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The New York herald., 1874-07-23
A Very Ugly Look for MIR. Beecher.
From the Washington Republican.l

We print this morning the sworn statement Of
Mr. Theodore Tilton detailing circumstantlally the
charges against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher when
have OF late occupied so much public attention.
This statement Is fortified by letters OF Mr. Beecber
and Mrs. hilton, which give 1t very ugly LOOK TOR
Mr.: Beecner. Mr.. Beecher Will undoubtedly reply
lie will be enabled to form fair and intelligent con.
clusions In regard to the guilt or innocence Of the
parties,
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ExtravaRancies, Inconsistencies, Self
Subtitle tion Ind Absurditfes.
From the Providence journal

From the Providence Journal
While the statement is maniiestly characterized
by extravagances, Inconsistencies. seIf-stutlfca-
tions and aosurdities-presenting under oath as
facts what he has repeatedly as solemnly denied
there s, nevertheless. embodied in this indictment
o mass OF correspondence which certainly needs 10
be very clearly explained or utterly dtsavowed by
Mr.. Beecher and the unhappy woman whose hus-
band, after, as he says, condoning so much, has
turned so dercely upon her.
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s'Naked, Shameless and Unabnshed."
from the New York World.1

1t Rreves us to couple In one sentence two such
names as those OF Mrs. Victoria Woodruff and Of
Dr.. Leonard Bacon. But 1t is the pleasure of Mr..
Theodore Tilton that we should be compelled to do
so. Two years ego Mrs. oodhul published Mr..
Tllton to the world as q cucKold. TWO months ago
Dr. Bacon, as Mr.. ril,on can never have done with
telling US, published Mr.. Titon to the world as "a
dog and Knave." And now comes MIR. Tilton
himself before an investigating committee in
Brooklyn to prove himself a cuckold, with the
shamelessness OF dog and with the cunning
OF knave. These are PLAIN words. Dean
swift would have used them in less mn
perative case But no case more imperative
ever passed beneath the remorseess scourge
of that stern executoner. The statement now
mace pubic by Mr.. Tilton OF his domestic lie and
troubles Is simply an outrage not upon his own
home only. but upon the very idea Of nomo Itself
not upon MS own vile only, but upon womanhood
and the marriage bond. Plain men reading it will
be tempted 10 esteem Danie E. Sickes IN the com.
parson with this man gentleman and a man Of
honor. ana TO regard adultery as a venal offence
in comparison with this mans leprous and loatn.
some vindicaton Of his conjuga rights
With the noniuai subject matter OF this revolt.
ing paper We do not propose Just now to concern
ihssesxes sxd Of n. Sssoasrp sant Of iAhossaes
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Not Yet Time To Judge.
From the Worcester Suy,l

A great part of our space this morning is occu
pied with the details or a terrible accusation. Il
Is not ct time to Judge, for the accused must be
heard but the lul development or this most de
plorable scandal Is near
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ta ntiality of Detail ms to Almost
Force Conviction.

from the Baltimore GaZette.l

GHZVIIe.I
There are those who will protest that the public
prints ought not to have given currency to this
great scandal; that although 1t formed for years
and kept spreading out in ever widening circles
1t should have been either rcsolutely suppressed
suffered 10 live and die In the city OF It's BIRTH
been made TO silence 1t has failed. 1t would not
down at any min's bidding. 1t even de1ed the
whole power OF Plymouth church, and grew darker
and more portentous from the hour that a COM
mittee OF that congreg CATION made strenuous efforts
TO exercise IT, And now, with such circumstan tia
ity CT detail as 10 almost force conviction, the
shameful story Is told, and, whether 1t be wholly
true Or only true in part 1t blasts henceforth and
forever the character OF Two men-one the most
eminent preacher Of his time, the otner o writer
oil no little pubnc repute.
The New York herald., 1874-07-23
We Print 1t without Comment.

ICTVuI Iut oPTIHgUeIU VNUSS'J NePUUICUU.I
We print Mr.. Tton's statement as 1t comes to
us; 1t Ia the most important news going and the
public Is clearly entitled to It, We print 1t with.
out comment. Mr.. Beecher has not yet had an op.
pOrtuplty to reply.
The New York herald., 1874-07-23

The EiRhty-fourth regiment, Second brigade,
First division, National Guard, will proceed to-day
10 the National Ride Associations range for bail
practice.
The New York herald., 1874-07-23
Mr.. Beecher Has the Floor.

We present q iull despatch this morning OF the
iong-looked for statement OF Theodore Tton He
gives the public the entire history OF transaction
that has excited pubic attention ior years. A pri.
vate despatch received at O late hour this morn
ing INFORMS US that Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. iiiton
are preparing counter statement. Until that Is
received wo have no comment to make. Certainly,
as tue case now stands Mr.. Beecher has the
door.
The New York herald., 1874-07-23
Turn with Loathing from the Wretched
Egotist.

from the Baltimore Americana
Theodore 1ilton's long.promised statement has
sssa nsas ~ last ana Assrtsls stosy Il 10. We
The New York herald., 1874-07-23

BROOKLYN, July %, 1874.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-03
The New Movement.
IspeeIal pIspl.ch . the chIeagc TribSna.l.

Especial Dispatch 70 the Chicago Tribunal -
DENVER, COL, Dec. 3O.-Qlite Q IuroIe
has been occssioned here among the
Eplscopilians through the dlsafecton d
one OF their most prominent clergymen,
and the supposed contemplated departure
of several Others to the Reformed Move
ment Of Bishop Cummins. On Sunday
last, Rev. Thompson McFadden, the pas.
TOR a. 81 Johns Church at Z lletonS To-
Gated about twelve miles from tins CITY;
announced to his congregation from the
pulpit that he fully. Endorsed the reform
movement, and that hereafter he would
conduct the services Of his church in &C.
cordance Herewith. y E}ESl q
Upon this becoming known here, the
Rev. A 81, Moore, In the absence Of the
Bishop elect, who has not yet reached the
Territory, telegraphed to the Rev. Ste
phen Tying Of New York, Secretary oil
the Homo Missionary Society, not 10 send
any further aid TO McFadden, as he had
Withdrawn from the field. Moore will
endeaEor 10 close the doors Of the Little
ton CHURCH against McF adden, land, an
important meeting Is being held here this
evening. As both Refofners and Inc
regulars lay claim to the Church property.
some interesting denpuementsr Afe,I ~,
pected, and 1t Is thought that sharp and
protracted contest will take place he.
tween the two factions Of the Church.
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Church Con nj In Prnssla.


H SII. Correspondence OF the London Daily
The Government has absolutely re-
solved to abstain from any interference
WIN The inner ecclesiastical organiza.
uon Of the diocese during their struggle
with the Roman Church, and 10 contine
It's action toifigorously repelIine any en-.
croachments Of the BiShop upon State
rights. Existing Inscriptions respecting
the administrator Of dioeceses when
blShoprics are vacant will serve for cases
10 which prelates shall be turned out by
The Government. These dioceses, LEFT
without head, will .be administered BY
general vicar, who VIII be de-
pesed should he not comply with
Tue letter OF the statutes. The Gov.
eminent Is quite aware that these meas
ures will superinduce an uncomfortable
confusion In the diocesan administration,
ou! II hopes thereby to compel the clergy
70 compliance with the law. The new
form OF oath Of allegiance 10 be sub.
scribed to by the future appointed bishops
Is framed In terms binding the subscriber
10 absolute submission 10 The State, and Il
Is officially assumed that the Vatican viii
not permit Episcopal candidates 10 take
IL This assumption will be tested by the
approaching filling up Of the Fulda
vacancy. The Rhenish and Westphalian
bishops are canvSssing for the Imperial
6,as.5 and they viii certainly be
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belmont County,

Pom tho ST. ClaIrsville Chronicle Of yesterday.
Ex.sHERRy HAYs has returned from
his western tour E g2TIA gK& ~
THos. CLARE, ESQ sold his residence
last week to Alexis Cope for $1,000.
MAYOR KING, Of GAINESVILLE who has
been an invalid for many months, Is not
expected to survive many days, a :
The CAdiz Sentinel, wants Sister Hooy.
er Of the Commercially to be thrown I'M
10 the bargain, in the sale other paper.
II such thing happens mo IRISH need
apply" s7laftc sl-V1 fe
MRs. WIN. FRAZIER the hostess or the
81. Clair Hotel, was agreeably surprised
on Christmas morning by the, gentlemen
guests Of the house presenting her with
handsome water pitcher. 1 ~.
A KENNARe, Esq, one OF the Oldest
and most highly respected citizens oil this
township, died at his residence In I,oyds-
vile, on Saturday, aged eighty.flve years.
Ills funeral occurred on Monday. 80
NEXT Monday the annual election Of
officers for the Belmont County AGpicul.
tural Society will occur. D It is OF import.
snCe to the farming community that they
turn out and select such men as they
desire. We frequently hear grumbling
BY the members OF the society, because
Sllalrs are not managed to suit them.
They should turn out or be content with
such men as Others choose. We have
heard the following gentlemen spoken Of
IN connection with the officers Presi.
dent, J. B. Richcy; Vice President, A..
T. Blair Members Of the Board, Jas. A.
Fred, J. L: Burley, Samuel Campbell,
Df. John Alexander. *; SIS Ia
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Travellers Register.
| For the Intolllgeucer.l ~: -....'....
THE OLD STRAW CHAIR.
, TuSE-0la Arm chair. /.

TuhE-O va AfIh ChdtT.. n
love my tobacco, and who shall dare
Prevent me from smoking TO Hootha my care e.
I've cherished II long as relished priZe,
And putIed It awAyin clouds 10 the skies.
The pipe from my lips EhAlt never depart
While LIES streaming blood lows through my
heart. gTTla III! j DgEII7 :,
Who taught me to smoke with such fond care
But my gtAndpAps in bis old straw chAit.!::
In boyhood,saQe, Whenever Iwonid Zee 4
The old man take his Whit, 1would get on his
And handle his pipe, make him ] Augh and joke,
Then ask him with smile TO allow mo to lmoke.
Now, David" he would say, "take only one
To youth Of your age it is quite enough"
He would watch me draw 1t with a iondly look
II coughed he would laugh TIL the old chair
shook. .ss .a-lNi
I've played around his chair on many night,
Watch'd the smok, from his Pipe In clouds take
Compelled 81 the charm of that beautiful thing,
Ny thrilling voice tho Kitchen would ring.
lie would hand me tho pipe, and mother would
oh, father, do not for you'll ruin the boy"
But such was his JOY he was deaf 10 her care,
developed In smoke in his old straw chair.
The old man got helpless compelled to depart
From the blessings Of life, which once glad.
deued his heart, .-. sE
On hIsdeGthbed tho lesson no taught rs
Was, that iudo!ent hAblts with dangers were
itauSht. --l. 81
But shall his memory revere to the last,
Ror h's will told tale Of times that had passed :
The whole o! his wealth no bequeAthed TO my
With his aIlver.mounted pipe and his cd straw
chair. 90 81 =
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The Dean of Canterbury ON Open
Communion,


The Dean Of Canterbury was one Of the
speakers at public meetlng held en-, the
evening Of the 10th ult. atExeter Han Lon
don, TO receive reports from delegates re.
Gently returned from the Conference of
Christians from all Nations, held in5New
York; The Dean said since he came
home he had been somewhat abused
though not more than his excellent prede.
cessor, the late DR.. Afford, had been. He
has been charged with breaking law, but
there was no such law, and, in being
present at the communion in New York,
none was broken. IN England, Perhaps
the attachment to the State Church had
Its disadvantages; all was not gain.
But in America there, was, NO es-
|tabltshed ehptcE Il Client cheering | he
believed that there was no stronger pro.
lanation Of the Lords Supper than to turn
1t into q test Of the community to which
oil belonged. 1t was just as great an act
Of love for DR.. Stoughton and others to
take the communion. with him as for him
to take II with them:S = [cheeisil Z The
whole proceedings Of the Conferences had
been surprise 70 him, and he had been
most cordially treated. He believed he
might have stayed q twelvemonth, trsy.
cling and visiting at no expense. Amer.
lea was q grand and noble country, and
Inhabited by grand and noble people.
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terif Meaica. Az IN instance Of this, that we
drug, BAlAam Copabia, furnishes an example,
About ne yUAr 1890, tho SpAniArds In tho Island
o. Ban Domingo having become Ahllcted with
certain complaints, thought, according 10 the
prevailing notion Of that time, that the remedy
Under this impression, Balsam Copabii came
INTO use, but never has Q nAueeating drug done
more Injury, for Il not only changes tho nature
OF the disease 10 more dreadful state than the
original, bat Il ruins the tone OF tho stomach
and nrinRs on Dyspepsia In 10 worst forms To
TAh'b GIFT, purely Vegetable Remedy, Is
within the roach Of all. Only ten pills 70 DO
tAken, and will cure every time In from two 70
Tour days. Male packages, 81; female, a.
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Tho BEGINNING of Isease.

ItisAs true as that "Rreat oaks nom little
Acorns grow that ffiRhtfnl diSeaSes are olten
eneendered BY seemingly tIialnR ailments. Ca
suAl nb ofindlgeeton eupetinduee chronic dys.
pepsiA, occasional bilious attacks eliminate In
hxed diseases Of the liver, Intermittent tVinSs
IN the legs and arms degenerate into the eontin.
9oas agony OF acnto rheumatism! Not that Such
alAsIoue consequences are inevitable. Far
from II They arc attributable tornOglect, A
rev doses OF HOstettefi9 Stomach Bittefs VVyiH
Always cure casual indigestion an ordinary
bilious Affection, or Arrest tho pfemnnitnry
symptoms Of INFLAMMATION. Its trne that when
SysPSp,sh Ss Liver complaint q rhera
ache has become q permanent evil, and ma oVgn
oAtned The Skill or eminent physicians And re-
slstsd AL the ordinary remedies, Il may still be
Staaeated blythe blttofs, bat Il u easier, o. Mac.
~ IesG ssgGests % crush the serpep's egg than
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Destructive Fifc at caiIehaO,..

Especial telegram to the Richmond Dispatch
CONVICTION, Va, Dec. sO.-A special
uispatch from Callahan's brings iniorma.
9on Of tho burning Of the large Dixon
hotel al two O'Clock this morning. Il ia
iae residence of Yiscount Milton, late Of
England. He and several Of his family
S from England last night. The
nigh wind caused the destruction of The
man building In q few minutes, copsumS M
ing al It's contents. The family ali es-
capped except q servant, who q missing
ana supposed to be burned,
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{ II that section of the State which has
undertaken to furnish the Democratic
party with its mental force, will only live
up to its contract, CD the sections will come
to a better understanding, and peace
among the brethren VIII be much more
prevalent S.zs eTe,s f.:
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Facts Tor M PeonIs.

4. As he virtues OF medicines can only b aseer.,
1tned oy careful observation, It Il 70 So rerfet.
- Lnat many OF the pneA itIll preseeihSd ~
some physicians Ihoald rVtalaa plsee ri our rs
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tsteN DEytGoods.n .,llo.
Bargains! Bargains!

H-U l ylE Et Htl
gi,s ~. rpJ
The New York herald., 1874-08-14
The Chinese Mares Nest.

That difficulty between the United States
and China which is touched upon by one of
the Washington dispatches is moonshina 1t
is said that China claims jurisdiction over the
island of Formosa and that as United States
officers were permitted to take part in the
Japanese expedition against that island there
fore we have been guilty of violation of neu-
traity. Apparently the correspondent has
become the vehicle for the expression of some
envious spite against the officers concerned or
he is Illuminating tho State fury of Mr.. Bing-
ham. The facts are that the Japanese, assum-
ing that the Chinese government "claimed
jurisdiction over the Formosans addressed
that government on the subject Of the out
RACES committing by that pintical people, and
wanted to know If China intended to prevent
such outrages, or, in general terms, "what Il
was going to do about it?" Forthwith the
Chinese repudiated oil responsibility for the
acts Of the Formosans. Japan then inquired
if China would take part in an expedition to
sbats the nuisance, and China declined, but
hoped that Japan would 60 on, and gave all
encouragement and countenancsto to the enter
prise Such are the clear relations of Japan
and China In the case, and though the Chinese
are sly and treacherous and may hnvo taaea
one tone with the Japanese ard another with
other Powers. the record the peda Court has
The New York herald., 1874-08-14
Nothing to Say.

Our Long Branch letter to-day is especially
interesting, as it gives the latest news of the
situation at that new political metropolis. At
Saratoga the people are engrossed in the
races, at Newport in the yacht feet, at Cape
May in the hops, and everywhere in Irritation,
but at Long Branch they alone have the fate
of the nation to discuss. The information
our correspondent gives of the third term
movement confirms the belief that the Presi-
dent is anxious to effect compromise with
Senator Fenton, and that General Cochrane
called the Liberal State Convention at an
early date in order to compel the administra-
ton to carry out at once its programme
self, when questioned by q Bohemian of
his intentions in regard to renomi-
nation, seems to have passed rapidly
from temperate zone of Indifference to inac-
cessible Arctic regions of indignation, and
answered the most direct inquiries with the
single sentence, II have nothing to say upon
the subject" That is not surprising, for what
are the subjects upon which he is accustomed
to have anything to sayp General Grants
hnbitual taciturnity presents an impregnable
front to interviewers but he must remember
that his actions are his interpreters. There
is an emphasis and eloquence even in his
silence, and when he has il in his power TO
settle this third term agitation with a single
word, and will not speak that word, there can
be but one inference It would seem that If
he does not want another term he would say
30 now, give the republican party chance 10
unite upon candidate, andthus prevent itsfur-
ther decentralization. As the republicans have
elected him twice they are inclined to think
that he might concede that interesting little
bit Of newa But, as the President has moth
ing to say, they have, unfortunately for them
selves, nothing to do but 10 wait with what
patience they can.
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the mystery Of the whole aflAir is impenetra-
ble The explanation of the important ''let-
ter Of contrition' il also perplexing. and
indicates that Mr.. Beechsr must have
been extremely weak to have signed his name
to confession he had never read, and which
be now says he denounces and disowns The
charge of blackmailing is distinctly made
against Mr.. Tilton, and Mr. Beecher says he
has paid thousands of dollars up TO the sum-
mer of last year. He refused to contribute
any more money after having mortgaged his
house in order to meet the demands upon him.
and then he claims Mr.. Tilton determined to
ruin the man he could no longer rob.
To fully analyze this long statement would
be impossible now; we can but merely indi-
cate its character. II is strong, and per-
haps will be accepted by Mr.. Beecher's
friends as his vindication. But the public
while hoping for the best, will not ac-
cept it as a final disposition of the case.
Mr.. Moulton's full statement has yet to
be made, the committee has yet to report No
one has the right to decide upon the inno-
cence of Mr.. Beecher till the verdict of Ply
mouth church has been formally rendered and
the testimony published in full, while even
then it may be necessary to suspend judgment
until the question is tried before that higher
tribunal before which Mr.. Tilton announces
be is resolved to bring it.
The New York herald., 1874-08-14
Baxaine's Esca

It is worthy of remark that few days be-
fore Bazaine's escape from the Isle of Sainte
Marguerite his wife made last appeal to the
authorities of Paris to commute her husband S
sentence to exile. In view of the state of pub
lie opinion it was evidently impossible for the
men in power to show any disposition to par
don soldier who had been guilty of the
gravest crimes. But the suspicion will no
doubt crop out that the authorities may have
facilitated his escape. Whatever may be the
feelings of the Bonapartists toward Bazaine,
even they would not like to accept the odium
of pardoning the man who had delivered up
Metz. Nor are they likely to forgive him for
depriving them of the one chance they had
after Sedan of regaining power. Rightly or
wrongly, his ancient friends believe that had
he promptly accepted the result Of the nego-
tia tons between Bismarck and the ex-Em-
press the Bonapartists would have returned
to power, backed up by German bayonets.
AS q party they are not very particular as
to how they obtain power, SO that they
enjoy the material benefits to be derived from
ruling France. 1t must appear the merest
hair-splitting to men who are accustomed to
lay the foundation of their authority on mas
sacres like those of the Eighteenth Brumaire
or the Second of December, whether native or
foreign tools are used in setting up an empire.
With that cynical disregard for exploded ideas
of morality which has distinguished this
party they would be willing to accept power
even from the hands of the Prussians. And
as Bazaine, in their opinion, was guilty of
setting up his own egotism between the party
and their return to power they are not likely
soon to forgive him. Some of the
French journals urge the government to
demand the extradition of Bazaine on the
ground that the crimes for which he WAS SEN
fenced come under the extradition treaties.
We scarcely think that this is SO. Bazaine
was q traitor, and in some senses, at least, his
crime was political one. It is not, therefore,
probable that any great Power would surren-
der him even if demanded by the French gov
ernment, and he is much too shrewd to trust
himself with any weak nation that might be
frightened into giving him up Except in SO
far as this incident may turn popular feeling
against the government of MacMahon, on &C.
count of the too great lenity shown to con-
victed traitor, this escape of Bazaine is not
likely to have any consequence except to the
lucky felon himself. he will, no doubt, enjoy
life much better in London or Rome than he
did in Sainte Marguerite: but wherever he
may 60 the stain of his infamy will cling to
him and make him avoided by all honorable
men. No doubt he can console himself with
the fruits of the Mexican expedition.