Omaha daily bee., 1874-01-03

how long wovld it be before Mr..
Young would be looking out from
behind the bars OF a prison? and the
world at large would say, "served
him right" To make the matter
more binding, the third wife, during
a visit East not long since, bound her
husband to 90 through another GER
emony according to the laws OF the
United States, showing clearly that
her design was to cut offthe children
of the first two wives from any share
in the estate of their father in case of
his death. This, the true side of the
picture, reduces the pleasing romance
which some Eastern papers have been
speeding owe the country concerning
this case, 10 something very like
tragedy, for in the true picture are
shown some of the worst traits OF
character that a woman q possess
Yet when was the world any differs
ent? Even the last wife of David
played the same game on her less
favored companions, and so gave her
son the crown of Judah.
The Mormons of to-day are q people
of progress, as may be shown in their
numerous schools, &c. That they
are q body separate aud looking out
for their own interests to the exclus-
ion of Others, is a truth that cannot
be denied. They have some good
traits in this connection, though |;
they look after their poor, at least SO
far as to keep them from suffering /;
but the inevitable "tithing" comes
into the account, even in the poorest
house. If u poor nan earns 20 cents
a day, two of that must 90 to the
tithing Office.
Prominent Mormons say that the
women are the strongest advocates OF
polygamy, even going SO far as to
urqe upon their husbands to take
other wives, and those raised in the
east among religious people are said
to be the most strenuous in this mat
ter. One woman IN particular, said
to be q very nice, pure lady, said
"If / had known before l left En-
gland, that the Mormons made so
much of polygamy, l would never
HuNG JOlltu thCIu put Sihto Il navy
learned their doctrines and principles,
| would not live with q man who did
not preach it," This goes to show
that there are many sincere people
among them. Doubtless, many OF
them are filed with the spirit of the
religion while holding principle.
of faith entirely opposed to all
revealed religion and the practice OF
nearly the whole civilized world.
One great argument used by the
Mormons is that they marry numer>
Gus wives to prevent prostitution; but
legalized prostitution is very little
better than any other. The Nor
mons are wise in one particular;
they all, young and old, join in their
a~musements. Dancing is with them
q favorite amusement, and the gray.
haired men and women seem to
delight in it as much as the children,
What would Omaha bellies and
beaux think ~ofopening one of their
"Social' or pheasant Hours with a
prayer to God to keep them from sin
and bless the dance to their physical
and spiritual good. / think many
would stay away till after the OPEN
ing prayer; but it is not so with
these people, who have such a strange
mixture of the sublime and ridicu>
lous in all their belief. They require
no proof Of Il wish to live a pure life
as a condition Of church member
ship. If any one expresses a wish to
pass through the ordeal they feel
that they cannot refuse to revive him.
OF ourse such q one will be cut of
from the church unless they behave
satisfactorily.
l may give you other items in
future as they come to my knowledge,
Yours Truly,
SIGMA.