Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-11

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Wei. Mr. Eiitor, l have seen the
.Iaug wished sorsght he lamoi.is : 81
Ilsy Rail Road. Ihase beard the shr'''
Whistle Of the engine. IS il forced It's N'y
through this besutiful valley, leveline
mountaiss. brilsiug rivers aud gracefully
turning the curves Of slender tresiie-WOrk'
that seems is The distance like the fairy
web Of the SPIDERS ingeuuiiy. atd l as
sars You. it do,s one good 10 see the long
train with its precious freight Of human
/ life. approaching ones own native 'oWD.
The influences Of telegraph wire aud
looomntiyc pOvsr. is just as PreeePlible IA
tAe COaHtry, as 10 the City. What would
Boston or New York be, minus the rail-
road, the steamship. or the telegraph
line? What would Lamoil!e be without
these iulets aud outlets of trade, COM
merce, aud information Positively dull
stupid and sleepy. forever alternating the
changes Of "niddihg" ''nodding"--dis'
ging aud plOiding. o. | tell you there
is nothing that will arorss man's sleeping
energies aud wake him up TO newer aims
aud nobler endeavors like the speed Of a
steam engine, or the fash Of a telegraph
wire. ... -
Let those who wish to be shut cut from
the participation of these enjOymenis
from the higher achievements Of the
present century, stay out in the cold it
they choose. | prefer the blessed sunl
light Of the nineteenth century as il comes
blazing forth, with all its new tangled no.
tions. its foliies and fr;ppcr;cs. its solid
sense and irresistible logic, its improve
meuts and cmolumcnts. its refinement. and
culture, its ioruoasm and its new theories
in science and religion, as well as i'm
proved architecture, in material sub
stance. ..- .. ......
If new idea--a new truth makes its
appearance. let us welcome il, although
encountered with dozen false ones.
There is no danger Of the fGal result.
Truth and error have no more affinity than
ell and water each viii in Gods own time
finds its proper and appropriate channel,
aud work out its legitimate end. Let us
do away with grumhling and fault-fndipg,
and be thankful for the deeper insight in.
to human nature, which wo have gained
through tho Investigations, as well as in
stigations Of the pest year. Possibly we
need not reeapilulate tho successes and
intrigues Of the Credit MobiIer trial, or
search for the Gearct springs OF action,
from which originate the troubles in Leu
isiana, or reconaoiter the famous Lava
Beds in search # proof Of mans capaci-
ty for good OF evil.
We may not even send our thoughts to
so remote a locality as New York City
where they imprison women FOR too great
freedom Of freo-specch, aud where they
leave the prison door Of criminal open,
that he may walk out, aud as last re.
sort, to avoid jury trial. send him to a
Lunatic Asylum,
These gigantic evils, these unjust aud
uncharitablc proceedings, often have their
beginnings, if not their courterparls, on
smaller seale-and in more insignificant
localities, and all originate with love of
gain~-hatc Of opposition, and a desire fer
self aggrandizcEcnt and promotion at the
expense Of the failure OF others. Surely
We need not 60 far to learn the true les
san Of life, the one 10 which all Of Christ's
teachings eliminated When He threw
over all men, the royal robes Of His
Charity, taking them ali in His arms, and
praying, Father forgive them" He
reached point of human happiness and
human perfection never before attained
by mortal man. s'''