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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-08
TEI1EGRAPHIC.

New YORK, Oct. 3-Mr. Bcecher
was before the Grand Jury today
about an hour, answering questions in
reference to tho published articles at
lacking his character.
The Indictment against Theodore
Tilton for libeling Beccher was read
TO the latter, who said II was correct.
Tho document sets forth that +" Theo-
dore Tilton wickedly and maliciously,
with intent to injure and scandalize
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in his good
name, fame, and character. aukjecling
him and his friends to commit q breach
Of the peace, published on or about
September 18th, or caused to be
published in the Daily Graphic, and
circulated in Brooklyn aud else W here,
false, scandalous and malicious libel
concerning him. A part OF the article
referred to was the alleged commits
sion of adultery in October, 1868, with
Mrs. Tilton, and an assertion as to the
doubtful paternity of the child born
the following year"
The grand jury also read to Mr..
Beecher the second Indictment against
Frank D. Moulton, which is w0rded
similarly to that found against Triton,
charging him with libeling Beecher BY
causing the publication of false, mali.
cious, and slanderons reports In the
Daily Graphic.
After Mr.. Beecher had left, the
grand jury presented the indictments
to the Court OF Sessions, and were dis
charged by Judge Moore, who thanked
them for their services.
Triton and Moulton will not be for
mslly arrested, but will be notified to
appear on Monday and furnish bonds
pending their trial, which, tits intima-
ted, will take place 1t an early day.
There was great excitement in
Brooklyn when Il became known that
Beecher had appeared before the grand
jury and made complaint against Til
ton and Moulton, and that indictments
were found against them for malicious
libel and SANDER. It IL understood
that when Beecher gave his testimony
be was In the highest degree emphatic
and declared that the allegations Of
Triton and Moulton In reference to
himself, Mrs. Tilton, and another lady
were "atrocious falsehoods."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-08

LONDON, Dot. GA dispatch from
Santandcr says a letter has been re-
ceived there from Durango, confirming
the truth Of the report Of the attempt
made to assassinate DON Carlos during
. meeting of a portion of his troops
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

fact, and they are continually inquiring
what will please the multitude, what
will tickle their fancy, what will draw
the money from them. Like the fish
erman, they ascertain what kind Of
bait will suit tbe fish they are after,
and having found it they go for them.
One mans fancy is captivated BY bat
OF peculiar style, another's BY the cut
of shirt or the shape Of a shoe. In
fact, the thing we call fashion bleeds US
all at every pore. It is ubiquitous
horse leech that neither slumbers nor
sleeps, and that cannot be satiated
while a drop remains. Itisan ever pres
ent licensed highwayman that con-
stantly demands our money or our
standing in the community which is
more than life, and thus it is that some-
thing is constantly being devised that
draws the money from the masses and
place it in the pockets of the rich.
Every cent that you spend uselessly
sooner or later finds its way into the
vaults of the wealthy. 1t helps to pay
for his carriages, his horses, his wine
and his women. But this is not the
worst of it. Every cent that you thus
uselessly spend, places you more and
more in the power of the rich man.
It takes from your own strength and
independence and adds so much to his
power and arrogance. He could not
have taken it from you, but you of
your own free choice gave it to him.
A thousand dupes like you have made
him enormously rich. You have built
for him magnificent houses, and fur
nished them with the costliest and rich
est of furniture; you have decked his
family with jewels of fine gold and
precious stones; with your money he
has purchased his fast horses, and his
faster women, and perhaps this is the
money you will some day want to keep
you from the poor house. You said
when you foolishly spent it, that it was
but triae. But you see it is these
very trifes that made that man n's wealth
These trifles are the rounds of the lad.
der that reaches from poverty to wealth
To be continued
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
Why Vermont Is Proud.

Vermont is proud, as we'll it may be,
of its financial condition. 1.-The
State" says the St. Albans Messenger,
"owes not any man, or, if it does, it
has on hand more than enough to pay
him. Last year the balance of liabili-
ties over assets We're more than $780,
900. 1t has been overcome, and there
is now balance Of assets Of upwards
of $4,000 Some $4,000 of our
bonds are not due till December next,
$4,000 are not due for two years, and
$65, 900 are not due for four years. The
holders like to keep them, and it is next
to impossible for the Treasurer to buy
them in even at such times of distress
as the last years panic brought, and
the result is that he deposits in the
leading banks of the State the surplus
accumulations, awaiting the time when
they will be needed, and affording a
great advantage to the business interests
Of the State"
The Messenger praises the Treasurer
the Hon. John A: Page, with enthusi.
asm. "During the last eight years" ii
says, "this model Treasurer has credit
ed the State with nearly $4,000 re.
ceived for interest on bank deposits
and this is what none Of his predeces
sors did. Where is old Diogenes I? LIE,
him blow out his lantern-the honest
man is found. Would it be treasona
BILE or impious to wish that Mr.. Page
could become railroad man? ?" &-"
Well done little Vermont. Well maj
you be proud. In these days Of univer
sal debt, Of national debt, Of State debt
Of County debt, of town, city, aud vii
lage debts, Of church, school district
college aud individual debts, Vernon
stands forth with her skirts clear, a sin
gle grand exception, beautiful oasis il
q wilderness Of debt.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
EconOmy.-NO. Ill.

The great mass of mankind seem to
be content to live from hand to mouth
to use very common and yet very
expressive phrase-or, if they have any
desire to place themselves above this Pc
carious condition of existence, that de-
sire is not sufficiently strong to incite
the mental and physical effort necessary
to enable them to lay up for the rainy
day.,
. It.;is comparatively the few who save
money or acquire property: The great
mass Of the people spend all they make,
and in comparison with them it is very
few indeed who ever obtain competency,
while as We ascend in the scale of wealth
above this point the ratio decreases
amazingly. ~; - =. ...~..-.. s.,. :
The greatest reason In the world why
some people make 50 much money is that
Others spend. 50 much. # all men were
alike careful about saving and spending
money. there would be comparatively
little inequality in the financial condition
Of men. One man could not amass a
mighty fortune were there not others
who, spend their money so freely as to
enable himsto get hold Of it. The great
majority =, Of the people will crafty the
present desire, whatever itsmay be,rif
they 4 have the means to do il with -. =: J:
I They viii not deny themselves the pres
entt wish, = and the present comfort ii Or
der der thaaltthey may lay u money against
the day MIST tune, Ind 10 make
Plsasant THIN hsif Old ate .'rheY do not
\ sssn e ssslit,s y, that then
AZ \ ons 5selnf6it u viii tsslabls
them q praroh oh,s Ks q 4
The noasy g malk Ino this
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

The Beechers are everlastingly max
ing fools Of themselves if :hey do moth
ing worse. They must be continually
before the public or, they are most
wretched. And if there is any time
when, or any subject upon which other
people would keep whist as death, that
is the time when they will all appear in
full dress, and that subject will be the
burden Of their trumpetings. Some
ten or a dozen of them have seized the
grand opportunity Of rushing into print
over the affair of Henry Ward, before
he himself had said a3word. It would
seem as if he knew their peculiarities
and held back on purpose to let them
all have whack at it. And fnally, At
the last weekly prayer meeting, ! letter
from Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher was
read at Plymouth Church, addressed to
and read by the assistant pastor, Mr.
Halliday, in which she says !: i: - Ny. =.
heart is full Of love and gratitude TO-
night for our dear people Who have
stood 50 unfalteringly by thei: noble
and fearfally slandered pastor. -. "a
very small modicum. Of discretion ,.ad
common sense would have dictated 70
her that il is no part Of wife's duties
g publish 70 the world that her hus.
bad Is ! !" noble" pastor. 4 49, !.
foolish and ally thing 70 Dc, and no
body bat BsssA II II would have done
it. }3s
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
The Montana Herald published Al
Heleua contains the following:

Inc MOntaua Ae'u"t Puo'Asuou a.
Helena contains the following:
PEnsoxA1.-A lady of refinement, edu.
respond with gentleman Of 40 or As years
of age Wealth no object. Must possess a
good, genial disposition, and be refined and
educated. Object, matrimony. Address,
Miss MARY ANDREWS.
Wabasha, Wabasha Co., MINI.
Here is no beating about the bush, no
intrigue, no patavering, but plain talk
aud business. ~Object matrimony."
There you have it. Miss Andrews uses
no bait, but with firm hand and muscu.
lar arm she hurts outSinto the great hu.
man current the plain, uncovered, barbed
hook, Witt its cleaning point and ~fangs
of steel, and the suckers, and gudgeons
Of Montana are coolly invited to come
right up and put it in their mouths
Her line is very long one. She
swings it across the State of Minnesota
across the territory of Dakota, and away
up into the rocky streams of the noun.
tain territory. If distance lends en-.
chantment to the view," Miss A. must
in this instance furnish a good looking
view. But what a commentary upon
the youths Of Wabasha! Especially up
on those of $40 or 45" Shame
shame
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
In NemOfian1.

Brother Samuel H. Richardson, Chap
lain Of Featherstone Grange, closed a
laborious and tiseful life at eleven o'clock
in the morning Of Friday, the 18th inst,
after very short and severe illness Of
less than three days. On Tuesday before
his death he ran reaper all day, and at
night finished cutting the harvest Of
1874, the last harvest he should ever
gather On earth. After retiring he was
attacked with symptoms, which from
that time up to the period Of his death
closely resembled those of Asiatic
Cholera. p" :.fss=5., &t-srs} -
@sf Everything that affection and medical
aid could do to relieve his sufferings and
restore him TO health was promptly done,
but his days= were, numbered, his time
had come, and he was ready for the dread
summons Of the sudden messenger Of
death. :ta RI IS .3t7*Gi ss42 tse5S t55*: I,
Brother Richardson was born ia NJ. \
vember,g a. p 1920, At Mount Vernon.
,in the State / Of Maine, and consequently
Wa x's Dsar 81 years Of age i the tine.of
his death. His father disd iunesl8 84l,,
md upon him, be being the eldest { sof
4! the family ths care I jsof that f.nily ds-
,Sotie 81 Hi ssdaeat ationll ~ therefe fefs IS
sllimited y, . vhat could be obi ained in s .
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
SuperlatiYe Meanness.
From the Anti-Monopolist.

FROM the Antl-MOnOpOuet
He is b mean man who will knowingly
circulate slander about another He is q
still meaner man who will repeat such SLAM
der after he knows it has been completely
disproved. But the meanest of all mean
men is the one that will reiterate the SLAM
der and making no reference to the refuta-
tion, trusting that his readers may not
know that it has been refuted.
Such men would steal the nails out Of
his grandmother's coffin and sell them for
old iron. .s.
Now we leave it to Abernethy, of the
Farmers Union, to say whether he fills the
bill or not.
The Hastings Gazette, some weeks since,
charged that we had received money from
the H. and D. Railroad for services render
ed that corporation as member of Con-
gress. We offered to give the editors of
the Gazette one hundred dollars for every
dollar they could prove we so received.
The editors of the Gazette made no attempt
to prove their charge and receive their re-
ward in fact they abandoned it, but said
that we had offered to trade H. & D. stock
which they admitted we had never receiv-
ed, with widow lady in St. Louis for land.
We replied by Offering them 81 900 if they
would prove that charge.
Now Abernethy exchanges with US, he
receives our paper regularly, and he, OF
course, read those articles, and yet he pub
fishes the Gazette lies, ,o;thout one scord O
reference to the REPUTATION s0e haze made. He
does this because he thinks that in his rap.
idly dwindling list Of subscribers, there
may be some who do not see the Anti-Mo.
nopolist and to poison their minds against
us he is willing to ignore our defence and
debase himself.
Now we want Abernethy to retire to his
own chamber, and there in silence and
alone, commune with his conscience and his
God and ask himself whether after such
conduct, he feels that the acorns which
constitute the simple and primitive meal
Of the blind hog, would be safe in proximi-
ty to himself, if his hands were not tied,
or the owner Of the hog was not in sight
Now we are not angry with Abernethy,
but we submit this to him as . philosophi-
cal and psychological problem; !; and we
would be glad to hear the result Of this
profund cogitations. ..s
" Now, it was only last week that we
pointed out. TO- the Anti Monopolsst the
fact that the Farmers' Union has IRE.
sponsible departments, headed by
Especial notices. . that the editor Isl is not
responsible for any thing found therein.
It i. very plain then, that if the SIAN
derous, lying article to which the Anti:
lAonopolsst refers, got into an irresponsii.
bic department Of the paper, Abernethy
was not responsible for its appearance,
and qpaently was under no obliga.
ton to publiis'htl,;tt AZ tthe refuta alton See
Nothingg ike hsving these irrespon.
ssible DEP. rtms,,ss boy are IS lhrndy
. spoekst il IL 4 sslhirt /. ! s,a.7s as's \.
Ala .hers 'l.,f 81 sh,t qas,tios
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

few winters, at the common school; but
a clear, strong, and we'll balanced mind
made his limited education less appar-
ent and less felt than it otherwise would
have been. His mother was a remark
ably devoted and pious woman, ever
exemplifying the Christian Religion in
her life and conversation. 1t is more
than probable that be was greately in.
debted to her for the strong integrity
Of purpose that marked his character
and his life She died only last Janu-
ary, being then upwards Of 80 years of
age.
Brother Richardson was married to
Miss Caroline E. Marston, sister Of j.
r. Marston, ESQ.,, now Of Featherstone,
in 1847, and to them were given family
of five children, all Of whom are still
living. Bertram, the eldest, is engaged
with his uncle at East St. Louis, in the
pork packing business James NJ. is at
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in the Land
Office at that place George E., Theo-
dore j., and Andrew B., are still at home.
His wife died in 1857, and in 1859, he
married Miss Nancy S. Marston, sister
of his former wife. To his second wife
have been born three sons and two daugh-
ters all, of whom are living, the eldest
being about II years old, and the young
est under one year of age. They have
one little invalid boy about three years
old.
In 1865, Mr.. Richardson went to Eau
Claire, his family following him the next
Spring. He engaged in that place in
the lumber business with his brother-in-
law, Stephen Marston, Esq. Another
brother-in-law, J. R. Marston, ESQ.,,
came to Minnesota in 1871, and pur-
chased the old Leavitt place on Feather
stone Prairie. In October of the same
year, MIR. Richardson came here from
Eau Claire, and since then has taken
charge of that farm. His family fol-
lowed him the succeeding May. He
erected beautiful and commodious
dwelling house and other buildings upon
the farm. He was in love with the place
and with his new home, and conducted
his farm as none but an earnest, intelli-
gent man would do.
He made many warm and loving
friends, who most sincerely mourn his
death.
In Maine he was connected with the
Free Will Baptist Church, but finding
no society of that church at Eau Claire,
he united himself with the Congrega.
tional Church at that place, and
when he came here, joined the
Presbyterian Church: His religion
was part of his life, not something he
could put on and take off at pleasure,
but governing and controlling his acts,
and his Intercourse with his fellow men
Verify a good man has fallen!
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

: I s, = :.
about the acorns, the hog, and the own
CT, is it addressed to Abernethys ere
sponsible = or irresponsible side? Here
is metaphysical and psychological dis
tinction that you must bear constantly
in mind, although practically, perhaps,
it would be Of little moment to the own
er Of the hog. .-< +
We clip the following from the Fari-
bault Republican,. The only fault We
have to find is that brother i" we," of the
Republican, did not call upon "we," Of
The GRANGE ADVANCE, while be was
here. The next time you come around
and give us the cold shoulder in that
way, we shan't publish a word you say
about your visit, and we'll make trip
to Faribault on purpose to pass by your
Office without calling in:
RED W1Na.-We paid brief visit to Red
Wing recently, and were sgreeably i'm
pressed with the activity and stir of i'm
3rovement there to be Witnessed. The site
Of the city is picturesque, surrounded Is it
Is by bluffs with valleys opening between
them, up which the city is gradually ex-
tending, by the various roads leading into
the country. In few years the most &C.
cessible heights will be crowned by hand
some residences. A project is now under
consideration by the city authorities for
converting Barn Bluff into public park.
The bluff rises quite abruptly to the height
of about $50 feet, on the southeast side of
the city, and furnishes an unconquerable
barrier to the leveling processes Of improve
ment that would soon convert it into tame
but productive real estate if it were but
moderate hill. It furnishes such splen-
did point for observation that the plan of
securing it for park purposes meets general
approval. The grounds will be given for
the purpose by its present owner, and an
engineer has reported that practical
carriage road can be made to its summit
with rise of fourteen feet to the hun
dred
A number of costly buildings are now
in process of erection in Red Wing, among
which are new hotel to cost $50, 900, the
foundation Of which has been completed,
an Opera House by the Turner's, to cost
$4,000, and a number Of handsome stores
and warehouses. The buildings are of
brick with stone or terra Gotta trimmings,
and a large proportion of the business
blocks are three stories in height.
feature which denotes public spirit,
and impresses the visitor favorably, is the
lighting of the streets at night by gas
The city authorities put in twenty lamp
posts last year, and the people are so well
pleased with the improvement that ten more
are to be added the present season.
The principal source Of the prosperity Of
Red Wing is its wheat trade. It is claimed
to be the most extensive inland wheat mar
ket in the world. The amount shipped
from that point during the past year, in
elusive Of -four, was equivalent to 2,418,-
$40 bushels. The largest receipts of any
single day of the season were over '33, 900
bushels. One warehouse disbursed in one
of the busiest days $260,O This is
heavy business, and Red Wing may we'll
plume itself upon its Importance IS an in
land wheat market.
Would it not be well for the farmers
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
The Wabashaw He,y.ld says:

! The 'Grangers' Warehouse at Kellogg was
commenced this week. 1t is to be ~ by
80 and will be great addition to the town.
Weewish the movement abundant success.
Now let the farmers take the necessary
stock in the Zumbro Valley Railway and
thus show all around that they are up to
the times. .,-. {
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

A stump speaker out in Montana
known as Col. Voolfolk, has been telling
the benighted citizens Of that Territory
what he knows about Mart. Maginnis, &
former resident of Red Wing, but now :
delegate to Congress from Montana
Here is the way he sets Mart. up:
"He astonished the Territory at his frs
session by the number and magnitude Of hi
achievements. Like the little Corporal 0
France, who flashed like q meteor Of glory
from the summit Of the Alps across tht
skies Of Italy, our little Delegate seemed t
bear with him talisman of victory, an(
his Congressional career was one Of con
tinual triumph. He waved, as it were, ,
magician's wand over the American Con
gress, and like the Genii Of the Arabia'
tales, it was obedient to his behests. Fo
the first time in the history of Montana
the gifts Of an American Congress fell upol
us like shower of roses, and filed th
Territory with rejoicing"
The friends Of Mr.. Maginnis will b
somewhat astonished to learn that he ha
turned Japanese magician and slight-of
hand performer, and in this condition
has been playing the very devil will
Congress nd beating them out Of al
the roses.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

Would it not be we'll for the farmers
of other counties to call Mass Conven-
tions, similar to that to be held at
Featherstone in ,Goodhue county, on the
third Of September next? The present
time affords grand opportunity for the
producing classes to unite in closer bonds
than they have ever before known, and
to exert mighty influence upon the
parties of the country.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

Governor Taylor, the farmer Govern
or of Wisconsin, has risen beyond the
highest hope Of his most ardent friends.
He has shown himself to be one Of the
frmest, staunchest, and greatest of pub
lie officers. The railroad interests had
become dissatisfied with Governor
Washourn because he was not plant
enough: and 50 they threw their whole
interest in favor Of Mr.. Taylor, hoping
that by making him indebted to them
for his election, he would bow before
their mighty power, and humbly do
their bidding. They have found that
they were mistaken in their man, and
they are utterly disgusted with him
Now see how they viii! help elect him
the next time. But let the farmers of
Wisconsin see to it that the railroads
do not crush him. Stand by your man
Prove yourselves worthy Of worthy
man. All honor to the farmer Gov
ernOr.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

The battle between Bill King aud
Averill still WAKES warm, with the pros
pect of ultimate success in favor Of the
farmer. In speaking Of this contest a
few days ago prominent St. Pau! Re-
publican said to us that it the people of
the Third District had anything to say
about the matter neither Of these men
would be the next representative. Said
he. " One of them has 10 brains and the
other no integrity
The Grange advance., 1874-08-26

The Rochester Post estimates that
the wheat crop Of that county will not
average less than Is bushels per acre,
and will go No. one. We believe the
general average Of the State will not
be far from those figures, although in
some localities it runs as high as 20
and 25 bushels per acre .t -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

Atan oratorical contest held June ., at
Madison University, Hamilton, n. y, >. Z,
Allen, of Cavendish, received the prize oil
seventy dollars. The commencement an,
nouncement also shows him to stand third
in his class This young man also has won
the first Baldwin Latin prize. These are a
coodiv array Of honors to be carried of by
one student. and show fine scholarship and
much industry, application and diligence
AT the recent State Baptist Sundayisehool
convention, held at Cavendish. Sunday
schools were represented by 81 pastors, 10
superintendents, assistant superIntend-
ents. and 43 DELEGATE.