Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-11-15
From the Albany Culivator.
THE LATE JESSE BUEL.

vator, death has abruptly terminated The
existence of its well-known and respected
Editor. He sank, after a bret struggle,
beneath severe illness, which seized hun
while absent from his bone. and engaged
in the pursuit of his favorite occupation'-
He breatbed his last, at Danbury, Connec
ticut. on the 9th ultimo, in the siXty'second
year of his age. This sudden bereave-
ment has called forth sympathy of the en-
tire community; and while others are ex
pressing their sense Of the common loss, 1t
seems fitting that the paper, which he first
established, and in which he delighted to
the last, should furnish some few memen-
tos of his useful life.
JESSE BUEL was born ut Coventry,
Conn. on the 4th of January. 1878. In
early boyhood he removed with his parents
to Rutland, Vermont, where became an
apprentice TO the printing business, in the
Office Of Mr.. Lyon. Thence he went, at
the age Of Is to the city of New-York, re-
manned there during the prevalence of the
yellow fever, bought out his time. and hav-
formed a partnership with Mr.. Motif, ut
Troy, he there established the Budget,
tn 1901, he married, moved to Poughkeep-
sic. and commenced the Guardian, after.
wards cslled the Political Barometer. In
1905. he came to Kingston and established
the plcbiau. In 1918, he settled perma-
nen,ly in this city, and commenced the
Albany Argus. He continued to edit that
paper and to discharge the duties of State
Printer, until 1921, when he retired to his
farm in the vicinity of this city. Subse'
quenly to this period, he represented the
county for several years in the Assembly
of the State; received, in 1886, the support
of the whg party of New.Yotk. for the
Office of Governor; and was, at the time Of
his death, Regent Of the University. In
these several stations, he manifested a
soundness ofjudgment and purity of pur'
pose, that won for him the respect of all
parties, and the reputation Of an cn:iaantly
homes. man.
But these incidental Interruptions were
never suffered to divert his attention, for
any length of time, from the great object
OF bis interest, the advancement OF agrcul'
tural science. From the period Of his re-
tirement to his farm, this favorite pursuit
engrossed his time and thoughts. TO this
he devoted the energies of an active ant
we'll disciplined mind. and that Others
might share in the fruits Of bis study am
experience, he established in 1888, The
monthly publication which has met will
60 much favor from the public. Success
crowned these prase worthy and pblan
thropic exerlons The subject of agricul
ture began to attract moro general an
enlightened attention. Sister eocet'e
sprang up in all directions, eaIous in ,hj
good work, ard among the first acts {
their official existence, was usually th
election of JESSE BUEL as an honorar
member. His fame was soon waited acros
the Atlantic, and there. too. similar dis
tnclions were showered upon the ma
whose life and labors had been attende
with such practical benefits to his cou ntr
and to the world. Thus in 1891, he WI
elected an honorary member Of the Ma
sachusets Agricultural Society; in 1929,
the Horticultural Society of that state ;
1880, of the Monroe Horticultural Soce
at Rochester. and of the State Socie
of Slaistiques Universities at Paris;
1881, of the Charleston Horticultural S
ciety, in South Carolina in 1882, of Il
Hampshire, franklin and IIampden Socie
in Massachusetts, and of the Hamll'
County Agricultural Society, at CIncinna
in 1888, of the Tennessee Agricultural q,
Horticultural Societies in 1884, of Il
Horticultural Society OF the District
Columbia; in 1889, of the Philadelphia s
ciety of Agriculture; and in 1889. oft
Albemarle Agricultural Society. 10 l8g
he was chosen corresponding member
the London aud New York Horticutul
Societies: 10 1888, Of the Lower Cana
Agricultural Society; in 1885, Of
Royal and Central Society of Agricullu
at Paris; and in 1888, president of t
Horticultural Society of the Valley of /
Hudson.
This brief enumeration affords the b.
evidence of his devotion to the interests