Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-29
TIE MORNIONS.
How Brigham Young's wives Live.

nov "ANft
The new work on the Mormons gives the
following:
The internal arrangement of affairs at the
harem is very similar 10 that of a young
ladies boarding -school. Each woman hav-
ing her own room, her affairs are all cen
tered there The culinary department is
under control of such Of the wives IA BRIG.
HAM from time TO time appoints. She is the
stewardess, and carries the keys A cook is
mployed-generally n man-and several
servants besides, who are all under the con-
troll Of the stewardess.
When the meals are prepared and ready
the bell rings, and each woman, with her
children, If she has any, files down to the
dining table, and is seated as before stated.
Each, on rising, has her children 10 attend
90, and get ready for breakfast; this over,
she commences the business of the day, ar
ranges her rooms and sits down 10 her sew
ingor other work, as the case may be.
A sewing machine is brought into requi-
sition, and enc of the number appointed TO
use H. For the benefit Of those who want a
sewing machine il may be well TO state how
this one was procured.
One day a man from ST. Louis came to
offer one for sale, stating that his price was
hAAtAf alAAaAhs AahAHAAN hbukllt ~ lIo-
misiag 10 pay the man whenever he should
call The man being poor, called in n few
days Re did not get his pay. He called
again number OF times, with the same re-
suit One of the wives became quite indig-
nant and said: "If l was in his place |
would never ask il from one 30 high in the
priesthood He had better give it 20 him
than ask pay Of him." The poor man never
received his money, and rs soon as he could
get the means, left the territory. This is
the manner in which the Prophet becomes
possessed Of much of his property.
Most Of the women spin and make their
everyday clothing, doing their own color
ing, They are quite proud of the quantity
Of cloth Manufactured in their establish
ment every year. All work hard. and take
bat very little out-of-door exercise. At par
ties and theatres BRGHAM and one or two
of the favored wives sit together in the
Kings box" but the remainder Of the wo-
men and the children sit in what is called
''BRpsHAMs corral" This is in the par
C.otta, about the centre of the area. The
Prophet goes down once or twice during the
evening 10 the corral, aad chats for few
moments with one and another, but in a
short time he can be seen beside his dear
AMEElA" again.
AZ the Mormon parties much gaie;y pre-
walls. Appearances are maintained, some
what, By paying more respectful Difference
20 the first wives on such occasions. Gen
tiles. with whom the saints are on good
terms. are well received and kindly enter
tanned at these parties, and all Join in Civ
ing themselves up 10 the influences of mirth
and festivity. Dancing is not only favorite
amusement, IL is more il Ia cultivated 10
such an extent that il becomes passion.
BRIaHAM's women, though better clothed
than formerly, still work very hard. They
are infatuated 20 their religion and devoted
10 their husband. IL they cannot obtain his
love. they content themselves with his kind
ness. and endeavor 90 think themselves hap
py. As religion is their only solace, they
10 make il their only object. IL il does not
elevate their minds, il deadens their suscept-
Utilities: and, as they are not permitted 10
be women, they try 20 convince themselves
that il is Gods viii they should be slaves.
A nusic-master, a dancing-master and
a teacher Of the ordinary branches Of the
English education are employed in the fam
ilv school. Also Il teacher Of French. His
children have much better advantages than
anv other in the territory. Dancing and
music are the leading Accomplishments, and
everything else is made subordinate to these
sArp WESDkLL PHILLIPS, in recent
lecture
zone thousand men conceived and en-
qineered the rebellion. And if five years
sgo God had been pleased to take them 70
himself or drop them the other way, there
would have been no rebellion
And had that sccursed MdNtoioc, with its
Puritan crew, been dropped the other
wsvp there would have been no slavery, no
religious or political intolerance, no mart