The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-10

Tho New 0fk papers fubNNii ~ W
lowinr letter from Mr.. Cyrus W. Field.
n answer 10 an interview with Mr.
T;i,lrn rnhIi@hcd IN the New York
Time. ~ tile 18Th inst, ia which Mr.
I,laen atfernpicd in answer Mr.. Fields
charges OF deception, falschood anu
lfcachefy: \.
Amer two weeks Of silence, in which,
not ~ interviewer could get "a WORD out
ofhin. Mr. Tildcn has % iar recovered
hi~ voice u ~ be able to speak, and
anpears before Tie pnilir with ~ ciab-
crate defense against the impuiatlons on
hi- honesty and honor. This defense
takes he form Of an interview with =
reporter. though il j. quite apparent that
ihr qncsiinR, aud answers were written
hv lie same hand. The former are put
inst n. law,er. are wont TO put = leading
ulIr.linns." IL was very kind Of Lin 70
prepare both question anh answer tone
mly lIihs avoid awkward que>tions) a.
ii saved the reporter all trouble except
Tia; of taking them down ~ shorthand
~ they were read aloud 10 him III the
library at Gre, stone.
A. m,f.le may be- long u may relieve
Iii ~, discussion 20 relate. after the
manner ot Nj. Lincoln. "a little story
Mr. TiIien Il kind enough 10 inform the
public fl.ni went abroad from pure be-
Me- yaprucr--on q kind Of missionary en-
h.rprise -. contemplating The beneiac-
ton ~ the lords Of England by sparing
~ them most of NY stock" This u
both witty aud ,ioite. and must needs
rssurn if~ compliment ~ saying That
Mr.. 1il1cn was willing 10 spare 20 thc
LORDS Of England" not only his stock.
hiu also 10 give thcm certain right and
property IL himself by tracing back i'i-
lineage 10 an ancient family vi the realm
iscrc Ii 4 story current ~ London.
which has furnished much amusement
in diplomatic circles, though little
modification 10 our counlrymcn. IL
seems slai when Mr.. Tiidrn went 20
Eiglan IL 1877, he was very curious
about his ancestry. lie wished 70 know
who could be Tie prugcmiiors oi 70 great
man. Iic conceived thc idea that lle
must bc descended from a racc of emil
mem. Englishmcn. IIel"nkei about ham
Tor proofs uf thiS. and accidentally hcar-
ing \ wcll-known member 81 our diplo-
~ .ic curps aiuhe - tile raic rencalo1i-
cal kill anl know ledge ui ~ Auerirtn
gentleman long resident ~ london. he
saHght lis acquaintance. and asked iliis
gentleman 10 investigate las pedigree AZ
professional matter. ani 20 make onl
ior him Il handsome family tree. should
~ iind amS golden English branches on
which 10 hang lur descent ~ the Aineri-
ran lildcns. In due time ihe ancestral
line was irslrrd. a branch gildcd, y;
not geldrn. was found IN Kent, ~ =
itfnily ~ Fcnfi~h Squirre. ana iae aiiili-
ailun having hccn established. ~ Mr.
iilien'~ great delight. he pressed for the
cinblazontnent ~ lhr discovery with
out rcgsr, ~ ryprnsc Accordingly =
hvble parchment was prepared and -ent
o. him. accurately aud beautifully filled
out. on which ~ saw with pride the
family ircc--a fine old English oak
hung with Tildens great aud small. with
himself lrrrhcd on the tOpmo-t OonEh.
flc received with rapture illc precious
chzrtrr of hi~ illustriouS origin. and lay
l.hcd his praise upon the aNhor 81 ms
happiness. but Omitted 10 enclose check
~ his note of acknowledgement. Ihe
generloyiSt had been AZ work for a month
~ two, making his researches, and rem
dcred minute account Of his expenses,
which with \ reasonable charge Tor ms
own time aud labor. amounted 10 about
tlun After decent interval he ven
tured I" call the attention of Mr.. Tildcn
% his slight omission: aud. finally, as
the time drew near for the lattcr's return
V America. tho former lost patience, and
called upon The democratic president
elect of the United states. and IN Ian.
guawr mnrr rnsfivr ihsn polite. Insisted
ihAt he shpnld as fur li- pruIenltur-.
ic was ilnaily compelled sVil0 s0 NWef
direct fhrat WI proceedings sthigA are
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