Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-30
MiddleburY.

In our village to discuss and arrange TO
the organization of a lecture association
Such an association would be of grea
benefit to our community at large, ant
more particularly the young people, VIII
would thereby be brought in contact will
the utterances of great thoughts by dis
tinguished men, who have made philoso
ply and other leading sciences their life
long study, and with words highly cult
waited by severe training and association
could impart that knowledge go desirable
to all. In the discussion of abstract
Iquestions, they are enabled to throw
around them an air of novelty, and BY
familiar illustration make them plain ano
interesting to the young minds. But it IL
not abstruse subjects that now days mos
interest and instruct. We are eminently
a practical people in our ideas and wants
and our lecturers are evidently sensible o.
this great truth, for we see that most o.
them take up and discuss some subject
that brings out the every day wants o.
men and society generally. What these
great and leading minds fail to accom-
plish, is carried out more in detail by
mems associations. etc, with good libra
ries and a familiar discussion of topics
that seek to fit and prepare men and wo'
men for the every day pursuits of life
10 the age of money seeking and money
making, it is we'll to have occasionally
yes often, learned disquisitions upon
good moral and political subjecta, to
arouse the public mind to consider atten-
lively great subjects that lie at the foun-
dstion of our happiness as people and
prosperity as State and nation. There
is great danger arising from too superficial
reading and thought, and hence, I never
deprecate agitation, if it only arises from
sincere desire to fathom the depths and
explore the heights of great fundamental
truths, that vitality affect the happiness OF
the race. One man does not, can not,
know it ALL With the great diversity OF
gifts and talents that abound in our
country, all classes in society can be we'll
entertained in public lectures, and if the
eminent men who occupy the platform
fail in precise detail, society can fall back
upon native talent in the different ascot
atoms that abound, to supply their de-
ficiency. I would not by any means have
these town associations, for mutual i'm
prevement, abandoned. Every town
should, if possible, have library of well
chosen books, under a wise and judioious
arrangement, for general reading. Such
library we already have in Middlebury.
and it is we'll patronized. Such library
of splendid proportions they have in
Proctorsville as the result of the be-
nifcence and forethought of Hon. Mr..
Fletcher, brother to Ex-Governor Rylsnd
Fletcher. Who can tell of the mighty
influence that shall grow out of such in
situations ? The world is yet to expert
ence it, but feel it, it will. Many years
since library association was formed in
Cornwall, and it is still in existence
The original donors and founders sleep 10
their graves, while their posterity are
reaping great and untold advantages
From the formation of this library sprang
a debating society, and such men as
Slade. Linsley, Bingham, Samson, Post,
Foot and many others, have formed the
idea of acquiring an education that
rendered them distinguished men and
statesmen, scholars, judges and divines,
and to-day they are, though dead, exert
ing a wide Influence in the world.
knowledge, like character, is plant eff
slow growth, and it needs all the help
that can be fforded to render it of a pa
ture that shall advance society in all that
goes to contribute to the happiness of the
race. True knowledge. that tends to
practical results, beneficial and useful,
lies not on the surface, but is found by
much such study and deep research. Let,
then, every aid be afforded, and help extend
ed to all classes in society for its acquisi-
ton, for it pays in every aspect in which
you view it. Let these lecture associs-
lions in our larger villages be formed,
library associations and lyceums with de-
batting clubs be organized in the smaller
towns in which all may become associated
and interested, and future years will show
the wisdom dictatirg the efforts of the
friends of human advancement and the
lover Of truth.
"A scene came off at our railroud de-
pct on the 2lst that caused much amuse-
ment to those who witnessed it, notwith-
standing the risk that attended of its ter
minating somewhat seriously. Mr.. Mat
thews, of Cornwall, came with a double
wagon load of onions to send off by the
cara. While the team was standing on
the track ready to have the onions I'M
loaded into the car, the horses became
frightened at the snorting of the iron
horse that came up and passed, and start
ed off towards the bridge at full speed,
the wagon bouncing and bouncing over
the ties and rails, while the onions, unused
to such lively transit, commenced to I'M
load in hnrried manner. scattering them
selves right and left upon the track. Be.
fore the horses were stopped, most of the
onions lay strewed upon the ground TO
be regathe ed and loaded, No injury was
done to the horses or any one else. The
air was for a while redolent with the per
fume of this highly important vegetable,
and the pockets of the smaller boys be-
came distended to huge and ungainly
proportions by larcernous appropriations
of the property.
Two young men, Messrs. Lspine and
Champagne, have purchased, of the adj
ministrator of the estate of Napoleon
Brousso, late of our village, deceased, the
entire stock, tools, ETC., embraced in the
business of harness making, etc. They
have formed copartnership and will
carry o. the business lately carried on by
Mr. Rrousso These yauup men have re-