The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-25

Business in the Surrogate's Court-stewarts
Will-rhe Rule Of Three and the Three
Capitalist, Commodore Vanderbilt Insan-
ity- Beauties Of the Bible" and "The
American Preceptor' = Aaron Burr and
Theodosia-The New York Hotel-Moses II.
Grinnell's Marriage.
New YORK, April 81, 1876.
Surrogate Calvin had hardly entered
ugon his office when the Stewart will WAS
presented and hi, was olowed by $780,
900 case which called for his decision. This
was the Barmore will, in which an unjust
discrimination was made aasnst one of the
children. Surrogates are often compelled
to sanction acts of Injustice, and on this
occasion the will, though opposed, was sus.
tanned. The remains OF the late Surrogate
Van Setback were buried from the church
of the Messiah, on which occasion Gas the
papers say) the "King's college service
was read. There is no Kings college in
this country; but as Columbia college bore
that title previous to the Revolution, some
may suppose that the service thus derived
it's name. Such, however, is Lot the case.
The report should have read "KinG's
chapel" There was before the great fire
church of that name in Boston, whose
former pastor (Rev. Mr.. Greenwood) pre-
pared popular form of service, which was
used at the above mentioned funeral. The
surrogates Office is the scene of many hard
fought battles, but just now there is lull
in the war of greed.
THE STEWART WILL.
Within six months the two largest es-
tates in this city have passed through the
surrogate's hands in the most quiet man.
ner. Both were signalized by the absence
of any generous impulse. The first, that
of Aston, bestowed for charity less than
what had been weeks income. The last
Chat of Stewar) shirks the burden of
charity on nervous widow, impaired by
age and unaccustomed to works of beneti-
cence. These incidents prove that men are
not made liberal by getting rich. Both
Aston and Stewart were worshipers of
money, and made it their rule through life
TO bar out the claims Of charity. Little
could be expected from the requests of such
men. Stewards will is suggestive Of the
fact that he could not deny that humanity
hhu Ciaith uPoh nun, cu' Nv ""' oh"Iii
ing to meet 1t In an honest manner. lie
who exacted faithtulness from all others
proved recreant to his own sense OF duty.
He had noble examples of usefulness in the
history OF the charities OF TINS city, but ne
turned his back upon them through HE,
and finished by throwing the task on oth-
ers.
THE NEW FIRM
The old house Of A. II. Stewart Il Co.,
is thing of the past. The new firm of
Libbey & Hilton has assumed the name,
which reminds one of the ass which wore
the lions skin. Judge Hilton finds HIM
self suddenly conspicuous. he has been
censureu LOT inducing sne wiuow 20 convey
10 nun properly noH,ha''y worn H w III,
lions LOT one ni.n ~ snss sun, ou ',a, nad
the choiee shou,u prefer .he qulsl poss-
ession OF one million, 10 inc empariaSs-
meh's ihseparapic ron MS new posi.Ion.
Inc condition OF Inc great eHaohshment Is
IKE mat OF an army Without a general.
Never has Inc genius oil stewart peen more
necessary TO the weiisre OF the mouse IMAM
at The present ume' Ills death VIII en-,
courage all competitors; as was remarked
to me lately, There VIII now be ehahce
for other men An enort VIII Renerahy DC
made to drum trade to other houses and