Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-06

me to several Of his wives as Mrs. Young
Mrs. Young, Mrs. Young. As well might
} the astronomer point me to the stars oi
heaven without giving me their rames.''
Governor" replied the lady, ~ under
stand and appreciate your compliment.
The particular star you are now looking at
is called Lucy" This handsome and ac-
co.nplished woman, they say, is seldom
visited by Young, and has little or no in.
huence over him.
6. Twiss-This woman is short, stout,
and freckled. She has sandy hair, blue
eyes, low forehead and forid complexion.
Brigham, no doubt, sealed her to him
to take care of his linen, which she now
does.
I. Martha Bowker-Black hair and eyes,
and quite small. Quite plain, sensible
woman, dresses neat and is passably good
looking.
s. Harriet Barney--Is slender, has ha-
Eel eyes, light brown hair, beautiful face,
and is grace itself. She is mild, quiet, and
as lively in disposition as she is beautiful in
person, She left her husband to become
Brigham's wife, and is devotedly attached
to him but be is said TO care little about
her. How could he? She has no children
by the Prophet.
9. Eliza Burgess-She was born in Eng
land, and her parents dying after they
came to Nauvoo, Young took Eliza to
raise. She lived with him seven years and
then wished to marry; but Young told her
she had been so long with him he could not
spare her, and then sealed her to himself
She is of the style OF an English serving
girl, small Of stature, large, black eyes,
black hair, fair round face, and plump
figure. She is decidedly coed looking, has
sever j chi.deu by the Prophet, and is the
only one Of his women who is not an
American.
10. Ellen Rockwood- is a siekly
looking woman, small and slender, with
light brown eyes, and fair complexion
She was a Yankee girl, and her father keeps
the penitentiary in Utah. Young visits her
two or three times year.
II. Susan Suively-Rather an old !, ok
ing lady, with gray eyes, dark hair and
comp.exion; spins yarn and keeps house
has no children, and Young seldom visits
her.
u. Jemima Angell-Is an elderly lady,
and sister to Young's first wife. She is OF
low stature and quite robust. Young sell
dom visits her, she being only sealed to
him for her exaltation in the next world.
l3. Margaret Alley-She was small
woman, with light hair and eyes. She died
in lS53, leaving Young two children.
IA. Margaret Pierce-A spirited locking
woman, with blue eyes, light hair and a
sharp nose. Has several children.
Is. Mrs. Hampton-A tall, fine looking
woman. with large black eyes, proiusion
Of black hair, aud Il fair complexion. Had
six children by her first husband, but none
by Young. She is merely sealed to the
Prophet for time.
l6. Nary Bigelow-Was once the wife
Of Young, but she left the harem, and What
became of her or what she looked like, !
cannot tell.
H. Emiine Free-Known as the "Ligh,
of the Harem' A beautiful. tall, graceful
girl, with violet eyes and curly kair. She
is the daughter of Mormon parents, and
indeed lovely woman. The Prophet is
devoted to her.
Is. Eliza Roxy Snow--Dark hair turn.
ing gray, black eyes, and a dignifed and
noble woman. Is ''thv poetess f Utah,
and most intelligent woman. She has
written some really fine Iloems and book
or two.
10. Zina d. Huntingdon Jacobs-A A
large woman with light hair and gray eyes.
Is mild and moihery, devotins herself TO
her childen. of whom she has three.
20. Amelia Partridge A handsome wo-
man, with black hair, dark eyes, dark com
plexion, and is very amiable. Has four
children.
81. Augusta Cobh-Lcft good house
and the best society in Boston to come TO
Utah and marry Brigham. She is a large,
splendid looking woman, bigh-spiri'ed and
imps rious in her manner. Her daughter
Charlotte, by her first husband, has long
been the belle of Utah.
%. Mrs. Smith-An old woman, who is
merely sealed to Brigham for time, and to
Joseph Smith for eternity.
%. Clara Chase Ia maniac Had dark
hair and eyes, and is said to have been IL
beautiful woman. She had four children
two are living and two are dead-all by the
Prophet. She is said to have loved Brig
ham dearly, and when he married again it
drove her mad and she died.
Nos. ~, %, 26, 81 and 2S can give no
account Of
20. Amelia Folsom-This is Brigham's S
last wife. She is a passably good looking
woman Of about % years of age, and has
light hair gray eyes, regular features, and
tall, graceful form. She is quite pale,
and plays and sings, but is sometimes
rough in her manners. Amelia is proud
and naughty, and frequently, even in pub
lie, treats the Prophe, quite naughlily.
The thirlie,h wife Brigham did rot get.
Her name was Miss Selma Urscnback, and
she was native of Geneva, Switzerland.
She went with her parents and brother to
Utah to teach music, and the Prophet for
the thirtie,b time fell in love. 1t was al in
vain that he pleaded his suit, and offered
her exaltaticn on earth and a queendom
hereafter. The fair Swiss was deaf to the
Prophets voice. Selma became disgusted,
packed her trunk, and left Utah forever.
No more will her sweet voice be heard in
the Tabernacle, and poor, lonely old Brig
ham is left with no one to console, except
Lucy No. |, Lucy No. ., Clara, Harriet,
Eliza, Ellen, Susan, Jemima, Mar ,garet No.
|, Margaret No. ., Hannah, Mary, Emiline,
Eliza No. 2, Zna, Amelia No. |, Amelia
No. 3 and one cr two others. Poor lone
/ ly Old man!
NO one to love, mono to caress.''
Young's residence, or residences, are in
the northern part of Salt Lake City, and
they consist of a block Of buildings sur
rounded by ample grounds, and the whole
enclosed by a strong stone wall eight feet
high. You enter on the south side through
an enormous gateway surmounted by a
huge eagle carved out of stone. The
grounds are regularly laid out, and fruit
and flowers abound everywhere. The first
large building we come to is the tithing Of
fee. and the next is the Lion House," or
harem.
The harem is three stories high and con-
tains thirty nine apartments. 1t is ninety
two feet long and ihirty-two feet wide, and
cost $4,000. Entering the basement
story by the south, you find large hall
reaching the whole length Of the building.
On the left side is dining-room, disll-room,
kitchen, wash-room and school-room. Ga
the right is a cellar, ash-house, wearing
room, coachman's room, pantry and store
room, with n back hall. Ascending to the
second story, we find a hall corresponding
to the hall below. On the left we enter a
large parlor, covered with elegant Brussels
carpet, and containing rosewood piano,
large mirrors, mahogany tables, sofas,
| .ha;re and silver candlesticks. The win