The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-09-02

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stick it into other, peoples business-for fear
it would stay there and should never get it
again. And in those dismal days Mormon
lady-she was married, though not SO much
SO as her husband he had fifteen other wives
she used to sing a ballad Commencing
'sSwcet bird, do not fly away, land Itold her
| would not She played on the ACCORDION
divincly-accordeonly I,praised her. I'D ID
The Steamer Ariel. Ig.f. ....,
I went TO California in the steamer Ariel.
This is the steamer Ariel.
Oblige me by calmly gazing on the steamer
Ariel; and when you 60 to California be sure
and go on some other steamer, because the
Ariel isn't very good one. RI, s.s,as bin L,
The Picture of the Great Desert. 81
This, picture is great work of art It is
an oil painting done in petroleum. It is by
the old masters Il was the last thing they
did before dying 4. They did this and then
they expired Is s;u.set edj - sfns.e91igp
The most celebrated artists in London are
50 delighted with this picture that they come
to che hall every day togaze at it. I wish you
we're nearer to, it.--so YOU could see it better.
Iwish / could take it tolyour residences, and
let you seeit BY daylight. Some of our great
est, artists come here every morning before
daylight with lanterns to look at it. They
say they never saw anything like it before
and they hope they never shall again. 81 'i'9
When ! first showed this picture in New
York, the audience were SO enthusiastic in
admiration Of this picture that they called for
the artist land when be appeared they threw
brick bats at him. $50 sai - ~
@9t.iyirs sR Brigham Young. = .'''
Brigham Young has two hundred wives
Just think Of that Oblige me by thinking
Of that. That is--he has eighty actual wives
and he is spiritually married to one hundred
and twenty more. So we may say he has two
hundred wives He loves not wisely. but two
hundred well. He is dreadfully married.
He's the most married man I ever saw ia my
life ~ aa,.o.,.ty s,;t ,sa.gei bias asnsgi
saw his mother-ip.law while I was there.
can't exactly tell you how many there is of
her, but it's good deal. 1t strikes me that
one mother-in-law is about enough to have in
one family--unless you're very fond Of ex-
element. 4aa f-d5as sia5 p $3.50 ~
bafa.,sA' Mormon Proselytism. : 2's,I.'
I regret to say that efforts were made to
make Mormon of me while in Utah.
1t was leap year while I was there, and sew
enteen young widows. the wives of deceased
Mormon, offered me their hearts and hands,
/ called on them one day,sands taking their
white hands in mine, which made eighteen
hands together, I found them in tears.
And | said: :" Why is thus What is the
reason of this business p ~ -e
They hove sigh, seventeen signs of DIFF
ferent size. They said /: , ..ixqso
"Oh soon thou wilt be goncstcd away"
| told them when got ready to leave "a
place, / wentested, ...1ss.ts..s. ss.eet Il
They said !; !" Doth not like us ?" sass
I / also said: II doth, doth" i, -, 6es
| also said: II hope your intentions are
honorable as am lone child, my parents
being far away 5..,sf. =. "a --qf ts.,ll
Then they said: Wilt not marry us p
| said: Oh no! 1t cannot was" 4e1
Again they asked me to marry them, and
again declined, when they cried ::
cob cruel man this is too much! OH!
too much p
told them it was on account Of the much !!
ness that declined. 500 ifs7 q. eHa Z :
q Brigham Young Family. e7i :.
The last picture I have to show you repre-
sents Mr.. Brigham Young in the bosom of
his family. His family is large; and the olive
branches around his table are in a very tan
gled condition He is more father than any
man | know. When at home, as you here
see him, he ought to be very happy, with sixty
wives to minister to his comforts, and twice
sixty children to soothe his distracted mind
All! my friends what is home without fam
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