The New York herald., 1871-11-21
ssExaltation" as the Temporal Re-
ward of Faith and Virtue.
A Few Sad Histories Of Women Who
Have Loved Not Wisely
but Too Well.
Instructive Climpsss Into the Most Shameful
System Of Social Cruelty In Free America.
All About the Swiss Girl Who Declined
to Become Wife No. 80.

che trial OF Brigham Young lasciyiously cohsbt.
ang with sixteen different women, In violation Of the
statute Of Utah, the readers Of the HERALD may oe
curious 10 learn something about these women.
Why 1t is charged that Brigham Young lascivlously
oonabited with only sixteen different females can.
not imagine, for certain IL Is the Prophet has had
opportunity to be naughty with great many more,
and unless he mas seriously negected his duties as
married man the statute Of Utah has been violated
30 much greater extent than charged IN the In
allotment by the law oficers.
GENERAL REVIEW OF THE HAREx.
According to the best Information 70 be had on
Ihat subject Brigham has been married twenty
nine times, and OF these wives the thirteenth and
twenty second are dead the sixteenth ran away.
And nothing Is known OF Nos. "a, 26, g. q and 2s
Mrs. Waite had look into the harem and Mrs
Ware interviewed several OF Brigham's wives and
wrote descriptions OF them. Sull the question Is
constantly asked, "How many wives has Young,
and how many childrenr Lest the public should
be deceived by the Indictment made against him.
and think the Prophet has only sixteen wives, we
viii give as detailed an account as possible OF each
one, and. II our Information be correct, there are
Atin twenty-one Mrs Brigham ioungs
WIFE NO. !.
Ann Angel Young is Brigham's eldest wife. She
was born In New York and is about nifty years old.
Ehe is q large portly and dignifed woman, with
u
countenance. 1t IL said that this woman loved her
husband dearly ana his abandonment OF her gave
her great distress. So much trouble indeed, has his
lnndehty caused her that she is at times reported
1nsane. She lives alone, In nouse built for her BY
the Prophet and her i've children-Joseph, Brig
ham A., John, Alice and Luna live with her, or did
short time ago. Mrs. Young is much attached TO
her children and Is an afectionate and good
mother Alice, the Prophets eldest daughter, is the
wife OF Hiram Clawson, the chief business manager
or Young. Clawson has other wives.
WIFE NO. 4
Lucy 6eely or Lucy Decker Seely as she is called,
Vas the Prophets first wife in plurality"-that is
70 say hts second wife, Her maiden name was
Lnoy Decker, and she married man named Isaac
Peely, and had TWO children BY him. They both
Joined the Aormons at Nauvoo. Seely was a dissi.
pated fellow. but loved his wife and treated her
Ren The Prophet saw Mrs. seely ana loved her.
he said II plain that Seely could never give her
B proper ''exatationn In this or the next world,
and that nc, being OF the 'hiUh priesthood" felt II
his duty to do something for this nne woman. 81
be visited her and -sealod" her TO himself and sem
pld Beely on. II Is SAID she loved Brigham
et first sight, and was glad to ex-
bhange 5eely for the Prophet Lucy Ii to
be q queen IN the first resurrection. She
has brown hair, dark eyes, fair skin ana is Short
fat wholesoms-loo woman. Her early educa.
lively and agreeable. Anywhere she would be
taken for good-looking, industrious farmers wife,
ns ds SSy SSs s DOsa
considerable share OF Bli9nam's affections and the
Sc. ni 4 sne ms n ,n % et n ire
ment. AS business woman Lucy has commended
herself strongly to the Prophets consideration she
Is industrious and thrifty, and lives In the Bee
hive House" where she keeps sort OF boarding
housc for the work hands employed about Young's
A PRoLrcsoxn YOUTH
Her son Heber is not noted for his amiable dtspo-
Waite. Que morning after breakfast was over the
Boy then only ten or twelve years DID, went into the
could ann na 1a WhSreupon ns R sh 20 me cooH
ordered him out and Heber, seiznG fork. sw0re he
would XII Smith II ne did not smut up and let hlm
him and turned him out into the hail. Heber and
Oscar, son OF Harriet Cook. swore they would muir
der Smith the first time they caught him out"
wIFR NO. g
Clara Decker. This woman Is sister Of Lucy and
very much like her. She married Brigham not long
after Lucy, and has borne hm three children. In
personal appearance she Is "falr fat and nearly or
&cnI than her sister and has veIy agreeable man
hers; warm-hearIed. she is devotediy attached to
the Prophet or "her part, par, Q. IN ai%."
Harriet Cook or the devil OF the household as
some u-natured persons have called her, Is TALL hus
aealous-looking nose. she Is 1.-the and elastic as
India rubber When all goes well she Is calm and
pleasant sunshiDc but II aroused, 1t Is said she
HAIR. Brigham Is a strict discplinaran, but unless
Mrs Waite says that ono morning she told the
Prophet 10 his sacred face that "Mormonism was o
st las sey p a sna
do not profess TO know muon, but there Is one thing
LOO understand and that is Mormonlsm. When
pc secs and hears there and plague HIM until
fnow all about l.p Brigham can hardly care much
Tor this woman and 1t Is said that she annoys him
SO TERRIBLY that he avoids her as much as possible.
when he sees storm storm rising he beats . hasiy re-
keep out Of her way
Lucy p,elow THIS wlw woman Mo ia very pretty an,
INTEL gent. She Is OF middle stature aud well
formed. Her eyes are blue, her nose aquiune and
hair. Her manners are most lady-like, and sne ap
pears IN The ballroom 10 great advantages; but, TO
cannot COOK Wen. Sne is smart in conversation,
and It was sne who made the tart reply TO Governor
Harding Y The anniversary ball giyea by Brigham
20 Harding who was somewhat tewildered, and on
Brigham presenting Lncy Biglow TO be The Gov
es no led her TO their place 10 the set, ga
lantly said. president Young has introduced me
Mrs Young. AZ well might the astronomer point
mo TO the stars OF heaven without giving me their
.s Low spsS a aS rn
arc now iootiss ats called Lucy This nan dsoSe
Young, and is said 70 have little influence over him.
u.x r,,,s WIPE NO; g..
hety lWinS. tuB IN u bnOIt, btOQts laD0TlnR WOs
man. She has red hair. blue eyes, low forehead,
fair compexlcn face somewhat ireckled, and Is
takes care OF his linen. The old man 10 SAID to be
very fond OF visiting her at her room and treats her
WITH great Kindness. she 10 devotediy attached 20
brigham, but has no children. which Is 9 serious
drawback
WIFE NO. 7.
Martha Bowker ~ plain, sensible little woman
With black hair black eyes and quick temper.
She is petite little bodv, but neither snowy nor
Interesting IL ~ seldom she can he got 10 talk ana
when she does she manifests her ignorance OF the
subject unGcr discussion. This woman IL said 10 be
very passionate and fond OF the Prophet; but he
cares little for her aud she has no innuence over
him.
WIPE NO. s.
Harriet Barney Is u beautiful slender woman
WIN bright hazel eyes. lglt brYwp hair and . mIld.