Omaha daily bee., 1874-01-05

how long woyld 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 go through another GER
emony according to the laws of the
United States, showing clearly that
her design was to cut off the 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 over the country concerning
this case, 20 something very like
tragedy, for in the true picture are
shown some of the worst traits of
character that a woman car possess.
Net when was the world any differ
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 n people
of progress, as may be shown in their
numerous schools, &c. That they
are q body seperate and 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 q poor man earns 20 cents
a day, two of that must go to the
tithing Office.
Prominent Mormons say hat the
women are the strongest advocates of
polygamy, even going SO far as to
urge 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 a very nice, pure lady, said:
eff / had known before / left Ems
| gland, that the Mormons made so
much of polygamy, l would never
have joined them but since / have
learned their doctrines and principles,
I would not live with a man who did
not preach it," This goes to- show
that there are many sincere people
among them. Doubtless, many of
them are filled with the spirit of the
religion while holding principles
of faith entirely opposed to all
revealed religion and the practice of
nearly tho 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 n particular;
they all, young and old, join in their
amusements. 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 of opening one Of their
"Sociaf' or pleasant Hours with o
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
ne proof of a wish to live a pure life
as a condition of church member,
ship. If any m expresses a wish to
pass through the ordeal they feel
that they cannot refuse to revive him.
OF course such a 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.