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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1875
Page
1
An interview discusses Beecher Tilton and Woodhull with witnesses like Cooke who describe motives and defense strategies. They predict Beecher’s acquittal, possible blackmail, and the far reaching implications of public scandal on private lives and a Plymouth Church milieu.
The speaker laments a painful foot ailment and stubborn remedies such as oil and vinegar. They recall happier times, note brittle friendships, and describe a steady decline from comfort to chronic misery. The piece blends whimsy with hardship and questions healing with odd, half-formed phrases.
A tale set in Bingfield charts Joe Getters rise from thrift to fortune via insurance schemes and church influence. He clashes with Squire Tackey over faith and profit, witnesses ministers vie for souls, and ends up granting Sam Octery a grace period that yields genuine, if ironic, Christian virtue.
The passage paints Joe Getter as a man who talked of virtue yet failed to follow it, shaving forty years away through pride and poor choices. It notes readers may judge him harshly while acknowledging why he did not act on good promptings. His dividends came seldom, and the text asks readers to consider who bore responsibility.
Special Correspondence from Philadelphia to Times Washington reports a late Senate session amid stormy weather. The piece sketches senators including Ferry, Conkling, Wallace, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron, Jones, Whyte, Eaton, and Johnson, portraying rivalries, vanity, gentility, and political theatre during the Louisiana resolution opening debate.
Townsend’s Philadelphia Times excerpt presents Cooke’s testimony asserting Tilton’s guilt accusations against Beecher stem from envy and manipulation. He describes Woodhull as an intelligent but provocative figure, pursuing scandal with Tilton and Beecher, and notes Tilton’s involvement in inflaming public opposition.
The Commonwealth charges the Radical party in Pennsylvania with resisting a thorough, honest, and exhaustive probe into state treasury management. It claims the Radicals control the treasury, fear scrutiny, and sacrificed state charities to avoid exposure, urging voters to demand accountability in the upcoming campaign.
A New York Correspondent notes the high cost of living and changing expectations strain marriages. Men with modest wages fear supporting wives and their wardrobes, leading some to postpone or avoid marriage while women pursue professional paths. The piece ends with a quip about Lent balls and a police court judge.
In 1963 J T Wood under a firman and with British Museum approval began digs at Ephesus. He reported a Christian font fifteen feet across in the Forum, a Saint Luke panel, a tomb cross, and a shrine over the tomb with 26 columns. The Temple of Diana measured 342 by 264 feet with 100 columns, its ornate architecture and gold coloring largely intact despite Christian destruction. Seventy seven cases of temple remains were sent to the British Museum.
A New York dispatch reports a curious 1875 joint resolution authorizing Thomas W. Fitch to accept a wedding gift of jewelry from the Khedive of Egypt for Mrs Minnie Sherman Fitch. The gift remains duty liable. protests by General Sherman halted planned changes. Diamonds valued at 65,000 to 75,000 dollars with about 17,600 dollars in duty.
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