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Recapitulation.

Ttrrnfy-s>oOnd-F Finally, that ia add
tion {" the foregoing facts and evidences
other confirmation could b. adducel il
needed to prove the following r~capitu-
lated statement, namely: The Rev II.
". Beecher ~ pastor and friend u
Hr. Tilton and his family. ha. tre.pa--cd
on the .unctlty Of friendship and hO,pi-
tality in a long endeavOr 10 seduce Mrs.
Z. T. Tilton That by the artful u-e Of
hi. priestly authority with her, she b"Ing
his pupil in religion, he accomplished
half or therestouts he maintained Grim
inal intercourse with her, overcoming
her previous modest scruples against .ucb
Dnduct by investing it With fall" Jusiiii-
cation a. sanctioned by love and religion
That he then.psrticipated in a conspiracy
10 degrade Theodore Tilt"n before the
public by the los Of his business and rep
utation. That he abused Mr.. TIltDn.s
forgiveness and pledge of protection by
thereafter authorizing -"ri"- of
measure. by Plymouth Church, hsy-
ing for their object the putting
II stigma upon Tiltnn before the church.
and also before an ccclr.iastical
council in - much that the mod
orator of that c"uncil in Interpreting
the.e act b. Beccher, and the church
declared publicly that they showed of
Beecher To- H. mo-t magnaniInOu-
men, and TiltDn % b" knaye aud a dog.
Tha; when TiltOn hereafter not in mal-
Ice, but for self protection wrote a letter
to DR.. Bacon alluding therein to an
ofen-e and apology by Rev. II. W
Beecbcr, tha; h., Mr.. Beecher,J defiant
Is appointed a 20 nmittee II his church
members TO inquire into the injury done
him by Mr.. Tiltpn-by the sfor'-.sid
alIusion il will b. s-en that h". Mr.
Brecher, had never been th: author 81
such an ohsn,e end aPpl''s,'
AMI that Mr.. TiltDn "a, 4 'lsnd-r-r
That to make thi- inquiry
bear greviOu,ly against Mr.. Tilton Mr.
Beecher previously conniyed with Mr.
TsltOn TO give false testimony IN his
(Beecher'.j behalf, That Mr.. Beecher
course towards Mr.. Tilton and family
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THEODORE TLToN fll. our telegraph"
column. this morning and spreads hctor"
the world scandal in which hc bears u"
honorable part. Decent men and women
are sick of the wh"l" rontrnvcny aud ""
would have been glad Ia omit entirely
th, chapter Of filth, but for the Fl that Il
hn, already bccomc part Of the current
new. of the the day and must therefor"
come before nll eyes.
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Before the Committee.

TrcntV-pDr-ThRt one evening about
two weeks after the publication of Til
tom letter to DIR. Bacon. Nrs Tilton "n
coming home at late hour informed her
husband that she had been visited ut u
friends house by the Committee of In
vestigation and had given weeping
evidence acqutting Bcech"r of every
charge. This was the first Intimatlon
which Mr.. Tilton had received that amy
such cOmmittr" was then in existence.
Furthermore Mr.. Tilton stated that she
had done this bv the advice of a lawyer
whom Becchrr had sent 10 her, and who
in advance Of her appearing bcfor" the
committee. s.arrangei with Ie' the quc,-
tions and answers which were to c"nsti-
tute her testimony in Henry Ward
Bcrchcr's behalf On the next day after
giving that untrue testimony bciOr" th"
committee she spent mnHy hours "f ca
trcmc suffering from the pangs Of con-
science at having testified falsely. She
expressed Ia her husband the hope that
God would forgive her perjury, but that
the motive was to save BeeChcr and her
husband and also IN remove all rrprOach
from the cause Of religion. She also eI-
pressed similar C"ntritI"n Ia one of her
intimate friends.
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Senatorial Conyention--3rd District,

NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Senatorial Cony cntIon for the syd
district, consisting Of the cDuntl.-- ~
Richie, DoIiiTig-, Harrison, Gilmer, and
Calhoun, will be holden at the town Of ~.
l.nboro. In the county of KitehIe, on the
18th day Of August, 1874. In. under
signed would respectfully repues, that
- possible, TO appoint delegates 90 saId
Convention. Let the counties Aforesaid be,
well represented.
By order Of the senatirfAI Executive
Committee. X. y. BLAIR,
Jyl7 Chairman.
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A per.onal Published by Nr- E",s, u
Philsdelphis, informs the ,tralcr' II hi'
child that the money for hi, ran,Om il
ready. and ak, How shall | know your
AGENT
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FRoM our reports this morning the
probabilities are that The weather to-day
will be- partly cloudy with loaal rains.
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Remonstrance.

The hopelessness of spirit which the
foregoing letter portrayed on the part Of
its writer, led Tilton to reconsider the
question of defending himself at the cost
Of producing misery to Bcecher, which
determination by Tiiton to allow tn" pre-
vailing calumnieS against himself to go
unanswered. was further strengthened by
the following note received by him two
dovs thereafter from the Office Of the ed
itor of Bcechcr'- journal, !2s East
Twelfth street:
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GoLp closed in New York Yesterday
at llOl
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Your unhappy friend,
II. w. BHECHER
A Change In Sentiment.

Thirtccnth.-That about II year after
Ms. Tilton's confession her mind re-
manned in the fixed opinion that her
criminal relations with Bccchcr had not
been morally wrong, 80 strongly had he
impressed her to the contrary. But at
length n change took place in her con-
victons on this subject, as noted in the
following letter, addressed by her to her
husband:
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SCHoHARIE, June 29, 1871.

VlcllOns on lnls SuOltCl, rs nOtch I'LL lit
following letter, addressed by her to her
husband
SCHoHARIE, June 29, 1871.
Ny DEAR THEODORE = To-day,
through the ministry Of Catherine Gaunt,
a character of fiction, my eyes have been
opened, for the first time in my exper-
ience, So that | see clearly my sin. 1t
was when | knew that ] was
loved to suffer il To grow 10 a
passion virtuous woman should
check instantly All absorbing love, but
it appeared to me in such false light. The
love felt and received could harm no
one, not even you. l have believed un-
faltcringly until 4 o'clock this evening.
when the heavenly vision dawncd up' n
me. sce now, a. never before, the
wrong | have done YOU, and hasten I'M
mcdiately to ask your pardon with peni-
tcncc So sincere, h"ncetorth, if reason re-
mains YOU may trust Inc implicitly. Oh!
my dear Theodore, though your opinions
are not rcStful or congenial to my soul.
Yet my own integrity and purity are Sa-
cred and holy things to me. Bless God
with me, for Catharinc Gaunt for all sur"
headings of al all-wiSe and loving Provi-
drncc. Yes. now feel quite prepared
TO renew my marriage vow with YOU, 10
keep it as the Savior rcQuircth. who
looketh at eye and heart. Never before
could / say this. When YOU ycarn
toward me with true feeling, be assured
Of the tried, purified and restored love OF
ELIZABETH.
Contrition.
Mrs. Tilton followed the above letter
with these:
July 4th, 1871.
o. My DEAR HUsBAD:--May you
never need the discipline of being mi,led
By good woman as was by good
man.
no Date.
would mourn greatly if my life was
to be made known ~ my father. His
head would be bowed indeed TO the grave
no Date
Don't think my i'll health Is on &C.
count of NV sin ana H. discovery. Ny
sins and life record have carried to ny
Savior. Ne, my prsstrstlon Is owing Il
the suffering have caused you.
Mrs. Woodruff Appears.
Fourteenth-Thats about one year after
Mrs. Tilton's confession, and about hall
a wear after Mr.. Beecher's confirmation
of the same, Mrs. V. c. Woodruff. ther
total stranger 10 Tilton, save that h
had been presented to her in the comps
ny Of some friends few
days previous, wrote in the WorLe
on Monday, May ~, 1871, the following
statement:
know of one man, a public teacher o
eminence. who lives in cOncubinage will
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VI. Frrrci. ID. MpulfD0

Ny DEAR FKIESD:-lu reply 70 yOur
question whether | have ever sought \
separation from my husband, / indiG-
nsntIy deny that such wa. ever the fact,
as | have denied It hundred times ir.-
fore. The story that wantei a .~pars-
tion i q deliberate fslseho"d. carried hv
nv poor mother, who aid she wCuLl
bear the responsibility Of this and ether
statements .he might make, and cum-
municated to husbands enemy, Mr..
H. W. Beecher, and by her it was COIN
communicated 10 Bowen, and feel out
ragged by the whole proceedin. and am
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There is no use in trying fur
thcr, have II strong feeling
on me and it brings great
peace. that | am spending my last
Sunday and preaching my last sermon.
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Condemned.
Serenth-That after the above named
confession, Mrs. Z. r. Tilton retired to
the country to await the action by her
husband, as he might see fit to take,
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THird-About nine years ago, Rev. II.
W. Beecher, began and thereafter con-
tiuued friendship for Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Tilton, for whose native delicacy and ex-
treme religious sensibility; often express
ed to her husband high admiration, Wis
ting her from time to time for years,
until the year 1870, when for reasons
hereinafter stated, he closed such visits,
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Another Trouble.

On the next day, namely the 3lst OF
December, 1870, Moulton on being in
formed by Tilton Of the above named
transaction by Bccchcr, called on him
(Bcechcr) at his residence and told him
that reconciliation seemed suddenly
made impossible by BcechcrS ncfarous
act in procuring the letter which Mrs.
Tilton had thus been improperly pcrsuad-
ed to make falsely. Bccchrr promptly,
through Moulton, returned the letter to
Tilt"n expressing shame and sorrow for
having procured it in the manner he did.
Tbn ln,tnr IL uS tinllnus.
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In letter written by Mr.. Be"Ch"r,
in order to be shown to Mr.. Tiiton.
Mr.. Beecher sPoYe as follows:
No man can see the difficulties that
environ me unless he stands where do.
To say that l have achurch on my hand.
is simple enough, but to have the hun
dreds of thousands Of men pressing me,
each one with his keen suspicion or anI.-
etv or zeal; to see the tendencies, which
ifnot stopped would break out in ruin
Gus defense Of me; to stop them without
seeming To do il: I" prevent any one
Questioning me: Ia meet and allav the
prciudice5 against Mr.. Tilton, which had
their beginning year, before; to keep So
rene as if wss not ashamed OF disturbed; {;
to be cheerful at home and among friend.
when l was suffering the torments OF the
damned; 10 pass sleepless nights often
and vet come up fresh and fair for Sun
day. All this may be talked about, but
the real thing can't be- understood from
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With such a man as Theodore Tilton
there is 10 possible salvation for any who
depend on him. With strong nature,
he does not know how TO govern it.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-24
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy relief Tor young men nom tho eficcls
OF Errors and Abuses In early life. Manhood
Rexlpfed. lmpedimenta - Marriage removed
New method of treatment New and remark.
able rmcdles Books and clrcularu sent frea
IN sealed envelopes Address. HOWARD AS.
eQCLAflON, M, :. South Ninth H.. phllnl1A
iaten for honogablv conduct and rrOlesslH0ai
t0ll ,pnfTi.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-24

t-Ir
AIII.tI. W HfI. Il,g WAX .1148n n, VIZ Ntrs44
Persia 81 one of the districts lns
boring man had been sentenced 70 be
hiAInaaoed foF some oIltnse reeeif-
ing 100 blows Oh she selee d bly, faeti
AS 10 sank down On BIS knees after
iAa sentence bAd been carried put,
and i Nas believed bis injuries were
oi snH0us character be called the
Judge Is bis side. minimizing that be
haa terrible seaf1i 70 reveal.
As Be aonl1 col speak p q whisper,
ne Judge plaee hIa haf 10 the lips
d the iaIn|'6e man when the latter
seized IS NlsA A'a |eeth, and in his
agony be- Qmp'fl|y oifi
InkaFa|e VIE loss Of an ear, no mat
Ter under Nhat circumstances, is con-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-24

A Tribune correspondent in Yazoo
City, Michigan, suggests that the
lanks' and "Confeds," officers,
priTatos, and all, have a grand re-
union III New York in 1876, as a sort
of se.-of TO the Centennial. All
right But let the dis6llers and
tobacco manufacturers have due and
timely notice.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-24

a Macon negro philosopher, dis
GUESSING the relations Of the races,
said: "You know de turkey, he
roost on de fence, and do goose no
roosts on do ground. You pull de
turkey of de fence, and he will Git
up again, You crop his wings, but
somehow or nudder he's gwine to yet
back on DO fence. Now you put de
goose on dc fence an he will fall off;
no don't belong dar. De turkey am
do white man. He's down now, but
,s gwine to set up again. De Niger
y do goose. Ho better stay whar he
belongs
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-24

a LITTLE orphan boy who was
nearly starved by the stingy uncle
lhis guardianl with whom he lived.
meeting lenk greyhound one day in
The street was asked BY his guardian
what made The dog 80 thin. Amer
some reflection the little fellow ro.
piled:
u suppose he lives with bis uncle. .
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.hedd--Peoria

THANKFUL TO AN APPREcIATIvE PUB.
lic for their generous and unfaillng support
In the past. and hopeful ofa continuance and
enlargement Of the samo in the future, we do.
sire through this medium To call the attention
Of consumers in Linn county TO our will assort-
ed and carefully purchased stocks OF goods at
the above points, comprising full and complete
limos OF oil classes Of goods usually kept In
country store. Lack oftimo and space precudos
an attempt to SPECIFY. but we are determined
to maintain and add to our reputation for keep
ing the most oomplete country store in Linn
county, and will only say In conclusion that
our houses at shcdd Will be found to contain at
aiLtlmcS more nearly everything needed on a
farm than over bofcrer Aswe have not been
past, neither will Gin the futurO be undsrsold
by any honorable dealer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-24


SNARE INA SNAEI. While d farmer,
residing near Lincoln, was moving d
piece Of meadow, a few days since,
he discovered d yerg large yellow
striped snake. Acting upon the
theory if you kill q snake you. kill an
onemy, he Immediately dispatched IL,
when he observed tho tail Of another
snake pTotruding from its mouth
some tEreo or four inches. Upon
further examination, il was found
ihat this monster Of swamps, prob
nbly after a fearful combat, had
actually billed and swallowed, for the
purpose Of food, a snake Of another
species, Of full his own size and
length. Placer Herald.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-24

A saloon-kceper IN Dos Moinos.
Iowa, has put up a sign in his essab,
iiahment for the benefit Of crusadem:
"And thus, when thou prayest enter
into thy closet and not into somo-
body elsc's rum-shop'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mrs. Stanton is still stamping in Michigan.
They have another yasquez freebooter in Calf
fornia.
Bonfeld and sawyer are matched to walk
Spanish.
General william Malone, OF Virginia, Is staying
at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
Professor Francis A. Walker. Of Yale College, has
arrived at the Everett House.
Judge John S. McCalmont, OF Pennsylvania, il
residing at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
General Z. G. Marshall, United States Army, ID
stopping at the Sturtevant House.
General Rufus Fl. King, OF Governor Dix's stan,
is quartered at the windsor Hotel.
Assemblyman +. A. Alberger, OF Buffalo, Is So
journing at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Hon. G. D. Drake Judge of the Court of Claims,
Washington. is staying at Barnums Hotel.
A. b. Mullett, supervising Architect OF the
Treasury Department, is at the Aston House.
M. Bartholdi, the French Minister, arrived as tho
Brevoort House yesterday from Washington.
Commodore Roger N. Stembe, United States
Navy, has quarters at the Sturtevant House.
Professor L. Il. Atwater OF Princeton College.
is among the recent arrivals at the Filth Avenue
Hotel.
Frances Aryal an actress or some celebrity, was
discovered starving to death In q Kansas City
garrett.
Humans Secretary OF the Treasury when he u
President.
Mr.. Disraeli c0ntradlcs the report that he re.
Gently received the late NJ. Francois Victor Hugo
as visitor.
Louvet, formerly Minister Of the Empire under
Napoleon ILL.,, is the B0napartist candidate for
Marine ct Loire.
Sir Edward Thornton, the English Minister az
Washington, will soon follow his wife and daughter
on visit to England
Benjamin G. Harris, OF Maryland, wants t.
be q Congressman, ami with the Congressmen
vote the democratic policy.
The family OF william s. Doolittle or Canadice,
Oneida county, N. Y, were poisoned lew days
ago by eating rice pudding.
State Senator Wells ). Dickinson, OF Bangor.
N. Y, and Assemblyman ID. s Lynde, OF Hermon.
N. Y, are at Barnum's Hotel.
A Liverpool woman, to shield her husband, who
was charged with removing the end OF her nose
swore that she bit 1t of herself
John Lemoine In the Paris D6bats declares chat
the profuse chow made over the Car on his recent
visit to England lacked cordially.
Mr.. James Parton Is to have paper in the July
Hdrpe,'S, on "FasenOods OF the Daily Pressu-
made. like the boy's wooden fiddle, "out of his
own head"
The Marquis and Warehouses OF Butte while
cruising In the Mediterranean on board their
yacht quite recently, narrowly escaped being run
down by steamer.
General James S. Neglcy has been nominated for
Congress in the Twenty-secOnd district and
Colonel Thomas NJ Bayne has been nominated 10
the Twenty third district OF Pennsylvania.
President W. $. Clark, OF Amherst, Is cOntinu-
ing hts experiments on the circulation OF sap IN
trees ard plants. He has made some very inter-
esting as well as important discoveries. which Will
be given to the public at some future time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13

MILITARY AUTHORITY ASSERTED IN UTAH
The municipal authorities OF Salt Lake City,
the Mormons, in fact, have had a tilt with the
military authority of the United States on
the question Of arresting soldiers, and have
been beaten. In case that came up where
. magistrate of the Territory refused to de
liver up soldier who was imprisoned, Gen
eral Morrow, acting upon the decision OF the
Judge Advocate and his own sense OF duty
sent company of cavalry, battered down the
prison door and released the man. The Nor
mons, it appears, were stunned by this exer.
else of federal authority, but the Gentiles and
those who are chatting under Mormon rule
yejoiced
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13

The political situation in France is series
of lightning flashes Disturbance in the As
sembly, acrimonious debates, mobs at the
Versailles railway station, Bonapartist par
tisan committing personal assault on Gam
beta in the hopes Of forcing upon him duel,
leading republican challenging Cassagnac'
and Cassagnac replying that he is not only
willing to fight but that he has nine editors
on his staff quite as willing; armed troops at
the railway to protect deputies, the govern
ment suppressing republican and imperial
newspapers alike and vote of censure de-
feated by an ominous minority. This. in
brief, is what we see in France to-day.
What tomorrow? This no one can
tell, or even venture to predict. Dis
raei once said that it is the unex-
pected that always happens. This is essen
TALLY true of France Events seem to drift
IN wild, muddy, surging current towards the
Empire. The brutality of the Bonapartists, who
seem disposed to force by mob coup dftat
like what was made by an army in 1851, shows
how strong their leaders regard their cause.
At the same time it shows the inherent weak
ness Of the system, and disposes the world to
think more and more that Imperialism in
France is only another name for rufianism.
1t will be noted that since the advent of the
Republic France has been singularly peaceful
The first disturbance came from the intrigues
OF the Bourbonists. The second comes from
the violence Of the Bonapartists. If Mac
Mahon is wise and brave enough to proclaim
the Republic he will ensure peace. But as
yet we see no sign.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13

THE BBooKLYN TRIALS. -Yesterday Judge
Daniels, in accordance with the verdict pre-
viously rendered, sentenced the Charity Com
missioners to pay fine Of two hundred dol
lars each. The punishment is a gentle one,
but it brands the men for all time to come as
offenders against the law, and prevents them
fo> ever from holding Office. Judge Daniels
through. out this trial has comported himself
we'll. and, in spite of all the influence which
was brought to pt~.- upon him, he has been
true to himself and faitm, to the people. A
pure and incorruptible Bench is ne best safe
guard of the Republic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13

Nor Much IN FAVOR OF C1vn SERVICE Re-
roRM.-Mr Butler gave decided blow at
civil service reform yesterday. He moved to
suspend the rules and to pass an amendment
directing preference to be given in appoint
ments to Office to soldiers and sailors and their
dependents, and to diminish or stop the ex-
pense of carrying ON examinations by boards
of commissioners or others travelling around
the country at the public charge, and, in fact,
to leave the appointments where they have
been, with the heads of the several executive
departments The rules were suspended and
the amendment made in order by vote Of
155 yeas to 81 nays. Then, i'll the subsequent
proceedings of the House, the resolution Of
Mr. Kellogg in support of the civil service
rules and to provjde for carrying them out
was rejected, The vote being 49 Tor and 10S
against. Thus it is evident that civil service
reform, rs now proposed, meets with little
favor in the House of Representatives.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13

THE RING SuITs. The decision Of the Court
of Appeals in the suits brought in the name
Of the people of the State against Ingersoll,
Tweed and other members of the old city gov
eminent is not surprise to the legal profess
sion. Very few lawyers have doubted the re-
suit The money sought to be recovered be-
longed to the county OF New York, and an
action lies at the suit of the Board of Super
visors for its recovery, for the title to and
ownership of the money must determine the
right OF action. The people of the State are
not injured, and the defendants were not
agents of the State. These points appeared
80 clear to legal minds before the decision
that wonder has been expressed that the suits
were ever instituted. II has been a costly
litigation TO the city, and it is to be hoped
that the county suits will not have similar
disastrous termination. The full opinion of
the Court will be looked for with interest.