New-York tribune., 1872-03-29

t,,,vos ou,ded only by the north star, braved the
ners Of land and sea- in their flight from the scent OF 'ho
blood hound and the cunning OF the slave-huhter o
o hidden for months and years in dens and caves Oh
On, Garth waiting secuson for the chance 10 escape
r,, emerged from mountains and swamps, where they
had endured ndescrbable suifcrngs from munger IN"
other priyations. narrowly escaping WIN ther h'o''
MANY of them came in boxes and chests. some "e'o
secreted in steamers and sailing vessels others i''
tvely Travelled hundreds of miles In slfs Men dis-
eused In female attire and women dressed III tue gar"
Of men, found their way freedom In many cases. the
slave with complexion OF AngloSaxon fairness as
sumed the position Of freeman, and Travelled III tue
usual modes OF conveyance, braving the scrutiny Vi n
masters who were always the watch for examples Oh
such bold deception. Not few upon their arrival ia
the North had scarcely 10 cover their nakeohess
even in the coldest weather. Among the striking III
stances of seevoton and herosm recorded In the VOL
ume we may refer TO that OF Seth Conckn VINO oSe HIS
life while endeavoring TO rescue from Alabama slavery
the wife and children OF Peter still, prother o thc
writer OF the volume. The copious details which he
presents afford pregnant illustration OF the conduoh vi
southern society before the Rebellion and VIII furnsh
the future historian OF American emancipation with III
valuable materials for the accomplishment OF Ills TASK
A LADYs LIFE AMONG THE MoRMoys BY Mr.; T. b. H.
sTKSHoUsg. Hmo. pp 1Il American News 'onIsn''
The writer of this work was one OF the
wives Of a Mormon elder for than twenty years.
and here relates her personal experience curing that
time with remarkable simplicity and candor ana with
every internal sign perfect ruthfuness OF statement
She Is native of one the islands In the English Chan
nell and with early interest In religious observanccs
was brought up in the communion or the Bap
fist church At the age Of fifteen she went 10
France and entered into Roman Catholic schooi
In Brittany as teacher Of English. After
remaining six years France In 1S9 she returned 10
England on visit her parents who had now removed
10 southampton She found the whole family had become
converts to MormOnism. With strong prejudice against
the new religion she at length induced to listen 10
one of its preachers strong and favorable impression
was made upon her mind; she decided to he baptized;
and in fortnight after her arrival In England she De-
came member OF the Mormon Church. few months
later she was married TO the young Mormon elder whose
preaching had effected her conversion. After iaDorlhs
with her husband, Mormon missionary In SWtzer-
land she accompanied him this country in the Autumn
| of 1885, Landing in New-York he remained here for
some years the editor of Mormon newspaper ana IL
was not until 1859 that he took his wife with him TO the
Salt Lake City, Poygamy at that time had become an
| established system in Utah. From the beginning sno
regarded the Institution with disgust and horror, ana
after practical experience Of its influence she was com
pllcd TO renounce her faith in MOrmonism itself The
present volume abOunds with illustrations OF the repul-
| sive character and degrading effects OF polygamy,
afordng an Instructive commentary on the statements
OF travellers who endeavOred to exhibit the does
| tic institutions oi Utah i'll "a rose-colored light.