M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-10-15

dueCllOn beeultu nOpoltob. DuL Sue
haG read in tho Old Testament that
Jacob served seven years to get a
wife, she tho't it a very good thing
too, that he did 80, and conceived the
glorious thought that what Jacob did
to get a wife,. she might do. in order
to obtain a husband. She went to
Lady Young and made the PROPOSE
ton. Brigham was consulted in this
novel way Of getting a wife, and as
Eliza was very good looking, and her
services very desirable, of course he
had no objections. She served her
time, demanded her wages, and OBJ
tanned her undivided moiety" OF
Brother Brigham, 1t was an attach.
ment on her part worthy better Oh.
ject. Brigham calls the baby f" My
English boy" as she happens to be
the only English wife he has retained.
PHILOSOPHY OF SEALING"
There sits another lady. She is
worthy to be looked at. About forty
years Of age, with square brow, thin,
straight nose, emaclated and com
pressed lips, cold, freezing, gray eyes,
high check bones, and an angular Jaw,
is "Zion'S poctess." Eliza r. Snow
is a woman Of decided ability. She
is the representative Of another class
of Brigham's household. She was
among the first extra ladies Of Joseph
Smith. The Mormons contend that
q mans future glory depends entirely
on his children; the more children,
consequently, the more glory; no
children, no glory hence, therefore,
the more women, the more glorious (;
no woman, not glorious at all All
the children woman may have after
she has been {" sealed" to man, be.
long to that man, irrespective Of any
other claims he may possess to pa
ternity. She may have had them by
q previous husband who died or was
divorced; she may have them by a
subsequent husband, to whom she
was married after the demise of the
man to whom she was sealed, or she
may have them by duly appointed
proxy, during any temporary absence
Of her scaled husband, whatever the
time, or whatever the person, her
children belong to the family Of her
sealed lord and master. Hence, af.
ter Smith died, so that he might not
sacrifice any glory by his unfortunate
decease, Brigham took his widows!
Eliza r. Snow is one Of these happy
ladies'. These blessed beings, who
have consummated the end and OBJ
iect of their existence " cease to be
wives, and become " Mothers in Isra.
el.n -, .
Their duties are very various, and
peculiarly Mormon being to convert
young girls into advocates of polygaa-
my to induce young wives into ad-
vising their husbands to take others,
to instruct young brides in physio!og-
ical philosophy to meet in weekly
Council Of HEALTH" attended ex.
clusively by women, but presided
over by a man, and there debate,
quite unreservedly, the most indeli.
cate questions, ETC., etc. They form
a species of Matron Club and devote
themselves to gossip, scandal, and tea
drinking in general; and are univer,
sally Brigham'S most fervent disciples,
as we'll as the sternest and most gar,
rulous advocates for complete sub.
mission to the will Of the Lord, as
coming through his prophets and love
lly oracles." Brigham, however, does
not reverence the claims Of these old
ladies to respect, and throws in among
them many a fire brand of contention.
They are supposed to be fully versed
in "the mysteries OF the kingdom,
and they talk outrageous nonsense on
the most recondite subjects. God
angels. eternity, creation of matter
and the insolvable problem Of goot
and evil, these old ladies make shor
work of; and snuff and mysteries
abound in their reunion.
! a.w MRS. COBB.
There sits another person smilin,
at girl about II, with dark aowin!
ringlets. She is fine looking won
an, although now past age. She il
lustrates another class OF Brigham
wives. That is Mrs. Cobb. Sh
saw, heard, believed and loved Brig
ham Young; embraced Mormanisr
and ran away from her husband,
respectable gentleman in Massachu
setts, carrying off her daughter, Char
lotte, the young ringletted lady. Sh
arrived at Council Bluffs, and maj
, ried Brigham Young. Her husband
! half.crazed, endeavored to obtain hi
| child but was bafled and outmanoeu
/ vered, and they got safely to Salt Lake
! She is now Z" a mother in lsrael," J" an
her daughter, if not married to Brig
, ham himself, will probably becom
second or third wife to one Of his boys
r Nor is this marriage of mother an