The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-26

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The story related by Mrs. Elizabeth
Raleigh, of Salt Lake, is like that Of
great many of the women who have
married into the Mormon Church. She
first went into Mr.. Raleigh's family as a
nurse TO his former wife, who was on q
bed OF sickness from which she never
rose. She declined to accept the pro-
posals of marriage when first made,
but in obedience to the mandate Of He
Der O. Kimball, then one Of President
Youngs conselors, and to whom dis
obedience was worse than contempt OF
court she at length acceded. Her
honeymoon was not q particularly
bright one, but she took upon herself
the care of her husbands children by
his first wife, and was o mother to them
surmg many years that followed. She
was allowed to work all she pleased,
and sometimes more, from the begin
ming, and rs stated in the complaint.
aided In every way to build up the for
tune of her lord and master. As spec
linen of what was expected OF her, one
instance may be related alone: Shortly
after their marriage one Of the cows
died, down in a pasture lot in the edge
of the town, il was supposed from hav-
ing in some way become poisoned.
She was sent with Danish boy to skin
the body, which they did, and Mrs.
Raleigh carried the hide to the house
over her shoulders, her husband, mean
time, standing by with q linen buster on
and walking cane in his hand, super
intending the work. ~
In the course of time new wives were
added to the household, the number
eventually reaching eight, and at one
period six of them occupying one house,
and working and eating together in
one small room, which served as kitchen,
dining-roOm. sitting and parlor.
Each had separate sleeping apartment.
They were ali expected To earn living ;
and If they wanted anything special in
the way Of clothing, etc, they bought
it themselves from money made at wash
ing or otherwise. The head of the
household bought his supplies by the
quantity, aud kept them under lock and
key, dealing tltem out with sparina
hand. He was suspicious always that
his wives were trying to rob him, and
ON one occasion, when he thought he
missed dress pattern off q bolt of COM
mon heavy goods, he seached the apart.
ments OF his wives, examining the bed
ticks, looking in small drawers that
would not have contained the bulk Of the
dress, and. when urged sarcast;cally 10y
the plaintiff, even peering into a pair
of stockings which were hung up in the
room. The plaintiff says the finest dress
he ever gave her after their marriage
was one of q common material which
would probably cost about bit yard
now.
One Of his wives finally brought a
suit for divorce against him, which was
settled by compromise, and the result
Of the present suit viii be watched
with interest by some Of the others,
who will follow suit If Mrs. Raleigh
succeeds. ESD +It A.i'
AS an evidence Of the love felt fol
him by his children, it is said that
when he had been absent in England
on mission and was returning, they saw
iiiui, uho phC Va LiiO bOyS tACldlhlGd :
"There comes that old scoundrel, Z"
wbereupon they all FASTENED to conceal
themselves. He was called by some less
tender and respectful names at other
times, and al his life as husband aud
father seems not to have been happy
one, Judging 10y the respect inspired in
his family.
Subsequent to the separation from
her husband, Mrs. Raleigh WAS ques.
toned as to the illicit distillery which
he is said To have run in the cellar OF
his house in this city at one time, but
Of this matter she protested 10 be in ig-
norance. The story goes that one OF
the men in charge while drinking with
some companions and not liking the
quality OF the tanglefoot offered him,
told the crowd that if they would come
to the cellar he would give them some
that was genuine, IA he had helped to
make it himself. These are but the
merest scraps from the history of the
eminent councilman, who is so bright
and shining light IN the circle of
Latter-day Saints.
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