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Show STANDARD. ANTI-POLYGAM- Y 36 Mrs. Young was born in New ork of her husband in his private buryState, and married to Brigham ing ground on the hill, a short disSALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, AUGUST, 1882- - Young, who was then a widower tance from the house where her last with the two small children, in days were spent. During all her in Salt Entered at the The life she was a patient, uncomplainat Kirtland, Ohio. 1834, second-class mail Lake City , Utah, as prophet, at that time had the repu- ing sufferer in a mistaken causB, matter . tation of being a man who would and when one reads the record of a not work so long as he could live life like hers, one wonders that the CompaIssued monthly by The Standard Post-Offi- ce Fuel-suin- g ny. The Organ of the Women's National Society. y TERMS: One Year, in advance Six months Three mouths $l-- 25 step-childre- REMITTANCES: Remittances may be made by draft, money order or registered letter, at our risk. Give Post Office address in full. Including County and State. The receipt of the paper may be considered the receipt for the subscription sent us. Advertisements inserted at reasonable rates, and should teach us on or before the 15th of each month, to insure insertion in the snccceeding number. Address all communications to Tue Anti-Polygam- y Standard, P. O. Box 385, Salt Lake City, Utah. Correspondence solicited from women in all parts of the Territory, which must have the name of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guaranty of good fuith. Mrs. Ann Eliza Young, of Battle Creek, Mich , is the general agent of the Standard, and is duly authorized to receive subscriptions and contract for advertisements. OBlcors of the Womans National Anti-Polygam- y Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. .Sarah A. Cooke, President. Jennie A. Froiseth, Ann Eliza Young, Elizibeth Locfley, Marian Ciiislbtt, M. A. Hamilton, Mrs. J knnie Mary A. Julia A. ' Lucinda B. C:indlek, J. Ellen Fostfr, M Maroakkt E. inslow, E. Will ip. d. Mrs. J. W. Shoemaker, R. Leonard Franck James, Recording Secretary. Harriet K Bane, Corresponding Secretary. Jeannette C. Lawrence, Treasurer. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Laura C. Douglas, Kimball, Cordelia A. Smith, Selina Boukofskt, Womans National Mary A. Lloyd, E. M. Fisher. Anti-Polyga- without it, and during the first, years of her married life, Mrs. Young had not only to support herself, but also to provide for her But children and she was sincerely devoted to the man of destiny, and as her friend says she gave him an honest, true, womanly heart when she married him, and loved him as well in his poverty and obscurity as she did when he afterward became the wealthy and world renowned leader of the Mormon people. Mrs. Young was among the very earliest sufferers from the doctrine but what of "infernal marriage, she endured in those years was locked up in her own breast. Her wifely devotion and self sacrifice kept her lips sealed, although the burden of polygamy seemed heavier than the hand of death. But the sad eyes and the liabitu ally melancholy expression could not be concealed, and in later days her lips were unlocked and she gave vent to feelings that years before she would have died rather than reveal. Some time before her death she remarked to this friend. Society. Meets on First Tueeday In each month at Independent Hall at3:30p. m. n. God will be very cruel if he does not give discontinue vs poor women adequate compensation in arrears for the trials we have endured in 'poly- PLEASE ATTEND TO THIS. Occasionally we receive an order to the Standard from a subscriber who is for a number of months, or perhaps who has not paid the subscription at all. Of course persons have a right to stop the paper when they choose, but it is also onlvjust that they should pay for those numbers they have received. 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All you have to do is to pay arrearages and notify us by letter, and the paper will be stopped. gamy At another time she said, polygamy has been only a curse in our family, it killed more than one of Brother Youngs wives, it killed my Alice, and see what it has done for Lucy B.s daughter and Emmeline Frees girls, besides a dozen others that I could mention. Mrs. Young was a calm, reticent woman, who felt all the more deeply because her words were few. She had naturally a kind and benevolent heart, and although seldom inviting or giving confidence, with she MARY ANN ANGELL YOUNG. sympathized deeply others who suffered from the same Mrs. Mary Ann Angell Young, demon that had blighted her own widow of the late Brigham Young, life. died in Salt Lake City, June 27th Fortunately for her, in her later Mrs. Young, who years she succeeded in conquering aged 79 years. was the legal wife, had been quite all affection for the man who had an invalid for some time and al- so ruthlessly trampled her love under though Brigham Younghas only been foot, but also sad to chronicle, her dead since 1877, she had been prac- own nature became so embittered tically a widow for a great many that it gave her great delight to see years, what little affection remaining Brigham take a new favorite to in his selfish and cruel heart being supplant the others. At the time when Emmeline continually bestowed upon younger Free was experiencing as she termand more favored women. And who shall unveil the secrets ed it, the torments of the damned of those dreary and desolate years on account of Brighams devotion to years of martyrdom, of living Amelia Folsom, a friend asked one death, now that her weary eyes are of Mrs. Youngs daughters if it did closed in peaceful slumber, now not grieve her mother to see the that she has found rest at last! old gentleman making such a fool Mother Sometime her history will be writ- - of himself over Amelia. ten, and she will be celebrated in does not care, was the repl) , she conages to come as the patient, faith- is past being grieved by his ful, loving and long suffering wife of duct, but, on the other hand, it the greatest fraud of the nineteenth gives her most intense satisfaction centilry. In the meantime vve will to see Emmeline suffer as she does. now what give a few facts in regard to her She can understand life, which have been furnished by mother had to undergo in past one who knew her for nearly half a years.' In fact, all the women are century, and who was in her confi- glad that Emmeline is getting her dence, perhaps more than any other turn at last. Mrs. Young was laid by the side living person. self-contain- ed womanhood of the Territory does not rise en masse and demand vengeance on the powers that rermit such a record to be possible, ft. seems almost mockery to say she has gone to her reward, and that she is.now being recompensed for Such trite her trials and sorrows. expressions seem poor sympathy for a life of martyrdom. Still, we believe and trust that her sufferings were not in vain, and that her testimony will yet be potent in many a misguided Mormon We have faith that out of woman. her grave shall arise a voice tha: will yet make polygamy hide its shameful head in the dust. res-cuei- iUv M. ft ng HOE r accomplished townswoman and teacher of Mrs. M. M. Bane, o thought have been culled and trimmed and trained; when the arrow is selected, and feathered, and guided, as no block of wood thrown by a giants hand could go, then art has learned to throw the shafts of speech in away that Nature never taught. In the commencement exercises of St. Marks school for girls, held in the Walker Opera House, Bishop Tuttle took occasion to express his appreciation of the attention bestowed by Mrs. Bane upon all the pupils, but' more especially upon the graduating class, which had been most carefully and diligently trained. It involves no slight amount oflabor to teach the different classes of elocution in so large a school, and Mrs. Bane richly deserves the words of praise accorded her by Bishop Tuttle. 'We cannot speak by authority as to the plans of Mrs. Bane, hut we do know that she has received a number of urgent requests to give readings, and also take charge of classes in several go with her. Success prices. THE lOrtlAL EXCURSION. elocution in St. Marks schools, gave an evening of Dramatic Read- C A party of Illinois editors with ings not long since in Frisco, of which the Times speaks in the fol- their families arrived in this city on Friday, July 28th, and remained lowing terms: The party Mrs. Gen. M. M, Bane appear- until Monday evening. refined to a large and appreciative audi- was composed of intelligent, ence. Mrs. Bane resembles in ap- ed, and cultured people, who were anxious to learn as much as possipearance the famous Mrs. Scott ble of the true inwardness of MorSiddons. The rendition of the difwhose influence will ferent, character sketches were ex- in onisin, and be exercised on the right side of cellent, especially the Church Orthis vexed question. We are pleasgan, in which she represents the ed to note that the members of the maid. ' (Professor Yankee old excursion greatlyr enjoyed their visit Hamill, the elocutionist, says that he has never seen Mrs. Banes ren- to Zion, and appreciated the many courtesies extended them by our dering of this selection equalled citizens during their brief stay in anywhere.) In all, the entertainment was a rare treat, and worthy the city. The Standard was very the hearty praise bestowed upon it glad to meet some good friends from Polo, Illinois, which we conbv her appreciative audience. It is gratifying to us who have sider cue of our strongest strongholds outside of been so often delightfully entertained by Mrs. Banes readings, Utah. Besides having a large numboth in private and at Church fes- ber of yearly subscribers there, we huntivals, to see that she has at last occasionally receive orders for dreds of extra copies for general very sensibly decided not to allow We regret that the her talents to remain buried in the distribution. Rev. Mr. Alison, pastor of the napkin any longer, but will employ them for the pleasure and benefit Presbyterian Church at Polo, did of others than her own friends. We not accompany the party. Mr. have listened to many public read- Alison has been, and is, a most iners whose acquirements did not ap- defatigable worker in the anti-n- x and never neglects proach those of Mrs. Bane. In ad- lygamy cause, dition to her natural gifts, she has an opportunity to lift up his voice a love for her art, which amounts against the barbaric institution. It almost to a passion, and these have is gratifying to know that the Illin been supplimented by .years of nois editors took the utmost pains hard, and almost unremitting study. to learn the principle facts in the Mrs. Bane lias followed out the case, and received more than a tolideas of Dr. Bellows, in regard to erable good idea of the real situathis subject of supplimenting Na- tion, and consequently are in the ture with artistic training, where position to lend a helping hand to he says that those who think that the efforts now being made to Nature has left nothing for Art to Americanize this Territory. anti-polygam- y o do, have misapprehended the de sign of the Creator, who chose not ;o make a finished world, but rather to allow his creatures to supply the thus carrying out his Bans in their own education and deArtis not a pervervelopment. sion, but a developing and perfecting of Nature, and when thus perfected, it gives you something better than Nature. When Nature is thus enriched by Art; when passion and power and feeling and art-need- s, A Methodist Scandinavian Mis- sion has been established in this city; also one under the auspices of the Lutheran Church, of which we will have more to say hereafter. It is probable that the young ady celebrated in those charming bines of Robert Rurns, had tan, moth-spot- s and freckles, with other beauty blemishes: For such conu;iions, Dr. Bensons Skin Cure should he on every ladys toilet table. t |