Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-17

UNDERGRADUATES principal excite
ment of the past week in our village has
been that arising from the trotting of
horses on our Greek, about one mile from
the Court House. The trot came off on
the 9Th and 9th, and was largely attended
from abroad. Several horses of trotting
celebrity were present, and much interest
was manifested by the sporting fraternity
over the results. Not being personally
present, cannot give the particulars in
detail. A horse called "Shoo Fly" was
great favorite, and in connection with
"Snow Flake" proved the fastest horses.
Pools were sold at auction after the most
approved modern style, in which those in
terested showed where and to whom their
favoritism extended. As is usual, some
were elated in their success, and others
woefully disappointed 1t is stated that
large sums of money exchanged hands.
1t is estimated that over 1000 people were
present to witness the races. / can but
think that if the money thus more than
thrown away had been expended in fur
nishing food and clothing for the poor,
how much happiness would have flowed
as the result; while the morals of the
young would have been free from con-
tamination, and the tendency to vicious
habits obviated. The collision of good
and evil in this world is inevitable,
and it requires the constant exercise Of
both the moral and civil laws to prevent
our land being overwhelmed with crime,
and the youth saved from its direful
effects, sure to flow to body and soul.
There is peculiar fascination surround
ing various forms of popular amusements
so prevalent in these days, that is highly
dangerous to communities and individ-
uals, and tends to sap and undermine the
foundation of true greatness and goodness,
and if not kept within bounds will, and
indeed does, tend to degenerate into &C.
tual crime, eliminating in imprisonment
and death. The social elements of any
community need constant watching, lest
they lose the high tone of morality that
is 80 essential in the correct development
of the better nature of man.
The tendency of many to ignore the
idea of obligation and responsibility, and
throw off all restraints that both the hu-
man and divine laws throw around men
and communities, requires constant labor
and persistent effort on the part of good
men to obviate. The squandering Of
money upon illegitimate objects, while
suffering humanity knocks at the door Of
every heart, pleading for aid, is full and sad
proof of the want of just appreciation
of the claims of those crushed in the vale
of poverty, struggling against adverse
fortune, that, like the tides, flow in to
overwhelm in distress and ruin. 1t be-
comes all who love truth and justice, hui
manity and man, to throw up every bar
rier against the spread of vice and ire
ligion in our land.
"A deep and somewhat extensive re-
ligious interest is at present pervading the
town of Ripton. Meetings are held every
evening in various parts of the town.
They are fully attended, and the best Of
results have been experienced therefore nu-
merous conversion have been made to the
Savior from those who have for many
years lived in sin. Rev. Mr. Kent, son of
the Congregational Pastor of that town has
been very instrumental in aiding forward
the good work. Rev. Mr.. Powers, Methodist
clergyman, has also been laboring very
efficiently, and it is hoped the spirit of the
Lord may prevail far and wi.se through
the entire town. Congregational and
Methodist churches labor in unison in
this work. This is as it should be. True
Christians by any and every name should
work together for the salvation of sinners.
The cause is one and the same to all. 1t
is not to build up any particular church,
but to save men and women.
Perfect Christian union and labor in
true Christ like love and affection, do
more to deprive infdelity of its power for
evil and hatred to christianity, than al
most anything else. Let watchmen on
the walls of Zion see eye to eye, and chris
tian of all denominations labor harmoni-
ously for the spread of the Gospel with a
eye single to Gods glory, and truth goes
forth untrammeled and free to accomplish
that whereunto it is sent The jars and
discords among christians, savor very little
of that true brotherly love enioined in the
Gospel and without which, none car
please Him whose they are, and for whom
they should ever labor. "See how these
christians love one another" should b.
the prevailing sentiment of every commu
nifty, and when fully seen, will be as fully
felt, in the full import of spiritual lif
and power among all, who enjoy its lif
giving energy and vitality.
The annual meeting of the Middlebury
Cemetery Association was held the 1Oti
inst. The following persons were elected
officers for the year ensuing
President, Myron Langworthy; Clerl
and Treasurer, Arson Wilcox Trustees
VIM. II. Parker, II. G. Langworthy,
Davenport, A. f. Comstsck, ]. Cobb.
There is nearly $500 in the Treasur.
subject to the order of the association.
CANDoR.
March IA, 1870.