The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-02-17

saw one iu Dacotah territory in barn
the chickens were roostiug on it IN cir
Gle. | supposed that was the reason that
they called IN Chick-ring but have since
learned there is manufacturer by. that
name in one of the larger Massachusetts,
| towns.
Here follows the details of the trip to
Utah.l l found the hotels in the terrific
ries peculiar institutions. In one [ had a
bag Of oats for my pillow. l had light
mares before morning they came after
the oats. At daybreak the landlord rap
ped at my door, with the inquiry, Glow
are you old horse hey?' told him 81
}ei my oats !"
The fare offered is also curious. Some
bacon served at breakfasts; was very strong,
strong enough to 60 alone. In fact, twas
like the city horse Railroads.&c. raised a
cent
The butter offered was also open to OBJ
jpctions Some almost wore a Wiy |
don't know what others preferences may
be, but for myself I'd rather have my but
ter bald!
All the hotels 10 Utah are conducted on
the temperance plan. Tie greatest OBJ
jection'I have found to most temperance
hotels is that they sell the very wort kind
Of liquor, but these sell none at all; Meth
er is there rum shop nor gambling
house in all Utah.
The Mormons number about 100000
increase 5000. to 5000 yearly. Salt
Lake City contains about 10000. One
of the finest buildings is Brigham Young's
theatre, owned by himself, and costing
100000; is larger than Nlblo's, and ac-
con- modates 5000. One section is re-
served for Brother Brigham's wives, forty
or fifty Of whom attend each perform.
auoe and one of the galleries is monopo-
LIKED by his children.
How many children he has, no one
knows. He met IA little boy in the street
one day, and asked him whose boy he was
"Yours, sir !" was the reply.
H. told him t. grow up a prudent and
honorable man, and em llate the princi Piles
of Washington but the urchiu told him
he'd ''rather join the circus" He has
about eighty wives, besides Il great num-
Der sealed to him, VIII, are to be his in
heaven, aud whom he supports-nany of
them 'uusight, unseen, '-lbout 20J in
all. OF him it may be truly said, "He
loves not wisely but t,oo hundred we'll. -
OF course he can't kiss all his wives 80
he kisses one and tells her to pass it
round! 1t is said that he wishes his
wives to smooth his dying pillow whenev-
CT the time comes. If they do he'll have
to 60 out doors to die.
l Was also introduced to Brigham s
N0ther-m. LaW! H. has many. don t
know now he looks at it, but | always
thought one in a family was enough: uu-
less the other members were particularly
foal Of excitement. His numerous we'd
diu,s must entail! q large amount of we'd
dug cake. [ have been told that be runs
bakery and distributes it in bread-cart,
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Some timo ago they started Fannie
Seminary i'll Utah. IL furnished we'll
but just ia the height of its prosperity
the principal eioped with the whole
school
Oae evening l attended reception at
BrIgham's. Early in the evening [ met
Mr.. Brown. He introduced me to Mrs
b. as "Mrs. Emily Brown, No. 5 p
During the entertainment | met Mr..
Brown again-again he introduced me to
"Mrs. Brown" Forgetting for the mo-
mcnt where l was, I remarked that had
already had the pleasure of an introduce
ton. "Oa, no. said the lady, "that was
Mrs. Brown No. 5; l am Mrs. Brown
No. % y found they were all numbered
like the days Of the rebellion. | once de-
EveTct lecture i'll, town a few
miles from Salt Lake City. 1t was lsliv-
cred IN the school house-rather a small
oae. intentionally, aul contrary to my
usual custom, issued "family ticket
TO II Mormon, He came. He brought
his tlmily. They filled the room to over.
flowing and the rest of the audience, in
Guiding all the paying part, were unable
to gain admission. 1t ,oasn't great sac.
cesst X 4
The next view is of the great Salt luke.
Description is given.) Large cakes Of
salt are frequently WASHED ashore, and
crystallized flakes may be seen floating on
the surface. 1t is very salt have been
told that cattle driver once drove large
herd of cattle into it, and in Is minutes
they were corned beef.
Tne trip home | made overland by rail-
road. lam proud to say | own stock in
that road 1t was commenced several
years ago, and already extends twelve
miles. The rest of the distance, 200
miles-is travelled by stage. But the
railroad breaks the monotony. 1t almost
broke my back. | think it would break
the back Of the rebellion in forty places.
The passengers use it as the people down
in Mime do u Mil privilege. I once
travelled in Name, aud found that when
citizen found a Mill privilege, he al
ways-d1mnaed 1t
The scenery on the route home consists
chiefly of the upsetting of the stage, and