Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

ny col. euAS. II. JOYCE, OF RUTLAND,
II the mind dwells with pleasure on m
toresting events il the soul pants To emu
late the noble deeds il oontemplates; II var
tue derives new force from the successful
STRUGGLES Of the virtuous, it is wise to SCI
spart certain seasons, when freed from
meancr carcS we commemorate events
which have contributed to hehlppinoss OF
mnnkind, or afford examples worthy Of
their imitation.
Again kind and bountiful Providence
has blessed the husbandman with plen'
tiful harvest;
Again has been fulfilled that glorious
promise made 10 Noah more than six
thousand years ago, that the bow should
be placed in tho sky, and that il should
be 10 him and his seed forever, token OF
"A covenant. that tho earth should no more
he destroyed by aood, but that seed
time and harvest should henceforth con-
tinue forever.
The history Of the world, both sacred
and profane bears witness 10 the use and
importance of setting apart days and
times for the remembrance and colebra-
ton Of great and interesting events.
The creation of the world, the birth and
resurrection Of our Saviour, are duly
held in remembrance, and religiously
celebrated, by all the civilized nations of
the earth.
We duly celebrate the birthday Of our
own glorious Republic, by setting apart
that day in the year for universal
public rejoioings and Civilizations, and so
careful were our fathers to guard us from
intrusion and annoyance upon that
grand festival, and that our feelings and
patriotism should have free scope, that
they early in our history passed law
that no one should be required or COM
PEELED to pay'his debts on that national
holiday.
In accordance with long time honorod
custom, we have met together to-day on
this beautiful spot, to celebrate the boun-
ties of kind Providence. and to hold the
farmers autumnal holiday.
You have come together at the end Of
the harvest from different parts and sec
tons of your county, TO greet each other
as husbandmen, and to gain mutual
strength and courage by a careful COM
psrison of tho labors, the observations,
the experiences and the skill of tho pas,
year.
Through the agency of these agricul-
tural societies, the oultivators Of the soil
are brought together, your agricultural
improvements, your superior animals
your new and improved implements o.
husbandry, the products of your farms
and the different methods of the cultiva
ton of your different soils, are all sub
jeots of inquiry, comparison and of mu
tual advantage and profit
Everything conspircs to make the occi
sion one Of unalloyod pleasure and prof
to us all Nature appears in her richie,
mood the trees have put on their gorq
eous robes of many colors to receive an
welcome YOU the free pure air, as
floats down from the cloud capped sun
mts Of old Killington and Pico, civ,
strength to the body and yigor TO Il
mind; the sparkling waters OF o.
Otter, as they glide along in their ceas
less course towards yonder beautiful lax
bid you "hail and farewell" while a,
tumn spreads out before you the rust
hospitality of her harvest home.
The human mind can never be contel
with the present of the future but lit
is or can be known, and so we turn, for I
lief, To the past that mighty reservoir
men, and things and customs
With curious wonder we gaze down Il
long ai.les of the past, upon the gcncr
tons that are gone.
We delight to trace their history
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