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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

ELECTION AND INSTALLATION or OFFICERS
Tie Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., elected
the following officers to serve during the
ensuing year;
X. ". G. M,-John W. Boone, OF
Triple Link Lodge, No. 81, of Frederick.
Il. W. d. g. M.-Edwin Q. Moore, Of
Mechanics Lodge, No. 4, of this city.
K. w. G. W.-John II. Armstrong, OF
Oriental Lodge, No. IL, of Newark:
r. w. g. ST.. W. Hallam, oil Hope
.l.adge. No. 81, Of this city.
x. " U. T.@TS- 4. Ewbankas OF Eden
Lodge, No. "a, Of this city.
r. W. G. Marshal-G. d. Lincoln, oil
Delaware Lodge, No ], of this city.
r. W. G. r. G. l.. U. S.-Bev. Gay lcrd
l. More, of Brandywine Lodge, No. 10
Of Rising sun.
W. J.-Dlvid Downs, Of Jefferson
Lodge, No. ., of this city.
The X. W. Grand Master elect, Boone,
appointed the following add ional officers
before the adjournment W. O. O., VIM
G. Leibrant, of No. 30 G. g., William
Moore, Of No. So r. W. S. H., Edwin
airst, Of No. 4 G. c., E. II. Spencer, o
No. /. A committee of nine vas als'
appointed to draw up and report laws TO
the government Of subordinate lodge
throughout the State.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

THE FIRST OF rHE SEASON. Tuesday
afternoon few fakes of show fell here,
and same night some ice formed. This IL
early winter weather, indeed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

POLK CALDWELL. - In Philadelphia, On
Thursday evening. October s.h, 1874; at hsvent
p b Church. by the Rev; Chs,les Z. wilmer.
Robert y. CALDWELL. all Of Phlladelphla.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

In season.
Nice Clothing; 80 handsome,
It's pleasant to wear,
So well put together
1t never will tear:
OF quality HIGHEST.
New styles for the Fall,
Whilst prices are lowest
You'll find at TOWER HALL.
High qualities. low prices, and reliable
garments are the legitimate Inducements
offered to purchasers by BENNETT & co,
TOWER HALL CLOTHING BAZAAR,
61s MARK EFT STREET. halfway between
Fifth and Sixth streets. Philadelphia.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17
Tru1 ELLISON sTRAWBERRX
IszA AND 1878 LEAVE NOTHING FURTHER
TO BIS d ssIRBD.
Very Large Remarkably Prsline.

quart Of berries have beeu produced from
one piaut some Of them - lrrxe a. 70 be passed
"a y with ficuity through IA ordinary SArKlN
Ne. ktghi % ten days eHrli7rthau the Jucunds
ana never paru+uut axe that yNistY tolor
BRtGHc Rsn % enc side. toned d0En 70 soit
i--h color nh the other side. Milo y acid. Of
del cl0us uaVur. agreeable TO all Does not re-
4nirs half the sugar " the wi son. Continues
in hea-lng l1nger. stands d oueht better aud can
be- lfanf ported furthsr and wiu endure 70 a her
irsatuolt Than any other kuo 81 siaNhaIry.
A. berry for gene tal market purposes, or for
1T HAS NO EQUAL,
/ Ihave rereatofiy beau offered dollarA plant
! aud q W for the fret time offer Il for saia.
Price. - for ak plants; - fof twelves $50 for
ous hundred. AID $50 for uue thoufand plants.
/ shipped ires Of charge or seelpt Of price.
| JosePh kLLtfON.
l Delaware City Bel.
I Refer 10 pasehal Morrla, editor Of Practical
/ Furmtr, Philadelphia; Rev ,. X. seohe4d,
pastor Presbyterian Church, Delaware City.
4 eel lQ-SmW
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

FRuIr GROWERS MEErIEo.-The Peniu.
sular Fruit Growers Association 10 to meet
In the State House, at Dover. on Tuesday,
October 10Th, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17
DEATHS.


BRINE. In this city, on the 18th instant, Mrs.
EiiIabath Brine, aged Is Years.
The relatives and ftieuds Of the family are In
yited 10 attend the fuzerai from tie residence Of
her con, Robert W. birnie. 42 West recont
street on Saturday neat. services at O'Clock
leave the hou-e at 80
FORREST. In this citv on Get 10Th, George
Warrington. son " WIN James aud tsabona
L. Forrest, aged days and hours.
LLOYD, IN tnfs city. gu clatu-uuy morntnHf
Tenth month, 10Th. Of scarlet lever, barckley
Lloyd, son Of kastburn and Rose Lloyd, aged
years and months 80
fftsnds aud relatives are invited TO attend bic
funeral from the residence Of bis parents, Jos
Wet sixth street. on First-day afternoon AZ $
o clock, to proceed TO th9 ri nds bury ing
grOuud Fourth and West streets.
row NsEND. On Saturday morning, l0eiober
10Th, Anna Christina, daughter Of Robert \.
| and Emily M. Townsend. aged one month.
WAIss in this city. on Tuesday morning, 18th
inst. Mrs. Mary Waiss. aged 81 years.
WATSON, In this city on 18th inst, silas H..
! Watson, aged t6 years.
| Ths relatives nd friends Of the family are re-
spactfuily inylted 70 attsnd the funeral from his
! ists residence SD Poplar street. on saturday
morning, Get. l7th, to la>ve thu house a. ~ and
/ proceed 10 London Tract burying ground, Chester
| county, Pa.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17
FISH MARKET.

Maokerel, each. ..-...ss.sss.ssssss.' Aotteoo.
" Spanish-................ 23fe.
QUOTATIONS AT IRB BR NDIwINH MILLs ZOE
FlouR AND GRAlN -coRRhJrKD LIZ.
Family Flour ........s...-......-.-.. :! OOAt "
Extra flonr ssssss-. s=ssss.sss .sss .s-sso. - y
kuperhne ftOur.--. s..ss.ss. s.-.s ffos o. y
wheat, neW.-..s--s. sss.s .-.s--sss-.- hl2
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

TnE BuRsr BoDY.-Mrs. Dill, colored,
who lived on Elizabeth street, in. the
Eighth Ward, was the person " no Gied
on Monday, aud whose body burst open
Thursday. Her family were tco poor &c
ray for her burial, and, bsing ignorant
let the remains stay In the mouse jbnti
the body burst aud the neighhorhoof wa
almost suiT icatgd with steaca irOp tn
slckening ani1yla coming from lhls de
composed remuus AS soon as DE- au
thorItiss were made aware Of lie iaci
they Immediately took charge Of tltlbod
and inteTrei Ii 10 the Poilef's deldf
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

Tuesday eeN1ing the r. W. Grand En-.
eampment, l. q. o. f.. met here IN annual
session and elected the following officers to
serve during the ensuing year;
G. q. P.-Iohn J. Haly, Of Delaware En-
eampment, No. l.
G. II. P.-David 5. Truitt Of Reynolds
Encampment, No. 3.
q >. Thomas f. Young, Of No. 3.
q. J. W.-Thomas A McAllister, OF NOT.
q. S.-Edwin Hirst, of No. l.
q. T.-R. IL Ewbanks, of No. l.
Grand Representative 10 q. l.. L. s.
YIN. II. edward, of No. 8.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

For Throat and Lang Difficulties,
Group, asthma or bronchitis, we recommend
Or. Morris syrup Of tar, wild cherry and
aoarhound. IL Il the best and cheapest
Within smith k 'pp ee 4 Il u.,tm. n
y. Mo1nail. IT.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

PHILADELPHIA, lhurhhay' Oct. ioth.
FLOUR The market is steady. with no
demands except to supply the wants Of the
home consumers, wh'se purchases loot up
100 barrels, including superhne AZ ~ 50A
10; extras At tia4 o2lS Iowa and Wtsoon.
40. do. at IS 75a6 25; Penney wanna, aud Ohio
Indiana do do. at As 62l41o 81, aud higher
grades at 80 75ss- Bye Flour sells at % GOA
l575 In Corn Meal no rales.
GRAIN.--ln Wheat there 10 very little
move nent and prices are lower. Sales Of
$3.50 bushels Western red at 81 lsal 20i amber
at Al 22al 70, and white at 81 80 u IS. hye 10
| worth Al vs.. Corn is dull and 2A3c. lower.
/ SAFES OF 1000 bushels Westren yellow ~ soa
gIe and $500 Western high mixed at s5e.
| tiats move slowly at olao3c for white, and
coo. for mixed. In Barley ard Malt no
| sales.
WHsKY.-5O bbls. western iron bound
/ qnlh at Al Ob nQr gallon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

LBy Telegraph,
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l6.-C0tton quiet
| l596@l5. -. -.
s494 6ll4 Penna,, indiana and chic extra
family, - G6i9.
Wheat uull and weak red, si.lsGl 81
white &l.32
Rye firm Sl.OS.
Corn unsettled and depressed yellow,
| e5 western mixed, %.
Oats dull white, 62G6i eentsi mixed, 81
/ NbO cents.
Whisky steady at 81 o5 cents per gallon.
CATTLE MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA. October 12.-Cattle dull
common TO extra Penn. and Western steers,
4NTl<. Sheep, without material change, az
5000 Hogs lower, at sl08l09O.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

MOTTO + -ATTgNTloN DEMOCRATS john
lug on the political issues Of the times. II the
Newark H0tel, "a the town Of Newark, On
SATURDAY Z ctober llth, Is 4. at ~ O'Clock,
D. m The public are rospec fully iuvited
GtOR0E G. kEkR. Chairman,
JosFPH DFAE, IR Secretary Of the Oeml-
cratic Association Of White Clay Greek Hundred
~
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

LIFE ON THE uiGHwAT.-f estcrday
morning a pedler while walking on the
Wilmington and Reading Railroad, near
Brlnton's Bridge, was met, about y
O'clock, by three mesked men, who
shocked him down and robbed him OF
$50 In money and large part OF the
goods which his "pack" CONTAINED,
When first ielled to the ground, he made
an attempt at resistance, bat the ru lglns
drew pistols aud threatened hun VIE
Instant death If be did not desist tfon
CRYING out, and he desisted. The mar
was not seriously injured and was scol
aeair on his Journey. The thieves havI
not been arrested, nor arc they known
| IVesf GEe,fey Neins. 1gfh.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

He said that during the last six years
the Government has collected as taxes
81 800, coo, 900, or 100000, 600 annually:
One.third Of this, he claimed, was wasted
in useless and unnecessary approprla'
lions, OF this immense amount Della
ware was compelled TO ray about
81. 625,OU0 annually-sl, 100000 as in
| ternal taxes and $625. 0CO on account the
revenue and tariff laws. He nezt spoke
Of the Republican party's policy toward
the South aud reviewed the present eou
ditiou of many of the States lately Il
rebellion. He rehsshed the cowarull
record OF Mr. Lodand on the Civil Right
Bill and said that the Republican part,
was pledged 10 Il. Its State Convention
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

NEW KAILROAD INUJtUT'-AIuUuE VIC
new enterprises is the Eas. BrandyHine
and Waynesburg Railroad, to extend
from WaynesbuIg, Chester county, ia
New Holland, Lancaster county. This
road will tap the richest portion OF the
Conestoga Valley, and being tributary Il
the Wilmington and Reading Railroad
will bring considerable trade TO the latter
road. On Saturday last, meeting o!
the directors of this new road was held
at WRynesburg, and the contract fol
completing the road FROM Waynesburg (
New Holland AWARDED to l.. l.. Bush 4
Co, of Blrdsboro', this county. Colone
s. q. slaymaker, the Chief Engineer, vii
at once put party Of engineers on TIT
route, aud By next week, Il is expected
grouhd will be broken By the contractor
and the work pushed forward vigorously
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

UNoR sALE-HO ssBs.-A larae number 90
I II young horses and mares. slighuy sIrs. for
sale cheap at railway stables, Forty second aad
/ he-tnut streets and f0rty fourth and o umhia
1 Avenua PHILADELPHIA. sep 13-Atw
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17
GnrrottIng ia PhIIadeiphia.
A W1IMINGToNIAN THE vIcrlM-ARREsT
OF THE GUILTY PARTIES.

A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the VICTlM-AhRE5r
OF THE GUILTY PARTIES.
Thursdays Philadelphia Ledger says 1;
Stephen Palmer, Of Wilmington, Del,
being in the city, on Tuesday night, went
into house on Front street, where he
was followed by three men, one OF whom
hit him over the head, another garroted
him, and the other stole his money.
Policemtn Brewley and Lyons, Of the
second District, arrested Joseph Freno,
Eugene PelfIer and GEORGE Schooley az
the Offenders. Yesterday they had hear
ing before Alderman Carpenter, when the
prosecutor identified all of thsm as having
been concerned in the robbery. PeiiAeT,
he said was the one who hit him ons&l
head. and the Others garroled aud robbed
him. They were all committed for trial
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

f he-tnut HLrteih anu Fult9 -fouhtu anu T. uMnAN
Avenue, Philadelphia. sep 3b-Siw
NTOrICs. i hereby give notice that 'han
~ apply In writing 10 the Court Of General
sessions II the Peace aud jail uelivery ~ me
state m Delaware in and tor the cvunty % -
CAT e. upon Monday, the siNtseuih Day oi
NoN cmh-f, A. 2 > ieiR erias Tue nrst dAl % lho
icCEse TO keep an inn or tavern. called the IN on
Hotel. IN the town OF delaware ny, ssn9ol
district No i2 10 Red Lion Hundfed, Della
VAR and 20 sell intoxicating liquors In less
quantities than Que quart. 10 be drunk on the
premises aud 'he iollo9 ing lIeehoiuefs TesoN-
William Mur,is jacob r. mpt.
Daniel Gnlwell. -. MS
vichael MuiiiRan, within \ Doutheftys
Jeh5 flsT-nu Wit-wm Morris.
/ Frederic Furend VIM N Wingate.
/ Israel HELMS James craig,
/ Joseph 3 blgger. Isaac huntsr-
" ast Iss.st5twS Il. nELLARa
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-03

his person, had just adopted the infant
city.-1n those days the houses were
nearly all built of hewn logs, set upon
end, and covered with cOarsely shingled
roofs. The town extended along the
line of what are now known as Main
and Second streets; little south of
the square called the Place II 4rmes.
Fort st. Charles was held by tiny
garrison, and in the old stone tower
which the Spanar,ls had built, debtors
and criminals were confined together.
French customs and French gaiety pre-
vailed: there were two diminutive tav-
erns, whose ratterS nightly rang to the
tales of hairbreadth escapes told by the
bOatmen of the Mississippi. The Chou
teaus, the Lisas, and the Labbadies
were the principal merchants French
and English schools. tlourished; peItry,
lead and whisky were used for curren-
cy, and negroes were to he purchased
for them; the semi-Indian girb of the
trapper was seen mt every street cor
ner: and thousands of furs, stripped
from the buffalo and the beaver. were
exported to New Orleans. The mineral
wealth lying within Il hundred miles of
st. Louis had hardly been dreamed of ::
the rolonists We're too busy in killing
indians and keeping order in the town.
to think of iron, lead, coal and zinc.
Edward Hing: lScribner's for JuIY.
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The st. Louis of To-day.

Looking down upon the st. Louis of
to-day. from the high roof of the superb
temple which the MiS>ouranS have
built tn the mrrcurial god of insurance.
one can hardly believe that the vast
metropolis spread ont before him rep
rcS"nts the growth of only threc-quar-
tiers of a century. The town seems as
old as London. The smoke from the
Hin roiS coal has tingcd the walls Il ven
crahle brown, and the grouping of
buildings is us picturesque and varied
as that of Il continental city. From the
water side. on ridge after ridge, rise
acres of Solidly built houses. vast mail
ufactnricS. magazines of commerce. long
avenues hordcrcd with splendid resi-
drnceS Il labyrinth of railways bewiI-
dcrS the eye: and the clang of ma
rhincry and the whiil of Il MYRIAD
wagon wheels rise to the ear. The
icvcc Is thrOnged with busy and un-
couth laborerS: dozens of white steam
cr~ are Shricking their notes of arrival
and departure; the ferries are chokcd
with traffic: Il gigantic and grotc>uue
scramble for the almost limitleSs West
beyond is spread ont before the vision.
The town has lcapcd into Il new life
since the war: has louhled its popu-
lation, its manufactures and its ambi-
tI"n, until ii stands So fully abreast of
its wonderful ncighbor. Chicago. that
the traditional accrbity of the recipro-
cal criticism for which both cities have
so long been famous is latterly much en-
hanced. The city. which now stretches
twelve miles along the ridges. branch
ing from the watershed between the
Missouri, the Meramcc and the Missis-
sippi rivers, tlanked by rolling prairies
richly studded with groves and vine
yards: which has many railroad lines
pointed To its central depots. and n
mile and Il half of steamboats, at its
levee. thousand miles from the sea ::
whose population has increased from
5000, in ls35, to 45O.OOO, in 1873 ::
which has banking capital of nineteen
millions which receives hundreds of
thousands of tons of iron ore monthly.
has bridgcd the Father of Waters. and
talks of controlling the cotton trade of
Arkansas and Texas but little like
the st. Louis "f the days when Col.
St"ddard had his headquarters in a
rude cottage. and the United States. in
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The Reciprocity Treaty.

The pending treaty with Canada
winch goes over Ia the next session al
Congress. but which il is believed will
Ice con~ummatcd then. consists of tif.
teen articles: all except the following
relate to the fisheries. shore limits. free
dom of canals. etc. Article four covers
the reciprocity field Z: il concerns thre,
schedules of merchandise. which. being
the growth. produce or manufacture ot
either country. shall pay. for the tilSt
year from july |. IS7I. two-thirh> OF
the duties NOW i'll force. for the second
Ncu "uc-third. and ever after during
the force of the treaty shall So 90 fire.,
al duty. Schedule \ covers the general
growth of the farm. the forest. the
mines and the seas. This includes. oi
course. coal. lumber. wool. animals
meats. tohacc" and tow unmanutac-
turcd. grain. flour. butter and che"S,
and petroleum. also rags. Schedule Il
cnumcrhtc~ Il great number of farming
implements. including mowers. rcapcrS.
cheese factory furniture. horse powers.
thraSlring machines. and nearly all
hand tools. Schedule { comprises the
following manufactures A\lrS. all
kinds: boots and shoes of leather: boot
and Shoc-making machines: buffalo
robes. dressed and trimmed cotton
grain bags cotton dcuinIS cotton leans
unblcachcd cotton drillimgS. unblcach-
ed cotton ticklngS: cotton plaidS, cot
tonadc~. unhlcachcd cabinet ware and
turniturcF "r parts thereof: carriages.
carts. wagons and other wheeled Vchi-
clcS and >lcighS. OF parts thereof: fire
engines. or parts thereof; felt covering
for h"lIcrS: grtta-pcrcha betting and
tubing: iron. bar. hoop. pi". pudlled.
rod. sheet nr scrap: iron nails. spikes.
bolts. tackS. hIId>. or SprigS: iron east
ing>; ndia-rubhcr hcltiug and tubing :
locomotives for railways or parts there
of; lead. sheet. or pig: leather. sole oI
upper: leather. harness or Saddlcry of
mill, OF factory. or Stcamhoat fixed en-
GIncS and machines. or parts thereof
mauutactul, of marble. stone. slate ol
granite: manufactures of wood solely
or wood nailed. bound. hinged or locked
Wctal materials; manGlrS. washing
machines. wringing machines and dry
ing machines. or parts thereof: pin
ing paper for newspapers papcr-mak
ing machines or parts thereof: printing
type. presses aud folders. papcr-cuttcrS.
auling machines. page numbering ma
chimes. and StcrcntN ping and electro
tipping apparatus. or parts thereof: re-
iri%clhtorS. or parts thereof: railroad
ears. carriages. and trucks. or parts
thereof: SatiuctS of wool or cotton
steam engines. or parts thereof: steel
wrought or east. and steel plates and
rails. tin tubes and piping; twccdS of
wool solely : watcrwhcel machines and
apparatus. or part thereof.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-03
Getting Even with the Newspapers.

Getting Even with the Newspapers
The newspapers of the country have
had the misfortune to diSplcase mum.
Der of distinguished gentlemen IL,
Washington. In some cases the grirv-
anccS are personal III others, they ar,
of public and partisan character. On,
of the weighticSt of them is the part
played by the press in the compulsory
abolition of that cherished frankine
privilege which it is now sought to re-
store i'll season for the fall elections.
These disgrrntlcd gentlemen woulG
seem to he lying awake nights. think
ing up schemes for getting even. Th,
"lrad"IS of the Senate. i'll particular
would seem to have tlrown themselves
into the repriSal business with quit,
unwontcd energy and enthusiasm. Last
week. it was ii bill to compel all tn,
principal newspapers of the Union I,
try their libel suits at Washington
This week, it is an amendment to ar
appropriation bill which. if enacted in
t" law, will practically ext"rt from
every American newspaper. big OF little,
a round fine for the nt1cnsr of printing
the news and talking about its "bet-
tiers
The first of these performances Is
sufficiently outrageous the nature and
potency of the influences which sur
round the Washington Judge and juror
are pretty well known. At the same
time. there is Just enough color of logic
about ii To recommend it tn the narrow
cr variety of that curious product of
modern civilization. the legal mind.
But this second performance is not only
outrageous. hut absolutely without the
slightest color of logic, Justice. or com
mon sense. 1t is as absurd aS ii is ma
liciouS.
Look ut il for Il moment. The pres
cnt rates of newspaper postage are
Sl.2O year for dailieS and 20 cents
for wccklies, payable quarterly hy the
Subscriber. But Il good many papers
are not taken ont of the office. and i'll
this way the government SuStainS loss.
Hence the poStmaStcr-g generals propO-
Siti"n to make the rate cent and
a-lralf per pound. to he prepaid 10y the
publisher. This proposition has been
approved 10y the postal committee of
the House and 10y the House itself. 1t
reduces the present rate onc-half. hut
the government is the gaincr in that
the prepayment secures it against the
loss of its dues. Now steps forward
Senator Sherman with proposition
for 4 nominal rate of ! cents per pound
and real rate of one cent per copy.
This would make the annual postage
on dailirS Il little over 81 and on week
lies - centS-two and a-halt times
what it is now. And this postage is to
hc prepaid 10y the publisher. That is
t" SAY. senator Sherman. against the
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The Beecher-Tilton Scandal.
MIR. TILToN's REILLY TO DIR. BACON.

MIR. TILToNS REILLY TO DIR. BACON.
Rcr. Leonard B0con. u. d.. Ill. d.. cr-
.H0derafor Of the ByookIyn connect:
Sir:-I have carefully read Your New
Haven address concerning the late
council, and also your five ESSAYS on
the same subject, just concluded in the
Independent. The numerous and ex-
traordlnary misrepresentation of nv
position which these writings of YOURS
will pcrpetuate to my injury. if not
corrected, compel me to lay before you
the data for their -miSrcp-
RESERVATIONS which. on your part. aIe of
conrs" wholly unlntentional. for Won
are Incapable of doing any man will
tul wrong. In producing to your i'll
Spection some hitherto unpublished
papers and documents in this case, |
need first to state IL few facts in chrono-
logical sequence, sufficient to explain
the documentary evidence which fol-
lows.
|. After had been for ID wears a
member of Plymouth church. and had
become, meanwhile, an intimate friend
of the pastor, knowledge came to me in
lo|o that he had committed against me
an offense which forbear to name or
characterize. Prompted by my self
respect, | Immediately and forever
ceased my attendance on his ministry.
l informed him of this determination as
early as January, 1871, in the presence
OF mutual friend, Mr.. Francis ID. Moul-
ton. The rules of Plymouth church
offered choice between two methods
of retirement, one to ask for formal
letter of dismissal, the other to dismiss
myself less formally by prolonged alb
sence. | chose the latter. In so doing.
my chief desire was to avoid giving
llse t" curious inquiries into the reasons
for my abandoning church in which