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

Mrs. JOHN Il. SPAULDING.-The announcement
of the death of this lady will be received with
much sorrow wherever she was known. and will
be especially sad news in Des Moines where she
resided for several years and where she was uni
versay esteemed for the many virtues and graces
that adorned her life. Deceased was sister OF
Messrs. L T., j. S. and L. II. Ainsworth OF Des
Moines. She came to Des Noines from Calais,
Vermont, with her husband in 1869, and resided
here till 1874 when they removed to Perry, where
Mr.. Spaulding entered upon the implement bust
ness. She leaves u husband and four little chill
dren the eldest about nine years old. Her father
visited her during the past summer for the first
time since the family came West To the many
in Des Moines who knew this good and noble
woman, who had been so faithful and lovely in
all the duties Of wife and mother this news of
her untimely death will come with shocking force.
Sympathy will very largely go ont to the be-
reaved husband, to the motherless little children,
and to the brothers in this city, well as to the
large circle of stricken friends in the East. The
funeral occurred at Perry yesterday forenoon.
There was large attendance, the church not hold
ing all who would attend. There were many ex-
pressions of sympathy and sorrow, and the home
and the church were both filled with beautiful de-
Perry, Des Moines, and elsewhere. -Io,ca State
Register.
JOHN CARROLL PROCTOR. Professor Proctor
professor OF the Greek language and literature in
Dartmouth College, died Monday evening" Octo-
Der 9th, of typhoid pneumonia, after an illness
of ten days. aged thrty-nine years He grad
uated at Dartmouth, class Of "a, was elected
tutor in IS and professor of Greek in 20, which
chair he has since held. At the funeral services,
October Both, the most marked respect was shown
to his memory. President Bartlett read the action
OF the faculty as follows: Whereas, God in his
providence has suddenly removed by death John
Carroll Proctor, beloved member of the faculty
Of Dartmouth College, we his associates, desire
to put upon record and convey to his family and
friends Of the college. our sense OF the great be-
reavement they and the college have sustained in
the loss OF such man in the prime OF his life and
usefulness. Having known him thoroughly in all
| the relations and intercourse OF daily life, we
deem it a privilege to testify how well he bore
himself in all such relations. He was a ripened
scholar, worthy to occupy chair which has been
distinguished in the history OF the college. He
was student OF high aims and wide sympathies
and ever too incessant in his toll as an Instructor
ness for work, and his heart was bound up in the
| welfare of the college. Under modest deport
ment and sensitive temperament, we learned tc
recognize the qualities OF his strong, excellen
character. He was known to us as clear in dis
cernment, wise In counsel true to his convictions
firm in his principles generous in his impulses, o
genial spirit and Christian of earnest purpos
and bameless life. His sudden decease is
deep, personal grief to us, a grave loss to tn
community in which he lived, to the college he 8
faithfully served, and to the cause Of Christ h
owed so well, 1t Is a sore trial. in which we woul
invoke the grace Of God, that it may be submit.
sively borne and that 1t may be fruitful OF a ha
lowed innuenceto the college" President Bartle
and DIR. S. p. Leeds, college pastor, followed wit
forcibe and impressive remarks highly eulogist
of the deceased.
ZAchARIAH CHASDLER. -Zachariah Chandle
United States Senator from Michigan, died yer
d suddenly in the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago O
Saturday morning last. lie had the evening pr
1 vious addressed an immense political audience
Chicago, and at the conclusion, after entertainir
G some friends at the hotel retired to bed, whe
Q he was found dead. Senator Chandler was a n
a tive OF Bedford, New Hampshire, and at the tin
u OF his ueath was neary siNty-siA years OF age.
is his younger days he removed to Detroit, Mic
a igan, where he entered into mercantile pursuit
r which he followed up To the time of his deaf
Except for brief interval he had served In d
Is senate since 1851. He was an earnest, hone
Z man, who made himself felt In public and prva
It life. lie was successful in business and muEi
r cent in his charities lie was an interchangeable
al borer-whether engaged in his personal or pub
ir affairs. He was one OF the founders OF the h
Is publican party, and always continued faithful
is the more stalwart wing Of II up to the day Of
i. death. By the boldness aud fearessness OF
at denunciatons OF the rebellion and its parti
rs pants aud their adherents, his name had becoI
ly familiar throughout the land, and his speech
n. have been widely read and remembered. In IL
I'd Senator Chandler was appointed secretary OF
m interior by President Grant. Here was field
%. the full exercise OF his rare executive ablliti
lis and he showed the manner OF man he was by
ra dertaking and carrying out reforms in every
H. rection lie did not proclaim his intentions,
AZ he made himself felt He continued in the off
n until the expiration Of President Grants ter
nd When he was succeeded by Mr.. Schurx, the
:. ter copgr ,tulated him on the great reform he
or brought about, and remarked that he should G,
slider himself most fortunate II he should be d