The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-04
w MO. ID.
BY ANN ELIZA YOUNG.
a Remarkable Book by Brigham
Young's Apostate Wife.

We have Just received a copy of a
brilliantly written work bearing the
above title, il author being Brigham
Youug's l,ebellious Wife. 1t is certain
~ TIE most wonderful story OF suffering
and sorrow we have ever met with, and
is justly attracting Il large amount OF at
,%ention. Already it has been eagerly
read by thousands, and We heartily re-
commend it to the notice of all.
She writes boldly and fearlessly. des-
cribing each event so clearly as to bring
it wildly before the mental gaze of the
reader. The formation, character and
duties OF he remarkably DANTE bands;
the terrible doings of the Mormons in
the gui e OF Indians. and the assassiua-
ton of zoe Smltl, by the Missourians
are among the prominent points of the
opening chapters. Then follow in reg
ular order the succession of Brigham
Young, and the crafty but cOwarhly
means which h. adopted to raise him
self to this position the real inner lie
ofthe Saints; aud the shallowness of
thcir religious views; the celebrated
"Revclatiun on Celestial Marriage
with all its wick ed but absurd details ;
the pcculiaritics of the Deseret Costume
and how it wos received by the young
ladies of Utah the mode of managing
the affairs of the church. telling how
missionaries are robbed of their support
and helpless widows and children are
deiraudeh that Brigham may enrich
himself. We would strongly emphasize
our own satisfaction with the way in
which Mrs. Young has opened up the
mysteries of the Utah Reformation. the
Blood Atnnrment. the Prophet Hand
Cart Scheme. and the Mountain Mead
ow's Massacre; laying bare all the
hcart.rendiny sorrows and suiiering'
which the Prophet Brigham has intlict'
ed upon his unsuSprctinS followers, in
clearer light than we have seen then
heretofore.
The interest deepcns as we proceed
for in the closing chapters, the author
gives II thrilling and fascinating accoun
of her own experience. in her marriage
with the Prophet Brigham, and her &c
tual life in his llarem ; giving all the de
tails of her sad lot, and her husband
shameful treatment, both OF herself ant
ot the .'othpr wives" and interest give
place to deli INT rs we read the accoun
of her wonderful escape from Utah, an
the countless ways in which Brigham
has been baill,d in his endcavors to &C
fame her character. and rob her of tn
1argc.hrated sympathy so UNIVERSAL
accorded her by the general public. Sh
concludes this most interesting volum
with an account of her suit for Divorc,
and the successes of her late Lecturin
Tour; and, altogether. 1t is most exhau'
tive and compile, and ut the same tim
one OF the most delicatcly and beautiful
" written works, which it has over bee
our privilege to meet with.
Other Mormon books have been wri
ten, hut Mrs. Young, possessing pcculi'
advantages from her position as Bri!
hams wife, and from her lifelong col
ncction with the Mormon System. h;
been able to open up more fully tina
any other could. its more private fe
lures and to explain many things whi'
others could not possibly he aware &
The book is II plain and straigh,forwa1
exposure of the horrible system whi'
has bGyhted her oWn life, and is disgra
ing the whole country in the eyes Of 4
civilized world. 1t is truly II mastc,
effort, and is worthy Of the highe
praise. 1t is illustrated with nearly 2
engravings; the binding is among t
most handsome we have seen, and t
general style and finish are all tn
could be desired. rejecting the hight
credit upon Dustin, Gilman & Co. .Ha'
ford, Chicago and Cincinnati, the we
known publishers, from whose esta
lishment it is issued.
The work is sold only by agents. '
cordially recommend it, and earnest
hope it will have al extensive sale
thiS vicinity.