New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-03
DEATH or AyECCENTRIc CHARACTER

Corux,Icrience Of The Boston TrsreNer
H,NoyFR, n. H., Sep.. y, 1856.
That venerable man-Increase kimball-known for
half century to all the graduates OF dartmouth Col
Ice died at Hanover the 10th inst. at the age OF
eighty AT the age Of thirty, he manifested signs OF
Arrangement which became permanent, and contln'
ned In moderate degree till his death. In lsl2 tho
CONTROVERSY in the College began, which resulted IN
M establishment Of the University after ward annulled
by the decision Of the Supreme Court at ashlngton
This controversy ngitated the church to which Mr.
Kimbal belonged, and he took an sctive part on the
side Of the Univ crsy Affairs going contrary to his
mind he aecedcd from church under VOW lie let
hi. bead grow at full length i'll testimony, and SO wore
it till hs death Upon this succeeded the halldcina-
eat pork or any article into which the product of the
hog entered not eyon cake prepared with lard FOR
several wears before his death he wore a long whUc
robe cir, about hs Ions. This with his long mar ahd
long beard both hosfv. together with the enect OF
psralytc shock which de pressed slightly one side OF dis
mouth gave him peculiar appearance
Man, things in his history show him to have pos
.essed naturally strong uIn "hSn uui ~; ., tro
0ushci In 1874 no invented the first machine Tor
making cut nails, and took ont tor 1t patent: FOR
tn. he was offered large sum but he refused TO sell
improvements were made by others on the ma'hln"
,ud nnteIted which threv him ont Of the whole ben
eft and the disappointment Il thought To nave Deen
the proX innate of his arrangement WIN no ed
ucation but the common school ne attained 10 u con-
siderable power OF lang isc both In conVtrsation ara
writing. , .....,-
drawn up BY him about 1877. proposing to rnfe
$lCOtC0 BY subscription which he as agent elsaIea
TO collect r the purpose o. establishing TWO branches
Of the College in which both the parties shoulh nave
their ~shcs gaeed and so the controversy be settled
This is rich document, toth I'D conception anu eh
pres.i,u exhibiting indeed, more integrity OF heart
fbnu Of head but also the beneyolence anu maSuaum'
~ characteristic Of bis whole NE
r. cling tho want of education himself, he bore the
rrincipai expenses of brother twelve years
han. in n
ucatiop lie also held on TO the last TO hi, favoro
idea of preserving intact his little properly 10
il 10 Dartmouth College. for which lie never lost ms
strong affection that IN Intention not IN thct, no
was one of its most liberal benefncors. Many years
ago widow lady Of worth i'll the village ios! her Oil Ia
tie soLaagration Of her house. MIR. him6an imme
d;attly started subscription and raised sooo TO erect
smother and bt slowed the labor OF whole summer ID
buildpc it, He went TO Picrmont purchased the sand
inc timber .eed it hoaed it down the river prepG ed
il and erected the frame and pcrsevered TIL tne mouse
was restored, and the widow 10 way cohected WIN
him. made whole a. before
His ccpscientousness was so great uniformly, as to
excite admiration. Whatever his alterations III Judg,
ment and insane violations OF prcPeIy' none aened
him the intention Of doing right For thls nc eAet'
oised a self.denia remarkable, aud aWliinShese 10
suffer wrong rather than 70 do wrong, winch dd INC
highest honor 70 hi. heart. These principles cohtIoeu
him in his most insane periods His reIgious eAPeIl
cree began about the year 1893. and not"
bs mental alienation, the Christian publc uhi,e ia
,wnrjng 10 him the character Of consistent ana I'M
deviang Christian pety. Before the commencement
Of h- religious life nc a. addicted TO the vice OF gam
bling and wa more successful in winning than most
AEer liz moral revolution nc sought out with muen
psins-tokirg end long journeys those from whom nc
bad won. ard made restitution to The extent Vi Ills
ability. ,,;
Tie laet ten years Of his life, when age and bodly
lfruiiies increased, spent in great dePr, aon
anu misery. His insanity suffered no abatement a
pens and effort. of bis friends were rendered heuec
tual His home wa. burned and yet he insisted on n
living alone on the spot in poor shanty me reca Q,
tie Ere Fa the pact two ,eart, howe'er os' t.
an,bo-i.ic, His insanity beat disrusl Of oil arouni
hin til al length be refu.ed to eat lest he should sko
rolop or cat something in his view unla T'aL ihs
soon emaciated him beyond help ami alter three wees
prostgation his bed death came to DIS reIei -,
tie pr se,t or future lit upon him All Wa deRtr
And ye. mono of his acquaintance could lono.oi ~
truusition to a blessed world