Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-08-23


Older sons give no marked sign of their
fathers smartness. The Oldest, Brigham,
Jr., is mainly distinguished for his size
and strength. He weighs from two to
three hundred pounds, and is muscular in
He has now taken one of his
wives and gone to England with her on
business for the church. The next son,
John, is poor and puny looking fellow,
with several wives and an inordinate love
for whiskey. Brigham's dynasty will
die with himself.
There is no more love lost between the
soldiers and the Mormons, than between
the soldiers and the Indians. The 'boys
in blue" regard both as their natural en-
emies, and the enemies of order and the
government; and the feeling is cordially
reciprocated. There is provost guard
of soldiers in Salt Lake City, but the rent
of the building which they occupy is
about expiring, and according to Nor
mon way Of getting rid of an uncomforta-
BILE presence, none other is now to be had
in its place. Every building singularly
happens to be occupied or engaged just
now: and the Mormons have evidently
hoped to thus drive all these standing
menaces and seducers of their women, as
they say the soldiers all are, out of town
and into camp two miles distant. But
when Mr.. Colfax suggested to two or
three Of the Elders that such a result
could only be interpreted at Washington
as compact and contrivance to embar-
rass the soldiers and defy the government,
they seemed to be melted to new and
original line of thought; and the proba-
bility is that the provost guard will be
able to find some unoccupied building
that had not been before thought Of.
One of the "institutions" of Mormon
don is Patcr Rockwell, the accredited
leader of the Danites or "Avenging An
gels" of the church. We were presented
to him, and were invited to eat strawbor
rics and cream at his ranch" but oul
engagements did not permit accepting and
partaking Though given to heavy whis
key drinking of late years, he is as milo
hammered man as ever scuttled ship o.
murdered crews and | really do no
think that any anxiety for our lives en-
tered into our declination of his hospital
ity, inexplainable, as it may seem, tina
for any less reason we should have omit
ted any opportunity at Strawberries
There is difference of opinion even amonl
the Gentiles as to his real share in th
mysterious and terrible takings off o
the church; though unlottcred, he i
strong-minded and strong hearted, and un
less under the influence of shocking ia
naticism, | can hardly believe from hi
appearance and manner, he could be guilt.
of such crimes as arc laid at his door b.
the more implacable and suspicious
the GENTLE residents | should not b
willing however to see Mr.. Fitzhugh Lud
low fall in his way again there Nigh
not be murder, but the author OF tn
largely imaginative articles in the Allan
tic Monthly on this western journey woul
feel the sharp vengeance of the injure
and iratc Avenger. Mr.. Ludlow tells tn
worst stories about Rockwell, such as tha
he had committed about so murders TO
the church, and as many more on privat
account as if accepted, proved facts at tn
same time he acknowledges being hi
guest, and availing himself of mis- courte
sizes to see the country. Mr.. Ludlow ha
not left very savory reputation In a.
this country--he not only has drawn
very long bow in his published sketches
but he has been careless and wanton
his treatment of individuals and importar
; interests He Travelled overland with Nj
Bierstadt, theartist, and there is marke
9 contrast in the opinious of them by tf
| people they met on the route.
There is little or no emigration to ii
0 Mormons this season, or at least not ye
: They have been sending out fresh relay
+ of missionaries and recruiting agent
: England and the continent of Europe, an
expect great returns next year. On ii
( Sandwich Islands they seem to have G
t tablisbed a permanent colony, also,
f which has just been contributed ne