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William Hepworth Dixon, White Conquest: Volume 1

sick; only just well enough to sit up in bed and be married now and then. But Brigham is not likely to renew his search for wives. The biggest Indian chief is happy in a dozen squaws, and Brigham, though deserted by his youngest wife, still owns eighteen obedient slaves. Poor man, his last adventure in the way of courtship tmith, and as the prophet's widows live in proxy wife-hood with Brigham Young. Brigham has done his part, but Zina Huntingdon is not regarded as his wife and queen.ld not be induced to live apart. You must take them both, said Young. Brigham wants to get rid of the old lady, jeered Sister Fanny, growing cynical. Stake one of them ; if one won't have him, another will. Stenhouse suspected Brigham of opposing him. He shewed his teeth, and Brigham smote him in his paper, whicBrigham smote him in his paper, which began to fall in circulation. Losses ensued and bitterness increased. Sister Belinda, seeing that her husband was falling out of favour, applied to Young for a

satisfied with these young and comely women, Stenhouse was looking for another wife ; and Sister Fanny tried her best to make me think he was doing right in following the celestial law. To-day she puts into my hands a volume written by her pen, in which plurality of wives is pictured from a Gentile point of view. The fall of these conspicuous advocates of plurality is due to the friction caused by that celestial law. Clara, one of Sister Fanny's daughters, is the favourite wife of Joseph A. Young, the prophet's eldest son. The Stenhouses were, therefore, very near the throne. To get still nearer, Elder Stenhouse proposed to Zina, one of the prophet's daughters. The position of this girl was passing strange. By birth she was a child of Brigham Young, by grace a child of Joseph Smith. Her mother, Zina Huntingdon, is one of four holy women, who pretend to have been the secret wives of Joseph Smith, and as the prophet's widows live in proxy wife-hood with Brigham Young. Brigha

Chapter 21: polygamy. in Salt Lake Valley, as in Los Angeles, San Jose, and other places, the Red aberrations of White people are in process of correction. White polygamy is perishing in Utah, like Red polygamy, of which it is a bastard offspring, not by force or violence, but by the operation of natural laws. It dies of contact with the higher fashions of domestic life. I gather, not from what you tell me only, but from every word I hear, and every man I see, that there is changeWhite polygamy is perishing in Utah, like Red polygamy, of which it is a bastard offspring, not by force or violence, but by the operation of natural laws. It dies of contact with the higher fashions of domestic life. I gather, not from what you tell me only, but from every word I hear, and every man I see, that there is change of practice, if not change of doctrine, I remark to President Wells and Apostle Taylor. That is your impression? asks the Apostle. Yes, my strong impression; I might say my strong conviction. Pardon me for saying that the point is very serious. If you mean to dwell in the United States, you must abate the practice, even if you retain the principle, of plural wives. Nature, Law, and Accident are all against your theories of domestic life. Nature puts the male and female on the ea

ar the throne. To get still nearer, Elder Stenhouse proposed to Zina, one of the prophet's daughters. The position of this girl was passing strange. By birth she was a child of Brigham Young, by grace a child of Joseph Smith. Her mother, Zina Huntingdon, is one of four holy women, who pretend to have been the secret wives of Joseph Smith, and as the prophet's widows live in proxy wife-hood with Brigham Young. Brigham has done his part, but Zina Huntingdon is not regarded as his wife and Zina Huntingdon is not regarded as his wife and queen. Joseph will claim her in the world to come, and Zina, the younger, will be gathered to her mother's kingdom. A lovely and a clever woman, Zina is a favourite with her father, who loves her none the less because his celestial law prevents him from counting her as his child. Before he spoke to Young, Stenhouse believed that he had won his prize. Zina was an actress, Stenhouse a dramatic critic, with a popular journal in his hands. More pretty things, according to Sister Fanny, were

ted Brigham of opposing him. He shewed his teeth, and Brigham smote him in his paper, which began to fall in circulation. Losses ensued and bitterness increased. Sister Belinda, seeing that her husband was falling out of favour, applied to Young for a divorce. Stenhouse consented, and the deed was signed. A new paper was commenced by the authorities, as an official organ of the Church. Then Stenhouse left-his wife going out into apostacy with him. He wanted to have Zina, says Captain Hooper, but the young lady gave him the mitten, and as Brother Brigham would not force his child to marry, Stenhouse has left us in a rage. Sister Belinda carried her three children by Elder Stenhouse into another man's harem. Unhappy with her second mate, she got a new divorce. One of her children died. She is now sealed for the third time, to a rich Mormon elder, and the two children of Stenhouse live in her new home. She has tried all round, says the divorced husband, I hope she wi

ainst plurality and priestcraft in the person of Brigham Young. Young is the enemy of our household science, oby an exercise of cruel and unreasoning zeal. Brigham Young, the chief reviver of this Indian legend, is sevrry at his expense. Such incidents cry out to Brigham Young that, though he holds the keys, and claims all pm. My wife on earth, my queen in heaven, sighs Brigham Young. An old fellow, snaps the lady, dropping her jaas passing strange. By birth she was a child of Brigham Young, by grace a child of Joseph Smith. Her mother, he prophet's widows live in proxy wife-hood with Brigham Young. Brigham has done his part, but Zina Huntingdopresent her father's mood. Sister Fanny went to Brigham Young, and begged him to let the marriage of her husbathe expense of dressing several fine ladies, and Brigham Young may soon be the only man in Salt Lake City rich uthority, can impede the action of this enemy of Brigham Young. Women who dress like squaws may obey like squa

uses were, therefore, very near the throne. To get still nearer, Elder Stenhouse proposed to Zina, one of the prophet's daughters. The position of this girl was passing strange. By birth she was a child of Brigham Young, by grace a child of Joseph Smith. Her mother, Zina Huntingdon, is one of four holy women, who pretend to have been the secret wives of Joseph Smith, and as the prophet's widows live in proxy wife-hood with Brigham Young. Brigham has done his part, but Zina Huntingdon is nJoseph Smith, and as the prophet's widows live in proxy wife-hood with Brigham Young. Brigham has done his part, but Zina Huntingdon is not regarded as his wife and queen. Joseph will claim her in the world to come, and Zina, the younger, will be gathered to her mother's kingdom. A lovely and a clever woman, Zina is a favourite with her father, who loves her none the less because his celestial law prevents him from counting her as his child. Before he spoke to Young, Stenhouse believed that he had won his prize. Zina was an actress, Stenhouse a dramatic critic, with a popular journal in his hands. More pretty things, accor

other places, the Red aberrations of White people are in process of correction. White polygamy is perishing in Utah, like Red polygamy, of which it is a bastard offspring, not by force or violence, but by the operation of natural laws. It dies of contact with the higher fashions of domestic life. I gather, not from what you tell me only, but from every word I hear, and every man I see, that there is change of practice, if not change of doctrine, I remark to President Wells and Apostle Taylor. That is your impression? asks the Apostle. Yes, my strong impression; I might say my strong conviction. Pardon me for saying that the point is very serious. If you mean to dwell in the United States, you must abate the practice, even if you retain the principle, of plural wives. Nature, Law, and Accident are all against your theories of domestic life. Nature puts the male and female on the earth in pairs; and thereby sets her face against your theories. The Law of every Chri

een in heaven, sighs Brigham Young. An old fellow, snaps the lady, dropping her jargon of celestial laws and everlasting covenants, he is forty-five years older than myself, and he has eighteen other wives to please. Her intercourse with Gentiles has dispelled the mystic halo which surrounds a prophet's tent. His harem is profaned, the mystery and sanctity of his life are gone. Other, and more serious losses, have fallen on the polygamous saints. Stenhouse, Godbe, Lawrence, Walker, Harrison, all the most liberal, prosperous, and enlightened members of their church, have either seceded or been expelled. Stenhouse has not only fallen from the ranks, but with his first wife, Sister Fanny, has taken service in the Gentile camp. When I was last in Zion, the Stenhouses, man and wife, were strict upholders of polygamy. The Elder had two wives living, Sister Fanny and Sister Belinda; besides his dead queen, Sister Carrie, who had been sealed to him for the eternal worlds. Fann