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VOL 50-WHOLE NO. 2458. CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNI3DAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1876. NEW SERIES-V0L. 17, NO. 7.
Cards.
Cards.
W. C. ARNOLD,
LAW COLLECTION OPVICH,
OVRWENSVILLI,
Jets ' Clearfield Coan-jr, Pane's, toy
Tnoa. s. Mi'aaar. crane eoanoa,
MURRAY & GORDON,
' ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLRARPIELD, PA.
AT-Ofloo In Ple'i Opera Uouae, wooed floor.
0:3074
FRANK FIELDING,
ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW
Clearfield, Pa.
Will attaod to all bullion aotraatad to him
pioiauUy aud faflbfullj. sorll"7S
WILLIAM A. WAI.LACB.
sassy r. wallacs.
David L. Sanaa.
JOHN W. WftlOt.KT
WALLACE 4. KREBS, '
(Ruwcuori to Wallace 4 Fielding,)
ATTOUNEYS-AT-LAAV,
II -ISM Clearfield, Pa.
A. G. K RAM I E R,
ATTORN KY-AT-i. AW,
Real Estate and CollMttuB Agent,
CL1ARP ., PA.,
Will promptly Mend to all legal bus, nest aa
trusted to hit care.
-Office with .Tuhn II. Falford, opposite I lit
vourl ll ou no.
aprll l-6m
oik pa a. h'ihallt. baxibl w. H'cmnr,
McENALLT & MoCUEDY,
A T TO U N E Y S- A'l'-L A W .
Clearfield, Pa.
;fLoj(' business attended to promptly withj
fi'li-iity. Office oa Heoond street, abort ike First
iNstiimal liana. Jen: 1:74
Q. R. BARRETT,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
clkarfirld. pa.
Having reel fined hip Judgeship, baa returned
the pra-Hioe of the law io bit old offioe at Clsar
Bciil, Fa. Will tit end theeonrta of Jefleraon and
talk eimntiei when peeialljr letalned la eonnectloa
with resident counsel, 2:14:71
WM. M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORN KY AT LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
MTOfflca la Court Homa. (rib.rlf. OBnaV
l.f ffal ba.la... promptly attended to. Rral ttata
bought and .old. J.IHI
A ". W. W ALT E R87
ATTOKNEY Af LAW,
riearfteld. Pa.
-..Oinfl. In tirebam'a Row. deel-lf
H. W. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
tl:l:T leorUrlil. Pa.
...WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Clearfteld, Pa.
ff-Offic In Old Weittni Hotel bnlldlnf,
ooroer of dteond anj Market 8te. narll,00.
ISRAEL TEST,
A-TTOBN K Y AT LAW, "
ClearBeld. Pa.
or-OBo. In the Court U..u.e. ;ll,'e
HIN H. F U L FOR b,"
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
W-Offee on Malkot etreet, opp. Court Hoaaa,
Jan. , 1H.
' j!)hn" l7cu t t l e7
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
h.I heal F.ttata Aajeat, ClearfleN, Pa.
Office oa Third street, bet.Cherrj A Walnut,
eReipeetfulljr offers his servlees In selltaf
tad buying lands ia Claaraeld and adjotnlai
tonnttea t and with aa experience ot orar tweotv
are aa a surrtyor, .flatters himself that he eaa
render latlsfaottoa. Feb. ItM.tt,
j7 b lak e w a l ters",
RRAL ESTATE MiOKER,
arte DRALaa ta
Haw Logs and Iaumbor,
Cl.EHRFIKLD, PA. ,
Hire in drahatu'a Row. 1:26:71
J. J. LINGLE,
ATTORNEY - AT - LA W,
1:11 Itaceola, Clearfield Co., Pa. y:pd
j7s B ARN H ART,
, JOHN D. THOMPSON,
Justloe of the Peaoa and Sarlrrarr,
a
. CapwentTllU, Pa.
teA-0UeeUoni tnada and nonev prompllj
paid over. leoji iii
SJRO, ALBBBT BWaV A LBBRT. ."... .W. ALBBNT
W. ALBERT A BROS.,
Maaafactarerf A aitanelrc Oaalare la
ci J t i m: l I -
oaweu uoer, Dquure luuunr, at ui,
WOOOLAHD, rXRN'A.
-"Orden Kllglled. BUI. tiled an ibori aolloa
aad reaaonable terma.
Addreil Woodland P. O., ClearDeld Co., Pa.
ei6.lt VT ALUKftT A BROS.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
MERCHANT,
Freucbvllle, ClearBeld County, Pa.
Kawpo oiataatlr oa heat A fall aaaaifaat af
Dry Gooda, Hardware, tiroooriea, and everything
neoally kept ta a retail fct.re, wnten will ba iota,
for eaeb, ae onaap aa eleewnere ta toe ooaoty.
Vrenohrlllo, Juno 17, 1BBI-1-.
THOMAS H. FORCEE
PBALBR la
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
ORAIIAMTON, Pa.
Alia, ettenelre atannfaeturer and dealer la Square
limner ana clawed J.umberol all klnae.
AVOrden loliolted and all bill promptly
oiled. l'Jyl'7J
REUBEN HACKM AIM.
House tnd Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Cleartkld, Peim'a.
VbvWUI execute Jobs in hi line priuiitlT and
in eworanamuaa manner. arr,-i
. g. h. hXll,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEARFIELD, PKNN'A.
JS-Pnups alwftvs on hand aild Bade to order
an short aotioe. fines bored on reason sole terms
All work warranted to render satisfaction, aad
delivered t desired. mrllVlypd
E. A. BIGLER A CO.,
DC-LB It a II
SQUARE TIMBER,
and tnanufaeturera of
ALL klMX OFBAM l:l I.UMHi:R.
-VJi CLEARFIELD, PKNN'A.
JA8. B. GRAHAM,
dealer la
Real Estato, Square Timber, Boards,
8IIINOLKR, LATH, A PICKETC,
O:107l Clearlleld, Pa,
JAMES MITCH KLL,
DKALaa in
Square Timber & Timber Lands,
jeU'7i CLEARFIELD, PA.
S.
I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCUMAKKB
- Ann pkALxa la
Wtchoa, Clocks and Jewelry,
Oraliam't Raw, Marktl Slml,
CLEAR PI KM), PA.
All kind, of repairing In m line promptly at-
ended to. April 23, 1674,
' removal. .,
REIZENSTEIN ii BERLINER,
wholesale dealera In
GEMS' FIRMSHIXG GOODS,
Have removed to 187 Churob atreet, between
Franhlln and White its., Mew York. iySVH
JAMES H. LYTLE,
la Kratiera BuUdln;, ClearOcldpa.
Dealer la OroeeHef. Provlflone. Vecetablei.
Frails, Flour, Feed, etc., etc. ,
aprl4'7t-tf
JAMES K. WATSON & CO.,
HEAL E8TATB BROKERS,
CLKAHFIKIiD, PKNN'A.
Honaas and Offices to let, Collections nrnmpll.
made, and flrst-elass Coal and Fire-Ulay Lead
and Town property fer tsle. Office la Wawtera
l total uatldins; (a Boor), fieeond Ht. in; 13 My
.Livery istablo.
rpiIF anderslfrned befrs leave to Inform Uicfmb
JL lie that ha is now fully nrepaiW to aeomiao
date all la the way of furnishing H..ees, UuBfiea,
daddies and Harness, on the shortest notioc and
a reasonable terms. Residence on Locust street,
between Third and Fourth.
680. W. OKARflART
0 l.er field, Feb. 4, 1174 ;
IMK! LIME!
RttT AT LAST.
After the shower, the tranquil snnj
Silver it art when tba day Is dona.
After the snow, tba enteral i laarat j ti
Aftar the harvest, go! dan sheaves, t ,
After the clouds, the violet sky t
Quiet woods when the wind goes by.
After the tempest, tba lull of wares;
Alter the battle, peaceful graves.
After the "knell, the wedding bells
Joyful greetings from tad farewells.
After tl.a bud, the radiant roe j
After our weeping, sweet repoen.
After the bunk, the blissful mead
After the furrow, the waking toed.
After the flijibl, the downy nasi j
Over the sbail-wy river reft.
BEECHElfS DOOM SEALED.
HRNRT C. BOWKM i REPLY TO THE EXAM'
IN1NQ C01IMITTKE.
From N. Y. Pun, February 5lh.)
Mr. Henry C. liowon reply to H.
V. Whitej"r) tutement of Kr"""if"'0
wusRiihmittod totho I'lymouthChnpc
hxnminine Committoo at '5 o'clock
ycntortlny afternoon. Mr. Jlnllutav
rod brick houso nt Oransronnd Willow
stiwts, hull' wy botwoen the residence
oi jur. jjceclior Bna -lr. Tbonias
Slicnrman'a home, h the meeting place
Kir the riymoutu .;niircli committeea.
As soinirulttrcoiiiciilcnceinyoAtortlay
procecdiiiiTA. it in tbe liouxe in wbtcl
Mr. Lowon wits man-ied to tlio daiiL-h
tur of Lowir) Tujipcn ; nlBO the place
wncro ne unit oeiran lioiiaokecmni:.
anil llio Ditto place ol two ot iiiA SQn.
Tho Kxaminiiiff Committee, which
bad boon called toircther by Mr. llalli
day in purauanc of Mr. Bowcn'e note
fixing llio time, met prompt!'; and aa
Dr. f.dwartl
at-- LAW,
Pa.
ATTORNEY
Bellefbute.
Will praettee In Clearfield and all or tbe Court! uf
the 6th Judicial dlitrlet. Heal aetata baiinete
and oolleotioa of olalma made paeialtiee. al'71
DR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN A SCRGKON,
LlITIIERRUIlRt, PA.
WiU attend profeeilonal ealle promptly. augln'7e
DRrT.XOYER,
PHYSICIAN AND SU RO EON,
OOea oo Herket Stmt, Cl.arl.ld. Pa.
AV-Otto. aoarai lto It a. ., and bto 6 p. a.
JQR. K. M. SCH EU ItKRj
IIOMIEOI'ATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Oflloe ia rriidrnce on Market at.
April 14, 1171. Clearfield, l'.
Js H. KLINE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN A 8U11GUOK,
TTAVINU lorated at PeonDeld, Pa., I...
1.A prftraeelona) .erriee. to th.
attended ttt.
DR. J. P. BURC H Fl E L D,
Lata Dargeon of tba .id Heglment, Pennsylvania
Volan tears, havlaf returned from the Army,
offers his prof tttio nel services to tbeeitiient
of ClearBeld eoatrty.
r Prof is tonal calls promptly aiteeJed t.
OfBca an Second street, formtrlyoeeopled by
ur, woods. japr, ea tt
DR. H. B. VAN VALZAH,
CI.BARPIELI), penn a.
OFFICE IX MASONIC BUILDING.
fr OrSea koara Prom II to I P. M.
May II, 176
DIl. JF.FFKKSON LIT7-,
WOODLAND, PA.
Will promptly attend all ealli la the line of hi.
proioMtun. aor.ll-TI
topic ul ihHt
plau. and lurroundln, ettuntry. Alt ealle piuinptly
D. M. DOHEBTY,
FA8III0NARLE RARI1KR A HAIR DRKH8RR.
CLEARFIELD, FA.
hop aait door to Wearer A Rett.' itore,
Saooad atret.
Jaly 14, 76.y
nAHItY SNYDER,
(formerly allk Ue pVhnler.)
BAH1IKR AND HAIRDRE88EE.
Bbopoa Market St.. nppo.Ho Court Dime..
A eleea towel for orery eaatomer. may 16, '76,
0. W. WEAVEB 4 CO., "
DRUGGISTS & APOTHECARII,
CI RWKN8V1LLE, PA.
nealrr. la ill kladi of Dfi,., Medlelnra, Faa.
ey flood, and Draiftifi' iandrle..
Carwiaatlll., 6Urrb 17, 1AJ.S. ,. ..
Teome mTfeequbon,"-
WITH
W. V. Lirri.MOTT & CO.,
dealtre Pa
HATS CAPS, BOOTS SHOES,
Mr Tl tf Ml MmM far., niUa.fp.la.
Tba anderslancd la now nrenared to furnish
me puoiie wttn an excellent quality or
Bellefonte Wood-Burned Lime,
for plastering purposes, by tba large or small
quantity, lea be found for the ireieBt at Fie a
new building, on Uarket street,
octl-tf I,. K. McCULLOUUD.
M I T CH ELLVlGONS.
The Eest is the Cheapest I '
Thomas Rellly has received another large lot of
-si i lent ii wagons," wntrji art among the very
best manufactured, and wMb ha will tell at tbe
most raasonablo ra.ee. H is stock laeludea almost
all detections of wagons la rgrand small, wide
ana narruwiracR. tall am sea them.
Bpr'74 T110MAH RKILLV.
J" OHN RTA II.ERr "
BAKER, Market Si.. Clearfield, Pa.
Fresh Bread, Rusk, Rolls, Pies and Oe-e.
ob hand or made to order. A general assortment
of Confectioneries, Fruits and Nats In stone.
Ice Cream and Oyrters in seNton. Kelota aiarly
opposite I he I'oihUire. Prices medrrat.
March lf-7...
ANDREW HARWICK.
Market Hlrrel, C Irarflelil. Pa.,
AMi rArrl BKH Al malkh im
HAHNlS. FAIlbLRM, HHIHLEl, COLLAR H,
and all kinds of
iioitsR rruxmnxa goods.
A full stock of fiddlers' Hardware, Bru.bc,
Combs, lilaaketi. Robes, ate., always on hand
and for sale at tbe lowest cash prices. All kinds
af repairing promptly attended to.
All kioik of hides taken la eachanga fur bar.
Best aad repairing. All kinds of harness leaUitr
kept ob hand, aud for aale at a small profit.
The business will he under tba im media It
supan ltlon of John C. Harwich.
Clearfield, Jan. IV, l7o.
lata Oao. Kraus A Co.,)
MILITARY UNIFORMS
AND
EQUIPMENTS,
NO. DIM HARKT RTNICET. PHI I A.
head., Conplnle, Ae., farai.ked. Pamplt.,
fihotograph. and irlf meaiuria, diractinn. eanl
rae.
MERCHANT TAILORS A CI.OTIIIERA,
tlM MARKET PTREET,
Jaly 14, "TMy Phlla. (
NDKRTAKINO.
"TJNDKRTAKO
Tba onderelgned are now fnlly rrepartd ta
tarry aa Lbo baiiacas of
1 NWKItTAKIACJ,
AT PEA.07ARI.E RATES,
And rerpeatlenr aollelt tba retronaara of tboea
awdia, neb aortlre.
JOHN THOI'TMAfT,
JAMES U 1.EAVY.
Clearfield, Pa., Feb. It, It74.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
Tba noaee and Lai oa tba eoraer af Mar.
bat aad fink otreala, Clearfield, Pa., I. for aale. I
Taa tot eawtalai nearly aa aere af arovaid. Tbe
aa la a (area doable treeae, ooaUl.la, alaa
aa. IW aarma aa4 other laforavatloa aoLlr
to aba Nbeoftber, ea tba Foil Mm.
aril P. A. A TIL!-.
the mantle clock struck 5,
Becchcr, tho pastor's brother, asked
Air, ilallulay to open themootinu with
prayer. Aa Mr. Ilalliday rinsed the
rayer juessrs. uiarcnce ami Edward
Jowcn entered the narlor. Mr. Ucnrv
C. liowen was not with tliom. Tho
committee received them stiltly, Mr.
iioumson alono onenne them his bund.
Mr. Edward Bowen akol. arc all of
tho members of tho Examining Com
miltoo present 1
Mr. Ilalliday No. I true not. bo-
cause the letter from Mr. Rowen an-
I. , 1
(iviiiit:u nucu u precine Hour.
Mr. Sherman Mr. Tilncy, tho clerk
of the church, has hot yet recoived
word.
Dr. F.dward Beecher As far us I
know, tho pastor and Deacon Hawk
ins win not lie present.
. Edward liowen Arc' Vou rctidv,
gcruienicii, lor my iittnor s reply r
nr. r.owara needier Yo uro.
Edward liowen handed the renlv to
narcnco liowen, who Desan immedi
ately to read tho lullowiiig document
MR. I. V. WHITE'S (IRIEVANCE8.
1 bad an interview with Mr. Bowen
in tho latter part of November.
which I urged upon him my belief that
no was in error in bis course in regard
to matters connected with 1'lvuioulh
Church in connection with the minors
ami reports that were in existence in
respect to bis chargo of reprehensible
cenuuci on tno part ot the nastor. 1
wild that 1 wanted to talk with him on
tho subject. Ho said that he would
like to bavo his son present. I said it
was perfectly agrecablo to me to have
mm there. 1 then said to him that 1
believed that, staling it vcrv nlainlv
there was ono too many in l'lvmouth
Church, at ono end or the other, unless
oooxpiaineu away certain tbinirswenrli-
ine on my mind : that oithor tho nastor
f Plymouth Chun'h should loavo, or
mat ue enouiq avow Disposition as one
not knowing anything adverse to the
pastor, or that he should leave. I told
him that what 1 complained off was
that common rumor bail associated his
name largely with tho reports with re-
pect to mo pastor, as Laving made
statcmcsts that wore indic ative of
knowledge on his part tbut Mr. Hcoeher
was guilty ol gross immoral i ties. That.
so fur as I knew, he had neither af-
firmed nor denied them, allhotiirh the
condition of things was such that every
member of Plymouth Church, studying
its pence and purity, wanted to know
whether thcro was anvthiiiif within his
knowlodgo adverse to tho character of
Mr. Jloocber, or it there was nothing
within his knowlodgo, to know of that
fact. X told him that I called his at
tention to the statements that were
made by Mr. Tilton and reported to
bavo been inado by Oliver Johnson as
to derogatory remarks on his part af
lecting the charactor of tho pastor. I
told hnn I did not mftciid that these
things wcro true ; but that it was be
lieved pretty generally throuirh tlio
country and among tho brethren of
i-iymoulb Uliurcu that lie had mado
these statements statements tbatworo
damnging to tho moral character of
the pastor, and that every man, wo
man and child in Plymouth Church
wore directly interested in knowing
what were the truo (acts in regard to
all mutters affecting tho.character of
Mr. Ileccber; and that, while bo might
at ono stago properly have kept silent,
when tho matter had not passed into
ptttiiif notoriety, was now a caso
concerning which wc were all entitled
to know. I.asaitu'inlierof Plymouth
Church, wuiitwl lo know what there
was against thccliitntcterof Mr. Hooch
it; and if he did not knuw niivlhiiiir.
that be should act the matter at rest.
1 urged upon him that his course was
not fraternal ; that he was not studying
the peace or purity of tho church ;
that its purity demanded, that itsncaco
demanded, that if bo(know anything
against its pastor he should mako it
known, and that if he did not know
anything ho should say so.
MANY fNXldfS PEOPLE.
Ho heard mo, and made no renlv.
except to say that a good many pcoplo
bad been to him with the same request;
that be alone was iuduo of tho facts.
and was jgdge of what his duty should
be; that bo could only tell me, as ho
told other people, it I knew all the facts
I would say he was acting eonsokii.
tinnsly; that ho must bo the jndgo of
what ho should communicate.
Tboconvorsation continued. 1 strove
to urgo upon him that ho was in error
in his course, which w as one of armed
neutrality, allowing peoplo to believe
.that ho did know something about Mr.
llwclier ; and when I came to him in
tho interest of the ponce and purity of
mo cnurcn, ana asKoa mm wnat that
was, bo always replied that he was the
judge in regard to that, anil that his
conclusions must Iro trusted in rcirard
tfj j lo theso things. Ho asked mo why 1
mo not go ami asK Air. liooclierr 1 told
him I had, and could get no satisfac
tion Iroin Mr. Hcoeher. He said he
had been ready for years to talk with
Mr. Heecber; that Mr. Beeches said
there were not men enongh in Brook,
lyn to bring them fttco to fitco. 1 said
I 'Wanted .him la toll me what there
was, and let me see If Mr. Beecher
could not be brought faco to face with
all the facts, if there were any, that
the whole matter might be drought to
rest. -
out ol all pationce with the pastor of
Plymouth Church and with the church,
He said, in substunco, that ho wonder
ed Ood did not strike Mr. Boocbcr
down for blasphomy, as he stood io the
pulpit and wont tnrougu nis prayers.
To this remark of the son, Mr. liowen
mado no reply or comment. After nn
interview ol perhaps an hour and a half
1 fell In m, again calling his attention
to tlio fact that what 1 complained ol
wffs that he did not quiet these rumors
by exposing tho tacts, if bo know any
M. BOWER'S REPLY TO MR. WHITE.
To the Examining Committee of J'ly-
mourn i nurcn:
More than two years ago tho Exam
ining Committee of Plymouth Church
was told that I had boon slandering
its pastor, tne itov.uonry ward needi
er; that 1 wm probably the eaase of
ull tho trouble and mischief that had
occurred in the church ; that 1 must
bo promptly looked alter, my condnc
carefully investigated, and if found
guilty, bo condemned and cast out from
tho church as a wicked offender. After
months of most searching inquiry, a
report was mado to the church by tlio
committee that (ho charge against mo
was groundless ; tbat, so fur as they
could Icam, I had not slandered 'the
pastor ; and that in thoir juditmcnt no
evidence could bo found Ibr the serious
complaint against inc. Tbo report of
tno committee was presented to the
church at a very crowded mooting, and
1 was unanimously acquitted ot any
wrong doing in tho premises. All this
was uono, remember, because 1 'was
charged with talking too much.
Alter these fukhlul and vigilant ef-
lorts to learn something against mo
bad most signally lulled, it soon bogan
to bo said in the church that 1 was
now actually talking too little ; that,
instead of opening wido my mouth, to
tno great damage ot Air. lieccber, 1
was guilty of the grave otTcneo of shut
tintr it and savimr uositivclv nothimr.
To talk was at first said to he wrong ;
and now to be silent wnseauallv wronir.
it seemed to me qutto plain all this
time that Plymouth Church believed a
storm was gathering, and that, just by
way of experiment, and in order to di
vert pulilio attention, some one must
bo found,. II possible, wtio could ho
thrown overboard. The storm still
keot mtrinr. and orerv effort, in find
some big mischief maker, inimical to
Mr. Beecher, had been fruitless. l)n
ing all this excitement, my convictions
as to what was my own personal duty
grow stronger overy hour. 1 did not
desiro to talk with anybody. 1 deter
mined to koep silent, to do just what I
bad done in tho past ; and 1 did not for
get tbat I had made a solemn covenant,
in what has since been called the tri
partito agreement, to bury tho past
and keep silent in tho tutiiro. Jlow
well 1 bad kept that pronuso It does
not become mo now to say. llut 1 know
this much, that low men have ever
been more sorely tried in regard to the
duty ot tnoutb-opening anil mouth
shutting and botb at the snmo mo
mentChan 1 have in tb Is rase. Tho
best of men and women bavo plied mo
wim advico and arguments on both
sides. I nave received thanks aud con
gratulations for keeping silent, and sol
emn threats to Induce ine to sueak. I
havo been advised confidentially and
oven boldly to sinotber my own con
science, "let tho past go, and cry
'pcaco, peace, wbnu thcro isnopoacc."
OPPOSED TO ARdl'MENT.
When Mr. 8. V. Whito called nnon
me at my offlco hours onco alone and
afterwards with two others to. talk
on the "Beecher scandal," 1 coulees
that 1 It'll be had chosen an improper
place and an Improper hoar to discuss
an improper subject, He, howover.
expressed such a frienJIy interest in
mo ana my lamuy tbat 1 allowed him
to proceed, as he stated. But I think
I soon convinced him that 1 had noither
tho time nor inclination to argue with
him at length on that subject. 1 said
to him, decidedly, 1 could not converse
with him or any other party on tbo
topic ho had presented : that I had my
own views and convictions in regard
to the matter; that 1 must bo allowed
to act on my own Judgment, or, in
othor words, to dociilo for myself what
was my duty, i told him also that 1
did not boliuvo in the prnctico of brcak-
ig writton agreements even If others
did ; and, in a word, must betr to bo ex
cused from disclosing to him my views,
feelings, or opinions on tho subject in
question. Mr. Whito pressed me With
various arguments, occupying perhaps
d ho must
have heard many d story from ninny
a sad heart some lor tho loss of prop,
erly, somo for the loss of their dearest
earthly frieuda, and some lor the loss
of charactor a greater loss than all.
May Cod forgivoaae if havo ever done
wrong in listening to one single case
inus prcsentcu. mil lor thus doing,
and tli us only, I assert, I have been
unceremoniously turnmnncd appear
Deiore tins committee. Anil 1 hero
and now most solemnly declare that
there is no other basis tor Mr. White's
grievances again, mo. Whether ho
will have othor grievances against me
after hearing moat this time remains
to bo seen. v
PEBT1NENT QUESTIONS.
But lot me now ask a few nuestions.
Who comes hero toquoto the words of
sianqrr wine J. vo ever uttered
uguinst tho pastor? Who says that I
havo ever onco in any way, except by
silence, injured him? Lei mo ask, Has
Henry W ard Beocher any grievances
against mo? If so, hanheevor brought
inem ociore tins contn.iilce 1 Ulbers,
as you know, havo in tbo plainest En
glish cniirgcu Air. needier with both
adultory and perjury. They havochal
longed an investigation in court or in
council, and hardly a whisper has been
heard in reply. Where was tho vali
ant Mr. 8. V. Whito all this time?
Whore is ho now? Pare the gentle
man, or any of you, summon those ac
cusora into a court of justiwe and thore
demand the evidence on which these
charges of adultery and perjury against
air. ueocnor are made r 11 bo is abso
lutely innocent, why do you not aet
u you believed it, and thus put an end
to this horrible scandal? If ho is a
pure man, here is the straitrht road out
of all difficulty. Yuu bavo, unfortun
ately, In my opinion, choson a different
course.
1 am before you ctarged with tlio
v uv w. qjiiuiig, RIIU j. U an UCUII IIIU1 V
than intimated, hero and elsewhere.
that by this grievous silence I have
actually uttered malicious slander; that
by this persistent silence I do actually
try to iiiuke all tho world believo that
Mr. Beecher is guilty, ueistlcmon of
tho Kxamining Committee, I once
promised to keep silent, and others
joined me in that solemn compact.
that ngrccmcut has been coolly, and,
1 say, deliberately broken ; not by mo,
but by Henry Ward Beecher. and with
tho apparent intent to injuro mo. Just
hero permit mo to deny, most emphat
ically, that I ever "sought to give the
impression," or in any way to "make
the public believe." -as chanred bv
Mr. White that Icvoi knew anvlhimr
whatever aguinst the moral churitcter
of Henry Ward Beecher. Whiitovcr
may havo been tho facts in regard to
my knowledge, convictions, or otiiiiions
on that subject, 1 havo hitherto sought
to keep them locked within my own
breast ; and, except in takintr nrivate
advico and counsel. I defy II r. 8. V.
Whito, or any othor member of Ply
mouth Church, to prove tho contrary.
But why do you. ask mo now to break
tho silence? Why summon me to the
front? Do you think 1 can use plain
er or stronger language than that much
abused lady a member of this church
whose awful charges against tho
iiasior nave stunned all Christendom ?
think if such lamruuire aa hers re
mains unheeded, no othor voice, thourrh
ono should riso from tho dead tospeuk,
wuum ever roacn your ears.
ONE TOO MANY. -Mr.
Whito says there is "one too
many in Plymouth Church nt one
end or the other." Ho does not stnto
that at ono end of the church stands a
man openly charircd with "adultery.
perjury and hypocrisy," and nt the
other end a man charged only with the
mere - grievance ol silence, lie does
not proposo to arraiifn and fuithfiillv
try the ono charged with tho awful
cinno of adultery, hut to dniB before
you tho man who, by his silence, has
uciuaiiy lea people "to believe he did
know something about Mr. Beocher."
Such evidenco of justice, impartiality,
urouieny tovo anil lair dealing 1 com
mend to your respectful consideration.
i was long ago told that it was the
seoret intention of Plymouth Church
timo ho said ho had nevur positively
objected to, but in regard to which, on
nnothor occasion, bo did positively say
"I won't I 1 won't have anything to do
wiiu ui' and nnaiiy, at bis coarse
abuse and slanderous charges of per
jury, uttered boldly and publicly In his
own icctiiro room, against nn honest
Christ inn woman who had tim ed, as
she alleged, to speuk tho truth concern
ing him.
With this brief reference to matters
which have had an infliienco in form
ing my judgment, 1 will now hasten
to tell you frankly what are my con-
conclusions in regard to tbo character
ot tuo pastor ot Plymouth Church. 1
bavo known Mr, Bocchor quito inti
mately since the day of bis arrival in
Brooklyn. I have been acquainted
with bun socially and privately, in tho
church: and in the family, io business
matters aim in religious matters. I
havo boant attentively but with nt-o-
e .1 : p . t - , T , . "
lounii irnci, wna i nas occn sniu to mo
confidentially against him. 1 havo felt
my heart stirred to its depths Tor dear
friends who, t-enrs before tho present
scandal was published, sorrowfully
begged lny counsel, aa tboy assured
me that thoir pastor and mine bad
craftily betrayed tho sanctity of home
the very charge long after presented
to
to destroy mo, if possible, and that I
" His son, Edward llonen, look pin
in tho conversation. ' He said his fit
titer's family fully agnecd with meihat
there was ot too many in Plymouth
ChRrvki Be afterward asdd tie was
an hour or more, when ho suii
urry back to his ofllco lo mako up Ins
bank account. His reiiiiiiks were sub
stantially tho same at both of tho in-
orviews in my ofllco relerred to by
dm. But he did not say on cither oc
asion that bo desired me to understand
that he was thon taking steps, in a
formal way, to bring me before the
hnrub, although he intimated that he
might doaoat some I'lUurotiuie. When
received the summons tho oilier duv
to meet tbo Examining Committee of
Mvmouth Church, 1 had not the fln'ht-
st suspicion of whul was wanted of
me. .o hint or intimation wits givonf
it that summons ns to too nature o
ho grievances einbi-need in the com-
I in ii t , and 1 must say tbat, under the
ircttmstanees, 1 am utterly nmar.ed
lint Mr. White should (tike up mv
mo, or that of the committee, with
such rambling and trivial complaints.
Iclt at first, as 1 do now, that -Mr.
While, tho Examining Coinmilleo and
lynioiitli Church could ho better cm.
loyou in investigating the duvet
hnrges against the pastor, mado in tho
plainest ningtisgo charges embracing
io crimes ot adultery and perjury
rather than In skirmishing about In
now fields, to soo it a few more pontons
could not ne scared or In some way
rawn or driven Info tho difficulty.
' ' A CONSOIKNTIOL'S DUTY.
Other men, far better and wiser than
am, havo done so, and perhaps in this
very case, nut 1 declare to you, and
through you to Plymouth Church, that
havo honestly anil conscientiously
tried in this wbolo affair lo do my duty
fulthfully to Cod, to Mr. Bctochcr and
to the church with wlncb 1 am con
nected. 1 could not do more, and I
have not for one instant desired to do
less.
Tho attempt at this time to revive
the practices of tho inquisition seems
to mo a most starring development.
Has the timo come again when men
are to be tried and punished for thoir
thought) ? A re those w ho are accept
ed aa sonnd and orthodox in their lailh
to he persecuted, put upon the rack,
and then thumb-aorewed into disclosing
all the secrets of their inmost soul ?
Has it come to this that It. ia not sole
in this free country to listen to tbe
confidential statements of ou r christian
brethren who seriously and with trom
fcling steps come to our doors, asking
not for bread, but for help and advice
in trouble? Hhall we say to such :
Heonnol We are afraid to listen to
yoa? ' '. , .
' In tny mora than twenty-five years'
connection Wltb Plymmith Church I
was, In any ovent, to bo driven from
ta communion. I cou d not then be
lieve this ; but it now appears that
othors had better information than my
self. For more llinn a year past it has
been evident to mo and to others that
this serious threat would sooner or
later bo put into execution. Hut how
was this tobetlono? Tho following
tolls tho wbolo story: From that day
to this I bavo been wickedly and ma
lignantly assailed in my business affairs;
ail sorts of crimes and misdemeanors
have been charged or hinted at ; and I
havo been held up to tho world aa a
mnn totally unworthy of oil her respect
or public confidence. Every one of
theso charges or insinuations 1 now
pronounce lo bo totally false, their an
thorsslttnderei'S.nnd I heSehy challenge
Plymouth Church to appoint its own
committee lo investigate openly and
rigorously my words mid my deeds,
either in or out of Hie church, from Hie
duy of my birtli In the present hour.
i ntn ready lor me trial.
I jet mo here recall ono Int l. One
bright, sunny Snbbiitlinfleiiinon.dll ring
llio trial between Theodore Tilton and
llio Kev. Henry Ward Beecher, I wits
wailed upon by ono of llie lending
mcmhcrs ol I'lyinoulh Church, and
most earnestly n recti to come forward
nnd say something, if it was in im
porter, to rcliuve Mr. Beecher and end
tbo controversy. I was told, if I would
do t his, "Tho arms of Plvinoul b Church
would lie thrown around mo," and that
"by so doing I would bo the greatest
man almost in tho country. My
intense reply was that there "was not
power enough, wealth enough, or in
fluence enough in Plymouth Church
or In Brooklyn toin.l.ieo mo even to
consider tho matter for ono moment."
That remark ended the interview. I
cannot help remembering, however.
!,.. :l." I... ....
uWw unnij uy mmpiy violating my
own conscience and telling a Tie I
could have been applauded then and
to-day as ono of tbo most worthy mem
bers of Plymouth Church.
DEErllKR's CHARACTKI.
I do not propoao now to give in. de
tail the facts which have come to my
knowledge, or tbo iiieidonls, disclosures,
and confidential oommuiiicalionswhich
have from time to timo beeti presented
or communicated to mo in ri'gerd lo
the character of Henry Ward Beecher;
to his dishonorable conduct in business
atfalrs ; to his treacherous treatment of
friends; to his breaking of written
covenants ; to his untrulblul slatemonts
in court; to bis dodging all through
investigations into bis conduct and
oharactor; to his stolid indifference
hon unjust charges and malicious
slanders have been mado against par
ticular members of the church; to bis
recent contradictory utterances In re
gard to what he characterised as a
"hodge-podge conncil," composed of
"wolves and foxes" (like Drs. Btorrs
and Hndlnirtonl. which council at one
vory chargo long after present
to mo by Theodore Tilton in regard
his own home. 1 nover can or will bo
baso enough to allow a single name to
be bruited before tho world, although
1 am now ready to testify to the essen
tial tacts before any proper tribunal.
These disclosures 1 beard with a ssd
heart, and tried to accept tho evidence
brought to mo that Mr. Beocher was
grief-stricken and penitent..
NO SHADOW OP DOUBT.
1 havo read much tbat has been said
for and against Mr. Beocher in the
public press. 1 have, with uttoramaio
mcnt, road and reread and pondered
over his published letters and written
coulossions in regard to tho serious ao-
cusutions mado against him. 1 have
tried to weigh all the evidenco which
has come before mo with judicial fair
ness and Christian honesty. I have
reud tho withering charges which have
been published to tho world against
him ; I have soon those charges again
and again hurled at him, and he calmly
and boldly challenged to appear before
any impartial tribunal to moot them.
1 bavo seen him, with all this cloud of
darkness gathering about him, appar
ently defying piihlio opinion, defying
the advico ol his old, lifb-long friends,
embracing tho soundest, ablest, and
best clergymen in tho country, and
seemingly defying again and again the
very (iod of Heaven himself to cast
him down. Now, being summoned
here td speak, and to Hjxak the trulhfhe
whole truth, and nothing but tlte truth, 1
solemnly give it as my nnwavoriug
opinion, in viow of all the facts and
evidence presented to me, tbat the liov.
iienry naru needier, without oven
tho shadow ot doubt in mv mind, ia
guilty of the awful crimes of adultery,
perjury, ana hypocrisy, ibis, 1 say
again and before tho bar of this coin-
milloe, is my deliberutikopinion, and 1
may ho permitted to affirm tbat 1 give
it calmly, without malice, and with no
other than a sincere desiro to do my
duty faithfully to (iod and to man, to
tho church and to the world.
Henry C. Bowe.n.
Brooklyn, Fob. 4, 187G.
The deepest silence prevailed through
out tbo reading. Overy member of the
committee, Henry M. Clevolund except
ed, paid strict atlcntion. Mr. Cleveland
looked out of the window into Orange
street, watching the evening's shadows
all, ana seemed to nave no interest in
the sad story. As Mr. Bowen reached
tlio closing paragraphs of his lather's
paper he asked .nr. tlalliday to pro
vide some light, and tho gas was turned
on in a full glare.
At tho closo of tho reading Mr.
Whito remarked that the reply left
many questions for tho committoo to
ask and consider, and be therefore
wished to know il Mr. Henry C. Bowon
intended to bo present at tho mooting.
Mr. Edward Bowon replied, "Ucntlo
men, any questions you have to ask or
remarks to make you will please send
them in writing to my father."
Mr. Bowcii's sons then abruptly
withdrew and the com.niueo drew to
gether to consult. At a quarter past
six o'clock they camo out of the houso
into tho snow aud wulked gravely away,
refusing lo say anything.
Mr. Shearman reported tho mooting
to Mr. Beecher.
At tho committee's request, Mr. Hnl-
hday at sevon o'clock called at Mr.
liowen s houso. Sir. liowen dechnod
to see tbo pastoral helper. Then Mr.
Ilalliday sent in a letter. Ibis, ft is
understood, was a further invitation to
Mr. Bowen to meot tho Examining
Committoo, and make known tho facta
to which ho refers in bis reply.
A LASKa'tO LET:
ly
Tho nowspapor correspondents went
away and the land relapsed into its
ancient silenco. The Aleuts staid. Ho
we bavo now a population in that re
gion which numbers about thirty
thousand. At Fort Wrangell, a sort of
ball-way station, whore supplies are
furnished to miners bound lor the dig-
grtigs in llritish Columbia, there
small settlement. At Sitka there is a
garrison of about two hundred men
Oulsulo of theso thcro are
NOT FIFTY WHITE PEOPLE IN THE WHOLE
REI1ION.
And the const line of Alaska is four
thousand miles long. Congress ia ask
ed to provido a government of some
sort lor these isolated forty-five whito
poopie. llcretoloro tbe aborigines
have bad no occasion to complain that
tno world is govorncn too much
Under the simple rule of the Hussion-
Amorican Fur Company thoy wcro
employed to bunt seals, sea-otter and
other animals and wore led and cared
for as kmdly as they cared for their
own dogs. They bunted, ate, drank
and slept un vexed by any knowledge
whatever ot tbo world outside tbo loir
that shut them in. All they ask now
is that they may bo lot alone. They
like whisky, to obtain which they will
sell all tboy havo and all they can steal.
r or the luel lor a long and bot debauch
they will go hall nuked all winter.
J heir new government has wisely and
paternally prohibited the sale of ardont
spirits in tbe district. But the whisky
business is oa demoralizing to tho
whites of Alaska as it is elsewhere.
Tbe fluid fire is amuirirled in and sold
to the aborigines. We are loft to inlor
that ol the forty-fivo whito people in
the region a major portion are engaged
in the whisky trade. If there were no
natiroa there would be no whisky
dealers, and if llioro were no whisky
dealers there would lie no whito folks
worth mentioning. This proposition
seems conclusive. It may be added
that if we could got rid of the abori
gines we could shut lip the territory,
bang up the key in the Treasury De
partment and
ADVERTISE ALASKA TO LET.
Unhappily the tido of emigration
seems to be coming from Asia to
America. Otherwise ono might coax
tho Alaskans westward across tho
narrow strait that separates tho two
continents. It is believed that the in
habitants of that distant portion of our
Knpublio originated io Asia. Itweuld
be tilting, though not at all in keeping
with historical precedents, for these
descendants or the Arean raco to re
visit the birthplace of thoir progenitors
if they can find it. Ho long aa thoy
remain on this sido of tho globe.where
there is obviously no special use for
them, they are undesirable tenants,
whoso places we do not, however, see
any prospect of filling hereafter. The
attempt to induce a colony of Iceland
ers to settle in Alaska has come to
nothing. The shrewod strangers wcro
not so euamored of fog, frost and snow
that thoy must needs go the North
Pacific to find it. Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Washington Territory were equal
ly attractive and far more accessible.
There are not Americans enough in
the region to man the offices, provided
Alaska should bo gifted with a civil
government of any sort. It can not
be reached by land without traveling
ovor foreign territory, and when it is
reached the intended emigrant immedi
ately returns horribly disgtistod. The
revenue from the lessees of tho furscal
grounds is considerable. Bot we can
not afford to spend this in governing
the forty-fivo white men: and the
natives are hardly fit for any govern
ment. If they would only go away
we might close out tho concern. Mew
lor Ymii,
of this Slato, or of tho TTnlterl States ; '
And provtikd further, that the sumo
shall not have any force or effect until
thoy shall havo beoq submitted to the
Couit of Quurter Sessions for tho timo
being of said county, and shall have
received the approval of the same.
8(0. 10. Tbut a quorum of said Di
rectors shall, and they are hereby en
joined and required to, moot at the
said Homo at least once In every
month and visit the apartments and
seo lliut the inmates are comfortably
supported, and hear all compluiuts and
redress or caused to bo redressed all
grievances that may huppen by tbe
neglect or misconduct of any person
or persoua in their employment or
otherwise.
8(0. 11, The annual salary of the
said Directors shall be one hundred
dollars.
8ko. 12. That in case any vacancy
by death, resignation, or otherwise, of
any of the said Directors, the remain
ing Directors shall fill such vaennoy
by tho appointment of a citizen of the
county to servo until tho next general
election, when said vacancy shall he
filled by an election to 111! the remuin-
S(o. 4. That tho suid Directors shall
forever hereafter, in name and in fact,
be a body politic and corporato in law
to all intents and purposes whatsoever
relative to I lit poor of said county, and
shall bavo perpetual sncoession, and
may sue and bo sued, plead ami be im
pleaded, be the iiniiin sit-in mid title
of "The Directors of Home lor ihe !"''r tho IJnic lor which such nngnial
Deslitiilu in nnd ll.r l he county of ! Director was elected; , I but
." nnd be i In.i iimiiiolmllnnri 'such vacancy occurs threo months be-
lore tno next eleiiion, il otherwise tho
vacancy shall be tilled at the next an
nual election ; And provided further,
that if said board fail to till suid vacancy
as heretofore directed for a period ot
sixty days, the Court of Quarter Ses
sions of said county shall make such .
appointment with like effect as it mado
by saiti Board of Directors.
Bed. 13. That all claims and demands
oxisiing at tbe timo of this act being
carried into effect shall have lull force
and effect, as fully as if this act had '
not boon passed, and when tho samo
may have been lully adjusted and set
tled, all moneys remaining in the hands
of the Overseers, as well as tho uncol
lected taxos levied for the support of
tho poor in tho several districls in said
county, shall be paid over to the Su
pervisors of tbe highways of said coun
ty, to bo by them added to tho road
fund and applied as road tax is by law
applied in said county.
seo. 14. That as soon as tbo poor ot
said county shall have been removed
to the Homo of said county, and tho
outstanding taxes collocted and paid
over, the office of Overseer of the Poor
thereafter shall be abolished.
Use. IS. That all fines, forfeitures,
or bequests tor tho use of the poor,
shall bo payah4a to tho County Treas
urer for tho uso of said Home, and the
Directors aro'hercby authorized to de
mand and receive the same, and in tho
name of said corporation may bring
suit for tho recovery of all moneys, be
longing to said institution, to plead aiid
be impleaded, and to prosecute all such
suits to final judgment, and tho money
so recovered shall bo paid into the
County Treasury and shall bo applied
in liquidation of tbe debts of the insti
tution and tho support of its inmates.
Sec. 16. Thai this act shall not ap
ply to any county that has already
erected a County Poor House under
any special law. unlca the Directors
of such Poor House shall first present
their petition to the Court of Quarter
Sessions of said county, asking leavo
to organize under this act, and said
Court shall decree tho same.
Sec. 17. All acts or parts of acts in
consistent with this act are horeby
repeated.
REFLECTIONS OX BEAUTY.
may receive, tuke mid hold any hinds,
tenements and hereditaments, not ex
ceeding tho yearly value of eight thou
sand dollars, and any goods and chat
tels of tbe gift, alienation, or bequest
of fftiy person, or persons whutsoevor,
for tho benefit of the poor aforesaid;
to take and bold any lands and tene
ments within thoir county in feo sim
ple or otherwise, under the supervision
of Court as aforesaid, as may be dona
ted to them by deed or otherwise, and
dispose of the samo as deemed condu
cive to tbo comfort of the inmates; to
firovide ail things necessary lor tho
edging, maintenance and employment
oi said persons. And tho said ireo
tor shall have power to employ, and.
at pleasure, remove a steward or stew
ards, k matron or matrons, physician
or physicians, surgoon or surgeons, and
all other attendants that may be nec
essary for the said deslituto persons
respectively, and to bind out appren
tices so that such apprenticeship may
expire, ii males at or belore tho ago of
twenty-ono, if females at or before the
age of eighteen years ; Provided, IhaL
no child be bound out lor a Ionizer
time than until ho arrives at the age
oi eigbtsen years, unless he be bound
out to a trade other than a farmer ;
Provided, also, that no child shall be ap
prenticed without the limits of the
Mates; and tbo said Directors shall
exorcise and enjoy all such other pow
ers formerly vested in the Ovorsoers
ol tbe roor aa are not borein granted
or supplied, and the said Directors are
horeby empowered to use ono common
seal in all business relating to said
corporation, and tho same at their
pleasure to alter and renew.
Sec. o. 'tbat tbe aaid Directors, as
soon aa may be after their election and
organization as albrosaid, and annually
thereafter, shall make an estimate of
tho t'early cost of maintaining said
osUiblishnicntand furnish said estimate
to iho County Commissioners, who
shall add the same to thoir yearly esti
mate preparatory to levying their tax
lor tno coming year, and they shall
from time to time make such sugges
tions to tho County Commissioners as
they may dcoru necessary as to the
improvements or alterations that may
be required to keep pace with the
necessities of tho occasion ; and the
Commissioners aforesaid shall mako
such changes and improvements as
incy may deem nocessary, and lor the
purpose of this act the Commissioners
aforesaid are hereby authorized lo pro
cure a loan for which they may pay
inivreni nut ectiunig six per cenium,
if they docm it best to do so, said loan
not to excocd three-fourths of tbo
amouut necessary for the purchase ol
said property and the erection of the
nocessary buildings, and said loan to
bo gradually reduced and to bo entirely
cancelled within two years.
MEO.t). that the amount necessary to
After all tho efforts of local societies
for tbo encouragement of immigration
it must be admitted that at least ono
portion ctf our republic bin more popn.
lilt ion than is necessary. Alaska, the
newest of our territorial acquisitions,
has too many people. It iniirht be
said that A link a ought to have more
or less. Hut there is no human proba
bility that il will have a larger number
w llliv llllMllLlln lliun It now litis.
Therefore, it should havo less. In fuel
it should havo none. When Biissia
sold Alaska lo Iho United States the
peoplo then living in tlio region were
offered their choice botwoen tho pro
tection ni tno American unci ot rreo
doin and that of tho llussiun Bear.
Tho Muscovites, with ono accord, went
back to Ituasia, evacuating tho premises
as completely as their government did.
Tho natives, who for a moat part are a
whisky-drinking, cnndle-ealing and
stolid race, could not make up their
iniuds whether to go oi slay. They
wore not sure whether they would like
tho right of suffrage, a Itoniiblicnn form
of government, a contingent interest in
tho public documents and tho seeds of
tho Agricultural Department. So they
staid. Whilo they were considering
tho matter they were "
BODILY ANNEXED TO THE I N1TED STATES.
Thorearo between twenty-flvo thous
and and thirty thousand of these inter
esting fellow-cilizcns of ours. At one
time thorewaa danger that there would
bo a retreat of tho thirty-five thousand
across Behring's Straits. It was feared
that an invasion of newspaper corres
pondents, which preceded tho .formal
annexation of tho territory, would
alarm tho timorous Aleuts, who might
innoy mat American citizenship meant
a transformation of themselves into
such beings as thino who raced about
tho land without cause or provocation.
continually asked questions, were de
voured with Insatiate curiosity and
generally behaved like lunatics. But
the guilolessand simple-hearted natives.
who regard fast walking- as a foe to
longevity and who never chanire their
clothes until they are Worn out were
evidently reassured. A schooner-load
of diplomatic enrrespnndence fmliVinna-
T11E POOR HOUSE BILL.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ERECTION
OK A POOR IIOISE AND FOR THE SUP
PORT OF TUB POOR IN THE SEVERAL
COUNTIES OF THIS COMMONWEALTH.
Whereas, It is the duty of society
to mako provision for the comfortable
maintenance of those upon whom for
tune bas frowned, and who are found
to be deslituto and void ot tbe menus
of support; therefore,
section 1. lie it enacted by the Senate
and House of Itepretentatives of the Com-
monirealth of d ennulvama in Ueneriu
Aitemlily met, and it it hereby enactetl hi)
the authority of the tame, That it shall
be tho duty of tho County Commission
ers of the several counties of this Com
monwealth, as soon as may bo after
tho passage of this act, and not later
than the lstof April, A.D'187t),toclcct
anu purchase such real estate as they
shall docm necessary for tho accommo
dation of tho poor of snid county, said
purchase to bo submitted to and ap
proved by the Court of Quarter Ses
sions in for said county ; and il shall
be lawful fur suid Commissioners, or a
majority ot them (with tbo approba
tion of tbo Court ns aforesaid), to tako
conveyances thertflor in tho name and
for the uso of tho corporation men
tioned in tho second section of this act,
and they shall certify the proceedings
therein under their bunds and seal to
tho Clerk of tho Court of Quarter Ses
sions of snid county, to bo spread upon
tno record ana nica in nis oinee.
Seo. 2. That at tho general election
to bo held in tho year .Anno Domini
1870, tho qualified electors of each
county shall elect threo rcputnblo citi
zens of the said county to be Directors
ot tho "Home of tho Deslituto" of said
county, said election shall ho con
ducted under tho general election laws
of the Commonwealth in every respect;
and tho said Directors shall meet nt
tho Court Houso in tho respective
counties on the 1st day of December
following llieir election, and divido
themselves by lot into threo classes
tho place of tho first to bo vacated at
tho expiration of the find, year, of Iho
second at tho expiration of the second
year, and that of llio third at the ex
piration of tho third year, so that llioso
who shall bo chosen after the first elec
tion and in tho mode above described
may servo for threo years, and ono
third shall he chosen annually hero-
after. :
Sec. 3. That every Director elected
in the manner aforesaid, or appointed
as directed by tho twelfth section ol
this act, shall, within ten days after
he Is notified of his said election or nt-
Hfiiivim-m, aii.i ufiwru no enters upon
the duties of the snid ofllco, lake nn
oath or affirmation, aa prescribed by
Art. 7, 8oc, 1, of tbo Constitution, and
in case of neglect or refusal fo lake
the said oath or affirmation, be shall
forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars
for the nso of tho poor of said county,
which Ono shall be recovered by aaid
Directors for the timo being as similar
debti are by law recoverable, and Iho
Directors qualified aa s foresaid are
hereby authorized lo administer oaths
or affirmations where it shall be neces
sary In relalinn to the duties of asli
omcs, .
defray tho annual expense of the
" Homo for the Doslituo shall bo paid
over to the County Treasurer, and by
him paid out on warrants drawn on
him by the County Commissioners,
UKin orders presented to them signed
by the President of the Board ol Hi
rectors and countersigned by tho Sec
retary, and to which tbe seal of tbo
corporation shall be attached, and it
shall bo the duty of tho County Com
missioners to keep tho accounts of tbe
"Home for the Destitute" in a sot of
books to be provided for that purposo,
and said accounts shall bo audited by
the County Auditors at the samo time
the other accounts of tho county arc
audited by them, and the Judges of the
several courts ol the said county and
the ministers of the gospel of tho dif
ferent denominations shall ex-ofllcio be
visitors of aaid institution, and shall
havo tlio privilege at all reasonable
limes to visit and examine tho condi
tion of the samo, including the books
of said institution, in which shall be
kept an account of oil expenses of tho
samo, as also of all the receipts of tho
same, as well aa thoso derived from the
County Treasury, as tbo productions
of the farm and the industry of its in.
mates.a also whatovenjgifta or bequests
tucy msy bavo received I row whatever
souico the same may havo been derived.
Sec. 7. That as soon as thesaid build
ings shall havo been erected or pur
chased and all necessary accommoda
tions provided therein, nntico shall bo
given to tho Overseer of the Poor in
tho various districts of said county, re
quiring them forthwith to bring the
poor ol their respective districts to said
"Home for the Dostitute," which order
the Overseers are required to comply
with or otborwiso forfeit the cost of all
future maintenance except where bv
sickness or any other sufficient cause
any poor person cannot ho removed,
in which cuso tbo Overseers shall rep
resent the same to tho nearest Jnstico
"I Iho Peace, who, being satisfied ol
the truth thereof, shall certify tlio
samo to the saitl Directors and at tho
samo time issuo an order under bis
baud and seal to the said Overseers.
directing them to maintain such poor
porson until ho or she may bo in a
situution to bo removed, and then to
removo iho saitl person and delivor
him or her lo tho steward or keeper
of snid Homo, together with said order,
and tbo chargo and cxpenso shall bo
pBid by tho said Directors.
MEC. H. I hat the said Directors shall
from time to timo receive, piovido for,
and employ, according to tho truo in
tent and meaning of this act, all indi
gent persons as shall bo ontillod to re
lief or shall bavo gained a legal settle
ment in tho suid county, and shall bo
sjnt there by an order or warrant for
that purpose under the hsndsand seals
of two Justices of tho Pcaco of snid
county, directed to any Constable ol
tho same county, or to tho Overseers
of tho proper district, or of any district
in any other county in this Common
wealth, and tho said Directors aro
hereby authorised, when thev slmll
deem it proper and convenient to tlo
so, to administer relief lo any person
in need of assistance, or to permit any
porson or persons to be maintained
elsewhere ; Providal, that their ex
pense In any case does not exceed that
lor which tbey could bo maintained in
the said Home.
Sec. 9. Tbat the said Directors or a
majority of them shall bo quorum
lor the transaction of business, and
ahall have full power to make and or,
daio such ordinances, rulos and regula
tions as they shall think proper, con
venient and ncrcssniy for the govern
ment, control and support of aaid
Home and of tbo reveuues thorounlo
belonging, and of all suck persona aa
shall came nudor thoir cogniaance;
riotiJed, that the same be not repug
nan( o this or any other of the laws
Tbe many and varied pictures of
Queen Elizabeth much confuse tho
readers of history and both friends and
enemies of that great ruler of her time.
ft ia generally conceded that sho was, '
after her "hey-day" of youth, a plain,
it not an ugly woman, and that in her
old age she waa positively hideous.
liistori's personation of tho bold heart
ed queen includes tho most wonderful
exhibition of mobility of features ever
seen in the changes which so perlectly
portray the advance of senility and
render almost pathetically ugly a face
so beautiful as that with which nature
endowed the Italian muse.
Whon Queen Elizabeth was fur ad
vanced in life she ordered all pictures
of herself painted by artists who bad
not flattered her faded features to bo
collected and burned, and in 1593 she
issued a proclamation forbidding all
persons, "save s)ocial cunning artists,"
to draw her likeness. Allasltho queen
quarreled with her impolitely faithful
looking glasses, and Kistori's tbouirht
ought not to allow the presence of a
mirror in ine nnai scene ot nor "Eliza
beth," as it is an historical fact that
none were allowed in hor presence
ilurinrr her lost veaja. Xo sttemlnnt
would have dared to permit her to seo
one.
Socrates callod beauty a brief tyran
ny, Plato called it a privilege of nature,
ineopnrastiis a silent cheat, and
Aristotle affirmed it was better than all
the letters of recommondation in tho
world. Since - the time of Esther,
beauty, has had its potent sway and
charm and value. Dean Swift pro
posed to tax femalo charms, leaving
each woman to placo a valuation on
her own attractions. Lord Encon said
tbat the best part of beauty is never
painted or expressed in a picture ; with
us tho standard of beauty differs i'o(o
aelo from tho ideal ot other countries
and races. Tho Chinese admire black
teeth and painted eyelids.
On the shores of tho Mediterranean
great corpulency is preferred. "Huir -like
wheat," tho "honey colored hair"
of honor is tho most affected of late
among us. "Brown in shadow, gold
in sun ' is a beautiful shade, but Eliza
beth's bright red hair, "capcllid." or.
as she called it, wns inspiration, to
sycophant pens in her timo, and oven
lovely Mary of Scots sacrificed her
bcautiluldiirk locks to tho "rod fronts."
Cleopatra, Lady Macbeth, and the
much maligned, beautiful and noblo
Lucretia llurgia had hair light and
golden. Leigh Hunt, who said many
wise things concerning femalo beauty,
dress, ota, and who regarded the lips
as expressing character aa fully as tho
eyes, declared that beauty was too
often sacrificed to fashion. "The spirit
of fnshion is not beautiful but willful,
not gracoful but fantastic, not stiMrior
but vulgar." Jorcmy Taylor called a
woman "the precious orce!ain of .
human clay." Ayloun says "a pretty
woman is woman's work in tbo world,
making life summer by a look which
tells of a largo heart and all llio gentle
ncss of humanity." A smilo, which
speaks of heaven's compassionatoncss,
is, after all, iho apotheosis of a pretty
woman. Seneca suid, "Virtno is more
agreeable coming from a beautiful
body." Beauty is sometimes callod
tho "fatal gill,' because of the miseries
which pursno its chances in life. "I
havo known few women in my life."
said Mary Montague, "whoso extra
ordinary charms and. accomplishments
did not mako them unhappy."
Indian corn in Nortli (icrmnny often
assumes a placo among household
plants. It is reeardod there as troni.
cal. In tho United Stales it becomes
tropical only under the namo of Hour
bon, and thon It warms a man un so
that ho feels as if ho were under tho
tropic of Capricorn.
A youngster lately had the misfor
tune to swallow the. contents of an ink
bottle, lis mother, with wonderful
prcsonce of mlpd, immediately admin
istered a box of steel pens and two
sheets of foolscap paper and the child
has been write Inside ever since.
It Is easy enough to imilato Josh
Billings thus : Doant karry ccirs in
your coat tale pocket. Eggs aint good
after they're been sot on awhile.
A irentlsman of atronir alachmanc
Tho Sheriff. t