. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. Brigham Youngs Harem. These are the houses of Brigham first one on the right is the Lion House — so called because a crouch-ing stone lion adorns the central front window. The adjoining smallbuilding is Brigham Youngs office — and where he receives his large house in the center of the picture — which displays a hugebee-hive —is called the Bee House. The bee-hive is supposed to be sym-bolical of the industry of the Mormons. Mrs. Brigham Young the first—now quite an old lady—l
. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. Brigham Youngs Harem. These are the houses of Brigham first one on the right is the Lion House — so called because a crouch-ing stone lion adorns the central front window. The adjoining smallbuilding is Brigham Youngs office — and where he receives his large house in the center of the picture — which displays a hugebee-hive —is called the Bee House. The bee-hive is supposed to be sym-bolical of the industry of the Mormons. Mrs. Brigham Young the first—now quite an old lady—lives herewith her chfldren. None of theother wives of the Prophet live here. In the rear are the school-houseswhere Brigham Youngs children are educated. Brigham Young has two hundred wives. Just think of that!Oblige me by thinking of that. That is — he has eighty actual wivesand he is spiritually married to one hundred and twenty more. These.
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