. Portraits of eminent Americans now living : with biographical and historical memoirs of their lives and actions. in the Christian religion, regularly attends pub- 44 SKETCHES OF EMINENT AMERICANS. lie worship, is a strict observer of the Sabbath, and contributes liberal-ly towards the support of the gospel. In the cause of education, tem-perance, and the various moral movements for improving the conditionof society, he has always taken a deep and active interest, and hasbeen a reliable friend of good order and sound morals in the commu-nity. His disposition is social. He possesses a rich fun
. Portraits of eminent Americans now living : with biographical and historical memoirs of their lives and actions. in the Christian religion, regularly attends pub- 44 SKETCHES OF EMINENT AMERICANS. lie worship, is a strict observer of the Sabbath, and contributes liberal-ly towards the support of the gospel. In the cause of education, tem-perance, and the various moral movements for improving the conditionof society, he has always taken a deep and active interest, and hasbeen a reliable friend of good order and sound morals in the commu-nity. His disposition is social. He possesses a rich fund of anecdoteand information, and being fond of a good joke and lively repartee, heis an exceedingly interesting and instructive companion and friend. Such is a brief sketch of the life, with some of the characteristics,of one of the most esteemed citizens of Maine. He is now in the en-joyment of a gTeen old age. Long may his life be spared, and hisexample continue to exert a salutary influence upon the aspirants forhonorable fame, by inducing them to practise his virtues if they wouldacquire his reputation !. •E-^ra, •^?lyJCButm. ftom ; .UBHeo^ ^A^^^Jt^^^-^^ JOSEPH HAVEN SMITH, OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE 45 JOSEPH HAVEN SMITH, OF DOVER, NEW-HAMPSHIRE. In contemplating the character of eminent individuals who haveexercised controlling sway over community generally, and won forthemselves a high position in the annals of the world, there are twoclasses, which, in the nature of things, must stand peculiarly promi-nent. Greatly dissimilar in their aims and tendencies, each exerts amighty influence ; and, in its own way, arrests attention and winsapplause. Each may justly claim respect, admiration and honor, fromthe community, though the ground on which public approval will restmust be as dissimilar as the motives that impel them, or the coursethey pursue. The one earns his reputation in a single line of dutyby bringing all the energies of his soul to bear on a given object—byth
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