Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-20

am one upon whom trouble works iurardlv. max
ing me outwardy silent. but reverberating in the
chambers Of my soul. and when at length / do
sPeaA L L q pelt-ap Hood and pours without
L-Casute u moderation. inherit tendency 70
SADNESS the remains II me of positive hypOchou-
ara II my iathcr and grandfather and. IN certain
MOODS Of reaction, the world becomes black. and
see very despalGllgiy. II were in such Z mood
10 speak as | feel should give false cUIOrs and
exaggerated proportions to everything. This
manifestation j. ill., such contrast TO the hopeful
ness ana courage which experienced in ordinary
times that none ba5 those intimate with ne
WotiG sL7PecI ole - tJiII OF OEerhOWIIg EpillT
sAG eager EiadsolaeHeSS 10 have within him & care
or gloom. some Of my letters TO Nj. N0ulfCl re-
neCt this u0IDl. feeling. tie understood. ana ~
Times earnestly -eprOFed me for lnaugIug IL.
WITH this preliminary review proceed 10 my
narrative
Mr. Hilton was St known TO me as q reporter
OF III sermons. LITE "a~ tGcn q youth just from
school! aLd working ia tic New York GGs6rrer.
ans. from his paper liz passed 10 The IDdrpen3-
eat. AID became great favUiite with Mr..
Bowen When, about 1861. Drs. Bacon. stOrIS.
and Thompson E.---l"d their places. l became
editor II the I"s@i,-s cent. 10 which had been
ueut- held 0ut g me That Mr. Triton
should bl M assistant. and relieve me wholly
from routine oits work. IN this relation / be-
came very macH attached To him. We used 10
stroll to the "a --r..s and priut-ShOps and LiEp
often together. lis mind was opening freshly
ana with enthusiasm upon all questions. / us.d
~ pour uuJ my ideas OF civil affairs. pUbic pol
icy. reli rl0u. and philanthropy. or this lie has
often SPOKEN Win grateful appreciation. ami
il4)-E q Il u over It's Cessation. august
Wa NY NaCttiI- ia3Ail. bGt ny family repaired
- ~ 4''ih IN uLe ana q alE ana remained tleFe
during SepleHHe. -ao October. My lahurs cQn-
A-IA4 L!9 - si.r G- II TOOK my meals IT. families
~ ny iIte4uS' "t-li If'l car 20 Gear became -
laml.laF win lAst- cAlafcn ana houses ih&I
WeAa ri ana on GttE almost - IL my own AoaSe:
hf. Ii4'oE oitta =. ,aaa 70 TINS habt and urged
ne 70 % me same 95 MS house. He WoH!G often
hpeaA ii ezra hEa-t terms OF his WisS esteem
ahl aieciioh ioE n. After began TO WISH NJ
EoAee. He sought 10 make u attractive. Ae
Tt
~ IN - ddy z" - my writing III, Us II was not
peasant 70 10 ~ :" LIllA@ al inc once OF the
lndsDe"deW Warn went to England in 1852,
MT iiiloh tooN temporary charge Oh the IHH@-
peh0s't. On M E9j3FA paved the way ior MN
70 laNe Sole char ~ II. my name remaining Tor
year ana NC ii-@-- becoming responsive cGItor.
FfieAdF fe,A'.0.-s continued untiI Io4J: Nh2h
EloIeAt Assaults N1st mace upon me DS iHt0A IN
the 1HafpefLdf"1 oli account q my ClcFelahl lcl-
Tex ana Il temporary cisGoHuhualon OF pun lea
Ton 81 my se.la.tH - iHat paper 6roNe on my
SoALeSti,l -th IS. Ai'ho"-h Ut. lHt"h anu
RENAME" persons E on Good terms. yel lheF. was
CoolAcSs between Us III all matters OF politics.
Our social relations we're very kindly. and late
a. lsDSJ, ut his request. | SAT TO Page some fifty
tunes ioT poT'f3.t. II Wa@ here mat nTst met
ahc ta!kGd Nl'A A9ititoh, whose VIE was a mem
Der Of Plymouth Church. though he was not
member, or even regular attendant. During this
whole period never received from Mr.. Ti!ton or
any member Of his family the slightest hiHt that
there vas any dissatisfaction with my familiar
relations 70 ms household. A. late, think. AS
tho winter OF 1867, "ncn gong upon an extended
~ D' 81" 1 10 i'!'pJ y iI"- IoItSS,'ill,' ~
Goes ~ want aAs t-h@: Or Words 10 lhal c!ect.
NeV1 by slSh or #o!u Uli Mt. lllon complain 0i
my visits TO tbs family until after he b.
can - fear thHt the indepeHdtEt would BE-
taken from him, nor did he break out
into Violence unfl on the eve of dispo~scSsiun
from both the papers. the independent and the
Brooklyn IhtOh. owned by Mr.. Bowen. During
these wears OF Intimacy in Iiton's family ! was
trcaSeG As father or cider brother. Children
We're born, children died. They learned To love
me, ana 70 iIoIc WITH me rs II | was one OF
Themselves. iGTeG them, and | had for HrS.
1ilton true and honest regard She seemed ~
me a. aacctionate mother. devoted wife. look
ing Hp to her husband &s one far above the COM
iamiiarity and with entire confidence Childish
in appearance. She was child-likc in nature and
would as soon have miscoucciyed the confidence
81 the little girls As the unsudicd affection which
cheerful air, size was boundlrss in her sympathy
Dr those in trouble, and lahorcd beyond her
strength for the poor. She had the charge. one
ttme of the married womcns class at the Bethel
Mission School, and thew perfectly wOrShipca
her there. | gave Mrs. Tton copies Of my
books when published. | sometimes sent down
fro4 the farm flowers he distributed among
dozen or more families and she occa-
siOna.ly shared. The only present OF value ever
gave her was on MY return from Europe in 1868.
when distributed souvenirs OF my tourney to
some nifty or more persons. and to her | cave i
simple brooch OF little intrinsic value. -, far
from surprising thar my presence and influence
was alternating Mrs Tlton from her family rcla-
tons | thought. on The contrary that il was yiv-
ju- her strength and encouraging her to hold iuSt
mo-, man o,,i1a,,+1,. s1;,1i,,r int l,,,r,,,s A.
saciations and iiohlc ~ he i7,IarsrJ h17 nnTsn9
seIfroncait ragardnd NJ Tiito, " i, - ,.,.r,-
crjticai ncriod of his life and nsed IA him, i
fortunate that he had good home Influence
about him During the latc years Of our friend
lbout the tendency of her husband 10 treat lax
INV Of doctrine in eIirioD and morals She cave