The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-07-09
The wives of Brigham Young
A PEEP INTO THE HAREM.

scribes the harem Of Brigham Young, as
follows
Young's residence or residences, are in
the northern part of Salt Lake City, and
they consist of 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, surrounded by
huge eagle carved out ofstone. The grounds
are regularly laid out, and fruit and flowers
abound everywhere. The first large build
ing we come to is the tithing Office, 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 thirty-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, dish-room, kiteh
en-, wash-room and school-room. On the
| right is cellar, ash-house, wearing-room
coachman s-room, pantry and store-room,
with back hall. Ascending to the second
room we find hall corresponding to the
hall below On the left we enter large
parlor covered with elegant Brussels carpet,
and containing a rosewood piano, large mir
rors, mahogony tables, sofas, chairs and
silver candlesticks The windows are hung
with damask curtains, and all the appoint
ments of the room, even to the flowers in
| the vases, are cheerful and tasteful
Leaving the parlor we came to room No.
| 2, where Emeline Free, the "Light of the
Harem," lives She is still favorite of the
Phrophet, and he loves to visit her. A
three ply carpet high-post bed, with sofa,
chairs, table, wardrobe, mirror and oil win
dow shades, complete the furniture of her
room.
No g. In this room Mrs. Cobb, formerly
of Boston, lives She once had a fine
house and a kind husband, but she left all
to live in one small room, and have the
twenty-ninth part of a husband; but then
she is the wife of Prophet, and win be a
queen in the next world. Tc what ends
viii not fanaticism drive people.
No. was Clara Chase, the maniac's
room, until she died It is furnished like
Emeline Frees and is unoccupied
No. has sitting room and bed room
attached. Rag carpets on the floor, common
bedstead, stand, mirror, wardrobe, chairs,
cupboard, fireplace and red window cur
tains. Here Lucy Decker lives with her
children.
No. 6. Rag carpet, bedroom, recess,
with elegant carved bedstead Ventian
blinds on the windows, and rich damask
bed curtains, mahogony tables, chairs and
sofa, and fine oil painting of Brigham on
the wall. This is where Clara Decker a
favorite wife of the Prophet lives.
No. 7, Lucy Bigelow's room. 1t is well
but plainly furnished
No, 9. Emma Patridge's room, and fur
nished ike Lucy Decker's.
No. 10. Aunt Fanny's place. She was
Brigham sister, and he took excellent care
of her, providing her with every comfort
She is now dead.
Apartments from Nos 10 to % are in the
basement
Ascending to third floor we come to room
No. %, where Twiss, the servant girl, lives
1t is very neatly furnished, and has a snowy
clean bed, with pretty curtains at the win
dows
No. 80 is vacant, and is said to have been
intended for Young's intended thirtietl
= wife, Miss Ursenbaek. No. 81, hall; No
80, Mrs. Hampton's quarters; No. 80, Har
riet Cooks room; No. 81, Mrs. Weston
No. 35, Eliza Shows; No &c, vacant No
81, Margaret Pierce; No. SO, hired girls
No SO, Harriet Barney; No. 40 Eliza Bur
gess No. IL, Harriet Seely No. 42, Chariot
ia Cobb, daughter of Mrs. Cobb. Chariot
| ia is now married to a worthy gentleman
No. 43, Zina Huntington; No "A, Marth;
Bowken; No. 45, spare room; No. 4G, vacant
' No Al, Ellen lockwood; No. 4S, Susan
t Snively. These rooms are very much alike
D and furnished nearly alike. They ar,
plain, but comfortable. The women live il
t them precisely as people do at a hotel
Each lady has her own key, and when sh
/ goes out she locks her door There is littl
visiting back and forth, and the ladies be
1 have very much as guests do at a frst-clas
' hotel
f Every morning and evening, at the ring
ing Of the bell, the inmates of the haren
r meet in the great parlor to attend prayers
sing hymn, and Young prays fervently
The Prophet used to eat at the harem wit
d his wives, but he seldom does so now. Il
It the morning, on rising, each woman put
s her room In order, and If she has children
e dresses them for breakfast. The ladies wit
3, children sitting at little family tables, an
1t those without children at the common table
Y The same food is given to all, and the bill
Is by no means a poor one Brigham froI
time to time designates some Of his wiye