Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-03-19
George :. Eimunis.

tanned, evidently from some Vermont
source, the following sketch Of the life OF
our distinguished townsman and Senator.
The facts are familiar to most OF our read
ers; but they are readably told, and the
sketch will he read with interest:
George f. Edmuuds WAS born February
|. 1925, i'll the farming and dairy own of
Richmond, near Burlington, Vt.,-aplacc
largely settled by Massachusetts and
Berkshire people, well-ordered urtho-
dox community. Mr. Edmund., Sr.,
bearing the Biblical name of Ebenezer,
came we believe, from Hancock, Mass.
and his wife, Naomi Briggs, was of the
good South Adams and Berkshire Briggs
stock, sister Of William p. Briggs, judge
of probate at Richmond, and COUSIN of
George n. Briggs, the plain-mannered
but able and honest Massachusetts, chlef
magistrate of blessed memory. Mr..
Edmunds was small farmer. esteemed
by his neighbors, purltanic to the 'Aten'
of frowning upon tea as an oblectl"naple
stimulant, but gifted with the Keen lntui-
tive insight into character which ustln-
ruishcs his son. Mrs. Edmunds, with
Quaker blood i'll her VEINS, was godly
woman. sharing and transmitting that in-
tcllect which was the rich heritage OF
her family. The uncle, Judge Briggs, was
famous III the town and region as bril-
liant conversationalist and aman of parts.
| George was an active. thorough boy, who
| learned his lessons with what seemed
marvellous rapidity. and then recited the
IDEAS in his own language. The family
were "'ll enough 10 w. so .,'''' IL. w ~
niue s'eau! wo,N on .t- ti,e IT. IL ,,;o1
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and Luhiiii'.S iii''''e s,i.hs .e''in' ioi
sa's one in'iiii."r y, Mi,ii ,'i,tt ~
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anu tley were SURF 10 VIII ''h ",
MI Euihuii''S S was re'oi'iiiAe,. -, :: az,
read lawyer mere was oilI IN. 1 III 'nt
coming 'oeiia'or eiI.iln''ei VIM 70 "o.
returning 10. he WIS ION" vi s"Iiesy
and always mad pleasant W"rd i"'
everybody; but lie was sihGulaflv mature
IN his friendships. he called win en-,
loyment upon the middie-aS'd anu o,"
LADIES OF the town, ana was stnuiousi!
reSardful OF gray hairs, lhs"m,icn 'hat
the TACT Is to tins day rehearsed III IN.
town OF his boyhood- oncie, Aunt
or "Grandmother was appned ny mn
to many outside his own kindred. Ill
brief. Young Edmnnds iived So as 10 earl
the lasting respect OF the people ny us
genuine manners, simple habits ana non
est work which set OH ana ue'eioped 'lii
common powers oi lhteilect. Never uur
ing all the years since 'he young H'".e
lett tie town lor MS larger career mas IN
terest IN MS progress iiasSed WIN, i'
Is hichihonA Na'ofitS son ni""ss
me grea, senator goes p''eh petiiiies =, ~
hsh IN the ia,hiii'r 'font streams WIZ,
schooimates VINO nave grown era. -Iea.i
ed, welcomes me 'iiihgeis as heartii. II
washington as ne meets iiiehi 1T nUins'
ana never i'l,S uuriiis an. Nisi' 10 t''ii Vi
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iovai iriehos hiiu eI.iii,s, :hi. iiiii''iiu, ~,
mas uohe h'ich lor MS oii.hpi'ce; =;
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no h'n ii.as Us H.. i,,;i',;,,
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III NJ :, L;a ,1rnfass,nn Vatnr, onJnwa,
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a"i,ta,-'lt fn. oaIIaoIo ,,raJra+os ub;cl
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- IA iooo' "nei IN W N Ia
SENATE hao puiit up 'he iafSes' anu mos
lucrative Pr,c'ice Vi any i'"Sel III 'ii',
secuon Oh vermont 10 some extern
Mr. Edihuhus carry i'S',l 'r"ii,iiiS cum
10 MN Ill .lr hiSlei 'oui's' hi"hiiiS M
sh.rp techiic;iisi, prone perhaps
white ms cases 700 me- seeiiiS' rs ,'enl
Tor ooiiamer sald' the ny on th1 parr
put missing 'iie "oor; ms M"siiii,Sio
, experience mas ,'noo'p'euiy eh,aise" N
, iesai syi''pIiiiieS' nf anu ie" me
= III pupic Hio tahI "i'ti INV NJ,
l oh iu'n'io'iH az "
was siio"n VII II, 'r ''' nv t'oV1oi'
g c9niii 'Sflon nli' III ''iS i'.". '" 're ie'
f lueh.iai eoi'.io'cls!. % II THs y LEW va.
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n ques'i'h Tnt'iier 'l'' ias'ini''" ,. imp
2 mes sisouih smart vi n"'' -h"s' an P''
sons Oh i'eai 'r"i'iinS ma pre.,si",i,
4 ,iaDits incline !" say hist, 'ila' 'he an
paiha money pei"hsS e,iirciy l" cih,,'
e ANS oi some Alii'i' Secohu ''lii "n,'is u
Y CLAIMANTS sho,'iu he reeh"iieu ,ho iiis'
n rance companies "i 'lie iniililihr ~
prlh'lPai tii''' '''e m are 'ii'i'ia
II 10 'he sh,'"st' iiiS was 'ie We"
n 'o'n"i'i Ni9' ''o vi :,
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