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Show 1 84 MORMON WORSHIP been their previous pursuits, the people with great una nimity turn their attention to agricultural pursuits, and raising of cattle. It constitutes them a more inde pendent people, and indeed such is necessary, as there is but little market for manufactured articles. They live upon the products of their farms, or what they use that is not produced there, some article that is, is traded for it. I imagine that there are many Mormons who have been several years in Utah who have never seen a ' greenback or piece of coin during their residence there. Notwithstanding their industry and thriftiness, they re main poor, because of the little sale there is for their produce, and the tax of the church upon every thing. One- tenth of all the profits of the merchant, of the pay of the laborer, and of the products of the farmer, go directly into the tith ing office. This rule is universal, and knows no exception. Of the honesty and uprightness in business transactions and general good moral character of the masses, particularly in the smaller settlements, I can speak as complimentary as I can of their industry and frugality. Some of my lady readers would be pleased,! have no doubt, to read a description of the more prominent of their sex ; but I am unable to give that from personal observation, or association with them. When I called upon the President his courtesy and hospitality did not extend to an invitation to visit a few of the Mrs. Youngs or his daughters. I will, however, give a description of Amelia, the last wife of Brig-ham, as drawn by Mrs. Wait. Before doing so I would with all deference to the author suggest that it be received cumgrano salts. It is not only extravagant, but parts of it inconsistent with her own delineations of the character of Brigham given elsewhere in the same book. She says : " Amelia Folsom is a native of Portsmouth, New Hamp shire. She is tall, well formed, with light hair and gray eyes, and regular features. She is quite pale, owing to ill health. Has but little refinement of manner. When at the theatre sitting in the king's box with her husband, the observed of all observers, she may be seen eating apples, |