Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-12

Was upright in has dealings with Others
and he expected the same from them,
aud that ~he Was a strict observer OF the
Sabbath aud all religious duties. II he
was more exacting ia regard to his re-
quirements Of Others than was thought
10 he necessary he was Vet conscientious
and sincere" Jarvis Bartlett will he
remembered by those who knew him
during the last years of his life. while
he lived here with his son Alvin. lie
cleared up his farm from the forest and
it is said by those familiar with his
whole life that his rules of conduct were
almost as strict. aud his religious con-
victions deeper than were those OF ms
father. Thus coming from an ances-
try whose lives aud associations were
woven into the fabric of sentiments,
which are always strong in prlmeval
settlements, especially III New England
our friend came Ia them 10y heredlty.
| Like his ancestors he regarded the rell-
gious aud moral tone of the community
to he of the first Importance aud rs de-
handing the first care aud best efforts
of its members. He inherited that per-
feet aud uncompromisimg integrity and
sincerity which characterized his faith
ers. The most common service Tor his
Master was by him regarded as most
acceptable. His care, work, sacrifices
and PRAYERS for the upbuildiug OF the
church were limited only 10y his utmost
capacity. lie was unpretendlng, demo
cratic and plain ia his life work, looking
for the good and substantial in every
thing, always seeking substance rather
than show. Wherever he did not feel
that he could relax the rigor of thought
maintained hv his ancestry he was not
> intrusive with it, hut maintained 1t
l in such manner as not to OBJ
5 struct others in doing good, and therein
= he had large charity. What he did he
r did so quietly yet effectively that it will
/ be more appreciated in the future than in
= the past. He had arrived at that age at
4 which his personal plans were accom-
Il plished and was entering into that
4 space in which he began to live
n for his generations, his children, and
e his children's children, among whom
~ time will search far and wide for ont
y more anxious for or devoted to religious
n and moral culture and observances. II
worldly affairs he was a thorough bust
meas man, subiecting himself to and de
manding of others, open, frank, sqnar,
and exact work and business intercourse
TO his family he was kind and aztec
tionate. For them he was frugal, open
handed and generous, encouraging II
them desire for culture, health
economy without stint, and above al
. for moral aud religious lives. To TIL
, world he was careful, prudent, homes
and lust. Whoever consulted him &c
his honest thought. He never betrave
" his Master or his fellow-being by givin
, false advice to produce momentary al
prevail. Would that we had more {
such men to stand against the current
of the times.
The bare facts state best the impre
sions his life makes on the mind. II
. early settled down firmly and stea,
tasty into close but easily fitting cond
tions, relations and personal and bus
ness habits, and into an immovab
faith in religious matters, and wa
never disturbed in them. He never mt
with misfortune severe enough to di
', turb the continuity and prosperity I
his business which satisfied his mode
. self begirt with numerous progei
:, which surrounded him with industrio,
y, and honorable lives. His worldly stol
was of "a healthy growth, in creasing |
honest accretion. His church was b
tween himself and all the world beside
His domestic relations were lively, 81
cere, earnest and true, but always exc
:, cised and playing in harmony with h
" nature. The undertaking lines of h
life we've drawn by deep convictions, :
deep as not to admit Of any doubt, d
his mind) or compromises; and so 81
d. cere as to completely vindicate him
w. the midst of worldly criticism and
VI withstand eternal Judgment; and h
fk' going was painless, '.like one who draw
'"s the drapery of his couch about him al,
- lies down to pleasant dreams"
W such a man death seems to be a tende
T. e. gentle nurse, lulling him to quiet al
- eternal rest.
10 Sometimes the living, weakened |
49, grief, imagine and feel renorse for son
NJ fancied neglect or i'll done to a kin
" good, being who is dead. 1t is a pit
u that such grief should come, because
III is so fanciful, and yet so sincere, b,
- reason says it ought to cease because
Gu is so unfounded, and besides the dea
:" are beyond the reach of human compe
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