New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19

.n ec,d the women use the spinningwhee and MAKE
tho bomespun for their husbands wear rhe house ~
the most part are miserable cabins. Ia,
rto bisbops however. are all rich. Brigham'S wealth.
"a souetbipg enormous. He owns property al Over ~
te ritorv has finger every profitable enterprise az"
% rted 70 have also large investments in the i-''' ~
IN Europe He is now buying much Salt Lake
robsbIv with the double idea Of profitlng ~ ''0 80
consequent on the completion Of the Oranoh 800
preventing it from falling INTO Gentle nanus' "a
no gets some good bargains. BY MoInioni'"i -,
crow rich on the toll of the superstous masses D'ls
I, himself octs the lions share but the more hteih
,ont who work with him also share in the plumber
brigham himself tells his people that poverty isa crime
a u ~ ara not rich it is their own fault and That no
can make more money by sitting In his rockingham anu
thinking than they can by all their labor
NOW NEW SETTLEMENTS ARE MADE.
Tpsf novy the MormOns are making considerable mis-
iorar effort in tho Southern States, and are gettng
some converts though they generally report the Peopo
a. ready TO hear but slow to believe The new Se''io
mepts are made in the old way. few weeks aHo
brigham picked out sixty young fellows VINO woio
getting into the habit OF associating WIN Uon', ,
ordered them each 70 find wife or two T. - moi
begin right" says Brgham) and 70 start lor 'no ii
sotbern country TO make for themselves homes amid
the sage brush fresh draft too for this same REGION
has Just been made. embracing numoer VI '" '
who are comfortably fixed and dong Hoou business
Thoy 10 uncomplaningy, and apparently WIN NNl"S
ness and will work at their trades OF cuu'ae Ve eo'
inst ga they are oounseled." Brigham Young the
center and soul Of the system, Yields power "hOn Is
or,o,ir, ropderul That he is man OF extraordinary
ovocrtya ability with profound knowledge or human
nature his history amply shows but 1t also SHOWS MN
IN me COARSE sensual selfish, ana cruel AMBITIOUS Vi
wealth and power. and sparing no means 10 secure
| them He is not only magnificent rascal but mean
rascal an arch hypOcrte oppes5or OF the 1atheeo
deyourer OF widows substance. Many stories are 'o'
bicb illustrate this phase OF his character ltaKe ONO
which il notorious here. Some nine or ten years ago.
Mormon policeman shot and killed IN the ulschaIso
Of his duty, leaving his single wife destitute WIN
several children to support. subscription was aue
up for her. and Brigham was called upon lie ahSWoIo
that he veuld not subscribe money but woud Duy he
home The woman selected little shanty and piece OF
ropnd offered for sale for $780, and Brigham bought IL
lint retained the deed The widow, with her children
| worked hard, improved the ground, and made com
Portable home and all the while Qor she Is pleasing
actress) gave her services in Brghams theaIe bo''ns
lilo neprv All the Mormon actors, nothing, while he was
making large profits When the properly hau Decolno
valuable Brigham sent his agent todemand payment ioi
asking not $500 but 5000 The City Councils though
thew had subscribed nothing all these years passed an
ordinance giving the widow 5000 with the private uh
derstanding that the money was to be paid 10 brgna
on account Of the house and lot She has since managed
by hard struggles pay the greater part Of Brigham
demand but heavy interest on the balance Is charged
against her and whether she gets her little nome
which her own and her chdrens labor has made vaua
BILE ia very probematcal "The Lion OF the Lord" FOR
soothl The werewolf Of tho devil would beia more
appropriate title.
Brigham is said TO be concentrating his wealth as fast
as possible and be growing more covetous and grasp
ing as he grows older He is also said to enforce more
rigid economy in his household. Three Of his youngest
wives are all really lives with as husband the rest are
little better than bOarders When distinguished stranger
are present the poor old first wife is always brought GU
and treated with great considerations but at other time
she is totally neglected.