Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-14

JOHN STUART MILL.-This great English
philosopher died at Aviguon, in Southern
France, where his beloved wife lies buried,
on Friday last. John Stuart Mil was the
son of James Mill, an eminent Scotch author,
and was named after Sir John Stuart to
whom James Mill owed his education.
He was born in London, May 20, 1906,
and was educated at home by his father. 10
1920, be went to France, where he resided
TOR upward of a year, making himself M ster
of the French language, and occasionally
attending public lectures on science. lie
lived for some time in Paris, in the house of
the French economist, Jean Beptiste Say,
where be made the acquaintance of many
men distinguished then or a'terward 10
politics. He spent part of his time in the
south of France, 10 the house of Sir Samuel
Bentham, brother to Jeremy Bentham.
Daring this stay in France he laid the
foundation of his great familiarity with and
interest in the politics as we'll as in the
literature Of the French nation. In 1873 he
entered the India House and becime clerk
in the Examiners office, where his father
Was Assistant Examiner. For 50 years he
continued TO be occupied in the department
of the Office His Fife is almost devoid of
dates or events, except those OF study,
literature and travel. At the age of A he
married II ,rrlet Taylor, LAZY OF rare
intellectual gifts, who proved valuable
assistant in his labors and to whom his de-
votion was almost chlvalr )us. Many readers
will recall his touching dedication 10 ler OF
:. The Subsection Of W omen.' She died few
ears ago. In early life he Contributed to
the Ei,nhurgh and Westminster Reviews
in 1913 appeared his Logic, IN 1915 h's
:. Prime, pies OF Political Ec ,nomv." in 1859
his Essay on Liberty in 1865 his . Ex-
animation OF tlauilton's Philosophy, anu
10 1869 his - Suhjsctlon OF Women
In 1865, the Liberal electors OF West
N MISTER, one OF the great metropolitan
boroughs, proposed Mr. Mill as candidate
tor Parliament. He was opposed by the
Hon. Robert Grosvenor, who made Liberal
professions, and exercised great influence as
a property owner. Leaving the con1uct OF
the election 10 his friends, Mr.. Mill did little
more than attend few meetings where,
after giving a brief address, he would invite
anv one VINO wished to learn his opinions on
current topics to submit his questions. This
invitation was readily accepted, and ne Was
Piled with inquiries which ne answered Win
a
were attended by volunteers, principally
Young men, and at evening, when the votes
were counted, to the surprise of every one 1t
was found that the wealthy, arIstocratlc
candidate was beaten, and stuart Mil was
elected a member of the House of Commons.
In 1868 he was defeated in contest tor
reelection. but his popularity among the
people of England has been steadily increas-
inc His influence in controlling the thought
of men who will themselves become leaders
will long be felt. He was an earnest TREND
of the North during our war, and has been
an uncompromisiug advocate of Woman
suffrage. Justin Mccarthy says of his later
{. After the death of the wife whom he SO
loved and revered, Mill lived almost always
at Avlgnon, in the south OF france wnere
over her remains, which he visits and tends
with a romantic devotion and conssancy
worthy of Roland