Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03


ton, March ., NGS. he was admitted to
| the bar and removed to Chicago, and with
n capital of so commenced the practice
of his profession. He was not long I'm
acquiring a large aud lucrative practice
| and became the owner or ,afiahie prop
"ItN IN Chicago. including Tin" Vermont
block. Captain Brown was engaged in
many important cases and was successful
against such opponents AS the late Chi.i
Justice Fuller and Robert Lincoln.
invention ana enterprise distinguished
his career in Chicago After the great
frc nothing OF his law office remained
hut the hey. He rented an office ON the
corner of DeSplairs and West Madison
streets. in which the landlord generously
lcft pine table ana upon ii copy of the
New Testament. Tho captain WAS scarce
~ seated in his new office when a col
Letting agent came to consult him. The
agent had In his possession $3.50 belong
iuS to ON" of his principals. which II" de-
sired 10 keep for n white until the banks
r"np"uod, but his principals threatened To-
cu1s" his arrest If he did 50. Tho cap
tam stated to his client Tat lIo had the
latest law ON the subject in question. and
taking the testament read to him from
/ Matthew 1:9i. Agree with thine IdNcr-
sary quickly" etc. THAT settled tho case.
owing to the mlrnitcs Of his parents
Captain Brown gave M his law practice
In Chicago and returned to SNuutOu
about IS years ago After his fathers
death in lN'l ne devoted himself I" carry
iuc ON the extensive farms which wcr'
left to him.
/ Captain Brown WIS a member ot Sewer
tN-SiX Lodge. No. H. T. ~ 4. VI aud
also a chapter Mason and KNIGHT Temp
lar. Tie was also an odd Follow SIC wue
one of the leading mombor~ Of jesse y
JeWott Post, q. \. r.. and had be ~ pres
idcnt OF tn" 18th Vermont RcgimrutM
association in which he WIS deeply in
tcrestcd. It was largely through his of-
forts and contributions tina tho re-l-
mental monument was erected at Gottys-
burg. captain Brown was always prom
irent In town affairs. but never held any
ol'icc except that of school director. He
is survived by wife, who has the most
heartfelt ~ inpathV OF nVery member of
this commduderN IN the irroparthlc loss
which she, as well as ourselves. has Sus-
tanned.
In the many personal letters which the
writer has received from Captain brown
th"rc Is ALWAYS breothcd a spirit of the
ktrdlncSs and frItorna good Will which
So closely cndcarcd him TO ali his Old
comrades in arms. In a i-ttor under date
OF October 80. l!@-. referring to some
slight Kindness done for him. he says:
II erhapS YOU are not dwar" thaU | am
the last survivor of my family All its
males were soldiers. and my mother the
Er1nudauSht"r of d VolutiOparN size. So.
except my good wife ! am quite alone.
You may. therefore. the better perceive
how much ! am impressed 10y your I'M
failing kindness tu me-"
In lcttcr under date of Scptrmt cr ..
mo- h. foeliuglY refers aus follows to his
old friend and fellow student in the Al
h'ny Law school. the Hon. Hiram A.
I'use' Nothing recently has afflicted mo
NOR" gr"NioU~lV thIyI the loss of fO'ur.t.p
llusc We boarded at tn" same housr i'm
Albany Will" attending the law school
ard knew him WI and loved him Many
6 and many nisht when | vi. too nervous
. ia sleep. hc has read To- mo aloud until
] slept. Thus his thoughtful Kindness over
mast cred my insomnia supcriuduccd hy
tn" auputation Of my arm. Infinite good
: ness and compassion must accord Il roy al
b welcome to the coming of his generous
spirit He will surely resi- I'm peace
The incident Of the hltch"t has often
been told: hut never 50 fully as 10y him
self in a sketch from which 7 max" the
following extract:
"oliv"r Parazu than whom no other
member OF our company WIS capable of
greater endurance. aUd myself were car
. lN'nE the empty cautecus Of our exhaust
. "i comrades towards "a well (ni the march
. 10 GcttNSburg) beside which was It mount
. ed cHNalrNmau with drawn sabre. who
announced that We could get no water
there. | told him | knew that h was a
' safeguard. aud loved him better than my
self or / would Kill him. That my mer
were p"rishiu@ from thirst so that | did
. not greatly care to live. That he could re
% port me telVug him my ua-nc. rIrh com.
pHnA and rrcimcuU but that he must not
e. try to prevent me from getting water
+ ana added. Now 70 aud live or stan
70 and die lie looked ON me sorrowfuIiv
. as n" might have looked upon one insane
- ard rod" away. We uli,d our c,ut-"us
+ from the well that would have -uup'i.d
< the brigade. and returned To our com
D pdnN. Captain Blake INN. .lf.t.lv inform.
ed me that General Staur.rd had sent
Il tor my sword and that must cnp-i.l. ,
. myself under arrest. remarked that
$ the men should have water while / wa.
- with them. lust the same. Nv t.rt-n.ilc
n our historian. carried "a camD hatchet in
his kuapSIck This | borrowed and car
f rioG it instead of a sword. and rrncaodo.
aus il nothiuu had hammered So f3,. AZ
N Know none. were AFTERWARDS numbered from
\ getting water our brigade was rnar,hirl
under orders to toIn the first corps i,n,
+ / here rc+t.tcti my often oXpr, ,sod halia
:. that our kind hearted. generous ana bray,
- General Staunard was SO absolutely alb
sorbod i'm his purpose and efforts to eff.c
- that junction. prior to- the hattl. which
70 he knew was imminent. that ne did mo-
- realize tho extent Of our suffrrings
e.. "Oul. anon were tallul, frnm thirst am,
# exhaustion None of us vor, ncrmftt.,
4 To- s,or and assist them Neither hnI ~.
. water to l.,tho tn,i,. palo faces or n,ois
+ ten their pur, he'd Inns when thc,. ruirt
# ed We were ,onpclI.d to leave thou mn
. conscious in tho ro,d where they r.ll