The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-15
NO. A..
Tho Mormon Chief.

lHp hVEulVu lHiCls
asked the Elder, writes correspond.
ent, how many wives Brigham had, so as
to get some authority upon that disputed
point. r.r. :.
"I.iying with him here in the house,"
replied the Elder, he only has sixteen,
but then there are number Of Others. |
really don't know how many are married
to him over the territory, many of whom
he has not even seen since the hour they
were married.
"What is the use Of that sort Of mar
riage ~ | asked, with an eye to tue prac-
tical as well Ms the spiritual.
"Thc,e marriages arc Tor hCncXt world ;
they are spiritual marriages. We believe
that marriages are for time and eternity.
Because marry woman it is no sign
that am going to 1.-Two with her. She
is sealed to me for stcrnity. Rorinstancc,
a lady whom, perhaps, have never seen
before, comes 10 mt with a letter Of intro
huction fiom some ol our church officers,
saying that she waS good, deserving lady,
and desires to be united to man for
eternity, why, should consider 1t my duty
to marry that lady, although might
never sec her again in this world"
but Suppcse Tue iSuy haS huSoanu
l added ur
lhat Hont maze any ullerence sue
her husband sa worthless fellow, and in
every way unworthy Of her"
on your wives oDJccT -,
oH' Nv, We ur's.s uuuetstanu NJ .i tua' 'nsre
,,n ! SO muSn oDlectlns gong on rs you
thlhE, whethOr we marry 10 SGLlgolI' OF
Simply lor tne next wGT'u. ! u,nn,t mar
y hy SeIO,,I i1 w''v .I untIl my irst nau L, Gon
srn1v'' 1 ! s"lu wan'eu i 'o''le lloto '"ii. I.
urel'LsoIae sous " oyat , NY nalnr' ,n II
was tHc ioLn WIN 'uae Sh1ulu nay ,
theIn' ny lTSe w m"e ,I, consented f anu ,i .olI
lhu " uJ y taG i'Oiu VIII "nu 'nula'nu i'i..1.
again, se'Scths = mugh younger woman n
tnah my n's' ""e' a''u She ooEe so'hc iin'
OOys. 4, A.. . r
give thiS 1' specimen OF tnS o't o,
YAK one wlII near among the elders ana
tnose h'sII ID authority N tnS MORMON 10,
cnuFGn. Ii, lasy ta'k ~ lteeny ABOUT % @ 'ns,'
'sIIi,iiGs rs tncy w9uIu ABOUT tne,r oxen OXEN
anu All tn'' ,a,' wlckglncs'' tHS'o ntpta. pE"c, I
IleeS, thl' ueSraua,Ioh VI wolnen, ts
nothing iOr it' Ionhaas,on Dnt a pretended
tCteiation rl 70 Ooscph 2'h,tU IRON lleaYen' .!
VI s' ,ne nI"o"E Ahn oos,l' SuLVF'altIon @
anu e'Stlta' ,'i. qu"sNs'J 'n"s va MY, %t
PulnpGu ln'0 any Iefu ,,' or ,, Sce'I .ns MOT, MOT,
mons nave 't' let tnV!r u'"oylleai .S!! eIee.
Is not more marvellous tna" 'he'r perfect
sincerity SINGER ,-,-..., .,.,,., ..,. ..,.,
NJ :" Drlsnpm SI1teVn , WiNS, .,', Mltn
whom nc l'SeS .IaTe pUr'' n.t, , eH,lutG,' n,D
except ohc, callUu Anol'l' allri,a Is Ll5
most ho.cI Wiz, sgFl'eu, pIsasHil1 SIn VI
american Dlrtn' Que Is on'y Wu'y,L|o, o.
IacElng sohe years ol Celhg Uali as VI" es
net nu'o1hG' III, WIVES alc VI al "Ets, iN
@ .ast t@o t De'ng quite young, lne'I S'Is ~ u
lact, Wheh ,noy lna'Iteu nI"'' .'l,. I'heu
usn'me g,i, geit'u,I,an ., ins'r Hel,''n'"i'Iv
why iney s"ou.h i., " s"e' % 'Do's US u, on'r,y
% an TIu "'u" y. W.tn oL'r , "Ony WIS ao ~; !,
reaHy' t' mM y ioa I. io'e ~ ~ a. '"teTu,
salu ~ 'or KNOW '"ey III" NOT 'o'e
nun; y W.. 49,. .....,,.,.. .......t,.,.. III
meFp 'ney conl'c,'Su !. ~ 'nairy ll'u.
nm noj .ngy n.I ~ 'ne., .,,,, GM" ,,.'. nve
M'.I' Us Y. my is: snT's'' ~ !" ''''"'' w"
|" 10 ,.,' 70 nS"'s", wv o;,h. ,,,,i.,, ,t,,,,
brigham lA' slAI .tISn. 'A,,uIe'', rrS N"ou,
lorly o. whom are IelhaIcs. .,,y tney ] sre ali
ages ron 'arre years 70 tnlrty. oyYptal .
81 us i,i oidvr sons ~ a'G lTu"E ,igi", p'on',g
aug Po.'t'oh' he 'a @ sly 'a'rTl w ~. VI = goou
ag1I , Ul % taleI', "i,u sT,'e VI ,''S enlIGrgh
T wHI " nt'ru u. " tuv wol'u nVtea'ter' ,i
vhe n'sI'' At .i we ] .ne1tie' ! was pGlS'eula,,
s'LuvH wiz '"u so'I, nIs"t S
supGLo Sp ae''"S ,,L G,T young %a'' a"a q",'g
i."I nwiu'JInG ~ "ian"i, ,.i. L'."e iEI1.ty VI"
Ieas'eu @ M 'uI WSs uausutrr II +, ~ It.sma' I,.s
S"u one ~ apG Ma,ea .. .ii; -. :" ~ y'a"soi'' s
G,"wsuI .,a S". Ts o,, 1',O, "sM' ;. ""% S'"
w a'aH uv,oT. I. ay,'' a, ,Ii.;am Tt;a,eu 'Mo
=. n n.'sn"us Hmus'''''' VI "'''''''' W "'S
o'Ier ,. .'.tee .te, wne'i .,a.;,,, !.
,,, Mn 'uut vS,'oIi G',.t, way a1ao W es
.s', . 70 uS ,sn,,, usnt''v'j pus " w .not
nous =. u s'. esleVs'y Go'aeeS tst. Az p'Ipo
IL sensaa' 2tases .,an s % gr9a"iaea ,t Iron
n'TyIS ~ Iii 'ia' % ueaI WIZ ms.e', Dus .tre
~ W" ~ ~ - u" ,,,u'" ,ai;J ." " "I"'y wv
to have two or more wives, | think he il u
yiso man Wbn WOulI marry EigtpFg If DOR.