Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-04
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BRIGHAM YoUNG's CoNJUGAL RELATIONS. !

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BRIGHAM YoUNGs CoNJUGAL RELATIONS.
The Lion House. at Salt Lake City-Mr
.,,rv dwelling, with dormer windows, lnclosed
within a six foot wall, and well surrounded by
frees His houses throughout the city are
>mple cottages His private carriage IS an
uIl fashioned, covered rockaway, and his hor-
.., strongly indicate former familiarity with
,hc plcw. Through his half closed eyes like
9, panther asleep, his great executive brain
looks out upon the little world he has made
and orders its affairs with the sagaclty OF All
industrial king.
Domestic infelicities, though perhaps less
common than is popularly believed, are by no
means unknown. The regulation, however,
which allotS one separate week OF l-oth;'rlati
,lcvotedness to each partner, relieves the sub
rct Of those unhappy consequences accfuing
ilnm prolonged fam miliarty, which, 1t may nc
remembered are ST. vigorously SET iorth III
Bulwcr's story of the ''Wart and the S4ulnt
Even while living under the saline root, they
wisely take their meals apart, aud although
,u,uy stories are told Of jealousies and out
freaks, nothing worse than i cold douche bath
delivered with holy junction 10y dlslntected
..,,rIy Of the first part, has ever come under
,ny notice. There is less Of this, however,
'h,u il would sccm possible under a condition
,,t,hiues where the same sacrificing subject
..rycs the marital relation to both grandmoth-
,r and granddaughter at the same time. But
+ !, not too much to say that misguided, de-
n!,,!. and unhappy az they unquestlonably
.u, IN, livesot these women are heroic. All hon
6, PURPOSE, not compulsory, but voluntary, for
the sake of conscientious ends, leading through
suffering and sacrifice, and eliminating, IN no
phase Of set glory, but IN more or less OF
misery, self imposed, to the very end, Is true
hrrosm and in this light this life Of theirs Is
the sublimity of heroisln. For it deals not
alone with physical woes, 1t entails no essen
rial physical discomfort, it exhibits no phase OF
t,,r. fre-spendor to attract the eyes Of the
world, such as lit the sword Of Joan Arc, or
wreathed the ambitious brows Ola Roland or
Al Antoinette; but the spirit writhes while the
white lips are dumb, and under the shadows
Of their homely walls they sit and nurse their
religious zeal. and in the mold OF conscience
rour their lacerated lives, aud fashion them
nto the lives Of martyrs Few religions are
Inyuries Of themselves, and this one least OF all.
But whoever would learn the true weight Of
the cross should but look in the faces of some
Of these Mormon women. Dcspiscd OF the
world, and rejected by the seekers of the INV
iug God, they patiently aud unreslstingly pur-
sle their destines With no artificial restraint
there is therefore little falsehood--no superb.
cal ;Ssumptions-b earnest, serious work, all
tcuIng and gravitatng toward the tulhlIment
Of prophecies leaning forward even be-
yonl the shores Of time Here alc patient
faces. and faces shom Of hope for this life;
there arc those stolid with despair; some
withered and weakened with earth-work and
Iong liting, and few pictured with expecta-
ton and full content But the only well artl-
culatcd idea-the idea which possesses men
and women alike--is that of unrelentlng, un-
,werving faith in the power OF the institution
under which they live. This is the idea i'm
planted in the breast of the youth, and it finds
strength and pourishment in every observation
uutol,led to the mind. Orerland Monthly
TIE RoTHscHILDs CENTENNIAL.--l From
the Jewish Messenger. This AN age OF cen
teuary celebrations. Many men that have dis
tinguished themselves in art and science we're
born one hundred years ago, and grateful
postcrity deem it but right to commemorate
their hundredth birthday The Scott testlrl-
ties have ended; Robert Burns was remember
ed in 1859 Beethoven last year; Shakespeare
bad his tercentenary seven years ago; IN i've
wears hence the one hundredth birthday OF our
free and independent' nation will be brilliant
" observed, and there is NOW looming up be-
fore usa celebration which will interest the
whole world, and, if not commemorated by
statues, professions. and banquets, will yet
form an important event in commercial and
financial history.
Late in III, Meyer Anselm Rothschild
opened his little banking house in Frankfort, -
Shrcwdncss, industry, economy, and integrity
made his ventures lucratlve--hlS business grad
uallv increased The story OF the Landgravc
Of llesse who intrusted to his keeping E2jO, 900
during the war, and which RothSchild invested
so luckily that he made his own fortune while
he was enabled to return the sum in tull to his
patron is we'll known. From that event the
house grew famous. The Emperor of Austria
rave titles of distinction to all the male mem-
hrrs of the family; branch establishments were
opened in London, Paris, NaplesS and Vienna,
and the RothschilGs became recognized As
power in the world. Their word was law.
Kings and cmperors were at their call IT
Government was at the verge OF Financial dis
solution, the Rothschilds alone could save 1t;
lfan investment was TO be assured as u grand
success the Rothsch!lds must place 1t IN the
market. Connected with every city on the
globe, having steam, telegraph, mercural mes
>cngrrs at command the confidence OF World
the trusted bankers of millions the kothschiluS
are supreme in finance.
We arc not informed what will be the ccre
monals, whether simultaneous rc)olelngs are
To take place in tie various cities where they
have their establishments, whether the occa-
sion will be signalized by 4 grand venture that
will eclipse ali their former doings or whether
simple family reunion will mark an interest,
lng event Whatever takes place, the world
will regard ii as be6tting so memorable day,
aud will pray for the continued welfare OF the
how venerable firm.
The third generation of the Rothschllds are
on the wane Men and women past thelr
prime, they are teaching Their CHILDREN tne
ry intelligence and family concord. \ hun
lred year. of success have demonstrated how
good i. is for brethren to dwell together IN