Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-15
PsrrysburE, Jan. IL, 's6.
OUR UTAH LETTER.
From the Land OF Many wives-and
Drummers.

HEBER, Jan. 4, SO.
FRIEND TtMMoNs There Ia very little
Of interest transpirins In this vicinity, ex-
cept now and then some "Drummers" or
other strangers happen along, when the
Polygamists, thinking the U. s. Marshal
is on the scent, skodadle like q lot Of mice
when old Tabby or Tom (rs the case may
be) puts in an appearance suddenly among
them and when plural wives grab babies
and hunt places Of concealment-and all
in double quick time-until some OF those
on watch, finding that the new arrivals are
only couple Of friendly "Drummers"
when old wells, potato holes, cellars and
other hiding places. as If by magic sudden'
~ give up their hnlf.dead occupants, and
the people resume life again, ever dresding
new arrival, in town, as they live in con-
stant fear of arrest. They assume ficti.
tious names. and use all kinds OF strata
gem to escape tile clutches OF the law
which is fast overtaking thsm.
Large rewards are offered for tho lead
lug men OF the church who are in hiding,
or on the now famous Underground Rail.
way" and tho Marshals are ever trying TO
find the depots on this new line OF II, r..
But as yet with no great success. Many
men and women are in apparent total OBJ
They can mol get Justice in the courts, but
the law awaits them when they do come
out, and many think they might ss well
come as once and stand trial, get their SEN
tences and have it over but the Saints do
not look at it in this way. They hope for
deliverance in a mysterious way, and the
old, old song Of the Lord being on their
side is sung every Sabbath. Many Of the
skeptical think II the Lord in on their side
it Is now a pretty good time 10 make II
manifest, but the good men preach and say
il ia on nccou.t OF our pride, and hardness
of heart, want of union, etc.; that the
Lord is allowing Satan to vex US, and
promising the Saints speedy deliverance
II they will only live rs they are told to.
But that great curse-civ vilixation-is up
on us, and ladies are now seen in church,
banged and beapangled in the latest styles
from Paris and New York, and like
many other church goers, are there to
criticize that new stove pipe bonnet OF
Mrs 20 and 80, and envy l,er because she
can afford it; and to stew and fret and
tease their better halves, and in fact make
things hot for him until they obtain one
Of the same obnoxious stove-pipes; a lit
tie higher of course, with a feather All
inch or so longer. and last but not least
a brand new bronze crocodile, reptile, or
bird of some kind (not seen before) nest
ling quietly in the downy loveline-s oi
the ostrich plume (made OF chicken feath'
ers fastened together). And so it goes
OF course these things vex the Elders
and the people are warned weekly to be-
ware lest vanity overtake them, and to be
sure not to waste their meana on the
"Gen,iles."
After all, life here among tho Mormon,
is about the same as elsewhere. Human
nature reigns supreme, and in time thiI
Territory will contain people about like
other citizens OF this great Republic
Civilization Ia doing its work. Ignorance
and after time this Territory will be I
desirable place for all kinds OF invest
ments. The great mineral, grazing, and
agricultural facilities OF Utah will be more
fully developed, and after the Mormon
question is settled capitalists will brancl
out in all these industries making Utal
one of the most desirable Territories O.
the Union.
In the case OF D. F. Hampton, it wal
proven that he hired a woman of bad re-
pute to keep house of ill.fame and fur
nish him with n certificate of those who
irequen.ed the place. The result was
several of the U. s. Marshals were arrest
ed for unlawful cohabitation, but Judge
Lane refused to lavelhe cases prosecuted
and arrested Hampton for conspiracy. fol
which he obtained the full extent of the
law-one year in the Penitentiary. 1t ia
now claimed that the MormOns cannot
get Justice in the courts. This was the
cry of the "Gentiles," few years ago, bu
believe il ia with the "Mormons" now az
it wns with the Indian in court, trying tc
get Justice against white man, who at
tempted to retuce his squaw. This WA
his plea: "White man seduce Indian
sqnaw-thats all right pretty smart whit
man. Indian seduce white mans squaw
What's the matter now?"
Produce low; hogs, dressed, S cts; beef
6 eta. Other things IN proportion.
No snow and yer! cold. More anon,
WILD OATS