Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

nestly for his journey, teaching, study
ing. reading; now the most ardent devo-
tee at the Derby and Stanstead Acade-
mics, again reciting Latin and French
to the kind Catholic Priest then busily
learning French. five months at the Col
lege of st. Pierre; rushing into course
at Norwich University, quickly hurrying
from there to Dartmouth College, for the
want of time to complete course at both
institutions; Frustrated by sickness,
burdened with the care of a family which
sickness and death threw upon his capa-
bic and willing mind, he ran towards
the city of his destiny with wonderful
courage. Thus, with long arm and a
strong will, he hewed his way. through
college, over the threshold of which he
was stepping out into the world as the
acknowledged leader of his class, when
| first saw him. organizing, controlling
and directing the last exercises in which
he and his companions would ever en-
gage as college students The great in
fuence which be exerted there belonged
not alone to that occasion. 1t was
marked characteristic of his whole life.
Leaving college at the early age of
twenty, he continued the study of law,
(for he had read all along the road be-
fore) in the Office of the late Hon. John
J. Sartle, in Barton, where he almost
Immediately. as | have heard Mr.. Sartle
say, did any of the work of the Office
vri+b cl-il1 opJ corro,+,,orc ,,otmitbctao5
ing his attention was divided between
his study and his duties as principal of
the Barton Academy But this contin-
ued but for short time, when severe
attack Of typhoid fever compelled him to
abandon his school and his study. On
his recovery he went to Cambridge, with
the purpose of pursuing his studies at
the law-school. After remaining a while
there, he attended the Supreme Court as
spectator, and was by his friends ur-
gently advised to apply for admission as
an attorney. The Court was presided
over by Judge Metcalf, for whom he con
ceived and ever after retained a profound
respect and lively admiration. At that
bar We're men like Choate, Butler and
many other, of almost equal genius. The
dignity of such court and the brilliant
display Of forensic ability filed his
young mind with admiration and enthu-
siasm. He saw the lights in the forum
and the sharp contests of those brilliant
men, and the scene thrilled him, fllnd
him with restless wish to join in the
F collisions \ : H. ba- III foo1;oor o.,
consonant with the advice of his friends
so soon before bestowed, induced him to
offer himself as candidate for admis-
sion to a bar, the rules and high culture
of which invited no ordinary aspirant
and were warning to all mean appli-
cants. Benjamin F. Butler was assign
ed to examine the young candidate
which was done in a very thorough and
lengthy manner, and so well did the
candidate acqult himself that Mr.. But
Ter took occasion in recommending him
to the court to suggest the remarkable
manner in which he had acquitted him
self, and to point him out to the students
and young members of the bar as an ex-
ample of thorough training. So much
was said that Choate. (who had been
present during portion of the examin-
atom took him by the hand and con-
graduated him on what he had, so young
accomplished.
Such an achievement, at the age of
about q years, based on his own works
and merits, was no mean beginning. He
! had chosen the right road and was max
ing rapid strides towards his life work.
/ He had acquired the knowledge of all
the languages essential to his profession,
and in addition to that, he knew the
French language so as to be able to read
it readily and speak it huently, excell-
ing, perhaps, any other man at the bar
in this respect. To add variety to his
knowledge Of the law, he went to Judge
Sanborn's office in Sherbrooke, (then
Sanborn & Brooks and read Canadian
law there. and with what earnestness
and zeal he appropriated the principles
contained in Judge Sanborn's library
let the sayings, both public and private
Of that distinguished man attest. Thus,
having supplied himself with a we'll
stored mind. and being keenly alive to
the amenities of professional and private
life. equipped as he was, he prepared to
start for the great West. But the hopes
of friends began to gather around him,
and the incidents of his young life were
becoming so knit to the lives of his
friends that they were averse to letting
him 90. DR.. Richmond, after he had
dined at his house one day. harnessed
his horse and started west with him by
way of Derby Line, but before night he
/ had seen the principal men there and a
catalogue of law books was made out,
and the boy-lawyer had sent to Boston
for them, and he stepped from the good
old doctors wagon into the confidence OF
this conmunity-into a rich practice
and an energetic life. just attained his
majority, he went TO the bar of Orleans
county, where the thoroughness Of his
attainments was to be tested. at a bal
which would compare favorably with any
ether in the State, among the members
Of which we're Redfeld, Colby, Edwards
Dickerlnan, Prentiss and Cooper, and il
the town with him the accomplished and
experienced Sheafe.-the first two o.
whom were among the best, if net tht
best special pleaders in the State HI
almost Immediately took high rank anc
soon became the peer Of any lawyer il
, the State.
His pleasing address and enthusiastic
manners brought him friends and busi
ness. and when it came he did not Civ
it superficial glance and 60 to cour
with it as upon venture, but he spares
himself neither night nor day, until b
; had become acquainted with the natur
: and details of the case and had apple,
: the law to it. He did not have a con
D fused idea Of the facts in his case, bu
I had them in good arranOernant and hell