Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-24
From the Portland Daily Press, Oct. H.
Francis Orm ond Jonathan Smith.

20 wears lacking one mouth and eight days. The
distinguished part which MIR. smith has borne in
the history of our State and country requires more
than passing notice. lie was born in Brent
wood, Rockingham ecu ,ty. y. H., November I'D,
1900. He studied at Phillips Academy, Exeter,
and fitted himself 10 enter the junior class at col
lege but was obliged TO fOrego that desirable train
| ing and commenced 10 study law with Hon, Icha
bod Bartlett ~ Portsmouth, \. II. His parents
having moved to Portland, he finished his studies
in this city At the Office OF FesSenden \ Deblois,
and was admitted TO the Bar at the March term Of
the Court OF Common Pleas, in 1875, at the age
Of nineteen years and four months, aud to the Bar
of the Supreme Court OF the United States at
Washington in January, 1896. He took high
stand At once anil had an extensive law pratiee In
Portland and considerable practice beyond the
| limits OF New England, and in his earlier life pub
| lshod several legal works and pamphlets. Ills
first was dissertation on the Injurious Effects of
Lotteries, issued when he was quite young mao.
This work raised siions excitement. as public
! improvements were NJ that time frequently aided
! by authorized lotteries, and Major Francis, The
! principal dealer In tickets. threatened him with
| personal violence, for which contingency he for
| some time went prepared. Later he published an
| edition OF the Laws of Maine with cnpious notes,
which was very valuable work and u laDo riOus
| undertaking. He also became ono OF the chief
/ political writers OF the Argus, though not its
/ avnwcd editor. In lSll he was elected 10 the
| Maine Legislature from Portland, and in 1875 TO
\ to The Senate from Cumberland county; and was
/ chosen President Of that body. On the first meet
! ms OF the Legislature at Augusta he paiChas sod
me Patriot then published there, and started
| The Age in connection with LA berry. lie soon
refined from the Age, and was elected TO Congress
from this district, serving from March, l>i}, 70
/ March, 1889 During portion of THIS lime he was
Interested in the Argus, and though not is editor
was at one time lis Washington correspondent
| lie man led Junia J.. Bartlett OF hing':on, y. H.,
! on the twenty first anniversary OF his birth. She
was . lovely AMI accomplished woman, with line
! literary tastes. Forest Home - which was com.
plcte,l about iS40, became an attractive place Tor
/ ncoplC of culture. M. smith had early interested
| himself IN Profess or Morse ;clcgraphc invention
/ hts active aud cumprU hersive mind being Appar,
emily the lrst 10 perceive It's iull importance and
| IN ls.,S he went TO England and Fance with the
| Professor to introduce i;. The Mogrc system l,il
! cd of adoI ton iu those countries. but hc must
have created much interest Ia tie subject There.
ana Ms iema AHlie p'cs'i'ncr i loWn IN the i'i
! that gu .r" az boz. 30 t1.sU'.is Messenger
| (G- stated ty him his Ia. sgwuO' suggested
lt. 3lrasG..lClt 60, t' CJ.th o. t.e"r.tt', 90 20
VII A l.s ui late ,tSts Acru ars'm3l shed hv me
/ American Coast >.TyoY. II is cJrioU5 10 observe
| ;uJt NOT oui, ~. tli, lca tr-t h-o2r5c! iG Paris
( ov au American Zen 10 Pc developed FOO This coun
iiy, tut hat Professor julius llliS-li two years
since while t'iy-e. demonstrated ~ tt, their use
! ttonnntr- itai tl,y bad made ,i-h, error in
/ rslcIlstrg ne difference between Pans and
/ Greenwich. Va. Safi,b brought home many vaiu-
/ ah,e idea. oil a,rcnlturc ron Eu.ilrd soin- #
/ winch IS attempted 20 carry oai 10 Forrest Home
o. ltr a. h.s l-'-tiug sN,tg.iIrs uYu't p,rut --
/ lie nad tuIt walls bad: sJCund roriien Of o. Bat
! our climate PROVED uot g. &c suc. Hru'!g luud o.
/ Keep The Wi alive. The II ui.uu campaign in
.>sI f.rri g. smith 20 Variance Ni.A hi- political
-,ogia'cs, and, stating thc AlS"- Revived, pa.
PEI which. - ii- name implies. was supposed tu
o. tkc tNi pcDut ui the principle oi iHo Garlic.
| aud better di,s of DtUocracy, Ee Wtgi actisc,y
i into The canvass and led "a large number ~ hj-
/ friends to The Wig iauk-, aiding lagstly 90
carr, lax the state Tor Inal party. rae Telegraph
now occupied BIS whole attention for sonir wears.
lie "a Gagged la experiments Ia ascertain tc beet
! method 90 consi uctinE Nnt-' GA rts'dyht, 90
uecfing win rrcui Get The ingenious and tnCcuye
/ y ough y lioh lie constructed aId CNPCTlmcuiru
~ ia on S:cvct's flflu4, cutting deep trench AMI
uutulliug bead pi c Is 10 went. Although tuJtti-
raacau telegraph lines viii probably be- round Tie
best ia the futui tis plan VS. abandoned 80 thst
/ t.uc, and Mr. smith. taking New England iuI his
/ Held, built iLC of poles from New YORK 20 Dos
| ton and Afterwards - Portland. Extensive llt.-
! CATION between him aud bis associates, Amos
Kendall and Ezra Cornell ~ relation 10 their e.
ten, i-c Interests. attracted much attention. hut
/ the courts Cccidei AIR. Smith 10 be IN the right
| and 10 award OF over half 4 Tlii0u against the
Cornell estate L. .iilI pcnGIag. H. Isl. SIR. smith
returned 90 politics and started the Daily Cmpif,
] as an evening paper, advocating the ell elton o.
Taylor. lie uuTchaScd the old theatre uuild.ng IN
MON street hdNt large addition 10 10, where he
established m cNccllCn. theatre called the Pult.
! !anI Museum, and lifted upa Telegraph Office anl
I the printing lice IA tie same block. The Umpire
{
oil aud soon alter died. A NJ tiis time hc con
stluCied the gas works, foT which he furni. he'd The
majority OF lie capital. la $50 he went Tor FIc.
mont IL ISL he pulchl eel the Advertiser. bu,
shortly eli tused Us attitude % The war question
80 greatly 20 the di>sats faction OF The loyal pc0-
pie VI Portland that The Picss was established 10
take Us place. All ts daily edition was soon 81,
| continued lie Was Vcry active IN establishing
! the York ana Cumberland Railroad, OF which lac
was President 81 the time oi tie historic quarrel
over the Myers contract. AiiCr losing control OF
I q H.. - N.a o. Q Fl..a
/ suct Csslu Is, finally gsEiEg verdict from the
referees ailcr az argument able that the loal-
\ ns men % The city Hooked TO hear him furtWO OF
th &c days. and universal expires zion OF admir-.
/ alton was heard throughout the town. The per.
feet cAlmness ~! good nature with which he bore
/ The bitter di'appontmcn; Of having Nj. Mytr-
/ comp; cmise with his opponents without consult.
lng him, after he hdi pa, - much iIorey and .g-
! Dor into the case surprised aal gratilod his
lIIraus. lie buii also the Euckucll B-aurh ls.i'.
l road, aud purchased and ran Cumberland and "a.
ford canal un,ili- ccSs,d operations. lis greatest
scheme was the Pic.umprCOt water, which was
suHVCpdc! q ter being prosecuted for some time
but u "a" scheme J. la-ihl" the ~ stem OF docks
which X contemplated would probably have been
| OF 'i-u"nsc value 10 ous city j. fortune had
favored Mr.. smith with partner - thorough m
execution Ne he VAS far sighted aud bold in uro.
Jgc.ing. one who could have restrained hun until
I one Ting was complete before be commenced au-
O.hcT, liz" some successful men, it Is d firult 10
conceive limit toIhc >siul,ite- Of his achieve.
mtnt, lie same Thing IS true OF HIM IN political
lie. His abilities were equal % any position but
his incorporating adherence To his own con.
Nictuns led him INTO such Llrcc; conflict with his
associates that he never obtained The position
" ch ms talents entitled him. Many wears ago
he erected a monument ia the Eastern Cemetery,
TO The iir-t missionary al large IN our CITY, AMI
the inscription on Tie granite quotes tine igAt
Peace OIL CAlt1 10 men ~ god Wi o, Which Wa
hl, reading al The tCAt, aud tc sentiment which
governed his lie. Like LaupculDt hc was TIE
s;eruest knish. II mortal iuc ihat ever pat tUce
IL T|-i, aud Ike him 100, be wa a nUc lii,ud -
/ l!c was wonderfully Wtll1t4l. aol u.u-f ltuitI
pressure pt incc.ius Ai,n a ,scsl iuv cLlci f.i'
tJ c.'tsi mot k'In.. ....3 plea i..lcin Yralc.
o. ui h'; ana bat for iarS % moral strength 81
-aETlC,tt. e. al yht t.Ft Dt.uI,l lh- l.r- tl.c.
iu tIc nation .rI witch a,- greet intellectual
overs SO amply h;',d iam Ihy extent aul gee /
tar-rN e.! his general lnttfWsi ~ yIs .tu.arsrl.e
aul his pamphlets au Communicate, Us lib Jgu.ira
ltvfarr labor iu Iicrat n9 commentary Ola The
Ftdc.ai.,t. which, u published Mu-t show. %
dCu:-- CREST depth % though. aI trC.r! research
into govrr"mtI tsd natter. tiis nfst VIE died
Guuut ls'3. leaving Gle 5000: her daughter Aaa
having died - in. aucv. tic afterwards married
suyIres L.m, "it scycTa! chiilrcE, one, - d.ual.
ter, having recently mAIItG. HIS isthe, Gi,d
early, but h, ,u.-ncr survived many ears aui
was tvEterly cared tor by him. iI- sister Olivia
who married Dr.. Fiiuk, q dentist, who died some
ihirtY years ago. died only some two months since.
Hamlet who mariirt! Levi l.. Sadier, formerly
PASTOR OF the FIRST UnN-rsal!st church and AFTER
wards rtriuteHGeht of The New York tclegrhE n
line in Boston, and Adeine, " no married Charles
Munroe, sjill survive hun.
CONCERT. There is q certain rolling |
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