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mo, of course not" and the two began to
discuss the absorbing subject of the ball.
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Misfellaueuns &eadin9.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial.
AMONG THE MORMONS.
SALT LAKE Cry, March 5, 1872.
l was invited to Mormon ball last night
and went. was glad of an opportunity to
20, as it afforded me an insight into Mormon
character, and shocked the tender sensibili-
ties of Gentle friend by saying that would
20 to dozen Mormon balls if possible My
friend is true Gentle, taking his whisky
straight and not reading the Mormon Bible
nor any other. He is surprised that Gen
tile from the East should associate so much
with the Mormons Yes, do associate with
them some, as I consider that their religion is
their own business, and that we will not be
held accountable for the sins of their belief
Perhaps if we of the East look out for oul
own sins, without running all over the world
to hunt up other peoples, we will have reason
able employment. I came here to learn some
thing of Mormonism beyond what is found il
the catch-penny publications composed Of one
half lies and the other half compound o.
malice, bigotry and prjudice; mixture much
of the sort that tortured Protestants in Spain
and hung witches in Massachusetts,. stoE
at Mormon house, the best in Utah Terrific
ry, the proprietor of which has two wives and
is on the look out for third. I attend Nor
mon service at the Tabernacle, go to the Nor
mon theatre, and to Mormon balls, and asso
ciate with Mormons sufficiently to learn some
thing of them. As for Gentiles I can find
plenty Of them at home, and here, too, by
dropping in to the nearest grocery. The Nor
mon creed I detest, but their industry, sobrie
ty and temperance admire.
A BALL OPENED WITH PRAYER.
The Mormons are great dancers. All ldance
young and old, Church Elders and Deacons
and even President Young himselfjoins in the
merry whirl, even now, seventy-one years ot
age that he is, and when he has to 60 and
come in the custody of the United States Mar
shall. Hardly week day night passes in
Salt Lake City without one or more balls, and
frequently as many as halfa dozen are going
on at once.
The balls are always opened and closed with
prayer by some Elder who is present. The
ball last night was held at the Sunday.school
Chapel of the Fourteenth Ward, and very
good ballroom it was. When the company
had assembled, and after the musicians had
tuned up their fddles, an Elder invoked the
Divine blessing upon the assemblage, after
which the musicians struck up a lively tune,
and the floor manager called "partners, to
your places"
I had just taken seat, and was prepared
for good "look on" when the manager po.
litely asked me to take part in the amusement,
proposing to introduce me to any young lady
in the room, or old one, either. But de.
clined, doubling my ability to hold hand, or
rather to shake foot, among those who had
become so proficient through practice.
THE BALLROOM
is used for sermons and Sunday-schools on
Sundays, and balls through the week. At one
end, in large letters of evergreen, was "Wel.
come" and under it "Fourteenth Ward Sun
day-school. Teach children right principles,
and they will govern themselves" Upon the
right were pictures of Joseph and Hyram
Smith and Brigham Young, and upon the left
three other distinguished disciples Of the Nor
mon faith. The music was made by three
musicians on the platform, which is used for
a pulpit on Sunday.
THE MAYOR OF THE CITY,.
General Wells, Commander, I believe, of the
Mormon militia stout, large-boned, red
faced man, was present with two of his wives,
having left three at home. He is perhaps ff-
ty-6ve years of age, and, after dancing two
sets, sat down to rest.
General" I said, "let me compliment you
upon your skill as dancer. I don't propose
to interview you, but I do propose to let the
world know, through the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, how we'll you can dance"
81 don't consider that am good dancer" "
he replied, laughing, "but 1 am very fond of
the amusement"
"You people all seem to be fond Of it" l
said, as the couples whirled by.
"Yes we are 1t is our chief amusement du-
ring the winter. It is healthful, exhilarating,
moral, and not expensive"
care any of President Young's wives pres
ent" I asked
"Oh! yes, two or three" pointing them out,
trim, neat, but plainly dressed, matronly look
ing ladies. "And over there" he continued,
"are two Of my wives" with something of
pride in his tones, which was proper enough,
perhaps, for if a man is proud of one wife, he
certainly ought to be with two.
"If it's a fair question, general, how many
wives have you in all ?" asked.
"Well, McKean's Court has indicted me
for having five, but I don't know whether
they will prove it or not"
"There," he continued, pointing to rather
handsome and very bright looking seventeen
year-old-boy, as he swung around toward us,
"there is one ofmy SONS, and over there is an
other" Then young lady swept by u.s. a
handsome, blue-eyed blonde, with wealth Of
blonde hair streaming over her shoulders, hair
Of which princess might be proud. "That
is one of my daughters" he said, "and there
is another, and there is another" as two more
blondes whirled past.
"You seem to have quite family present" !"
I said, as he pointed out still another.
eyes" he replied, 81 have several here"
"How many children have you in all ?" I
asked.
"Twenty-six," he replied.
"That is something Of family" I said.
care any marriedf 7"
"Oh no they are all single yet"
Perhaps there are few men in the United
States who can point to family of twenty-six
children, all unmarried, and all living to-
gether.
BRIGHAM YOUNG
came in, leaning upon his cane, and accom-.
panied by the United States Marshal. The
old man looks even better than he did the