Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-11

When | remember these things, words
are too feeble to express the emotions OF
my heart, and | can only pledge myself
that, by Gods blessing, Twill endeavor to
devote myself to their service, and exert
all my powers in whatever shall increase
their prosperity and happiness, and
which shall tend to build up and perpet-
uate those heayen-born institutions
which have produced the most magniti-
cent system of free government ON earth
and which has made our country the
pride and boast Of the nineteenth cen
tury.
In view then of this debt of ora itude
which we owe our adopted country. and
of the Just demands she now makes up
/ on us, it is for us to see to it tha' this
colossal power and influence to which
have referred is properly controlled and
directed into the right channels; that it
be always found on the side of liberty.
Justice and morality; that it is not suf-
fcrcd or permitted to retain all its Origi-
nal distinctive features, and exist as a
separate nationality, but that it be made
to unite and blend into one grand, vital
| American organization, which shall be
! one in blood, one in purpose, one in feel
/ ing and sentiment. and one in all the
! principles which distinguish us as a ma
/ ton, and has raised our country to that
! sublime eminence she now occupies
among the powers of the earth.
| If you are guided by the preccpts |
| have laid down, and follow in the path
nave pol't4 "ua, i tnGn Sial you nGlP Ell
| queathed to us by our fathers; our COun-
/ trv continue to be the home and ASYLUM
| Tor the oppressed and uoNf-Jfodueh Oh
,ir ga, .;iI ~ ','' h alJod IN - Str;I;o How
/ which shall in the eloquent language of
/ your own matchless Curran, bless Ire
| land with theygenius of universal eman-
/ CIpatlon, and MAKE her Ine nome Oh
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/ THE PICNIC.
At the close Of the Grafton the crowd
| dispersed themselves over the grounds,
and engaged i'll sporting, games and the
various amuscmenta, customary on such
! occasions. The prize drill was dispensed
win ny l'l"'ua' consent, Oh '''"''H' "l
I NE "ea i'T' nul ''e ''''''v"'@ '"'''i"'i'eS
/ present v ere orilIeu III 'He l''A''''"i o!
themselves cre"I'a0Iy' ihe 'a"'r~s at
tended by th' ia'I"S OF 81 F''er
Church, were hoWir"uSly SPr'a"' pre-
Sr"''n% a oeantlIuI Sl@h'' an" We're moor
any l'a'f"lA"t", aN'h AL l" a. ,,'
"niaForaoIe "ealher ''"i''difF'E' '"e
Who'e "'aif may DC c"iie" gan" N",-
cess
METHODIST FESTIVAL.
Owing to a misunderstanding with
the express company. the Strawberries
which the ladies of the Methodist ehHrch
had engaged for their festival, tailed to
arrive, The loss, however, was mad"
good by the cypress company. to the en-
tire satisfaction Of the cot""dit'e. The
receipts were good ana we are de@iF'"
10y the committee or arrangements /"
return their thanks To the puDhc tor
'''''' 5''''i'''' pau '''''''
FHE RACES,
The races, over the course Of the Rut-
land Trotting Park, came off according
to programme, Here too, the threaten
ing weather and torrents or ram inter
tered' materially, with the comtoFt'c"n-
yenience and enjoyment OF the specta-
tors and OF those more particularly inter-
ested in the result OF the races.
The race for horses that never beat
three minutes, which was adjourned
over from wednesday, lam = Shantcr
having won the hrSt neat III 3.0l' was
resumed at III a. m. Two meats were tfot- /
ed, Tam OShanter winning both and the /
purse. Time 54 2.5O3.
The regular races OF the day com /
menced IN the afternoon. The race TOR /
horses five years old was also won hy /.
Tam O'Shauter in three straight heats.
Time 2.54; 2.54 2.5lf.
For the sweepstakes, the ''Gipsy Girl /
came in winner, also in three straight /
heats. Time 2.57; e.52 2.521.
GRANT AND WILSON.
The only National f1aC f1vinp in the /
streets of RntIand, on the fourth dav of |
Julv 1872 the ninetv-sixtb anniversary
of onr National Tndenendence. was the
g,orions old stars and strines, in front of
THR HFR8ID building. bearing the hon
ored names of ssGPANT AND WILSON"
THE STREETS
Notwithstanding the effect cf the rain
on the attendance at the picnic and
races. if caused no sensible diminuti0n
to the crowds in the streets, or to the
patronage of the peanut and fire-cracker
stands which nv eveninU had become
an intolerable nuisance. The air. earth
and sidewalks were constantly filled with
exnIodino fire-crackers and the more
harmless torpedo. frightening horses,
startling the ladies and impeding travel.
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