The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-27
From the Cleveland True Democrat.
MEMS GOSSIP.


We charge women with love of gossip.
The men lead them. Just open your ears, any
day you please, and in any part of tho country,
and hear how this story goes, and that. Hero
foul Islander is hashed up with revengeful
spirt--thcre nice tt-bt out Of pure mischief
Nothing stops the gosspers They enter pri.
vate places, see all, know all, and give details
with grave faces, to grave-looking men, as il
they knew precisely what they were stating
We are glad to see this contemplate habit sc
well hit by Henry Ward Beecher.
The Christian Herald and Messenger under
took to counsel him. 1t said:
We 500 Il notice that this distinguished
preacher has received q present of sl5 600, tc
secure him residence in the country. We
trust he will be able to receive all the adula.
ton and all the wealth that his friends pour
upon him, and yet retain the humility, the
faith and ardor, of an ambassador for Christ
But, unless we are deceived, there is grea,
deal of danger in such circumstances
To the above Mr.. Beecher replies in the In.
dependent as follows:
l. We thank our friend for this wel-meant
kindness We no longer resist that decree OF
the American public, which makes q mans
privacy pond tor newspapers to angle in,
and which allows them to hang up for inspec-
ton the details Of domestic affairs like articles
on exhibition mt the Crystal Palace. As we
never had the above SIS 900 given us, that il
not likely to hurt US hut tho meddling with
our domestic and private affairs il much more
real and much more dangerous to our grace
the grace OF good nature at any rate. Our
cradle, our nursery our wardrobe, our parlor
our house, our lecture-room, in turn, furnish
paragraphs. Religious newspapers publish
them, almost without inquiry, especially if they
smack of eccentricity Rolling stones may
gather no moss but rolling stories do.
H. few friends have enabled us to pur
chase farm in l.enox, Berkshire, county
Mars, which tho deods with great dcfuitenes,
say contains ninety.slx acres more or less.
We gave for farm and farm buildings, 81, 500
for the crops stock, implements, &c, 81 90
more. Total, $500. Any person in scare
OF useful information can have further particr
lars, as to terms Of payment and any othe
private publicites, on personal application t
US.
ILL., As we are receiving numerous letters
application from persons who wish TO cosiu,
our farm for us, we would inform all who ar
anxious to know, that We have happily secure
our brother-in-law to reside upon the pac,
conduct it, and relieve us Of all care and n
sponsibiity. He is young man of about thirt
years of age; reasonably good looking ma,
, rled, and has three promising children-tw
girls and one boy. Any facts concerning h
private affairs may be directed to Oliver Blu
lard, Lenox, Mass
Nv. Wcare receiving numerous application
by letter and by person, for donations of none,
on the ground that now we are rich, and thu
: man who has received SIS 900 ought to to-
lily his gratitude to the public by liberal il
! stalments TO individuals. Such persons wi
please see above, No .
But if that is not satisfactory we are willin
TO contribute, for the next five years every Ger
of our share of net profits of our farm, to char
table uses. We will notify all interested whe
, the dividends are 10 be declared
r v As the public may find out some other
our private difficulties, and accuse us Of wal
, of frankness in this statement, We proceed
: inform them of some other facts for the tin
, is near ut hand in which public men will
obliged to initiate the banks, and give week
exhibit Of their whole condition.
/ We are troubled TO know whether TO bull
, or not The principal difficulty consists in Ii
: means Of paying for the house, if we build on
, At present, We are not half rs certain abo,
, the means IN the newspapers are.
: Next, we find that our economy and our
3 sire Of room are at loggerheads We ha'
marked and remarked we have tried two a