tor thosri afflicted with dyspepsia IN :.
astonishing cures PERFORMED by this Syrup after Phy
etIans have failed, the bes, evidence OF is SUPER,
o tfiI,aCv az n ot,era
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25

]
The President yesterday sent message t
the Senate Of great Importance, containing in
formation that Great Britain had proposed t,
withdraw her protection from Mosquito an,
make Greytown Il free city under The Join
protection of Great Britain aud the United
States. The President expresses no opinion
upon the MAJ. = but recommends raising the
rank Of oar representatives, in Central Amen,
ca, to withdraw all our Charges and appoin
one fall minister 10 represent the United States
in each Of those States. lie asks an appro,
priation for this purpose.
- EGIcssoN's only brother is the most Dis.
tingnished engineer IN Sweden. He has
lately completed massive and magni6cen,
suice or lock Of marble, which untes the
iresh-water haTboT on one side OF Stockholm
with the saIl~wdter on the other, and is now
engaged, at the request of the Emperor Of Rus.
STA, in building canal 10 connect the interior
lakes OF Finland with the Baltic. So gyeat
are the natural distractions that no engineer
has yet ventured to attempt this latter under
taking. The house in which these two broth,
ers were born has been purchased by the
Swedish government for preservation as pub
monument.
- MIcnGAy-Thc Legislature has adj
Journcd, alter session of forty days. The
most important bills passed are those for the
construction Of the Saul Ste. Marie Canal and
the law fo'b,dd.ng the traffic in ardent spirits
which is to be submitted to the people for their
adoption on the third Monday in June The
General Railroad bill passed the House, but
was not acted upon in the Senate. Henry S.
Mead was appointed Agent Of the Jackson
State Prison, Tn, effort Ct the Catholics 10
receive a portion Of the School Fund for sep-
araIc schools failed.
"A poor fellow in Malone, Franklin
county, N. y, whose thoughts have been on
the spirit rappngs mostly OF late, aud who had
been promoted 10 The dignity of a writing me.
dunn, at last became quite ctazed, and on the
morning Of the llh inst, at clock, leaped
from tie piazza Of his boarding house, fractut-
ing thereby Ids heel and anhc.bone. Th:s
new victim Of vulgar superstition has a wife
and family who depend for subsistence upon
his earnings,
-THoU HIS FOR TIE TRAIY. Accord
ing to law, the survivors Of railway accidents
can recover Their recovery may be safe
enough as matter Of law; we wish it were
rOulliv sura ns aIn1ttar ri f.rt
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25
CONlIERCIAL.
e. Ia DC FOR 81 WOODS
Prices CURRENT

Commission Merchants for the sale of
Wool and Country Produce.
EO5TON, THURSDAY FEB. Il, 1853
VI. s PRocToR, NJ. f. Woal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25
nsaiN Hats I! a!
PROCTOR & {sODgB,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS

--fNE rnT SALT oI 49,
W7GL AND COUNTRY P6OOUcE,
SO III STATE STREET
TE7cToE,( 'DtN clynTONI
". I. WuCp LJNILN i WI NJ
THEY sohcitconsignmsnt Of all kinds OF Com.
Try Proluce, tor winch cash advances vi be made
and the sale ind returns OF which prompt attention
wi! be gwen.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-02-18
Spiritual RapPInas aud suicide.

The Spiritual. Rapping Jelusion is producing
he same deplorable efees Ihai the hillsrism
caused few yeaus ag6-unsettled reason and
suicide. in consequence of excitement Of mind
opon spiritual topics. The newspapers Of New
York are filled with The investigations be fore
cnroner,s Jury, in the case Of MaE1ih Langdon,
who commil,ed suicide last week. while labor.
Jog under insanity, induced by attendance At so
called spiritual circles. The deceased was q
Primer by profession, and up 70 The Time he be-
came deluded BY the raPpers, was supposed 10
be a strong minded man. lie he'd prior 70 bic
acquaintance with these tapping hun'bugs, lost
a child, a circumstance which Appeals 10 have
bsen turned 10 great account by The operators
on his creduliiy. For ten months past, his
thoughts had been constantly upon the rap
pings. He attended The circles. and read ihe
spiritual newspapers. Mrs LsngdoB, the wife
OF the deceased, ssys that she wss induced 10
auend one Of these rspping meeIings, where
she aaw her husband maRnetized, and adds:
i then came away, for vas frightened. AZ.
ter we got into The street, he (ihe deceased) said
bis head fell very bad. What made me afraid
was that Mrs. CackIey sSid there was so many
spirits in the room; she said that when her
hand moved, il vas the spirits thai moved IT,
We went straight home; Mrs. Clarkley told
The company that she was y medium. and that
The sPriIs manifested themselves through her.
About four weeks previous 10 this meeting, the
deceased told me that Mrs. Cackley and Mrs.
Rider said he e'should sit sill for one hour. al
his own house. every night, and this would pre'
pare him 10 becnme a seeing medium; he did
so nearly every night after; he would not allow
me TO speak TO him during This lime: did not do
so but minded my work; he pursued bis course
until within three or four days Of the time al
which he cut his IhrOaI'
The whole testimony shows the deusion and
iniaIuaion which Ihe persons labor under who
uuend those raPPings for any other purpnst
than TO see The folly Of The proceedings, or Ic
detect the imposIUre which, even when detect
ed, is not worth The labor expended in the at
Tempt The cOroner's jury have recommends
that The 'circles," where this imposlure is car
Tied on for money, shall be put an end to b,
the grand jury.-Phii0deiphia Ledger.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-02-18


The LOeOiOcOs Of Ohio are, al preseni, 10 q
most disgraceful fight The Alec msa and The
hedsry party are more biusr in their snimOsily
han Wings snd LoeOfocos The ciBeinnsli
Enquirer is down on Sam Msdsry like lhOu.
sand bricks, 10 a philippe Of tao columns. ia
which the cOrrUP,iOns Of the "ciIizsn" are laid
bare without mercy. The Allen branch are
determined 'ha. Medary shall not 20 into the
Csbinel, and the Medary men are as firmly de.
'ermined that no one Of The other parry shall
receive that honor.
All the people of Ohio eau gain from this
warfare, is knowledge Of the estimation ia
which LOcofOcos are held BY heir own parry.
We hope il will result as The 6ghi between
The kilksny cats FesulIsd-Ihey eat Ous nnOIh
er up excePG The Iails.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-02-18
Mormon Marriage.

II is a we'll known fact, that The Mormons, il
the territory OF Utah, practice Polygamy
Every Tan who can get there has Two or more
wives, and It is amusing to read their defence,
Of the practice.
When man who has wife falls in love viIh
pretty girl and desires TO marry her, he gives
noIice 10 The President of his intention 10 mar.
~. and the President summons the former wife
10 ascertain her objections, if airy, TO The pro-
posed union. lr The objections of the wife are
we'll founded the man is not permitted to marry
A valid objection, is i'll health in The man. II
tbs objections Of the wife are not we'll founded
the husband is Permiued to marry wiIhou. he'
consent. ... .....
The wives Of The same man generally aIl re-
side in one house, and the children are all bro
up as one family. Jealosy is said never to en-
ter The hearts of the wives, and that they, al
live as PeOceObIy and pleasantly as sisters.
They shiuk, or profess TO think, ,ha, all mar
Tiages which have taken place since ihe days
of the Apostles and their immediate succession
until the discovery of The Mormon Bible, b,
Joe Smith, are Unauthorized by God. They
say that marriages, properly contracted in ah
life, will continue in that which is to come
There will be no end 10 posleriIy in ano'be
world. Mos. Of their notions on this subec
are as ridiculous as the foregoing. 0