The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-08-31
(From tho New York Herald, July II.
Brigham Young. Jr., in New York

Brigham YOung. Jr., I'm New York.
|, A few days ago tho announcement Of
the arrival Of Brigham Young, Jr., the
president Of the Mormon church, and
suite was announced ia tho daily papers.
He arrived here in the steamship Scotia,
from England, having concluded u tour
in Europe.
II was soon rumored that tho suite con.
sisted of that gentleman's train of wives.
and the ST. Nicholas hotel, where they
were stopping, was the cynosure Of all the
eyes that the fair promenaders Of Broad
way could bring to bear on it. The gen
eral opinion Of the dear creatures" was
wonder as to how the many Madames
Young could bear their pitiable existence
mingled with the belief that the windows
were barred to prevent their escaping
But while this was tho case with the INA
jority, the minority, which il sometimes
in tho ight, knew that no ladies' could be
retained forcibly in house of tho promi.
nence aud character Of the st. Nicholas
/ X few Of these, aud they were among the
most distinguished in the city, called al
tho hotel, aud sent up their cards to I" the
ladies' of the suite of Brigham Young, Jr.'
0nly one lady was at home, and she had
just come in from thc pleasant oceupa
ton Of shopping, having had, and alas
lost fine opportunity of making her es
cape She was announced to the ladies
Eby her servants as Mrs Young. (whethci
No. s, o or 10 was not stated. rhc b.
dies exchanged compliments of the day
asked about Paris, from which tho lady
had just come about her voyage abou
| the fashions: about hotel life and abou
the proposed trip across the plains :abou
Indian depredatious, and finally about ihs
main subject Of their visit, j. e., Mormon
women, their domestic lie, their possible
or actual happiness. They did NOT won
der, they eaid that mcn liked polygamy
In fact. most Of them had little, grave
suspicious Of polygamic procliyi.ies OF
the part oil the gentlemen Of their owF
| families and households that. from It's ire
qucncy, had come to be looked on as I
matter Of course. But did she really be
liovc it possible for woman TO conten
herself and be happy with third, fourth
I 9Th. sixth or sixticth share Of her hus
bands affections, with the prospect of ,
probable decrease IN the size ofthc share
Mrs. Young, who is a slight, graceful
ladyikc matron Of about thirty, said, will
an unconscious aaieefte, that she fearet
she might not be impartial enough TO sat
isfy the claims Of justice in the matter
that she vas 50 thoroughly welded to be
/ hasband-in common with his othc
wives-,hat his faiths and hopes and in
tercs,s were hers. Bat" said she " le
Us 90 and see the babies and talk it owe
there" Leading the way 10 her rooms
tho guests followed aud were all met a
the door by ",hc babies" onc in tn
nurses arms, but still able 10 walk, thr
other, two years and half old and yer,
beautiful, an embryo belle-indced. a iii
minutiye fairy queen-dresscd in whit
and rose colord lawn, with flesh colorc'
kid slippers. Surrounded BY her Jewels.
the Mormon COrnelia told of the homo
conferred gu her in being chosen enc o
the wives Of a sanctifcd man, in beinl
the mother OF sons of promise, daughter
beautiful in the faith aud possible moth
ers of future sons of promise. She spok
/ of her husbands other wives as sister
and co helpers. and their children she re
CARDS as much hers as her own.
After a while Mr. Young entered an
was introduced TO tho ladies' by his wife
notwithstanding that he might take fan
cy to one or all of them and induce then
to share the luxury of his household. Tn
conversation now became general. Othe
gentlemen arrived with their reports c
purchase in the fine grocery and dry good
line, together with descriptions of piano:
carriages and sewing machines they ha
purchased to be shipped TO their wives i
Utah.
4 charming little tea was served up i
one of the private parlors; and as thos
healthy, handsome, wealthy, honest-look
ing " saints passed buttered toast to thei
lady guests and talked badinage, the
thought it would not be so bad, consider
ing that entire husbands are so very har
to get, to take share in some woman's-
or omens-husband, especially whe
the perfect immunity is guaranteed agains
destruction of hair, ears and "make up
} generally.