Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

honorable and efficient service Mr. Chandler,
while enjoying the confidence and esteem ofthose
who knew him best had been for number OF
years the object Of the most bitter denunciation
from those with whom he did not politically
agree. He hated Bourbon Democrat and as
sailed that party on every occasion; and they in
turn let pass no opportunity to attack or revile
him. lie was absolutely positive, aggressive and
fearless; while at the same time he WAS honest,
and keen political and business Discrimination.
lie will be greatly missed In the senate. and the
state he represented win be fortunate indeed II
she can find as honest and able man to succeed
Mr.. Chandler.
JACOB ABBOTT Another Christian man and
Christian writer who has occupied large space In
the minds OF the reading masses, especially youth
full readers, has laid aside his pen and fallen.
Jacob Abbott, the wel-known author, died at his
home In Pennington, Maine, Friday, October 3lst,
at the age Of seventy-six years. Mr.. Abbott was
born at Halowell, Maine, aud graduated at Bow
dom College in 1920 aud at Andover Theological
Seminary at 1924 For several years he was
professor of mathematics at Amherst College,
after which he established school for young
ladies In Boston. Removing to New York In 1886,
he established the Blocker street school for young
ladies-for many years a successful school OF the
higher order. lie made frequent journeys abroad
Leaving New York, he retired to the old family
homestead at Pennington, Maine Mr.. Abbott Is
chiefly known as an author of books for the
young. The list Of his published volumes extends
to more than two hundred titles. The multitude Of
bis literary undertakings forbade him to attain
the highest excellence in research or style, yet he
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aim. 1t is scarcely possible now, when juvenile
literature is 80 abundant and much OF it 80 attrac
tive and instructive, to estimate the value of Mr..
Abbott's service. When he began writing almost
half century ago, In 1882, good books for chill
dren were rare. His purpose in writing was both
to interest and instruct his young readers-add to
their stores of knowledge, give them something
TO think about, talk about and feel about How
well be succeeded the Roo Books, the Franconia
Stories and the Abbott Histories testify Mr. AD-
bjtts reputation was first won by the Young
Christian Series, comprising the Young Christian,
the Cornerstone, the Way to do Good, Hoaryhead
and McDonner. These books, which were pub
lished from 1857 to 1886, were simple, practical
and helpful but they were eclipsed In popularity
by the Rollo and franconia books, the histories,
the story books and other volumes for children
which were published later. His books, most OF
them reprinted in England, and some OF them
translated into other languages nave done as much
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MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH HOOKER Fighting
Joe Hooker" as he was Familiarity known and
called died at Garden City, Long Island Friday,
October 31st after only an hours illness General
Hooker was born in Hadley, Massachusetts, No
vember I3h 1914, and was therefore about sixty
five years of age. He was the Oldest of five chill
dren four daughters and one son. lie was said
to be very fond OF hunting, and very industrious
in his youth. He passed through Hopkins Acad-
envy, and in 1888 was appointed cadet to West
Point Academy, where he was a .classiaate of
Generals Arnold, Bates, Sedswick aud Williams
of the Union army, and Bragg and Mackall of the
rebel army He entered the army as second lieu
tenant OF artillery July LIST, 1887. In July 1888,
he was appointed first lieutenant, and served in
Florida in campaign against the Semlnoies;
after this he served on frontier and garrison duty
until 1876, and from 1916 to 1913 served in the
Mexican war, being appointed assistant adlntant-
general on General fillow stan IN 1917, ana De
ing brevetted captain, major and lieutenant
colonel for galantry at Monterey, National Bridge
and Chepultepec. In February, 1898, he resigned
his position in the army and engaged IN farming
in California, where lie had served Tor two years
previous. Upon the outbreak OF the civil war in
1861, he was appointed brigadier-general oil volun-
teers, serving in the deiences oil washington and
the lower Potomac until March, loo2' when he
was assigned to the command oil brigade oil the
Third Corps OF the Army OF the Potomac, which
acquired great celebrity. He took part In all the
battles on the Peninsula, when he was promoted
| major-general and placed in command OF the First
| Corps. While commanding this corps he displayed
| great bravery at South Mountain and Antetami
being badly wounded at the latter and disabled
until November of the same year. In the mean
time he had been appointed brigadier-general in
the regular army, and on Burnside's succession to
the command of the Army OF the Potomac was
assigned to the Center Grand Division, Third and
Fifth Corps-in the new organization OF the army
which position he held at the battle OF Fred
ericksburg, December 18th, 1862. In January
1863 he succeeded Burnside in the command Of
the Army of the Potomac, and the following May
fought the battle of Charlottesville. In June hi
was relieved, at his own request, OF the command
Of the Army of the Potomac and was assigned Il
the command of the Twentieth Army Corps, com
| winch hau iought uhuer MN III NirBihia anu uis