Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-06


with numerous excellent lectures by Yer.
mont men on various subjects the past
winter, and one of the most polished
genial and eloquent of the series was de.
livered by Hon. G.. W. Grandey, last
Friday evening, on the evil influences,
ruinous tendencies, and final inheritance
of life of dissipation. His most earnest
and forcible appeals were to the young
men and youth for whom he manifested
deep solicitude. He did not speak very
highly of man, or men, who at this day
or age of the world in New England or
Vermont would gain a living or amass
wealth by the sale of intoxicating drinks
to his fellow man or neighbor as bever-
age. The concluding portion of the lee
ture was devoted to the interests of the
order of Good Templsrs, of which he is
the head in this State. Mr.. Grandey was
greeted with large and highly gratifed
audience.
AS a humble citizen of Rutland
county am, and you, Mr.. Editor, may
be Justly proud of the new Court House
Since looking it over, as did last Tues
day, am not sorry that have a perma-
nent investment in its polished walls OF
some fifteen or twenty dollars. 1t is an
ornament to Rutland and an honor to the
County. Long may it stand on its solid
foundation as structure where equal
Justice shall be melted out to all who may
seek or plead for it. We listened with
intense interest to the able plea of our
Governor in behalf of that unfortunate
man Marshall, and he took occasion to
congratulate and compliment the county
on the completion of so magnificent a
structure. The congratulation and COM
pliments of the Governor are we'll meri'ea
Vermont made wise choice of her chief
magistrate for the years 1871 and '72.
We also made small investment at
Rutland last Monday night, which gave
us a seat in the Opera House to hear and
witness the temperance entertainment
given by the Good Templars Dramatic
Club, which to my mind was a grand
success, and added new honors to Rut-
land. We shall not soon forget the part
Mr.. Needham played as "Jehial Trott,"
or the part presented by young Slocum
as "Pompey." They made US laugh right
heartily.
"A correspondent of the Independent
writes to that paper, and I have learned
from other sources, that the concert given
by the musical department of the Semin-
airy at Fairhaven, one night last week,
was musical and financial success.
Much is said, none to much, however, in
praise of Mr.. Willard the teacher of the
class. He is a young man of rare musical
powers and will eventually make HE
mark in the musical world. He is son of
j. P. Willard of Fairhaven.
"A young man went from our place
to Fairhaven on what is styled in these
fast days by fast young men a"bender,"
He drove Sanford's pony team and carri-
age over the road four times, most of the
way under the whip, besides that he sail
ed around Hydeville, through the streets
of Fairhaven,a and around the park there, a
half a score of times, finally, turning
short corner under full Roadway he was
thrown headlong from the carriage, and
was supposed at first to be badly hurt.
An hour or two after he was landed at
the Bemaseen House, where he recovered
from the effects of his SLENDER" At first
a young lady companion was with him,
but at the time of the crash he was alone
in his glory. The damage to the carriage
was the top and seat taken off, axles
sprung, pole broken, and dash broken of.
Disinterested men estimate the damage
at fifty dollars all done between two and
six o'clock in the afternoon. A sadder
scene of disqualification and debauch has
not been witnessed in this section for
many day. Moral-youug men should
beware of going on slender"
B. w.