Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-09-21
DEATH OLE MR. RALESTIER-

Mr. Joseph Nrr-t Eut-tirr. In, announcement
.l Who's, sudden death reached tln puhli' last
I'm. West Indies April, lsil lie WAS brought Ia
nus country When an infant, and hs liy hood B, ls
passed ia Nrw York citl u tn" family of an elder
urniH'I, Nh'S'. Mt" 'tS daughter N Paul Re.
yrr. lie studied lass ia the ufirrof hobart S,,Is
wick. graduated az IN" Columbia COLLEGE, law
school, aud N,.o admitted tn the hnr The spirit
uf enterprise and activity which marked his who'll.
career lcl him toward what WIS then the tsrt.nt
Wc,t, and h" I''um" on' of tho pioneer s,ttlrrs
300 Chicago. going turr. i'm l~f. From the active.
part which bee look u thr memorable Harrison
campaign eff 1850 yr may Do adily conclude that
u" "t' one "i u" l1hns spirits IN the political.
social ana professional lIr of the young city,
which, was thou Just feeling tine first iuplIls,, Of
li' wonderful career which lay b-fnr. IT, Ia a
letter printed il this pHl"r uu July 18Th last ON
liarrloous nomination, Mr. Balostrr SAYS that
chicago was then a smaller place than Bruttl,-
hnro and recalls with becoming satisfaction his
part ih ia" campaign which resulted in the tr-
uuI'aut election Ia the presidency of Gen Ifal.
rlsuuS grandfather He says:
= voted for Gen. William Harrison in 1870 |
spoke for him lu northern Illinois, and wrote ed
turial ARTICLES for him in the. Chicago American
th" daily Wing paper Of that day. To crown all /
was one OF IN" speakers chosen 10 address th.
Cthbraluu meeting at Chicago which followed
the election Of old Tipppauor
Mr. lialestrr returned tu New York in 1871 and
nactic"d law IN that city until 1865. when hr gave
mp active work IN his profession and spent year
and a-halt in travel in Europe. ON his return he.
bought the valuable farm and country hnlls,. in
the slightly location ON tn. hill three. miles from
tins village, where the remainder of his life was
spent.
Mr.. Balcsticr's rank in his profession was hirh
| one his acquaintance with tn" public men Of lis
time was widely rNtcuicd and his intrr,u,Irs,,
| with them was of the most cordial aud intimate
character Ills home in Brattlehoro was the cen
ter Of n gracious and generous hospitality for
such Of these friends as became his guests fron
time 10 time; aud his ready vii his frl, ftnd ~
Rccurat" Information. and his r,'mins,,rncrs of an
active and useful life made him the most charm
ius ~ hosts
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ms friends recall that at the age NJ u hc made a
horseback journey through Nrginia with an older
friend, ana ON his return wrote an account of the
Journey, detailing those wonderful natural re-
sources and capabilities which are only now h.iug
developed He also edited n book which was M,
result Of Capt. lafterward Mai -Gcnrran Revere
TrAiHrlrnr ,,, ~ tAili"rna aud was entitled "A
lie was a Free Mason of high standing heing
Fast Master Of Holland Lodge, No s, Of New
York city and Past Deputy Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge Of the state NJ NV York lie was
| one OF the charter members OF the Century Cluh
ne possessed a tast" and discrimination in art
| WHICH, uad" MINI a CuunuiSSeur and collector Of
acknuw lodged standing As has been minated al
ready lIr was an ardent Republican, remaining 50
10 the DAY ot his death. lie was delegate To the
! convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln.
Although an active particputor in many cam
pagnS, ne was never a candidate for Office him
sen lie was for many years a mrmlper Of An
Souls church. New York ana was an Intimate
friend 81 It's long tine pastor, the late Rev pr.
! Henry W. Fellows. lie was a generous and will
His contributor Ia the support Of the Unitarian
church IN lirattlrhoru though prevented in recent
years from attending regularly on its services
! ne had been for some years IN drrliniug
h'Alth, ami death came with great sud
urhil'A7 M late hour ON Friday evening from
angina pccturis The funeral took place at one
/ "rluck on Monday afternoon, AZ the Unitarian
church. the pastor, Rev +. l.. Ihalcu officiating
Inc body was taken to New York for burial in
! GutuW ood cemetery
o. Mr. lalesli,r married in Chicago. in ls3., Caro-
4l' starr Nulcptt, who with three sons survives
~. ms Barslirr was Of the family of VOL
: r"lls OF Connecticut. her home being in Middle
Town Sh" met Mr. l}alrsticr when ON "A visit Ia
hrrcouSn, Mrs. hlulie Who's husband had chars,,
/ "l the Indian reservation at Chicago Mr. Kiulie
was one oi the original residents Of Chicago and
ms eldest som Was the first white child born In TINT
city. 49, ''''''