The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-14
Nir. TiIton,s Le,tcr-Drnwcr

and Mrs Tilton which is about to jc made
public, in part or entire embraces an i'm
mense number of letters which if published
in full would make large octave volume.
not at any other time altogether interesting
reading, but at present an entertaining ex-
hlbit OF the feelings and sentiments which
illled the hearts and minds of man AMI wife
at the time they were written for the most
part between the years 1863 and 1870
although among them are not few of
earlier and also of more recent date They
were written dnriug the lecturng tours of
of Mr.. Tilton in the west, the Middle
states and New England. The letters of
Mr. Tilton to his wife are ncarv NIL
written on pocket note. and very few Of
them are shorter than four or six pages
while often they are ~ and lG in hnoth
they are written in the bold. free hand
which Mr. Titon has had from bo,bood
ana the nature Of them is that which
would only be expected from devoted
lover To worshipiul wife I'm tbom
Mrs. Tilton is addressed by all the lncc-
Tomato titles that could well he applicl bya
lover, and the letters themselves brc,,,bc 81
spirit of the truest devotion. furnish bnor
records ot the daily movements a. fine
WIlier' and are often descriptive OF the
country and towns through which ne was
passing, the people he met and his personal
experiences. They often mention lhni
money is incloscd, ana several of Them SIM
up the amounts that had been sent ,uiipq a
number OF weeks preceding, and mprir, if
each remittance has been duly received
Few if any of them include any word that
could be construed as { rcprnof. and ,,bcrr.
in one or two the necessity fur economy H.
mentioned, the remVr. is also volunteered
that he more than She need. IN nparl
against cXtrayagaucr The great uiu,br,.
OF these letters is explained hy Mr.. Triton.
who says that he wa accustomed when
travelling to write t. Mr. Triton every
night before retiring, unless inc had written
during the day on the cars or at r,iiroad
stations. Some months in all of the wears
which these letters include are represented
by daily missiye, thus fully atiestina the
accuracy Of Mr.. Titons statement. which
was also verified by Mir. Iiltons mother
who stalcdin recent interview that dur
ing the visits Of Mrs. I'ljon at keyport Size
was accustomed to receive one or more let
lers from her husband every dav.
The letters of Mr. 1ilion are mo- less
emphatic in their declu tious Of love and
and confidence. They were usually writ
ten Eat your desk, "undcr the naples"
or in the snuggcly," and arc many of
them without date, and with nothing To i'm
dictate in Iwhat year they were written.
Those written from her Summer resting
places, however, are easily assigned To
their proper years by the subscriptions or
The contents. Ia some of these letters
written from "Ilome' arc expressions of
regret that il should Je necessary for her
husband to be absent so much of the time.
while following is the assurance that She
knows he only goes away at all in order that
he may make their home the more attrac-
tive and add to its comforts. MANY times
too, she refers to the pastoral visits Of Mr.
Beecher, to the comfort which lis counsel
affords her, ami TO tho deep love and re-
'pect which She has for him, while assert.
ing that the growing love for her pastor
works no change in her devotion to her
.horoaGou,s refers Indellnittly to The sG"r
ness they had experienced during two or
.hrec past years, but speaks happily Of the
present and confidently of the futu. e. and
Is though whatever there had been 10 mar
heir home-happinesS. had wholly disap- !
jeared. This could not have referred to
he subject Of the present coutro-
Iersy, but is supposed to relate to
in which Mrs Tiltons moth /
n took part. All Of these letters
nave been COPIED, those parts being omit |
ed in the copy which related to the chill |
lren, the health Of the family. etc. And |
his was the work upon which Mr. Tilon .
vas engaged, assisted by his stenographer,
Mr. UndcrhilI, when it was surmiscd that
le was preparing supplemental statement
He began the work as Il sort Of recreation.
md had not then decided to publish
he letters Al about that time eX-Julgc
Morris was engaged MS his counsel, an adj
Used him to have part at least OF tha let
ers published as an answer 10 the the 'tsti-
nony of Mrs. 1'ilton BY doing Ills. it
vas urged, that Mrs. 1llton through her
ctters running through many years would
answer her accusations of Il day. Nh Til
on, feeling it a sacrifice of good tase as
he expressed it. 70 have them printd at
III, concluded finally not to furnish hem
o any home paper, bat to send them vest.
accordingly upwards of POO fooicap
)ages of letters were delivered to Gorge
Alfred Townsend and sent to The CAuqo
i'ribitHe on Sunday where they wco to
ppear to-day or tomorrow. 1t is sal by
ome of Mr. Tillon's friends that the nti-
nent Of the west has been so stronglyyith
nm that he felt under obligation tofur-
fish portion, Of his documentar evil
lence for publication there before otring
in New York. Mr. Tlton still rct.ns
arge part of the corresponding and
las thus far persistcntly refused TO irnish
he letters to the Brooklyn or NevYorl t
'apcrs. /
Music Makes DiscOrd. ,
The pastor and organst Of one the !
New Haven, Conn, leading Epiopal II
hurches differ in opinion as to the ste of p
music most appropriate for devotion OK q