The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-02
THE MORMONS.
Some Queer Results 0fPOlygamy
The More Wives, the More
RQsOnrnoS

lcor of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
Polygamy introduces many curious cross
relationships, and intertwiues the branches of
the genealogical tree in a manner greatly to
puzzle mathematician, as well as to disgust
the decent minded The marrying of two or
more sisters is very common. One young
Mormon merchant in Salt Lake city has three
sisters for his three wives. There are several
cases of men marrying both mother widow
and her daughter or daughters; taking the
''old woman for the sake of getting the
young ones; but having children by ALL
BRIGHAM FAMILY.
Brigham Young wives are numberless; at
least no one seems to know how many he has;
and he has himself confessed to forgetfulness
IN the matter. The probability is he has from
sixteen to twenty genuine or complete wives,
and about as many more women fsealed" to
him tor heavenly association and glory The
latter are mostly pious old ladies' eager for
high seats IN the Mormon heaven. and know
ing no surer way to get there than to bo tackled
on to Brigham's angelic procession Some
OF these sealed wives of his are the earthly
wives of other men; but, lacking faith in
their husband $ heavenly glory, seek to make
sure thing of 1t for the future by the grace
OF gracious Brigham. Down East, you know.
many husband calculates on stealing into
heaven under the pious petticoats of his
better wife; here the thing is reversed. and
women go to heaven because their husbands
take them along.
sELF-sUPPoRTIyG WIVES.
In many cases, the Mormon wives not only
support themselves and their children. but
help support their husbands. Thus a clerk
or man with similar limited income. who has
yielded TO the destinations and desires of three
or tour women, and married them all. makes
his home with No l, perhaps, and the rest
live apart, each by herself, taking in sewing
or washing. or engaging in other employment.
10 Keep up her establishment and be no
charge to her husband
BRIGHAM AND HIS TRAVELS.
When President Young goes on a Journey
through the Territory, on private or nuhlic
business, he takes Il considerable retinne wifb
HIM, and always wife and a barber. The
former is more his servant than his com.
panlon in such cases. however.
lbs household is said to be admirably
managed. A son-in-law acts as conm;ssorv.
the wives have nothing to do with the tabla
or ITS supply: and whenever they want new
clothes or pocket money, they must go to this
chief OF stall or head of the family bureau.
considering the opportunities, the head of
the church of Latter Day Saints has made a
rather sorry selection of women on tbe scoro
of beauty.
ne Oldest or first is matronlv LOOKING old
lady, serene and sober; the Youngest and
present pet, who was obtained they saw. after
mucn seeking, is comely but common looking.
despite the extra millinery in which eba aIonn
of the entite family INDUCES. The senond
president and favorite prophet of the church
Herbert kimball vino in church and theatre
Keeps the cold from his bare head and tbe
diVine an1atus In by throwing a red bandanna
nahakerchlef over 1t, is even less fortunate in
tne beauty OF his wives ii is rather an impo
siuon upon the word beauty, indeed. 10 sno-
gest IT. IN their presence. Handsome women
ana girls, IN tact, are scarce among tho Nor
mons OIL Salt Lake-the fewer gentiles show
many more of them.
:, There Is no more love lost between the sol.
ders and the Mormons than between t .t,o soi
diers and the Indians. The "bovs in H.,
regard both as their natural enemies and Tho
enemies OF order'and the Government and
.ne ieehng IS cordially reciprocated Tbaro
IS provost guard of soldiers at Salt IL
City, but the rent of the building which Il oo.
ccauples Is about expiring, and according tn n
mormon way of getting rid of an uncomfort
aole presence, none other is now to be had in
.s place. Every building singuarly happens
~ oe occupied or engaged just now: and tho
IN IVi .l nave evidently hoped to thus drive
'hthdttS ana Sedupnrc Of
tneir women, AS they add the soldiers ali
are, out OF the town and into the cam, t,r ~,
miles distant camp TWO
hRIGHAMs CHILDREN.
brigham Dung younger children os soo,
III ms school. to which We were admit,ed looi,
sprighty and bright and handsome ond
some OF his grown up daughters are comelv
and clever; but his elder sons give no n,arl
eu sign OF their fathers smartness. Tho old
est, brigham, Jr., is mainly DISTINGUISHED far
hls SIZE ana strength-he weighs two to tbrae
INJURED pounds, and is muscular in nronor.
uoh' lie has now taken one of his ,v;,as !. "a
gone TO England with her on busnass e., a ,i.a
snufeh; Inc next son, John, is poor and
puhny looking fellow with several wives and
sn inordinate love for whisky. Brigham n's
dynasty will die with himself
CHANGE OF BASE NECESSARY
mere Is little or no emigration To tho NJ
mons mons ms season, at least not yet They have
Deen sending out fresh relays of Missionaries
anu recruiting agents to England and the CON.
uhent OF Europe, and expect great returns
next year. On the Sandwich islands thav
seem to have established a permanent colony.
sid 70 which has just been contributed . Now
company of about fifty men and women anJ
cniidren from Utah Some of tho Ca,,,;Iaa
penJ'e .nls Sandwich Island movement is to.
ware ware new and contingent base and that e
nard pressed by the progress Of ciy;l;zas;on
ana me hand OF authority. the No.mn,, III
ers VIII gather up all their ava;Jah,a c aeau