The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-28

J. j. HArOooD. Born al Marlboro, Mass,
IN 1905, removed TO Peru when two
years OLD, he has lived without iuterrup.
ton therein until his death. Built the
first store IN town about flny-hve year,
ago and has owned il ever since, al.
though his mind was naturally bent to-
wards agriculture. Began business witt
case Of jtck-kuives When young cur
cord wood for shilling per cord, and
cleared spruces Tor niuepence per acre
But didn't spend II for ten cent cigars
Ia married IIepsbah Barnard
by whom he had six children, four o.
whom are now living, the three oldes
being prominent members OF the bushes.
circles Of Boston.
Once IN while, like star in the dark
ness, there will arise man who viii
stamp himself and his character upon
those about him. They seem selected BY
the Providence that oycrruled their brti
10 inseusibly and uuconsoionsly direc
the course and fashion The opinions o
their fellows To this class belonged th
subject OF mi. sketch. He mad the chic
distinguishing marks invariably attached
to them. lie was not wordy mani
man who was ioamiug out and running
over with a mass OF undgesled stuff Iha
be could not himself understand, bu
hen he spake you turned Your ear, ful
I YOU knew that on would be called upol
/ to listen 60 sterling sense and unvarnish
| cd truth, 40 matter whether it should bi
i nitud or Zoe, customer or relative.
None Of your tame, borrowed ides,
were bis, bnt ideas that struck yon witt
+ curt originality aud sent You away witt
a thought which YOU wonld sometime
+ think over again. In fact be was one OF
that class IN whom il may be truly sale
lhat ideas existed ideas that necessarily
rcvolved under The broad, full expan,,
Of his forehead, and which he loved ID
ponder over while filling with his owl
baud the land which his own arm hso
cleared
Hence, as we have said, be was one Of
those men whom we may well call bulld
crs, one OF whom, at least, is absolutely
necessary 10 every society. And build
er not for himself, but for the commURi
IT, His ideas spread themselves out AM
took 10 under their care more than thos,
whom The Lord had given as bis of
spring. Those who were his townsmel
and FELLOW citizens have lost one WIN
was ever walehful over their welfare
And ict them not forget the lesson
which he was ever so ready TO iueulcaie
Economy i better gift Tor our child
rem lhau riches.n The country vii
never see better times until the womel
can eel along with less than eighteel
, yards OF calico iu their dresses"
The church owes Its birth aud for thir
It's years lis support, prominently t
him. The Gospel TO be preached TO 81
and attended by all was his main desire
Aud there was 40 successful trade b
ever msGe Ia bis line OF business, wbic
gave him Win Of the satisfaction as Il
see one more needless, careless Sabbat
breaker await upon Gods service An
poor b4y would be sure to get his pal
Of shoes 4, cost did be but declare l.
wanted them 10 20 to meeting with.
Aud many sleek, careless young ma
sill iteaH, | uus with shame, how
bss sueered a. The grey haired man b,
Z cause De asked 10 ali candor aud earnes
! mess, "why be neglected 10 attend ID
) SUNDAY school
+ No one felt more fally that subscriT
) lions sad adyiee are not al that sre nee,
a ed. For year. be bas never iaiied, e.
ceps through necessity TO be found Ia b
pes. while hc has been az o. tie viii
Too detl 10 understand a connected ide
Of lbc preacher.