Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-08-06

We Femask the pointed gable Sad Tttie PeaEed
0.res Of the SLion Hdtse," anA Pass Ou. We Ic
S.ik Sv tfree neat Iitte Offices, andIhen stand in
front Il sAslMm TOsus's mansion, This h'i;; ;
SsuaSs two story sdAce. h"' WI. Of adobe i iceiy il
NJ mastered and dazEingly white l. Is balconied
from foundation to roof On tho top is an Obser'
v.tOry. whence Bdghsm can overlook the dreary
c,y and dull valley, and sometimes take peep at
tbe stars whose bright eyes seem to dance with
uiAh as they quiz Salt Lake and its dOings. The
.hols 4 uourmOunted BY sn imitation beehive,
wb;cb is intended as the symbol Of Utah.
We open the gsts walk up the steps. when
the door opens and face to face. on bis own door
sin va confront the famous prophet, Brigham
Young.
HIs PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
In person, he is above the medium height and
!. little inclined to cOrpulency. He is dressed in
black cloth, aud. although the air is very WSrm,
he il we'll wrapped up in an over coat. HIS hao'
q, % ta maize him very sensitive to the slightest
change in the atmosphere He has suffered a
GOOD deal in bis younger days, and with this the
care. Of his famiIy-tor bis children are very re-
frac.Ory-begia to weigh heavily upon him. His
constant struggles and difficulties with the United
State, officers not only try bis patience but also
wear HE body. His consuming anxiety about thu
nh;sct Of his ambition--the establishment OF an
;0dependsut kisgdOm-aOd bis ehtrts to maintain
the reOpIe 10 constant submission, are sufficient to
leay. their mark on any mans physique. He is
uow ffty.six years old; and, although young look
ing in features, still evinces age in bis person.
nj. face il indicative Of penetration and firmneSs
Some ladies think him very handsome; but hH
lower lip, IL nothing else, e"'ineOty betrAys th
.eu.ual voIuptuary. To strangers he is very eour
t.Ous, but easily offended by aay sighting Allasi0
70 the people or Poygsmy.
4OcOd evening, Mr.. Young. VIII you per-"
us to inspect your nansiOns'
"Certainly, gentlemen; and as have a 'p"
hour. I will chaperon you myselN
ais HAREM.
Blessing our stars for our good fortune we f(
towsd our host into bis drawing. room. There s.
UOOd.natured lady, "fat, fair" and hfty' She
Rroham's senior wife, and is called Lady foun
Ths,a at. another person, about thirty, who sm'
verv sweetly at Brigham on his entrance 0ns
very good looking, call, sOd msiestc IN hsuFe' O'
ta.tures soft blue eyes, light brown hair a
vssrine an expression Of subdued intelligence
She il Brgham's favOrite wife; that Is, De snO
h.. ,hs most attention. Emeline is Brigham
thira wife. He was married to her, | believe
Isouue;i Bluffs. Iowa. and she has borne him
children. most Of them being now Dead Br
ham liked Emeline 60 well that he thought
would lie another from the same parent 'res'
therefore married her sister.
There sits another lady. merriy singing TO a
bOy baby. She is dark haired houri' On
.hs las. wife OF Brigham -and @thereby hanl
,.,an Eliza saw and loved Brigham Young
ehA waa but q child, almost unknown, and he'
tac.;on seemed hopeless. Bat she had read 10
nld Testament that Jacob served seven years 70
wies. she thought it very good. thing too
IA did 20. and conceived the glorious thought
usrhaps what Jacob did to get wife, she "
doiu order 70 obtain husband. She wen
T.dv youno and made the proposition. B'
am wa. consulted 10 this rather novel way OF
.,uv . viGe. and as Eliza was very good lOO
and her services very desirable, Of course be
uo objection. She served her time dems
her wages, and obtained her undivided moi
of Bother Brigham. II was an attachme
her part worthy oil better object. Brigham
ehs baby "My English boy" as she happens
shs oulv English wife be has retained.
PHILOSOPHY OF 'sRAkENa.
There sis another lady. She Is worthy
looled Il. About forty yesrs Of age, with
brov. .hiD, straight nose. emaciated and com
a Iio.. cold, freezing, gray eyes. high cheek
sad angular jaws. is "Zion's poets''' VII
s,ow i : woman Of decided ability. She
r.ure.sntasiys Of another class Of Bdgham's
bola. she vas among the first extra lad
SOssph Smith. The MOrmOns contend
mans future glory depends entirely on h'
S,an. the more children. consequently. tb'
nIory, no children. 40 glory: hence. thereto
more women, the more glorious: no WON
olorloas As ou All the children v0ma'
h.vs siler she hes been ''ssaled" to man'
= a. man, irrespective Of any other cla
nav possess to paternity. She may ha'
them BY previous husband who died Or
sa,esd: shs msy have them by suO'equs
b.ad, . whom she vas married alter the
.,r.ha man to whom she was sealed; OF u
h.,s had Them BY duly apPOiaisd proxy
.ny temporary sbssaes Of hs' sealed ,
vb.ssvsr The time, or whoever the pe's
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