, 1855-08-10
From Salt Lake.

Brigham Young, in discourse at the
Tabernacle, gives the following sage advice
10 relation to the rearing Of children and
the best mode Of attaining to the longevity
Of the Patriarchs : .
"Supposc happen to say, come, wife,
let us have good dinner to-day, what does
she getI Pork and beef boiled, stewed,
roasted, and fried, potatoes, onions, cab
bage., and turnips, custard, eggs, pies Of all
kinds cheese and sweetments. Now grant
that 1 and my Nifc sit down and overload
our stomachs, until we feel the deleterious
effects Of it from the crowns Of our heads 10
the soles ofour feet, the whole system is dis
turbed in its operations, and is ready TO
receive and impart disease. A child begot-
ten under such condition Of the systems
Of its parents, is liable to be born with a
tabernacle subject to life oI pain and dis
tress.
"Wn all women hearken to this plain
statement No you might as we'll talk
to the wild geese that fly over us.
=" Again, little hot tea, coffee, or sling,
Is generally given to babe as soon as it
comes into the world, to quiet the nerves,
and make Il sleep better and have seen
my own wives almost whip their little ones
to make them drink liquor. When !, hap
pen to sec them, / say, stop that-that is
something you can very well dispense with:
do not put drop Of liquor into that childs
mouth.
"Some mothers, when bearing children,
long for tee and coffee, or for brandy and
other strong drinks, and if they give way TO
that influence, the next time they will want
more, and the next still more, and thus lay
the foundation for drunkenness in their off
spring.
An appetite is engendered, bred, and
born in the child, and it is miracle if il
does not grow up confirmed druukard.
Now will you, my sisters who arc be-
fore me, hearken to good, sound, common
sense and reasonl Will you commence
now, and lay the foundation for healthy
posterityl viii you say, am determin'
Cd not to desire this thing, or that, which
viii be injurious, but will pray and ask
my father in Heaven for grace according tc
my day, that may not desire that which
will lay the foundation to ruin OF my of
spring, and to my posterity for generations?
o. viii you soy, cannot have little ter
Of little whisky"
Considerable animosity existed betweer
the American settlers and the Mormons
The MormOns last season repaired two Of
three bridges and the roads leading K
them, sxpending thereon about $500. II
was understood that small nominal tol
was to be levied for q short time TO meei
this OUTLAY, and then the road to be agair
thrown open. Twenty thousand dollarI
have already been collected, yet the Nor
mons still continue their toll. 1t is too
rich mine for them to give up quietly
The majority Of the inhabitants are mucl
euraged at the imposition, as the excessive
tax imposed has tendency to turn asid'
the emigration, and thereby injure the gen
eral property of the Valley. A public
meeting has been held and resolutions pass
ed to protect the emigration from the impo
sition, and allow them to travel free Of toll
II was under such circumstances that ou
informant crossed with his cattle. Th'
Mormons threatened to follow and sue hin
in the California courts for trespass.