The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-12-08

ture of our present senator to emulate as
successfully in the one place as he has in
the other. As We part with him tonight.
and as our relation as practitioners before
his court is sundered. we NAV assure him
that we shall take pleasure in not ONLY re-
membering him as our Judge. but also in re-
tanning him as our neighbOr. our counsel
Tor and our friend. and that he will bear with
hun to his new duties our sympathy in the
dlincultles and anXieties which, in these
days, must necessarily surround the ear
nest and patriotic statesman, and our best
wishes for the continuance Of that prOsperi-
ty and good health which thus far kind
and watchful Providence has vOuchsafed
him.
Senator POland.-He has never failed the
bar nor his friends, and he will not fail his
country. God bless him!
Fittingly responded to by Senator Poland.
The following letter from Hon. Thomas
Bartlett. of Lyndon, was then read:
LETTER FROM HON. THOMAS BARTLETT.
LYNDON, Nov. 20. 1865.
GENTLEMEN:-It would afford me great
pleasure to join you this afternoon in paying
suitable hOnOrs to our late distinguished
chief justice, upon his departure for a new
and exalted sphere of duty; but circum-
stances that cannot control forbid. 1t is
tit that those hOnOrs be paid him. for he has
laid off the judicial ermine unspOtted and
unsullied as when he first put it on in 1913.
He having retired from the bench we have
a right to speak of his character as Judge.
For Independent integrity, learning and
power of discriminating between truth and
error he had no supariOrs and few equals.
His self possession was wonderful: amid
all the conflicts at the bar he was immOva-
BILE; eloquence could not stir him. sophistry
clrcumvent him. nor vehemence startle him.
He was the same cold, firm, impenetrable
self.
He had no blind side by which he was
approached unawares.
And the browning excellence of his fit
ness and character as judge was his uni
form good temper.
| l regret that | cannot be with you this
afternoon, for | never object to taking Il
good dinner or making bad speech after
it; but inasmuch as | cannot, allow me TO
offer the following sentiment.
Senator PUl0nd.-ffe has never failed the
bar or his friends. he will not fail the coun-
try. God bless him!
Accept my thanks tor your invitation and
the assurance of my esteem.
| THOMAS BARTLETT.
| Messrs. c. Robinson. w. d. Crane. L. H.
Bisbee, j. L. Allen.
j. S. Edwards, Esq. of Derby. then in
troduced the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolred, That the members of the bar
have learned with unteigned regret the res
| ignation OF the Honorable Luke p. Poland
as chief justice of the supreme court of Yer
mont His varied and comprehensive
learning in all the departments of the sci
ence Of jurisprudence. not only in the con-
structiOn OF our statute and constitutional
law. bur in that broader and ampler juris-
prudence, the common law. illustrating
and applying it in all its various branches
| to the wants and necessities Of an enlight-
ened and progressive people with the force
and vigor OF a comprehensive master mind.
marks the true characteristics of the pro-
found judge.
! KeSolred. That the kindness. cordialitv
and torbearance of the late Chief justice to-
wards the members of the bar in their az
dlOus and perpleXing duties throughout his
whole judicial career. calls forth their
warmest gratitude and highest respect.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr. Hnhhall, tn" missing cashier of tn"
MiSsisquOi Bank. has not vet been heard
from. The mason lodge at Sheldon have
issued circular asking their brethren
abroad to assist in aScertaininS his tate.
! The liquor law has recently been ent0rc-
ed in two cases in IIghgate. rollecln" 4
fine III each case of twenty dollars and
costs. Ii other towns would do likewise.
and follow their hand" as sport>men say.
the traffic would be seriously contracted
st. Il5anS Messenger.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Tie Standard says the house of Hon.
VIM. r. Cole of West Charleston, caught
fire Sunday afternoon, and came nigh
burning to the ground, but through the
very great cxcrtions of the citizens it was
saved. The fire originated from defect
in the chimney.
Mr.. L. Collier of Derby has sold his
pair of steer calves. 8 months old. for
1925. Mr.. Collier thinks there is some
thing in blood-with little new milk oc-
ca>ionally.
The same paper informs us that Mr..
Madison Cowle> of Albany is the sole pro-
prictor OF three queer hens, each of which
has three distinct pairs of wings, placed
| .,l Il I'll,
have the fourth pair Just as well as not.
only there was not room. They ENJOY
usual health and yield the regular daily
fruit
We learn from the Newport Express
that one night last week, Canadian
named Cobb stepped upon the passenger
car which was backing down to the engine
house as usual for the night. but, going
down farther than he expected, Cobb Ia
bored under the impression that he was
bound for st. .Johnsbury or somewhere
else. Being unacquainted with the lay of
the land, he jumped off and found HIM
self very unexpectedly tloundering in the
middle of the lake He managed to grasp
one of the piles on which the bridge is
built, IN such manner as to prevent his
sinking, and he was taken out i'll an cN-
haustcd condition.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Courier says that the fines and
costs in the little village Of Rutland, for
the last six days, in the enforcement of the
Maine liquor law, have been over one hun
| 1rad onI twenty ,1oIIor- anU all This ludar