The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-03

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A lamp-po,t is dreadful when given to drink
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And as for the houses, thcy'll surely be down -
| l don't want to be buried alive in the town:
And SO to avoid all confusion and pain,
I'll go back at once to the tavern again.
| From, the German Of Aueckler.
| Utah correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette
Brigham YOuDg's Wives.
The Lost Pleiads--The Woman
Young Didn't Get--YOu.ig's Res
idenCeS--llOyvt the Women Live
--What They yD0.-DescriptiOn Of
the HOuSehOId--ShOpping--Rt-
ding Out--At the Theaire..Life
In Salt Lake Property Described.
promised in former letter that
would give you some account of Brigh-
am Youngs wives, and shall now pro-
ceed to Jenkinize myself as best can.
1t is no small matter to get correct ac-
count OF Brigham's household. As well
might one attempt to get into the harem
OF the Sultan of Turkey as to 60 behind
the sealed doors of the "Lion House" !"
Mrs. Waite interviewed several of Brigh-
ans wives, and wrote descriptions of
them; Mrs. Ware also was in the harem.
Still believe that the description given
below will be found to be more COM
plete than any yet made public. 1t is to
be regretted that no account can be Civ.
en- of Mrs. Young Nos. "a, 90, 90, 81,
and 2S, but with this small defect the
list is complete.
The first lady who claims our atten-
ton is Brigham's eldest wife, Ann An
gell Young. She was born in New York,
ano is now about so veals old. She has
five children, Joseph, Brigham, John.
Alice, and Luna. She is fond of her
children, and they all 1--we with her. In
personal appearance she is tall, portly,
with iron gray hair, hazel eyes, and
mild, benevolent face. Deep melancholy
sits upon her countenance, and an air of
sorrow constantly surrounds her. She
lives in a house by herself, and she un-
ldoubtedly is a thorough good woman.
2 Lucy Decker Seely was the first wife
in plurality, and his love of whom, it is
said, caused Young to receive the reve-
lation of polygamy.
Lucy Decker married Isaac Seely, and
went with her husband and two children
to live with the Mormons at Nauvoo.-
Seely was disappointed. but treated his
wife well. She, however, saw Brigham,
and they mutually fell in love. Brigh-
am told her he could give her an "exal-
tation'' in the eternal world, and make
her queen in the first resurrection; so
Seely was sent off, and Lucy was sealed
to Young and came to live with him.
She has eight children by Brigham, and
lis still one of his favorite wives. She
is short and fat, has brown hair, dark
eyes, small features, fair skin, and small
hands and feet. She lives in the "Bee
Hive" house, and keeps a sort of board
ing house for the work hands Brigham
employs in his gardens and about the
buildings.
3. Clara Decker-Is sister of Lucy's s,
and is also favorite wife of the Proph-
ct. She Is agreeable, intelligent; aud
good looking, but-rather thick-set. In
every way she is superior to Lucy, and
is very much attached to her twenty
ninth part of Brigham. She has three
children. -"
Harriet Cooks tall, has light
hair, blue eyes, and fair complexion,
but very sharp nose. When all goes
well she is pleasant, but they say at times
this slender woman fires up and goes for
Brother Brigham in a way that makes
his hair stand on end When angry, she
will denounce the Prophet to his face,
and curse the whole Mormon tribe
Brigham beats q retreat when he sees
storm coming. and all the other women
get out of her way. She has one child
by Brigham, son, who is SAID to be
the worst boy in Utah.
5. Lucy Bigelow-Is of middle sta
ture, blue eyes, brown hair, acquiline
rose, and pretty mouth. She is still
young and very handsome. In the ball
room she looks like a h. .,,h-bred lady and
is always bright and pleasant When
Governor Harding led her out to dance,
he said to her: president Young has
introduced ME to several of his wives as
Mrs. Young, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Young
AS well might the astronomer point me
to the stars of heaven without giving
me their names" "Goyernor." re-
Piled the lady, with pretty smile and
bow, 81 understand and appreciate your
compliment. The. particular star You
are now looking at is called Lucy" This
handsome and accomplished woman they
say, is seldom visited by Young, and
has little or no influence oyer him.
6. Twiss-This woman is short, stout,
and freckled. She has sanly har, blue
eyes, low forehead, and forid complex
ion. Brigham, no doubt, sealed her to
him to take care of his linen, which she
now does.
Z. Martha Bowkcr-Black hair and
eyes, and quite small. Quite plain, SEN
slble woman, dresses neat, and is pass.
ably good looking.
s. Harriet Barncy-Is slender, has
hazel cyes,hsht brtwn 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 hus-
band to become Brigham's wife. and is
devotcdly attached to him; but he is
said to care little about her. How could
he? She has no children by the Proph-
| ct.
8. Eliza Bargess-She was born In
England, 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