The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-04

no description OF her is needed here. She pretty
woman, and, probably, quite as smart as she is air
| lS-EMELNE FREE.
| Long a favorito with the Prophet; she was tall,
graceful; had violet eyes and curly hair Her father
her He explained tho Mormon doctrine to her, and.
laying his hands thes beautiful girl, said :-"Eme-
line, will you be my wiieS" eyes, Sill" and this was
| NO 19-xLzA ROXY SNOW.
poetoss, and often called the sweet singer OF Is
| quently appearing In tho Deseret News and books
When Johnson's army invaded Utah she put q conun-
| drum 70 the General In these lines:--
| Why you In these mountains,
Far fl"% So TO sSs san houses
| From comfort anu reDose
No doubt tho General gave II up but the long poem
OF dozen verses that follows the' above opening
without merit and In IL she US OF the
Mormon creed by saying:-
We have nm ancient Order.
r. S rs BY p. prophets ss ss q, given vs,,.,n
| As things exist in heaven.
"Mes Snow as she Is called, Is Of middle stature,
| dark eyes hair dark but now silvercd good
| form and quiet, denined manners.
NO. 20-zINA u. HUNTINGTON JACOBS.
This LADY also has literary taste and occasion
ally writes poetry. She camo 10 Utah with her hus-
band, DR.. Jacobs but Brigham, seeing her, sent the
Doctor or a mission, and during his absence took
Zina into tho barem. Sho had children by her first
husband, but how many do not know. Brigham
personal appearances Mrs. Huntington was large,
portiy and good looking She had fine form, well
proportoned, high forehead and light hair and blue
eyes For a long time sho of tho tbrce
children Of the Prophets twenty.iourth wife, Clara
| NO. 2l-AuEMA PARrRIpGE.
Tall, we'll formed, black eyes and hair dark com.
plexion ard sweet, mild countenanco This woman
She and her sister, Eliza Partridge had been servants
in the family OF the ProphesJ oseph Smith This
cellent tempered woman had four children by Brig
ham, 10 whom she was devoted. She was an
anectionate kind mother. took little interest IN
anything but her own family, ana was universally
| beloved and respected
NO. 22-MRs. AUGUSTA COBB.
A fine looking Massachusetts woman She formerly
lived IN Boston, was converted to Mormonism Iei, nor
home aud went to Salt Lake. She had husband and
family, but abandoned all Tor the delights of the
saints Being very stylish IN appearance and quite
lady Brigham took her into the harem. Sho onco
turned TO Boston. remained two years but went back
10 Utah. Brigham gave her cottage oil TO herself
and for long time seemed 70 think great deal OF
his Boston wife.
NO. 23-MRs SMITH,
THIS is an old woman, VINO, being ambitious for her
future welfare wished TO be sealed 10 the Prophet
appear IN eternity with such wife. and CONFRONT sed
the matter by sealing her to himself for time and TO
Joseph Smith for eternity. He sent her to bishop
As the old woman admired Brother Brigham very
much II Is doubtful II she was satisfied with tho ar
NO 24-cLARA CHASE
This Is tho maniac wife OF the Prophet. Hcr
appearance Is i'm portant instructive to auatomiss.
Al know about her physical lite IL from painting.
She dark, with black hair and eyes, had rather
sullen expression and was OF medium height. When
| Young first married this strange woman he gave her
| separate apartments and treated her we'll, but,
firing OF her, he lett her to nerse and she won't into
| a deep melancholy IRON which she recovered.
When she first entered polygamy she had many doubts
to the correctness Of her course. For long time
she halted between two opinions. When the Prophet
treated her we'll she was happy, but at the slightest
| neglect sho became misantnrope She had three
children by the Prophet, and approached her fourth
confinement when she became insane. She wanted all
| OF the Prophets time and being very busy, when no
she mad Committed an unpardonablc ain and call unon
| God to forgive her. Tho Prophet laid hands
without avail for she cursed him to his face. Her
| ttnnxR nil iuh fnFfn
soon died.
| NO. 25-AMELIA FOLSOM
This woman was the PROPHETS last wife and the
for whom he gave up all other wives. Amelia Ia SO
well known and has been often described that little
good figure and plenty OF temper she suffered rival
TO exist tho affections OF the Prophet and from the
FRS. gave him 10 understand that sho alone was TO
console his declining She held her place 10 the
| last ana never permitted Brigham to marry again.
| MISS SELMA URsEHBAcK.
| This lady was 10 become one OF Brigham Youug's
wives, but ut the last moment declined to enter the
harcm. Her parents came IRON switzerland TO Utah
| and brought with them two chdrcn-a son and So
| lima. The young lady was n 1ne musician, and gave
several concerts, al one OF which Brigham saw ner
French "Ssn ana With S much sang pow.q a
| and. taste as prima donna. The Prophet
became excited aud sOugh. in every way to secure
plead lis suit and, is said being afraid of the Nor
mons ENCOURAGED Brigham TO think it was all right,
but just when he thought no bad her the beautiful
selma skipped out OF Utah went back Switzcr.
land. Brigham said no did not care the loss oil he
|
/ daughters the French language. young man in the
| Prophets service having aspired to tho hand OF
Selma, Young sent for him and said haughty, 'She
is not for you, SIR Leave my service instantly. !"
The beautiful Swiss also had another lover in the
son OF lusty Californian. but she did not seem 10
Tor any OF them ana, leaving them 10 fight It out
she returned 10 her dear Wild mountains beyond tho
sea-" | do not know what .becsme Of this charming
Selma. have written OF the PROPHETS wives ms they
| some years since then many OF them have
! aged and two believe have died. 1t would DO
Just not to say that am indebted to Mrs. Wate and
information
| article describing the personal appearance OF MrS
Young.
cHILDREN.
Among tho most notable of Brgham's numerous
| progeny may DO mentioned John, Brigham, Jr Jo.
seph, Alice and Luna, children by his urst wife. Alico
wanted TO marry Mr.. Tobin, but Brigham gave her
| TO his confidential clerk, Hiram b. Clawson, who
already had a wife. Luna was wild. and the Prophet
| soon married her or TO a Mormon gentleman Lucy
Seeys son Hebcr has already boon mentioned as one
| OF the worst boys in Salt Lake. Mrs. Waite says
.One morning alter breakfast Hebcr thcn only ton
twelve years old wont into the Kitchen undertook
to help himself to anything he could hnd Mr. Smith,
the cook. would not permit It, when Hebcr seized
fork, and. with oaths. tried to stab the cook" THIS
boy and OF Harriet Cook plan TO X III Smith,
but failed. Mrs. Hampton. before her marriage with
the Prophet had daughter, Viatc, whom Hebcr Young
and Feramoz Little wanted to marry, but what uIti-
| mately became OF her do not know.
Mrs. Cobb had daughter, Charlotte, who became
the belle OF Utah. She always bitterly opposed TO
| poysamy and never would marry.
| now THE WOMEN LIVED.
| Formerly Brigham kept his wives in the Lion
House, sort OF hotel where each bad her separate
apartments. Tho building cost about $4,000 and
was as good could have been built tho States Tor
| $4,000. The basement contained cellars, wash
rooms, kitchens, dish rooms dining room, pantry,
coachman's room, school room aud two large halls
Tho second story had fourteen apartments No
l was tho parlor, No. 2, Emene Frees room
No. 8, Mrs. .Cobb's; No. 4, Clara Chasc's;
| No. b. Lucy DccKcrs; No. o, Clara Decker's;
No.. Z. Lucy Bieeows; No. s, hail; NO. o.,
| Emily Partridre's; No. 10, Aunt Fanny's room; No
ii. hall; No IL, servants room No. H. Clara Deck
| er's chdrcn's room; No. H. main hail. Tho
| third, or really the second story Uhc basement
| being under the Rround had twcnty-onc apartments
| No. was Susan Snively's room; No. 2, Ellen Rock
| woods: No. 3, vacant; No 4. vacant; No. 8, Martha
Bowkcr's; No. O. zna d. Huntington; No: 7, Charlotte
No. 10, Harriet Barncys; No. IL, main hall; No. IL.
Twiss' room; No.. 10, vacant; No. IL, hall; NO. 10,
Mrs. Hampton's; No. l6, Harriet Cooks No II, Mrs.