Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-20
PoulIney.

Mrs. Frederick Ruggles died at her
residence at East Poultney, on Saturday,
June 10Th, and would have been sixty
five years old If she had lived until next
day. Her funeral was attended on
Monday, the 18th. Mrs. Ruggles had
been an invalid for many years, and for
the last five years was mostly confined
to her room. She suffered much, par
ticularly in the latter part of her sick
ness.
Rev. Albert Champlin died sudden
" at Charlotte, Vt, yesterday. the 18th.
where he had gone to visit some of his
friends We have not yet learned the
particulars of his illness or death. 1t is
but a few DAYS since he was walking
our streets, apparently as well as usual
But a few weeks since he buried a son,
promising young man, who was in
business in Albany and later still his
wife, who was a sister of the Rev. DR.
Newman. Mr. Champlin was about
sixty years old, and for many years was
circuit preacher of the Methodist
Episcopal church For the last six or
eight years he has resided in Poultney
has occasionally otiiciated as a local
preacher, but mainly in that time has
been engaged in other business. He was
well meaning man, firm and decided
in his principles and of fair average in
ability. His three surviving children
will feel his loss, and so viii our com
munity.
On Monday evening last we had the
Mas & Hoyle "AIOral Enterprise" at
Joslin Hall. For its kind, it was very
good. The performers eyinced a very
I r., IL r.
ii is as to the kind. 4 large portion Of
their pieces seem to me to be out of
time The plantation Niger" belongs
to past age. The colored man is now
a citizen, and should be represented as
such. and not as .'Sambo" in his banjo
etical performances. or "Cuffee" as Il
''nigger waiter" He should be repre-
scented as other American citizens are
an intelligent being. We cannot say
these ''minstrelSy' performances amuse
simply for the time being. for they leave
an impression, especially on the Young.
which will not easily wear away. That
impression will be that the negro cha
racter is as represented in these PLAYS.
1t is not for the interest of this Republic
to educate our children and youth TO
such ideas. The colOred man is rising in
the scale of intelligence. The race was
represented at the Philadelphia National
Convention, and by men of ability too.
So they were at Cincinnati Convention.
so as the recent general conference at
New York. Encourage the colored men
then in his progress. encourage the
whites too-let US have the satisfaction
of realizing that four years war with
an immense sacrifice of blood and trea-
sure to make the negro a man, has not
been for naught.
The Editor Of the Poultney Bulletin
has found another Greeley man in town
but he would not take the BuLLettn-
does not take the Rutland HERALD or
UNCERTAINTIES he don't think much
of newspapers any how"
-Poultney was never more busy
place than it is just now The industry
of its people, allowing the writer to
judge, is becoming more and more re-
markable. Every one seems to have
business enough of his own to attend to.
Our large, varied and increasing indus
trial interests open avenues for employ
ment to all our residents.
1t appears that the correspondents
of THE HERALD are invited to Ticonder-
oga on the field day soon to occur there.
The Editor of THE HERALD will please
present my compliments to the brethren
and say to them that business engage
ments will prevent my enjoying the
pleasure OF being present.
OBSERVER.