Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-03


tinues three days.
IN MENORIANI.
DIED, in Montpeliep, May 2ath, L. CARLTON, ESD.
wellknown merchant of this village, aged 45 years
1t is with feeling of almost personal bereavement
that this week called upon record the above
death Mr.. Carlton taken suddenly and seriously
i'll some five weeks since while on his way from New
York to Boston, to which cities he making the
usual visit for the purchase of his spring supply of
goods. He managed to reach the residence of friend
in Boston, where his wife Joined him; aud after
days of careful nursn and medical aid he recovered
sufficiently t. ride home. He reached Montpelier in
low condition, but Afterwards rallied somewhat
that at intervals hopes arainei that he might
ultimately recover sut cient health to his
customed place the busy activities this village
and perform the good works and Offices he had for
several years so faithfully and integently performed
When We left for short journey last week, and
while coming home through adjoining town reports
came to US that Mr.. Carlton slowly GONZALES cling
and it expected he would be about his own
and his Masters business But it not to be The
black Grape festoOned about the door knob drove
past his residence told the sad story that friend
had passed to the other shore and his life work below
had been ended even while We were hearing and be
lieving he recovering from his illness.
Mr.. Carlton had many qua ltes that warmly attached
him those who knew him intimately To the casual
observer or slight acquaintance. he perhaps seemed
best realized full well how true and warm and earnest
heart hid Within viviied and beautifed the life of
this good man. He was an honest man. He had no
patience with the subterues and subteties which de-
signing sometimes resort to to accomplish their
If he had work to accomplish he went about it
in a straig1t- forward, earnest manner. The petty
icks of the trad" h despsel, and brushed the m
from his way the cob-webs that disfgure and mar
"a beauty and worth, rather than have them conceal
isfects and make frauds possible. tie WAS a man of
nj s.F ltaf,1a I.alTA
: mmencinz life in the lower walks SO far as this
orld's goods make life lower and with rich
uentia relatives to aid him he had with these char
teristics and his Unborn talent and perseverance
orked himself up TO competence so far as wealth is
tncerned and taken position those who mould
and direct society and communities He will be missed
many place where his counsel and his work and
his money have done good service for IMAM for com
munity and for God.
! At the breaking out of the outhern Rebellion Mr
Carlton in trade this village He forsook his
store, h possibly could, enlisted in the
Eleventh Regiment of which he made Quarter
master; and performed his duties with such ide
ity and good judgment that he subsequently at
a 'hel t. tn cDmmtsslry departm mt Of the Army
of the Potomac and there served until the close of
war Probably man connected with that depart
meut had trus. reppsad in him peri formed the
duties OF his ON faithfully with entr,
satisfaction t. his Supporters than did Capt. Carlton
His superior judgment and tact in purchasing cattle
ability forwarding those supplies to the proper place.
at the right time him eneomiums all sides. The
Chief OF the IN nisslcS - artmaIt mentions him
"a gem OF man. aai his accounts models OF
accuracy, all lase- di5tllpwe foa1d iucor-
the value of penny In all the affairs civil
life he equally methodical ami pains taking and
carefully exact. We have a balance sheet of his
account as treasurer of Bethany Sunday School that
showed much and finish. and completeness in
way, do the complex balance sheets of the most
neglected the minor mlt.ers of business and hence
his wonderful in evolving order from chaos
The societies with which he had connection Will
him greatly in these mItters Here few excel him
His funeral took place from his lat residence on
Elm street five O'Clock i'll the afternoon of Sund ly
last His pastor Rev. DR. Lord, conducted the services
and there present large 3ursP of sympathiz
ing fria. Il an uei .ibl-s.
THE WORLDS SHOW OF Z. I. BARNUM.-It i
probable that p. I Barnum has reached sufficen
fame and fortune to satisfy his " vaulting am
ton" but his spirit of enterprise as collecto
and exhibitor of every animate and inanimate nov
city upon which hecan lay his far-reaching hand
seems as uncomfortable as the restIessness of tn
| Wandering jew, and keeps him in /" the tente
field" where he towers the chosen knight of Mar
| vel l.and-SdlS peur ct sans repr0che. Hence tn
announcement that his Great Travelling World
Fair and colossal combination of twenty supero
shows in will give morning afternoon and eve
ming exhibitions at Montpelier, on Friday, Jun
II.
1t is not our purpose to moralize over the idiosyr
craces of this wonderful manager-individuall y
greatet marvel than his entire vast colection-an
we need but remark that he is modern, peacefu
Alexander, signing for more worlds of wonder t
conquer. The later fruits of his feature seekin
campaigns in every cline and country, from tn
mysterious isles of the far Pacific to the art muse
ums of Europe, are partially summarized in tn
advertisement elsewhere. which will be eagerl
perused and, from the universal experience else
where, it is safe to presume, more gery actc
upon by every of our readers, " and all III
rest of mankind" The immense assemblages every
where attracted to Barnum's vast canvas iMetropo
lis are the biggest kind of show of themselves, AM
f the mere unparalleled magnitude OF this World
Amusement Exposition is not the loadstone tina
draws them, either. 1t is because its novelty
even superior to its size, and people will not b
denied a glimpse at what they have never befor
seen. The best best judge of human nature-or a
least of its wonder-lovng and amusement cravin
characteristics-has adapted as his reiterated moi
to -" Featuresi Featuresl Featuresl" i:lustrs
E ted for example, in the Wonderful Talking NJ achin
who laughs, sings, and speaks fuenty, in exaC
imitation of the human voice: Admiral Dot, tn
veritabe Cupid of all dwarfs; the only Fiji Cam
balls ever brought from their Tar and fearful islam
home; the only living Giraffes in America; scho
of monster Sea Lions, roaring and disporting
great tanks of water; the extraordinary horse ridin
Goat, "Alexis;" a mastodonc Rhinoceros, weigl
ing over four tons; steam engine operated Museul
and Polytechnic Institute, containing hundreds
the most ingenious French, Swiss and German al
e tomaton figures of men, birds and animals, whic
, mimic life in many extraordinary illusory way
and three great combined circus companies of tt
most celebrated performers, appearing simu
: taneously in two separate rings. These, togeth
r with many Others of which space does not perm
mention, specialt es among thousands ofattra
lions superior to anything to be found in any 9TH
travelling exhibition, Whatwonder, then, that Il
2 Great Object Teachers GROWING achieveme
creates furore wherever IFS vast city of tents
pitched? Our landlords, merchants, and either
with country acquaintance may prepare for
living avalanche on the date above mentioned.