Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-02
PRESIDENT YouSG,s EARLY LIFE.

The Elmira. New York, Telegram oil
Dec. % dovotes considerable space "a
an article on the "Great Mormon
Leader" ~ Il styles the late President
Brigham Young. The basis OF the
article II an Interview with C1r'Nln
George Hlekox, whose ninety. al
birthday was last sunday Dee. %
and who IL described rs "the oldosl
mau In Canantalgua township, II man
Of remarkable vigof. mentally anu
physically" and "the only living per-
sou who knew Brigham Young before
Mormonism had secured lifelong
lease upon his talents, and drawn hi.
name into nAtional AMI worldwide
prominenoo."
The Telegram, after giving Mr.
Hickoxs story, says OF Pres dent
Young that che possessed many quail.
ties which oluld be pointed out TO the
sons Il lodAy a. we'll 10 follow and
worthy OF development. The theory
Of brigham Young, Ne shown Ia his
early life, and more clearly exempt.
fed 10 hlS latter years, was that the
poor OF tho earth should have homes
aud lsnde, and tina, their chief happi.
meas should be found In toll. lie was
man OF which any sect or country
might bo proud-of tho metal from
which he oes are made" or this early
life, the Telegram says ia ils Interview
with Mr.. Hickox;
"Dil 1 know brigham YouugYn he
said, In reply TO a question; "well, /
reckon; we were boys together, YOU
might say, brigham used to work for
me, ono day lao lei. Years passed. and
short time boioro his death he wrote
me a letter; that was the only time I ever
heard u him since his departure, except
through the newspapers. IL was on the
old place over yondOr, said tho old man,
pointing to u house nesting beneath a
small hill 10 the west THAT first met
Brigham. That was m the 'twentiesl"and
the Old man s.arod oil over the moadows
as N his mind WoTo crossing the vast
eNpausO OF years which had passed, and
was bringing back tho memories Oi his
earlier days.
Tho Telegram then rocites the CON.
ing OF tho Young family-BrighAm,
John, Lorenzo, Phinoha.. and two
daughters 80 to CanandaiguR from
Auburn, n. ", 10 the latter part OF the
Juveniles" and continues
brigham Young was married, aud with
his wife and four children lived shorg
distance north OF Cheshire. Al Auburn
he had worked at the printing business
lilo had not the means 10 buy a place, and
worked rs common farm labOror. Ho
found employment ~ day labor about
the uoighbOThOud, and worked Tor the
iickoNes great deal, lilo was ono year
older than HickoN, Win u family "
four children, IL was by no means an
easy task for the young man 10 keep both
ends within respectable proximity, and
the unwelcomo wolf from tho door, llo
had nothing but his wagu- ulOu which To
support his family, but they wcro never
known to want. II WAS while serving in
this humble capacity that brigham
Young showed tho qualities that wrr In
HIM lie was not con outod with his lot
~ farm laborer but he per-
formed his humble du|y well, Ito
had thirst for knowledge, and
every source within his reach hput,lizeI.
Hts kind aud agreeable disposition won
him friends from all tho community. Ia
sickness, Brigham was wise counselor.
Whatever tho disease, ho could prescribe.
aud his remedies and advice wero much
sought throughout the uoighbOrhoou. lie
was often heard TO romark that what was
worth doing at all, was worth doing well.
He believed In ili he practiced IL, and his
namo Is now written upon the nations