Year: 1870




respect, knowing that my remarks must


be necessarily brief. I saw Judge Hyde


when he left the court room for the last


time, and met him at the brow of the hill
Just below here. I knew his usual man
ner, and in looking into his face, then so
changed was 1t that had premonition
that he was nearing his end. His usual
way was to meet one with bland smile
beaming from his genial countenance, but
at this meeting his head was depressed,
and he passed without noticing me. And
now my premonition is verified by his
death. With regard to his character I


would like to say that have had gen.
eral acquaiptance with Mr.. Hyde from
his early tnanhood-I might say his boy
hood-but it was of his public rather
than his private character that know
most. He was successful and popular
inn-keeper, and his reputation as such


was not confined to the county, to the
state, or to New England, but extended
all over the country. He was a gentle
man Of accomplished manners, and in this
respect was an example worthy of imita-
tion, especially to young men. Nothing
seems more beautiful than to see one in
atfiuence show respect alike to every hu-
man being, whether in riches or poverty,
and this was one of the numerous fa-
vorable traits of the character of
which Judge Hyde was possessed. He


was ever ready to condescend to notice all
grades of so3iety alike. There was
another trait in his character equally


worthy the imitation of all, and especially
young men, i. G. he was enterprising, skill
ful and prompt in his business, which
served, with his manners, to lead him to
acquire a competency. He possessed still
another favorable trait of character in his
remarkable amiability of temper, which
| extended through all his acts. This made
! his manners, more than anything else, at
| tractive in social and public life, in both
of which he was so highly and rarely es-
teemed, I can not call myself an init
mate acquaintance of Judge Hyde-ours
has been q general acquaintance, and
while I know more of him than those re-
siding in remote parts of the County, 1
may say knew less of him than many
citizens of my own town, Brandon, yet
from the feelings which have arisen from
the amicable and uniform good relations
which existed between US, it is gratifying
for me to say these few words in respect
to his memory. 1 want to see no man die
and leave the world my enemy. Such a
thought would trouble and harrass me,
and it is now a source of qualification
that have been always on such cordial
relations with the deceased Judge Hyde.


non. " q. DInior, of Rutland remarl.
ed Perhaps IL Is but justly expected hat
the younger members Of the Bar would
say something in respect to the memory
Of Judge Hyde, in addition to what has
already been so well said by my elder
brethren. have been chosen to repre-
sent them on this occasion, but can add
little to the well-timed eulogies of Mr..
Briggs and Judge June for, while have
always lived inVerlnont, my acquaintance
with the deceased has been limited vet
from my earliest boyhood 1 remember of
hearing of James X. Hyde and his hotel. /
L remember once when going on a stage
to school to a distant town from that of .
my nativity stopped at the hotel of Mr..
Hyde in Sudbury, and though then
mere boy, by his social disposition and
kindness, he made me feel perfectly at
home at hjs house. He has always been
noted for his afability, which preceded
from kind heart, for 1 never knew an in
affable man to be possessed u such a heart
as beat beneath the bosom of Judge Hyde.
Since 1 came into practice at the bar I
remember to have been the counsel for
poor and ponniless clients, whose resi-
dence was in the town of Sudbury, and
these when asked for reference, would uni
versalIy revert for last friend to that
common friend of rich and poor,-James
K. Hyde. His sudden death is another
Of the uncertainty of life and a
yerifcation Of the proyerb that ''in the
mi Dat of life we are in death" I second,
with the pleasure of the Court, the motion
If my Brother Briggs that we adjourn as
/ token Of respect to the memory of the
deceased.


His Honor, Judge Wheeler, followed,
" saying in behalf of the Court that he /,
lad never known Judge Hyde until the D.,
ast March term of this court. Yet he
lad previously heard of him, and heard :
more of him since, and never heard
word uttered but in laudation of his pub =,
ic and private character. During the
ong term Of the last court we were
rought closely in contact and discussion, :
nd l found him to be what he was en- I
a man of pleasant presence, t
like with children, the aged, and middle
ged, and those possessing accomplish r
lents as we'll as those devoid of them. 4
% all he was kind and agreeable. He
id a good and generous heart, which /,
vas made apparent to every one with r
hon he came in contact, and was an ac- q
omPlished gentleman, and, as has been h
} we'll said by an elderly member of the
ar, possessed those social and business
ats SO eminently worthy OF imitation L
= all classes. While protesting to be no oi
.wYer, or Judge of law, he has proved eC
imself an able Judge of this court, and o
ready Discrimination, and as members of b
- Z &.
ace in determining matters of fact at our bt
st, protraeted session. He was always is
favor of the right, possessed the faculty tu
discriminating correctly betwc en- right al
i'd wrong, and was indeed faithful, Iii
onest and upright administering of pub G
C justice. sl7 of
Judge Wheeler concluded by granting III
le motion to otadjourn, and directing the W
ERIK to forward To the hereaved widow