The Republican journal., 1870-12-29
DEATH OF HON. JAMES WHITE.

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Hon. James White, departed this life at his
residence in this city, on Saturday last He
had suffered for year past from the effects
OF severe cold taken during a journey to
Aroostook, which resulted in 4 painful in
|flammatory disorder, and finally wore out his
life Although it was known that he was
failing, and that his remaining vital energies
could not long struggle against the destroy
er, still his demise at the last was unexpect-
edly sudden. 1t does not Overpass the
bounds of truth to say that the feeling OF
sympathy and regret is universal with oul
people, among whom his long life Of honor
and usefulness has been passed; nor that, in
the larger bounds of our state, where his
name has always been synonymous with the
most scrupulous integrity, the public sorrow
is universal and sincere
Mr. White, who was the son of Col. Will
liam and Elizabeth Mitchell White, was born
at Chester, N. H., Sept. 3, 1892. He gradu-
ated at Dartmouth College, in the class of
1918. He studied law with his brother, Will
liam White, at Belfast, and was admitted to
the bar of the Supreme Court, June %, 1921.
He was the oldest surviving member of the
Waldo bar.
Mr.. White had an inclination for the study
and practice of political, social and busn ess
economy-for the investigation of those pur-
suits which are the source of individual and
national wealth, and for the application of
the soundest principles in their operation. A
student and disciple Of Adam Smith, he
moulded his precept and practice upon tho
maxms of that great master of the prnci-
pies of thrift and prosperity. For the attract
i've and ephemeral bubbles that spring up
from time to time, with promise of sudden
riches, he had no toleration He believed
III no promises of wealth that did not have
their foundation in labor. His financial abl-
ity attracted public attention, and in 1912 he
was elected State Treasurer, an office that he
filled, with honor to himself and profit to the
State, for five years, and retired with univer-
sal expressions Of regret that the provisions
OF the Constitution would not permit his
longer continuance in office
After his return to Belfast, Mr.. White en-
tered into q law partnership with the late
Andrew L. Palmer, which continued until
Mr.. Palmcr's death in 1853.
Mr. White was 4 Democrat of the old Jcf-
terson and Jackson school, His political
principles were with him living and abiding
faith, the same in adversely as in prosperity,
and to them he clung with all the tenacity of
his strong nature. He fores;aw the late civil
war, as the natural and inevitable result of
the teachings of the prevalent political doc
trnes, and deplored the calamity which he
was powerless to stay. In 1862 and 1864 he
was the Democratic candidate for Congress
in this District.
Mr.. White was twice married, His first
wife was Lydia Shaw Wood, of Winthrop,
and his second Mrs. Hannah w. Cushman,
daughter of the late Manasseh Sleeper
Five children of the first wife survive.
In all the business and social relations OF
life, Mr.. White was kindly, considerable and
just. He was not given to idle words.
What his tongue declared, his hand was
ready to perform. He squared his acts by
the strictest rule of right, and no bond was
better than his word He had ''that chastity
of honor which felt a stain like wound"
But he has gone We shall know no more
the commanding form, the venerable pres
ence the kindly eye, nor behold ever again
the ''lace that WIS like a benedctiOn. -
Peace to his ashes.
The report of the trial in New York, OF
Shepherd S. Stevens, q former resident of
this city, for larceny, will be read with inter
est The history Of the case, which we pub
lished at the time of the theft, will be re-
membered by our readers. After Il thorough
legal investigation, the matter has ended in
the conviction of Stevens, and the vindica-
ton, as the Court took occasion to say, of all
the parties accused by him.
In this connection we cannot forbear re-
cording our testimony to the industry and
fidelity with which the New York Herald
gathers up every item OF interesting news,
great Or small. We searched in vain the
columns of the other New York dailies to
iiiiu ilioiO lLielu "
this trial, while the Herald gave the very
full report which we copy to-day. There is
no use in disputing the fact that if man
wants all the news he m st read the Herald.
| Messrs. Charles Shaw & Son, run one of the
most extensive tanneries in this part Of the State
at Hartand. 1t turns out 125 sides of sole leather
| Il day. Messrs. John Page Il Son, do Il good bust
| ness at tanning upper leather for home and other
markets. Archibald Linn opens his new mill,
| Tuesday night, with grand entertainment.
| [Skowhegan Reporter.
Hartland is a Town of large manufacturing
and agricultural resources, and is directly
on the line of the extension Of the Belfast
and Moosehead Lake Railroad. Ii the road
is not taken by the Maine Central, the Direc-
tors will labor earnestly, and we have no
doubt successfully, to extend it towards
Skowhegan, through the thrifty towns of
Somerset county,
Senator Drake, of Missouri, having resign
ed, to accept the Office of Judge Of the Court
of CLAIMS, the Governor has appointed to
the vacancy, Hon. Daniel 7. Jewctt The