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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

ated that seduction by his adulterous
lance with the Woodruff. So far.
looks like match at mud throwing, v
fouler ammunition, however, than
cheap ordure Of the streets.
All manner of beastly condolences
to be torn from their graves, and sho
up IN the witness-chair. A true CORN
ian orgie is promised, in which eva
brutal appetite shall be markedly rep
sented. We are only on the t6reshi
OF the scandal. If it be necessary
save Mr. Beecher, an exhibition so me-
strous maybe made that the anger of
countrymen will rescue him by a prom
and wrathful extinction of the whole
ceedings. Other adulteries, other sedl
tons, other bestial incidents in the
written history of Plymouth, are to
paraded before the puzzled Jurors a
the stupefied world. At least two de
women are to anticipate the Last Juc
ment by confessing, through t
mouths of their own kindred, Il
they were false to their marrias
VOWS and one of them, that her fit
ness was beyond even the awful pictu1ri
OF Juvenal. At least one incest will
dragged from under the protect
shadow of Mr.. Beecher's church, a.
stripped bare and putrid for the consi
Grafton of these Christian States.
Henry q. Bowen ever reaches the witne,
stand, there will be squeezed from I
lean person such stream of poisonol
recommendations knowledge, that t
whole country will stop its nostrils a,
its ears, and cry Enough" Testimo;
will be produced upon this trial, az
may, perhaps, be spread upon its recorc
to which the feculence of all extant Liter
ttlre will be as Sab@an odors. [ know
one tomb which has already been IA
sacked to prove prior guilt on Beechel
part and I know of another grave in
which Beecher's lawyers viii present
descend to grope for the shameful affe
lions of Tilton. Human dust and ash
cited to demonstrate the wickedness
committed in the flesh is one of the &C
tainties of this, our tedious Dies Ir@.
But, though the horrors which I ha
family outlined-and which are as We
known to a score Of persons as to myst
form an irrefragable chapter in theiev
record of this case, yet do [ firmly believ
without being able to give a reason f
my belief, that sudden and mortal sto
page of this trial will be made by one
both of its principals. [ dare not predi
that Beecher will take fight from tt
terrible arena dare not predict tb
sudden death or dramatic confession W
startle his worshipers, and silence t
process Of his accusation. But thouy
it would be something worse than AUDI
ity to conjecture the form in which t
end will come, yet do I verify and ear
estly believe that some other climax th
the verdict of a jury will conclude Il
appalling religious tragedy.
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Sublimely Truthful.
lCor. Chicago Times |

The witness then went on to tell how
he used to answer inquiring members of
the Produce Exchange : eff the story is
true, it is infamous if false, it is dia-
bolical and if Beecher's life isn't a
sufficient answer, don't choose to give
any other.
A new bit of testimony, which created
much merriment, came out here. Moul-
ton said: "Beecher came to my house
on Saturday evening. He said he was
without hope. He said to me more than
once that he was hopeless, and that he
came to me for strength !; that he wanted
to get up courage to face the people. .
Beecher here appeared overcome at the
testimony, as too absurd, and he gave a
silent laugh.
Witness-I told him what I said when
parties asked me about the scandal, and
he thanked me, and said the only way to
do is to be sublimely truthful. Shouts
of laughter.
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SERVING THE WRIT.

The small dapper figure of Squire
Butterfield was seated in his office one
cold winter morning, and the Squire was
vainly trying to comprehend a pile of
law books. These books had been left by
opposing attorneys In some case tried be-
fore him, and from the cases therein
cited he was expected to make up his de-
cision. Had it been any other question
geography, astronomy, mechanics, or
what not-the Squire would have settled
it at once. He had the most thorough
confidence in the ability of Squire But
terfield to settle anything, but now he
was perplexed. The more he studied,
the more he became convinced that the
plaintiff had all the law on his side and
SO had the defendant and that both
sides had amply proved their case. In
this bewildering state of mind he con-
eluded to take a sort of middle course, at
once satisfactory to himself if to no one
else, and he had just written, upon his
docket, cease dismissed for want of
jurisdiction, when the tall, thin, sombre
figure Of Mr.. Grimp appeared in the
doorway.
Now MIR. Grimp was an awfully solemn
man. Arrayed In the blacklist of broad
cloths, the stiffest of neckties, the whitest
Of shirt fronts and standing collars, with
features cold, austere, and severely
serious, Mr.. Grimp somehow ever sug-
gested unpleasant thoughts of funerals,
grave clothes and collins He was very
religious man, too-very. In prayer
meeting, class meeting, and on other occa-
sions, his monotonous, sepulchral, metal
lie voice was frequently heard speaking
of the "shortness Of life, . the Z" certainty
of DEATH" and about becoming food
for the worms" and such other cheerful
subjects. Cold and passionless himself,
he had no mercy for the weakness or
frailty of his fellow, exacting the most
formal religious observance in others, and
the last penny due him by his debtors.
And he was rich.
CT have called, Brother Butterfeld,"
began Mr.. Grimp in slow measured
tones-''I have called to see you about
little matter that has been on my mind
for some time matter [ hesitated
bringing before the courts, as I think
the Scriptural rule should be generally
followed about going to law before the
unjust, and
"Humph !" And the Squire straight
ened himself on his chair and ran his
hand through his thin locks until each
individual hair stood out bristling pro-
test. :" I reckon I amt bit more unjust
than any on 'em. If you're hintin' that
way, why in Sam Hill didn't we take your
case afore some spiritooal court, and done
with it,"
Mr.. Grimp colored slightly. Ct think
you misunderstood me, Brother Butter
field; only used the expression in a
general sense, without allusion to you,
whom [ know to be man with clear
ideas of justice, or else the community
had not placed you in SO responsible
position"
The Squire's testiness at once dis
appeared, the smile came back, and
he bowed in complacent acquiescence.
"But to return to my business" con-
tinued Mr.. Grimp. ''You doubtless
know Mrs. Barney?"
"What, Widow Barney?" and the
complacent look Immediately gave place
to an unusual flush on the questioner's
face.
eyes: I believe she is widow. Her
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LENT. Lent will begin this year @
the 10th of February, much earlier tina
it has done since 1869. This will brin
the high festival of Easter this year
the 28th of March, which is within 81
days of the earliest period upon which i
can ever possibly occur. In some year.
Easter falls as late as the 25th of April
Some years there are as many as nin'
Sundays between Epiphany and Ash
Wednesday, but this year there will b
only five Sundays intervening betweei
+hn i,,hilnn of Eninhanv and the solmn
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No Respect for Gray Hairs.
1Cor. Cincinnati Commercial

One old man, over three-score-and ten,
was very much depressed in spirit be-
cause unable to obtain admission. Taking
by the hand reporter who was about to
enter the courtroom, the old man said,
with tears in his eyes, that he had come
all the way from Elizabeth, n. j., to see
the trial, "and, " he added, eff don't get
in thar and get one look at H. W.
Beecher, my wife Sairy will fret and scold
dreadfully.''
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Mrs. Beecher and Mrs. Tilton.
[Jennie June.1


Mrs. Beecher's fine face and dignifed
bearing sometimes takes on disdainfrll
expression at the adroit attacks of Mr..
Morris. Mrs Tilton wears an anxious
look, but her brown eyes are clear, and
she directed them steadily at her hus-
band for full fifteen minutes the other
day, when his counsel was lauding him
and pitifully describing his desolate
home. He looked down, however, OF
around the desolate room, every way but
at her; not once, it was observed, did
he return her gaze. Mrs. Beecher's con
duct through the whole affair has been
admirable. On the first day of the meet
ing she met Mrs. Tilton's glance with a
kind smile, and after the proceedings
went up and shook hands with her. Since
then they have several times left in COM
pany. She sits beside her husband with
look of perfect trust and confidence,
her eyes sometimes meeting his with a
smile which speaks volumes, when some
wicked act or motive is imputed to him.
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Elizabeth,

| sit almost next to Mrs. Tilton every
day, writes another correspondent,
with plenty of time to watch her wan
and faded face. She is very weary and
very miserable. The strain of exposure
is more than she can bear. Most of her
time she bites her fingers or gnaws list
lessly at her fan, stealing now and then
a glimpse of the stern and frozen face,
which is all she can see, Of her husband.
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Theodore.
TCor. Chicago Tribune. |


Tilton has eternally lost, I fear, the
promise with the happiness of his youth.
He seems to me nothing more than the
incarnation of one enormous and perfect
purpose-vengeance. The fires which
have burnt in him have vitrifed him.
He is as clear as crystal. All common
emotions, all human senses, seem to have
been purged out of him as if by flame.
After the primeval age of his ruin has
come glacial period. He is thawless
mass of ice, and, frozen in the heart of
it, is his terrible and unspeakable hate.
The mans face looks like a stage dressed
for tragedy and almost empty,
but with hundred frightful intentions
waiting for the bell to clang and the
sword-play to begin. You catch yourself
wondering whether he eats, whether he
drinks, whether he sleeps as other men
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TILT0N---BEECHER.
Scenes and Incidents of the Great Trial.
Bad for Beecher.
from the New York Star

Mr.. Beecher labors under a tremen-
dous influenza, and his lip is covered with
well developed cold-sores.
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A Forthcoming Stream of Filtll-A Tragic
Conclusion Feared.


from DIR. Syntaxs Letter in Chicago Tribune.]
L feel, sometimes, that tragic conclu-
sion will abruptly and terribly end this
matter. AS it progresses, the theatric
mantle of heroism drops off, fold by fold,
from its shoulders, and presently all will
be wholly undraped, lewd and hideous
TRANSPORTATION of Priapus. To be the
laureate Of such reeking annals might
CRAFTY the hot ambition of Swlnburne !;
but, to impartial nostrils, the whiffs and
stenches of widespread RIGHTEOUSNESS
are nothing else than sickening. Its
tableaux are as vile as the encaustics of
Pompeii it's episodes fit only for the
prurient contemplation Of Messalina !;
and it's actors seem to have lost their apt
est opportunity in the suppression of
Aphra Behn. The argument of the de-
Tense, on the moral question at issue, not
between Beecher and Tilton, but between
Beecher and the world, is no loftier than
a grinning stu quoque." If Beecher
be a hbertine, Iilton is free-lover; and,
: /" T11:.-~ID4I> T;14os1
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A Tough CuSS.
IFOm the New York Times. ]

lIOAA t4c ANo" 1OIh 1LElcS.l
MoultOn's testimony was given by him
in his usual style. His GOODNESS never
deserted him. When Gen. Tracy asked
him when he heard the ''true story
read, Moulton said that he did not exactly
remember, but that Gen. Tracy was in
his house at the time and fell asleep
while it was being read. This reused Mr..
Everts, who protested against the answer.
Moulton, with the utmost GOODNESS,
craved pardon for his inadvertence, and
said he only wished to fix the date.
Counsel laughed heartily, and Mr..
Evarts looked very glum. Moulton kept
on worrying the cross examining counsel
in this way through the entire day. He
was asked about taking down portrait
OF Beecher hanging on the wall of his
parlor. Moulton first managed to state to
the jury that the picture had been given
him by Tilton, and that his own and
Iilton's portraits were also hung in his
parlor. When the examination verged
on letter Moulton said he wrote while
in bed, Gen. Tracy assumed an air of
incredulity which Moulton noticed, and
he at once added ''my wife brought me
the paper" Gen. Tracy, angry at being
again bafied, said eve don't care about
your wife, sir, and Moulton smiled that
pleasant and deceptive smile for which
he is noted. Gen. Tracy then asked
Moulton if it was not fact that, by
reason of his late hour Of rising on
Sunday, his wife had been prevented
from attending Plymouth church service.
Moulton did not get angry, but smiled as
usual and said, "Well, really, General, 1
do not know" Again, when Mr.. Evarts
got In passion, and said, eve don't
want to know what your wife did"
Moulton, remembering Mr.. Evarts' pre-
vlous injunction as to telling the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, said,
"Mr. Eyarts, your instructions as to tell
ing the truth are so peculiar, [ find
difficulty in observing them. %
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tokened SO much curiosity that the
Squire noticed it at last, and after he had
swallowed the last morsel, and laid down
his knife and fork, he said
g Mrs. Crandal, I'm goin to git mar
RED"
Well, now, rally !" exclaimed the
old woman, almost dropping the tea-cups
in surprise. g May I be SO proud as to
ask who she may be-"
"Widow Barney"
"What Widder Barney? Sakes, now
When We goin' to be married?"
ct don't know yet haven't asked her.
Coin to do it, though, tonight
"Mebbe she won't have ye, observed
Mrs. Crandal rather doubtfully.
Wont have me? Me Squire But
terGeld?'' exclaimed the Squire, sur
prised out Of all measure at SO extraor-
binary suggestion. ED like to see
the woman that wouldn't jest Jump at the
chance-jest jump at the chance"
Dunno" said the old woman, shak-
ing her head with mournful credulity !;
these ere widders are very onsartain-
specially the young ones-an' there's no
tellin' what they'll do. Sides, there's
that young lawyer, Tom Hardwood,
seem her about good DEAL
"Oh, that amounts to nothin',' said
the Squire complacently. "He boards
at her house, an takes her to meetin' an
singin school just out of politeness.
Mrs Crandal made no further remark,
but proceeded to gather up the dishes,
and the Squire went to his room to gather
himself into his Sunday clothes.
He decided not to call too early upon
the widow, lest she might not be ready
for visitors, and therefore he delayed I'M
til the clock struck the hour Of nine !;
then tall hat, drab trowsers, blue,
brass buttoned "swallow TAIL" an over
coat-and Squire Butterfeld contained
somewhere within-passed out to the
road. 1t was clear, cold, moonlight
night no one was out on the street, and
the bright home-ights from various win
dows shone upon a face assured and pos
-s.7'7 800 hr ->covrnd -alnnr No 6 faint
, 1875-04-22
NOTICE.

To all achom It may concern:
"HEREAs THE COMMISSIONERS OF
w General Land Office. in letter dated July
8. 1874, ordered that the lands in township %
North. nnge East, in the district Of lands
for sale at Olympia, W. T., should be with
held " from disposal as agricultural lands
until the nonmi0eral character thereof shall
have been fully established" And. whereas.
Elizabeth Pinto having made . preemption
fling upon the NV \ of the NE \ and the NE
4 Of the NV 4 of Section 80 in said Township
and Range, now makes application to enter said
described lands as agricultural lands. and has
filed in this Office her own affidavit, declaring
that there is not within the limits Of said land.
to her knowledge, any coal or other valuable
mineral deposit, and that the said land is essen
TALLY nominal land.
Nov, therefore, in accordance with instruc
tions from the Commissioner of the Gener-
al Land Office, it is ordered that testimony
touching the character of said land shall be
taken before us, at the United States district
Land Office ut Olympia, ". T., on the 26d day
OF Nay, A. D. 1878, beginning at 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ, at which place and time all persons having
interest in the matter Of the Character Of the
above described land, are required to appear
and there and then to show cause, If any there
be, why the said land should not be entered a.
nonmineral land under the preemption laws Of
the United States.
Given under our hands at our Office In Olym-
pis, W. T., this 18th day of April. A. D. 1875.
J. T. BROWN. Register.
ap22 ROBERT G. STUART. Receiver.
, 1875-04-22

TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.

EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH
BosroS, April 16.--President Gran
and suite arrived at 5:30P. M. Immens'
crowd assembled at the depot. but be
yond the usual surging and gazing o
the crowd, no demonstrations wer'
made. The party entered an open car
riage and escorted by squad of police
the procession moved to the Revere
House. A dense crowd lined the side.
walks and the broad square in which
the hotel faces, was densely racked
with people, eager to catch q glimpse oi
the President. Some cheering was here
indulged in. Gov. CASTOR was in wait.
ing and informally received and vel
coined the President and party.
PROVIDENCE. April 16.-The second
trial in this city to>dsy to elect sena-
tor and nine Representatives to the
general assembly. resulted in the choice
Of the regular Republican ticket, sup
ported by the liquor interest, by $500
majority. This probably secures the
election of Henry Lippitt Governor and
tbs repeal of the probationary and
state constabulary laws. Several arrests
were made for bribery and illegal voting.
CHICAGO, April 17.--Kansas City ad-
vices state 80 Cheyenne warriors crossed
the track Of the Gibson, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad Thursday night. Is
miles east Of Lakin. They were going
north, passing through the State of
Kansas. A company of troops wss
sent from Fort Dodge in pursuit and
the Indian trail was followed about
twenty miles when it became evident
that the Indians had separated and
scattered over the prairies. They are
undoubtedly on the war path and
bloody work may be expected any time.
New YORK, April 17.--Great prepara-
tions are making for comforting the
Scarlet Berretta on Cardinal McC Closky.
Admission to the Csthredal will be by
ticket only.
MEMPH1s, April IT, There was g
heavy frost last night. killing vegetablei
and seriously damaging. if not killing
fruit.
BOSTON, April 17.-President Gran
this morning gave private reception
Later. received citizens generally. Al
noon the Presidents party were driver
to the State House. Passing through {
file Of cadets the company entered ths
building and were ushered into the Ex
ecutive Chamber and presented to Gov
CASTOR, members of the Council ani
State officials, whence they proceeded
to the Senate Chamber, where The Pres
dent vas formally introduced.
, 1875-04-22

CONTEMPT OF Court. - Wilbur F.
Storey. editor of the Chicago Times,
was Gently sentenced to ten days i'm
prisonment, by Judge Williams. of the
Criminal Court, for contempt of court.
in having published articles construc-
tively rejecting on the character of
members of the g.and jury. On appli-
cation of Storey's counsel, Judge Nc
Alister, of the Supreme Court. issued a
writ of supercedeas under which the
prisoner was released on an appeal bond
to the Supreme Court. The editor OF
this paper was arrested for like offense
by Circuit Judge in Wisconsin in
1855, and fined $500. An appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court. The Su-
preme Court dismissed the case, hold
ing that no unlawful contempt Of Court
had been committed; that contempt
of court was personal act which could
only be committed in the presence of
the court, or by resisting its mandates,
and did not apply to libellous express
sions, subject to q different form of
action. The arbitrary action of the
Judge created much excitement at the
time, being popularly regarded as an
assault upon the liberty of the press,
snbjectlng the Judge to such public
censure as constrained him to resign
Immediately thereafter. The preroga-
tive conferred upon Judge for the pro
lection and maintenance of the dignity
Of the court, can never be exercised
with impunity in an arbitrary manner
for purposes of personal revenge or to
suppress proper newspaper criticism.
Such an attempt is a Judicial blunder
ruinous to its perpetrator.
, 1875-04-22

-yoRK SENT BY EXPRESS PROMPTLY
w Attended to and returAed o. D. ID. mrlS
, 1875-04-22

IN ORDER THAT THE PEOPLE OF WASH
L ington Territory may help develop this vas:
Gold and Silver District, the Directors have con.
cluded to put in market 1000 Shares. at $40
each. unassessable. thereby giving the purchas
n. ent can be made upon these {, 900 shares.
Company. the public are referred to the follow
ing, made by Jay G. Kelly, Esq, Assayer:
CERTIFICATE OF ASSAY.
Assay Office Of Jay g. Kelley,l
SEATTLE, Nov Sd. 1874. !
Three samples of rock deposited by the ' Sc
cattle Gold and Silver Mining Company" as
saved as follows, par ton Of 2.O00 lbs:
No. 1, Zephy Lode-Silver. $a0o 43.
No. 2, Seattle LOde-Silver, $53 Al; Gold, -;
Lead, Z per cent.
No. 8. Northern Floats Silver, $84 50.
Nos. / and 2 were knocked on the lodcA Dy
ma JAY G. KELLY. Assayer.
stock Books arc now open at the ONCE Of A.
Macintosh, Esq. at Seattle. for subscription
to the 1900 shares Of preferred nnsssessaoie
stock,
The Company guarantee that the whole pro-
ceeds of these 2,0OO shares will be sppiied ex-
clusiyely to the developement OF said mines'
that not dollar of the same will be used ior
sslaries of officers or once expenses.
stock will be issued to suit purchasers, rom
one share upwards.
The pubIic are reminded that this is home
Investment and should be encouraged
JOHN COLLINS, President.
JAMES McNAU0HT. Vice-President.
A. MACKNrosH, Secretary.
Seattle, King County. W. T Dec. IL, 1919.
, 1875-04-22

growing sections between here and
Greensboro. Fruits of all kinds have
been killed by tho cold snap and the TO-
bAcco crop has also suffered severelys>
oxAnA. April 1s.-with the present
favorabss prospects General Supsintap'
dent Cia.k of the b. F. srailrosd hcpes
to start The Aelsys trai1a 10 hesAkesnd
make transfer BY teams in about "a
hours. The water continues to fill in
the small streams and everything looks
very favorable to an early opening OF
the road. A large number of teams have
besn~ brought to the breaks And are
ready to transfar passengers as soon As
Trains shall reach there. ..e4
/ The weather continues clear and warm
along the entire road. and passengers
seem to appreciate the state Of AFFAIRS
knowing that everything within human
power is being done to get them thro'.
WASHINGTON. April 19.-Under the
provisions of the Act of Congress ap-
proved June 20. 1874, an officer Of the
Revenue Marine service recently visited
the coast Of Florida and selected loca-
tions for the erection Of five houses Of
refuge on that coast. in connection with
the Life Saving service.
Sites for stations on the coast of lakes
Michigan. Superior. Huron. Erie and
Ontario have been selected and approv>
ed, and stations will be built during the
Summer.
An officer of the Revenue Marine ser
vice will visit the Pacific Coast for the
purpose of selecting sites for stations
ON the coast at or near tho following
points: Humboldt Bay and Point Ress
California. Point Conception. Washing
ton Territory. and on the coast of Ore
gon at or near Cape Avas. 1t isexpect'
ed the Pacific Coast stations will b.
completed before the end of the presen
year.