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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
MRS. Triton ON MR. BEECHER'S FAULTS
Well, she goes on to say:

How my soul yearns over you two dear men.
That is Tilton and Beecher She evidently don't SYM
pathize with Bowen.
You my beloved, are higher up than he This be-
eye. VIII you not join me in prayer that God will keep
him as lie is keeping usl oh, let pray for ii! You
are not willing to leave him to me -yil influences which
and pitifully mistaken in his opinion of you l can
never rest satisfied until you both see eye to eye and
pass quickly by estrangement. But with all the
earnestness of my being you both Gods love.
He has sgnally blessed you BOTH and He will keep His
own beloved. Why was so mysterfously brought in as
Of ali my life has made my soul ache so verify as the ap
parent lack OF Christian nanness IN THIS beloved man.
That shows you that this was woman who could see
faults in Henry Ward Beecher; who easily per-
suaded her husband by that husband at whose
instance though through the hand Of Carpenter she
subsequently made write that letter to Mr. stors
claring that there had been conspiracy In December
1870 at the time Of the Bowen transaction to which Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher party. "Mattie feels
do THAT is, Mrs. Bradshaw. 81 her to-day. She
said she received two letters from YOU"
Here is a MARI cd man writing two letters a day tola
married woman and his wife knowing all about It, She
il jealous Mr. Bcecher has written In the of
his life four five six letters-I don't know how
many-to Mrs Tlton, and most Of the occasions at
the particular instance either Of Tton himself, or
OF Frank MoultOn, and yet II is taken in
his evidence Of adultery II is absurd to turn the
ordinary courteses which exist between respectable
families aud which, with the freedom and publicity.
carry with them the evidence upon their forefront Of their
innocence It is absurd mpute to letters of this kind
or famarities OF that kind basis of most unworthy
purposes and motives We have from her In this letter
further statement which shows how ready she was 70
blame herself
Hereafter. guard my temper. You shall have a
true, pure wife by andby.
am ashamed that am SO often unattractive to the
Great Lover Of my soul
Now comes letter written tho 18th Of January.
1870. Ny observe, That was the beginning Of TIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
FIRST TOUCHES OF MR.. TILTONS DEFEC-
TlONS.
Again, on the 10Th of February, 1867, year

Again, on the 18th OF February, 1867, year
after he says:
I am satisfied that whose makes no intimate conf
dental friends. both among men and among women
friends with whom he girdles himself around about as
hao-friends who props To keep him lifted
petuay toward his highest fe-fricnds whose friend
ship kind Of sacred wedding that knows sex-such
eglecs OF the greatest opportunities for in
telectual moral, and spiritual growth
Here we have the outcropping which afterward
brought bountiful harvest OF free love under the
active culture OF the Woodruff & Clahin coterie.
Again, The old religious teachings" Mark you, this
years 1.-THE old religious teachings, and
orthodox view the dread OF punishment the Atonement
have less and less power my mind OF course you
will mourn over this But must he honest I
don't believe in Orthodoxy, aud therefore will not pre-
tend to do So"
Again, we have very curious revelation in itself In
this passage:
And this fact reveals the prolonged mistake Of my
past life-my association with your mother. now
plainly see what might have been II. for instance
could have lived under such roof rs sheltered
In Princeton. instead Of breathing during all these
years, the atmosphere Of Lvinsstopst " NY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
MRS. TILTON'S SIN.

That lifts the vail that Theodore TiltOn did not
his testimony Three years prior to 1866, before she
had TO be at all intimate with him. Mr.. Beecher was
made in the estimate of that woman, BY Theodore Tlton
to believe that lie man unworthy OF confidence ;
and she frankly to him In this letter that for those
three long years our confidence in him was shaken;
and he prctends that during al this period there was
frank and mutual friendship between them Gentlemen.
Theodore Tlton then his secret and backbiting
enemy and that when they serving together in
The independent
Again, here is letter in 1866:
God is with us. We have had great experiences this
Winter He viii help u.s. am sure; our trust Is IN HIM
Let pour out souls in prayer that we may never
sin as before, when we meet again.
Is that adultcryl No. sefdeprecation, humiliation,
SIM confessonnot adultery but the moment he finds it
convenient to make a charge against Henry Ward
Beecher, the simple OF the phrase my sin is con-
ycred into evidence of vile debauch. and by the man
who knows that such construction is forgery and
lie.
Again. on the cath OF February 1868, have letter
OF this sort
MY DARLING OF D,RLTNGs: thank You for a
look into heart; for. with one or two exceptions,
II ia too true You have given largely, grandly, and
bount'ny of your best love 10 friends ave- even TO your
wife, while in return You have received most often ndlf
ference, and ~ best love not iecIvlns tue name IN com,
letters yon close With faithfully yonrs-that word
faithful means great deal Yes darling, believe
it trust it, ana give you the same surety with gard to
myself lam faithful to you. have been always, and
shall forever he, world without end Call not this assur
ancc impOus. There some things We know. Blessed
Cod than You can for Your lost friend
shipas my soul stings with rem0rsc that was the
calise-and yet, for all this, YOU love me.
There is letter with "reniors singing the soul OF
this woman conscious OF that great sin. He that
aid not mean adultery; but In the "Catharne Gaunt
Letter" sin-whai would satisfy him but the bcastly
gathering of a and clergyman in polluted mar
riaco bed!
Again, we have Mr.. TiOn. the 2lst Of August,
i 6G. giving little insight into himself.
would 10 God were no; so easily overcome by my
own worldly mndedncsS to BE- brought quickly aud
fatally down from my heavenly moods 10 the ear tn.
Iut This BELONGS to the intrmity OF human nature.
have walked like king since that evening. .
May God make wise Solomon asked thatI, rich
lwio WAS it asked that ~, and pure.
The prayer granted rs 10 the wife Iappca to Mrs
Woodruff whether it granted to the husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
MR.. TILTON'S RAGGED EDGE" LETTER.
Again, December 6, 1866:

1EdIII, IIFNfIIiUNI VI IDUV'
Ny Darling: All day ongI have been reading Grit
nth GaunL II turn on Jealousy. am not
Jealous nor do know the feeling.
OF he is not jealous; lie never had vice of any
kind, in the world.
think any is fool TO he jealous. II he Is ical-
Gus iuOut cause, lie Is foolish; II cM cause, more
foolish
But 7 am somewhat disturbed and have been for q
long while past. at the diminishing faith which enter
tam human nature. Human characters do not seem
70 lovely TO they once did: Nor divine
WAS about that time that he proceeded to
dcthrOne the Rcdeemcr During my travels
| have had profound reflections my life.
am a weak man. supposed to DC strong selfish man.
supposed the worlds lover and helper earthly
minded man. supposed to be more Christian than my
fellows. | cannot endure the mDckery. feel
myself Scared spotted, miserable, ana unworthy. r
MY life Improbable that sometimes dare not turn
round and look upon II.
What language has Henry Ward Beccher ever used
like that And yet they say Mr. Btccher's language
can lie satisfied with naught except adultery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
MIR. TILTON GRATEFUL FOR Mr.. BEECHER's
VISITS,

Now. here we have another letter of his
dated Rochester, March 81, 1867 IN regard 10 "hcn
wish to note one or two things:
am I'm this midnight hour, in the same hotel ana IN
and q half years ago our wedding tour! Gray
hairs have stolen upon us since.
Gray hairs Bessie Turner said lie talked OF gray
hairs in December 1870 and he back to the stand
and lifted his hand in the presence OF Almighty Goa ana
said had no gray hairs them What was nc writing
about in 1867
Life is sober as now look upon it. Death is near as
think Of it, Heaven Is sweet az nov was IP Pban
| have less faith in my usual integrity no" tn'h
at any former period of my life. 49,.
Well think he will have the consolation, at the Close
Of trial. OF believing that the universal sentiment OF
those who have heard it il in accordance with that ex-
messed by himself in this letter Why. gentlemen, do
Won want any better illustration Of the complete hollow
ness OF this than those very letters when ne was
weak and fortunate enough to publish TO the worlds
Again Why you marvel at the sentimental form OF
the letters Of Mrs Tlton Now, bear IN mlnd genue-
men, she had excuse; this man required it, 1t was he
that dictated how her letters were TO be written Now
for instance we have this in this letter written Oh the
9th of February, 1897, from Michigan
Sometimes we allow our loves simply TO be taken for
granted whereas would both enjoy each othe loVe
the more coming into repeated confession
Of words Confession good for the SOUL says the poet
and hereby confess that love you as ferycnly as any
man ever loved any woman on the earth, or perhaps IN
the heavens. -. -.
And gentlemen that pGoesatiOn was Just as true as
twothlrds of the testimony he gave you from tat stad
Again, February q, 1867:
Iinclose to YOU divers letter. received this morning
50 you see that there as well as women WHO
love your husband.
Does not that let in the light little to the dialogues
that had occurred between this twainl
am sorry to hear that Mr. Beecher had poor house
I'm BROOKLYN In view Of his kind attentions to you TINS
Winter all my old love for him has revived and my hcart
va n a on Zee more greet him of Old. sometimes quar-
rel with Old friends the surface, but never at the
bottom. $780,
I,p wit at bottom
cergyInen only on the surface. until the time comes
when he can Strike through the woman
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own GOOD and IL was because OF that love that NJ tue
risk OF mourning bis displeasure she mpored him 10 ac
cept that religion which her consolation anu iii Which,
she wished him to live aud to die.
Again. on the 2sth OF February 1882 another OF those
letters written during this period of alleged prostitution
Now my sweet. after long tale. let me ipf our
mutual rcfreshmen turn to sweet love: Ibes.
God that IL abideth. Among the terrible changes vi
in~e admiration and respect for each other Oh let us
praise His forever! All the differences iSnder
standings have had are, as whittier Says hiAc
mountain ranges Overpast."
If God DO for VA. who can he against W. ,o,,,o vo
Give me your patience while spread out oeiore 'ou
the frutage OF your beautiful love.
And then she proceeds to make series OF extracts OF
the passages in his letters from time to time containing
the protestaion OF his love and tenderness and regard
for her Ia this the language Of an adultercssi
A LETTER WITH AN UNFORTUNATE DATE"
Again, it is well to recur to still earlier
period in the history of these people We have le''er
here OF the 2sth Of December, 1866 Now, observe II
this letter had been published the date of the Cdtha-
rine Gaunt letter." what power 1t would give 10 their
claim that she confcssing adultery; and yet 'hs
according to their account was the year Deiore'
when there is question Of her absolute purity ana In
noccnce:
NV beloved 7 have been thinking Of my love for Mr.
B.. considerably OF late, and those thoughts You shall
have. / remember Hannah Moore says; " ny heatt III
It's new sympathy for abounds toward an NOW,
think have lived richer. happier life since have
known him. And have you not loved me more ardenly
since you another high nature appreciated me !
Certain IL is that in all nv life had snch ;aptre
OF enthusiasm In my love sor yOsomeihing akin 10 the
birth OF another Dabe; anew fountain was opened, en-
rching a-espoeally toward you. the one being supreme
in soul. love thee with the breath, smile tears
OF all my life and If God choose shall but love thee
better after death"
is possible for any human creature TO supersede
You in my heart Above all you rise grand highest best
praise God that He Is teaching me Of His great mercy and
love- shown by hs gift Of great heart your own to
De For many years did not realize the blessing
What ii brings to me. Memories bitter, awful
But return to Mr. b He has been the guide OF our
Youth and until the three last dreadful years when orr
confidence shaken in him. we trusted him as no
other human being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20

Steps are being taken 20 establish iaternationa
exhibition VI he-sa, irg apparatus al Brussels,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20

by himself In two Of his own subsequent ietes-n one
of his subsequent communications To the Committee
that he discontinued going 10 that church more than four
years before 1879 You have here however, touching
appeal by his wife:
Mr. b. preaching before their Christian Union He Ger
tainly Ia greatly aroused this winter ana WORKS most
earnestly. Will you not, on your return tnow III your
inspiration aud Join in fulfilling our NoMS as mem
wonId holm many there as does where and ~ me
there is no spot sacred In all this eaih us mouth
Church.
She then proceeds to say. as indeed in almost every
letter am not IA well body, though do feel that
have gained some victories over my temper" IL was
her suen temper which not joyous when theodore
top came home crOssi al have striven she says for
Chrss sake who been most precious TO me, and for
vours TO array myself with purity of thought and action
and you know what 1t COSTS" &c. Feb L. 1868: Your
closing are Have not great hear when all its
foundations are stirred Yes, most truly But gentle
men, do you think either Of would ever have felt less
than mean II you had found that I'm some old letter you
had written TO your WIFE, Have not great heart when
all its foundations are stirrcdT and your wife had
apswered "You haye"-would not you feel very
mean 10 hand that icttcr over to printer
for publIcationt Again she quotes: 80 Elizabeth,
thou art highly favored chosen among women are words
over soundng In my ears" The mockery! The same
man who afterward distinguishes himself In the saloon Of
free love- adopting that most eloquent language OF the
Holy Spirit addressed 10 the Elizabeth OF BIBLICAL NOM
ory and appropriang TO himself as his own language
70 her. and then publishing this to the world In oideI to
show how weak she was, and how great he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01

TIE GBORGBTOwN FOsT OFFICs.-The pso-
PIE Of Georgetown would be greatly benefited
II the port ONCE there could be merged into the
Washington once and be constituted as a
branch ONCE. In this way they would have the
advantage OF the carrier system, and have their
letters delivered st their doors. The Postmas-
ter General ssys in his annual report:
Experience has confirmed the wisdom OF the
policy OF disseminating the smaller offices In
and al accent to large cities AMI substituting
branch of1ces and placing them under the con-
troll Of the principal office. This policy OK con-
sOhdating deliveries into POSTAL Ceuters, ard
distributing the carriers between the main Of
tce ana i've branches, shOTtens the routes and
tNPeditss the deliveries and collections ard in
suTes a ElOre harmonious service than could be
secured y several independent offices within
the same territory"
a sensible idea, this, that could be well and
speedily applied here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01

GcyEENsBsT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS see from
several sources statements Of sad cases Of dis
appointments on the part of young men who
have given up profitable business to accept
sgOvsrEmeEt situation and who have been
shortly afterwards discharged without cause
These young men deserve more sympathy for
their Ignorance the uncertsinty OF the tenure
OF government positions than for any other
cause oftheiT misfOrtune1. A man who gives up
a"Prohtsele business" for political appoint
Ment should not complain if he finds himself
shortly afterwards in the lurch. "a profitable
business" Is a good thing to have around, srdi,
worth all the government positions within ths
reach OF the average young man. Young man.
stick 10 the Il rOttab!e business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01

The PhiiatelPhis Star is being mu3h con-
graduated over winning victory in a libel
SUIT, as the press Of Pennsylvania has hereto.
fore been pretty much a the mercy of the pet
hfoggeIs and their mercenary clients who
sought TO bleed the newspaper. under the anti
9usted and oppressive libel laws OF the State
The Star says OF the matter:
"1he old libel law OF the commonwealth. a
every one knows, was a MIDDLE ani = vex alton.
interpreted IN various ways by various Judges
The rev law, while framed, perhaps, in a lee,
comprehensive splIit than was desirable and
susceptible OF being muddled by adroIt attor-
neys, > undoubtedly an advanced step in the
interests OF a free press; and hencefOItn, in al!
Gases, We hope TO see IL eXpOUnded In a broad
spIit Of justice, ard with a. little zeal as posi-
bic ter musiy presidents and mere legal tech
IicaiitIes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01

Secretary BTist0w in his little speech On IN.
Cincinnati business men On Tuesday made the
following golden remark:
GAS look at the financial question, it can
only Re satisfactorily solved by csrryingout in
sOOd faith the obligations of the nation, accord
Ing TO the import OF the promises when they
were made. After all that has been said and
written OD lie great subject of our finances.
there Il bat one simple, automatic truth that
must never be forgotten, aud that il, that
honesty Uust ever be the best policy. There
Can be no policy that has not the principle of
honesty underlying 1t, that is worthy OF . mo-
ment's consideration by a commercial COM
munity.''
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To Advertiser.

ON Monday next, January Attn, TIE STAB
will spear IN an entire new dress and other
wise greatly improved In appearance As all
standing matter will have 20 be reset for that
issue, We will thank our yearly advertisers who
desire to have any change made in their sn-
nouncemenu TO send in the new copy for
that purpose on or before Saturday next.
Where this Is not done the same matter now
running will be used
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New Year.

We bid cur reader, hearty God-speed a. the
threshold OF 1875, and trust that the lessons OF
the old year may bring bright hopes to all for
the new. Our country, though agitatsd upon
those troublesome questions incident to the
existence o. young republic, is still in happy
and fOurishins condition, and the developments
of the New Year, though they may not be d at
tering TO the Pacific msil) few, will doubles.
leave Columbia and her true soils happy, pros
Perous and free when We shall bid sdieu to the
wear " hich We nov usher into orr lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01

TIE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
proceedings OF Congress; all the news Of the
week, local and general; q large amount OF
literary matter, suitable for holiday reading.
stories. poe ms and sketches, society and fashion
notes, Washington news and gossip, agricultural
items, household receipts, &c, &c
Ternls: Two dollars per annum, in advance;
Iostsge PrePaidi single copies Eve cents, in
wrappers.
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After prolonged struggle to maintain its
sinking fortunes, the proprietors of the man.
moth LIMITED States HOTEL at Saratoga have
been compelled to allow the eStablishms nt to 20
into bankruptcy. At the meeting of creditors
the cost Of hotel and furniture WAS set down at
S962, 252 40. OF this siG0, $50 So had been paid
from bonds seld; sT9, Al IA by the firm in iivid-
uslly; and SCOPES Is was owing of floating
debts, some Of which was secured by chattel
mortgages. The cause OF the failure seem, to
have been mainly from bad extravagant man
sgement. Some Of the stock was owned in
Washington.
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NTHRsUPRRME OOUBrOP THE DIsrK,Or
Il OF COLOMBIA

Decen7ber lE4, Special Tenn.
McALIsTER cs. McALIsTRR, e. al. Mo. So, Equity
Docket 8.
Ordered By the court this Sd day Of December,
1884, that the sale made and reported the court on
the Sd day OF December, A. ID. 1874, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the I'D DAY OF JANUARY, A. ID.
published In the Evening Star, newspaper printed
and published in the Oily Of washington, once IN
ID day OF January, a. d. 1873 The report states
the amount Of aales to be A 81 90.
By the Court: A. WYLII
A true eeIy-Test:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01

The democrats are scratching their heads in
some diseomttment over the discovery that the
Pacific mall Developments are hitting on their
side OF the sehool-hous Congressman-elect
Schumacher, on the democratic side, seems to be
quite IS badly dsubed with the subsidy tar as
COngressmsn-elect King, on the republican
side. HonOrs are easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01

a Lynehburg VA correspondent writes the
following:
with great Wit and penetration the Lynch
burg IapeIs ided over this dry season by sus-
pending for a week for Christmas; and IL they
had not announced their intention OF so doing
don't believe any bOdy would have detected the
difference"
There can't be much profit in Journalism in
that section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01

We doubt If stronger evidence of an advance
toward higher civilization can be furnished
than the almost entire absence of pistol shoot
ing, tre-cTacker., etc, on Christmas and New
Year day this season. IL stands out In stronz
contrast to the numerous church scandals and
clerical breskdOuns OF tbs year, aud leads To
the hope that the whole human family is not
totally depTsyed. 1t is pleasant to see CLEAN
Of light somewhere.
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.S.4'O7HEfs
% II II o II TUTITr

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS, WITH
POSSIBLE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS,
IS OFFERED BY THE DISAPPOINTMENT
OF PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KY. TO THE
9TH OF FEBRUARY, NEXT, OF THEIR
FIFTH AND LAST CON AND
DRAWING. THE MANAGEMENT ARE
PLEDGED TO THE RETURN OF THE
MONEY IF THE DRAWING SHOULD NOT
ED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01

SzSsIBLs--The Virginia Midland Railroad
COMPANY Is Offering to give ten acres OF land TO
families that settle along the line OF their road
IN Campbell aud Spotsylysnis counties. Let
TIE farmers along the line follow suit
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EDUCATIONAL.

nR. PKRABEAU TEACHES PIANO, HAIR
q. mGNl and the Cultivation of tue Voice. no.
BACH'S Piano Store. dacIa-Iys
ENGLIs4, SBEHOB, AND CLASSICAL IN.
~ sTiTUIk for J99ng ladies', yIs Hes York
avenue northwest, Np. ANGELO JACKSON,
Principal. Seventh annual session begins on ths
ath OF september, lsft. sug25ly
n LAwIJK eIMIHARY FOR YOUNG LADIIv
Address NA.T TYSON q SISTER,
ears-ls Contss's r. o.. Prince Gsorss Goa IA
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DELICATE RxLATIossHIP-A Richmond
female darkey said in court Wednesday morn
ing that the children Of her Mississippi husband
were the half children OF her Virginia has
band, and ''she intended to make EN- both half
'spoDsible FOR dAr yittsls.' The court rendered
10 decision, but took time to consider,