Mormon Wives And Children

Tou aro struck by the great number of children cverywhorc here. Some housos are absolutely overfiowing with thein ; Bóme tablee are actually enibowered in " olive branches." The different sets got along very well together generally, but that is little w-ouder, after the niirtfcle of agreement between the motkers. Polygamy does not seem to spare women the cares ofmaternity. I know a Mormon houschold in which two niiddle-aged "wives eount about two dozen childron between tliein. I took two little fair-haired girls fQr twins, and they wcro a sort of polygamie twins, born almost at the snmo time in the same houso, of different motkers. It 8eeiiis to me that the ohildren here do not look as happy and bright as in our towns ; I fancy that the little girls at least have soniething of the subdued look of thoir mothers. But somo of them are pretty, and nearly all noatly :md comfbrtably dreased. I hear that thoy have very good sehools, and are undor good discipline at home, answering the rollcall at night, and duly honoring their fatlier and mothors. Many Mormon wives are sisters, and it is said they got along quite harmoniously. The ve-y nature of the women seems to be ohanged hore, and turned upside down and iiisido out. An intelligent flist' ■wife told a Gentile neighbor that the only wioked feeling she liad about her husband taking another wife wus that he did not tako her sister, wlio wanted him, or, rather, a share in him. Sho have liked to have the proporty kept in the family. I saw, tho other day, a pair of young wives, sisters, walking hand in hand, dressed alike in evoi'y particular, of the same height and complexión, and of tbc sanie apparent age - indeed, looking so exactly alike, that it vrna almost a mitigated case of bigamy. It must seem queer oven to them, to say "our husband," as they used to say " our piano " or our pony. The most unnatural marriages here, ary those of men to thoir wives' mothers. These are not unfrequent. It strikes me thisisa soditious plot agarast immemorial domestio uithority, the most ancient court of feminino appcal - that is an attempt to do away with motheis-inlaw. Whon y'ouiifí wives aro taken, the three, or i'our, or iive, do not always beconio ono flosh ; there is sometimes rebellion and eren hostility on the part of the oíd wife. Ocoasionally, a husband objeots to having even a second wifo imPOsed on him. I heard of oun the other day, wlio, though he finally submittod to the command of the imperial Brigham that ho should take and jjrovido for a certain poor woraan - " a lorn, lom crotur " - declaitsd he couldn't bear her, and at once put her away on a ranch, forty miles from the town, pensioned and pas - tured lier out. - Orate Qreentmood. One of tho most important mtans of preserving health, espeoiallyatthisseason, is to keep tho fect dry and warm. Farmers and others who are exposed to wet and cold, would find the foilowing coinposition very valuuble, as a protection and a preservativo tbr their boot. It is also excellent as n drossing for harnoss. Neat's-foot oil, 1 1-2 piSt ; bees-wax, 4 oz. ; spirits of turpeiitiue, I oz.; pino tar, 1 oz. Melt and mix togethor, und stir imtil cold. Spread and rub tliis compoBition over tho leatlicr while it is damji ; leather vill absorb oil or fjrcaue better when damp than when dry. For the 6oles take-pine tar and rub it in beforo a firc until tho solos will absorb no moro. Three or four applications will bc needed. The durability of tho soles will bo much