Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-16

the balloon at Plymouth, is assistant
geologist of the State, and makes it his
home here most of the time.
Adna Balch, Esq., has his house we'll
under way. The building will be one OF
the finest in our village, and add much
to the general appearance of the place.
Mr.. Hitchcock, of New York city. who
purchased the Fairbanks House, has his
men here from the city laying out the
grounds in an artistic manner. Mr.. H.,
we understand intends making this his
place of residence during the warm sum-
mer months.
The old hotel at Lebanon has been re-
moved, and a new and commodious build
ing will soon be erected. The new hotel
at West Lebanon was dedicated last week.
A dance followed the regular exercises,
and all departed well pleased with the
nights entertainment.
The new buildings going up at White
River Junction, under the supervision of
the Central Railroad, deserve attention,
and will be noticed more in detail here
after
We regret to Learn of the death of
Captain Salmon Dutton, an old and hon
ored acquaintance. He leaves d large cir
Gle of friends TO mourn his LOSE. We al
so regret to hear the falee report concern
ing his end. 1t ia strange that malice
and joalouFy can exist in a mans nature
to euch an extent, that he is willing to
attack persons character after that per
son has pissed from time to eternity. It,
however, shows plainly That the man had
not the courage to make these reports
while the person was living, and therefore
he is not now worthy of credence. We
disbelieye and dotest the statements, as
we do the peraon wilfully making them.
The weather has been fine for several
weeks. The leavee are daily falling from
the trees, and the feathered songsters
have, for the most part, gone to some
warmer home, (which sdmonishes that
winter will soon come. We hail the
coming snow with pleasure, for what can
be more delightful than to gather around
the brisk, glowing fire, on stormy even
ings, and chat with classmates. New
friendships are thus formed, and the old
bound together by stronger ties. Cigar-
sometimes diaappear--not that we smoke
oh, no (9-but the perfume is ST lendid.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
Allow us to give TO the readers of THE
HERALD a short abstract of baccalaur-
cate sermon delivered before the Medical
Glass, Oct. 29th, by President A. D Smith
The text was selected from Col. 4 14rh
Luke, the beloved ply ysican, and Demas
greet you"
After d,cnursing unon the position the 81 ea'-
ing art" occupied in lden tim@s, of the charact r
of the men sn-asrd in the ,ling, and how 4od
had chosen from this profession men TO s'd him
IN disseminating pr tuat truth, he tuned 20 the
present, remat king, ''ther4 is much of truth in
the trte old apothern, the right in the right
place." Men are found IN every community nc-
cupying positions for which they are unHr,-law-
y+rs who would succer better dIvines, and
physicians better ftced for he practice of law.
How necessary it is, tn Il, that men sb ,uld study
heir characters, trains OF bought and inc ina
t1on-. before makirg selection of profession in
VIII: CHI their life W ,rk must he a,com H. he'd Bur
having made the requisite selection, let them
duly m 4guiy II cir cal lng; consld.r al the tria
and temptations, and enter upon the work mark
ed out with brave and de 'erm ned hart tn
medical prof ISL concerns itself chitfy ron
hfe-phy sro4l tif---rn 7~avors o comprehend III
the body aud its rel4 10, to tn" HRte.ial~ around
and how H. body st N = We atrt t. he spr,t
The physician is ms rumen.aI N s4utr,ry re
tnrms-rsc 'mmen ing gNod Ar, wat~r, and g an
liness and in the emperIc re movement hou
well can he win tor himself the tit'e Of 'Belov =
Physician. Rem 4rRahle ch1rg,s have br'a m d.
during the past five hundred years in this pro-
fession, The discoveries have b. en- wonderful;
but aIpsnd only an earnest of what it is des-
tined TO be. A true physician should he true
chr stian. What a soltce it is to him, H.
stands by the bed of a dying fIieni Fe stands
in position to minister not only 10 the physical
body but to the spri' ual soul of his patient snd
again, how conso'ing is silent Irayer,-it keeps
him in the path of duty and assists in rarding off
the evils and temptations which surround his
pa hway.
IF there is truth in tAe saying that an "unde-
vout astronomer il mad how much more
must be an uu'evout phv sician? What words OF
wisdom does Luke, the physician Of old, address
to you. How he admoni>hes you He reminds
you of the account yon must surely render, and
DIS you to walk in his footsteps. that you may be
blessed in eternity, and be known as the beloved
physician"
RENAFKS.
Your columns have been much crowded Of late,