The constitutional union., 1860-12-07
''ARTENUS WARD" AMONG THE NOR-
 MONS

Our old friend ;Artemus Ward" gives a graphic account of a visit of himself and '9rate show" to the realms of brother Young, who invited him to see his wives "Artemus" was introduced:
 My wives, Mister Ward" sed Yung.
 "Gour sarvant, marms," said I, as I sot down in a cheer which red-headed female brawt me.
 "Besides these wives you see here, Mister Ward, ;" sed Yung, {" | have eighty more in varis parts of this consecrated land that are sealed to me"
 Which," soz I, gettin up and startin at him.
 Sealed sir, sealed"
 "Whare bowts!' sez I.
 T seed sir, they was sealed" He spoke in tragedy voice.
 "Wiu they probably continue on in that stile to any great extent, sir!' 1 aXed.
 Sir" sed he, turning as red as a billed beet, "don't you know that the rules of our church is that |, the Profit may hev as many wives as 1 wants::'
 ",Jes so" sed. "You are old pie, ain t you?"
 Them as is sealed to me-that is to say, to be mine when | wants um-air at present my spcwetooul wives, sed YUng.
 Long may they waye.' sez I, seein 1 shood git into a scrape ef dident look out
 After leaving Brighams quarters, he had an exciting adventure with a crowd of Nor mons and 1Iormonesses:"
 left the Profit and started for the tavern whare l put up to. On my way 1 was over tul by large krowd of Mormins, which they surrounded me & statid that they wos soin into the Show free
 Wall" sez 1, (" ef I find an individoouI who is going round lettin folks into his show free, He let you know.'
 "Wc've had a Rcvclashun biddin us to go into A. Wards Show without payin nothing" they showtid
 Yes" hollercd lot of female Mormones- scs, ceasin me by the cote tales and swinging me round very rapid, We're all yoin in free. So sez the Reyelashun."
 "What's Old Reyelashun got to do with my Show" scz I, gettin putty riley. "TelI Mir. Reyelashun," scz 1, drawn myself up to my full hite, and lookin round upon the or nery lrowd with prowd and defiant mean, Tell Mr. Rcyel1shun to mind his own biz niss. subiecb only to the Konstitushun of the United Staits 7
 Oh, now let US in. that's sweet man, 7" scd several tamaIes, putin thare arms rowned me in luvin stile "Becum l of us Becum a Preest and hev wives Sealed to you"
 " Not a Seal" sez |, starting back in hor- TOT at the idce,
 Oh, stay, sir. stay" scd a tall, gawnt fe- malile, ore whoos he'd g summairs must hay parsed, stay < He be your Jentie Gazele' '
 Not ef knowit, you won't" scz l Ava you skander!us female, ava, Go and be . Nmnery" That what l sed, ies So.
 "& 1, sed a fit chunky female, who mus hay wade more chan too hundred lbs will De your sweet gidin Star"
 Scz l. :" III bet two dollars and half you wont.' Whare ear l may Rome, III still be troo ? thee, oh Betsy Jane. N. B.-Betsy Jane is my wiIie's Sir name
 'Witi,t. thou not tary here in the Prom ist Land" sed several of the miserable crit tCrs.
 He see you all essentially cussed be i l wiltist". roared |, as mad as l could be at thare internal moments. 1 girdid up my Lions and fled the Seen. packed up my duds and left Salt Lake, which is q 2nd Sod dom and GoImorrer, inhabited by as theayin and onprincipulcd set of rctchi5 as ever drew Breth in any spot on the globe.