The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-07-15
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6er 10 tse swtbos1iI u The Orvsi Jehovah
and she Continental Cos,ercss--
Ever BODY vas as'n Bosar and usa'ds,
ycasg u,rb ssd girls, sssa boys IN ausrns,
al ryans s-ay 10 celebrate.
!, made the h,tie rsd Of h-s, 10 tisint
| had Nd prepared 10 90. Bot J eorslnded
bes % ee oui dom, ESPECIALLY ~ celebrating
IN the old fashioned -ny % ! SAID 10 my
~ffe. and m, la,i. boy nearly -four years
"a. w. vii celebrate a, hes.s.
We sooos,hngly sppoin,cds committee
u .rr.ngrmcn,s. ! -ss 10 make tsc speceh
and rcyssf the ,oastx. The speech, how
s4cr. ~ss 20 be subject la -crne revision BY
my -ar, % a, 10 be complimentary 10 the
ladies jus, as though did'm know how
10 b. thsi')
She wss TO st 90, the table in the grove
on the lawn ces, Of the house, among the
flowers and the fresh blcca,ing roscs. IL
wss decided the, q gree, display Of cot
glass sboaid be pa, on. and then to have
u sppcsr respectable, my wife, sys shc,
~e can make Il look just hs neh A. vine,
only LEI ne bring mp some Of my Rsspber-
~ Shrub, and pu, Il into these brilliant de-
eaRrs First rate, says ]. II ir'H look
ju.t as rich as ~inc, and then II won't B,
vine too. weIl--sil things being srrsng-
cd, We formed ourselves in procession in
the west yard. took the lead by appoint
men,, my wife and little boy forming the
procession IN the rsr. We started south,
and marched through the red gate, which
had been opened by previous arrangement
for that purpose, into the orchard. Then
wheeling TO the len, leaving the barn to
the night, OF behind US, we passed by the
old pound-swccting tree, that died and was
| cut down some years ago, then obliquing
little To the right, and then little TO the
icit, round cherry tree, we came into a
straight line due north, and assembled the
stepe into the piazza on the east side OF the
house. Passing along northwsrdly, we
came to the marble steps, which took us
down into the north angle Of the grove
then turning east, we soon reached the TIA
BILE set out for cur celebration and repast.
by previous arrangement, red hand
kerchicf, to serve for flag. had been hois-
ted on pole at the head Of the table. AZ
ter delivering my speech, which comman.
ded universal applause from the audience,
I introduced some toasts which were vari.
ously checrcd, As will be seen below.
LIST Toast. an Of July, 1870. The day
when the want Of wisdom in our fathers, in.
duced them 90 declare that all men were
born free.--S Cheers.
~ Toast. IA Of July, ls53.-The time
when the ignorance Of our fathers has beer
discovered. II depends somewhat on thu
color Of the skin whether all men are ton
free.-3 .SWers.
ID Toast. an Of July, l77G-The tim,
when ministers Of the Gospel dared to b.
honest, obey the commands Of the Rcdec
mer, and proclaim liberty 10 the captive
3 Cheers.
4,h Toast. an Of July, ls53-The tint
when ministers Of the Gospel are found
who declare tho, the Religion Of the Sa
vior sanctions and authorizes the stronge
10 enslave the weaker portion Of mankind
q Groans.
5th Toast John y. Hale and UIiiar
N. iSe,cord.--9 Chsos.--(On this toast, M
little boy gave three cheers, my wife,
though an old whig,-gave three, and my
self three--nasing nine.)
Cab Toast. The Prssidency.-Wonde
whether or not Franklin Pierce won't b
the next csndidste.ti)
Amer tins toast was said, q perfect siIenc
prevailed, until an old Shanghai rooster {
my neighbor's, wandered up on To hca
OF old straw in his yard, and made one {
those honid ero,rs, such as no other Dir
can imitate,--the last croak echo,ng an
rcverbra,ing among the hills from headlsn
to headland. till it finally died away
away down East.
| Amer this, not finding all my toasts r,
sPcctiully responded TO, came down froi
, the stand and sfter voting to have thes
proceedings Published in all the papers
the County, we adjourned SisE DIR.