Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-08

A"ouS the
The following extracts are made from nal
rative in the last number OF the Atlantic Month
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Sometimes we passed a fence which guarded
three houses instead Of one Abundant progen!
played At their doors, or rolled IN their yarus'
watched BY several unkempt, bedraggled motn.
ers owning q common hu~bsnd-aDd We could
easily understand how neither OF these should
teei much interest in the looks of demense neid
oty them 10 such unhappy partnership. Inc
humoless New England cottage has It's climbing
mowers at the door posts, or rs garden oeo IN
front; but how quickly would these wither u the
neat brisk house mistress owned her husband IN
common with with Mrs. Deacon Pratt next
door,
The hrst Mormon household ever visited be
longed 70 son Of the famous Heber himoall,
Brigham foung's most devoted follower, ana
next before we entered Salt Lake, situated at the
bottom TO him in the Presidency. IL Was the
last stage station but of green valley 10
Parley's Canon, (named after the celebrated Eli
der Farley Pratt) aud as il looked like the resi-
dence OF a well farmer, went in and ask
ed Tor bowl Of bread aud milk-the greatest
possible luxury after life OF bacon and salt
spring water, such as we had been leading IN the
mountains. A fine looking. motherly woman.
with face of full character. gray haired, and
about sixty years old. rose promptly to grant my
request. and while the horses were changing,
had ample time TO make the acquaintance OF Two
pretty young girls, hardly over twenty, holding
two infants, OF ages not more than three months
apart.
Green as | was TO sanity manners, | supposed
that one OF these two young mothers had run III
from a neighbours to compare babies with the
mistress of the house, after our Eastern fashion,
universal with the owners of juvenile phenomena.
When the old lady came back with the bread
and milk. and both of the young girls addressed
her as "mother," was embodened TO tell her
that her daughters had pretty pair OF children
"They are pretty" said lhe old lady, demure-
ly; but they are the children OF my son; then,
as it resolved 10 duck a Gentle head and heels
into Mormon realities at once, she added: :" hose
young ladies are the wives OF my son. who Is now
gone mission to Liverpoo-young MIR. Kim
ball. the sou of Heber kmball: and | am Heber
Kimball's wife"
A CONVERSATION WITH HEBER.
One day in the opera house at Salt Lake when
the carpenters were laying the floor for the Fourth
of July Eve ball, Heber aud got talking of the
pot pourri of nationalities assembled III I tab.
Heber waxed unctiously benevolent, aud ex
pressed his affection for each succeeding race as
fast as mentioned.
wife" Then turning To "A rough looking carpen
ter. hammering near him" You know Christiny
-eh Brother Spudge!"
oh yes; know her very we'll"
A moment after-''rhe Irish are dear people
Ny Irish wife Is among the best I've got
Again. love the GermanSi Got Dutch
wife, too Know Katrine, Brother SDudgeI
Remember she couldn't scarcely talk word OF
English when she come-eh, Brother SDudger
Brother Spudge ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS brother
Heber continued To trOt out the members of hi.
marital stud for discussion of their points with
his more humble fellow pOlygamist of the ham
mer; but when happened TO touch upon the
earliest Mrs. Heller. whom naturally thought
be would by this time regard as forgotten fossil
in the lower Silurian strata of his connublal lie
aud referred to the interview | had enjoyed with
her on the afternoon before entering the city. his
whole manner changed to proper husbandy
dignity, and, without seeking confederation from
the carpenter, he replied gravely
"Yes, that is my first wife, and the best woman
God ever madei
On the Fourth of July Mr.. Ludlow and his
two Gentle friends attended the grand ball OF
the Saints. After describing the appearance OF
the streets, as the Saints hocked from the entire
region roundabout to the holiday attractions OF
the city, Mr.. Ludlow saws:
A well-to do Mormon at the head of his wives
and children, all of whom probably eating
candy "a they march through the metropolitan
streets in solid column, looks to the INITIATED
like the principal of "A female seminary, weak
in its department, taking out his charge for an
airing.
Last Fourth of July, it may be remembered,
fell on Saturday In their ambition to repro
duce ancient Judaism (and this ambition Is the
key to their whole puzzle the Mormons are Sac
kaf.. A. u.k, h Il oil -
Lord Shaftesbury Accordingly. in order that
their festivities might not encroach on the early
hours OF the Sabbath, they had the ball on the
Fourth of July Eve. instead of the night OF the
Fourth. | could not realize the risk OF such an
encroachment when read the following sentence
printed my billet OF invitation:
DANCING TO COMMENCE AT 4PM
Bierstadt. myself, aud three other gentlemen
of our party, were the only Gentes whom
found invited by President Young to meet in the
neghborhood of three thousand saints. Under
these circumstances felt like the three thousand
homeopathic dilution OF nonogamy. Morality
in this world is so mainly mt er of convention
that dreaded to appear in decent pOlygamic so
cety lest respectable women. owning their or
thOdox tenth OF husband. should shrink from
the pollution of my presence, whispering. with a
shudder, ugh Well, | never How tat one
Wlleu rtDrODhle can uafe 10 snow MS lace! But
they very polite. and received me with as
sklllfully yelled disapprobatiOn As Is shown by
fashionable Eastern bellies to brilliant seducers
immoral in sense. Had l been woman.
suppose there would have been no mercy for me-
B Passing the description of Brigam Young,
wequote potion OF Mr.. LudlOw's conversation
with him:
you find US" said he trying To live peacea-
bly, A sojourn with people thus minded must be
a great relief to you, who come from "a land
where brother hath lifted hand against brother
and you hear the confused noise OF the warrior
perpetually ringing in your ears
Despite the County, Difference and Scriptural
dignity OF this speech detected in il latent
crow over that persisted Union" which WAS the
favorite theme OF every SAINT met in Utah and
FASTENED 10 assure the President that have no
desire for relief from sympathy with my coun-
try's struggle tor honor aud existence
"Ah.' he replied in voice slightly tinged
with sarcasm. You differ greatly, then troul
mul'itudes OF your cOuntrymen who, since the
draft began to be talked of. have passed through
Salt Lake, flying Westward from the crime OF
their brothers blood"
81 do, indeed
"Still they are excellent men. Brother Heber
kimhall and myself every week invited to