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Show CONTENTS. Xlll Mormons for Conference-Arrival at Salt Lake City-Massacre of Capt. Gunnison- Interview with Lieut. Beckwith-Mr. Egloffstien appointed Topographical Engineer- Painting Materials-Kinkead and Livingston-Brigham Young-Governor's Residence-Apology for Mormoniam among the Masses-Their previous Ignorance of the Practice of Polygamy, 139 CHAPTER XXIII. Governor Brigham Young-Author's Views on Polygamy-Baptismal Ceremony-Doctrines and Covenants, 146 CHAPTER XXIV. Grand Ball at Salt Lake City-Etiquette-Culinary Preparations-Cost of Entertainment- Author opens the Ball with one of the Wives of the Governor-Beautiful Women-Waltzing and Polkas Prohibited-Mrs. Wheelock-The "Three Graces"- Extraordinary Cotillion-Mormon Wedding-Spiritual Wives-Favorable Impression of the Public Social Life o'" the Mormons, . . . . . . . 155 CHAPTER XXV. "Golightly"-His Occupation and Character-Author Patronizes Him-Mrs. Golightly -She thinks Shakspeare did not understand the Passions of Men-" Oh 1 Frailty, thy Name is Man I"-Affecting Incident . . 160 CHAPTER XXVI. Extraordinary Abuses of the Spiritual Wife System-Fanny Littlemore-The Writer paints her Portrait-Her early Life-Attempt by her Parents to force her to marry her Uncle at Nauvoo-Her Escape to St. Louis-She writes to her Lover-Terry Littlemore -Marriage-Extraordinary Letter-Fanny's Mother exchanges Husbands with her Aunt-Her Father also exchanges Wives with her Uncle-Fanny's journey to Salt Lake-Terry Littlemore becomes a Mormon-Fanny opposed to Mormonism-Her two Sisters become spiritual Wives of a distinguished Mormon-She meets her Father and Mother in Salt Lake-The Writer becomes acquainted with her Mother and Uncle- His Journey to Parowan with them-Verification, 166 CHAPTER XXVII. Arrival of the California Mail-Murder of Mr. Lamphere by Indians on Santa Clara-Hoi Springs-Singular Phenomenon-Hot and Cold Springs-Mica-Sulphur-Plumbago- Rock Salt-Death of Willard B. Richards-Heber C. Kemball-Welsh Colony-Lieut. Beckwith's Departure for California, ' . 175 CHAPTER XXVIII. Departure from Great Salt Lake City-Equipments for the Journey-Author Paints Portraits of Gov. Young and Apostles-His Restoration to Health-Snow Storm- Cotton Wood Settlement-Willow Creek-Lehigh-Utah'Lake-Snow Storm-Pleasant Grove-Provost-Payson, 180 |