Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-20

crime, BE would be comFeiied 70 spend
most u his life within the walls % the
State Prieon. What q sad case Cut
off from home. friends. social enjoyment-.
and all the privileges incident 10 life Of
industry aud innocence. and consigned TO
wear out within the walls Of prison, a |
felon, an outlaw, associating only with
criminals Of every hue, sunk into the
fearful depths Of depravity and sin, dis
carded by the virtuous and good and for
ever branded an outcast and pest to the
world What fearful infatuation in
the downward course of crimel Conscience
scared, moral sensibilities blunted by de-
grees, until the entire man is lost to every
impulse of good, and under the guidance
of the fell destroyer, rushes into crime,
and as in this case, lands in State Prison
for short life time. What warning to
young men to shun the ways of vice and
to "depart from evil and do good, that
they may dwell forever more" 1t was
very fortunate in the case of the young
man Hyer, that he was not killed out
right by Mr.. E. Vallette. If the shot
that struck his arm had lodged in his
heart he would have died. 1 want to
publish to all burglars the fact, that if
they are caught running away from their
burglarious operations in Middlebury,
and will not stop, they will have to test
their power of resisting bullets, for they
will surely be shot at and perhaps killed.
This is the settled determination of our
community. A word to villains is some
times efficacious and timely sufficient.
"A sad accident occurred in Salisbury
village on the afternoon of the 18th inst.
A young man by the name of Christopher
Johndro, at work in the wooden mill in
that village, in connection with Mr.
Kingsly, the owner of the mill or factory
was filing some machinery, when the
skirts of his coat caught on a shaft in
rapid motion, and he was instantly drawn
to the shaft and revolyed with il, and in
less time than 1T has taken me to write the
sad occurrence he was killed, his head be
ing dashed in pieces. Mr. Johndro wal
an excellent young man, much respected
and beloved. This sad and distressing oc
currence has cast deep gloom over the
whole community in which the young
man lived, calling forth as it should, much
sympathy for the parents and friends Of
the young man, who is thus consigned t.
an untimely grave.
The concert of "Hall's Brass Band
chat came off in our new hall last Monday
evening, the 10th inst, was a success. A
large number of the lovers of music were
present, and enjoyed the occasion very
much. Mrs. Hall sang with her usual
spirit and good taste.
Tho religious meetings held in the
M. E. Church the last week, have been pro-
ductive of much good, having been well
attended. Rev. Mr.. Austin preached
some very excellent sermons, marked with
sound argument and deep pIety, and pro-
duced marked impression upon the
congregation in attendance. Rev. L. s
Walker was as usual, happy in his eluci-
dation of the truth in his exhortations
and appeals to all to seek an interest in
the Savior.
"A company of Ethiopian Ministries,
led by one Prof. Whitney, is perambulat.
ing our country, giving exhibitions OF
what they call negro miustrelsy. With
sounding bombastic hand bill, they
would fain make the people believe they
wers prodigees in the art, challenging
comparison and dafying competition"
should judge they were the ofshoot Of
some broken down itinerant spectators
upon the credulity of the unsophostioated
crowd, who are only amused with stale
worn out witicisms and pointless jokes
To say they are anything like good re
presentation of accomplished ministries
would be to palm off falsehood for truth
A more disgusting show never was seer
by any intelligent community, and needs
only to be seen to excite scorn and con
tempt at the hardihood and "brass" they
possess in palming themselves off a.
creditable shownen. 1t is in truth tn,
most miserable carricature upon what
they intend to represent that ever wal
witnessed. Their songs are old, worn out
things that have passed into oblivion long
ago, while their attempts at oonundrums
are the most absurd snd pitiable attempt.
to be witty Imaginable. They would fai
to interest even the roughs of the Bowery
much less any intelligent person.
The late splendid fall of snow, with
its attendant sleighing, has met with are.
vers, truly in a severe rain storm last
Saturday, washing ii away most sadly,
| The absence of snow in our vicinity af.
fecta oar business men very seriously,
particularly those engaged in numbering
in our mountain towns. If there is any
| clerk of the weather in Vermont, we wish
he would hurry up some good sleighing
and have it last at least six weeks.
+ CANDoR.
Jan. 18th, 1870,
ANNEoDoYE OF THE Hon. CYRUS
WARE.-About the commencement of the
present century, Cyrus Ware settled in