Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-24
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.

WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.
coNrtNUED.
Geo. W. Randall d VIZ rs. Ediod Womp-
son ct ais.-An action of Eiectment.-This
had been previously decided in favor of the
plils. and the defendants had filed their
declaration for bcttcrmcnts upon the land
from which they had been elected The court
charged that when recovery is had against a
party in possession, supposing he had valid
title in fee, the party elected may recover the
value Of Improvements, made during such
possession and it was the duty Of the jury
to estimate from the evidence in the case the
value of those bcttermcnts.
Dillingham; 81 Durant for the pl'f. Red
field q Henry fr the dchs Verdict for the
delts to recover S6s7 so.
ShVmn R,gglcs u.s. r. y RopdaR.-An
action on promissory note: which was en-
dorscd to the plaintiff by Homer Rugglcs,
payee Defence, that said note was overdue
and subject to an offset which delft claimed
against the payee to the amount of the note
Henry for the plf; Durant q Randall for
the dcn. Verdict for the prf 1925 66.
S. ". AbjoH rs. Peck d Bd1cy.-An action
of assumpsit founded on a contract. The
pl'fs right to recover was admitted The
question for the jury was the amount Yer
dict sos 81 for the plf
Merrill and Redfcld for the plf Smith
and Dillingham; for defts
Chas. Lamb, apt, u.s. James w. Jones. An
action on a note, assigned TO PIT by one
Benson. Defence, that said note was given
for horse that the Deft had the right to
return the horse at the expiration Of one
month, or make payment on the note and
that soon after that time, Def told Benson
he could not pay. and that he might have
the horse if he would go and get him
The Court left it for the jury to find wheth-
er there was sufficient evidence to prove the
return of the horse. Verdict for PIE for the
amount Of the note and costs. Smith for
PlH Henry 81 Durant for Dofts.
30 We find the following article in the
/" CroyoH' the standard Art journal of the
country for September. 1t is no more than
just 70 our young friend, There is one error
in the article The State has not commits
stoned Mr.. Mead to make this statue That
is to be the work Of private effort
DoMEsTrc ART GossIP.-Larkin G. Mead.
jr of Brattlcboro VI, is engaged upon his
plaster model for a statue of Ethan Allen for
the state of Vermont, to be erected over the
remains of that distinguished hero at Burliur-
ton. The figure is OF colossal proportions.
being nine feet high. il will be cut in Yer
mont marble, from the Rutland quarrcs, and
placed upon a Tuscan column of granite forty
feet in height The historical incident chos-
en- by Mr.. Mead is the capture of Fort Ticou-
dcrosa Ethan Allen, -represcntod as stand
ing up to the gates of the fort, with uncover
ed head haughtily drawn back, his right hand
raised. the LETT hand holding his chapeau at
his side, the body in an attitude expressive of
uthorty-dcmands, " In the name of the
great Jehovah and the Continental Congress.
the surrender Of the fort. The head. and
indeed the entire figure, arc ideal, there be-
ing 20 portraits of the hero extant, and the
statements in regard to his personal appear
ance being uncertain and contradictory. In
view Of these and other obstacles, the artist
has admirably succeeded in embodying the
popular ideal Of his subject The model will
be completed in the course Of a few wceks.-
Mr.. Mead has also in progress, and near
completion, "A colossal figure in wood, four
teen feet in height, typical Of Vermont, and
designed to surmount the dome of the new
capitol building at Montpelier. tits stand
ing female figure classically draped to the feet
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left arm a sheaf of wheat He has also a por-
trait bust in clay on hand, and has moreover
produced some fine pen-and-ink outline
sketches-illustrativ of - Prue and d"
The foregoing illustrates one phase OF
healthy art encouragement. Here VIC see the
State Of Vermont honoring one of its heroes
by erecting a statue to mis- memory. and
commissioning sculptor who is reared upon
its own soil to produce the work Nothing
better could be done Mr.. Mead is compe-
tent in every respect; he is young, faithful,
and enthusiastic; and whether his work. when
completed, viii or will not stand the test of
abstract excellence, or bear favorable compar-
ison with the best works in existence. he is
entitled to fair chance His statues will al
ways be priced for being original, and as a
testimony of the artistic resources of the
State of Vermont
FIRST RATE PUrF-At the Supreme
Court of Vermont. Mrs Sarah 4. Mott was