Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-10-15
Tbs Mormons.

WHO gi2S tst-3t s@"A~S7
10 that journal 81! interesting account Of ~
exns,ieuces and observations by the way. Lie
says:
A fev miles out from Sale Luke City; our
attention was dires:ed to long, low house
near the road, divided into three cogDr art'Ient5
with an outside door entering each, making
them, in iact separate establishment. las
building was che house Of Mormon farmer,
who had three wives, 1he wives telDg three
sisters. lt?Day be, i this practice Of s1oygai1y
must prevail, that domestic harmony can oest
be secured by wedding sisters, between whom
there is 8 natural bond OF affec1lon and lnterest.
PerhaDs 70 some such union may seem 10
erodnnus Bus that is owing 20 nrt)udlceS,
which time and association with the Mogmons
might overcome.
j was Informed that the Mormon farmers
have q very fcliciiLus and convenient arrange
zzsent by which they enjoy do1..esticand conou-
biai qualifications whether they arc at 5he1r
farms or up in the city. They have wife at
he farm, or s,cal Number Of wives as they
can support They also have one or more up
ia Gown SO that Il oyertaken by might, or
s,orrn they can sill be at home IN Ghe'r city
establishment, With family comforts around
them. Viewed from q Mormon stand point,
this is very agreeable arrangement, and one
good argument for IL woult BE- that being away
from their rural home and salua'ary Influences
there, they can shun the temptations 81 city
lite by spending their evenings and night VALID
their CITY slOu>es.
In conversation with Mormon OF consider
adj, intelligence, an Engllsilma, i was as
sured that under Mormon rules llu man could
Ike second wife without the voluntary con-
stnt OF the first, aud the sanction also, OF
presl,ien: Young !hiuk he also sneut1oned
third consent that must be obtained, but
have turyot:en shat it was. But from other
sources, equally respectable, | learned that all
This IS mistake Elecdu:n to multiply
wives is restricted by no such conditions.
could mention the name OF quite respectable
and Influential Mormon, Wh"se first vile was
,,lungt d into the deev pest dlsG!es by her nus
band marrying second The two wives nave
never met under the same root, nor Is there any
sort Of intercourse between then: lhey i've
IN seperate houses OF GoousS, the husband 81
yiiing bis attentions between them, Dut Gle
first wife living lite Of daily pnotest agalnses
the trembling upon the VOWS whispered III her
ears when she became blde. / aul inclined
e, t,slieye that there is no sort OF re-
straint upon ehis business A man
abilities 10 support a given number OF
wives is the sole condition considered. ms
being established, be may wet4~a huudreo, Il 50
inclined, and he can procure that number ,
/ was informed by persons OF respectaole
authority that divorces are easily opSa1tieo'
when for any reason: more or less grave, H. H., IS
desirable that epa,t,es should sepala ate. ne
entire System seems 20 be. most agreeaby tree
and cay, SO lar as this matter is concerned;
was assured by both Mormons and zen
tiles that nothing OF nelcenary sensuaslh
prevails in Salt Lake; that pubic prostitution
is very rare, il not unknown, virtue ano cn@s~
tity being the rule.