Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
moRMoN WOMEN.

have said that the men claim that M0r- mon wives are always happy together, but one l found who was ready to admit the sacra6ces they must make, and to defend it as they would have done. He appeared so intelligent and kind-hearted on other matters that wondered how such man could defend system so repugnant to my sense of right. and so, after long con- vefsation on general matters. I ventured toquestioa him coAcerning his faith, and to express my surprise that his people c,illd believe and practice poIygamy.
 t'Oh, we'll. he answered calmly, ''that isa mere matter of latitude, you know. II all the Eastern countries yon will find itto-d day"
 FsBat do not see how your women can accept it. I could never believe in that, .ps matter if religion or anything else tlught that it was right"
 'sNo. perhaps not; but I know some Bry intellectual women, whom you would find 1t a delight to converse with, who be- live in it. It is d cross that their re. igion calls upon them to bear"
 But the cross seems to me to be all on one side; there is nothing hard in it for men, but for women it is to sacrifice all bnE1E 4CCf1bSO 1uStluCtS.
 But they are willing 10 do it. Their gospel teaches 1t as a duty rr
 T have heard that they accept it be- cause they believe that it is necessary in order to secure salvation in the next world; is this so?"
 'Not salvation, but their exaltation there'
 s'It seems to me that if I were here, and believed all the other doctrines, and any oaao tried to convefG me 10 tn1s Dy silaG argument, l should reply that would rather make sure of some little happiness in this world first, and that if I always acted justly here I would trust God to treat me wek aud to exalt me sufficiently in the next"
 ''But they think, you know, that they thereby contribute to their husbands gIo- ry in Heaven, that his position there will depend upon the number of wives and children he has on earth"
 ''Then they subordinate themselves wholly to him. It strikes me they must be very disinterested.
 "Yes, disinterested, there you have it. ''
 But think that woman was created equal to man, and that though she ought to love her husband as well as herself, she should not be called upon to sacrifice her happiness in this way.'
 Here Il friend interposed: II suppose your belief arises from your respect for the Bible, does it not?"
 "Yes, We reverence the Bible, and we see nU right that We have to depart from the practices of the patrlarrt1s, wa are bound to follow them
 ''No doubt, added, "there are many men among your people who believe in this conscientiously, as right, but can. not help thinking that the leaders in the first place, don't know just whom, re- sorted to this Bible authority as an ex- cuse for what their baser nature prompt ed them to. and that the example of the patriarchs was aa afterthought.''
 did not know what reply he might make to such a charge. but he added calm. ly, Doubtless there are sensual men among our people who, to gratify base passions, take advantage of this practice which the Church allows, but they are not true Latter Day Saints. A true Latter Day Saint is always religious and pure. minded. and is lead by no unworthy mo. tives,"
 "And how can you know what his mo- lives may be?"
 "Well, God knows, and He knows that he Is not true saint, and he will not smile upon him with his favor." Then he added, ''Madam, I shall be happy to an. swer any questions you may ask concern ing our doctrines, and if you will send them to me in writing, l will reply in the same way, and thus the conversation was closed. ! have given it perbatina, as il seemed to me to throw much light on the relations of women to this article of thei, faith. My Mormon acquaintance was most calm and courteous in manner throughout. and in spite of what he said, cannot believe that he was a polygamist.
 AN EXCITING RAILROAD RAoE.-The Richfield Springs correspondent of the Utica Herald tells the following as having occurred recently:
 -Four freight ears, heavily laden with lumber and merchsndise, had been brought up to the junction near Cassville by coal tram. They were carelessly uncoupled on a grade of eighty five feet to the mile, and immediately began backing toward Utica They gained momentum at fearful rate, and all efforts to stop them by throwing rails and other Instructions on the track were ineffective.
 A train had left for Utica but eight min. utes before, and every one was we'll aware that the heavy freight cars would in few moments go crashing into its rear. For tunately the engine of the coal train stood on switch. an l Engineer Terrell at once determined to give the flying cars chase. All hands mount to the post of duty, the signal is given, and fearful race is begun. There is awful danger ahead, for if the workmen should have the rails up, or the flying cars themselves should leave the track. every man would be in eternity in an instant. Mile after mile the chase is kept up. and the locomotive gains inch by inch.
 COMMUNISM AT WALLINGFoRD.-The friends of toleration towards the eammun- ism practiced by the Oneida Community and its branches are rejoicing ever town meeting held last week by the citizens of Wallingford, Connecticut, in which the character and prospects of the branch were discussed at length.
 The question to be decided was simply a new road should be made aud an old one abandoned, the improvement being one which would greatly help the business interests of the Community. Bitter attacks were made upon the policy of thus encouraging set of people whose religion and social organization are so of- fensive to many people; but the meeting chose to regard the question simply as one of business. and to take no account, in free country, of differences of religion. The vote was nearly unanimous in favor of the enterprise the Community had pro- iected and advocated, and the general feel ing of the people was that these singular people, by their industry and honesty, were useful to the whole neighborhood, aud that their peculiar fanatacism was a matter with which the rest of the world need not concern itself-N F. Post.
 At last the fugitives are overtaken; the critical moment has come. A mistake and all is over; the flying cars will only be has tened in their flight by the collision. But the fireman and the brakeman are reach ing down from the rear of the tender, one with the the draw-bar and one with the The cars touch; the draw hnm cH