Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-23

Mrs. Stowe in her readable sketch of H.,
deceased Chief Justice, contained in hei
book = Men of Our Times" published q
few years ago, gives the following interest
ing incidents Of his early years
- In regard to Chase's early education
we have not many traditions. His parent,
were Of the best class of New Hampshire
farmers; Bihle-reading, thoughtful, shTewd,
closely and wisely economical 1t Is said
that IN that region literary material was 50
scarce that the boy first writing lessons
were taken on strips Of birch bark.
When his father died there was found to
be little property for the support of the
family. and only the snail separate estate of
his mother was left She was of Scotch
blood that blood which al once shrewd
piOus, courageous and energetic and was
competent to make little serve the uses of
a great deal
But an education, and n College educa-
ton is the goal toward which such mothers
IN New England set their faces as a flint
and by Infinite savings and unknown econo-
mics they compass it.
" hen Chase was fourteen wears old his
uncle, the Bishop of Ohio and Illinois offer
ed 10 take and educate him. and he went IN
Ohio along with an elder brother who was
attached to Gen. Cass's expedition to the
upper waters Of the Mississippi.
While at Buffalo the seniors of the Marty
made an excursion TO Niagara. but had no
room in their vehicle for the boy. Yorng
Chase upon this with characteristic energy.
picked up another boy who wanted 10 sse
the falls, and the two enterprising vonng
gentlemen footed it through the snow for
twenty miles, and saw the falls in componl
with their elders
lie remained two years with the Bishop
who wasa peremptOry man, and used his
nephew as be did himself and everybody
else about hin, that l., made him irork lust
Is hard as he could
The great missionary bishop had so much
to do, and 50 little to do il with that Lo
had to make up for lacl. Of money bv nee.
SAINT and severe labor, and with such helm a.
he could get. His nephew being his own
hesh and blood, he felt perhaps at liberty 10
orlve little more sharply than the rest. rs
that Is the form in which the family instinct
SHOWS itself IN people of his character.
Inc BISHOP supplemented his own scauty
salary by teaching school and working arm
anu so Salmon's preparatory studies were
seasoned with an abundance Of severe labor |
Inc youth was near sighted, and troubled /
win an obstinate lisp. The former dis |
aoIIl'9 was ineurabie, bat the latter he over /
ZANE ~ means OF long and perSeyering
course OF reading aloud.
=, On the whole, the Bishop seems IN have
thought vel OF bis nephew, for one day in
refusing him leave to 20 in swimminr he I
: Ws 20 WIN the complimentary exclamation:
future President, were To let Il" ya ,Ose ies
drowned e' you get
One aneedote of Glasses College IF. i
end as showing that conra geous
and steady sense of justice which fargS go
leading feature of his after life ona -.ied
classmates was sentenced by the faenItr ms rs
be expelled from College on a cbo-aa 70 20
which Chase knew him to be wholly i IN o.
cent cent ~ ohase, after in vain arguing the case
would 60 too, as he would not stav vim in a me
institution where his friends were treat al
With such injustice. The two youths pacLed
up their goods and drove of. But the facI
ulsy sent word after them almost before thew