The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-09-09
A Vermont Family.

There is much philosophy and good hu-
NOR in the following sketch, which we find
in the Manchester ( n t. Mirror:
A FAMILY PICTURE.
] propose to draw picture Of 'our FAM
ily' for your readers, and promise it shall
be as truthful as the majority of biograph
ical portraitures drawn by interesting par-
ties.
Our family is only remarkable for num-
bers, there being ten sons and two daugh>
ters We were raised among the green
hills Of Vermont. By the aid of coarse
fare and the absence of doctors, all the
children, with the exception Of one infant,
| lived until the youngest was thrty-six
Only two have since died, as also our saint
ed mother. The limited means of our ia
Their only enabled him to furnish common
school education but We were trained to
habits of industry and the most rigid integ-
rity. With these endowments-the best
that could be given-we were thrown upon
our resources Tor success III life. After the
age OF fifteen or sixteen, each was consulted
as to the choice of business or profession be
desired to adopt. With father blessing
and 4 mother 5 prayer We went forth to seek
our fortunes. Let u, see the result.
| have one brother, a Justice OF the
Peace with fair round belly and good
capOn lined though he never read Black
stone.
have another brother, clergyman and
chaplain in the y. S. Navy, who, having
travelled through all parts of the world has
lost his sectarIanism, and because he has
transferred his religion from his head to his
heart Is thought BY some 10 have lost it
he has been a Governor Of California, was
/ appointed Hlstoriographer Of the South
Sea Exploring Expedition, and filed sew
eral other important offices under Govern
ment. He had the honor ofinstituting the
first trial by jury in California, building
the first school house, publishing the first
newspaper, and making the first public an
nouncemcnt of the discovery of gold. His
poems and literary productions are his best
memorials lie died four years since
! | have another brother a clergyman,
who is a theological book worm, and points
out 10 others the way to Heaven with
mathematical accuracy, but stays behind
himself to pick up the stragglers.
| have another brother cloth dresser,
who if nos gentleman himself, has been
mainly instrumental in making gentlemen
| Of others.
| have another brother bookbinder,
whose art has been consulted in the selec-
ton of many library.
/ | have another brother slave -holder,
who regards slavery an evil, and freedom a
blessing, but holds his slaves for their
good.
have another brother farmer, who
thinks bis duties performed when he reads
The ITi6UHe, aud vote for liberty and the
Maine Law
| have another brother tanner, currier
and shoemaker, who has been so long tiak
eriug the understandings Of other people
that he has become quite a philosopher
himself. Is this the reason why all shoe
makers are proverbially philosophers ?
| have sister who has around her nine
representatives Of her obedience to one of
the commands; aud another sister who, not
having any OF her own TO provide for, has
assumed the care Of brood already pro.
vided.
And then there is your humble cores
pOudent-a tlnman, as he was 70. time
calied-who vas once doctor lin embro)
but having thrown physic to the dogs, is
now living by his wits. BY throw of the
Dice, (of fortune) he orce came down q
Judge IN California, and after dispensing
justice for time, came home with a pc k
ct foil OF dust and sailed il down in Syr-
acuse, believing that salt should save him
from poverty. lie is now niuHGqfsq, by
hook or crook. and In an honorable way,
to add to his pile
! We have over us all orr venerable faith
er, now IN his ninety second year of age,
10 whom we all look with the highest rev
crenee and fiIial affection. He can walk
SIX miles day with great case, and his
memory is so strong that he can repeat a
large portion Of the Bible, also whole SER
mons, and more than seven hundred stan
zas OF W ats psalms and hymns. We be
jleve that To the early religious training we
received from him, aided by the strong
common sense of our mother, united to
habits OF industry and economy which he
Incucated, We owe whatever success we
have attained in life We are all well to
do in the world, and some have become
wealthy. We are all Temperance men, if
not teetotalers. We are All professors Of
religion if not Christians-though wetakt
widely different roads ON the heavenly way.
/ am reminded OF a good Methodist preach
er when addressing a congregation Of diff
icreut denominations
Brethren, il is true we don't hitch
horses very well here, but we are comfort
ed with the reflection that we shall be able
20 DO so vixen We arrive in the stables of
eternal salvation
There is one reflection to be drawn from
the above picture. Wealth acquired by
gifts is no blessing, but often curse. Ii
our father had tcun wealthy, and had eiv>
en- each Of ~ ten thousand dollars, some
Of Us would have grown Up in idlcness and
dissipation, and ended in poverty and
crime. There can be no question of this.
Honor ard shame from 40 condition rise:
Act well your pGrt-there all the honor les
ssg- The proprietor ola bone mill al-