Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-01

the critic, Ills declarations and opinions
Will be taken for only what they are worth,
which Is Just nothing, unless fortified by a
much stronger array q testimony than he
has been able to furnish against the liter.
airy characters Of the various authors and
selections in the Progressive Fiilh Reader,
The most he has done is TO point out two
or three typographical mistakes-not a
single absolute error worthy the notice Of
iair and candid critic. See Appleton's
Encyclopedia and Webster's Dictionary,
This being the final summing up OF two
entire columns Of criticism, the Board, the
authors, and the publisher may feel assured
that their estimate Of the Progressive Filth
Reader is in no way diminished by the
critics labors.
And now, since the critic speaks with
such confident air OF the superiority Of
iilllard's Sixth Reader. We IAN no, refrain
from comparing It in few particulars
with his own standard Of excellence. lie
says; I" We 20 in for literature in read
ing manual for choice, classical, idlomatic
English Tor such'eSiracts from the mas
ters Of our tongue as will have healthful
formative influence on the taste, style and
thought Of the pupil. Too scrupulous
care cannot be exercised on this point
Please notice that he says nothing Of q
healthfnl formative moral influence.
The following are a few. specimens OF
the "choiee English literature" IN the Sc.
lections of lIillards Sixth Reader, all Of
which are approved by the critic, irrever-
en-, vulgar, and dangerous in sentiment as
many Of them are
"God knows exclaimed he" "B~
heaven and all lis saints | swear =
" One-hoss shay" Soaring tie pdrsoa
into fits"
" But the Deacon sworc, "a deacons do,
With an | dsir rum, or AN ! tell yt0Hl
lie would build one shay Ia beat the taOlcH
~ hs htOHHty n al ne hsniry fdOHH'.
II should be 20 built that It could n break down;
- Fur said the Deacon, rs mighty plain
That the iC,ukss' piler mus stan the strain;
p The way re H. ~, maintain,
l. only jsf
r. make that a.; strong o.; thcrest.'"
"Settlcrs dipm." "'rhey could Mt
sell EN-" a. Naow she'n dew ~
" Hahusum krrndgen Drawn 10y a
rst-talIcd, eve neckcd bay" Huddup!
said the parsgHn
The parson wa. ~a,Iiag his sunday text,
Had got 20 hfthig, aud stood perpleNrd
Al what thc--Mo-cs was comm. next
"Thcn something decidedly IA, SpN
Aud the par-un was sitting upon a rock,
At half nine hN the II N -tyftN, plRFk
just iht hour OF the Earthquake shock
"Mcrcv on the equity - . Beshrew
the ,omJrt pencil /! &" was interrupted
rih a voice which took TO be ofd rhiii."
- can't get out SAID the staring. God
help thee !! said |" - Gracious heaven i
cried L." And filled his glass 10 all. ~
I" My coice. rs well As Vote, hare been
uniformly, =" etc. AZ these columns fail,
they will bee raised not 0yaia." " Good
tod ! that IN such a proud moment of life
" Atevrry SqpaShiay blow" d" The spu,k-
'ag crowd When We pitch ,ky-hIgh."
'' The ,1rsay Of night Hap their wing, o'cr the
III. the e@lf',,, abode; Ii, the po.'. drcary
cave,
Again, let Us look at iew extract.
from iIIIIart's Sixth Reader, with reference
10 their moral sentiment and freedom from
all seetarian or political bias.
Up. 81 and %, There was some un-r
OF bty2irg and ndrT0paeSS, both IN his
Samuel AdamsO religion and politics.
lie was a street CJtrmiSt; and probably
no individual Of his day had so much OF
Inc feelings Of the ancient Pnrlh7aS as he
possessed, HIS religious
1enets, winch made HIM t2ddf TIE rpH
,'a"'e q ne L'gS'sA ca"rch, pr Aserved IN
his mind the memory 9f.aHcte"t PerSec"-
e. ,n,,I' 'ig %ou'o .t pave SUI,
how'd IA ,oosI j,f,yI1;t,' ,,r ,,,;I th,
n - - f'"'1'
tribute 10 ~" refer II" NOul Il nave gone
10 the stake. rather than suhmit In the
j3c'atic ordinances of I.aud."
i ,sg i9o' SAINT o'eo!se STRIKE tor
"s ny H"'ht 'oHh'o Acre ages
80 and b. " Holy mother keep our
brothers " s." ,Jp>u nitvt- :. Rla.s.d
Mother! save NV brain -
iage $50 The power ot making a
o"U '"uSo "Pi'e'' 7oo'i "he d'aeler'iy
employed, Is apt 10 eAadRcs rather than
deayatle. his (the lawver'sl nrofas.ional
49, - ~ n 'o',''
the most DoDular divine WIN ragarJIass
10th Of the praise and If tbe cansnre Of
men declares The whole COINS, Of Cod AZ
il stands revealed TO his own mind bnt
rather ha who rag,rl. tho q ans Of tho
times as mpcb ne tba b,nIwr,.,1ng If God
modifying the Main honesty If anos,olic
nre,ch;r9 with a no|,,ir re,a ri 70 the likss
ana disl;2ns tbn nasss;ors nj ,re;nd;ros
of mon
;, GO,
age -'l,-
Let thy Asgrt % hd,d a" iron aud thy "TaA
Till tbe hour When rtaoe oues come,b for the
race that slew t6.y sire !"