Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-11-22

the United States. Address Foster. Nil.
burn Co. Buffalo. y. Y. Sold by all
dealers; price, fifty cents per box.
lie cared nothing for Office. never sought
10, yet played the entire official gamut
many, many times, and died as he wished
in the harness, being town treasurer aud
town clerk.
Never did he make an effort for popular
ity or for effect, vet no man in the vic n
NV was so conspicuous or so universally
b loved, II he was ever angry no one
e 'er knew IL, for he possessed that deep
seated culture and strong nature that en-
abled him 10 cover with politeness every
emotion. His advice was uniformly
lutlciou aud few ever thought OF eugag-
% z IA new or great undertaking with
OIt first consulting the Judge" III pos
ssssgd large commanding features, and his
large handsome nose bore a few red wind
ing Capillaries on the wings Just for Orna-
mentatlOu. Always calm IN speech, yet he
was most opportune story teller; no
matter what the subject he would give il a
finishing touch that filed his remarks
with interest. II the occasion required, he
had most whitening sarcasm, and il he
volunteered climax 1t finished the argu-
ment.
lie had one hobby, and every man
should have a hobby. II was true Yer
mont offspring. No man in the county
raised or handled more beautiful and use
tul horses. He had limit and he knew
enough to sell when he got his price His
judgment of the animals was unerring, his
love for his pets passion. He could not
he bOOrlsh over his hobby, for he possessed
SO many taking arts that he enthused
everybody with his superb creations. For
years he was county fair all by himself.
There was some occult enchantment about
him that enabled him to take collier mule
and turn 1t into a blooded Bucephalus.
lie bought the Morrill, colt for $40 and
sold him for $500. He made Barnard
celebrated, and the farmers have been
benefited thereby.
When the telegram came that the Judge
was dead, what history ran through my
head instantly. To give you an idea Of the
judges phi ate character, | want to give
) GU a few illustrations.
When ! was a small boy | had an insa-
tiale desire to attend the Royalton
academy. | reasoned that if was ever to
be great man, and go to Congress, that
! must first go to the academy, though |
had no doubt in my own mind of my
entire titnes for the ace then. 1t seemed
utterly impossible for me to be spared
from the work of the farm MY father
was sick and wa the mali stay, besides my
pare~ts mao no money. | laIu the matter
before Gull" ut seems affectaton to call
nm Judge; to those who have known him
best 1t was always "Cul.") He said that
II | had an ambition to go that he would
look after the work and furnish the
money. After jumping over the furniture
! started for, to me, ths great University,
| walked down Monday mornings and
nome Frlcay afternoons, thereby saving
the breakfast and supper of those two
days. Thus | attended the academy for
two blessed years, In attempting to re-
mind the judge of it last summer | asked
INN what he supposed | would be doing
now but for that timely aid. His reply
was that possibly | might be TAILOR or a
iaiee.
Again after | returned from the civil
war and was well on my way to nv life
work, found tnat there was draft on and
that perhaps might have to go to the
front again. / said to myself that | had
seen enough OF rebels, contrabands.
suffers and hard tack, aud that perhaps |
was not able to go to the front | apblied
TO Nancy, the judges wife, as TO what |
had better do. After the most painful
consideration, we concluded that | had
better cut off leg, or an arm, blow ont
Ine remainder OF my brains, or in some
! way dlsquality for the war. | agreed with
her to the letter, for had rather be A live
| cripple at home than dead hero at the
! front. Finally we concluded that / should
! run myself through thrashing machine
and see II that would not dlsqualify me for
the service. Nancy proposed that we
should consult "Culln lie solved the
| problem very easily and quickly. He gave
me $1,000 to 90 down to Windsor and INV
a substitute, and to pay back the mone y
when | should become rich As I corIJ
! not earn over dollar a day, how did he
/ &qect TO ever get his money apaiI9 Pm
with the big roll of bills in my pocket r
! started Tor Windsor ana to save Time o,ar
the cars ! walked from White Rivor
Junction TO windsor, most Of the way on
| the track, and won over the cprs h.
! breath. Did feet ever glide No swiftI, ~ ~
did miles ever vanish in the distance az
| quickly! | returned by the wav ~ H.
earth, weighing about as much as q feotba.
| / ears afterwards the Judge told mo tbat
the money never left the mans hands i,,ta
"nlch paid 1t, but that nv name u,as
| taken OIL the draft list and no substitnTo
o1Si Ment H. linus you see | saved the
ounttN pS my patriotism and "CullO aaid
! pFoDaDIy saved the thrashlDp macbina
Such were the tactics even in dnor Ia "a
vermont. l am free to saw that if ,,.as IN |
hands. N"''iely OH my
Agalh' remember OF one of his frierds |
r,' vUULljng embarrassed in business and he
wanted 10 mortgage his home TO helm bino
o9I; lie was bound to do it. but bet ttlr
aGElce prevailed. The last time saw HIM
a!'at y, ne was Offering to defray the expens.
,o U' a nurse re Tor friend whom he feared
Nouiu suffer for proper care. Won 80, ~ !
tio' AhoW II, but there are MANY tbot ~
hat i, Judge Danforth has been doin may ~ ~
hlnd OF business all his life. Barnard n ,nrs
Ct M see another Judge Danfortb.
H's' remember the Judge as the leader