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One prize Of $1,000.
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Two Of 500.
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Three Of $500.
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-Four Of S2OO.
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Six Of 500,
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1859 ranging from 3 to $40.
Tickets limited to 1900 at s. each.
Half tickets 81, quarter tickets 80 cts. A
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TRAINS,

TRAINS LAAFE5- AAhAf hS'
-
Western Express -. Hl2.15 a m *6:25 p m
FRANKLIN CKy) Accom-
mOdstOn $50 a m
NorthernREastern and
WestermExpress...... TEAo p N 1856 q IA
Mobile and New or
leans ENpress.......- $50 p IA i%lElOa m
Decatur Mal-...-.-..-- 1880 a m TlE50 p m
C0lumbsaAccOmmOGlOnI 200 p n ltA0 a ID
GaIlatin Accommodate 1880 p IN %usAa IN
c. ATMORE, GenI Pass. and Ticket Agent.
NASHVILLE CHATTANOOGA AND
SE. ~LOUTS-Dep0t, Church stIeet-T. u.
CUNNINGHAM, Ticket Agent
TEAMS LEAVEs. ARRIVES.
Southern & Eas'ru Mail. 1900 a 10 tl2.S0 pm
Southern & Easrn EN... $500 p m Hl&0l an
St. Louis 81 Memphis Ex- %I2.lO a n 600
st. LOuis q West'n Mail. Tl2.50 p N 5;OU = m
SheIbyvills ACcOmmdnI 1880 a m sos N
". L. DANLEY. GeulP Pass and Ticket Agent.
= Daily. TDaily except Sunday.
The 500 a N and 12.25 p N trains viii not stop
at nag stations.
TENNESSEE a. PACIFIC RABEOAD-
On and after Jan. 1, trains wlu run as IOi-
lows. Depot, South Cherry street.
TRAINS. LEAVE. ARRIVE.
30. /, daily except Sun
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GEO. MANEF, Pros't and Sup't
, 1875-04-02

~, w.. t,t1 '>@"at 7a' h's '"l't"o'' 1AAt W."
st.. 3-Se. lrrns ',s n.,t 5s...1 T. M am limiting 4. r.
s,tsn. had tho circulation Of .his Christian Uatsn IN
cressel: Al caanot gtrn the figures. osar 81 oco.
Q.--ovcr ao,t0os A.-Yea, sEr.
LECfuRlya EXPERIENCES.
charge. and .eo editorial service. 'l''fnx the poro
lsr,5y lalo.7 All ls1o, Ii you include iocsa'Ina
Q.-Wlat il yoar habit In that rsgasti-lccturings
.Q.-puEing a considerable lorini Of ycars7 A.
" Z: :sss snf ". I Iii :sHs 4ssa ss .e, %
lseiar':l for tho Mercantile Library Association Of
that time until the trla, bcgnn have been lecturnR
Er'nsitm!!y In tho winter, ""tun and 'prns, Seldom
str. Evar,s Ito tho cour-I avs latter nt,lrc..ctf
10 Fur i9nor md m5.e nsA'ns that gentleman 10
Judge Ne,so,-ft II very proper It should be adj
| drcssed to you t'rat, sir.
E.arss TO the wltus's)7o;7I i1a,s lost your
TIC atenosraiher real tho laas question as follows
ttHs until this trial began, have brcn loctnrtng
yrtncp!ly in winter autumn, aud spring. and seldom
SUMMER VACATIONS.
Q-pnr,ns ths iesiol of your settlemrns ovor
Plymouth Chssrch has there heen any regular interval
ehnrc, c4ilo for tho .aon. Of Ansn't my vacation.
LUIS haHs however, Uttn G1euA1!ls principally
from ths iaet tiat / an Aubjset TO tho
hay fovcr which oect,rs in about Tho month Of August,
aud whenover Tint occurs my vacation has been q.
io1nses. Within tho last hsc years. perhaps. tho
church, ty special rolo from ye.r to yoart las pn-
ar1ed l!ttle my vacAtpu sumrtnca AtnulnE ma Oft
iii tlsc middle Of July I'LL tho list Of Ocobor A. tho case
might te.
Q-Aht for what periol Of time hAve yon hah lxcl
country rca,onee for period of tho year? A.
should say sixccn or seventeen Scara hut in tho
Q-Anu how iour ho1 It herr in pcek,kilI? Al
| Should any tl,irtscn ar fgurltti yrats.
Q.-Au.t hayo yua had II asetl ln poekaki1 for tho
most lartf Aust as tufth Of II ~ I could get
| there. -...
Q-For tho mos part tha llns been your fixed habit
Of k'ilnnior reaitlrco7 A.-untll within fnnr ycars
always mayed hcro. 0ay within tho Last four years
have gone eo the While Mountains.
Q-slr. Deseler, wnsn ssro ys marriea7 OIL
beg your tsrdon haven't gone through with hd lce-
iut1uB matter. ltxFo y1u bccn an anthpr and pub
, 1875-04-02

blalo Of Beach cuts In onco moro. Mn tho
namo Of tho everything God" ho etclains.
There ia momcuts silence. Then tho Clerk
begins once mere, "You tlo solonnly n!1lrm, In
tho prescnos Of tbs everything God that tho evl-
denco yon give in This caso will DO the truth, the
wholo truth, and nothing Lut tho ttnst." -. t
do /" tings out tile silver bng1o. and tho over
turo to another act in lhis tragedy of characters
is over.
THE WAT THINGS WENT.
Evarth begins tbs direct examination. Deecg,er
ID calm and indifferent Ills faoe to full Of cul-
or. but auc!, complexion In such a situation is
no more than natural. All day tho ilrao. o1aui-
nstIou ran pretty smoothly. Dccchct's replies
being prompt, audible, and cloar. Now aud
thon l'o invaded tho realm OF light comedy, and
there vas frequent laughter.
, 1875-04-02
DEEcHER AND BOWEN.


c.-When did you arat booono hequha'sa,
that III tho year that camo to DrooElYa.
Q.-And what relation had ho to tho soe!sVa ~
church TO which you woro then called A.n'
Nss ono Of tho Original momboFs and leso'aa
man.
Q.-Ol tho now church ? A.-0i Tho pFsaS0'
church.
Q.-Anl, llad you any business rs!ss'ona ~ y.
in what connection oxeopt as pastor Q. ~
church AIN connection with tho ia0a&s :,
dent, md In onAiputauoe with aLc eqalpp'ps ~ y
q regimont Which plymouth Church su1s'aoH''
~ raised at tho outBot OF tho War.
Q.-Wns DoNon the proprietor Or part PtVrs. ~.
tor Of thu idepsasnt during thu period o. yDa, ia
Hcctlon with It Alio was thu co-pFoI fles ~
took tie editorial ehair. and thlak 10 oo'@'1'
Q.-Aai 10 continued TIL you 1eft7 A.-Ysan W.
~ am tnfurmo4@; ,.t.,,. VI
Q-woee you intimate ssaoc,stes snd rs .f!sna a,..W'
veeEs leans to roohyn w.s guest II hi ssi aSI
subse9acnty we WORKED hana 10 hand 10 IL rsIl
plymouth Church. 10 moro thsn any msa *'' w.
Q.-puring ths period that you ~sss e"% asw lin y
'nt .'.I!y ana 10 Ii may be said to have beau '"'
4-Anl lia family with sours7 A-Ssstt Sstss - iu4.fs
Q-Mhcu was your connection Oh nhy lo9' ~
Wild uows.. tlIs4olrod, aud in what nsaYDss s.,,sf
y9 mean my busness ,s!ats9n. w!ta nm
ttca accosllng 10 coutFact of tho snd OF shs CYL"
6optaulb&r, latE1. ,.,,,. ot III
4.-lriof 10 tAnt time, had my attitn'e !" ~
Ialor toward yourself made any difference -
l!Apoatlou 10 ijow1nt A.-Yas. mi ssA
Q.-What VIII that7 A.-Well. 10 you -
lou ne lnal1y to hteak olT fEou tho rAlxr r.r ~
Q-yA; eak what sross betMesa ~. H. .6s ispd!
A.-Darng tho peEiol Of recon.trucsion IHsesTaitAt
they wrrc catle, asl after had lelt i1e na
pIraueI llua which cauAot thsni " ~, uAs sfAs
with moro or lts4 decision, aud ap lSt0, xhs1
TIE CLEVELAND LETTER. ..,u,t 1ast
~ Il IL called, whlch was written ~ aug - t1ttA
tho jnd<psnden& criticised mo in lnaaass ut ~
Al tlms WHOM Tho w,ole public pretty hIt ao % n
r1coiun Of the pomocral!e purity Ttto rnssjlln
that fst that l4Ier tlt ha: sise,n me- vi
from i.s birth was now bcin9 ussd 70 sssss ~
knsw that respect should lead ~ %
.lect!oa Will It. gaya notice Of my " n4At''
thu cultEast according to cuatsact. 49,. ana astsnsa
Q-As That polnt NAst was tho form ~ y. ~ tu1a5s
your obugauous AL wss under con'sS'
, 1875-04-02
LITERARY LIFE.


Q.-Now, within tho period OF your Aerytcsu
as Clergyman, what other public or literary
employment haro you had7
Al hare boan connactod with journalism
ever since was in tho pulpit. / lIave boon co.,
necsod With tho Now York Independent, after my
tl14t yoar, not as melnbcr Of tho stan, but 10
contributor. having columa Of my own. That
was tho understanding.
Q.-Au1 furnishings = papers A,-For osory
ueok for every Issue Of that paper. Wo had n
contract arranged. Afterwards, In 1870 took
charge OF tho Christian Union.
Q.-Firss 20 on to tho time whom ron became
to bo editor OF tho independent. Al think,
am not definite, think 1t wAs tho lattor part Of
1850 or carly lu 1861. The odl.ers who had con.
Quoted Tic Indeptndent-l>r. Bacon, pr. storss, and
tho ltoy, Dr.. Thompson-rcst8ncti. then nlsds N
arrangement with Aowcu Ia oouluot tAo pspas sdl-
lorlally.
Q.-Up 10 what tsne did you continue to 10 tho re-
spona!tle chief editor Of that papers A.-tutl tbs
tlnlo. '''''1 -
o.nup to what limp .t,a you fsn'an contributor
"a constant eonsributors AL cannot praise
myself for conataney In that regard, but would Ia
Q.-And then your connection eeased1 Any
connection csascd.
4s-ln 1857 A.-In ls6As
THE CHRISTIAN Union,
Q-And In ths intoEyl bat~cen your assuming the
eitorsip Of the Chrtian Unloa hGd you any
ton. Responsible oouuactton, with any public news
fAlnr1 A.-Eo, s!r. Those was tnovcEneat aet On
foot bY ths Congregational brethren to tssabiIah =
]oarual which. ~ y,sx Of other arr.agsnen.. which
were also In persecution. Was dropped BY these friends,
declining 10 taxa sas position which would sscm 10
put me ln antaRonis1n With the f1dtpt1sdfU.
Q.-Ana how did your connection como shout with
t,s chnaian Enion when II did take piace7 A.-The
thftstaH UaioA was caltct In ~ origin the Church
Hu!an. lapsF which founded to bring Chr1.,ian
churches together on ona foundation, with the under.
staudluY-- .........
Mr. Neach-0ns moment Dir, neechsr.
air. Ey4rtS-It ID moi necessary to 60 Into dea!ls.
A.-That paper FaSsed Into The hsnd8 of intimate
frieAl vi nluo Ut ltlao whcn was under eohttacs
n write the i" l4fu OF Christ" I1e cams TO ss
IttEski1l.
Mr. HeAch--I think these details ars inadmtssiEls.
NJ. Esasts-you wers applied tot
A-i wu4 applied 70 70 taks chs5ge OF Tho paper. and
declined. elcclt oonaitlon.sty. At future tine but
circumstances aross which forced mo " that position
iu 1910.
Q.-IIow early was Il In that yoars A.-J4aua.y.
Q.-Sow. when Jou took thal paper, what was tbs
extent of ita subacriltionf A-HsI1 10 10 sou but
Il probably hsd w 70 i.oeo bona hda sutscsabers,
, 1875-04-02

IuE9QIaEATED OF ALL QUhEAtEE8.
At thrco minutes to Ia Itodpath lett tue wit-
nors.Btand and hlr, Eyartn, turning to whore
defendant sat, Haid, ".Ir. Doecler will now DO
s"orn." Thero Has buzz in tho Court-roonl,
ana Deochcr. accompanied by IN officer, walked
round 10 tho witucss-atand behind the jury-bo1.
Every oys Was turned on him. but ho looked as
unnloygd aud unpoucernod aa Lo docs on Bunday
when aecenillng tho platform Of his own church.
liz toeses hia soft fslt hat away and calmly d.
Ycsta himself Of Ills oycrcoat preparatory to
pieachiug. Frank aloulton bout forward iu
his seat ~ tho great preacher was soon on
tho platform OF tho mitneHs.stanl towering over
thu spectators iu tho t,ody Of tho courtroom.
hlou!son looked steadily at Deeclor willis the
lnttcr took hid scat. and noyor relaxod earnest
not once look towards whoro Moulton OF the
plaintiff Bnt. lie appoaso4 to look over their
hoada At tho crowd, or 1t tho jury. When tho
clock struck IA thu witness throw OF his over
coat, htld. taking out hts Watch calmly compared
II With lilo clock In tho court~rDom.
THE FORM or OATH.
Mr. Decchcr thoroupou took the stand and uaa
about to n!trnl.
Mr. Bnaeh-Ono moment. eir,
Tho clerk continued. ....
hIr. Ueacll--Oue momont, object to this
form OF 0ath, air, unless hlr. 1iccchcr nhAl de-
c!aro that he has conscientious Bcruples agaiuat
swearing upon tho Scriptures.
Judge NeiiBoil-Any form that At. poec1lqr
considers will bn(t biz conscience,
hlr. Ueach-Tho statute Ia that witness shall
ba sworn upon tue ncrlptures unless Le, doc!aros
that he has conscientious scruples against that
mode OF swearing,
Mr. lleecher-l have conscientious scruplos
agaiust swearing On tho Billie.
The Clork-Do you ao!enlnly declare aud
aairnl2
Mr. Evarts-Hs sHears by the uplitted hand.
ME. l,each-lIy the eyor-lfying aod3
MIR. Eyarta-No the New England custom IL
TO awcar by tho upiftsa hand. lie does the
satuo. Thofo IL tho slme distinction In Nsw
England to the oath aud at1lrmation That thero
tB With NJ.
1hs Clsrk-In the presence OF Tho erer-llvlng
Cod you solelnnly swcar tn tall tie truth, ula
wLule truth, and nothing but Tue truth.
Mr. Eeechur-I 10.
, 1875-04-02
TIE TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.
PRE|.lhtMARiES.

,t ,Hh raoAlSESf ~ ac1o1ta AID 4iiA'a f"'.sns.
NE" 1ohKu Afgll Ia IL" M'autcs aitcf Inc
clock Indicated II almost every member Of the
Ucochor family was III tho Courtroom. Col
1icnrv mil V;lit,,r r1ccct,or I'm ptrr,utb -, a.
,or,s ts so,, ",,J r1o,,,o,t ,,oo.,,ar Lis ,,.,,,.
~ ~ n'Ie A'', ~ wv, Aoeeuo'' u'1 nel,nos,
caaio A1st. iho Acec4e1 poys ea'o up tanlr olu
Rcsts and took chairs Just behind that usually
Occupied tY plninttir. KoBsitor Raymond sat al
ona s,ttc NJ t,,om ont1 stc,,lo,, poort A,drar -.
t1,a o,,,or A.. ~, I,on.t,a. .... ~
IN a'ono end took soat Ia the
front row. At liyo minutes rast II
o'clock lhe main door Of tho t,ourt.roon,
ore,,c1. and Mr.. nocchor cntoroa 1o,lir,, thc
,,t,,,,r. -, Wilt. ,,..,u' a ., .ooAs nv
r.oA'"' y. 1"a"s 1oAi'a. anu accompanied py
ar anl M7a' Decchcr, Airs. Harriet scosil. Mr..
Uccchor'B daughter, nild her husband, tho noy.
Air. Suoyi!. CONGREGATIONAL paR.oy Of Norwich.
conr stre 7,.,,1,or,. t,rot,... ,i.a. r.u..ts
1,on",,,. ' ..'', ,l' .'oo rAsn'1Mo
A'sce"e't a',s! 1'teo unknown !aales: at Sneaf'
Ehh' ahh fEancts u. Alo,sltun. Mr. Mouiton
turned to tue loft M ho ontorcd the Court, won,
round tho tury-box. and too1t n paot mar AIR
MorrfA Mt thc ,oh1o occu,io,1 IL, ,,1.i,,r.a ,a,.
,,,., .t,.s.,,.. S ~ i'a' ~"
seeH ol1oet'y Ill fsont OF tle "ithesa-staud just
al tho inasant that tlils remarkable procession
outerod by tho maIu door, tho tall ftr,1ro
aoorwsv io,a;n,, N ,ho 1.,,,,nt" .s-,,... ~ :.
"o."", '1auns ~ tno 'uoeea pf'sa'e
tooili' AlF. iieaen "aH oealao nln, hau tho two
gentlemen fell hack and allowed tue other party
to paHB. Whio Air. Wallace Caldwell wss making
room for the new arriya1. Mr. 1,oarh nn,i1ca AIr'
1.It,,, .teaI ,..,.,,s.,,.;s. 1.,.:a'N~' e' ~
:. ~ " s.'''" @.tt4' 'eohtus "oh" ana P"io'
, 1875-04-02
DOMESTIC LIFE,
ma rnEnTSTtfp.

Q.-We, nj. Dccchcr, wilcn woro you mar
rie12 A.--.Ihe salne year MAS sott!od-in 1887,
think, sir.
Q.-I1or long period tcfoss your marriage
bad you boen ncquaintcd with yonr afiiancel
brile? A.-lIa1f as long rs tho patriarch and
hts Two wives. ! had been engaged to l,ot seven
years. [Laughtor.l
Q.-And low old wcro you when you wcro
/ ma.r>ed7 Al tlirA was u; l am not good
at tsures.
Q.~-And what was your wifo'a ago at that timo7
A.-Wl,at s thai!
Q.-NAat WAS your wfes ago at that titns7 AL
think n'Is was u tho. Part II: the year r.o IL z,
wnun an a. md tho rcat u ilo yosr we arc Of thu
na1na ayr. [1-aagascrl
Q-Aa tEat your engagement datcs from tha early
uge Of 10 or tAereabouta? al engaged, shluk,
wlvn was bc:wro, 10 a,,sl II,
lcgs, alr. thlnk was Il Freshman.
THE CHILDREN.
Q-1Iow many children 1lr. 1cuchcr l,avo you had
Of stlta 1,.arsiage. Al have fur. have fdnt With
t'c m! Ay" Waiting for me.
9-Ana 1sr', now, how many grandchildren have YOU
lHu1DENrAL sEpAnAr1oss.
Q-Dnrug the period Of your Marriage have 3ho-o
l,sl1l any intervals ut nbranca separation between
c1cer: guing 10 Euroro7 A-l:xceI,t when Aayc
been eous to Europe or out ou actMring tours.
Ana a. so h:s SG ,it ,a ses'en to
alr siner, th.,ls, the winteF of ls7o u is7i,
9T9ne wntfr Sf 4.n T, III
Q.-ltna hho gohe 6olh every winter uutil now
A.-unsi ths winter; yes s!r.
occasion whcn your xfs went Counecti:ut In conse-
quenrc Of Hickness? A.-Sot to Connecticut; she
Q.--ln Massachusetts AIN Button, a1ass.
Q.Anl With those exceptions tacro Aas beoa no In
tcssa.1 AL don't recall any.
HOUSEHOLD AnHAN0EMESTs.
Qx-In regard 10 tho CDEdnct OF l1rltbt4o AtI0tfF
Mr. B.cchtr whnt was tho aht OF your fs in respect
From oa ssry e.iy pcsioa rete to Il or almost sn
trcy my secular aiatrs 80 much so tint Until within
swo year. sneo ny .on esns TIVE xlth o who ~a'
Q.-Your wife lid1 A-Tao checks weso ,nade out
s Fl " TT s %at Tsfs
como IN Or whas nonoy coma out 80 fur Is my salary
health md strength suliuient9. A.-slo had poor
health, but It was tho strength and amount Of purpose
.nd, ns sai W aosleat wca bcis er namely, @ bsing
thrown from! runaway team a9ainst the ssona steps
o. nsak in brooklyn sha vas In every respect A.
o.-,Whstt ". Jour h.ets In srgara 10 your eorrs-
&9Sel 3 - s.slis. sssea i % ay lits ~ i'll ssl3
cl.s 10 Do Il. woaiI nsssr opc'. her:. nel.hor id
correspondents ars 10 multiplied that grew CARELESS
through 70 that thoy lste ~ lltte
no 10. s;fS saa for 10 .t ssn
TER. aud; r very eon.l,erable deaiee. answered
waited TIL eau0 home.
PAsTonAL v1HtTH.
sG eds
eEcousss with hs parish 1t irgs. or with any harrow
ssss sss ansss s Sas or '0D& other F'
A.--Ia ny es,ly. years Attempted great deal Of
, 1875-04-02
BIOGRAPHICAL.

K4lNIHKH ET Nh. kF1NTa.'
Q.-Mr. DoecheL whe1s were J0u born, and
wGou7 Al Wan born In lltchdeld, Conn.,, ln
1878, ~ aln informed, air.
Q.--fous fathcr was tho ney. Lyman 1eechss
A.--Yss. sir.
Q.-At what aga did your father die, aud
when7 A.-tle died in the fall, IL teoollocs
os!gAt, ulr Of 1869, at tue age OF SO.
Q.-four mother At What age7 Any
mother died whon MAS about 8 ycars old.
Q.-Ilow lonK did you aul your family live In
1.itcaileld after your birth 7 Ally father
moved fr N LAshn-!i !n i1B, II seeolect a1lsnt,
Q.-And rAesp d!d yuur family, aud yousssR - =
, 1875-04-02
THE 7EEcHER'TlLToN INTIMACY.

31r. ueschcr did not remember that he know
alra. Morso bofoEo 1tton's marriage. He ouly
know Miss Richards ~ belonging to ret of
girls who wont to school With his daughter. THO
ago Of bis daughter hs could nut giys within ton
years. All no could remember Mas that aho vas
, 1875-04-02
BE-: EE.CHER.

BE=:ECHER.
The Eventful Period Of the
Trial Arrives at Last,
Plymoulll's Pastor rs q Witness
in Ills Own Behalf
Tic Refuses to Swear, But
Consents to Affirm,
Because of Conscientious Scru-
pics Against Kissing
Es Is Spared This }n0iclion and al.
lowed 10 Proceed.
The Place OF His Birth and
the Duration OF His
Courtshlp.
HVc Got Ono N'ifc In E1n11
the Time Jacob Took
to Get Two.
He Sets tho Court Room in a
Roar with Funny
Speeches..
An Account Of Ills Evangelical and
Literary Performances.
How Plymouth Church and the
"Ohristian Union" Were
Built Up.
Beecher's First Acquaintance
with Henry G. Bowen.
His Early Impressions Of the Tiltons---
Ellzabeth's "Litt1e Pills."
No Alluston Yet by Bccclicr to the
Chief Issue OF the Triul.
Redpath, However, Recalls tho Fact
that It Is q Serious Matter.
To Him Deecl,cr Made Rather Signill-
cant Admission,
Bessie Turner'S Early History-Furthor
from Mrs. Woodruff.
, 1875-04-02
BEECHER MEETS TlLTON.
THEIR ftnBr ACuuAtSrtScr.

BEECHER MEETS TlLToM.
THEIR fIAsr ACQuAfNTAxCr.
Q.-slr. Docchcr, when anA how did you fret
form the acquaintance Of Tilton7 Al rccpl-
lact him, II rccollocs n1lalt, wils,o ho was IN
omploye on tho Now York Obscrrer. IT, recall
Il Alright. became acquainted with lin first In
Ills ptllco OF reporter. lie WAS shorthand re-
portor.
| Q.--Ani In what connection with yourself did
that employment bring him into your aculaint-
auco? Al dent remember whother lio was
reporting anything from plymouth pulpit for
other papers, but my tlrst recollection Is
that Dansol Dustis, then member Of my
church aud publisher iii New York, procured him to
| repurt acr.nons for him.
| Q-four s1rnlons. Any acfnons ho having an
i Intention 10 rnh1is, volume.
| Q-Sas the young man introduced To you iu That
connctt!onT. A.-As remember ea,lnot sny about
tic special lima uf Introduction. have knuwn hi,l.
80 long Il AS II havo known him always aimee
| have bre., in flrooklyn. ...
Q-W'a was hls ags and io.itIon in lIfe at Tho Tins
that you knew htm7 All can't tay what ILLS ngc WIS.
lis was extremely youthful, aui nf engaging man.
a,roa. inow won MY sympathy iron. thc tis..
,Q-Sow from lhst tins, in what ea.,se aud III wtat
sRfSn M y yen H1r 10 y 'saos x' hin % u IT,
h. MI transferred h!s ie',on, fron tue oh.erter L
soverat times wcok, whom was In Town.
Q.-ln eoanest!oa VIII tae independent, AIN
| co,,tcetion With tho Independent.
| ;, Q.-An;t how wern your pcssonal rclauons7 A.
| Q.-ou l,osl. aides A.-on hoth sides.
| Triton wtrrr AND AMua1Nu.
eonferrng together with regard to your cosa,,,on
was witty at aass..na IL ooaSels4tiof n aud
alrays claste with hnt b such atcre beforc but
didn't 80 Into what nHy be called vcrJ close personal
relations until assn.el e management Ut tue piper
III luG sud thereafter for two yeara or three,
U-Ani wss this Intimacy o, compan.oush,p as well
rs Of common intoFests Gna eslos'nsn's: Alt vas
nny sssa svng o satt ana
Q.-puriag all Ills time how soon .isa you become
n~aEo of any c'ro or rrose Of hls to suceoc you In
an mprer.en tst i ws. ny as.ifs tint 10 should
Q.-Anl you 30 expresacd it7 A.-Yes.
9An a. when d ya t sesp sn sn
Q.-At that limo W. he definitely and publicly
ot tho conditions wlcn agreed to take tho paper that
lie SHOULD 10 my assistant.
q.-Made uy yon? A.-Yes. siz.
which you werc to slecllae tlo naco entirely In hi
| fasor7 A.-Nheu that proposition to send tic 10
iwas necessary thas Should have .o eotEaus , Of
nowcn With whom had contract, hnl at the lima
o m 70 @ n 'r
with refereuce 10 that paper, au to have liburty
Of absence Oh condition ot corrcspondrnco with II,
Wn then alxo, since VIC wcru hreakug nh tho bli
raugaiucht, oered into OTTO BY which agreed that II
| TtLToH WOULD TAKE MY rIAoE
ny a1.anee being kln of probationary ~ ciio @ for
TSn a1cy " ., en-, ~ t, ,nd u Ss year
Q.--An,l yea withdraw: You continued 10 have
such conracts as you monsioued for Literary hcrTlccs7
Q.-Du. you did terminate your relations At editor