The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-08-20

ect and contempt, telilnS her thaG MS "
lists were not for heb but for the pur- Is
,ose of supervising work on the farm {
The complai nant swears that Brigham j.
appropriated the entire proceeds Of her Q
ahor and that of her mother. She was t
restricted to the coarsest and most mea
gre fare, and had to dress in a manner
wholly ursuited to her position. Her )
children were compelled to 60 in rags. |
In the fall of 1872 Brigham removed $
her to Salt Lake City. She lived in
his house until she was constrained by
her destitution, feeble health, and fear
of violence to vacate it.
BRIGMAN's BAD DISPOSITION.
She says that Brig ham has a most
vindictive disposition, though she de-
clares he never visited her while she
was in his house at Salt Lake On sew
eral occasions, however, she called upon
him at another one OF his houses in
Salt Lake. City, and besousht him to
furnish her with wearing apparel, OF
give her the means to procure it. lie
answered her entreaties with the most
offensive. language, and only at most |
distant intervals since the fall 1872 fur
nished her with few articles. They |
were not sufficient in quality Or quantity
for her subsistence and that Of her, chill
dren, and to procure the common nee
| <--e--.ias of life she has been forced to
constant and severe manual labor. NJ rs.
| Young further afirms that for the past
four years she has been in delicate health,
not fit to perform any labor without
suffering great pain, and is in constant
danger of permanent disease. 1t was
necessary that she should have suitable
food and medicines, and the services OF
a physician. She had repeatedly be-
sought Brigham for medical attendance,
but he has always refused to provide it
for her; In consequence OF his refusal she
has suffered great mental and bodily
anguish, and been compelled to rely
solely on the charity of friends.
THE PROPHET WEALTH.
The complainant further asserts that
in May last Brigham informed her that
he would never again contribnte to her
support, and she must henceforth rely
solely upon her exertions. She alleges
that Brigham was and is the owner Of
vast wealth, amounting to $1,000 600,
and that he Las an income Of SIC, 900
month. She says that he occupies a
! very prominent station in the society
, of the territory, and holds various posi-
tons Of trust and honor, among others
that of prophet, seer, revelator, and
president of the Church of Jesus Christ
!, Of Latter Day Saints. She alleges she
: has has been compelled to sacrifice such
). furniture and household articles as SIZE
= had obtained by her own exertions in
order to live. She further alleges that
J in consequence of Brigham's treatment
y she has been rendered miserable, and thai
IS she and Brigham cannot live in peace
r an union together, and that their mu
tual welfare.
- REQUIRES A SEPARATION.
70 She swears she has agreed to pay SO
r. licitors aud counsel Reasonable co Il
pensation Tor their service, and tina
" oi,o l...ovss of to eAraf!5 raitl
IS her engagement other than those unde
is the control Of the president of tn
40 Chulch Of Jesus Christ Of the Latter
!, day Saints She thinks twenty thou
\ sand dollars is reasonable sum fo
d their services. She further shows tia
I'd she is without home, and stopping q
is hotel in Salt Lake. She thinks tia
4 it will require one thousand dollars
/. a month to defray her expenses. Sh
NJ prays that Brigham may be ordered t
Ill pay to her during the pending Of I'll
ty suit the sum OF one thousand dollars
in a month from the date OF the filling {
-, her bill, and that he be required I
~ pay her solicitors preliminary fee {
's- not less than six thousand dollars, an
9rs upon the inal decree Of the court I'll
an further sum OF fourteen thousand do
lars, as well as the costs Of court. ST
asks that the bonds of matrimony b
tween the complainant and the presidel
of the church Of Latter-day Saints
forever dissolved, and that
A PORTION OF THE ESTATE
of the defendant, amounting to $4,000
e. be set aside for the benefit OF the col
plainant; furthermore, she wants sue
~ other and further relief as the equity
}. her case may warrant and to the cou
may seem meet. She closes by axkil
or that Brigham Young be compelled
80 appear before tire court at a certain tin
nc under a certain penalty, there to answ
'Zl. all questions that may be put to him.
Mrs Young, Brigham's seventeen
wife. The Mormons declare that t.
81, whole thing is a put up job On the rt
' .,o of a lew needy officials to bleed Bri
;as ham, Charleston, IS. O. Ne,os a,
ID Courier.
iy' Postal cards have been great 81
cess, and the Department has been |
in able to fill the extraordinary dema
axe for them. The original estimate v
am made for one hundred millions, viii
.rs were supposed to be enough for the Fl
ono year but this immense number ia
- greatly below the requirement of t
ely public, and it will become necessary
the increase the facilities for procuring
- sufficient supply.-Jou1naz.
tier The Marion Star
,me
Du- In the last issue of the Marion s.
her it is announced that Mr. n. A. Stedm