, 1881-12-30
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4 Prominent Fnatnr, 'df tstoon,,..,..
H., 1fcstiiiit ttntarr II Arri"u~ Chnr,"'
which fIu Declares slas Heel, lsrn',,st,
'for ltgnciiiin i1lttI NurpOycn. s"t
Hrtctd& UIspdteh to Tho Chleann T,tbuu,
tltAH,MlSaruN, H., Duc. Eth tho ln,,,o..,
few for scvcr weeks ugly r,It,,,,fs lmyIi .,s..
cn[t'e' which were current Il, The custer, ,,...
Of the c,'t'iy. Tbgst wcr1 tllnt young yn'u.,.
living ut ilHer, this enunty, win m,,a rur,n,,..
II !nncHte II, tic falmIly Ut tho isry. II, o. it,,
man. pnstnr Ut tho First Mutl,nt!Ist Churrn -,
This city. ss''t'e t'ottns lEo ghvu birth to nm #.
Legitimate child, nnd charxett thnt Tho ttcu..,
ciergyn'hn nan,ud WIS responsible roy It4 NV
isnncc. 1'ho stnry seumod 30 inrre,!;I,o thn, :,
WIS for thu tftnu being iE,nrou ns unwurhy ~
creslrt,eo aud hut aiothor lustuur,, ~
u disposition tho frequently shown In ~ NJ
tempt 10 l,E.ckon nnd ruin tho t,r,.n,.
chlrhctor Ut public ti,un. Fur time IL sc,.mn1
ns though tho sslsnur would nut Kntn currrnDr
but within tho pnst two .weeks at,l ospecIn,i,,
within It few dAys, tho tongue OF scaulnl h..
been busy spruadfnE tho atUry III this civ nn1
Normal. md tho ch,trph hne tctako,, c,,ynzanna
of 1t nld Will hold court OF inquiry Int, In
matter IN JanuAry. Tho author of tho cI,arrr.
xuttntlA Z. Robinson, i1urD ftlnlllarty knnxn
Msnosg her friends rs Xettte, Is perhan.
=; ycnFa Df uKu, fs described by tbo.,
Whn hafu seen her IFS rlamp In
forn, hut with rather commonplace fcatur,s
mud III extraordinary, atlrlotions ot mini ~
t,survcr us wvE,ni, wfo wou To iIkciy to IL.
fhtuata min q brilliant Yrn,tla nt,u slln is lie
tiutI9iiter Mf sfns le9btns''n. ut Iin!cr, tnIs
aS sa it III Tho i tatny :" ' ST. lia ' aas'fSsISs fsr Sss
inlns yeMr prpso4s 10 Just si,rIllg. llcr stofr
.a!,:' . -. thlt o. her ral!!lse. Is that iut.
tlhngnter u,l1 lnrrnts was cut MT, and
tnv tt nutlior, tecotn!nK, Muva;:y.,, cnt,c in Il.
aese sra H H. tas tists 's ,t S tS9 Ill., rr,'
2. Hoffman !nntlr tutI cnnfesalo,I. tclli,Iv hrr
tl.At tue Rsrls eondftion Gcc.'uc such that cs.
bran 'onKur rrtu,,t Iii the family, AMI ,ha; ~"
delivered Hf uhlls!. Mrs. lta!insn, furtbSerr Sr
fit and ul,i houle with hor. and sho uuIor. tao
stool from wllnt ho said tint Zcttiu w.ts to su-
ee'S g 2. @ psr ye1r' WHICH sh9 believed
ynlnHn r1tDrMud tD hcr hume III lfoltlcr IL
MGy ana to- A.. at,c.comnDy!ng presence Of tbs
wheh led q iho ruposg " e c"aIlJeIte Ja!aea,; IL
sna ctretu OF friends, aud lnt Uf course, Il, M
ultimate HsnSrat ktMlysGtxo Ut tho story in anI
mioas taa ,vstlagH VI iluIdee mud tho prosent u-
Tho a!tnlr il .llu ulik Ut every ono. mud tho
necitssti hns !1i.l,sy wnrm frionds VIM scnut tbs
rclerttlnf his ministerial work, hns il,illsctlu Il
card to tho public aud nilo1hor IL ns cnllgre9s.
tion protesting by ni'ocence Mt,d bus rct4e, As
attorneys l.tput.- -Gnv. liA;lt0ll Hunnt0g Flfar
aud Capt j. Il. ltowel!, and It IL unsterstgod viii
Institute slltt' for sllttl11r 'nuninst tho xir's
uthor. The cnso will undoubtedly 10 slftcd L,
tho BUTTON. scvorhl ycars nKD tho iluy Sir.
Hoffman Waa pustor Uf Il Quincy church, waa
tried Gy tho conference VI u CharXo uf ntsultcry,
and eane ;,lr with living co'ors. acl!tte,i. ,Ths
hcthudtst Church IA thIs oily tn tho full 1t lS.N,
iio WIS roturnod IN 1850. ulld aKniN in leSl,
l'1th TINES ut tho ctFucst solicitation VI
his people here. . PfiYr y iB79 b. b.
served tho church Of lilislorn, mi,
three years. and tho thrcn yoars bof0ro tint III
Qu,noy, ~. Within q very, shurt tlu,o alter
nr1.tor 6f murkcd ability, ana Attrattel very
llrxe alldtc1scos., tin bus been Id rredt tenland
aE lecturer und speaker, WIS mo Ut tho must
promincnt totnper,uco workora In this part VI
tue stalc. and hps delivered II number or strong
speeches in fIydr at pr1hbtiun.
10 the li'esiefrs Assueta,ei I'rtts.
DLOuMlSaT1k. Ill.,. Dec: 2v.-Thu 1toT. II. 0.
Hultnlat'. passor Ut tho First II. +. Church, 0f
This city, AMI Hne Ut ~the most promising and
brilliant ministers In tho Htntu, Il charge byA
forn,ttr feltnlc t'onlcstIc with bnlng tho fathor
OF hur ill1xfttnMtc child. lb brands tho chhrx,,
Ms blarkmall, and prHtosts hts innocence. 1t
hts nwn request hu has bccn relioyetl of pastoral
duttes pen1tnx tho church trnl which will tako
plucu In u 6h0rt tituo.