Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-25
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firm. The 1aCIS III the case Seeih W o0
these: When, under the influence OF
liquor Wheeler offended Frost, by the
use of insulting language. The next
day, Frost demanded of Wheeler, the
withdrawal of the offensive words. The
latter refused, when Frost challenged
him to come out into the street. Wheel
er went; and in the fsticuff that fol-
lowed, he got an eye blackened. He
sued Frost for private damages and OBJ
tanned eight dollars and costs. The as
sault took place in Dumerston, but the
trial was here before a justice from
Newfane Rum drinking and profanity
tend to evil and only evil.
Your correspondent is informed by
a member of the Baptist church, in
Weston, that they are holding series OF
meetings, in which the pastor is assisted
by Rev. J. Shepardson, of Massachu-
setts. They have been praying but
few days, but are promising well.
The Baptist Sunday School, Of this
place, held a very successful festival, on
New Years, recently. The exercises
were varied and pleasing. They were
introduced by beautiful anthem by the
choir, which executed other pieces of
music during the evening to the satisfac-
ton of all. Edgar Butler then followed
with a New Years welcome to all.
Three young ladies recited a beautiful
piece, called Happy New Year. Under
the direction of toast master, Joel Hol-
ton. the following were served up:
/. The Old Year, responded to by the
pastor of the church, and which, being
~ri,te4, we give yon entire;
| Dear Master, Sir. and friends of the school,
| To this l respond. though use as tool,
/ And one you may wish had ever been
NAM.
/ The old ycal. now, but so recently new
! Has been fraught with evils, painful to
VicN.
The whole Persian nation steadily ~;arY-
The COMMUNISTS Of France. humanity
shamin@
BY deeds to bloody to bear the naming;
maintaining
] Though bold and determined, Il whit are
revolution, Of Course, thu 3ioAican claim
ing
without which, his causc. would sadly BE-
waning;
Our National Banner, ku-kluNe9 ara Stain
With deeds in TIL, CLARK, killing, burning
manning;
Disasters by railroad ana steamboat Sc
we're,
As at Brooklyn, New York, and then at
Revere;
such loss of life and property too
BY the demon of fire, nobody knew;
/ Miles of the forest and teeming plain
Where nothing that's green and living, IT
Including, of cities, the youngest, the
And laying it low in sackcloth and ashes.
This list OF evils, nor pleasing nor short
Is still incomplete, If the King OF New
York
Be here omitted; though last is not least
! OF the dire result of loving the Beast
| Who teaches the world now. as of old.
/ That the highest good lie, In having tn"
gold.
| These evils, though great, are yet mixed
with good,
Tor, by them, mankind are lifted to God
And feel they belong to one brotherhood.
Having one maker, one object, one blood.
Tho death of the Ring, 50 sudden, 80 sure
Shows the Republic, both sound amt Sc
cure.
The many lives lost. on public highways.
viii secure life so well, rs all to amaze.
while STA, cry's curse ana multiplied ills
Are gradually leaving the land of Brazil.
Day light Is breaking, at last, in Utah
Where the civilized world most painfully
saw
The worst OF the t~m~, that constantly