Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06

| Shall uOb hunger OK LulL5J, uElJttE Sudli
the sun or heat smite them; for He that
hath mercy on them shall lead them !;
even by the springs of water shall he
guide them"
A birth place is a fountain-head,
whence a fountain of rejuvenation should
flow, pure, sparkling waters to gladden.,
vivify and fertilize the vale of life. A re-
turn to it takes the memory back to youth
and all its gilded hopes, joys and enjoy
ments. To carry youth for ward into age
and let the mind remain equally suscep-
tible of vivid impressions, and generous
impulses, should be the aim Of every
Christian.
Here 1 watched the clouds and stars
and commenced with the cheering smiles
of mothers love, to learn my fret les
sons of science and religion. Can iuflu-
ences thus planted in the midst of these
lovely mountains ever die out Like
| Wordsworth, who Yves born and spent his
days under the shadow of Skiddaw, in the
Cum berland Mountains, and among the
lovely lakes of Windermere, | can ex-
claim,
'ATy heart oa... up when I uy'J.d,
A rainbow in the sky
So wts it when my life began;
So Is II now am a man!
So be it when | shall grow old,
Or et me die
The child Is father OF the man -
And [ could wish my days to be,
Bound each to ea eh by natural Piety-"
Rev. Aldace Walker spoke after Gen.
Alvord, and gave il brief history of the
Congregational church in Rutland, speak
ing in fitting and touching terms of its
first pastor, Rev. Benajah Roots, and of
its subsequent colored pastor, Rev. Lem
uel Haynes.
The fourth toast was,
RutZand - Rapid in growth, wonder
full in development; her present happy
and prosperous: her tu ;ye is in her own
hands.
Responded to by Warren H. Smith,
Esq, who detailed its growth aud pros
perity, and an abstract of whose speech
we will give hereafter.
The fifth toast was,
The Orator Of tie V-Distinguished
alike as a scholar and divine his emf
nenoe, honorable to himself, has honored
us.
This, of course, called out Rev. James
Davie Butler, who responded in charac-
teristic sallies of wit, and after compli-
monting us on our growth, thrift and
prosperity, closed with the following SEN
timent to one of our most honored citi- |
zens:
George A1trcd Aerrn-May he live to
rub the Aladdin's lamp Of Railroads
till all the miracles they have wrought
shall be forgotten among the miracls
which they are yet to work, and then
may he live good while after that
The sixth toast was
The Poetes8 Of tie Day.
Response in music by Wales Corret
Band.
Then came the toast
The Elderly Citizens Of Rutland
Responded to briefly and humoronsly
by Jesse L. Billings.
Following this was the toast
The adopted Sons Of R,Hland-
To which w. G. Dunton responded as
follows:
Judge Dunton said : 1t was not my 7
fault that [ was not born in Rutland al ,
though l dearly love the little town so 5
closely nestled under the Green Noun L
aims in an adjoining county where | was l
Dorm, yet, if had had anything to say as b
o the location of my birth place, [ am quite f
ure that | should have been born in Rut- c
and. However, did the next best thing t
hat could, I married a Rutland "girl to t
he manor born" for MY wife, and our t
'nly child was born here; and if no I'M a
orseen event changes my purpose I shall Il
pend the remainder of my life in Rut- Il
and, and although an adopted son, will y
ndeavor to be true and faithful to the
own, which when commencing the prac- g
ice Of my profession extended SO cordial y
welcome to me, not only to me but to 1t
Ill of her adopted children. q
1t was my fortune to spend few years =;
n the west and become somewhat ac- ~
uaInted with western men, their enter ~
rise, activity and treatment of strangers; =,
nd L have often remarked that | could a.
ontent myself to live in no other eastern Fl
own than Rutland. which now closely =,
esembles, in the character and enter he
rise Of her inhabitants, the thriving and OF
rosperous towns of the west than any W
Their town in all New England. And in he
Q respect is this resemblance greater wi
han in the cordial welcome extended by II
er inhabitents to all worthy persons 90
oming here to reside. Rutland most
In the language of the SEN
Iment to which you have called me to
'spond ''extends, to her adopted sons ,
quail rights and privileges with those ac- z
'rded to her oldest inhabitants"
The people of Rutland have ever been
lady to bestow honors upon those to M
hom honors are due, alike upon all ir- bn
spective of the place of their birth or Nj
rmer residence. as the honorable posi-
ons assigned by them to many of her ~
lopted sons will attest, of whom time on 4
ne occasion forbids me particularly to TIL
eak CIR
Allow me, native citizens of Rutland, Ia
this time in behalf of the other resi- !
snts of tho town, who form no incon- :
ierable part of your inhabitants, TO -
ank you for your generous treatment q
us Be assured that it is duly appreci hol
ed and will never be forgotten by u.s. sid
ID that it will continue to be in the flu "a
re as it has been in the past, our ut !
ost endeavor and greatest pleasure to CO. -
'erate with you in promoting the future
osperlty of the town, and in making i
utland what her location and great oca
iturai resources h,ss designed her to be ~
one of the most prosperous, thrifty and ear
inland towns in New Eng =
nd. We will extend thu same cordial 4
elcome to others who shall hereafter ~,
me here to reside which you so kindly Of If
tended to us; and we are happy tomeet Phi