Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-29
LETTER FROM NEW YORK,
Special Correspondence.
NEW York, April %, 1878

dial has surprised the unlnltiated and dis |
gusted everybody by waking up and |
itself afresh upon society. AS
this is just the sort of news which flies
on the wings of the wind to even the
furthest and most obscure corners of the
land, it would be unreasonable to sup
pose that any of your readers are unac-
quainted with the fact that Mrs. Tilton
has re-confessed. apparently with all
earnestness and solemnity. l was ap-
prised of the coming publication of her
letter in advance of its appearance, and
was told to look out for a tremendous
social CONFUSION when the thunderbolt
should fall. Up to date, however, the
social CONFUSION has not been visible,
but only the WEAKNESS and disgust which
l have alluded to. The trouble is that
the unfortunate Mrs. T. has heretofore
proved herself so void of moral sense
and any respect for the truth, that it is
generally taken for granted that she is
classifying whenever she opens her mouth.
There are those, of course, who believe
her statements, but only those who
have believed them all along. One rea-
son given for this confession is that it
is only a necessary preliminary to the
reconciliation of Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton,
which reconciliation is unquestionably
probably Hnwouor that may be. this
episode, including Mr.. Beecher's prompt
denial of the renewed charge, will
strengthen the latter with the majority
of people.
There can be no doubt that Mrs.
Tllton is the victim of mania or form
of insanity well known among the med
icall profession. Her case is not very
different from that of an English lady
of noble birth, who, a few years ago,
| figured in the courts as result Of
similar charges which she brought
against some of the most prominent mer
in that country while laborlng under
just such an hallucination. She is real
ly more to be pitied than blamed, though
she is none the less a nuisance on tha
account.
Poor Tweed is out of Jail at last, ant
beyond all earthly vicissitudes. Hi
death, briefly announced in my last, wa
quiet and peaceful, but unspeakably sad
as the ending of life which had grea
possibilities, but which proved wors
than a failure The family which hence
forth must bear alone the disgrace,
name, were with him in Jail at the las
moment, evincing the affection and de
votion which its members have unvary
ingly displayed toward fallen head. Tn
funeral, which occurred on Wednesday
was private and unobtrusive, and tn
remains were inferred in Greenwood.
regard to this cemetery, there exists a
old, almost forgotten law, providin
that no person dying in jail, shall !
buried within its limits but no attemI
was made in this case to enforce its prt
hibition.
: There is no doubt that there are
, hundred or so citizens of this State VIII
breathe more freely now that the mout
of ex-Boss is sealed for all time. Durin
his lifetime sword Of. Damocles,
varying weight and sharpness, was su
pended over the head of each of then
There was no telling at what momel
circumstances might occur which woul
3 uncover some little affair of bygor
years, which one or more of these gel
t tlemen would greatly prefer to ha'
+. remain bygone. But now the man wi
. alone knew the whole story, and was
/ position to tell it, is out of the wa
: and the uncomfortable many smile
t treasured smile and hold up their hea'
t with virtuous stiffness while they piou
:. ly lament the sins of the dead man.
e The death of Col. Hitchcock, cor
e mander of our famous Ninth Regimen
e furnished occasion this week for mi
}, tary funeral such as we have not SCI
e before in good while. The display
e the militia with reversed arms, drap
It flags and funeral music, was magnifcer
l. and the multitudes witnessing it ga
is Broadway and Fifth Ave. decid
n holiday appearance. Col. Hitchco
e was popular citizen and officer W
ii especially distinguished himself duri
the railroad riots last year.
ID A runaway in New York is comm
e, and usually not remarkable occurrenc
N but an accident of this kind took pla
as on Thursday which is we'll worth me