Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-02

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former ,years .copnactad--Mith TIA
Press, end who, in reality ha1
niy1r irttirjdi from his SeonaSc-
ttiees~wish- the newspaper, hsviug
been an almost constant contributor
to our state, and many Of the New
England Journals. s
His tastes, requirements, and the
habits of his life, led him to b asso-
ciated with tho Press, and he was in
spirit, although not nominally one Of
our associates. 1t is hardly neces-
sary for me in this presence to mem
ton the name of Piiny H. White,
the indefatigable, earnest, and vol
luminous writer of Vermont, one who
ever received the cordial welcome of
the press in social intercourse, and .
contribution to our columns was
most warmly received. His name
and fame was familiar to our breth-
rem of other communities, for the
initials of up. H. w." in Vermont
newspapers were familiar as house.
hold words among the people.
1t is not inappropriate in
conclusion on this occasion, to
sketch for a moment his connection
with the press of the state, as q brief
memorial tribute to the gifted and
honored dead.
Pliny Holton White was born in
Springfield, Vermont, October 9th.
1922. Studied law with Hon. Wm.
C. Bradley, and was admitted to the
Windham County bar and practiced
the profession for a few years.
During his student life, he wrote
for the Brattlebero Eagle. The con-
Quoting of newspaper being more
congenial to his tastes, he abandoned
the law and became the Editor Of
the Brattleboro Eagle, now the
Phoenix. He was afterwards Editor
Of the Express, at Amherst, Mass.
After his entrance upon the ministry,
he contributed. many valuable and
historical articles to the Congrega-
tional Quarterly, Vermont Chronicle,
the Congrogationalist and Boston
Recorder. He was also q frequent
contributor to the Vermont Record,
Rutland Herald and Burlington
Free Press, Barton Standard and
Newport Express, and other State
journals. He was diligent in many
other departments, and won for him
self an enviable reputation as a
writer. He had q fertile mind, a
great mass of facts, and condensed
them for the press with great rapid
ity, industry and accuracy. He
was the valued assistant of the press
in Vermont, aud perhaps his superior
in many respects our State has never
produced. His loss to the press OF
the State has been sensibly felt, and
is made more apparent every day, as
many important facts and incidents
which he could have contributed, ii
is feared, are forever lost. Vermont
had the honor of his birth. the be.eG.
of his labors lie had his home amid
her mountains; her history and the
promotion Of her interests his study ;
her honor his glory, and her soil his
grave. May a kind Providence
grant to the press of Vermont
another contributor and assistant
like Pliny H. White.
OBITUARY. - Tho following notice,
which was written about two weeks ago,
for some unaccountable reason did not
get to us till yesterday]:
Died, in Duttonsville, on the 9th inst,
Frank II. Hazelton. son Of Doct. D. W.
Hazelton of that place, aged Is years and
8 months.
Seldom has the death Of one 30 young
sent such a shock through the commune
ty, aud produced such deep sympathy
and sorrow. The deceased Was . youth
Of uncommon lovliness and promise. His
manly department aud amiAble disppsi-
ton had won for him the esteem of al
who knew him.
The sudden death Of one, who was the
picture Of health, the powers Of whose
mind were just developing, giving prom
Use of bright career of usefulness, il
among the darkest dispensAtions of Divine
Providence. and is adapted to teach Us to
look at the most fascinating objects OF
earth with an undazzled eye, and to hear
its most fattering promises with an in
credulous ear.
Man is inclined to reason with kind
Of atheistioal short-sightedness = that
Affections come forth from the dust, and
trouble springs out Of the ground" In
one instance we are disposed to think
that precaution would have saved US in
another, that retreat would have removed
us far from danger. But when some ma.
ignant disease strikes down one in the
bloom and flush of health, and the skill OF
the wisest physicians is bafaed, and all
the kind offices of affection are set at de-
fance--then it is recolleoted that there il
God in the earth who controls human
events.
The funeral drew together large as
sembly. The members of the District
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