Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-24

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Smith who could not find other husbands
were taken by Brigham Young. Not
only is it deemed proper to take the Wild
ows of some good brother, but also to
take fresh wives for your dead brother.
A Mrs. Poulterer, Of Salt Lake, in 1891
who had heard of and pretended to love
Smith, desired to be sealed to him, al
though he had been dead twelve years,
and she had husband living. If a
man had been dead for a thousand. years
it would be nothing to the wings of the
Mormon faith. Brigham consented to
act as proxy or agent for Joseph smith,
and the disgusting ceremony was per-
formed. These wives are generally call
ed proxy women" in Utah. A woman
who has a husband living may be sealed
to another woman for his spiritual
wife" and woman whose husband is
dead may be "sealed' for the dead. The
sealing process cannot be described IN
this presence and must be left to conjec-
Before leaving the subject of polyga-
my to consider some other barbarous
practices of the Mormon system pro-
pose briefly to describe Brigham Young
and his harem. He is man of remark
able ability, bold and bad. He is not
an educated man, but is eminently prac-
teal, of great energy of character, and
has wonderful knowledge of human
nature. He is fruitful in resources, and
by bold, determined, and active exer-
tions has proved himself a great leader.
Many who condemn his doctrines be-
lieve him sincere; if that be true, there
is more reason for his success. A deter
mined, able, sincere, and Jealous man
can accomplish wonderful things. He
is the leader and head of the Mormon
church in all temporal and spiritual at
fairs. His win is the supreme law
among his followers, and they are ready
to carry out his plans and execute his
commands. A more confding and de-
luded community than that of the Utah
Mormons cannot be found on the face of
the earth, or one where the will of sim
gle man is more powerful. To fully I'M
derstand the character of this bad man
one needs to be acquainted with his early
trials and efforts to build up Mormonism
and his wonderful march to Utah. He
must be studied in his capacity as Gov
ernor of Utah." president of the
church, prophet" trustee in trust
for the church" president of the emf
grafton company" lord of the harem, u
"grand archee Of the order of gods" il
we would fully understand his wonderful
capacity. This can only be done in a
volume, not in speech. will let Mr.
Hyde, once the intimate friend and asso'
ciate of Young, and who still believes
him sincere, speak of his designs:
Brigham Young has one design, and
only one. However wild in theory ant
impossible in execution, he entertains i
sincerely. and that is to make the Nor
mon church by and by control the whole
of this continent.
/ have seen and heard him very of
ten, privately conversed with him, watch
ed him in his family and in his publ
administrations; carefully endeavoret
to criticise his movements and discove
his secret power, and / conscientiousl,
assert that The world has much mistake
the ability and danger of the man.
Brigham Young in his harem is an in
teresting character. As before stated h
has about forty wives. He has his di
carded wives" those who have ceased I
bear children. These live in his hous
and eat at his table, but all attention
from him as husband have ceased. II
has many spiritual wives" (temporar
ly married to other husbands and wiz
ows of dead brothers, including four G
Smiths widows; and many women t
whom he has been sealed as prox
for some dead brother. Out of all thi
number he lives with about twenty-fv,
Many Of them live in the " Lion House
or Harem" so called. Many Other
live in the Beehive House." so-calle
from the fact that beehive surmoun
the top. His senior wife and her famil
formerly lived in this house but stint
the bees have swarmed so many time
and he has taken so many younger wive
she was removed to the barn-like hous,
or penitentiary, on the hill. 1t is said
scarcely ever pays her visit, though 81
is an excellent woman. She has Fl,
children, and is much attached to ther
No one can tell what this poor woms
has suffered from the conduct of h
wicked and infdel husband. Her hea
is crushed, and she is subject to fits
insanity.
These houses and some others for bu
iness purposes, constitute what is call,
Brigham's Block" They are in an