Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-06-21
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S WIVES.
How they Live

The following is an extract from book
on Mormondom, written by Mrs. G. v.
Waite:
The internal arrangement of affairs at
the Harem is very similar tc that of a young
ladies' boarding school. Each woman hav-
ing her own room, her affairs are all GEN.
tired there. The culinary department. is
under the control of such one of the wives
as Brigham from time to time appoints.
She is the stewardess, and carries the keys
A cook is employs generally man--and
several servants besides who are all under
the control of the stewardess.
"When the meals are prepared and ready
the bell rings, and each woman, with her
children, if she have any, files down to the
dinner table, and is seated as before stated.
"Eaeh on rising, has her children to at
tend to, and get ready for breakfast; this
over, she commences the business of the
day, arranges her rooms, and sits down to
her sewing or other work, as the case may
may be.
GA sewing machine is brought into re-
QUESTION, and one of the number appointed
to use it For the benefit of those who
want sewing machine, it may be well to
state how this one was procured. One day
man from ST. Louis came to offer one for
sale, stating that his price was ninety dol
lars. Brigham bought it, promising to pay
The man whenever he should call. The
man being poor, called in a few days. He
did not get his ay. He called again, q
number of times, with the same result.
One of the wives became quite indignant,
and said: If l was in his place, | never
would ask it from one so high in the priest
hood. He had better give it to him than to
ask pay of him. The poor man never re-
ceived his money, and, soon as he could get
the means, left the Territory. This is the
manner in which the Prophet became pos
sessed of much Of his property.
Most of the women spin and make their
everyday clothing, doing their own coloring.
They are quite proud of the quantity Of
cloth manufactured in their establishment
every year. All work hard, and take but
very little out-of- door exercise. Parties
and the theatre are the favorite amuse-
ments. AT the theatre. Brigham and one or
two of the favored wives sit together in the
Kings box but the remainder Of the
women and the children sit in what is called
Brighams corral This is in the par
| quette, about the centre Of the area. The
Prophet goes down once or twice during
the evening to the corral and chats for q
few moments with one another, but in g.
short time he can be seen beside his 'dear
Amelia again. naaa
cat the Mormon parties much gayety
prevails. Appearances are maintained,
somewhat, by paying more respectful defer
ence to the first wives on such occasions
Gentiles 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 upito the influences of mirth
and festivity. Dancing is not only favor
lite amusement, it is more it is cultivated
to such an extent that it becomes passion.
"Brigham's women, though better clothed
than formerly, still work very hard. They
are infatuated with their religion, and de-
obtain his love, they content themselves
with his kindness, and endeavor to think
themselves happy. AS religion is their
only solace, they try to make it their only
object. If it does not elevate their minds,
1t deadens their susceptibilities, and as they
are not'permitted to be women, they try to
convince themselves that it is Gods will
they should be slaves, q
GA music master, a dancing master, and
a teacher of the ordinary branches of an
English education, are employed in the fam
lily school, Also a teacher of French. His
children have much better advantages tn an
any other in the territory. Dancing and
music are the leading accomplishments, and
everything else is made subordinate to
these"