The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-07
TILTON.
HIS COURTSHlP, FRIEND
SHIPS AND MARRIAGE.
Ifrom III, Brooklyn Union.

Aiibiu Nll' bI'ohlNn lIlOn.
Before leaving school he had made two
Friendships, which exercised wonderful
influence on his after life. There were
two boys in the same class with Tilton at
the Free College with whom he was more
intimate and more in sympathy than with
all the others, from whom he rather stood
sloof. One OF these boys was russed.
haired, good naturcd, robust little fellow,
whose appearance was in strong contrAs.
| to his dream y looking classme,-, mud who
was accustomed with truH sohonl-hoy
| "bumptiousness' 10 write out his high.
sounding nsmo in full-Francis ID Pau
Goulton. The other WAS n boy named
Joe Richards, who lived with his w.d.
! owed mother mother IN n cottage on Lly.
| lngsIon street, Brooklyn, owned by Judge
hursc, where she received select boarders.
Dung TilL7n had often crossed over the
terry % Brooklyn with "JOs Richards
IN the old scboo!bOy tsys, and hsd been
introduced 10 his mother and frightened
little sister, Elizabeth, just about riton',
own age, and just 80 inclined 10 BE- ideal
as himself
When the school door Of the Academy
closed behind Tilton he saw in journalism
the only field for fun expression Of his
pronounced opinions 70 any kind Of an au-
dience, md he found his way to the OBJ
server Office, where he wa accepted for
anything he could d.. lie soon discoy.
cred means 20 show brilliant imagin.
alton wrote acceptable poetry, and was
ready with pen and iougps, and every
body round the Office said that Theodore
Tilton would one day make bs mark.
Meantime be had found work TO DO as al
occasional reporter, and everything went
well with The young journalist. lie had
mastered tbs mysteries Of EtenOgtGphy,
and by-and-Uy came 10 be cCu.idVrcd one
OF the best Shorthand writer's around the
newspaper Office, where ha had many
friends and still moro hdmirc.s. The
visits 70 the cottage 10 Livingston street
continued. A warm affection gradually
grew up between the young Journalist
Elizabeth. liltOn had identified himself
with Plymouth cAuyCh, and Elizabeth had
attended the Sunday school regularly.
When Ii.!on was ~ yCRts Of age no asked
her To unite her iortures with his, and he
got the expected answer "Ic., that thew
would journey through tho ups and
downs OF life together.
Theodore hEt a warm friond, "a rsporter
and he asked Maverick to stand up
With him. The marriage took place ia
short time after Eiizabsth's consent was
obtained, and they started out blithely 10
housekeeping, bound up cach in tho other
for all time to come a. young couples will
until tho world ends. Mrs. richards.
ElizaOeth's mother, had mArried Judge
More, aud for time tho iAmiligs lived
separately. But one year after the young
people had plghted their troth there
came about an unpleasant disagresment
10 the Observer Office on the slavery ques-
tohi watch unfortunately led 10 1heo-
dore iiltons dismissal from tho establish.
ineht. lie was aioat in the woi Ia with
young WIG on his hands, and no adequate
means OF support Just then. Tllton had
become the superintendent OF the SUNDAY.
school OF Plymouth church, ana lin Iis
welfare and that Of his Young VITA hath
pastor and people took decided interest
IN the year 1856 tho Rov. Henry Ward
Beecher used his influence to have TiIton
employed on tho stsf Of tho Independent
OF which paper Mr., Beecher was then
editor.
linen began controversy between Mr..
oeeener ana mr. Illton, which attracted
general attention to the latter. MIR m
ton took the ground that as a consiston,
Anti-Slavery man Mr.. Beecher could moi
support tho American Board. MIR. Beech.
er defended his position, and Mr.. Tilton
sssailed it before crowded audiences, who
were attracted by the discussion. Mr..
Bsecher was tonder and concilatory, Mr..
Tlton was ferco, almost vindictiye, and
denunclatory, One of the latier's spoecho.
was reported in the 'Indepondent and
from that moment he became one of the
most prominent Ant.Slavery orators of
the day, aud favori:e speaker at all
public meetings. 1t brought him into the |
leoturlng business, IN which he achieved |
awhile for marked success. Atthis time,
the Rev DR.. Orm'ton, Of Canada. writ. |
ing of Therodlre rilton, ssil that he once |
saw him on a visit TO this country, in |
plymouth Church, and he was then u |