davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-16

Senate.
BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
ALBANY, Feb. l6, 1851.

BY NoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
ALBANY, Feb. l6, 1891.
PETITIONS
From 900 citizens Of Northern New York for a Sriig
at Rousss Point; for the incorporation OF the sss
Benevolent Society In the city OF New York against
compelling the country banks to redeem their notes at
par in the ty OF New York.
BILL PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF u SENATOR
The Judiciary Committee introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the election of T. Senator on the 25th o.
February by separate nominations of the Senate and
Assembly and If dissgreeing, then by join. ballot
This brought in O substitute for the one re-
ported by Mr.. 6choonmaker, which contemp plated a.
citing In joint ballot
MIR. GuINsip called up the resolution appointing
John A. Dix Senator In Congress
A proposition made to amend, by appointing.
Daniel 8 Dickinson, aud then leave given Mr.
Guinnip to call up his resolution
The Senate then adjourned
Providing for representation OF the State OF New
York in the Worlds Industrial exhibition.
The Comm ittee OF the Whole passed the bill author-
zng appointment of to a.teni the Worlde
Fair, and appropEiatiDg 81 500 to dsiray his ex-
penses.
NOTICED.
To abolish all tells railroads within the State.
INTRODUCED.
Authorizing the Boards of Supervisors OF the differ
ent counties to fix the compensation of the County
Clerk. Referred The House then adjourned.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
III, GENTLE.

4 man with an irritable temper is
moro to be pliied than one bowed
down to the earth by poverty. The
latter evil can be amcIorated, while
the former is devil that makes hay.
oc with all OF the finer qualities OF the
heart and mind, taking tue helm from
reason, and running the possessor
pcrpetually asains. rocks and rough
corners. A petulaut man in a FAM.
ly Of children, even Of his own, is
worse than case Of the smallpox,
FROM his influence Oh their young
minds. The Old adagc--" As the
old cock crows the young one learns"
is grand truth and We sec 1t here
illustrated. Those old fellows that
sputtcr and growi round their houses
a,c sure to be initiated faithfully by
the little watchers for parental squalls,
and Il nest Of hornets is made where
peace and harmony alone should
dwell. Tho fractions man should he
consigned to yaiclian and pclitcncc,
and kept 10y force from spreading his
contasion. What right las man
to poison the happiness any inose than
the food Of his family. The text
might be made to apply to all the re.
latlons Of life where misery Is caliiva.
ted, and growing made the order of
all days. There are Communities
aud PARTIES where tho Old saw about
" dogs with sore heads " would give
but u faint Indication Of their con.
di,ion Of good nature more than for
any other philanihrolic purposc.--
Byston I'oJt.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
BOYS OUT AFTER NIGHT.
FALL.

| have been an observer, AS | am n
sympathising lover Of boys. | Nike
to see them happy cheerful, slccsome.
| am not willing that they BE- cheated
out Of the rishtful heritage Of youth
indeed, | can hardly understand
how Ii toned useful man can be
the rlI cucd fruit Of n boy who has
not enjoyed n fair share Of the glad
priviicg due TO youth. But while
| watch with a very jealous eye all
rights and customs which cn,reuch
upon lhc proper rights Of boys. ! am
equally apprchcusiyc lest PARENTS,
who hahi,ua,cl themselves 10 close
observation uion this subject, pcr:ni,
their sous Indulgence which are al.
mos. certain to rcsul, in their dcmor.
aliza,on, if not in their total ruin
and among the habits which | have
observed as tending nos, surely 10
ruin, | know OF none more prominent
than that of parents permitting thclr
Sons to be III the streets after night
1t is ruinous to their morals III all IN.
stances--thcy acquire under the Gov
or Of the night. an unheal,hful and
excited state Of mind ; bad. vul gar,
Immoral and protanc language, OBJ
scene practices, criminal sentiments,
a lawless and riotous bearing indeed
i. is in the street after ni.htfa'l that
the boys principally acquire the cdu.
cation Of the bad aud the caY Yacity
for becoming rowdy. dissolutc, crlml
nal men. Parents should in this l,ar,
ucular have most risll and inilcAl,
Die rule that will never permit son,
under any circumstances, whatever,
to 20 into the street after hish,fa,l,
with II view Of engaging in out Of
door sports or meet other boys for So
cial or chance occupation. y risid
rule of this kind, invariably adhered
to, will soon dcaIcn the desire for
such dangerous practices. Boys
shorll be taught to have pleasures
around tho family centre table in
reading. i'll conversation, aud IN quiet
amuscments. Boys, gantlemen's sons,
are seen in the street after nightfall,
behaving in Il manner entirely destruc'
tive Of all good morals. Fathers and
mothers, keep your boys at home at
night. and see that You take pains to
make your homes pleasant, attractive,
and profitable to them ; and, above
all, With view of their security
from futurc destruction, let Il. en- not
become, while forming their charac-
tcrs for lie, so accustomed to diSrc-
gard the moral sense Of shame, as to
openly violate the Sabbath day, il.
dui5ing in street pastimes. during
it. day or evening hours.-A True
Frieud # tie bqys.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
pfIILIpINAS.

We do not know who j; was tha,
first sR.d The following, but there is
much of truth in il, a. many of our
readers, who have foolishly partici paied
in the unequal chances OF the game,
may have learned to their cosi -
"We objec, to this one-sided game, -
this finding double almond, sharing it
with a lady and then having to pay for
felt when next she encounters you. 1t $
worse than ROBBERY. No foo;-pad ever
cried stand and deliver with As much
nonchaance as do the girls about Phil
pGua II you cay it first, the dell,
have such funny ways 10 get rid oi pay
ing sometimes they le, you he an them
TO ball or concert, and sometimes they
will pay up Ike men--yery unw,liingly
But the most audacious piece Of swim
ding We ever knew. heard OF conceive
Of, MAS perpeira,ed on Us. We Phil
pnna.d a girl jus, as slck as q whisil'
she ackn ,wiedsed caught, and prem
ised Us an 4anmui. The nen, day chs
sen, Us an IiAaadc.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
HOME AND WOMAN.

II ever there has been more touch
ing and eloquent eulogium upon the
charms of home, and its dearest trea-
sure, woman, than is contained in the
following extract from the Chrrst'dn
Mqui rer, j, has not been our good for
tune TO meet it:
'Our homes, what is their corner
stone but virtue Of woman, and on what
does social wcll-being rest but Oh our
homes? Must we not trace all other
blessings of civilized life 10 the doors
of our private dwellings Are not our
hearth stones, guarded by the holy forms
Of con gal, ii!ial, and parental love,
tie corner.s.oncS of church aid State !;
more sacred than either more Decessa-
rv than both? Let our temples crum-
bic. and our academies decay let every
public ediGce, our halls c! justice, and
halls Of Justice. and our capiiols Of state
be levelled wi,h the dust; but spare
our homes. Man did no, inven, and he
canno, improve or abrosatc them, A
private shelter to cover in two hearts
Gearer to each other than all in the
world high walls TO exclude the pro.
fame eyes Of every human being; seclu-
.ion enough for children to feel that
mother is 4 holy and peculiar name
this is home and here is the birthplace
of every sacred thought Here the
church and the State mus, come for
;heii origin and their support y, spare
/ our homes. The love we experience
1 there gives us our faith in AN infinite
goodness the purity and di,inleres,ed
tenderness OF home in our toretas'e and
our carn"s, OLA better word. In the
relations there established and iostered
do We find through life the chief su.ace
and joy Of existence. What friends
deserve the name compared with thos'
whom .birih.rlght gave us. One moth
eI il worth ,housand friends. one SIS
ter dearer and truer than twenty lntI
mate companions. We who have play
cd on the same hearth, under the light
Of smiles, who date back 10 the sam'
scene and season Of innoce ence and hope
ia whose veins run. the same blood, d.
we no, lind that years only make NOR
sacred and importan, the lie that b'ndt
u.s. Goodness may spring mp, d's'anc
may separate. different spheres may d'
vide---hu, those Who can love anything
who continue 10 love at all, must fin'
,ha, the friends " HON God himself CAV
are wholly unlike any We can chcos
for ourselves, and that the yearning fu
the sIronses, spark in our expiring a
lection"
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
EDUCATION.

The following ins,ru,t NJ warr
eivcn by Il vase parent TO the tStsr v.
lls sou
IL value the iussiii,ns Of sinsl,
principle oi goodness OF honor MT.
the n,nd Of my dear child, beyond MI
tie wealth that the indies eau remit
" FIRST lie i. your care to ms,ruc.
linn IN morality &, and let tho law pre-
ccdc the gospel, for such was thr
education which God ar, oin,ea lor
the world. Give han by .amiiiar ani
historical instances. an carly mprrs
SION ot the shorlness Of human lifc.
and Of the nature OF the world la
which he - placed Let him lcar'.
from this day forward. to distinguish
between natural aud INA g,nary wants
aud that nothing is es,imablc. or ought
to bc desirable, but 10 far as /, !,
Necessary or useful 10 man. Instruct
my darling, daily and hourly, it pc'.
siblc, Ia preference Of manners @d
tUIilSr NfittH ttat an lhtiiVsN NAiu'
to those which receive their value aul
and currency from the arbitrary and
Gchic stamp of fashion. Show him,
also, that the same tolls aud suffering,
the same poverty anl pam, from
wAieh rcoIlc now fly as from plague. -.
were once the desire Of heroes and
the fashiru o! nations and that thou
sands OF patriots, Of captains anl
philosophers, through lo,o of their
couuiry or Of glory Of applause dur
ing lie or dis Ncton after death,
have rejected wealth and pleasure,
embraced want and hardship, aud SUI
lercd more from voluntary NORTH.
cation and scli.Icnal, than our chutcl.
seems to require, IN these days, for
the conqucs, of II sensual world into
which we are fallen, and for ent'cns,
Us to crown in the Kingdom of ctcr.
nity.'
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
THE HERMIT

} OF yrais upon the mountain \ bow
\ hermit Ia, ,cj-,hc Lord knows how.
PLAN was his dress. aud coarse his iarc---
lie eot Ia. iood---Ihc Lord knows where.
HIS prayers were short hIs wants were few So
lie had II illend--thc Lord knows who.
No care nor trouble vcNcd M. lot
lie had wIsh--tlic Lord knows what.
A; length this holy man did die
He lcit the worll- the Lort knows why.
He buried in II gloomy den
\ nd he shall tsc---thc Iuid knows when
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
MODERN MCMAliES.-A VISIT
10 TIE TOMBS OF DOR.
DEAUA.

The city Of Bordeaux Possesses
much that is interesting. Many hiS-
torical associations are come eted viii.
it, from the time Of its occupation b.
the Romans, downward. 1t was tho
birthI lace Of the Latin poet AusonluN.
and also Of the English Edward, H.,
famous Black PRICE; Montcsguic'.
was born in its ncishborhood, ana
Montagnc was once its mayor the
district Of which it is the centre
gave its maine TO the celebrated
party Of the G.rondins. 1t cnipy,
very considerable trade. The com
try round it PRODUCES some Of the
best wines in France. l,s Qnays and
many Of its streets are handsome amt
lively. The public buildings are not
a little remarkable. IN particular,
We may cite the theatre, Which.
though surpassed by few o,hc.s il,
size IS unr.Nalel III modern EuioI"
for the combination It presents Of ele
csancc, symmetry, and perfect adap.
tation to It's rurlo8c. The nobIo
bridge, to, BY Which the Garonnc--.
here nearly the third Of mile widr
is crossed, must not be forgotten
either. When We consider the dill
cui,irs attending the work, or the sue.
cess which has crowned it, the bridge
il perhaps tie greatest boas, Of Bor-
deauy, and it IA not wiihou. reason
that the prize Of the Eortclai5 Jro.
Lounec' it unjlilc.
Bat til" mot courious thing. in it,
way which Bordraux Possesses, j. !.
vault Under St. Miclael's cl,m eh. Tl,,
cd'iice i'-Glf presents but little WORT,
notice, except lis muIilnicd tower, whici.
witli its -plrr, was unrc more than ihlr-
hundred feet high, and wa. reduced e..
IT. present state by gale Of wn,d h
upp-r part Of i beng iit.iaily bow.
over. Finding 80 ll'ile, therein e. here
70 interest ~, We nrc about to leave ihr
church, wh'n Cur guide asks ii vr
would lie 10 see The charurl.hon,c o.
81. Andrew Tl" lame strike IA: vo
accept tie invitation ard follow him,
wondering what il before n.. We de-
,rrui -'aiira,s, and exchange tie put,
ar and biIg!h 'ky d buieunc for Inc
! cl0'c and st"ue-alne.iing atmosphere pf
( - sub.erancpus passage, and ihs dara
ness made YlsiOiL b. the uncertain lar,l,
oi our couduior. We arrive nt low
doorway, and bead 20 pass hcyond il, -
1h, Is the place. At !itst We see moth
. ILg . cur eyes, l"Hry,r, soon b.cOuIu
accustomed 10 the OlisCui,iy. and D,
,iran.r ,p".lacl. /. di.rIo.,d to then.
W had Ne aie standing a. round and
I ,-4l'ol cliarL,r o! rough masnnry; .s
ie,r uib,'s an inverted bywi, the s,r.u.
/ ol H. arch beng Lut Ihlie above tn
ilOpr; 'Li. l,Dgr :, pf uneven earth, and
may be some tweLiy feet III diameie..
lipund the wall, a4d supported Ia q,
standing position are grea, nun.ber "'
l4man Dol'o.. There are ninety Ia at
We sfc ia u large company u tie d..,,.
and The ground on which We tread !,
cUnpo-ed 81 hundreds more, for ~.
wh.t.,h dust is the dust of bones. a.
'he origina! Lotion Of the pii il L.a, !
feet below
The fact il, as the guide inform,
Us, that Cemetery near the churcn
hayens been disturbed. the yail! wat
made the receptacle u the remain,
found in il. As for the bodies pie4
aroald IA sides, sotGs peculiar pro.
sr;y Q! the 80: IA ~hicA tasJ $50.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
HAVE COURAGE

10 discharge a debt while you have
the monev-,o do withou, that which
you do not nced-io speak your mind
when it is necessary, and hold your
tongue when it i, prudent you should
do so-,o speak to friend in "A scody
coat. even though YOU are in company
with one richly auired-to own You are
poor, and thus di.arm poverty Of 1t,
,hnrpc,t stimg--,o make a will and "a
lust onc--to cut the most agreeable
acquaintance you have. when you are
convinced that he lacks principle. "a
friend should bear with a friends in
firmitir.. but no. with hi- ,icrs'--to
show your respect for honesty, III what
ever guise 1t appcd arr, ana your CON
tempt for dishonesty and duplicjty, hy
whumsucvcr exhibiied--to wear your
Old clothes until you can pay for new
oncs--lo obey your conscience, At the
ri,k OF being ,idlcnl"d by mcn--to wear
thick boot. in the winter, and insist up
on your wives and daughter, doing the
same---to prefer comfort and propriety
10 fashion, in all things.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20

LucID.-Vhe stond sous Of St.
Nichols have, occasionally. a very
sin .ular method Of expressing them.
selves. One day. last Summer, one
Of them who had been at wo.k in a
corn field, came liInping up to the
farmhouse, lis hand graspin. the
calf Of his le., and lii. lace e&prcs-
siyc Of the greatest lain,
Vat isA de matter mt you,
IIan,s z" exclaimed the good uaturcG
host, WIZ sa, at the door s'aokiu. his
:" Oh :" exclaimed the sufferer, Il
pit himself very pad nit a snake, Out
in ter fed - and he pressed the
scunicd par, with a tighter grasp.
4" You Ilt yourself mt snahe -
exclaimed the terrified aud humane
proirietor. Den " you don't make
las, aud ,ie a pandase nit you leg,
else you vii Get coiiin ia yoGr
pody.'
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20

H,yorxd OUT THE SI6S.- Some
youny ladies' feeling aggrieved by the
severity with which their friends
speculated on their gray p!umes,
iounces, necklaces, rings, etc, went
TO their pastor to learn his OPINION. -
" Do YOU think said they. there
can DC any improperly in wearing
these things Z" by no means,
Was the prompt reply, " when he
hear, is full e ridiculous notions, IT
i, perfectly proror 70 hang cut the
sisr.'
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
MOUNTAIN SCENERY.

OF all the sights, that nature offers
to the eye and mind Of man, moun.
tains have always stirred my strongest
te clings. have seen the ocean when
1t was turaed up from the bottom by
TEMPEST, and noon was like night.
with the conilic. Of the billows and
the storm. that tore and scattered
them in mist and foam across the sky.
! have seen the icser; rise around
me and calmly in the mids, of
thousands uttcung cries Of horror
and Iaral wed by fear, have coutcm
plated the sandy pillars, coming like
the advance of some gigantic city Of
con.igration, flying across the wilder.
ness, every column glowing with III.
tense heat. and every blast death :;
the sky vaulted with gloom, the earth
a furnace. But with me, the moun
tain, III tempest OF in calm, the
throne OF thunder, or with the even.
IN, sun painting its dells and dcclivl.
ties in color dipped in heaven, has
been the source Of the most absorb.
iuy sensation. There Stands macii.
tudc giving the instant impression Of
a power above GAn =; grandeur. an
numbered beauty, that the touch oi'
time makes on y mere beautiful use .
cAhaustlcSs for the service Of man !;
strength imlclishiblc as the globe !;
the monument ol' eternity the truess
,hl, emblem Of that everything,
uuchan gcab!e, irresistible majesty,
by whom aud for whom all tLin 3
we're made - Croiy.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
EbuCATloN OF IptOTs. A |

EDUCATION OF lpioTS A meet
ing of exceeding interest Vas held in
the Representatives. Hall, yesterday
afternoon. A large and intelligent
audience was addressed by Dl. II.
B. Wilbur, Of Barr, Mas, on the
subject Of educating itnbecilcs and i'd
lots. DR.. ". went into an elaborate
Consideration Of the nature and Ihe-
uomenon Of idiocy, ani described
with considerable detail tie success
that had attended efforts in Germany,
Prussia, France, England, aud tbs
country, for the education Of elias,
Of beings who are suffering the pen
allies OF violated laws, and into whose
souls the falntest rays Of reason have
scarcely penetrated. Two schools
for this benevolent object exist in
Massachusetts, one at South Boston,
under the charge Of Mr.. Wm. i.
Richards. and the other at Barre,
conducted by DR.. Wilbur. DR.. VS.
school has been established about twc
years, during which time he has bad
seventeen inbecilcs and idiots under
his care. Their improvement, under
his course Of instruction has bee,
truly remarkable, aud the cases Ia
presented are such as must carry
conviction 10 every mind, that thi'
unfortunate class Of human being
are caIatle Of physical, mental, and
in many instances, moral improve
men,. The subjec, was one Of III,
highes. humanity. and tie DIS al
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
al ,ha, untnowinE what he did,

Aud this, unlnow,nr wi,, h, d,d
~ fSPcu sHh' . 'n"' "e''-' "Ahn'
"hu '..c' ''." "s''sN' N.iSe 'N"h uea'h
Nv '"'' " '"' NV"
And how she ~, m, and c.ar.ed his ine.s
."' ~" s''' VIM" ''" !" 'H'"'
~,
"'' '""' '''@'' "'s "'A'h -
And thu, she nuisei hirn Ia srave,
NJ -. a.. - s.,~,,.t,
Has dy iag wotGs--i.i, wien reached
~ c.t,'.,,.,,.,..., -,
n,.,,,,.,i t,, ,,,,i .,.,,I' 80.
f|
III i"'yals's ef sosi and S',tr
7hf ,,u,I' a,JtS, sokC,i i,sI,
1As ''fA ard oainy er'
ind hol". ani .f,at, tAotlI'"@i" hope,
md Ind s,n,, n',s., [ ions ,,lJv,s
s""ds'd cad 'A'''A'f Tong
shc w"p' win pi'l AMI a'bgf''
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20

dress lcft ,l, most favorable imIrrs
sions. nr. W. was followed by :.
G.. Arnold, Esq, in some interesting
and eloquent remarks which We shall
publish at length Tomorrow .--- Pr0,-
idcncc Journal.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
Ff"'n no Ne. Wa Observer.
THE ROSE AND THE GRAVE

j uE hPct AM l III Ok Nv l..
TEA>sLktIp ny Ass. D. .. atari.
Tls Rose sad ,hr Grave
q ,uiicn toUb,
Where q the souls. That LAY =, day
Pass to thy gloom
The Gave said In the Rose
q IovrT OF love
Whr'c 90 the i"ws night on thy b:css
Sirds from abuvc
The Rose s,sh 20 the Grave
\ perfume rare,
My leaves foIn dcws Of night dis,.il,
Swccicning the ah
Tnr Crave sai = the Rose
T. inc 'tis given,
To make Of .oui. ,hn, come 10 mo
Angels IN heaven.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
\ GRAVEYARD & RS CONTENTS

\ GRAVEYARD S IT'S CONTENTS,
thst, 4. is'sllsr, wseilei ea. tsps 81 10 ia n,
y fs"'' s'' 'h o. - ut'istt J~i t.g,sns
'e =. sr wth tsstt paits a., .ie-p ixui tess ri,
s.tsus
To,tt ~. save dn.tt- qsstl- ~hir-d vaa.t
kf"trd
th'fs b. = p'of'.'s > go. ur e. tasdt a. .,pnf
th~te tie hs'e thst'- t.,i,,,i h.ttH
net" met ~fh. VI less e., thatt - lsst & rsuk.
I't Astsf- "is"st -. w'sts ny in ht.
her. srrksfsHl Vtf. 49, susc ot pi..t
In'r' d'eashi srd p.sit'iu ace ,quaii, at.
fhrrr -t,rrr at~ts ~ etlY 80 y. ihtu issi
Ih~'e nNsfs al recth bte''e, en- .ocss
lhrit s'asS dH',fs si'tp ~iih...t g'i - itrr ~
Ptost'. Naxsn.t
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
FPlTA

Sror. Chr'ri,n p,.set by Stop. eh'' nf CD,
AnJ read ~rh fenti- hrezt. Beneath th. cod
A poet hes. ur that vi tch once sr-n''d he
q ii!i ono thought ~ prayer tot = U e.,
That he Who may year with toll of breath
FUrSp DEArn IN LiFg MAY HkksFIkn iiFs. IN DEATH
Mercy fur - aise- to be forgiven ior tame
he s.s'i and hoped, Through Chr'si. Do thou the
ssn,e
On November, 1883.
May those who seek to find beauty
and goodness in all around them, dis
cover in Colerilge what l have discoy-
cred, key to nature and all her truths
and an insight to the great principles of
our existence.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20

Alusys DO as the sun does--look
at the bright side Of everything
For while i, is jus. as cheap. it is
three times as good for discstion.-
The me'srcholy nan don, even rel.
ish vta.oc.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20

Why is a tailor called the ninth
port Of a man
Because - money makes the man"
and iailors never get more than &
ninth ysg; q shs' - due 'L"r..
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20

PRoFANE AND VULGAR Lam
GrAGU. Swearing. which formerly pre-
yaded every rank of society, is now
chiefly to be found in very low unin-
strucied class it is, in fact, a vulgar
and prescribed mode of speech. New
er,heless, ii is still used occasionally by
persons of no humble rank, especially
by the young, though chiefly for the
purpose of giving an emphasis to
speech, or perhaps imply TO give token
of a redundancy Of spirits and high
state OF excitement. To those who arc
guilty Of i, for these reasons. j, is only
necessary to point out. that no well-in-
formed person can be at the least loss,
with the genuine words of the English
language, to express all Legitimate idea,
and feelings, and that 10 Use either pro-
fame or slang words, is at least, the in-
dica,ioG OF low taste and inferior un-
ders,anding, A direct, pure, manly use
of our native language, is an Object
which all may cultivate in greater or
less degree and we have Invariably
observed, through life that the most
virtuous persons are the most exempt
from The use OF mean and ridiculous
phrascology and monkey tricks OF al
kinds.