Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-29

might otherwise hang heavily on him in the
lone illness of Knebworih Park OF bis grand old
gloomy mansion, with its Beauvafs tapes
tries, 10 Park Lane. For he was very lone
Nv. a. we know, in the desolation OF his de-
nestle life, through the qaaIrel with Lady
Rulwer. and like the med ieVal engrayer VITO
kent op engraving that he should not hang
himself. he might well have employed his
wonderful talent for composition to drive
bis personal sorrows from his mind.
The Right Hon. Stephen Lushington died
the 4th, in LONDON. lie was born there Jan.
IA, 1882. and was graduated at oxford. lie
was called to the Tar in 1900, and IN 1923
was ppoinred Judge of the Cunsls:ory Court.
and ten wears later Judge OF the High Court
of Admiralty, He was in Parliament for
about twenty years, and acted with tn hig
marty, lie retired from his judseship CD
count OF i'll health in July, lo6I
lie was consulted by Lady byron in regard
to leaving her husband, and she was Inform
Ell hy him that she had just grounds tor
separatlon Notw outstanding the strong In.
ducements Mr. Washington must have let to
state the reasons Tor this opinion, and thus
assist IN setting an angry contFove y, he
re sstently reirained from saying anything
on the SUBJECT in pubic
DEATH OF DR.. JosHUA LEAYITT--The
venerable Rev DIR. Jslua Leavlts died 10
Brooklyn, January 10th inst, aged seventy
nine years. On the previous day he was in
his usual health, but was suddenly stricken
down with apopeAy.
DR.. Leavitt was born in Franklin County,
NJ. Y He was admitted to the bar in 1919,
and ordained in 1925. He started the New
York Evangelist, and was for many years ts
editor, afterw ard editing antiaavery pa
Der in connection with Arthur TapIan
He then went to Boston and ,arted the
Emanci patoT. one Ct the nlst / hueniiat
entielavery journals In Organizing tie
Liberty party he took most important
part. Returning TO New York. lie became
managing editor OF the IadeIehaenE With
which he has ever since been connected.
Dr. LeavItt was tie FIST Secretary vi the
Seamens Friend Society, IN tie work Of
winch he labored JEALOUS y lie WAS also
Secretary of the American Cheap Postage
Society. TIE first hymn and tune book ior
Churches, published IN this country, was ed
tied by him. and he was ais a pioneer IL
many other matters.
GRAND LoDcz OF GooD TENPLARs.-Th he
annual meeting of this body WAS Leid 1T Bur
lington.
The reports of the Grand officers, while
showing a loss of over a thousand members,
presented an encouraging state OF affairs IN
most Of the one hundred and twtn'y-tour
existing lodges The amount Of money in
the treasury is 1868 81. Amount received
the st year. s3,U25 81. Number Of mem
bers, 462
TIE following officers were elected
Col b. Mead, Randolph. q. ". {. I
7. E. Browneil, of North Powual, q "
C.
Mrs s A Chase. Fairhaven. G. W '. T
Rev. H. F. Gushing. OF Easl Burke, g. v
c. c. Sargent. of Corinsh, @ w l.
Col. J. B. Mead, r. .. S-urteNant and
A. G. Watson were appointed Re Tesenta-
TVS to the Right worthy GranI Lodge
u be held at Montreal aud " IL oJIInJ1,
Mrs. NJ. B Fiut aud Mrs. J. /. Pearl were
elected alternates.
Col. J. B. Mead was elected a representa-
tive to the Grand Lid e Of Massachusetts,
In addition to tie other elected officers.
{ H. Bsker OF ST. IbIus WIS eiocted
Auditor, and the following appointments
were made: JOSEPH Baton OF tharOite.
u vs.. NJ. Mrs W b Cutting Of South
salisbury. 9. V. D NJ, R-v o Gregg
IT Sheiburue, q. " Chaplain Mrs. t. \
F,nney OF East Burke. u \. >. Ii E.
Jtckman Of as5urgh u. Messenger , Belle
NJ ryan OF Wilmington. y. >entuei j. "
Carpenter OF johnson, e. Guard.
The comm. ttee to report place for hold
ing the next session OF Grand Lodge reported
10 favor Of 81 Johnsbury, and JherepOrt was
,dopted.