The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-15


Campbell, Frank Danny, Thos, w. Leo
uard f.. Marsh Sen Farngue Neither
S. A. Pircc, Peter Rich. Ezra o. Smith.
Robt, II. Walker, Jacob Wertheim. VIM
Wertheimc, Office Of Gales Copper Strip
Feed Cutter, a. S Tracy p, NJ.
Extract from private letter from
Mr.. f. w. Sumner, formerly Of this place,
but now a resident Of Sherman, Grayson
County, Texas, to friend in this village.
II have Just been indicted before the
(rery) Grand Jury for shooting one of
Greelcy's followers, ia Desperate and a
gambler) who attempted to assassinatc
me one night for making Grant speech.
He commenced on me as | was passing
by where he and his crowd Of roughs were
standing, fired the first shot at me which
| returned ; he then came at me with an
other shot which also returned. wound
ing him in the side He would in all
probability have shot and killed rue, but
| kept him too busy, and did not give
him time to shoot very straight. Now,
[ learn that the grand jury have found
bill Of indictment against him for having
attempted to shoot me, aud one against
me ioi defending myself!
Imagine, if you can, what state of
things would exist IN the South in the
event Greeley should be elected. North
ern men are coming into this part of Tex
as quite fast, and in short time this
county will be republican"
Mr.. Sumner exhibits the true Ethan
Allen grit. During the war he was COM
PEELED to leave a large and prosperous
business and an interesting family to the
mercy of the rebels aud flee for his life
to the North--was ovcrtaken in Arkan-
sas and confined ten months in an iron
cage, but finally escaped and succeeded
in reaching his friends north. Remain
ing here till the close of the war, he re.
turned to his home to encounter once
more the indignities of his old enemies.
having 10 his rocontres with them in one
instance lost an eye from pistol shot,
and in another being crippled in one knee
from the same cause yet still We find
him maintaining the right of free speech,
and promptly returning shot for shot
with those who would gladly take his
life. Surely he is brick. \
H-Died suddenly, of disease of the
Phcart, u, Middebury, Oct llth, 1872,
YRev. Dauiel Ladd, for many years
missionary in Asia Minor, in the employ
Of the American Board.
Mr. Ladd was born in New Hampshire,
Jan. %, 1904, hut removed with his IA
theirs family, when twelve years Of age,
to Fast Burke in Vermont lie gradu.
ated from Middebury College in 1882,
and from Andover Theological Seminary
in 1888. While yet a member of Col
Iegc he had devoted himself to mission
airy life, and left this country for that pur-
pose in July, 1886. For five years he
labored i'll the island Of Cyprus, until the
Greek missions were suspended, when he
was stationed Tor nine years among the
Armeuiaus at Broosa. Later he spent
fifteen years in the service at Smyrna, and
several years in connection with the mis-.
sion at Constantinoplc. In 1867, after
thirty-two years of foreign service, he
returned in enlcebed health to this coun-
try, supplied for a year the church in
East Burke, and then resided in this vii
age to the time Of his death.
For some months past tokens had APP
1 Reared OF diseased action Of the heart,
NQerasioning him at times some suffering
and apprehension. lie had just return.
ed from the meeting Of the American
Board at New Haven, Conn, and after IA
little unusual cxcrtou. fell and almost
instantly died
Mr.. Ladl was characterized by great
singlcness and simplicity of purpose, by
Cody sincerity Of life, and most con-
scicntious Christian conversation. As a
laborer in the missionary field he was
distinguished for his steadiast perscve-
renee and fidelity, and for his modest and
unremi;ting devotion to duty, often in
circumstances Of great difficulty and DIS
enlargement. His Sober discretion and
solid judgment won him the afTcctionate
confidence Of his fellow laborcrs, and
made his work fruitful in enduring re.
suits.
To the last hour of his life he was a
diligent student of the bible, ever read
ing aud writing largely on topics of Chris
;an research. His delight was in the
law of the Lord, and his meditation was
continually on the methods of Gods grace.
Apparently he had just risen from his
study, leaving fresh notes Of study, in his
open bible, upon a topic Of Christian iu-
quiry, when he was summoned within the
vail, to know even as he is known.
Mr.. Ladd leaves widow and daugh-
ter, wife of Rev. DR.. Webber, residing in
this place, and IA son pursuing his iheo-
logical studies in New Haven, Copu.