Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-08

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A few words now rs to the lawyers,
who, during the time mentioned, lived
| in Chelsea.
Thomas Jones was a very interest
inc man. do not think he had very
much practice in court, but he was q
man of education, Of learning and q
good deal of native eloquence. | re-
member he used to talk at the evening
meeting quite frequently, though don't
know that he was member of any
church. Some of his extemporaneous
talks were very interesting and elo-
quent. remember once that administer
who was temporarily preaching in Chel-
sea, and who was rather fond of display
ing his learning, had been talking at an
evening meeting and had aired quite
extensively his knowledge Of European
| history, German and French philoso-
! ply and ofother things. The moment he
concluded his rather long essay, Judge
Jones arose and remarked substanti-
| ally as follows: christianity is a
plain, simple thing, in which the wise
man has no advantage over the fool,
or the learned man over the illiterate. >
lie then, after manner that he had,
"choked up slightly, and dropped
into his seat again. The result was
rather damper upon any effect that
might otherwise have been caused by
the learned minister's display Of learn
ING. Judge Jones, although a grad
uate OF Dartmouth college, was very
much opposed to education in Latin or
Greek. or the higher mathematics. lie
held that education was not sufficiently
practical He used to say, There was a
man in my class whose name was Benz.
orr lie didn't care anything for their
Latin or their Greek The professor
would call him up at recitation, Orr,
he would say, been sick, been to Nor
witch. Never had his lesson ready, but
when he graduated he was an accom-
plished geographer and an accom-
plished historian, and two years after
that he was in congress- | remem-
Der his saving 10 me once, when meet
ING me while home ut vacation while
in college, Understand Matthew, if
they would rise out of this darkness
and establish an institution where they
taught nothing bat the English branch
es, and do away with the Latin and the
Greek. thousands would eatherround.
think if the judge were alive he
would be pleased to know that in the
larger institutions Of learning. the cleo
tive system preyailes, and that young
men who chose. might dispense with
Latin and Greek and coniine their At
tention to what the Judge would re-
gard a. practical studies.
Pcrley c. Jones. son of the Judge.
was lawyer OF great natural ability.
but as remember, seemed lacking in
industry; but for his Incidence he
would undoubtedly have made his
mark in the profession.
John w. Smith, who was a native OF
Chelsea, son OF Deacon Enos Smith.
was lawyer much respected, but
never active as trial lawyer. His
business was mostly conyeyancing and
collecting.
Levi b. V Has came to Chelsea from
Lamoille county, should think about
1910. possibly few years before. lie
was more, perhaps of n politician than
a lawyer. still he was very successful
in the profession, and tried many cases
in the county court. Political feeling
was 80 high that Mr.. Villas was regarded
with great hostility by the Wings and by
a portion Of the Democratic party. He
was himself leading Democrat. He
removed many years ago TO Madison,
Wis His son, William +. Villas, who
was born in Chelsea. was Il member for
Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet during his first
administration, and is now a distin-
guished United States senator from
Wisconsin.
Other Chelsea lawyers whom ! re-
member were Asa NJ. Dickey, who
studied with Mr.. Villas; \. p. Hunton,
Esq, who came, think, from Bethel,
and whom / remember rs Il specially
and highminded man. as
well a. an able lawyer; Jehiel Lille
and Robins Dinsmore. Esq. both men
of ability and standing; James NJ. Gill
son, Esq. who studied with Mr.. Villas
and was man of great oeniality and
good feeling, and a Mr.. TwisS, who |
think did not remain very long in
Chelsea. but who was a man of some
ability.
Other Orange county lawyers whom
| remember rs attending court at
Chelsea. were William Hebard of Ran
dolph. who was afterwards Judge of
the supreme court and resident of
Chelsea; William Nutting. Esq, of
a typical lawyer of the old
school: Philander Perrin, ! believe OF
West Randolph; jefferson p. Kidder of
Braintree young lawyer of consider
able ability, who afterwards went to
NIineseota: Simeon Short of Thetford. |
whose name was indicative of his stat |
ure. but who,as | remember, had a re- |
pleasant and intelligent face.
and was an able man; Seth Austin of
Mr., Farr and Abel Underwood |
Of Newbury, Judge Cobb of STAFFORD |
and Edmund Weston of one of the
There were doubtless
others, whose names do not occur to
me.
There were other lawyers from other
who were in the habit of at
ending court at Chelsea. Prominent
lmong these were William Upham
md Lucius b. Peck of Montpelier Mr..
'pham was regarded as "A specially
Eloquent man. and one who had great