Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-26
NUMBER 6.

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his shirts and acts the part of housewife.
Martha Bowker is another Of the same
sort, quiet, neat in dress. childless and
therefore of little account.
Harriet Barney, like Lucy Decker, left
her husband and three children to become
a concubine that she might have exalta-
ton in Heaven, but has not been hOnored
in the hareni, not having added any child
ron to the household.
Eliza Burgess is the only English wo-
man in the harem, small of stature, black
eyes. quick tempered, but mother of
several children.
Ellen lockwood, daughter of the Jail
keeper, is another OF the unfortunate wo-
mea--not having any children.
Mrs. Hampton, whose first husband
died at Nauy 90, alterward married man
by the name OF Cole, who left her nj
Nauvoo and went to California. Brigham,
hearing of his departure, sent for the wife.
who obeyed the summons and became a
concubine, lived in the harem eight years,
then was cast out by Brigham She now
lives at Ogden City with her son, Nephi
Hampton.
Mary Bigelow is another castaway.-
She lived in the harem several years. but
Brigham became tired Of her and sent her
away.
Margaret Pierce is another who, not
having added To the glory of the prophet
by being n mother. is of little account,
though still in the harem.
Emeline Free. rs described by Mrs.
Waite, is the light of the harem" tall,
graceful, mild, violet eyes, fair hair, in-
clined to curl. She was a lively young
lady, and Brigham fell in love with her.
Her father and mother were opposed 10
polygamy, but Emeline had ambitious
projects. accepted his proposal and became
| the iavOrite of the harem. The favor
shown her brought on row. The other
concubines carried this jealousy to such u
pitch that the prophet hal II private pas
sage constructed from his bed room TO En-
eline's ro0m SO that his visits tO her. and
hers To him could be made without obsery-
alton. She has contributed greatly To his
glory in the future world by presenting
him with eight children in this.
The poetess of the church Is Eliza Snow,
said 10 be quite intellectual. In one OF
her poems published in Brigham's paper,
the Descret News, she thus exalts the Nor
mon religion:
| I'VE have the ancient or,lcr,
To W. by prophets given,
And here We have the pattern
As things exist in heaven"
From which we are 10 understand that
there are haremS in heaven, SO the Turk
believes.
Zina hutchinson also writes poetry and
acts ~ n sort OF governess To the numer-
ous children of the prophet Zina came
10 Salt Lake with her lawfully welded
husband, DR. Jacobs Brigham liked her.
sent the doctor on n missionary tour to
England, took his wife into the harem,
and became the spiritual father of her
children-madc her his temporal concu-
bine that he might also cXalt her To be a
queen in heaven The doctor returned
from his mission, ap0statized, and went
to California, where he nov resides.
Amelia Partridge has added four child
rem to the prophets household. She is
said to be- OF "A sweet disposition and is not
jealous when the prophet turns his atten-
ton 10 the other concubines.
Mrs. Augustus Cobb was formerly
Bostonan, became converted to Mormo r.
ism eighteen years ago. left her home and
accepted pc sition in the harem.
Mrs. Smith. de;out Mormon, wished
to be sealed to Brigham for eternity, but
the prophet did not care to make her Il
heavenly queen. lie sealed her 10 Joseph
Smith for eternity and 10 himsclfior time.
One poor unfortunate" Clara Chase,
became maniac, and has gone to where
the wicked cease from troubling.
Amelia Folsom. n native OF Portsmouth
y. H., is mistress of the harem. She en-
tered it on the 29th OF January, 1868. She
is about ~ and the prophet 63. She has
things pretty much her own way-priyate
| box in the theatre, carriage of her own,
silks, satins, piano, parlor elegantly fur
nished. If the prophet Sights her she
pays him in his own coin.
Such is the outline of this sanity house
hold-thirty women or more, and seventy
or eighty children. Unless human nature
is vastly different in Utah from what il is
in other places, there must be many fami-
" jars. The outward appearance of
peaceable and orderly community, but il
there is fraction Of truth in common -
port. il is one of the saddest communiti 8
in the world Brigham comprehends the
fact that life under polygamy is a weari-
some burden, and has taken measures TO
amuse the members Of his church.
PRACrICAL VS.. THEoRETICAL~-A col
lege professor was being rowed across
| stream i'm n hoat Said he To the boat