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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
Beecher-Tilton.

We devote near q dozen columns of
the HERALD this week to the state
ments of the parties chiefly interested
in the Beecher-Tilton scandal. 1t is
an unwholesome, foul recital, but,
nevertheless, it being the province of
newspapers to give the news, we are
compelled to publish these statements,
and may publish in another issue fur.
Their statements of the parties, and a
report of the proceedings of the Ply
mouth investigating committee. A
great man is accused of committing
a great sin. The accusation Ks denied
by Mr. Beecher and his friends, and
the latest dispatches inform us that
the question will 60 into the Courts
, for settlement-the one party charg-
ing libel, the other a misdemeanor.
Perhaps nothing since the war has at
tracted more universal public atten-
ton than this unfortunate affair is now
receiving. The charges made in Til
toms document are specific and in
MANY instances are related with al
the detail of circumstance, so that
they seem almost unanswered. A
further reply is expected from Mr.
.Beeeher, and until the same is receiy-
cd the public viii be disposed to sus-
pend Judgment on the question of his
guilt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
III III. DnnOrInn- DBfylAL TwO
YEARS AGO.

1t has been asked why Henry
Ward Beecher studiously ignored
the scandal story against him when
it was first made public by Mrs.
Woodruff and other friends of Tilton,
several years ago. The fact is he
wrote and published denial about
three years ago, and here it is:
TO the Editor Of tie Brooklyn Eagle:
SlR-In long and active life in Brooklyn
it has rarely happened that the Eagle and my
self have been in accord on questions of COM
mon concern TO our fellow citizens. am for
this reason compelled to acknowledge the I'M
solicited confidence and regard of which the
columns of the Eagle of late bear testimony.
have Just returned TO the city to learn that
application has been made to Mrs. Victoria
Woodruff for letters of mine supposed to con-
tain information respecting certain infamous
stories against me. | have no objection 10
have the Eagle state in any way it deems fit,
that Mrs. Woodruff or any other person or
persons who may have letters of mine in
their possession, have my cordial consent TO
publish them. In this connection and at this
time, will only add that the stories and ru-
mors which have for some time past been
them in general and in particular as utterly
untrue. Respectfully.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
THE WISCONSIN IMPROVEMENT
What they are doing about IL.

Mr.. A. Hofer, of McGregor, who is
employed on the Wisconsin river i'm
provement, gives the following re-
garding the work which we take
from the McGregor Nel0S:
There are now three crews ut work
on The rivers, one on the Fox river,
ono on tho Portage locks, and one
on the Wisconsin river near Muscoda.
1t IS the latter crew with which Mr..
Hoier is connected. The force con-
sists now of twenty men, under
charge of Mr. Reynolds, as chief Off
cer,-Mr. Hofer being next in au-
thority. The whole work is under
the supervision of Mr.. Grant who
is an officer Of the Government. Be-
sides this force there is crew Of
twenty men on contract work, but
under the same general supervision
as far as regards the work done.
Among the working instruments of
the party are one steamer,--the
Winneoonne,-a side-wheel craft run
by two 80 horsepower engines; also
three barges. The barges are each
furnished with "grouser, which
people who are familiar with canals
and canal boats will understand to
be an upright 8x8 timber, pointed
at the lower end and boxed in at the
center Of each end of the barge, and
which by dropping into the water
affords simple and effectual anchor.
The average pay for common labor
ers is S1,75 per day for 8 hours work.
The work now being done is of chief
importance as matter of interest to
the public.
1t is well understood that the Wis
eonsln is in its general features, but
smaller edition Of the Mississippi,
beng main channel, bordered by
sloughs and cut into by numerous
low islands which mostly overflow
at high water. There is water
enough running in the river at all
seasons of the year to float any craft
of moderate capacity, even if it
could be only in part turned into the
channel, instead of running about
among the scores of islands and
through many sloughs. The work
of the crew is to turn the water so
far as possible, into the nearest
bluffs, by damning across the heads
of sloughs, and by dredging out the
bars. Brush mats are made
by cutting brush off the islands, ty-
ing it into bundles one foot thick,
and fastening the bundles together
by binding poles. A mat when COM
pIete is 6x12, and in weight about
what two men can carry handy.
These mats are foated into place
where a dam is to be constructed,
and then loaded with stone from the
barges until they sink. They are
put down in layers, one above the
other until they como above the sur
face The dams very soon wash full
of sand and refuse matter, effectually
stopping the water, and soon be-
comes as solid as the firm earth. Mr..
Hofer saw dams which were made
two years ago, which are now over
grown with grass and young trees,
and upon which regular highways
have been laid ont. After the dam
has been put in, the channel grows
better and better every day. The
increased volume of water assists to
straighten the course of the river
and deepen its bed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
TILToN's EXAMINATION.

From specials to the Chicago Tn
bune and Times we take the blowing
in regard to the all absorbing present
topic Of interest:
In the cross examination of Tilton
on the 23d Gen. B T. Tracy, counsel
of Mr.. Beecher and the committee,
asked Mr.. Tilton about his relations
to Victoria Woodruff. Had he not at
certain specified times and places COM
mitted with her the offense of which
he alleged Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Til
ton are guilty? Mr. Tilton was in.
tensely indignant at the question, and
denounced the implication it contained
in a heated speech. Gen. Tracy then
asked of Mr.. Tilton's private relations
with another woman whom he named.
A calm but positive denial was made.
He was asked if he was in improper
relations with third woman, whose
name was given. Again he became
indignant, and deprecated the course
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
BEECHER's BROTHER.

A reporter of the Chicago Post and
Mail, on Friday interviewed Rev.
William III. Beecher, the eldest brother
of Henry Ward, at his residence in
Chicago. The following is the most
important part of what the brother
said:
can easily understand, knowing,
as l do. the extremely sensitive nature
of the man, how Henry might be in
duced to sign such a document under
the circumstances he states, as "the
letter of contrition" prepared by Moul-
ton, which Tilton publishes. Moulton
is really in favor of Tilton, while pre-
tending to be friend Of both, Henry
saws that on account of Tilton's inf
deity, Mrs Tilton came to him and
he referred her to his wife, who, after
talking the matter over, came to him
and presented the case, and he thought
it but his duty to advise a separation.
Afterward Tllton talked with him and
presented the case in such light that
he (Fenry) believed he had wronged
him. Under such circumstances l can
easily conceive what paugs he suffered
On account of the wrong which he
thought he had done toward Titon,
whom he loved, and with whom he
had been on the most intimate terms,
as pastor and friend, for twenty'seven
years. Tilton was only an office boy
in the Independent when Henry first
knew himIIe took most tender inter-
est in the family. He and Tilton
seemed like father and son. Henry
had known and taken deep interest
in his wife from her childhood, she be-
ing a member of his church, and he
loved the children of his two dear
friends. So, when he found that he
had come near running this loved fam
lily by hasty advice, it was natural
that he should be deeply sorrowful
and give way to extravaganza express
sions in his tenderness of heart
Henry is a brave man, aud does not
fear death. Tilton in quoting his
sapology" makes the expression 81
could even wish / were dead" to
mean a confession of guilt. Now, this
is not a natural construction to place
upon it Death was not terrible
thing to him. 1t was but the lealiza>
ton of the results of his life; so when
he said, II could even wish | were
Dead" it was as if he should say, 81
wish I was out of this trouble" We
hear such extravagant expressions
about little troubles every day. We
frequently say, 81 wish ! was dead"
or ''I'd rather die than endure this
Mr.. William Beecher denied that
his brother was at all tinctured with
free-love philosophy, said he was very
exemplary in his youth and never in
the habit of running after women, had
always been faithful to his wife and
stood by her, even when she caused
him much trouble, even to the aliena-
ton of his own relatives, who were
prevented from coming to his house
on her account. He also stated that
Mrs. Beecher always disliked Tilton,
and thought him dangerous man; in
fact, she frequently warned Henry
against him when they were the best
Of friends, believing that injury to him
(Beecher) would be the result.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
Preparing for the State Fair.

From the Milwaukee papers we
learn that President Eli Stilton, OF
Oshkosh, and Secretary w. w. Field,
of Boscobel, officers of the Wisconsin
State Agricultural Society, arrived in
that city Friday, and are making ar
rangements for the coming State
Fair to be held at the Cold Spring
course on the 9TH of September.
They state that the railroad com
panies will transport articles and ami
mails intended for exhibition at the
Fair, to and from all parts OF the
State free of charge. Passengers
will be conveyed from all stations to
Milwaukee and return at 60 per cent.
of the regular rates. Special trains
will be run on all roads centerlng at
Milwaukee.
The regular annual address at the
Fair will be delivered by Prof. W W.
Daniels, of the State University.
President Stilson will deliver the
usual opening address, and brief re-
marks are expected from Gov. lay
lor. ex. President of the Society, Geo.
L. Morrow, of tho Western Farmer,
and others.
1t is the intention to make the
twenty-frst fair the best ever held
a very large display OF animals,
scientific, mechanical and agricultur-
al articles is expected.-State Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

In Probate-Grant County Court. In the matter
the Estate Of Sophia BOIL, deceased
ON reading aud filing The petition OF Charles
Walker, of the County of Grant. representing
among other things, that Sophia BOIL latr q
COUNTY Of Grant, ON a. siI AItt u
1874 at Fennimore, GRANT county, died intsotsts
leaving goods ckattels and estate within this state
and county and that the said petitioner is creditor
of said deceased and praying that administration o.
said estate be to Themss J. Brooks granted.
1t ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court, en- Monday. the oath day q
August, A. D. 1874 at o'clock p M, at Lancaster
in said county.
Ordered further that notice thereof be given 70 tht
heirs of said deceased and to eli persons interested
by publishing copy Of his order for three success
i've weeks prior to said day of hearing in the Grant
County Herald weekly newspaper printed ana
published at Lancaster in said County.
By the Court,
VIM McGONIGAL, Co. Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis, the 27th day Of Jay,
A. D. 1874. -V"o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

sa-Tho new liquor law of Missis-
sippi requires that no person shall
be licensed to retail liquor until he
has first secured the recommends
tions of more than half the men
over twenty-one years of age, and
more than half the women over
eighteen years of age in the corpora
ton or township where he desires
the license.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
FEARFUL CALAMITY.
Great Damage Done by Rain
Storm in Pittsburg.
a Number of Buildings Swept
Away by Torrents.
One Hundred and Fifty Persons
Drowned.

P1TrsBURG, Pa, July 26.-This has
been a day of the severest showers
ever known in this section of the coun-
try. This morning I'll rain washed
down the hills and did great damage
by flooding the cellars and causing
land slides. But this evening the
heaviest storm ever known here was
experienced; at 8 O'Clock vivid flashes
lit the horizon, soon followed by thun
der of the most fearful character
Then the rain came down in torrents,
and it did seem as though the very
heavens would fall. Down came the
rain, fercer and fercer; more vivid
became the light, till the streets were
lit up as if by day. The fierceness OF
the storm can hardly be imagined
The Pennsylvania Railroad track was
flooded near the outer depot, and when
the rain ceased two feet of sand COW
cred the track for the length Of over a
mile.
In Allegheny City the food was
terrible. A sewor on Madison ave-
nue. and Vista streets burst, inundat-
ing the whole upper part Of the city.
A number Of houses were swept
away on Spring Garden street, the
water attaining depth Of ten feet,
causing large loss of life in this vi,
cinity. 1t is reported that fitty-fiVe
bodies have so far been recovered
The destruction OF property cannot
be estimated.
The havoc at Woods Ran was
fearful, and the place was per ect
sheet of water. Several houses were
swept away Nine bodies have been
recovered SO far, and five or six are
still missing.
On the South Side, in Saw Mill
Run district eight bodies have been
severed and thirty-sovcn are still
missing.
A whole block of buildings were
swept away in this district, Ii is
thought that over one hundred and
fifty persons persisted in the flood.
At McLaughlin's, about eleven
miles west, on tho Pan Handle
Road, eleven persons are reported to
have been drowned also hundreds
of CATTLE horses, sheep, etc.
LATER
PITTsBURG, July 28.-Thousands Of
people are visiting the scenes of the
great disaster in Butchers Run dis.
trict. A company of national guards
are stationed to protect property and
the persistent interference of sight
seers with the workmen. Search for
bodies proceeds slowly, owing to the
immense amount of wrecked matter.
One thousand dollars was raised in
half an hour at the relief meeting
this afternoon. One thousand dollars
was raised among the county officers
for the relief fund,
Several bodies are reported found
in Woods Run this afternoon, and the
indications are that much of the loss
of life is not vet reported.
The following Is the latest roc&pIt~
ulation of bodies found up TO thia
time: Upper Allegheny districts
30; Woods Run, 9; temperance
vile, 6; Charteer's Greek, 12-totaI
81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

em-The Tiltons live Cor did, be-
fore she left HIM. in an old fashioned
frame house, ia Livingston street,
Brooklyn, with the usual courtyard
and roomy piazza. Mrs Tilton IS
rather petite; scarcely pretty, but
her intimate friends describe her as
being exceedingly amiable and fas-
cinating.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

na. DIR. ]. W. Hoyt, of Madison,
American Commissioner to Vienna,
last year, has received from the EN-
peror of Austria, the honor of Knight
hood Of the highest rank, aud insignia
of the imperial order OF Franz
Joseph, in acknowledgment OF his
services at the exhibition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

In PrObate-Grant Co, Court. In the matter o. the
Estate of Abner Mcdonald, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Char'"l1e
Mcdonald Of the County of Grant, representing
among other things, that Abner Mcdonald, iaIe
of the County ofGrant, the 9th day Of May, -
1874, at Fennimore Grant county, died inteSsas, nd
ing goods chatties and estate within this state ana
County and that the said petitioner is the woo" -
said deceased, and praying that administrator -
1t is ordered that said petition he heard before 'n
Judge Of this Court, Oh Monday the z5th oA5 "
August A d, 1874, at one o'clock P. NJ. at LahcA's'
in said County. IA, :
And it is further ordered further. that notice h
be given to all persons interested. by publishnE y
COPY of this order for three successive weeks pnC ~
said day of hearing, in the Grant County Herald a
weekly newspaper printed and published at Lancaster
in said county. Dy tine court
Wm McG0NJGAL, County judge
Dated at Lancaster, wis, the 22d day OF J J
A ID 1874.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
Child Stealing.

On the afternoon of July lst, Chas.
Brewster Ross, aged four years, son
of Christian X. Ross, of Philadelphia,
was stolen from near his home by a
couple of men, who coaxed him into a
buggy, and then drove rapidly away.
Soon afterthe agonized father received
a letter from the thieves, offering to
restore the child on payment OF large
ransom, which was evidently the OBJ
iect of the abduction. The father had
some correspondence with the villains
with regard to the payment of the ran
som, and the delivery of the child, but
neither he nor the whole police force
of Philadelphia can discover their hid
ing place, or get any track of them. =
The Mayor has offered $4,000 re-
ward for the restoration of the child
TO MS parents and tho arrest and con-
victon of the abductors. This large
reward, it is hoped, will be tempta-
ton to betrayal of the Williams by
some of their accomplices, or those
who know where they are.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

nG "May flower" writes TO the IN
ter Ocean, that nine-tenths of the
Michigan papers favor the woman
suffrage amendment, and therefore
Il will probably be carried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

soever, and that somebody must suffer-
After this, Tilton seems to have aban-
doned all intentions of reconciliation'
and then wrote letter, in which he
promised to tell the whole story.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

THE REFORM" GOVERNORS LAST
BULL.-The Dunn County NeacS re-
turns the Gubernatorial salute with
ball cartridge, as follows
With his usual consummate exeou-
tive ability, Gov. Taylor ordered a
salute of 100 guns to be fired in honor
of the decision Of the United States
Court, sustaining the Potter railroad
law. The salute resembled his proc
lamation very much, bong "mere
sound and fury, signifying nothing"
The Whitewater Register adds
"grape and canister" in these words:
Gov. Taylor displayed the bad
taste of having 100 guns fred when
the court announced its decision sus-
tanning tne cOusLitutiOuaiity OF The
Potter railroad law. President Grant
might lust as reasonably and sensibly
have ordered o hundred guns when
his veto of the currency bill was sus-
tanned. An executive is supposed to
ask merely what the law is and to
execute it, and is not supposed to
have any such personal feelings in
the matter as this action of Govern
or Taylor showed him to possess.
To realize the lack of real official dig
nity which the Governors conduct
indicates, person only has to mag
inc the absurdity of surprising any OF
our former Governors, for instance,
Farweil ,Barstow, Randall, Harvey or
Washblru, ordering salute Of 100
guns when the Kilbourn Dam act, or
Beef Slough act, or some other law
of note or Importance which they
had signed, was sustained in the Su-
nreme Court
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
CUMMONS-MULLER, ct al.

Circuit Court in and for Grant County, Wiscohsin
Jacob Bonner, plaintiff, versus William hulief ~
Mary Muller his wife, and Thomas dTat,e l. g
PENDANTS. a.. -.
The State of Wisconsin to the Defendants o. :
nam ed You are hereby summoned and rev nheSS !, 4
answer the complaint in this action, which was - =
in the office OF the Clerk OF said Court at LahCe'' =
in said county on the 25tb day Of July, Iot4 anu
serve a copy of your answer TO said comp alnt on
subscribers at their Office IL the village Of Lancas
in sa,d courty within twenty days after the sefyl
hereof exclusive of the day Of such service az. w.,
YOU fail 10 answer the said complaint within %.
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action wiz aPp,'
Dated July 25th. 1874. ,r,,p.-reoN
oove Plaiatf's AttorseyA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

sr Eastern exchanges say A. T.
Stewart is q most remarkable man in
one regard he never forgets friend,
especially if tho friend owes him any
thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

nA-The Iowa State Republican
Convention renominated J. T. Young
for Secretary of State; W. I. Christy
for State Treasurer; nominated RIB.
Sherman for State Auditor and David
Secor for Register Of the Land Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby cautioned 10 not purchase a
certain check of deposit in shepe Of promisory note
signed by G. Prior Sen, of Cassyille, under date OF
terest TO tho undersigned The said check has been
stolen. BARBARA LANCASTER.
Caasv;llo Inlv o. 1874 20w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
FISCHER BROS,
VICTORIOUS for Ct YEARS
AND FoREvERL
100000 NOW IN USE.

We have sold from 7alena in 1873, EIGHT TINES
as many Singer Mach ,es all other kinds pu to.
gether Annexed we hand y0n the sales of the lead
ing companies for the years 1878. By conn
you will that all Others too, the Singer. have
fallen off, while they have gained several Thousand
With these facts before you, no lady can buy any
other machine than the Singer and assign any
for doing so other than sympathy for the minority
Annexed the sales of the different makers for
the wears 1872 and 1873:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
DELICATE PEOPLE There is con-

DELICATE PEOPLE There is a con-
slant sympathy expressed by robust
people for those of slight physical
constitution. We think the sym
patty ought to turn in the opposite
direction 1t is the delicate people
who escape the most fearful disorders
and in three cases of four live the
longest. These gigantic structures
are almost always reckless of health.
They say, "nothing hurts me-" and
SO they stand in draughts and go out
in the night air and cool off, and eat
crabs at midnight, and dOff their fan
nels in April, and carelessly get
their feet wet. But the delicate peo-
pie are shy of peril. They know
that disease has deem fishing for
them for twenty years and they
keep away from the hook No trout
can be caught if he sees the shadow
of the sportsman on the brook.
These people whom everybody ex-
poets to die, live on most tenaciously.
We know OF young lady who owl
IDENTIFY married very wealthy man
of IS years because very delicate,
and with reference to her one-third.
But the aged invalid is so careful of
his health, and the young wife so
reckless of hers, that it is now un-
certain whether she will inherit his
store-houses or he inherit her we'd
ding-rings. Health and longevity de-
pend more upon caution and intelli-
gent management of ones self than
upon original physical outfit. Paul's
advice to the Sheriff is appropriate
to The people in all occupations. do
myself no harm. ~. Y. FITNESS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30

nea. Rumor has it that thirty-two
poor devils of millionaires are at
Saratoga, this summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-07-30
Pettyjohn's New FIGURING
MILL.

HFY Min sitnatod on the Big Platte six miles es
nj Of Lancaster and IL miles northwest OF Platt"
yiIiefs now In excellent runaing order have I
cured the services of good practical miller ne
has had over twenty years experience, ana am pr
nared 10 do ali kinds of work in my line on shsf' ~
tice and at reasonable rates. Give me trial SA''
faction guaranteed. , onrryJOHN.
45tf O. u rEA