Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-29
The Plunkets Of Berkshire County;--or Facts
Fur Irl lShmen.

In one Of the Western Counties of Mas.
sachusett> a gentleman who was an Off
Ger in the Revolutionary War, and who
held for a long course of years The office
of Judge of Probate, some years ago EN-
p|oyed as gardener, a native lrlsh'nan, as
rude and unculti>a,ed specimen as you
have ever seen. In the course of few |
years, he felt The need of wife, AMI there
being few, If any of his country women in
the vicinity, the Judge asked him if he
could not find Yankee girl that would DO
to fill the place. But with the most natu-
raj erling in the world, he preferred one
OF his own country. like the patriarchs Of
old; and tor ,ha, purpose he Went to New
York, and in due time returned with one
that did him good and not evil, all the days
of his life, for she ontlived him. He be-
came the po>sessor Of few acres near
one corner of the spacious farm of the ven-
cradle Judge, and in process OF time, the
father of three sons and daughter. These
were reared with commendable care, re-
moved from the temptations Of giddy and
frivolous youth, educated IN the common
schools o. the place, and IN some measure
enjoying the advantages OF an academy To-
Gated in the village, which then enjoyed
an excellent reputation. 1t was the priv
ilege of the writer To be for sometime an
inmate of The family of the Judge, and to
accompany the youngest Of the brothers to
aud trnm school. Higher advantages they
did no, enjoy; but in due time the eldest
OF the brothers <ough, employment as the
,,I hN,l
ing town; aud il is now remembered with
what di>,ru>t the Candidate was examined
by the committee, and with what ample
expressions of qualification the examna-
tion was closed. Seldom had one appear.
ed. who was so prompt and well prepar-
ed at all points. The other brothers it j..
believed were eqully successful as teach
ers, and by the iorce OF their own talents
aud requirements, they all soon found en-
poy ment in more active and lucrative sit
uat,ons with business men.
And without tracing them thro' need
less particulars, it is enough to say, tha,
whoever now knows the business men OF
their native county, will point y"u Ia
those three brothers, as among the prom
inc mt and most successful and influential
. business men of The country; taking a deer
, interest in the social and religious welfare
of the community; two Of them are mem.
hers OF Christian churches, and actively
engaged in Sabbath Schools. Nor have
they failed TO secure the esteem and con
fl lence o. their fellow citizens; for With,
in the las, ten years, they have all at diff.
4 feren, times, occupied seats in the Senate
. of Massachusetts, with horror TO them
+, selves, and to their constituents. The
= yonnger brother has been the candidate il
I his district for Congress, and is now ira.
veliug in Europe. Ii he visits the land O
: his fathers. his features, no less than Iii
, name. which is honorable in Irish history
as well as his stature for from his shoul
0 der and upward, he is higher than any O
The people, will command attention.
i Nor should the sister be nnnoiced She
too, made snch use Of the advantages c
education within her reach, as TO he quail
flied for a teacher; and when means wer
acquired, enjoyed still higher advantage
in Ml.s Beecher'> school ut ltartIord.-
She became the wife OF an l,ielsigen! an
g rn,erpri>ing manufacturer OF her n"tlv
r county, who has also been member oil IN
=. Massachusetts Senate, within the last ie
\, years.
y Such families are p ohahly not common
whether of foreign or native paren'agt; San
,r it will hardly do in this ease, to say, "e
uno disco on,nes,' or from one judge al
d BIZ, i, may inci'e TO effort, for wha, ha
(. been done, may I've done again; and thong
) rminence in the same way. or IN like de
Fl gree may no, be attained. ye; II Is the mo-
vi certain result Of rducntion. To parent
n whether native or foreign, we may say,
j. you will give yonr children start in II
" orld that " i'll make them useful and aay
a pv, educate them. l, vii! be better tha
- houses or lands, or money in the Saving
re Bank; for if they have good education
r. the others will follow in due time wi,
.. proper effort. - Ware .4mericnn.