Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-10-06
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ANCIENT AND MODERN TIMES.

10 very common saying, at the present day,
the world Of mankind are continually growing
- and better, and, as whole, are yerging with
Usually inoredsing fapidity towards perfect ton IN
varied and unlimited number of callings and inte-
} in which they are engaged. Every object TO
ID human energy is directed is supposed. by pop
opinion, to be better accomplished by modern
s1oieDt competitors for distinction, as with them
uaited advantages Of past experience aDc present
lhuity cooperate IN producing facilities to bring
et The results required, from hence is argued that
- generation actually does arrive one step near.
be absolute state than their immediate predeces.
had reached and that every discovery contrib
its mo,ety To the great general whole Of human
fyment. by dividing time past into equal per iods
classifying them In order, the aggregates may be
frally footed up add compared, with almost mLth-
tlcal precision, showing what our fathers have
pmplisbed before us-what proportiona,e progress
ourselves are making-and, by the same rule
j may be the achievements Of succeeding genera
~ st say spec fled time to come.
% far az the progress Of scientific knowledge and
| accomplishments Of mere mechanical ingenuity
concerned. the claim is freely allowed. Bu,
p this clam 10 50 extended as to embrace the
ssltion thst the results OF mechanical inge.
ADD sc'entihc research arc productive Of moral
sociai, political and religious improvement on
(aihj considered asa tchOie) for one must DENY
lpaice' and for this reason via. that these new
'tttoas are capable OF being perverted from their
innate uses, and OF beng employed to the hurt
aihkind instead of benefit How was Il With the
so'ery Of Mr. Schwartz, in hts invention Of gun.
s6efi lie was under the necessity OF becoming
rsnled with several very important phlosoph.
acts, the searching gu, and demonstration Of
<h Was probably bis own labor. lie was also o
|sed 10 employ very ingenious mechanical ingenU-
- the practical application al the philosophle
'eipes which he had discovered. These diseove-
,S s o. ;esn 70 lie aee q IRE e arms are ia
sasslses aot eHly a harmless bot eVen a very use
d,scossg Did matters stop here. this invention
30 have eeaiertsd ,wo fsid good upon mank nd
pa lhAi oi giving them new aequa,ntance with the
1terious laws al nature. vel - the application
hose laws 10 the convenience aud safety Of man-
Mth this compound lganp9wdcfl very i'm.
act assistance - reRdered TO physical l1bof--iH
SLOW process Of exeasAting the eaHhi by It's use
ghtiest obstacles are instaBts neously aRd essl,
s'ed its 1,e, too, IN FIRE arms, asa potent weapoH
refroee against obnaKisos OF dangerous ANIMAL.
le, n not perverted from such beneficial pur-
and made 10 ~ofk inhnte evil TO maakind. Goa
! rcal good.
10 greater or less degree may b. said Of al
asent,ans aBd discoveries which lave becn made
e they eapabic q pfoducing good, they oan
s mad. sstssrS 'eh, To evil purposesi and 50 long
w eau be made subserVienito ulereensry purpos-
sAd % hong as there are evil and designing men
d ~oTld they Will be employed. and will bc
.<lied tn produce 4 Ear greater amoaht OF e,il
reod, ian P'oPorioh TO their esPseii, for eilher
'ssse premise arc correct, and 4 the ias;snce
sa'ed ss an illustration - a fair nmpie, the COZ
"a easiehde5 foT 70 neshstls--i thai no al
coed - IN reality confirmed By tAsm.
ne thHs IL oonlehded Tor a. a general rule, .,
&c prepostefo1s 20 include every bsAneh add
instance Of &C ieaihe and meohshieai develop.
nsde Of COMMUNICATION must certainly Dc
ssa L. nashF ulamp,s Of Ingenuity and tsleat "a
r"stf'es a.. ~ their nature are comparatively
esse al Pcfsersion and absse And the md
~ah ~hom ofig.nsled such d,scovefiss, mast
u-ts Conscious that the honor Of bfinying them
ssnfs eosld Dot b. nsterially reflected spor
1',ensSs that they wosid resuil IN more ssil