Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 5, Number 39, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 March 1875 — Page 4

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THBOVOUOVT THE

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AN EDUCATED AND

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clean—for which the highest price will be paid at MILLER A AllLETH'S, Houth 4th street. (hnn Per Dav at home. Terms ipZU free. Address G. STINSON A

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ANTED—ALL TO KNOW THAT THE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL has a larger elrcnlatlon than any newspaper published In the State, outside of Indianapolis. ully and thoroughly re vn.u patrons, and that it is the very bent advertising medium in Western

ed In tlie state, outside oi lnaiae that it is carefully and thorouj the homes of lUj

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For Sale.

IOR SALE —TIMBER! TIMBER!!—80 acres of timber land, miles south of ikockviile, and mile east of E. A C. It. R. A largo proportion of the timber is Oak and Poplar of excellent quality, and some walnut. F*r terms,c all on or address the sub-

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scriber at Rockvllle, Indiana. ERSON.

FORKALE-A

I. R. OILK mar27-tiw

NUMBEROKCJOODS

Wagons. Call on E. C. NUTT, 322

Main

street, north side, up stairs. rnar20 tf TOOK HALE—A LARGE BAY MARE—16 I? hands high—good draught horse. En.qulxeof NATIIAN WARD,on Firststreet. .east side, fourth house south of Hheets -street. mai2?-2t«

TTVJR HALE-FRUIT TREEH—25,000 APpie tms now standing in Fruit Ridge fiurm'rle*, large enough U» plant in permanent orchards. Two, threo and four years .old apple iarea, good quality at 10c to 15c each. Pear trees, cherry trees, evergreens, Ac., at lowest prices for good trees. Hale grounds on Fruit Ridge, threo miles south.enxlof Terre liaute, and one-fourth mile (Ea*t of Sugar Grove Hchowl House. 100 1 rrerent varieties »f apple trees embracing the roost desirable sorts now on hand. J. tu. «OU LB, proprietor. marft-it

REMIUM CHE8TFR WHITE PIGS.— |l each, IBS a pair. Chester County AM MOTH .CORN, and Imported BEL* -GlAN OATH,

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ftmshel S3 bushel «6. Circulars and Sample of Seeds

Free tor

2 Stamps.

Address, N. P. BOYKR, •*,v«J?»rk"sburg, Chester oo~ Pa.

TTHJR HALB-CHEAP-A FULL SET Of Silver Instruments—all nearly new. A rare chauce to parties wishing to organise a cheap. For par* eularsoallon ar address

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Band, as they will 4»e soM cheap. lleulars call on ar address

W. STACK,

M.

w. SI AUK,

Exchange Hotel, near i'nlon Depot, or M. C. WADE, at V.U. DksWwufs Trunk Fao-

4MT, )M Nale straat. J&nM-tf )R MALK-A BOULTttJO CH EOT, FOR Flouring Mill, onntalnUw two reels. 10 4g bv 90 inrh«*s in uiamcter, with gearing and cloths all complete and all new, built on the most Improved plan lor •ountry wark tmo be easilv removed: will •ell It cheaplbr cash, or pood paper on time. Call and soe it, or addnms McClure A Co., HUIIDUM,

For Rent.

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OR KNT—HOUSE ON NORTH HKCO street, Ave rooms, oeliar,elstern and ouiho'ises.

Fo!H!It

Apply

to A«. R«s»,

on north

side of Chair? atrcal, five houses east of sixth stiMt. mine

HENT—HTORH R*K)M, HO. 1«2 MAIN

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Found.

rV)UNl»—THAT THE SATURDAY EVEnlng Mall I* the m** widely n«w*|M per In the Stat* outside of Indlaoapoli». _____

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NIWTHAT WITH ONE STRpKKOF you an mtch, with an advertisement In the Hatuntwy Kveuinf Mall, every tiNwling family in this city, as well as he rwident* of tbf towns and Country sarrotJD'llnd Terr* Ilsute.

To Loan.

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l» For particulars..pply t© *.,nl«r*»*nt«l. J. H. DOUGLASS.

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BATHROOMS.

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Hav Of as^n taken powrsslo oftheTfcrrv iiiiute House Bantft ^hop and JRa t» Hoo:n, tti U»em In »-cia a sbap a th ui' ace of ihi' p«» lie a «l guariiwa tf'jv: uon- Halhsonly ei-nla.

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. P. S. WESTFALL,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERRE HAUTE, MARCH 27, 1875.

SECOND EDITION^

TWO EDITIONS

Of this Paper are published. The FIRST EDITION, on Friday Evening has a large circulation In tlia surrounding towns, where It Is told by newsboys and agent*. The SECOND EDITION, on Saturday Evening, goes Into the bands of neaily every reading person In the city, and tlil| ers of this immediate vicinity.

Every Week's Issue la, in fact, TWO NEWSPAPERS, In which all Advertisements appear for

ONE CHARGE. _$

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STRATOUKACV. That's what's the matter with Andy Johnson.

SENATOR BOOTH is disgusted with Washington politics, and intends to paddle bis own canoe during his sojourn there. ^^^s===s==_2

JOHN ROBINSON, the well known circus manager, has been nominated for Mayor in Cincinnati, by the people of that city.

SENATOR BOOTH voted with the Dern ocratson the resolution sustaining the President in the course pursued by him in the Louisiana affaire.

AN enterprising politician is a much needed article at Seaford, Delaware. They forgot all about their town election until the day for holding it bad passed. _==_====s==

FIXRTDA, as a winter resort is becoming more popular each year. The number ef visitors this winter was greater than ever before the number in the Northeastern portion of the state, exceeding the aggregate of the summer visitors at Newport, Saratoga, and Long Branch.

Tire Tilton-Beeeher case still continues to draw immense audiences to the court room, and the more filth contained in the evidence, the greater the crowd in attendance. It proves to be a greater attraction than a menagerie, in fact the people go there with pretty much the same object in view—to see the animals.

REV. OEORGB 0. HARDING, late of the ministry, but now editor of the Indianapolis Sunday Herald, was laBt week the recipient of a present of artesian water from W. S. Lingle of the Lafayette Courier. It came in wine bottles. Just fancy how disgusted George must have been when he drew the cork from one of those bottles

STRENUOUS efforts are again being made to secure the pardon of the young parricide, Frank Walworth. Gov. Dix having proved deaf to all appeals for executive clemency, Gov. Tilden is now to besieged and the renewed effort may prove successful, for murder has come to be regarded as little more than a misdemeanor in these days of progress.'

OCCIDENT, the famous trotter of the Pacific slope, is coming east the coming summer in obarge of Budd Doble, who has fitted up for the convenience of his favorite, a car which rivals in grandeur anything Pullman ever thought of, the box stall being "carpeted with Brussels carpet, the apartment heated and ventilated there is hot and cold water and other modern conveniences too numerous to mention.

EVA^HVIIXB was the last to fall into line, bat It htm done«o at last. They bad amass meeting down there the other night, the result of which was a telegram to the mayor of Indianapolis, challenging the citizens of that place to a •polling match by telegraph on next Tuesday night. This is a new feature in the popular humbug and, if success, fal, will give Evansvilie what it seeks for—a little notoriety.

A oomovssuit for slander, turning on the interpretation to be given a German word, has just been determined In New York. A young maiden sued the mother of her sweetheart, which said mother, she asserted, being angered at the engagement, aocused her of seducing the young man. The girl alleged that madame bad used the word ver/oehrt, low German, signifying to seduce, while madatne herself claimed that the word she did use was ver/uhrt, high German, meaning Vt mislead. The Jury punJed over it for a while, and finally brought in a verdict for plaintiff, with six cents damages.

OF 1AU Vice President Wilson seems to bo very anxious that the people should keep poHt«d as to his views upon onrtain political questions. Twice, in as many merit* has addressed com nunioatioix a the papers, once upon the Louisiana questi m, and again upon the eqoalisaUon of bounties, and in both inst*r.v* he takes issue with the Prudent. If we are not very much wtetakee he was ekwted on the tail end of the ticket wnich bore the name of U. 8. Grant at its head that tbia sumo Wilson uude a thorough oanras of this western country, devoting his entire lime and energy to eulogizing Grant. This oljaHg** (*t his can only be aooounted fos on Uta ground that lately he has had an attack of softening of tho brain. When U» tffeease left him, It left a eoft spot'on bis cranium, and this same eoft spot la the presidency perhapa. As a demagogue be to ooming out airong, but like the fox in th» graj s'ory, he will find the obj oi which oove a *o much, ltx« a ns, soar nl-Wi that he will never reach it.

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XmitV every day there oomee reports ftom the Hills that new dtsooveriea of great mineral wealth are.being made in that much talked of oountrj, about which so little is known. Pkrties are rushing towards it from all sections of the land, in hopes of accumulating fortunes in a short time. It is forbidden ground, and those who rush there, do so at the risk of being driven out at the point of the bayonet. Orders have been issued from Washington, directing that troops be sent out to bring back all persons found there, but whether a sufficient number of troops can be kept on hand in that vicinity, for that purpose is a very doubtful question. When there is a chanoe to make monoy easy, and in large sums, there will be found armies of men who will ruBh where it is to be done in spite of all dangers which may beset their path. Besides this, soldiers aro no stronger than ordinary men, arid when placed in a position where wealth, or supposed wealth, is within their reach, it would seem very natural that the ranks would be greatly thinned by do•ertion.

Let the government ns soen a& ble, dispatch a competent corps of men who will make a thorough geological survey of the country, and make a true report of the same, and settle this excitement. If the country proves to be as rich as it is represented to be, men will go there, so the sooner the Indians of that locality are provided for in some other quarter, the better it will be for all parties concerned

Now THAT it is all over, it will be interesting news to those fools who invested in it to know that the tJrand Gift Enterprise which has been running for along time in Louisville, was a swindle of the first water. Joseph M. Simmons, one of the managers in the concern, has stated th^t all the five lottery schemes were conceived in sin and born iniquity. It is also charged that the bill granting the charter of the concern was engineered through the legislature by nine persons, two of whom were Henry Watterson and Walter N. Haldeman, of the Courier Journal, and that by the terms of the bill the library—which it was proposed to build—was to rovert to the original nine incorporators, after the final drawing.

Previous to the last drawing it was stated by the company that only 38000 tiokets had been sold, whereas it is charged that the sales aggregated 75000 tickets. Parties interested are already taking steps to compel the company to restore to them the amounts invested, on the ground of fraud perpetrated in the drawing. "It is an ill wind that blows nobody good," and in this case it has given Blanton Duncan another opportunity of placing his name in the public print, by advertising his willingness to purchase the coupons at twentyfive cents on the dollar, doubtless intending to sue the company for the full paid up value.

ANDY JOHNSON has been heard froin once more. It was too good an opportunity to be lost, so he let fly his artillery. It happened last Monday, and the subject was Louisiana. The old man took another chance to enlighten the members of the Senato upon matters and things in general. The speech was principally upon the old familiar subject of the constitution, about which very little, comparatively speaking, has been said sinoe A. J. vacated the White House. Of course the administration came in for all the abuse which he could lavish upon it, and it must feel very badly over it. He proposed to'advocate the doctrine that peace and prosperity should be restored to the country, in which Mr. Grant doubtless agrees with him, but there is a slight difference of opinion as to the means by which it is to be accomplished and us the President has the advantage of his accidency, it is presumed that his remarks will pass for what they are worth—and nothing more.

IN Massachusetts there is a Bureau of Labor and Statistics which annually makes an elaborate report upon the condition of the working classes in that State, especially of those employed In factories, giving details as to the hours of labor, the rates of wagea paid to adults and children, and the cost of living. This bureau has just presented to the Legislature its fcfxth annual report, and its conclusions go to show that notwithstanding the prevailing hard times the majority of the working people in Massachusetts are quite comfortably situated though as a rule working men do not wholly sustain their families by their individual earnings, but rely upon thoae of their children for about onefourth of the family support. Of the large number of ftmrtllies or the working OISMH who were visited, over one-half earned more than they spent each year, while less than one-tenth were foun^ to be in debt.

Tat® school war in this city oontinues in dead earnest In the Gasetto of Wednesday iMt appeared another cfcid from Mm. Moore, which is about as pointed a* the most critical could desire. It is an opeo letter t*» ProC Wiley, ami one which he cannot very afford to pass by without an answer. In it he Is ao rated of corrupting his office for personal interests* and of using underhanded means to procure ber dismissal as a teach* r.

Such

rBRRE H.ATTTTC SATURDAT EVENING MAIL.

charges are of too grave

a nature to be allowed to

pass

without

an investigation, and if Prof. Wiley Is guilty of such conduct, be to not the proper person to have charge of the public schools of Torre Haute,

(TtCTKKATi had a sensatten the other day.

A

lioness made

In escape

tho beast was annihilated.

There aro 401 students in attendance at the Valparaiso Normal School. One hundred and twenty thousand tons of ice are stored in the ice ltouses of Laporte.

It is reported that Hon. Schuyler Col fax's lectures will have a financial value to him of |6,000.

Gambling is a misdemeanor under a law passed by the late legislature, punishable by a fine of 91,000 and imprison ment for six months.

Randolph county is out of debt and has 930,000 in her treasury. It is almost needless to add than Randolph gives about 1,200 Republican majority every time.

As William McCoy, of Jeffersonville, was sleeping himself into sobrioty on the floor of tho station-house, somo malicious scoundrel poured sulphuric acid upon his faco and clothing, burn ing luriows in his face and ruining his wardrobe.

The Cass county grangers tiave rented a room in Logansport, and will open a general supply store. It is the inten tion to keep a large stock of agricultural implements, together with such other articles as the Patrons are most largely interested in.

Prof. A. M. Gow, of this State has been appointed a member of tho visiting and Examining Board of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. This is a distinction rarely conferred upon a civil lian, and is in this ease an acknowledgment of high merit alone.

A

Washington special says that Gov ernor Hendricks has shied his castor into the Presidential ring, and adds: "He has already engaged an extensive suite ot rooms here at a prominent hotel for the whole period of the next Congress, and evidently intends to begin with the next session of Congress."

Aooording to The Splceland Reporter Hon Will Cumback denies in toto the report that has been going the rounds of the press, to the effect that he had commented, in a lecture, upon the "character" of any lady who would permit a gentleman to take her arm while prom enading. This is important, if true

It has reached Fort Wayne the spelling match we mean. They had a grand tournament the other night. The editors, lawyers, merchants, and school teachers, all took a band in the game. The spell was long and interesting, and the editor of the Fort Wayne Sentinel was proclaimed the victor.

Some years ago Col. Allen May, then a large property owner in Rensselaer, Jasper county, became embarrassed, and disposed of a large amount of land, which has since been made into fertile and productive farms. Now a daughter of the late colonel appears, and is mousing over the records, which show that Mrs. Allen did not join her husband in conveying the property, and the young lady consequently finds herself pretty well off for land.

Following are the names of the state senators, members of the late general assembly, who engaged in tho petty steal of retaining the Indiana statutes, which they were bound in honor to return Johnson of Floyd, Rhodes, Dykeman, Larve, and Reed. The following representatives are guilty of the same theft: Ames, Anderson, Barney, Bears, Bence, Brown of Jasper, Brown of Rush, Burson, Cantly, Charters, Crane, Emerson, Evans, Favorite, Gassman, Harris of Madison, Haynes, Heighway, Holler, Henderson, Hopkins, Johnson of Carroll, Johnson, of Dearborne, Kennedy of Marion, McGenty, McCord, Nasb, Pete, Prefflin, Ratliff, Redick, Romine, Shortridge, Thompson of Marion, Waltz, Washburne, Willett,

Williams of Brown,

and Woody. It to more than probable that the secretary of state will bring action against the senators above mentioned to recover the state property, having their receipt for the same. There waa some irregularity in the manner by which the representatives got possession of their statutes, and in consequence there to nothing to show for the property they wrongfully hold. The steal pan« out $15 per member, and to not large enough to give it the semblance of respectability.

Lafayete has a nice ait of juveniles in deed. Their latest exploit was that of trying to throw a train off the Toledo, Wabash A Western read. The Journal gives this account of the aflhir: "A party of five young men and half-grown boys, employee of the Toledo, Wabash A Western railroad, are accused of placing obstructions upon the track near the Union street crossing, evening before last, by meamof which a hand-car was thrown off and the lives of several persons jeopardised. Their names are Frank Wood worth, Frank Dtoaler, Wm. Datson, Frank Hoyt and John Gibbons. After the car waa wrecked the boys pitched into the (Annans who were on board and gave them a severe beating. They then went to the round- house and whipped another German who was at work there. One of the party was arrested night before last by the pollec, and is now in the station bouse. Two others were taken in charge by Officer Bennett of the road, while the fourth emigrated to Logansport, where Chief of Police Clark went and captuied him ymterday afternoon. The filth, w^io, by the way, seems to have been a lookeron in the transaction, to still at large,having gone east on the train upon wbieh he is a brakeman. He will not be arrested, though his discharge from the road to a foregone conclusion. The grand Jury has under advisement the

ftom charge against them of obstructing the

cohennement In the gardens of the railroad track, and if the Indictment to Zoological Society of that city. Afler tinarlv killing a Jafkainacd two metaad pure eossedness.?

made to

ats«t

it will go hard wi bem.

Til muse of all this trouble to bad beer

The capital stock of the New Albany rolling mill has been increased 1800,000, making it now $500,000.

An organisation of oitlsens of New Albany has been effected to start for the gold-bearing regions of Ariaona.

There are 604 subordinate lodges of F. and A. Masons in this State with a membership of between 26,000 and 27,000.

A Logansport pauper kept in wood by the county, paid three dollars to have his hair dyed a neat but gaudy brown.

Six banking institutions, with neatly 1*2,000,000 capital, furnish the sinews of commerce to the citizens of New Albany.

The Daviess County Democrat states that Father LeBlanc, the young priest iu charge of a church in Barr township, who tell in love with a young lady, and forgetting bis vows, eloped with her, and married her, died the other day in St. Louis.

Of the 100 members of tho lower bouse of tho last General Assembly, only eight were lawyers. But more than half of tho bills which became laws were introduced and carried through these eight men. It is safe to say that the lawyers did more at Indianapolis this winter than all classes together. We do not say so in praise of the lawers, but simply make a statement of indisputable fact. ________

OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

NARROW ESCAPE OF A GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST—DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF OUR MUSICAL BENEFACTOR—T

WILL SIGNED BY THE SICK MANVALUE OF THE ESTATE—NAMES OF THE TRUSTEES—TERMS—PICTURE AND ESTIMATE OF BESSIE TURNER Correspondence of The Mall.l

NEW YORK, March 23,1875.

The Great Musical Institute so much talked of, has lately been a subject of no little anxiety to the projector and his friends. The advanced age of the octogenaria millionaire who has determined to found this institution, and the unprecedented ravages of pneumonia among elderly people during the still present severe winter, had suggested special despatch in executing the necessary papers lest too suddenly the night might come "in which no mau can work." But repeated appointments for the purpose failed through the interference of sudden and violent changes of weather, which rendered it imprudent for either the millionaire or his confidential legal adviser, also an old man, to run the risk of exposure to the storms. So persistently the elements seemed leagued together to defeat the benevolent design, that Mr. was at length induced to call in a younger lawyer. But hardly were the plans of settlement arranged, when, sure enough, the dreaded enemy made his appearance. Our musical benefactor was attacked with pneumomonia, last week, and has now been dangerously ill, four or five days. The papers were completed with all possible urgency. On Saturday eveningat twenty minutes past eight o'clock, the important instrument was presented at his bedside, and he was happily able to affix his signature and consumate the great public benefaction on which he had set his heart.

Dr. Elmer, in his double capacily of physician and confidential agent for this great design, has been in attendance with the patient day and night, in alteration with an assistant physician. While grateful tbat the great end has been secured by the execution of the endowment, all will pray (if they can pray at all) that the good old man may be permitted to live to see the realization of bis purpose, and enjoy the gratitude of his countrymen, to whose refined culture and enjoyment for all time he has dedicated his great wealth. Of this Dr. Elmer was able to give me some hope from his patient's condition yesterday.

I understand that the bulk of Mr. *s estate—worth $5,000,000 at the reciation—is commitof a Free ige in this city subject to certain annuities to natural heirs, which will eventually expire, leaving the whole amount unencumbered for tbe main object. It can hardly be doubtful that tbe trustees will have the benefit of the best wisdom available in tbe community, besides their own, In tbe selection of professional agents and advisers. Among such, it seems to be taken for granted that Theodore Thomas must at least be prominent, from his uncommon success both as musical manager and leader. Among the trustees I am at liberty to name Dr. Wm. Elmer, D. A. Kingsland, Esq., the managing director of the present so-called Aeademv of Music, Charles L. Tiffany. Esq., of the noted Jewelry firm of Tiflhny A Co., Wm. H. Vanderbilt, Esq., and a German gentleman named Without. (The Without does not seem to express destitution of the needful as this sentleman is also understood to be a millionaire.) I expect to be allowed, in a day or two, to disclose the name of tbe benefactor himself.

Tg

eswlie—worvn fp,uwjvw

lowest present depredation—to ted to trustees for the purposes Musical College in this city

In view of this extraordinary disposition of his property, the public will be interested to know tbat Mr. to a bachelor, and has no living relations nearer than a second nephew—whatever tbatmav be. Of the distant kindred who will survive him, some are well off, and to the poorer ones tbe annuities mentioned will bring a comfortable provision.

The centrtl idea of the proposed college to to afford gratuitous musical training, vocal and instrumental, to persons «f sufficient promise, of both sexes and at the same time to promote musical taste by public entertainments of a high order on popular terms. Tbe pupils will lie expected to give all the assistance of which tbey are capable as rformers, in return for their ad van-

Harlem Railroad block, an 20th

and 27th streets, and Fourth and M«d son Avenues, Is priced at *1,000,"00, Mr. Vanderbilt thinks it may be obtained for this benevolent purpose, for $750,000. But as It to tied up by

Barnum's

lease

until next Dumber, and there to eagneaa to commence building at oooe. it fa doubtful whether this silQ will be adopted.

BBSSIB TURN KB

Is In some rr*poets one of the most remarkable witnesses tbat have been en the stand so far In the trial of Henry Ward Iteechcr. She to cvttainly a very smart

•irl. If she bad not attempted too much' for ber memory to carry consistently and to keep in harmony, she would, have mado a telling witnees for the

You're another" defense on which Mr* Beeuher's lawyers seem to be so muoh reiving. She is evidently full of the ammaM of her part to say the least. It is the element at onoe of her power and of her weakness. Her oonstant urgency to make it as bad as possible for Tilton makes her direct testimony very definite, positive and telling. But it also brings her into much troubleunder Fulierton's riddling and ravels ling cross-examihation.

Bessie is now, according to ber own account, a young lady of twenl^-threo' or four, ana

looks fully tbst age. She isfe

apparently about five feet in height^ blonde in complexion, lijtht blue e^es, light golden-brown hair, pleasant voice, ready smile, fluent tongue and an unembarrassed self-confidence evt-n when the boldest of leaps become necessary to extricate ber from self-contradiction. Her countenance is rather elongated and narrow, the eves near together, the nose long, straight, well-formed and sufficiently prominent, the upper lip pretty long, and the lower lip and chin unusually so. Her mouth to of medium width only, both lips tapering each way to the corners, with regularity, Iron* their fullness at the centre. She Is neatly dressed in black alpaca, will) a pretty bat and jewelry. If she has to oomplain of destitution and "nothing to wear," as has been reported, her present friends have not nogleotad to make her presentable for the witness stand.

During her direct examination, her face was colorless, as usual, but for tho transparency of the skin which gives it an even, faint tint. But as soon as the ordeal of cross-examination oommenced with all its insidious courtesy 'sud gentleness, the line of her cheek-bones became curiously marked with a series of crimson spots or splashes, extending downwards also parallel to her ears. These spots were small and hardly noticeable at first, but slowly enlarged and deepened, as the crt ^-examination thiekened, ultimately became confluent, spreading downward and upward, and covering her whole fhee with a crimson glow tiat alternately paled and flushed as the masterly sifting by her adversary exposed new inconsistencies in her evidence and drove her to new subterfuges to repair then).

I don't intimate that Bessie hsd been lying. I do state, as an impartial observer. that she had been telling a story with a purpose and an intense motive: as illustrated by habitual stress of voice and manner, which she emphasized further with the nod and toss and vibration of bead so often seen in very positive and euterprising female narrators. Further this deponent saith, tbat Bessie's memory is decidedly fallible, and thereby unequal with her other gifts as a narrator, in which, as beforo said, she is uncommonly Stuart and dexterous. As an instance of the fallibility take her connection with the "Working Women's Home" in Elizabeth street, where she said she bad repeatedly sojourned, but could not remember at what limes, or how long, whether threo months or three years. Her audtjity in answering "1 don't remember,'' to the question whether she bad ever stayed three years in the Home, is in fact sufficient of itself to dispose of her honesty altogether. Her ability to remember acc urate)y when Bho tries, may also be disposed of by her statement that the Home where she bad been so often an inmate, is otilho oorner of Washington Square and Bnzabeth street—two localities more than a mile apart, and each containing a different "Home" for single women 7

I feel no interest in Mr. Tilton's character and therefore no interest in Bessie's testimony, which affects that character only. But I am bound to say an an honest reporter of that which seems to interest the publio unaccountably, that the first house of cross-examination destroyed her credibility completely, by showing a memory most redundant, confused and contradictory, and a most unscrupulous determination to sustain herself Dy any kind of subterfuge modifying her former statements at every turn, sometimes preposterously, to re? concile them with the facts with' which she was confronted by her cross-exami-ner.

You can't do a more foolish thing than to pay any attention to tho partisan summaries of testimony in our daily papers. Tbe Times really tries to be impartial. The Tribunes estimate of Bessie's cross-examination, this morning, as an audacious falsification, is a match for anything I have exposed in this correspondence, from the rabid est writers on the Tilton side. VIDI.

TERRORS OF THE WEDDING DA Y. Men who behave with tho utmost bravery in danger are, nevertheless, horribly nervous when it befalls tbem to play a prominent part In any of the gala shows of life and at tho last moment, they find themselves overwhelmed at the prospect of all tbe form and ceremowhich the splc a thousand wakes on bis wedding morning without fcelinf mind

ny which they will have to go through on the auspicious day. Not one manln to a weight on his similar in kinti, though ordinarily we may hope, less in degree, to that whieh he would experience were he going to be hung. By slmost every man the show part of the ceremony Is, to say tbe least, voted a most dreadful bore, while to the nervous and retiring the prooess of being trotted out. arrayed In an unusual dress for that hour of the dsy. amid the scrutinizing gaze of hundreds of critical eyes, while the victim eatches here and there the little "quids and cranks" in which the fheetious de-

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known to fkint—or bolt. And why on earth shou'd the victims go through all this? Tbe true answer is we believe to gratify the vanity of the lady's ft lends. The^e matrimon al "splurges" have become an opportunity of which nouveaux ricbee aro especially pleased to avail themselves to display tbftir money and ostentation. How ci#ily even tbe unwilling become slaves U* fishkrn we all know fall well, and thus persons who hato all this fatiguing fuss, and what is more cannot at all afford

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find themselves driven Into incurring tbe oost from fear of not doing as others do. If people are anxious to entertain their fnenos «n such an occasion, a ball In the evening or a reception, with good music, to a capital way of doing it but nine times out »f ten it would be mor« for the purpose if the cost of such entertainments were transferred to the pocket of tike young people, who seldom find, when they Degin to set up house, that tbey are overburdened wltli riches. 1*^ ——«•—et

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