The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-07-26

An,ono the sons of Corinth who WITHIN re-
cent years have left their natiNe t4m ai IL, waV
entered the worlds arena to hght tn elI wa!
to success none has retained warmer poit =,
sonal interest in or eXerted hllliseli home
behalf of the welfare of his boyhooo III iioi+ p
than has Eugene IL. Daring "a MS ~
of the city of New YORK. c.,o o,dos+ in
The Darling family is one OF the qIues 81 II.
the town. "Maplewood Farm Nj Fit D bas
Iine,s summer residence, or part ol ~, na
been in the possession of the family LOT neat
" a century; as is shown by many Ih' SnidS
ing deeds, which Mr.. Dahlln It ni nUT Years
Hon. Samuel Darling, son of Peter Da i
the grandfather of the subject OF THIS skeo o IL,
was born in l7S5 and i0f 3yef dnring which
period he held many offices and POSITIONS Oh
honor and trust in the town. he was re-
garded as one Of the towns WIS mos 0 D s9
I34S he left the farm to his only sou, S0aptaiIi
Ransom Darling, who was porn ~ io,o, az az
died on the farm In 1856 On Ine 4uii W nv
Gov. John Mattocks OF vermont e ti 81
lieutenant in the nineteenth Regimen %
Rtiemen of the state Militia; dn1s presien
ed, having been elected Captain OF the nlne-
teenth company of the same regiment: As
private ard Officer fbe Re Ran Ssppeu GUARDS On
September oath, 1910, he married Caroline NJ.
Fellows. OF their six children; Carol ne
George NJ Perry EuPg gene h Of U West New
ton. Mass and Eugene r., and Clarence M.'
both of New York, are living.
Eugene Ransom Darling was born az t,ie
cold homestead" on July 4th, 1851; At the
early age of three and half years ne pesan
his studies at the old school mouse; nov nov
standing on his farm From early cnli haoioa
his chief pleasure was derived from BOOKS,
and while resting from the weary uutles VI
farm labor, he was seldom seen WlthouI d
book in his hand. After attending Ine &c, u II !
trict school about twenty weeks year unt l
eleven years of age, and thereafter tWelNe
weeks a year until he was sixteen, he enter =
ed Cornth Academy to study i one n t9rfi in a
hard work on the farm. At the age OF sever .tn
teen he began to teach during the winter
season. After attaining his majority; ne ne re- re-
solved to accomplish the long cherished de-
sire of his childhood, to obtain coliegiate
education With this end in view, and WIN IN :
out dollar in mis- pocket, except Wha 8 NE lns
good mother from her meagre alloWanSSe
gave him for travelling expenses, ne proceeu-
ed to Lowell Mass, ana began work IN the
cotton mill. By working extra tlne al
night he succeeded in earning ten days pay
per week. At the end of six months or rlgld
economy he had saved enough TO enaDle MN
to begin his academic course in the prepara-
tory school of Uncle Jacob Spaulding" al
Barre VT. BY teaching during the winter
and working throughout the long summer
vacation, he was able, after TWO years. "
graduate in 1874 ..,,
In the same year he entered Dartmouth
College and by teaching and farm work dur
ing vacations, he paid his way through tne
entire course, graduating with honor ID
1878. He was one of twelve men CHOSEN on
the basis of scholarship from among seventy
four students to deliver an Grafton at the
graduating exercises. If he eXcelled IN
any one branch, it was mathematics, tht
study of all others which most college meI
detest and shirk. His faithful rloodlng
manly bearing and genuineness OF near
early won for him the respect ana esteem o.
his classmates and instructors. during al
his efforts to obtain an education he received
no financial assistance from any one. INT
constant encouragement eff his devoted
mother was of far more value than money
She lived to receive some of the rewards Oh
life devoted to her children.
After graduation Mr.. Darling taught TO
one year at the West Point Military Acade
my, at the same time reading law win Soi
G. n Lieber, Judge Advocate in the U.
Army At the close of the year. armed VIII
commendatory letters from Gen. John NJ
Schofield, Gen. Andrews, Gen Niche am
other prominent officers, he went TO NeN
York and obtained position in the publ
schools. In 1882 he entered the Law Schoo
of Columbia College, from which, under tn
tuition of the celebrated Professor 5neouo II
w. Dwight, he was graduated in 1880, VIII
the degree of Ii, b., whereupon ne was az
mtted to the New York bar to practice III
profession.
the "old homestead" where his mother sti
lived during a greater part OF the Time
During the past decade he has spent man
thousands of dollars on the place, IN laoo
and otherwise, thus materially Denentln
the town. He was instrumental in estat
fishing creamery, which has been sourc
Since the death of his mother in 1892 he ha
used "Maplewood Farm" for summer board
ers from New York. Mr.. Darling has an eA
tensive and lucrative law practice, Wit
handsome offices in the Mutual Life InsuI
ance Building 80 Nassau Street, New Yorl
1t is easy to predict that he will forge ahea
at the bar with the same indomitable Ell
ergy and tireless activity that have thus ff
characterized his entire career. Whatevt
his hand finds to do he does 1t with h
might. A. +. A.