Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-01-03
Wendell Phillips, and GerrItt
Smith.

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Enierprising ihlefElhwer describes tie
the two famous reformets at home. The
residence occupied by Mr. Phillips for
many years except during occasional
summer absences from Boston, isand old.
time, exceedingly humble looking two
and.s,half.story building 10 Essex street,
cosy, sequestered uUbk ih the heart OF
the city. The house like almost all Of
the old style residences one meets with
in Boston, smacking Of revolutionary
times aud legends, Is built close upon the
street, with no grassplot or railing inter-
vening between it aud the narrow side
walk. The door is framed under a pro-
| iecting arc Of curious fashion Cf construe-
ton, with the name " Phillips rudely
painted upon one of the papels. Alto
gether, in the appearance Of the dwelling
and its surrounding, il is a simple abode,
yet under its lowly roof has dwelt for
years the seer who prophetic lips, long in
advance, have ioretold page after page Of
American history. Possessing an income
far beyond his simple expenditures, the
receipts derived from his numerous lectur.
log engagements, with all other super.
abundant means, are expended annually
In deeds of benevOlenee. OF his silent
transformations gifts to the needy, whose
loiters around among the humber of the
old residents of Boston will hear many
affecting naratious, A leveller in theory,
Mr.. Phillips is conscientious to rare de.
gree, that his everyday life and practice
should correspond strictly with the enuD-
citation Of his public opinions. Than the
interior of his home, aud the appliances
for creature comforts, nothing could be
simpler. Only books and pictures, and
the brooding presence of culture and high
refinement identifying all, make different
the home Of the thinker and the humani
, tartan. Gerritt Smith lives very simply
His rising hour is six. and a half houl
, after the bell has struck he beats musica
triangle for family worship. This he con
ducts in person, but he is wont to substi
tute the recitation of the Scriptures, fo
: their perusal. Such Is his memory tha
a he can repeat most of the Psalms ant
1 other parts of the Bible. Singing nnC
r prayer follow. From nine to twelve tn,
time is devoted to the library, and ther
. comes a walk to the office where Calel
Calkins has for thirty years officiated a
T clerk, Mr.. Smith has been for lou
time selling the lands inherited from hi
: father, and hence has vast number 0
, bonds and mortgages in his possession
|, His entire income mnst be about one hun
D Edred thousand dollars. Of this larg
amount is given away in a private man
$ ner. Two pensioners now advanced il
6 years, occupy cottages near his mansion
b in winter becoming members of his house
t hold. One of these, called Aunt Lau
Ezra" has been with him forty years an'
!. the other, "Aunt Betsy" served fitt,
n years. The latter though eight-four, ha
J, her faculties in good preservation, and i
. employed to answer all begging letter
e and to look after Mr., Smiths 4priyat
$ peasioaaaire roll inl that ncighborhood
: Begging letters, as a matter Of course, ar
Z answered in the negative, unless specia
I, claims are advanced. r Mr.. Smiths onl
d daughter inherits much of her fathers in
+ tellect; but her life has been . quie
: Pone. a,lsmdii,c M s7g;.