Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-13

CAsTLEToN.-One of the most striking
OF the thirty, or forty fast day sermons, WI
nave been permitted to hear in the course
OF our life of fifty years, was delivered by
Rev. l.. ID. Stone of this place last Friday
morning at the Union services in the
Brick Church, upon the inheritance be
queathed to us by our fathers, and the
way they have been, and should IN the
future be perpetuated. The chief inheri-
lance dwelt upon by the speaker were
1st. Our liberal system of education.
I'd. The right of political franchise.
3D.. Personal liberty.
4th. Religious freedom.
L should be pleased to give you a more
extended report of the discourse, but I
should fail to do it justice. Suffice it to
say, that it was one for the times in
which we live, and had the right ring in
it relative to the future progress and pros.
perity of our country and Common wealth.
Our people were favored with another
lecture last Friday night at the Liberal
Christian Church 1t was we'll attended,
we'll written and well delivered BY Rev.
J. e. Bruce, on the foreign policy of Eng
land and America in the Franco Prussian
war. Mr.. Bruce is an attractive speaker
possesses commanding presence, pleasing
address, and a cultivated voice. With
all these good qualities combined, he sue
ceeded most admirably in holding the I'M
divided and almost breathless attention
of bis entire audience during the delivery
of the lecture. One half of the proceeds |
were contributed in aid of the library
and art depar tment of the Seminary.
Large posters are distributed over
our town and this part of the county
announcing popular lecture entitled the
''Vexed Question:" on Friday evening the
18th inst, by Alice Dutton, at the Con-
gregational church, under the auspices Of
the Corban Society, whose object is to
raise funds to be appropriated for the i'm.
proving and identifying of this house of
worship. She has recently come among
Ne, and proposes to make Castlston her
future home, and gives the avails of the
ecture arising from the admission fee of
70 cents, to the society or church. Her
equation as a ready writer and fine
public speaker is we'll sustained from re-
liable sources.
1t was with much satisfaction that
We learned through the HERALD of the
ina action OF the honorable Coup.
Court and bar, in dischsrging and
ten dollars in aid of the
Dung man who was arraigned before c
hem last week, for taking. without leave. v
ne night last winter, sundry old clothes J
nd boots, and appropriating them to his a
wn use and comfort, from the house of II
ne who was then resident of our town. @
nrely in the words of your correspon. p
emit, who related the incident in your n
'lumns, Justice was tempered with
ercy." Mercy was also shown him here m
ter bis arrest and hearing before the lie
lstice, in the presentation from a mum. "
r of our people of pair of pantaloons.
pair of shirts. pair of boots, two pair =,
socks and testament, to cheer and
mfort him en- his way, and while incsr. IN
rated within the lonely walls of the
unity Jail, where he was doomed to oh
end the winter at least. Such NANTES. ~
ions of sympathy in high or low places ~
highly commendable. B.w