Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

The Story OF CHICAGO CHAnAcrER.-
There died . few days ago man who for nearly |
fortv years had been one Of the characters OF
Chicago and q man of great energy, intensely
DESTROYS Of doing good, and friend OF human
ity, who was the easy recipient OF every ism
that came along. Seth Paine was born In YER
mont-the birthplace Of 10 Smith, Brigham
Young, Brother Noyes, and the authors OF va
rious other religions, which were doomed 10 DC
temporary and unsuccessful After clerKing
here for rometime, he started wildcat na1k'
but Wac sold cut almost Immediately, and the
sheets Of notes went into the hands OF tooac-
conist, who used them to wrap up his gooas' II
Was an anticipation Of the fate OF confederate
currency and bonds. Colonel Paine wss strong
,bolitioaist, friend of Lovejoy, and an active
underground railroad man. When spiritushsin
and yeoetsrisnism were discovered, he became
zeslous believer in both, so much go that when,
in ls4S. he again started Q bank, female me-
dunn was always in the private othce, and Sas
always consulted concerning deposits. Since II
was intended to DO business only with those VINO
we're nure in flesh and spirit, no Accommodations
COLD be obtained By thcse who were given 10
the use Of tobacco or liquor. 1t was unders'ood
that person given TO such practices couiu NOT
be relied on to takeup his notes. even though as
rich az Cros5us Sill this wss not as lunatc as
n,
where the treasurer lived in heaven, and kept
Tic deposit, there, and where the notes were to
be psid when the millennium came and earth and
heaven we're SIS one These notes obtained no ex-
tensive circulation, however, though one hrm
was paid in them for some job printing.
Col. Paine also started the Christian Banker
as his organ, snd attacked social and political
evils in il until he WAS sgain sold out and sent
to isil, when he concentrated himself upon the
abuses of his new residence, and became mere
of master there than the sheriff himself. II
was day Of general rejoicing when this PRISON
or, who set all rules st defiance, and who hau
paper to back him, was liberated and tarhed
loose upon the city. His release vas follower oy
one Of the most curious suits which ever occur
red here He and few of his sssOcistes in
spiritullism were proceeded against under pre-
vision in the city charter, regulating and pro-
bibitinr disorlerly houtes. His counsel claimed
that spirituslism was IS much creed IS Meth
odign or Episcopsncy, while the other side want
ed to prove that ii mad not single element OF
religion about it. All the ministers in the yicln-
ity we're called upon 10 testify. The court WsS
overE helmed with dissertations on secitrisn
creeds, in this cste snd also in the proceedings
for commission in lunscy sgainst another pro
miuent spi1ituslist. Finally, spirituAlism was
decided not to be disorderly-not TO be proof oil
mSiness-Gnd It's zihereuts have rot since then
been troubled by leg.l prosecution After tina
matter was Disposed Of, Mr.. Psne shook of the
dust Of the cily, and retired to Cook county,
where be started cooperative store, and a
stable Of humanity as he called It, where 81
lcyeTs Of mankind might take refuge lie also
continued the publication Of his fearful psper
This listed only = year, and then, after some
wears spent in other failures, he devoted himsef
10 the cause Of tLe " Womsn's home, an ins;i-
tuition to furnish cheap food and lodgings to the
working women. Grown more practical with
years he worked for it with sober energy, tuc-
ceeicd in establishing it on firm basis, and
when he died gave it all his property Letter
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