Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-26
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The editor of the St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald
thus discourses Of this accursed doctrine and
its fruits: X
We lately met young and interesting
girl at the house Of an acquaintance, who
told us tale Of wrong and suffering that
would furnish material for q good sized novel.
One year ago this young lady left her home
in, p pernsylvania--a-hcsne where all the llsu-
ries ofslfe were at, her command. Her pa
rents were indulgent,. and she, an only child,
was loved by them with all the fchdness of
tue parental affection. No wish of hers
remained ungratifed, for size was theidol of
those parents, aad rho light of the home has
been made desniate by an &C. which will for
ever cssti.s shadows on her heart.
in February, 1861, she became acquainted
with . Mormon preacher, VITO painted to hcr
in glowing terms the g!ories of Utah and the
Mormon religion. lie told her df the beat
tiful valleys of Utah, fariiict; ~ a!l sides by
giant mountains, whose peaks, baTI!shed by
eternal SHOWS, looked down Upon the valleys
Of perpetual green, pcopled hy Gods own
chosen kindred, who were FIRE as the noun
tain torrents that leap the rocks ofti;e 'f"'ly
Eimpanagos range. He told her of thu coz
tent and peace rcigning am1ng the S..ihts:
aud ASSURED her that the Mornon> were
Gods own PECULIAR people, and SO worked,
on her imagination that she finally Consented
to leave friends, family, and all the endeat-
ments of home, aud go with him 10 they
lev of the Saints. Arriving at Chicago, he
forced her to marry him, the ceremony being
performed by mock priest, without record
or license. In Aprillast' she left Wpoming,
Nebraska, with Mormon train, for theslsnd
of promise, andfnal lily arrived ia the. City o.
the Saints Here she found that her husband
had four other wives who regarded her vi 9Th
no tender emotions, h;t heapcd abpss aho
contu,nely upon her head.
After few months her lrge lord told her
he had concluded to sell her TO ano'her. Who
had taken great fancy TO her thai MS
other wives were jealous, and Gsclalra ti,ai
his last wife should live with him M longer.
She declared her determination TO die Mi''re
she would thus be put sway ami forced ic
live as the wife of man Si'ii whom size had
no acquaintance, and had seen but oace IN
her life. Her husband told hers was Biz
HAMS order. and size must do so orslos" Lar.
lie. De'erulEeU. DoItlo ". lii'Sa ets1t 'uSv:.t,
she stated toyun away, witllsAhe inie;ls'Q!l q!
~ rn.siag i.ar way TO Camp b. c'.in3id -.
Cedar VG ey, tlen aarris Cd by I 'ted
States .ranlr. ard c::,lsn aprpeec::en tirle
She s.ar;ed OF foot, ae.! afer trs' Ia ;bon-.
ten miles. WAS raughs an;isab;ousl Il .:@cls,
pace ~ q guE .c1li. ~ !.'5..I' csf'e!, ara
was ,i:s l;spi lsr :. IN .r!.a,. wiin. i!sr "ncue1
f,nI n. 80, IN l;f, if4f.Ss'sJ 'z'e "a
TAc i.l.n sAaai :te hal re::tsc9 eo1'gt'
wit. ,;...a. y aisd er, ..r hs:ocs;it> aesa
70 CD . iicr resolution! in.er. To 1n'Fs i:ars
liz. Hbrengii fsrc9 a!Ecircras>a'ic- -s siee q
las. giedaa iese aila found, - telQ:s, ..e
ea!aus;s:: .a.lti q:arroo c..i.irG slefe !ato!e:=
able s1ats,,e - ga!n ee, .naiacd 10 .sc:.Pc u.
die il, s!ss a.tea,p: Il: ti;:ia s'ic s;icesa,!. !
u reacair9 he headquarters o. G=u G9Dr'-,
10 non, she to;.: her tai, oi sutf'.:i"'r. trc
General s=,:. Be-: ,hfoagh - the Sia>es vi Il
a GoVe.nn,-n lr:in.bou for FG:t iieari..j.
Sic l=aves thus ci:y 20 night. q rrf:n;;'''; ;.d
a sorrawlul c',il,:, for bef honciu Pcansyl7..-
ni;.---i;ha. nome shesGas persuaded to desert
through lie r!;srepre ;aata!ions and %!les Of
crafty scoundrel.