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THE DEED OF SEPARATION.

HERALD reporter yesterday called at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tllton's counsel for in
formation in reference to the legal papers said 70
be in process Of preparation relative to the def
mite suspension OF marital relations between that
lady and her husband, Theodore Tilton. In reply
to the reporters queries he was informed that
very peculiar and unusual document is being
drawn up, by which Theodore Tiiton, in accord.
ance with his own voluntary offer and suggestion
VIII relinquish to the the liAe OF Elizabeth r. TIL
ton and OF their four children the house No. ia
Livingston street, OF which Mr.. Tlton is the owner
together with all its furniture, fittings and equip.
ments. saving small number OF paintings to
which he Is peculiarly attached. which he will re-
move, with his writing desk and very few OF MS
books. He has expressed the wish that his chill
dren, two girls and two boys, the eldest, Miss
Florence, being about sixteen years old and the
youngest about five, shall enjoy the home as much
in The manner to which they have been accus toned
as the changed circumstances OF the family VIII
permit He says that man can
ROUGH 1T IN THE WORLD WITHOUT HOME
If need be, but he appreciates the necessity
woman and helpless, innocent children have for
home life. and 1t Is his wish that his children who
have ever entertained and manifested perfect
nlIal affection and esteem Tor him. shall still have
their proper shelter IN the family instead OF being
scattered, as they are at present, in consequences
OF this unhappy rupture between their parents
MIR. TIlton several days since instructed Miss
Florence to prepare his clothing and have IL ali
packed ready for his departure, so soon as certain
requisite arrangements shO uld be concluded. So
far as Mrs. Tton's counsel are informed Mr. TI.
ton has no other property except this Livings on
street house and what II contains therefore
MIR. TlLroN's OFFER
Is to give substantially all lie has all he has saved
from the results OF many years labor to his family
and to go forth into the world to make his way
with no other capital or resources than his ne erson-
ality. The arrangements requisite to carry OH
Mr. Titons wish to thus so far provide for his vile
and children embrace also negotiation in refer
encc TO tue encumbrance upon the house, and it ia
hoped that all Will within short time bc ready
for execution. Mr.. Ttlton also offered, though az
present destutc OF employment and OF any liked
revenue, TO make ~ liberal contribution towards
the support OF tho children. Mrs. Tilton has till
come BY keeping boarders. and probably the pos.
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session of the house would enable her thus to sus-
tain herself and the children without placing them
or her In the Illuminating position OF ac-
cepting aid from friends This is under
stood to be Mr.. Tiiton's intention in
rehnquishing TO them this house, which Is his only
property. There has never heretofore been any
settlement or property upon Mrs. Tllton. Their
separation on one former occasion was never con-
sidered more than temporary and was entirely in
formal. This Is Intended to be permanent and
hnal, as the present relations OF the parties de-
mand.
MRS. TILrON'S INNOCENCE.
Mrs. Tllton's counsel expressed the hrmest con-
viction OF that lady's innocence Long years OF
timae acquaintance have, he SAYS led to the high
est estimation OF her character as woman OF su-
perior Judgment and OF peculiar purity OF life and
character. She has from childhood been an exam
pie OF moral rectitude. Her mother, Mrs. Judge
Morse, has always had Elizabeth's entire conh-
dence, though their mutual dsapprOval OF Mr..
T1tOn's social theories long ago led TO a rupture
between him and the mOther-in-law. Mrs. Morse
though well aware OF the pecullarties OF Mr. Til
toms character, was utterly surprised and shocked
as were all who know Mrs. rlton best, at the
charges of crtminaiity which form the essence Of
hts statement to the committee and OF his subse-
quent testimony. Mrs. Tilton is Hospitality enter
tanned by her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Ovlngton, and
daily receives many messages OF sympathy and
confidence from OLD friends but she 1ecls deeply
the deprivation OF "a home and the separation from
her children, who are scattered among her rela-
tives In Elizabeth and MOntclatr, N. J.
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no right to take bail even pending q preliminary
examination. He should at least be In charge oil
either waive examination. or, pending examlna-
ton, ne Is not entitled to be bailed."
10 get at the final point, suppose, after ALL the
Justice docs go on with the examination. Is there
no way 10 stop n II IL should IN the accomplish
ment OF the ends or justice be stopped ~
'Ihere would be no trouble about that at ALL
II this appears to be case or collusion, a con-
spracy TO have Mr.. illton arrest himself to injure
Mr. beecner, IL would be a very simple matter to
procure an order from the Supreme Court to show
cause why Une thing should not be stopDed. But
don't nderstand me as saying that Mr.. Beecher's
friends contemplate any such action There will
be no necessity for it.p
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
Tne Plym0uth church investigating committee
met again last evening at No. "a Monroe place.
There Was pretty full attendance, but the bnsi-
ness transacted is said TO have been OF an unIm-
portant character. The fact OF the matter Is that
Frank MOult0n, VINO was on the programme for the
nlgnt, was not iorthcoming, and the committee,
having renamed In session until past nine O'Clock,
adjourned. II Is expected that Mr.. MOultOn will
return TO Brooklyn to-day, and then he may pos
sibly consent to appear and unlock the mystery
wnlcn DIS persistent silence augments
MR. BEECHER
WILL 1t IS believed, appear and testify before the
committee the latter part Of the week. He has
been In BROOKLYN since Monday last, and is IN ex-
views with his counsel, Messrs. Tracy and Hil and
Is fully advised OF the progress Of events in his
case. Last night Mr.. Beecher indulRed IN an eX-
tended walk about the Heights in company with
personal friend, who reports that he is very cheer
iul and fully confident OF q thorough vindication
when the proper time stall have arrived
MRS. TILTOK
refuses to see any visitors from the metropolitan
journals, though frequently called upon at her
present place OF sOjOurn, the residence of Mr.
OvingtOn, Hicks street.. She bears her trouble
WE'LL though she depi0res deeply the sad condition
in which sue Is placed, as she claims through no
fault OF her OWL
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wen as to every person in the entire community,

wen as to every person in the entire community,
that his motive was simply notoriety.
Justice Riley thought thatthe counsel had hardly
the right TO question the complainants motives
at this stage OF the proceedings.
Mr.. Morris submitted that, under the cIrcum-
stances the course he mad suggested ought to be
taken, and he would ask the Court TO let the mat
ter rest over till Monday. In the meantime he
would consult the District Attorney.
THAT is Just what suggest" said Justice Riley,
sand am sorry the complainant has not taken
another course than bringing the case here.n
Gaynor then remarked that II an examination
were wished for he would have Henry ward
Beecher and all the other parties examined as wit
nesses.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
81 suggested" SAID Mr.. Morris, "that the matter
stand over till Monday"
Then" observed Judge Riley with an air OF re-
lief 1--WE viii let the matter stand over till Mon
day, at ten O'Clock"
The crowd slowly dispersed. Mr.. Tilton was
allowed 10 leave on his own recognizauce. Walk
ing into the private office he remained there until
the assemblage had left the court room.
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An Old Man Over Eighty Speaks.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The late account OF Mr.. Tiltons interview with
reporter OF the Brooklyn Argus and the daily
unfoldment OF the Beecher scandal remind me OF
an incident in the life OF the venerable Dr. Nathan
Strong, OF Hartford, Conn, Of whom DR.. Perkins,
OF West Hartford, said, in his funeral sermon,
"that the deceased when out OF the pulpit should
never enter 1t, ana when IN 1t should never leave
it'll" tender hearted member Of his chnrcn in
formed him that two worthy members had scan
young ladies, aud he Thought he should cali them
before meeting oil the brothers anu sisters for an
explanation II shall do no such thing" said the
dOctOr.n "And why not, sir ~ 'Wny not sir
Because 1t would not end before half my church
would be implicated, and don't want such things
to be spoken Of" said the doctor. The doctor
was a shrewd man. and knew human nature by
reading the Old Testament.
AN OLD MAN OVER EIGHTY.
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Beecher is just splendid. Ego TO hear him preach
every time visit Brooklyn and he thrills me-he
does indeed: such power, such earnestness, sUch
broad, soul-insplrlng hopes Tor poor humanity y.
pray, Mr.. Editor don't think such man can fall
To the level OF our poor lives; he hits himself I'M
measurably above u.s. love him-although he IL
not my pastor-ihdeed wish he was, and should
he so happy II could sit under his divine teach
ings every sabbath OF my lile p S.-Mr. MoultOn
has Just arrived here, MELISSA.
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hibited, and he Is fed with milk d. for babes yue
him are ordinances. prohibitions and Commands.
But the SAINT Is above these ordinances and re.
straints. To him, as to the chosen child of the
house, is given the pass key to open all locKs
hearts desire. Into such pleasant paths will
guide thee, lovely Phoebe as shall unite In 10y 10
Innocent freedom, pleasures, which TO the unprvb
legged are sinful and prohibited"
How could Saint Beecher and Saint Mrs. T. stni
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BOWEN AND THE "TR1PART1TE. ."

MILWAUKEE,, July 20, 1874.
The Sentinel this morning publishes an inter.
view with Mr.. q. D. Holton, referred to in the
dispatches last evening as being present when
Mr.. Bowen said that the tripartite agreement was
no retractlon OF the charges against Mr.. Beecher
SO Tar as ne (Bowen) was concerned. Mr.. HOton
admitted THAI he was present and that he remem-
bered the conversation, but declined to give any
details at present.
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A Cynical View.
from the New York star. ]


There is one rather peculiar feature In connecN
ton with this matter, that while all the men inter.
viewed believe Mr.. Beecher innocent, the women
are positive of Mrs. Tiltons guilt, which may be
considered as another example Of wonlan's as
trust OF woman and her desire on all occasions 70
chasten her sex, IL would appear that men nave
more faith in mans honesty tnan women nave v
WomAnD virtue.
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.

Letter from n Young Lady OF Boston.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALDa-
lam a young lady from Boston, spending the
summer at Narragansett Pier. think you should
stop writing about poor Mr.. Beecher: 1t really is
too horrible. don't believe o WORD OF 1t. Mr..
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Trusty Tomplkins On tho Sea ndal.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Any OF your readers who may wish to fully un-
derstand the general denial letters OF Mr. Beecher
and Mrs. TIton will perhaps get some light on the
subject by reading the strictly Puritan argument
OF MIR. Trusty Tompkins, in Sir Walter Scott's
Woodstock" chapter 29:-
"Stand up, foolish maiden, and listen," said the
Independent, sternly, ''dnd know In one word that
sin Tor which the spirit OF man Is punished with
the vengeance OF heaven lieth not In the corporal
act, but IN the thought OF the sinner Believe,
lovely Phoebe, that to the pure all things are pure
and tnat sin IN our thought, not In our action
even as the radiance OF the day Is dark to
a blind man, but seen and enjoyed by HIM whose
eyes receive II. To him VINO Is but novice In the
things OF the spirit mucn Is epjoineds much u pro-
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why Not Z
From the 81. Lou
Why does not the Unit

INcPuOfKVUIsJ
why does not the United States Commissioner
at New York arrest Mr. Beecher, Mr.. Tilton, Mrs.
Titon the Plymouth church committee and the
proprietors OF all the newspapers In New York and
put them In Jail Are tney not guilty OF VIOLA
ilcn OF act OF Congress In making public obscene
ana scurrilous matter and sending 1t through the
mails contrary 10 the dignity aud peace Of the
United States
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.JOb,s With.

From the New York Scotsman.l
Jobs wish that his enemy had written BOOK
has often been proved very sensible one the
great peril to Mr. Beecher's reputation IL In the
letters ascribed to him. Common, everyday
peope cannot understand such acknowledgements
apart from some great offence against morality.
At present the great preponderance ol the Popuiar
voice IS in Mr.. Beecher's favor, ana II verdlce
was to be called ior on the charges as they now
stand undoubtedly It would be mot proven" But
for y full acquittal Mr. Beecher must give furtheI
explanations OF his correspondence.
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The Pistol In the Scandal.

10 THE EDlTOh OF THE uEHALD.-
In the light OF your crisp editorials on the
Beecher affair your alluslon to the "pistol" part
taken bv Mr.. Moulton, which seems to have passed
unnOtieed, sheds new light at least one OF Mr..
Beecher's letters, when he addresses Mrs. T1lton,
saying "he did not expect to have been alive many
Gays" &C., and we can now see that he expected
to have been shot down by either Tilton or Moul.
ton tor some crime committed by him. But, fur
ther on, he says, "MOultOn's hand tied up the
storm which was ready to burst on their heads"
Whose heads2 Why Beecher's and Mrs. Tiltons.
We will begin to understand 1t by ana by. Mr..
Beecher was not in position to call q policeman,
ana evidently he expected to have been shot down
during the week, as he supposed he was about
spending his last Sabbath. &C., the more we get
OF this the more we see beyond question to what
extent Mr.. Beecher hasstransgressed. | am sure
you Will promptly see the DRIFT OF this thing. The
remarkable unanimlty OF the press IN trying to
shield MIR. Beecher 1T Is useless to carry on lur-
ther, as the facts coming out slowly are telling
against Beecher. But it Is evident that Tilton IS
more than abie as IS very evident from his ''state
menrs" to the reporters In reply to all the garbled
accounts which are published, and will be the VIC
toT. FAIR PLAY.
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A ninister-Pedler ON Beecher.


To THE EDITOR oE THE HERALD
lap over sixty years Of age and a minister OF the
Gospel, although now engaged in peddling ribbons
for hand stamps. In my time I have had many
temptations. Know how IL is myself. I have had
TO pray with women or my congregation, so that
they might wrestle with the Devil. There ia moth
ing like prayer In such cases. think Mr.. Beecher
must have 'sinned since a very young man {; for,
judging by myself man is apt to ''let passion
walt Judgment' when he gets to be fifty seven,
Mr. Beecher's age No, no; Henry has q large
heart. 1t embraces the whole world and espe-
ciaily the female part OF 1t. GRAY HAIRS.
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Byron's shroud For Beecher.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
II Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe should have pre-.
served the shroud she so recently removed from
the remains OF Lord Byron, would 1t not be an act
Of sisterly Kindness In her to draw IL carefully
over her brother thereby covering up with
charitable intent, the unsightly ravages made by
1.-The worm that dieth not" and now so mourn
fully exposed to view 1t would seem that that
garment, made sacred by the accumulated dust
and mould OF years, might have power to c0nslgn
TO oblivion the greatest wrong OF the nineteenth
century. af VERTTE.
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An Actors Charity for the Great
Preacher.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
l have read communications in your paper of
Mr.. Sardine and Mr.. Crane. I am an actor, and
as such regret that any one in my profession
should take advantage of Mr.. Beecher's temporary
humiliation to revenge, in words, the wrong done
the late George Holland. Mr.. Holland needed no
defence. The voice of the whole country, stimu-
lated by Its noble press, did ample justice to the
occasion, and made it serve as lesson for all
time. / only hasten into print to reserve for my
procession the good opinion OF Mr.. Beecher. We
will not, in any case. make him the victim Of the
prosecutions we have occasionally received from
an overzealous and mistaken clergy. Their errors
have come from their secluslon and general igno-
rance or their subject. The increasing culture and
morale or The members OF the stage are daily re-
ceiving the recognition Of the intelligent anu re-
gious classes througnout the world We should
refrain from throwing mud at Henry Ward
Beecher for his greatness, fearlessness and iber-
ality in the past. Better for us had the entire
ministry fallen than him. sincerely hope he may
come out of the fire unhurt and pure, and that
husband ana wife may again unite in love on the
basis that these seemingly strong suspicious were
the mistaken visions OF a highly poetic yet over
wrought and sensitive temperament. Very truly
yours, GEOkGE NJ. Y. :
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Beecher Must Not BE Broken.


Should Henry ward Beecner be at last hurled
from the exalted pinnacle of fame, what true
American heart could afford to exultf or what
stern morallst religiOnst possessing the spirit
OF the amor pdtr'iB could much OF Americas
slender stock of great men actually annihiiated
without feeling that the integrity OF his rigid prin-
clples had been indicated at a fearful cost
Henry Ward Beecher is truly great man-not
as the pastor OF Plymouth church alOne his great
ness Is not bounded by Brooklyns limits, New York
city, New York State or the United States. Borne
by the breeze and flashed on the wires NORTH
south, east and west to earth's remOtest corners,
have gone for a quarter of century the
almost oracuar thoughts oil his eloquent and ap-
parently neXhaustiOle mind. Millions have read
them and cherished them as aphorisms from
which TO derive guidance and courage in ltIe's
great struggles. His name, fruitful theme with
his cOuntrymen is never mentioned, even by
those who differ with him, Without an instructive
feeling of pride, reluctant concession to his
greatness which they
Cannot all conceal
And yet his name, SO illustriOus, so closely and
honorably identified with every vital event, evory
epocn in our history for years-thls name Which,
linked unto greatness, promises rich need OF
lame to the future blographer, IS In imminent dan
ger OF being stricken from Americas roll OF great
men. We Cannot afford 1t. 1t matters not that
this creed that sect may Indignantly arraign
him, or that u local committee may deprive him or
the means. through the Church, or increased local
usefulness because born in the flesh he may have
stopped from mis- high intellectual estate and sat
at the table OF those passions which are the lndis-
walked tins earth but One to whom trail 1esh was
but as a garment which might be put OIL or ON AT
VIM. And without passing upon the charges
against Mr.. Beecher, we do not claim Tor him the
attributes OF that precious and exalted One. What
IS alleged may be true; n SO, It is but the cover;
antAve cannot AFFORD to lose the book because the
cover Is stained. COSMOPOLlTAN
A Country Subscriber Reviews Mrs.
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A Country Subscriber Reviews Mrs.
TiltOn.


May 1t not be considered as selfish on the part
of Mrs. Trton to have unburdened her conscience
OF 'thc sin," as the result OF having done SO has
only been to throw around feeling of doubt akin
to disgust associated with these social institu-
tions, called ''houses OF worship ?" She stopped
to Jolly, but surely 1t would have been nober for
her to have carried the CONSCIOUSNESS OF her guilt
(her crOss) even II II rankled In her heart, than
to have eased 1t at the price--a blow to religion,
did she not, in her seif-imposed confession to her
husband, inter that sne considered him as one OF
the most magnanlm0us OF men when he could
foroear, suffer and be patient, instead OF sending
bullet through the heart of her "beloved pastor ~
A COUNTRY SUBSCRIBER.
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OF the trestles. Nothing but . p1e n
boards and timber remains OF the church, and the

OF the trestles. Nothing but . pfie .si
boards and timber remains OF the church, and the
place where it stood is marked by a large hole
The upper treste OF the bridge would have escaped
entirely but for short fence against which sevo-
raj stacks of wheat lodged and stopped the water
unll the pressure became so great that the renee
bending 1t so that 1t stopped the trains
from going any further up the. ROAD
until this morning at four O'Clock. At least hall
dozen bridges and culverts were washed away
ON the Ptttsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad,
and the tracks more or less damaged. Repairs
nave been made travel fully resumed and trains
are now running on time.
The handsome Presbyterian church, brick
structure. was moved from Its foundation some
SIX leet. Its walls are badly cracked. But for
house intervening 1t would have been totally de.
stroyed. n IIIlI 7I H.
shv wilson 4 rrmble's feed store was totally demob
Thomas Flocker's grocery store was thoroughly
Quilted Loss, $4,000.
- The dwellings of John witner, Mr.. Bond, James
Getty, mrs. Barker and Mr.. FOndevener were
destroyed The loss Of live stock in this valley Is
very great Everywhere you turn, almost, the
carcasses OF horses anu appear before the eye.
u Is SAFE 10 say the total loss in this section will
reach s50,0OO.
THE STORM INDICATIONS
Tne united states signal observer at this point
says tnere was no indication or storm on Sunday
night except slight change in the barometer. IL
appeared 20 come rom the northwest and passed
over the city westward. The disasters in Char.
tiers Valley were perhaps half an hour later than
those at butchers Run and Woods Run. One
spout, and thinks that owing to the peculiar geo.
graphical formation of this section of the country
a disaster could be caused at any time in those
sections by what he terms extraordinary rainfalls.
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THE RELIEF MOVEMENT.

The duty OF relieving the suffering seems to DO
fully recognized by the citizens, and active eforts
are in operation. At the meeting yesterday ST. 500
were subscribed. At subsequent meeting Of the
Executive Committee the following was promul.
gated
''The undersigned having been appointed com.
mttee TO- receive and distribute the funds con-
trbued for relief OF the sufferers BY the food on
Sunday night, July &c. 1874 are now prepared 70
take charge OF the same"
Contributions may be paid to
John Dean, Esq. Treasurer Of Real Estate SAVINGS
Banks. Allegheny Pa.
or may be lett at either Of the following named
banks:--
First National Bank. Allegheny.
Workingmen's savings Bank, Allegheny.
Manchester Savings Bank. Allegheny
German savings Bank, Allegheny
German National Bank Plttsburg.
Union National Bank, Pltisburg.
Smithfied Savings Bank Ptsburg.
German American Bank. Penn avenue, Pittsburg.
Ward committees were appointed in PittsourR
and Allegheny to solicit subscriptions with DO wef
to appoint assistants, and other means are being
taken to raise money.
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WORK OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The American Bible Society are making arrange.
ments to place copies of the Scriptures In railroad
trains and stations In large portion OF the
country, and to this end ass the cooperation OF
all State and local Bible societies. The plan OF
furnishing hotels with copies Of the Bible gratis IL
is reported has worked remarkably well and there
are lew large hotels IN majority OF the States OF
the Union which have not been provided for In
this respect Railroad travellers alone can tell
how irksome travel Is without entertaining liter.
rature, and the American Bible Society go on the
principle that the best and most wholesome read.
ing Is TO be found in the pages OF their CHIEF pub.
ication, and their Efforts to supply the travelling
millions with copies free to peruse on their
journey will doubtless be heartily seconded by
large proportion of the Protestant public