Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-07
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Thanksgiving was well observed in
our village. Union service, in which the
Congregational and Methodist churches
united, were held in the Congregational
church. Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Hooker.
He treated upon the corruption of the
age. Certainly he had a wide field for
exploration. He dwelt in an especial
manner upon the recent events In New
York city, as showing fearfully the power
of wicked men in corrupting the fountain
of power, and wiekedly stealing public
funds by millions, until an enraged people
in their might aroused and hurled the
thieves from power and place. The ser.
mon was full of suggestive thoughts and
startling revelations, and was we'll adapt
ed to set thinking minds rejecting upon
the great Importance of having honest,
God fearing men for rulers.
The late severe cold weather has fro.
zen Lake Dnnmore over it's whole surface.
In the remembrance of the Oldest inhab.
itsnts in it's vicinity, such an event has
never happened so early in the season be-
fore.
People crossed Lake Champlain, last
week, at Larsbee's Point, in Shorehsm,
on the ice with horses and sleighs. Very
seldom has such thing happened before
at this aeason of the year.
---Most of the marble quarries in our
town have suspended operations for the
winter, to resume in the spring. Short
days and cold weather are not adapted to
successful marble quarrying.
i observe ia your daily of the ID,
communication rom the inmates of the
Rutland County Jail, complimentary to
the kindness and forethousht of the jailor
and family in providing for the unfortu.
mates good and substantial Thanksaiv-
ing dinner. Well, this is right. The
prisoners in our Jail were also remembered
by Mr.. Dewey and win, who treated
them to "fixings" that made their hearts
glad. Mr.. Dewey is humane man, and
his wife is one of the best women in this
world. The dinner was spropes in every
! respect, just such an one as Mr.. Dewey
would get in connection with her orovid-
ent husband. Kindness and affection to-
wards criminals (uot towards their criaes)
will often do much to reclaim them from
vice, while even the penalty of the Law
has to be inflicted upon them for their
sins. With the stern demands of Justice
we can mingle mercy. Justice is not vim
dictive. 1t seeks to Yestraiu the vicious
and protect the rights of the innocent.
/ Mercy, with overwhelming wings of love,
hovers around the criminal while suffer
ing the penalty the law ipfiicts, and shows
him that, amid all this, there Ia in all
Cbrist-like hearts deep and perva7iug
sympathy for him in bis sufferipgs and
sorrows, while there Is also adherence
detestation towards the crime A humane
| Judge never passed a sentence upon a
Grim inal because be loves to, but because
! justice demands il, and the interests OF
society imperstively requires it. But
I have wandered. All honor to our Jail.
ors who have hearts of humanity, and
while they obey the law, have SORROW and
sympathy for the unfortunate suffering
criminal.
The winter term of Addison County
Court commences Friday, December 18th
Hon. John Pierpoint, Chief Justice, pres
iding, with Hon. Thurman Broskins Of
Shoremsn, and Hon. Isaiah L. Strong Of
Starksboro, Assistant Justices. The term
promises to be somewhat lengthy. Th'
famous Shackest and Hammond case il
to be tried, also that of John Ring o.
Bristol, indicted for murder. I under
stand that some other criminals propose
to plead guilty for the offence charged
against them, receive their sentences, and
commence work for the State at once.
Hon. George 8. Swift was at home last
week on visit TO his honored and aged
father, Hon. Samuel Swift OF our vii
lage. Mr.. Swift, the son, resides in De
treit, Michigan, and holds the Office o.
City Recorder, and is highly esteemed by
the citizens of that place. He is not only
man of superior ability as a judge, bu
of the strictest integrity and uprightness
Pity all the judges in our country were
not all of the same stamp.
John II. Simmons, Esq, Assistant
Assessor in this congressional district
who for some time past has been quite il
from typhoid fever, is recovering, and we
hope will soon be again in his business.
About this time Congress is launch
ing out upon it's long session of legislation
which will continue with the interval
usually granted to the holidays, to the
"warm dog days." probably, of next sum
mer. The internal revenue, the questions
connected with our tariff laws, and the
subject of the national finance, will com,
prominently before the two bodies assem-
bled. AS chairman of the finance com
mittee in the Senate. Senator Sherman
of Ohio, may be relied upon for wise sug
gestions upon the important subject o.
our governmental finances, as he has made
this the theme of much study and DELHI
GRAFTON. The term of this prominent
Western Senator expires, 1 believe, on the
4th Of next March, but my source of in
formation lead me to believes that he viii
be returned TO continue in place which
he has so signally honored by his labor'
and high statesmanship. A hard worker
plain but forcible talker, constantly il
his seat when not in the committee room
md in addition TO all else, man ire
proachable in his private character ant
conversation. Sherman cannot be wei
spared from bis present high place in thu
Senate. I serenely trust he will be re
turned. CANDOR.
December Alb, 1871.
Chester.
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