Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-11-22
rss LAST os'sls.RAeE,
Juass Wmiam c, oanisF'h, Worthy
Scion OF a Noble House,

Dsnforth, The naufOrth dynasty in Ia a.
ara becomes eNtineti their coat ot arms Is
surrendered aud ths name passes on 10 lhe
gFFat Forever, There have been hli lhfee
generations Of the Dlutorths IA htFaald,
but lhsy have covered a period OF ~
wears. ln the barnard can alery lie ~ oil
tbs tam rs and marriage eahht'A3A7'
Wtluan Cullea DlntaFlh Was namsd
Alter mis- uacle, whl d5t ln hafhAFl "a
ISIS. aged n YEAR,, ths tayorile brother ot
fhe Judges father. This death occurred
tWa yaars before lha lltss vas hlrl,
08es .at8at hy Che grave Of this Nouns ana
talented rnr.s "a "a Judge hWioggh h'm'
self. Rba related 90 me thst his uncle was
named after tbe great English physician,
William Culltu, Who MAS al the hsisht ul
his fame I'd the tins his sranlitthsr vas
studying O. h's profession, ! pll "a 'ae
faes. lu ralTt cor they aye no, tnefaily
understood bY the family, Ton years asa
assisted Judge nantOrlh IA cops ing the
ga epuaphs In the BARNARD Gem stery, ani
ms iu fra would comment upon aud give
the history ~ nearly evesy subject OF the
epilaphs, lndsr his activity, every ela-
tlph Ia the tdWa vas copied, watch Ia
cluiad several csmstertea, ani "a nv res
pget TOR the sacred things OF earth every
enItaph WastNlce written out on typs-
writer and bound ia a book, lahlr OF
love that covered about tao weeks OF tim p
Dr. Isaac ntnthrth, the Adam ot tha
race boo Barnard, cAmf up from b.llrrita,
M8ss. with his new SAD tie bags % prae'
ItCs aWlag che stunpi bet1'e ,hsrr Nefe
any r,ats or fortunes Ia Barnard, Instead
% ullrtilg aroInd, like a schonlmtster,
be- tAlE lodgings "a a log shtnty on lh'
old Aikaus place, two miles from th' csu-
Ter 90 s.rs|.', where he blot people galore,
not from the pockets, however, for they
had no pockets. Before returning 90 hll-
lerica inr his bride, he Caava,,ed The town
Tor bullion and succeeded Boz hldins Just
Oue pIstHfgeu, piece worth about shtl-
ling. Think OF the emotions nt that cui't-
waited society belle Pgrsis Baker, ON being
introduced 90 10 log hut - the wilderness
amid hoNliug 10 arms aud snow bound
stumps. TOE Daniurths and Bakers were
from the beEinutnE arislunratte uahnns,
members ol the elect, the ludOrs Of sOci-
gty, uuappFo4ch4ble as igthgFss, slick as
FIfk hats, and LuE.tar was mo-, $50 proud as
the Daniurths, o.. Isaac took up the best
farm il Barnard, the Scion Diniurih
place, where he raised a family and where
he died 10 1851, Many OF the family have
lived tu good ages, and the Judge seemed
pleased 90 believe that he would live 20
reach the oCtugeuarlan notch. His grand
father, his mother, his father, his brother,
Charles, and, / believe, his brother, Jo-
seph, all lived 90 pass their Alth birthday
anniversary aud the judge died In his sO,h
year.
There was time within my memory
when Barnard contained a number OF
royal families, each Of whom felt that they
were little more royal than their royal
neighb Rs. None OF them, however, quite
cuulllcd the DautOrIhs in royal descent,
Ns they had come down straight from the
Thomas Daniorth, the first deputy govern
or ui Massachusetts, all before him having
been imported from England. | have
found this family numerously represented
ia all the honorable walks and professions
at New England. II II takes, as they say,
three generations TO make a gentleman,
the Dantorths were finished gentlemen
general Iu- ago.
Joseph B. Daniorth, the judges father,
always wore p little higher Cnllar, bowed
little more graciOusly. brushed his tall
nat with little more JUNCTION, sliCktd
his wig little slicker, had little more
gold on his cane, and his gate WAS a
little more painfully exact than his COM
petitors. lie sat in the front pew with
his peaked collar pointing straight
towards heaven and the pulp [. Like his
brothers, DR.. Parkmau and Scion, he
looked every inch Dartmouth president.
They were handsome men, aud had YOU
met them in sugar bush IN the dark you
would quickly have discovered that they
were unusually brilliant, cultivated men.
The judges mother, Lavina Eastman,
was a perfect prototype OF the Emma
Willard sChu l. their portraits being
strikingly alike. Tall, with thin features,
with classic curls hanging down in front
OF her ears, with a voice delicately rich
and mellow, with an exceedingly well
chosen vocabulary, Brilliant converse
tiOnalist; she and her husband walked
majestically through adversely and pros
perlty, the respected heads OF polite
society.
Judge Danforth, while he inherited all
the dignity OF the Dantorths also in
herted all the amability and fiexibility
OF the Elstmans. He possessed none of
the unapprOaChable Castironess OF the
Dantorths HIS uncle, Scion, was sou
arIstOCrat and hated everybody that did
not hate everybody that he hated, and
he hated everybody that did not pet him
and run down the other fellow. He was
however. a man OF fine accomplishments
and distinguished man in the county.
lie was II 1t what would be a led a good
fellow to 20 fishing with, for he would
be mad il he did not catch Il The fsl
My measure Of a real good fellow is o e
that pays his bills and is good fishing
companion. | have no wish to 90 to
hea en- II there are any dead beats there
/ had rather be with the other fellows.
" hHS tue Judge WAS ulBuineu ne was
also as gentle as woman, and the chill
dren took him by the hand and climbed
anto his lap
Judge Dauforth was the most all-round
useful man Barnard has ever produced
lie was the family confident, the legal
oracle, the business calculator, the trusted
adviser, the adjuster of the petty quarrels,
the smoother of the rocky places, and
there was breathed into his ears all the
scandals, love troubles, and private diff
Culties Of three generations. He settled
all of these varied troubles like a Just
Judge, without publicity, and without
cost. Every body emptied their sorrows
into his calm docket without knowing
that the other party had done the same,
and his decisions were always as silent,
or secret, as time. What Office did he not
hll that came within the gift Of the people!