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hold any subject to Mt. Tllfona wishes. Tho papers
ws hoaGhoth y yors, a,' an1 h's-Wsre = not von to
T. l.. hs y atf x hea sos s ct a 1g s s t
to prevent tho wsh Of ono party being inriously
eressd .aeirst the other You are incorrect III aay
'rlton anch ACCESS. During lilo preparation of lis
would hc incompleto u,iieap permitted lin 10
,'so all tho documents. but refused. a ali o could
rely upon vcrc scl nu!ea as ho had n'ae from tino
to timt from writings Of yours wth you had written
e.neht from ny ,lp, il .nor.and. Mr.. Triton has
i @ ' s u sr n e. e. esa ses @ Il
nay hayo o,istod III nowsarer ot1lces know not. ltt
they hayo not come from In closing yotr letter
YIN say: II do not aBk yo e plnco beora tho CONF
nittes "a, any pancrs which Mr Ton nny layo given
before Tho Counnsco every paper which have writ
Ten or deposited with you." IN reply Gnu only say
q Of e woat SstS5S ID one he
viii tue paperg ot t,e o;her and eannot DO s hon
OF oras a.s Sscs sff Il % Gg , s9s
Of Mr. Tl'ton: with whom ahall confer On tho abb
jcct As anett1i1y posetble. You will. trust, 500
is nta Ct ssss Il ns t s % you ''
Yo'trs rutuoctfny. FnAuufs b. MouLToN.
Mi. MoulIos TO MIR. rlIToN.
Aua. ..
Sss ssys S.r q 5ay
tho Investigating Com1nttsoo and "cear my mind o[
sff'yhS Tut e19 bear on a!s seeFrng
so"nensia relation. sh yo make s,s usT s,aonent by
me, sr. Doeeher las tuuc explicitly, from my ohl
cation to n'antain your confidence. II yo'! VII
sa Ssos 70 s esify coes hs seaa s
ksase any and ali fants within my knowledge
concerning your case with Mr. Dcechsr, and exhibit
thereto. aha IN yow OF Mr. I,cncller'a loet. con-
slider ysef At liberty to neccsta to The request Of thu
tAtnts, Very respectfully FNANCta D. EfouLTON.
nn. r1Iroa TO NIL. MouLroN.
MI DEAR SIN: In rcsponao to your noto Of tla day.
mensiaang atr. ncsciers request that you should
hih to tho Committee thu facta and document. ht-
viii inc, herey elvo yc,t police tlat you rave NJ
own coHtnt anu request to do the aanc Truly yours,
THEODORE TtL1oa.
Committee accepting tho invitation to appear
aud testify, BHyB: ~ have endeavored to avert
the cala,pity which has now fallon upon all.
With the conaent Or requcat Of Mr. Doeoher
and Mr.. Tilton I have fols mysolf roady,
eorrowful)y, to give. all the facts that know
about tho object ot Inquiry Of tho Committee
produce whatever papera hayo to tho COM
n,ittco, anl leaYo oopfoa Of tho same with .llatn
i they desired It, with pcrhnpg tho ono etipuln-
hs on hn M nas t. gsay h SdhSS hs, oraY M OF
uo ElVEp-GsAhll1'uEA tuhk Alk4 1i4lE nitA A0 =
photographic reporter IN order tint should
havo M exact copy for my own protection.
siuco am now fully released from my contl-
tlont,al relations to parties involved in this
sad affair, aud, aitlca my only proper
tr.lth. aud nothing but the truth, SEQ no o.
pccal reason why it nny not bo made at ono
timo as we'll rs at another. But as my state
mont must necessarily include q great
multiplicity Of facts and papors,
trY1nt ask r. Hfeln Hnlng tn nFrnpcYp nHH rnnH
them. Accordingly suggest Saturday evon-
ing. Aug. g. as All evening convenient for mo to
lay my statement boforo the Committee.
TnAHciB D. 1louLroN,
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oMclW bhkpatcH 20 tNt CHfcHHo IFttHm.
NEw yonR. Aug. 5.-Aftos tho cross. .oxa'nina-
tiou Of Mr. IiI:on by tho Investigating Commit
teo tho testinnny Of Dr.. Storru wns considered
neusaaary to Il correct understanding Of tllo ill
terslowa lotwton himself nlld hlr. Titon III
December. 1879, when tho latter sought hls
COUNSEL. A1r. 6agc wrote at olco to DR.. atorra
In behalf Of tito Cummttco, aaking him to tes-
tify on the evening OF July 30. THIS letter
wau drooed to Irlncoton, usl1 roaehod DR..
storra ut bennington, Vt, Oil tho 3lat
nit l1e at oneo responded, declining to appear
bcforo tho Committee OIL tho grulild TINT lis
testimony waB uuhpportant. but IT they wished
ho would auswor such questions rs they might
ask by letter. Tho Committee concluded that it
WAS too late to do tlIis since thoy yislod to eoso
tho caHs az early M possible Wllat the C0n,-
n!Ittoo we're unable to ub.Ain tho trlbuio is
ablo to present through, au lntorylow Of report
or WITH DR.. Hturrs ou 1uesday In Princeton,
The conversation Of d.. Htorta confirms In gon.
oral tho account given by Mr. Tltoa u tluig in-
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tho forry-boat&
aud tho Bcn1,da
an for olly 4 few moments,
oyor been rororred to.
.SfA ANfsttrH.

t1 In tGy S Il. 9 h. p ;,s aGs,s r sosst ssa M
3 aoa 70 30 % al essysS sy ss. s nes aa not 81
revenge. :! ID him closely, with yiow 10
discover, III 9 ?. ifhe was Influenced BY any
sinister mot = d, whatoyer may aavo bcofn
the fact, .!e~d7 entirely diaabusod Of any sus-
hia motivcts. spoke with no bitterness Of
hlr. Deeot Hntt Of hss wife Will, aifcctiou
and tondcrnoss. Hc wa1 not violant in tlia las.-
g,tago, aud appeared to DO honcstly aoeking
sonio peaceful solution. Foo.iug that d pul!is
amswer to tho Woodruff paper was neollul, ho
atl Expressed allxtety lest any ronly TINT conltl
bo mado would keep tho scandal alive instead Of
quieang tho troubled watora. Ono Of Lis OK
pEeSsons Tas = hayo burned out
by . great burden. which l,o was iii vain
trying to remove. 1'his wns as lle appeared 10
ton yoars. may havo been wholly deceived,
but speak Of my impression then.
MRS. T1LToN's HlArEstENTa.
Q.-Did hirs. Tiitun mako any statement to
gou IL M person. oithor at TINT tmo or upon later
''< Amsfrs. Triton oomo to nv 1onpo ,or thu t,rat
timo ono day during last February or March.
full year. nnl 9 fourth after sic Ind
Wilton tho lotter regarding Mr. Deecher. She
then Informed mo that Bbo was in no acnHo tho
author Of tlat lottor. and that tho statement IN
it affecting Mr. Dcocor waH utterly false, with
out u saal1w OF folnIltion in fact. 7 WAS as
,nuel, aatouudod to hear her donial as when
read hor chargo oyor year before, and asked
hor II Hho realized what aho had dono. She
aaid that Bho did fully 1oalizo the sin
| alo had committod. told hor that aho had
done Mr.. Boechor IN incalou1at,lo wrong in allow
Ing falao chargo 30 fearful IN its character, to
stMnd against him for 10 long ti,no, whatosor
the circunlstancos which callsod llor to mike 1t
that 1t was a tersible wickcdnesB against God
and against socloty. Slo acknowledged 1t all.
SYMPATHY ron nEEUHER.
DR.. Storra spoke with much feeling Of tito
! Hany yoars Of friendship batween Arr. Doecber
| md himself and mid that none could hope moro
strongly thap he that Arr. Beccler would be
| shown to bo blameloss. lIo hoped that tho
| investigation would DO 30 searching aud
| thorough, and would demonstrate Mr. Deccll-
er'H innocence 20 completely, that nc
| poiaonod arrow that should DO hurled at
him hereafter would over 10 etrectivn. Noti.-
| Ing could ho moro terrible than to SEQ such
[ brilliant and glorious snccoBs aB 1fr. Beechor
F; has achieved end In darkness. IIo has good
! reason TO ba clecrod, uni it is greatly to his
honor, said Dr.. Storrs, TINT not only plymouth
Church, but tho public at large, have such faith
| in his honesty aud purity. There is hardly an.
other man in the country against whom 80 dt-
| rect md fearful clnrgoH would fafl 10 lightly.
| No Ean with heart can wish for him anything
less than that .he bo freed from every imputa'
| ton.
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TIE WAYNE COUNTY, ILL.,, GRAHGERs.

ISpfefal Uianatth 70 TIC Chicago 7s1bHNe.
FAIRFIELD. ILL.,, Aug, b,-Tho l'ntrous Ut 1Iua-
baadry III Wayue Cuunty ulot ut Falsaald ou tue
3lat Ut July, to o.ganlZe q County Council. Tie
following officers were elected Henry Craner.
Master; j. L. Irwin, OyarA0sr Nathan Crows,
Secresary; J. Mcurow. Psoasarey ). II. Smith.
hteward'i i. j. I1dbAll Gatckoopor; James
irwin, aud kohort Gray, Executive s'ou.nlittoe.
Tive election Of purchAElaE' Agent wa dofolyod
Till Aext 1lrotinH.
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anB Ills whole casc, nor did huppoHe tint he
presented it to mo in its ontlroty. understood
that no waB maliHg mo acquainted with
such facts as be .supposea would Justify
mo il, advising him. For this reason
did not asa him If no bud othos factB. or II he
wns ro ;cn'inE to mo tho who'o truth. Ind long
hotoro learned That when my ono In trouble GU
poolally ii it DO OF domestic or Dllsineas l,ntu.o,
steka counsel, lie will only communicate tho
minimum necessary to olirlt tho desired advice,
Aeopis to himself tho 1nost trying aud dollcalo
foatures Of Tho easo did anot question Mr. Tlton
because l. usually psesunVl that he Ind
told mo all TINT he wiAlosl Or thonght necessary
for mo to know, and BECAUSE did not desire
any further reyoiationH. Tho Impression was
loft however, TINT ho had nl,lull mora upon Ills
mind. The ata:omont for the most part was
wriston, although ho added sosno tlslnga that
wese ,aut III THO writing. Like tue Bacon letter,
this was intended to Hh0w that
Mr.. pEEouER HAD COMMITTED AN orFESBE
for which ho had mntlc an apology, anil lhink
Bono part Of The apology waa quoted and up
Hears IN the 1'aeos. lolter Tho lcttor Of Mrs
T,}ton iEdicntod how sravo all otFcnao 1t waB at
boat, aud might iayo boen construed M stating
tho full otrenao to 10 All improper proposal. I
saw, with this exception, nono of tl!o original
lottors or docnmonss. his. Tilton did not ha9e
200 them. Except for Mrs. :rllto,'n Iottor,
should not layo listoneh to tile statement
Ance waA convinced tint tho subject was not
ono upon which ofyorod to advise. I do uot
recaii Wllt
atY EXACT LANGUAGE WAS TO LII. TILToN
when tie l,ad tintslou ruanE hiB nlnte1nont, but,
AH before, tho substance Of 1t wns that an pub
Ito card, otnhodyne III oYaslon, would ~ any
,rny bottor tho clso. tt would 10 preferable to
ta9o no uotico ut AtrH. WooJaullA Apapcr. This WAS
tho last OF tho nTar no fur III was concerned.
l learned no more particulars Of tho charges
agas,,st Alr. Beecher feom tllat limo fnrt, to lha
}Wrscnt llay, Aaye mover introduced tho Hub.
1oct In conversation with any person, a.td 70 far
uH poasthlo, have avoided speaking OF it when
approached by othors. H,nco aDout tint time,
Dacnnler, la72, lIavs only Hnaa Mr. TiltoM
whom b. ollauca wo hayo inst III tho atsoos Or on
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20 the EfttHF ~ fHh tHatTfo 1 ftDhhss
SIN; Having read tha communications OF NV.
6. T.. l losiro (altl,uugl am not 4 "iourlnl-
iBt or well-infortned mau," but simply a woman.
who waB u constant reader OF tho independent
when 1iltoa edited that paper, and havo road
every number of the Golden 1Ige) emphaticaly
to BtAto tint Anvo noyer read soutenco from
thu pom Of Thuotoro Tllton that could be oon-
strucd as advocating the doctrine Of Free-Loye.
The Golden Age il, and eyor las beon. Journal
Of high moral toilo, bnt or free and outhpolon
opnionH. challenge "W. q. f." to produce an
article or Bontinout nf Tiltun's alvocating
tho doctrine Of rrce-Loyo "or lax viows
of marriage" In 1llton'A open lottors
to DR.. uacon, Ea 6nyH: "TolcAing
marriage, l lave always hold, aud still
hold with eyer.i,,uroasing tirlnNeas, tho one and
only Wow common to oil ChriHtenaon." Any
candid, nnprujudicod reader Of Iilton's HtAte-
monta knows TINT l,a has never told "tnreo dlf-
forent Btorios." Samuel Wilkoson and "W. q.
e." are, boliovo, tho only persons who haye
charged Tllton With olldoay0ring to blackmall
Mr, Honchar. III tho light Of subsequent reyela-
tioMs Mr.. W,iAeHons chargaa hAve fallen
through. winll to say to w. g. r." TINT thoro
IL large class Of cultured American poop'o wlso
torncr !" aud, Furthermore, there IL III ovor-
increasing claBs who consider linn 'so{- -sacri-
ilcing martyr" TN "omb)em Of purity" / cor
taiuiy think it Ia "W. q. F.'A"" ""projudioo" tllHt
t,rosontn him from approaching tho purity of
1llton'B motives. Ny sinuoro adyiou to "W. G.
r." iH to 'haeten to aologizo yea, to llutuhlo
1iuaolf III aaUkolotl and asllos-to 1Icut'tifo Til
ton, tho ula1s ie l,as 10 foully mlsronroys'lted.
1llIY, ii. l.. Il.
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SHhp-SrAWh For GERMANY.

NEW YoRK, Aue. b.-The steamer Doaau will
taha unt to-day 100, 600 young Hlad. to be plaood
IN the River 1shlno uuder kle direction Of the
Deu.sQls EiYhersiyatelu4
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a REASON FOR MISS ANTHONY'S
SILENUE.

To the Editor Of Tie th,cago Tribune:
SIN. rlrca vcars apo lin nst wiu,ar lin 1ann.
.,,n,.e ak" a;. .Du r"' ".,u. ~ oa ~.
n'', ! :. i't"At M" "i'0a o'7!.n Anlooos 'or 1no
first time III my life. On that occasion sho
urged mo very atrongly to bocomo idoutf.led
with tho sutrrago-n,ovemen in thls city. I TO-
MIN, In hor I'm, an to,1 ma ria thon.o1mo.t.
pa ~ sA ras' so 4s a'
hcanun'oae a!''h'o1's oo'"eeu tne I'VE" foeh anu
Nc" England fnctions cSssted,-divsaions now
happily healed,-I felt no attraction towattla
either party, She t,on proceeded to Bny that
tto n1oma ~ t,;s .,y;ro ,ea,ed largely rn,n tho
,-M",, e"H1 W a Aose ~. .s' 49,
NC" Ens1a"o lact'on that elloy had iasels &C.
cusod her OF holding Froo-Lovo docsrluca.
while como Of their own number wora
guilty OF not ouly holding. but
1,roctte,,o t1,on, Eor ,rvto,co htr Nooctor-
tia sat 5, a.;',ant ~ ttn ansts, ~. n,setvn.oa
'1";1t n1 nart";.' orr;"
rama,, II fh,ranis,sr ,rnn.s ,,n,ne Al rnt a"s
"or III .o ,,,,n ~ = 1,t Sn ~" cn,t;,"o "o
4 H. ~ noa"ar e "t rovor atta,, ,a y ti,at ~ ~
Nav VIZ as,a;,, M'>T a ~, t l@ s''
aSo ,nvo for tSc ousart,o, gho ..iI m tnnt ,yIon
IN Hnstn,, x,~,, hn~n,, ~ n7,,an Mr. Stpantn,,
w.. r,,..s..> q ~ ~ oe .a'' ,s.'4 w..
blo SoueNhls showing tae iacts nootiL MI
beecnor, wen5 70 n'in ana ashea llm IL he pro.
poaeo u sta!lo y phtsy lhat 10 accusea
Connecticut western news., 1874-06-19
Can00ns

Our selectmen have been busy the past week in experimenting the necessary re pairs on the roads to make them passable. though it may be some weeks before all the damage can be repaired. A number of small bridges will have to be built or en- larged so as to be in readiness for another freshet. The meadows along the valley of the Blackberry river are very much injured by the sand and gravel which washed down and spread over them. The fences swept away by the freshet being replaced as fast as possible, though some may wait until Fall to complete the work. MT. Corbin's gar den, which for several days was under wa
 ter, has again come to view, and with true courage he is preparing it again for seed. The crop may be a late one, but will no doubt prove good one. The horse shed at Beckley's store still remains wreck of the tornado. MT. John Rodemyre's new house is now enclosed and the work IS be- ing pushed forward with all possible speed ......Mr. Pequigney has just repaired a "NNA ACHoS oANt WOAh ouOp db ulo PuullC house; also the fence in his front yard, which has very much improved the appear ance of his property......Mr N. s. Ward is giving his residence a new coat of paint. MT. Wm. Adam has added new fence in
 ront of his residence. MT. A. T. Rora- back has moved into his new law office on Main street......The measles have spread quite generally among the school children. Last week 15 cases were reported at one time, and all are doing we'll at this time. ......The death of MT. John A. Becklcy was announced last Sabbath. He died at Chatham, N. Y. ,and his funeral service was attended at the M. E. Church Tuesday af- ternoon......Rev B. Roys of this town W ill preach at the M. E. Church next Sabbath. The pastor it is reported will take short vacation at the Round Lake Camp Meet. ing this week.. The trains on both rail- roads are again running on time Last week we were unable to send you any news items on account of the flood and the damage to the railroads. CANAAN,
Connecticut western news., 1874-06-19
Mi1lerLOne

M1lAerLOns
 Mrs. Eddy died Saturday, June 9th, at
 two o'clock A. M. The funeral was held at 7 P. M. in the Methodist church at Pine Plains. The deceased had been member
 of the Good TemplaI s lodge at Millerton and was buried with the honors of the lodge......The freshet two weeks since did considerable damage to Our village and vicinity. Nearly. all the bridges of the common roads and railroads have either been made impossible or been en- tirely swept away. The one near Barton's Hall still remains, but is badly undermined. The Monday morning after, the water had reached half way up to the windows of the basement of Cohen's clothing store. In the basement is a drinking saloon; and the freshet will have done one good thing if it has washed away any of the liquor there. Several buildings were entirely surrounded by water. Many of the gardens along the creek were entirely submerged; also many parts of the different roads. About two o'clock Monday morning, nearly all the houses on the line of Webotuck creek, for some distance below the ochre mill, were deserted by their inmates, who left their goods behind and escaped to place of safety. MT. Martin Paine's grist mill was in danger of being carried off. The water flowed all around it. The brick company have met with some loss. The trench from which they dug the clay is converted into creek and 16,OoO unburned brick are spoiled. The gate of the ochre mill dam was carried off. The railroad bridge just above the Harlem depot was destroyed. A train on the Harlem road came as far as Millerton Monday morning, but had to re- turn to Dover from where it hatl started No train could go north on the Harlem or ln any direction on the Conn. Western and Poughkeepsie & Eastern roads, until about two o'clock Monday afternoon, when an engine with one box car ventured cautious. Iy out of the village over the track of the Conn. Western road. We hear that a ten ement house east of Riga, belonging to the Riga ore bed company, was entirely swept away. Another one belonging to the same company was overturned. C..
Connecticut western news., 1874-06-19
West CORNWALL.

|
 l7O4 cans of milk were shipped from thi station in April, and 2l29 cans in May. The shear shops in this place have ceasct operations, owing to dull times, thereby de priving several hands of work zee. Deacor Pratt has extended his lumber yard, and il now exceeds in area anything of the kinG ia Litchfield county. ......The Sunday Schoo Association gave one of their popular en tertainments in the hall Wednesday even ing, June 10th, to large and appreclative audience. We learn that they do not ip tend to give any exhibitions in June We notice in the Negaunee L0n Herald, that our old and esteemed friend, J. Q. Adams, has been chosen president of the Green Mountain Iron Co., of that place. We | congratulate him......The late freshe, caused considerable alarm to the residents and property owners of South Water St., owing to the weakness of tue bulkhead of the dam, which has been in precarious condition since the Spring floods, when il was badly damaged. Luckily it did not give away, thereby saving that street from utter destruction. The race is badly washed. E. WItherill and s. Chamberlain lost what land they owned west of the race, together with good spring of water. The river was never known to be much higher, and the greatest excitement pre- vailed for a few hours. The families in the immediate vicinity packed up and moved the greater portion of their house hold goods, expecting to see their houses washed away. Every few minutes some of the timbers would give way and there would be cry, There it goesr when men. women and children would rush for a place of fancied security. For hours this was kept up, which, with seeing the nyer full of debris, which was floating down stream, and the anxious inquiries of : Have you heard anything from Mt. Riga caused the widest excitement. The mill meadow is full of pieces of buildings, patterns, f1asks, harness, machinery, books, sc, ,&c., which found lodgment there and afforded curiosity seekers much amusement.
 The freshet damaged J. Mallinson & Go. about $500; B. Witherill $lOO and s. Chamberlain $5o...-We noticed lightning rod man in town last week the first of the season......We are glad to learn that Miss Emma Owen, who has been dangerously sick, is now better......R Real estate is quite lively. A. Miller offers building lot for sale between his hotel and the drug store... w. H. Porter has bought the building occu- pied by him as a drug store....T There is considerable rivalry between the Mansion House and the Foster House, and we ex- pect soon to see their respective pofters in.- portunlng travelers......T Cream Hill lake is reported as being very full of wa ter. and the dam shows signs of weakness, which we trust will be seen to at once.
 NuF CED.
Connecticut western news., 1874-06-19
Washington

Washington.
 The tobacco warehouse of Ford & Logan has just been ornamented by new light ming rod, with four shining points to draw the electricity, and very small vane on one of them to show something: It is not definitely known what, for it don't show much which way the wind is. Our faith in the efficacy of lightning rods as protec- tion in thunder showers, from having the building struck by electricity, is rather small, and we should prefer to have the bolt drawn in an opposite direction than toward us by those sharp points; but as there is not much danger of either harm or benefit to be derived by their use, we will not find fault with any who think them or namental. ....Herbert Logan, of the firm of Ford & Logan, made his first trip as a travelling man the past week, and has made good beginning with his cigars which as far as we are able to judge are superior article and are bound to sell. ) 'Herb' will make good drummer with little practice MT. Hayden, their foreman, seems to be the right man in the right place and understands the cigar making business in all its details......Dr. J. G. Holland and family have engaged board for the summer at MT. Woodruff's, on the Green. The houses are all being filled up with city folks very fast, and lively times are expected through the season......The receptions at the Gunnery are we'll attended and pleas ant as usual......G. A. Hlckox Esq. and family are soon expected from Litchfield to spend the summer at their farm house. MT. H. has very pleasant, secluded re treat here, to rest in after the weary work of editing the EnQNirer.
Connecticut western news., 1874-06-19
Sheffield.

~-oAA4SA&e
 Although the late tempest did considers Die damage to gardens, roads, bridges. &c.. In this part of the town, it was nothing to De compared to the destruction in many places around us. We hear of buildings demolished, horses and COWS killed, trees uprooted by the wind, while the hail in some places did much damage. .... A week or two since, the Methodist society held a meeting to decide what should be done about parsonage, the former meeting be- ing pronounced illegal. After full vote their purchase of F. O. Andrus was given up. and nothing Was decided upon, but re- port says that after some of the members of the society had left, another vote was taken and it was decided to take MT. An drus' lot. Whether that decision is final remains to be seen......Flora Myers Inter national Theatre, which performed here three evenings recently, was pronounced the best exhibition of the kind that has ever come to this small place. The best play of all was Rip Van Winkle,' on the last eyen- ing. The company, 10 in number, stopped at Miller's hotel, which is now looking it's best and is ready for the crowd of city boardes who never fail to come. You will find few hotels as systematically man aged and so very orderly and neat in every part. The gardens, both vegetable and flower, are equalled by none unless we ex- cept Judge Bradford's.. work of fencing in the Congregational church is go- ing on, and that leaves a little more land near the hotel, stores and depot which might also be shut in to make the scene perfect. DITTO,