Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-30


700 70 ponder on daring has long walk to b
he priniingofiee. He subsequently stud a
led the Hebrew and German languages, :
and, i Is believed. was respectable schoi- b
ar in both. Ia
Mr.. * was fond Of elegant letters, and. n
50 taras his duties permitted. he INDUCED 4
his tastes. His reading from boyhood had q
been various and extensive; and lew prob {
ably Of his professional brethren were bet
ter versed IN the lieratl re the day.
Suck are some of the most interesting
passages Of the life OF JAMES DAVIS
KKowLks In forming just estimate of
his character. Of his intellectual acquisi-
tons, and his success il. life, the difficulties L
which he was obliged TO combat should I
not be disregarded. Ii should be remem-
bered that he owed nothing either to sta
tiou, OF wealth, or patronage. but that he
rose from obscurity to distinction by the |
elastic energies Of bis own genius He
made no eager pushes after notice. He |
was not impatient Of concealment. though I
he must have ielt that he was not born for !
ecncealment. He pursued, with nndevi-
ating aim, his onward course, never step
ping aside either 10 propitiate the equals
whom he outstripped in the race, OF the
superiors whom he was determined to o.
j vertake.
II Though far removed from whatever is
sordid, he was, in the use of money, strict
" economical. He had too just sense of
his own dignity & personal Independence
! 10 perilthem by any habit Of extravagant
Expenditure. With the scanty wages
which be earned while an apprentice, not
only did he clothe himself respectfully, and
purchase some books, but he saved small
amount for the express purpose Of defray-
! ing the expenses Of his future education.
Another illustration Of his character de-
serves. in this connexion. to be mentioned.
He refused to comply with the wishes Of
J his friends, who urged him TO pursue a
J course Of collegiate study, until assured
that religious newspaper was TO be estab-
: lished in Washington. by editing which he
! could gain for hinselfan independent sup
/ port The Columbian Star was accord
: ingly established. He conducted It awhile
! al Undergraduate. and from his salary as
{ Editor and Superintendent OF the Printing
Oh:e. he betrayed the expenses Of his col
: legiate education.
II His moral character was from boyhood
! singulariy pure. Not profane or impure
; word was ever known to escape his lips.
/ He seemed, even in his early days, to be
filled with generous ardor for universal
: TRUTH and with calm and sedate percep-
: ton Of the all-pervading elements Of beau
llty. He proposed to himself high aims,
: and he vigorously pursued them, neither
; seduced by the Establishments or pleasure,
nor discouraged BY the difficulties which
7 trepelled his advance. Results have vindi-
4 eaied the wisdom Of his course.
: Towards strangers and casual acquaint-
q snces. bis manners were somewhat formal
Il and frigid: but those who knew him well
. have not now 10 learn that he was truly az
: fectionate in his intercourse with his Gmi-
q ly and friends Constitutionally prone TO
! indulge IN q sportive mood, he deemed il
d wise 10 restrain propensity which some-
2, times exposes clergymen, perhaps unjust.
h ", 10 the imputation Of leyity. His vii
D was, ut times, brilliant and playful; and
his powers Of satire, bad be not restrained
a the exercise Of them, would have been the
q terror of dullness and conceit.
40 OF his christian character, little need be
ID said. His religion was not fugitive
ID impulse, but profound sentiment; il man
q ifested itself, not In paroxysms Of zeal, bu
g In course Of consistent piety not in bus
II tie and ostentation, but in fixed principle
is conscientious obedience.
10 The life Of Prof x. is before the world
Pr tits full Of instruction, more especially 70
of the young and ambitious student. To poin
# the moral Of his death, is perhaps unne
n tcessary. A few days since, and he stood
ne among us IN the foil maturity Of all hi
IN powers. He looked-ahl he looked 70
Sc the last time--upon well-remsmberet
he scenes, and he grasped. with renewed cor
IT. daily. the hands Of those who had cheere,
ed his early tolls Where is he nowl Ii
&C the death Of such a man, however, Their
lie IS glorious hope. With his last momen
ID. upon earth were ended all his trials; witt
o. his frst momenti in eternity. began his son!
70 Of everlasting triumph. x.
We We Published yesterday just and beau
n tifully written tribute TO the worth Of tn
m lamenied Professor Knowles, EXTRACTS
"a from the Providence Journal From th
H. chasteness OF the style and the feeling an
ts. probation Of the merits Of the deceased
- we think Il can be attributed to but one De,
sc in Providence, that Of Professor Goddar
nd Of Brown University. This fact enhances
he the value Of the article. both as a compo
as sition and IN assurance of It's being th
enlogy Of truth as well as friendship. M
he Goddard was the Proprietor and Editor Q
81. the American when Mr. Knowles was con
'ul nected with that paper. and as was said b,
o Rev. Baron Stow. in his funeral discourse
L. III ,,.r,r,n thav, ,,,os. not eor,aesad