Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27

A deathess peace for weary hearts;
"What earth has lost is Heavens gain!''
J. E, L.
EAST WALLINGFoRD.-On Sunday,
April 10th, Rev. J. P. Farrar announced
that on the following Sabbath morning
he would deliver a sermon upon the SUBJ
ieot of Profanity" at the same time ex-
pressing the hope that a goodly number
would be present to listen TO its delivery.
Yesterday morning, we are glad to say,
there were good number present. The
reverend gentleman discoursed upon the
subject with great force, dealing many a
sharp blow upon such as are continually
disappearing against the name of God.
The discourse abounded in and was char
acterized by ideas which showed oonclu-
sively that it was the result of study and
research. A review of history, ancient and
modern, was also brought into requisitiop,
the speaker showing himself alike familiar
with the evil and folly of the foolish and
wicked habit, whether practiced in bar
barous and benighted ages, or in modern
times It was the most powerful of any
discourse we ever listened to upon the I'M
gladly American accomplishment "swear-
ing" The advice given was applicable
to many who heard him. as also to scores,
yea, hundreds who did not; and it is
most earnestly hoped the advice may
prove "a saver of life unto life, and not a
saver of death unto DEATH" to at least q
portion of the congregation which as
sembled at the church on Sabbath morn
ing, April 10Th, 1871.
That "Komical Brown" has again put
into this port, it being on his line in max
ing his annual tour through this section
of the State, and,as usual, he held forth TO a
full house on Wednesday evening last
We like Browns entertainments for vari-
Gus reasons. Among others is this reason,
he, unlike many, even popular entertain
ments, does not wear a thing till long
after it becomes threadbare, hut each
season he comes to US with something
new. fresh and interesting. The latest
and best thing extant, we doubt not, was
peTIormru vy W. -~---'--L- ~praa-aa
upon the stage in the dress of clown,
discoursed sweet music upon nine differ
ent instruments at one and the same time.
At first sight he reminds Us of the old
time Santa Claus, but we are soon lost in
the sweet and charming strains of music
from the bells, drum. cymbals, triangle,
harmonicum and the other various instru'
ments, all of which are visible upon his
perscn. Let other travelling troupes imi-
tate Brown, and we shall see less worth
less performances than are now to be seen
every week of our lives.
In last weeks Montpelier Argus e
Patriot appeared scurrilous, personal
and false attack upon our former towns
man, VIM. S. Cheney, M. d. We are
authorized by both the Doctor and the
party alluded to, to deny in toto, the accu-
satinn. At the SINE time we are con-
strained to express our wonder that the
author should so impose upon the public
and the press as to send his production to
a remote part of the State for public atiop,
instead of offering it to journals nearer
home, md we can only account for the
course pursued by the author in this case,
that he Nigh deceive the Argus d Patriot
it being wholly upacquainted with the
parties, and therefore it might be possible
to secure is public ,tion. Shame on any
man who would resort to such repre-
hensible course, and thus seek to injure
the reputation and character of an honor
able and high minded gentleman. We
have no objection to the publication of
facts, but we do most earnestly protest
against such vile and false attacks upon
virtue and truth as is that to which
we allude. We do not assume the char.
acter of a champion, and were the doctor
here, he would speak for himself; but in
his absence, and possibly ignorant of the
vile attack, we say that after an acquain-
intimate)-of nearly five
years, we not only know him to be a sue
cessful practitioner, but gentleman. and
that his family are above reproach. The
author of the ugly squib must have been
actuated by malice and wickedness, or
else most grossly ignorant but it would
seem as though, in this case, the former
Of these is true. We loathe the principle
Or disposition that leads man to make
such false and outrageous attacks, and
only wish it were in fact, las in theory)
A criminal offense, for none will ,deny that
i is morally and absolutely a crime.
The Indignation felt at the midnight
assassination of John @. Dickinson bv
hat murderous gang, the KuKlux," in
Florida, is not confined to Benson and
.ajacent towns, but we hear murmurings.
hreats andIwishes of clearing up the foul
,age which is hereafter to have inscribed
Ipon it the murder of this true-hearted
'atriot, John @, Dickinson. II our ru'
re in duty bound to perform ar '
hing, is it not to make reconstr- oAo
that some regard fr humu. 90
hall be had? Most assur ed,v 49, -.
rinciple of rebellion W nioh was bant
roken, should be in Some nav
nd those murderer:s be made to fesl 49,
'rce OF an outraged republic. Cow
April 18th, 1871.
FATAL ACCIDENT r