Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-10-17

HENRY WARD BEEcHER.-We see a no.
lice that this distinguished preacher has received
present OF SIS 900, TO secure him summer
residence IN the country. We trust he will be
able TO receive all the aduaton, and all the
wealth that his friends pour upon him, and vet
retain the humility, the simplicity, the faith, and
ardor of an 'sembassador Of Christi But I'M.
less we are deceived, there is great deal of
danger in such circumstances.-Ch Oh. Herald and
Messenger
To the above Mr. Beecher replies in the indie
pendent thus:
|. We thank our friend for this welI-meant
kindness. We no longer resist the decree of the
American public, which makes mans privacy
a pond for newspapers to angle in; and which
allows them TO hang up tor inspection, the details
OF domestic affairs, like articles on exhibition at
the Crystal Palace. As we never have had the
above $4,000 given us, that is not likely TO hurt
US. But The nieddling with our domestic and
private affairs, is much more real, and much more
dangerous to our grace-the grace of good nature
at any rate. Our cradle, our nursery, our ward
robe, our paror, our house, our ecture-room, in
urn, furnish paragraphs. Religious newspapers
publish them almost without inquiry, especially if
they smack of eccentrcity Rolling stones may
gather no moss, but rolling stories do.
III. A few friends have enabled ns 20 purchase
a farm in Lenox, Berkshire County, Mass, which
the deeds, with great dehniteness, say contains
''ninety-six acres, more or leSs'' We gave for
farm and farm buildings, $4,5OO For the crops,
stock, implements, &C., ST. 900 more. Total,
$5,500. Any person in search Of useful informa-
tion, Can have further particulars, as TO terms Of
payment, and any other private publicities, by
personal application to US.
ILL., As we are receiving numerous letters of
application from persons who wish to conduct our
Cnpt Co.
to know, that we have happily secured our BROTH
er-in-law to reside upon the place. conduct it, and
relieve us Of all care and responsibility. He is
young man of about 80 years Of age; reasonably
good looking, married, and has three promising
children-two girls and one boy. Any inquiries
concerning his private affairs, may be directed to
Oliver Bullard, Lenox, Mass.
Nv. We are receiving numerous applications
by letter, and by person, for donations Of money,
on the ground that now we are rich and that
man who has received $4,000 ought to testify
his gratitude to the public by liberal insalmenis
to individuals. Such persons will please see
above No. 2.
But il that be not satisfactory, we are willing
to contribute for the next Eve years, every cent Of
our share of net profits of our farm, to clarita
BILE uses. We will notify all interested when the
dividends are to be declared.
V. AS the public may find out some other of
our private difficulties and accuse us of want
Of frankness in this statement, we proceed to in-
formation IF some other facts-fOr the time is
near at hand, in which public men will be obliged
10 initiate the Banks, and give weekly exhibit of
their whole conditian.
We are troubled to know whether to build at
all or not. The principal difficulty consists in the
means of paying for the house if we bnd one.
AT present we are not half as certain about the
means as the newspapers are
Next, we find that our economy and our desire
of room are at loggerheads We have marked
and remarked we have tried two architects, and
they have planned and replanned and we find
that it is impossible to build large house with
Little money. It is great pity that it i-so, but
so it is.
Then we are at dead stand about the matte
rial, whether il shall be wood or stone. Stone of
the finest quality is close at hand, and verg cheap;
but there are moral reasons, as well as some 9th.
ers. For, the best stone is kind Of marble and
a marble country house,-that would ruin any
minister's reputation. And SO everything stands
still. Well, the winter is before us. Something
may turn up yet We are determined TO keep an
eye upon the newspapers, so that, il any good
luck befall US, we may find i out Above ali we
shall anxiously watch, in them, the progress of
this cottage.