The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-28
Chr 8utland Daily Globe.
THURSDAY, AUGUST %. 1878.

wAsnrvaroN, D. G., July SO. 1877;


througing memories Of Cotton Mathcr,
witches, Quaker prosecution, and stern
heroes, born OF revolution, TO whom the
the Sabbath is a day Of gloom, who seem
to think Sabbath sunshine has peculiarly
blighting effect upon the Christian mind,
and smile or a kindly laugh the sure and
certain manifestation of Satan's influence.
The decorous journey to and from the
sanctuary is but too often the prelude to
hours wasted behind darkcncd curtains, un-
charitably crticising the sermon, the appear
ance and demeanor of church goers and chat
ing under the restraint imposed by the lagg-
ing hours of this first and best day of the
week impaticntly longing for the freedom of
tomorrow, with its pleasures and excite
ments, occasionally throwing a sharp re-
monstancc at the innocent, sinless child
rem, whose cxuberancc of healthy, animal
spirits can scarcely be curbcd even by the
sanctty of the day. And now we ask in all
candor, if this is profitable way of spend
ing the Sabbath? Is il carrying out the
original intention of the Creator? The late
DOWN., proved himself man of obser-
walton when he said there were those who,
once a week, if they could have their way,
''would convert every bird into blackbird,
the ocean into vast ink pot, and draw an
everlasting string of Grape around the Dor
ders of creation" We who labor hard six
days in the week, in the hot, close atmos-
phere of offices and workshops, do not
like to contemplate the Creator as God of
as God of infinite love and compassion,
who, when He created the earth and beau
titled it with flowers and singing birds, in
tended that the Sabbath should be set
apart for the contemplation of divine good
ness, anc should also be day of rest and
appropriate recreation. Animated by these
curiosities, we walk forth with approving
consciences, our lungs expanding in the
free air of the boundless heavens, gaining
renewed vigor for the morrow's battle of
life, rejoicing in all things animate, seeing
the hand of Cmnipotencc everywhere, in
bud and leaf, spirc of grass and carol of
bird, all obeying the unalterable law of ma
ture and of natures God. The sunshine
dispels the work-day fog from our brains,
the intellect grows clear the step firm and
elastic, and our hearts swell with gratitude
and alteration to the givcr of all these mcr-
cics.
Closing our upheld umbrellas, at the
hour when church bells are inviting to the
morning service, we exchange the glare of
the street for the heated air of a Pennsyl-
vania avenue car, against which our lungs
in vain protest. Listening for moment
to an operate air pcaling forth from the
chimes of IA ncighboring stceplc, we survey
our fellow passengers a fresh looking
maiden charmingly neat and pretty in her
white muslin garments, dark glossy hair, a
prayer book in her dainty glovcd hand, and
dclciously perfumcd presence, with gen
tlemanly appearing escort, and two or three
jcwclcd and pannicred ladies of fashion,
with rustling skirts and ostcntatiolls man
ncr, afforded striking contrast to an in
dividua on the opposite seat whose hag-
gard look, unkcmpt hair and filthy odol
proclaimed the hummer, returning from his
last nights carousc, perhaps to inilict
another pang upon the gentle and even
loving breasts, Borrowing for his degrade.
ton and hoping and praying sometime to
avert it. Our colorcd brethren and sisters
were also represented 1t is fact that
no matter how poor, ragged or hungry a
Washington colorcd citizen may be, if he
can possible scrapc together five cents and
wants to 80 two squares, he will wait iif-
teen minutes. it need be, for horsc-car, SC
tenacious is he of the rights and privileges
conferred upon him by the constitution ant
its amendments. Ascending Capitol hill
we strike another atmosphere. An agree
able breeze surprises and rcfrcshes us
laden with the scent of flowers the few
scattered clouds of the morning are muster
ing, and interposc Il welcome shade from
the too fervid sun. The jadcd horse.
strike out in lively pace, and we already
feel it is good to be here. 1t was orig
nally intended to build the city on this hill
in front of the Capitol, but the land being
held at fancy prices and some difficulty
in acquiring good titles, the swamps anC
low lands in rear of the Capitol were
first filled up and built upon. Standing al
the base of the Capitol one may overlook
the city, extending now clear back t.
Georgetown. East Washington, that por
ton of the city lying below the Capito
building and Anacostia, or eastern brancl
of the Potamac, is simply suburb, noted
principally by the Navy Yard and Marin,
Hospital.
| THE CONGREGATIONAL CEMETERY,
lies in this elevated region. and thither W,
wendell our way. 4 walk of one mil,
after leaving the Car, through new looking
streets, with far-apart buildings, by lage
beer garden, over wide commons wher
numerous geese and ducks found poor en-
enlargement in the scorched grass, brough
us to the main entrance and the ''oflicc
The individual in charge who was solacin
himself with pipe and newspaper in tn
perfect shade of the Italian chestnut tree
pointed grimly to the printed regulation
allowing admission on Sunday only to 10
owners. Uncle Ben said he owned slots,
hut omitted TO state where, while inform
cd him that we had come a long dstanc
to visit this noted "city of the dead" an
it would be gricvous disappointment no
TO be permitted to inspect it. Upon thi
pleading, official vigilance relaxed and W
passed into smoothly gravelcd roadway
bordered on either side by rows OF sof
maple fragrant tulip trees, with larg
white flowers and two or three varieties o
the linden with dense foliage and heav,
clusters of yellow, bee-hauntcd flowers
Onthc left, stands row of plain looking