The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-24
MORMONLSM.
Yhs Early Life or Hsbsr G. KimbaII

The following sketch Of the early life of Heber
G. KimOall is given by correspondent OF the
Troy 1ames:-
II see in your paper today what purports to
be an address OF Brigham Young to a congre.
CATION of Mormons at The funeral of Heber u.
Kimbal. Brigham says of Kim oall:-'He was
q man OF as much integrity, presume, as any
man who ever lived upon The earth. have
been personally acquante with h,m for forty
three years, and can testify that he has been u
mau of truth, man OF benevolence, man that
was to be trusted.
"Mr. Young also states that Brother Heber
had been his hrst counsellor tor almost tRenty-
tour years. Ii Brigham Youne's testimony is
good for auything, then Heber Z. Kimball will
be taken TOR an honest man. An intimate asso-
citation with him for tWenty-tour years, and an
acquaintance of forty three years, would give
Mr.. Young's opinion the credit Of being based
upon ample knowledge. But circumstance in
the life oil KImoall has come to my knO Wedge
that would not confirm the testimony OF Brig
ham Young.
"Kimbail began his life in Fonda, N. Y,
probably before his acquaintance with Young.
He kept a country store, and made his purchases
in Boston. He traded among others with the firm
OF Amadon u Bowman, and became largely in-
debted to them. Becoming embarrassed, he was
pressed by them to secure the debt in some way.
To do this he persuaded his tather, who lived IN
OraCge county, N Y, to mortgage his farm to
Amadon Bowman, promising himself to pro-
vide for the mortgage. The whole property of
the elder Kim ball consisted OF the farm which he
thus encumbered to save his sou from failure.
Soon after this transaction Heber joined the
Mormons. Years ran on, and the interest on
the mortgage accumulated, remained unpaid
and was fast eating up the value of the iarm.
The old man could not pay it, and Beber
neglected to provide for ii. The farm was
finally sold on a foreclosure of the morte age
and Heber's parents were turned out of doors
in their old age aud reduced to extreme poverty.
Mr.. Amadon, of the firm of Amadon u Bowman,
is now a resident of New York city, and would
undoubtedly recollect this transaction alth ough
the claim against Kimball passed. into the hands
of his partner, Bo Wman. 1t may be that Heber
subsequently contributed to the support OF mis-
poor and aged parents, but think he left them
to die in want.
''He has for twenty or thirty years had the
reputation of being one OF the wealthiest of the
Mormon leaders. He was said TO be in pros
porous condition when his parents were dlspos.
sessed of their farm aud home. He may nave
been fast friend and faithful counsellor OF
Brigham Young, and man of truth, integrity
beDevOlence aud trust according TO Mormon
faith and practice out in his treatment OF his
parents he did not regard his promise; he wa:
not honest nor just; he showed himself without
natural affection.
'In the Republican platform of 1856 was
clause severely repro0ating those twin relics o
barbarism, slavery and polygamy. Slavery il
abolished. Is 1t not time that the Government
should put an end TO the disgraceful practice o
pOlygamy W