St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09

dent by runaway team. In early
years he had great respect for the
privacy of all letters, but his CORE
spOndence had so increased that du: ing
the last fifteen years his wife had taken
charge of it during his absence from
home. After his settlement in Brook
Ign he at first attempted IL good deal of
visiting, but it became impossible to
accomplish it. In the last 20 years, he
had visited few houses of parishioners
except at weddings and funerals, save
when he sometimes had a paroXySm of
visitation. He had reserved his rights
as a man, however. and had formed in
timacies with families, not caring who
was Jealous. In almost all cases these
were family iutimacies. With the eX-
ccption of DIR. Storrs' family these fam
lilies had been in his own church. Since
1914 until 1873, during the periods not
embraced with his vacations, he had
averaged about six full grown addresses
in Il week. He first became acquainted
with Henry G.. Bowen in 1917, Mr..
Bowen then being the leading man in
the vascent Plymouth church. He had
been connected with Mr.. Bowen Oh the
Independent and in raising regiment
early in the war. When he took the
editorial charge of the Independent Mr..
Bowen had become its sole proprietor.
In the first two weeks after he came to
Brooklyn he was the guest of Mr..
Bowen after that four Years they
worked hand in hand in affairs of the
church. While connected with the In
dependent he was very intimate with
Bowen and his family. His business
relations with Mr.. Bowen ceased in
September. 1850, when he gave notice
to Mr.. Bowen that he should terminate
them. After he had left the editorial
chair OF the Independent it was led into
IL line which caused ii to criticiSc him.
In the fall of lSG6. after he had written
the Cleveland letter, and every body
except the democratic party WAS down
on him. it criticised him in such IL man
ner that sclf-rcspcct compelled him to
dissolve his connection with 1t. He had
been contributing articles and furnish
ing sermons To ii under IL contract
From that time until $50 there was Il
considerable degree of GOODNESS between
him and Mr.. Bowen. Mr.. Bowen still
continued Il pew holder in Plymouth
church. although not active in its af-
fairs. He first formed the acquaintance
of Mr.. Tiltnn while the latter was en-
pl"Etd on the New l"ik IllhlliIc. ANA
WIS Il short hand reporter. Mr.. Bur
CESS. then publisher III New York.
procured VII. lit"lI I" report the ser
mons ol ne witness. Whlch Ni. burgess
intended To publish. VII. llton WAS
then very Youthful. OF engagln" man
ntIN and romclN appearance. lie won
me y hlpathI "t witness from the hr>t.
Mr. Bcechcr SAID he SAW Hilton Il great
deal. Attcr Hilton transferred his ser
vices from the Observer To the indie
pendent. he used to see him several
times ii week. Then relations were
vcIy cordial on both sides. After I-til.
when Mr.. Bccchcr assumed the charge
OF the independents. they we've together
every day. Their relations were those
nt intimacy. companiomship. and on his
own mart nf dovn-rirht ln>iur In ,h.
wear I-t;3 when NJ, TiIto,, wa. hi.
assistant editor. o,ro,dirr tu = stiuuI,-
tiuu m,,d, Il, th, witness whom h, tnnl,
CHARGE. of th. manner. ne v,. ,i,ru ill.,
clty of absence tn ~, to Eu,or.. H..
made arrangements that Tilton should
hccomc editor of the paper. although
his own name WAS I" remain for Il ycar
IL that of the nominal editor. His alb
>cncc in Europe WAS To hr Il pi"hatiom-
any period for Nr. Tiltou. In l-CO Il
question arose in Plymouth church in
regard To contributing funds To foreign
missions. The question gave rise To
animated controversy ~ il involved the
anti->laVcrN question. Tilton replied
L" a speech which witness made on the
subject. lilton was in favor of the
American board. while the witness wish
Ell I" lei his pensioners con tribute t"
II II they wanted to-. The church voted
10 contribute I" the board a. before.
fir controversy WIS one in which only
kindly iccln Z was manifested. Elton
WIS never very much at his house and
there cam" period when he ceased his
visits entirely. The witness used L"
Sc" Hilton at the house of the latter. At
III" Office. IN the stree and 1T places
appointed Tor them t. meet. Hilton
Was always DOING him lIttl" kindness
ana early IN the war did INN great
kindness III regard tn his son. He felt
1t very much al the time. and he felt il
now. Mr.. Bcrchcr testified thar i'm
I-G6. when the cleveland letter and
the comments of the mdrpcudrnt had
been made public. these produced some
effects ON the relations between Tiltuu
and himself. bur did not >,.p1r,r, Them
After Scrim" Mr.. JudSon. who had been
on the stand. he went To Tiltnu in som.
saving that he had heard
Tiltun had accused him of some i'm
Tilton said il WAS all 4 mis-
take. and that he would aI once see
Mr.. .Jud>nu. Tiltup went to seq .Iudsnu
and when he came back said II WA, ali
an utter mistake that he never used
the language imputed to him. Witness