The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-26
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D. cisreadsn, MAJ soth, ESTHER, vie q DAVID
nHlng. To- the .1d ysaf Of h,f sro.
god uslrhhaf, god siis, god mai4et
reod insnd " I'hs m-asr Of The Ia.t b. biezscd.
"A Conn.sui, obio, 90 ne isth Inst 1t ths resi-
dsbre Of friend. EpW ARD DYER, 10, late Of th.
tav 81. In the SET year 81 hts age.
Itvsuid seem thatthe sgliori IT nj. natic. requires
something mote than the passing rtcord of he
death Ia hi- south, ~ithuut the advantage whirh
wealth 90 station ruieFssnd deprived Of the means
81 Advancement that even moderate Independence
fives--he Wa early taught ih,-s lessons Of reif r.,
hsBee-hsseT uEIfousig taught IN the srarll a
stern Necessity and vhich BE- his case IN his yuuth
inpeiled him 20 Jle determination OF becoming pccu-
mani, Independent ~ the woodland ~ biz man
'd araused the amhiiioa - place himself among the
more favored ct & Ituns at1und him and hence We
have him 81 ths age Of sixteen Year, toiing ft
be daily bread -and 10 his mote msture manhood
bringing ~ bis aid the light of his past experience
with mind mofc than ordinarily capaeiops--, prae.
uesl JndFemeut-guck pcrrrption--and rare saraciU
Ia the knosied-c Ut men--wc s,e HIN steadily puf
suug the path upon and into which his early cifcum-
stances aud HI. destiny seemed g. cast hlir and A.
the result, We hnd him possessed hi decoa.e Of
Of the largest estates ~ the County and perhaps
IN the state.
The of this Is not u those prone to bend the
knee eiihef to tho shadow OF the snbstsnoe Of the
Almighty dpilaf''-nof - he often gAen g. siHg
accustomed he always has been, in III estimate of
men, to allow The circumstance by winch they ATE
surrounded 10 materially temper his Judgement Of
them-he feels inpciled g. say that those who knew
the .Hbeci n notice best will longest reaia he
recollection Of the better qualities OF his head and
heart and though, IA tir.e days Of sudden impulse,
Of quick designs and rapid execution, he might by
many have been deemed quite too cautious too pru-
dent, aud too conservative for the Sge--he has yet
ei his mark man Of that sound Judgement, clear
disccfnmeDt, energy Of character and that knowledF
Of men and things which would have made him emi-
ncnt in any line Of life into whirh hi. early fortune
might have thrown him while those who have
shared with him HE more genial hours, will long re
member bis high conversational power-ms keen wit
aud living fahey--all improved and Hpened by his
long and close reading OF the best OF the earlier stand
ard authors.
Mr. Dyer emgraIed from Rhode Island to the town
Of Clarendon at the age Of Il years, hut than
half a century has been an inhabitant of this town
where he has resided until about three years since,
when at the earnest -olc alton Of four of his children
marncd and re-iding in, and in the vicinity OF Fair
haven, he was induced 10 remove his residence to
that town KIND aud adectonaie in all his family
laions, his loss will he deeply felt impsrabe
one by his more immediate oonnections-while his
general kindness noighbor, and his social quail
ties, will long he held in remembrance by those who
have best known him aud though his name was not
baAoned ofth on the Il Of those who delight 10 give
to popular objects and although he disliked 10 be
imp,rtuncd Of his large means--it Is yet
known to the writer OF this hat heavy hea &
have been made lighter by his timely counsel, and
that light purses have been made heavier by his
kind aid. But whatever may be the popular sent-
ment IA regard to the rigid economy taught by Tins
rla-s Of economists and however poiniedly such may
in their ded illustrate the vanity of all earthly pos
sessions-they IN their hres teach with equal force
he tutt sf IA. ttfn udI nafza
vercnoc aud economy, always merits and always re
ceiyes. Com.