The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-13
BRIGHAM YOUNG At HOME.

BRIGHAM YOUNG At HOME
Mormonism as 1T Is-The Prophet nnd
his FamiIy-His Apostles and their
Observation-Disclosures In his Theatre.
Isat Lake Correspondence of the Boston Jonrnal]
The prophet Brigham Young, in imitation of
the Redeemer, has ordained twelve ape. to
assist him IA his ministry. In cnis chnrch Of
the latter day saints b.. who will be greatest in
u concnbiBe eayen yen is he who has the M most
ber OF concubines as they feel able, that their
glory may be great in the eternal world. Do
you ask whether the idea uppermost in the
mind of the Oriental-tbe qualification of pas
apostle to take q concubine--a half dozen
Those sober-minded men of Salt Lake wMl as
sure you that they seek only to do the viii! of
God. Each added concubine will be jewel in
the immortal CROW n, and over each newborn
child there is Joy in heaven, for 1t is soul re-
leased from it's prison house, and started on it's
way to glory.
All of the Apostles are married, and all have
two or more concubines in addition to their
one lawful wife. They rank as follows:
First Apostle Orson Hyde has three concu-
bines.
Second Apostle Orson Pratt has three concu-
bines.
Third Apostle John Taylor has six concu-
bines.
Fourth Apostle Wllford Woodruff has two
concubines.
Fifth Apostle G. A. Smith has four concu-
bines.
Sixth Apostle Amasa Lyman has four C c,ncu-
bines.
Seventh Apostle Ezra Benson has three con-
cubines.
Eighth Apostle Charles Rich has six concu-
Ninth Apostle Lorenzo Snow has three con
cubines.
Tenth Apostle Erastus Snow has two concu-
bnes.
Eleventh Apostle Franklin Richards has
three concubines.
Twelfth Apostle G. @. Cannon has two con-
cubines.
Daniel Wells, who is associated with Brigham
in the Presidency of the Church, has q large
number Of conoubines. Heber Kimpall who
was also member Of the Presidency, but who
not much liked by the Saints, was coarse, bru-
tai and used obscene language in the pulpit,
abused his concubines, worked them hard,
gave them little to eat, pulled their hair, and let
them understand that he was ma ster Of the
situation. I am informed that some of them
are not inconsolable now that he has gone, and
that they hope for period OF rest before re-
joining him in glory. 1t is not stated as a fact,
but only as current report.
A few steps up Main-street from our hotel a
turn to the right, and we see the prophets
harem. The grounds occupied by Brigham
are enclosed by high wall, laid in cement.
An eagle with spreading WINGS clutching bee
way emblematica Of Brigham aud the church.
The main entrance faces south. The grounds
are we'll laid out. and there is an abundance Of
apple, pear and peach trees. Grape vines climb
the walls and hang on trelises.
At the southwest corner Of the grounds is
the tithing Office, where te 9TH part OF all that
is produced in the territory passes into Brig
hams hands. A few steps cast of the tithmg
Office is three-story building, standing end
factory boarding house. 1t has a steep
shingled roof with ten gabled windows on each
side On the balcony over the door is q
crouching liOn
This is the harem. A covered passage leads
from the ground floor to another building
east, in which is the general business Office of
Brigham Young, and from which telegraph
wires run to every hamlet in the territory:
Brigham, back of which is his private bed
room, where his concubines wait upon him
Amelia to-day, Emmeline tomorrow, Lucy the
day after.
Ann Angel, native Of New York, the mother
Of Ave children, Joseph, or "Joe." as he is
called at Salt Lake, brigham A., John, Alice
and Luna. She married the prophet while ne
and accepted with him the revelations OF Jo-
seph Smith. She lives in large stono build
ing in the rear of his harem. Brigham does
not often visit her now.
not known to the Gentle world. One report
makes the number seventy; another gives only
thirty. It is probable that the larger number
includes those who are sealed to Brigham for
eternity and not for time.
His first concubine is Lucy Decker. She is
the lawful wife Of Isaac Seely, mother of two
children; but Brigham could make her queen
in heaven; and 80, bidding good bye to Isaac
eight children to the prophets household.
Her younger sister, CLARA Decker, also as
spired to be heavenly queen. and became
his second concubine, and is the mother O.
The third is Harriet Cook, mother OF one
turbulent boy, who does pretty much as M
pleases and SO does the mother. When in hel
tantrums she does not hesitate to send Brig
ham 10 the realm OF evil spirits.
Lucy Blgelow is said to be one OF the mos
ladyhke Of all the concubines. She is Of mid
ding stature, dark brown hair, blue eyes
aquiline nose and pretty mouth; pleasan
and affable. Ma3 tl
Miss Iwss has sandy hair, round features
she has no children, is not Of much account iI
the eyes Of the prophet. She looks after his
clothes, eews buttons on his shirts, and acts
the part OF housewife.
Martha BOwker is another OF the same sort
quiet, neat in dress, chidless. and therefore
Of little account s1
Harriet Barney like Tney DECKER, ,s.. ss. ne
husband and three children to become O. CON
4 heaven, but has not been henored in the ha
rem, not having. added any children to th
household rfl.f
Eliza Burgess is the only English woman IL
tho harem, small Of stature, black eyes, quicl
y tempered, but mother Of several children.
Ellen lockwood, daughter OF the jail-keeper
is another OF the 'unSor tunate women, not hay
ing had children.
q MfG Hampton, whose frst husband died Q
Nauyo0. afterward married man blythe nam
of Cole, who left her at Nauyoo and went II
California. Brigham, hearing Of his depart
ture, sent for the wife, who obeyed the SUM