Smyrna times., 1865-09-27
MISCELLANEOUS
The WOrmOns.

Some Queer Results of fPolyqamv-Tbe More
HireS, the More Resources.
Polygamy introduces many curious cross.
relationships, and intertwines the branches of
the genealogical tree in 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 Nor
mon merchant in Salt Lake City has three sis
ters for his three wives. There are several ca
ses OF men marrying both mother widow and
her daughter or daughters taking the old wo-
man for the sake Of the young ones, but hav-
ing children by all
BRIGHAM's FAMILY.
Brigham Young's wives are numberless
at least no one seems to know how manv he
has; and he has himself confessed to forgetful
ness in the matter. The probability is he has
from sixteen to twenty genuine or complete
wives, and about as many more women sealed
to HIM Tor heavenly association and glory.
The latter are mostly piOus old ladies' eager
Tor high seats i'll the Mormon heaven, and
knowing no surer way to get there than to be
tackled on to Brigham 5 angelic procession.
some of these sealed wives of his are the earth
ly wives of other men; but, lacking faith in
their husband heavenly glory, seek to make a
sure thing of it 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
half; here the thing is reversed and women
go to heaven because their husbands take them
along.
SELF SUPPORTING WIVES.
In many cases the Mormon wives not only
support themselves and their children, but
help support their husbands. Thus clerk, or
man with similar limited income, who has yiel-
Hqd tO tho fucC op1 JoC;roc q a.
four women. and married them all, makes his
home with No. |, perhaps, and the rest live
apart, each by herself, taking in sewing or
washing, or engaging in other employment, to
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 public
business, he takes considerable retinue with
him, and always wife and barber The for
mer is more his servant than his companion in
such cases however.
His household is said to be admirably man.
aged. a son-in-law acts as commlssary; the
wives have nothing to do with the table or its
supply, and whenever they want new clothes or
pocket money they must go to this chief OF
staff or head of the family bureau. Consider
ing the opportunities, the head Of the Church
of Later Day Saints has made rather sorry
selection of women on the score Of beauty
The oldest or first is a matronly looking old la.
dy serene and sober; the youngest and pres
ent pet, who was obtained they say after much
seeking, is cOmely but common looking, des-
pite the extra millinery i'll which she alone of
the entire family INDUCES The second presi-
dent and favOrite prophet of the Church Her
bert Kimball, who in church and theatre keeps
the cold from his bare head and the divine |
affiatus by throwing a red bandana handker-
chief over it. is even less fortunate i'll the beau
ty of his wives it is rather an imposition upon
the word beauty, indeed, to suggest 1t In their
presence Handsome women and girls Ill fact |
are scarce among the Mormons Of Salt Lake
the fewer gentiles can show more of them
There is no more love lost between the sol |
diers and the MOrmOns than between the sol |
diers and the Indians. The boys in blue"
regard both AS their natural enemies, and the |
enemies of order, and the government and the |
feeling is cordially reclprocated. There is a
provost guard of soldiers at Salt Lake City, |
but the rent of the building which it occupies |
is about expiring, and according to q Mormon |
wav of getting rid Of an uncomfortable pres |
ence. none other is now to be had in its place. |
Every building singularly happens to be occu-
MED or engaged just now; and the Mormons
have evidently hoped to thus drive all these |
standing menaces and seducers of their women |
as they add the soldiers all are, out of the town.
and into the camp, two miles distant.
BRIGHAM's CHILDREN.
Brigham Young younger children, as seen
in his school, to which we were admitted, look |
sprightly and bright and handsome, and some
of his grown up daughters are comey and clev- |
er but his elder sons give no marked sign of
ham Jr., is. mainly distinguished for his size
md strenpth--ha weighs tyyo or three hundrod