Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-03
LITERARY NO TIES.

"SALr LAKE F%RUIT," a latter-day ro-
nance, has just been published by Rand,
Avery & Co., Boston. Sold by subscrip-
ton only. The volume is beautifully
printed and illustrated, and has a hand
some illuminated cover. The author is a
lady-an American-who has occupied a
high position in Washington circles, and
is thoroughly qualified to write upon the
subject of Mormon life in Utah. The
story is written in charming style, and
the plot is intensely interesting, as con-
siderable ingenuity has been exer
cised in its formation. The facts
narrated in the story all
have their counterpart in the well-au.
thenticated experience Of actual lives.
The incidents are not at all exaggerated.
Those facts upon which the story hinges
are more hideous in their naked truth,
than those clothed in fiction's drapery.
The author has evidently been among the
Mormons to gather nor material, which
she has certainly dressed up in attractive
array. W. NCIluIo W hhbSTb ludJ Het
work will bear good fruit, and will i'm
press upon the people the hideousness of
polygamy and the necessity of crushing
1t. IL is high time that hero.c
action be taken towards removing this
cancer from the body public, and we be-
lieve that the author and publishers Of
this powerful story, will contribute not a
little towardsa contamination 30 ~devoutely
to be wished. The motive OF the story
is one that commends itself TO every in
telligent aud bigh-minded poraon, and
therefore it should receive the hesrtiest
welcome and support, ms we believe it
certainly well. In her preface the author
makes the following appeal:
"Somo women in Utah are held In 81
lence by domestic tyranny; some by
hope, through their zeal, of gaining intlu.
ence paramount with their husband, and
thus, pandering to his vice, obtain
mastery of him. Disgrace to woman
that thus it isl and yet is il truth.
"But to you, men with daughters,
those silent tongues speak with eloquence
beyond all words. To you these miser.
able women hold up the daily, hourly
torture of their disgrsced lives. Help
them, or perhaps your own eve lamb
may one day be crushed in the horrible
folds of that most hideous, most powerful
serpent. Do not deceive yourselves.
Do not believe that Mormonism is con.
tent to rest in Utah. Slowly, surely the
monster is stretching abroad it's horri-
BILE body. Cautiously those ANAL green
| eyes, full of cunning, are watching each
opportunity for advance; and from its
fanged tongue drops the poison of it's ac-
cursed creed. The power of its institu-
tons is more wonderful, mors absolute,
than WAS ever the inquisition. Its per-
feet organization excels any known gov.
eminent. No Russian serfs were ever
more completely subj cted than its fol
lowers. C|unninglY it de6es,
eyercomes and subserves to it's own
ends, the laws of the United States. By
great majorities it carries every election,
Its men call upon their creatures for sup
port; and those who would, dare not dis
obey, We are told that blood atonemeni
docs not longer exist. We are told that
the Mormon law is dead, which, for disc
bedience. took to her open grave The
wife, and, first bidding her look therein
elt her throat, and, holding her over tn,
va wing hole, let her know her owl
blood was m%oistening the ground wherr
soon would lie her body. But do ",