Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-03-20
A Call on Brigham Young.

AS almost any 1n1Oril,ltlou fcIatihS W
the people who have made the very wilder
ness bloom aud blossom as the rose. is
Of general interest. We extract from the
correspondence of the Sacramento Unm"
an account Of a recent visit paid to the
Mormon prophet: "
VIC are stopping at the Townsend House
a very good hotel, kept by IL Mormon of
that name. who offered tn make us ac-
quainted with Brigham Young. Accord
ingly. We accepted his invitations. and in
the afternoon were conducted into the du'
gust presence of the Mnrmnm Chief On
reaching his domains. which were enclosed
bv Il stone wall twelve feet high we en-
tered what is known as the Tithing Office,
where Il number Of clerks are employed in
keeping the records. and the account of
the money paid into the Church by the dis
ciples of the faith. amounting to yearly
tax from each and every Mormon who is
able to pay 1T ten per cent. "n the profits
of his labor After short delay we were
shown into Brighaln's sasct"m soncf""nm.
aud there hrou ght face to face with the
great Prophet and iyh Priest of the Nor
mon religion. President Young does not
look like man over fifty years Of age. and
vet | am told he is ycrging "n seventy
His eve is the most attractive feature about
him. of a light blue color. and havin. a
peculiarly brsh, aud lus'r"ns appearance.
1t is wha, the ladies call Il tslhativc eye.
and is certainly more or less the index of
his thoughts. His face is full and round.
with Il forid complexion. and beams with
degree of intelligence when he is inter-
cstcl in subject which marks himasa a fine
boxing man. would surpassed him to
have been exceeding fascinating in his youth.
and it has hy no means left him in his old
age. Upon being seated. General tiooding
remarked that he had previously visited
the Territory on the Utah expedition sent
out by Buchanan IN the year 1897. Pres
ilcm Young Immediately said to the Gcn-
cral g You did not call on the thrM,' ac-
comlmuying the remark with smile which
plainly Indicating that his recollection Of
the event was not very pleasing and that he
fully appreciated the change OF circunlstan
ccs since that time. The General then re-
marked that he did not know that his visit
ut that particular Nmc would have proved
agrccbh: t" which Brigham replied by
SAYING he had high regard for some of the
officers in'that army. Albert Sidney John
SON among the number. for whose bravery
be entertained the highest respect. although
hr afterwards became what we call rebel
The conversation then turned upon the
Mormon physique. prompted by the re-
mark from me that had always tct II
great desire to see the President. He
lauyhinylv said that he presumed had not
found u very wonderful curiosity. to which
replied that had at least had the satisfaction
oisceiny avery hale and hcarty-looking gen
tlr,nan. lie said that was not very un-
common thing among his brethren. and
when ! suggested the name "f the delegate
from tlah-llooper--hc remarked in sub
stance that his physicalappcarancc was the
natural result of his temperament. which
was inclined to the hypochonlriacal and
that hc allowed himself to be more or less
worried with his cares and responsibilities
The dialogue was, changed to the sub bjcct
Of Coltax > tour = Across the Continent F"
and asked him il he were pie ,scd VITA
visit which was made him by the men,
bcrs of the Coltax party. inclu'lins the
name Of Bowlcs among the number. The
bare mention of Bowlcs', name, however.
excited the old gentleman $ warmcst iudiy-
nation, and he abruptly dismissed tho
subject by remarking. that he had no use
for such Il man, abiding at the same time
to his recent incarceration in terms which
showed that he did not in the least regret
his temporary imprisonment. aud, il he
could have had his way, would probably
have prolonged it to an inIc6nate period
lie had doubtless read Bowles' book, and
it had sourcd him somewhat. The Pacific
Railroad WAS then alluded to in general
terms, but just at that tiulc little girl six
or seven years Of age came running in to tell
her papa that dinner was ready, and We
accordingly took our leave of The Prcsii-
dent AMI several of the dignitaries to
whom We had been introduced on our first
entrance. The interview was conducted
throughout in an atfablc and pleasant man.
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| tho Senate Of the United States which pro.