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if Iho victorious republicans bad been
generous m d gracious enough to listen
to him:
"Hut wo may pause long enough to
note the character of this occasion and
the lessen it teaches. It took the world
thousands of years to reach a point
where such a scene was possible. Man
kind struggled through weary and
bloody copturirB before anything like
government was evolved, and then there
fclljwed dark ages before it bo-ame pos
sible to take the reins of government out
of the hands of one political party and
place their, in the hands of a hostile
party without bloodshed.
"The scene which ve witness here to
day shows the triumph 01 republican
government and teaches us that the
journey of man, when viewed from
headland to headland, is mounting on
ward and upward; that passion is retir
ing and reason is mountihg the throne,
and we may congratulate ourselves
upon the fact that in this great advance
ment America has set the cxamplo for
the nations.
"The presence of the defeated and re
tiring party is not necessary for the
peaceful change of administration, yet,
in order to add the graces of republican
form, it is customary for the retiring
party to be represented and participate
in the ceremonies of inauguration, anu
today the great party which 1 have the
honor to represent not only assists in
the ceremonies, but it expresses the
hope that the new administration will
direct the destines of this mighty state
along the paths of honor and of glory
While politically divided, we are all
Illinoisans, and the greatness and the
grandeur of this state rise above all
considerations of persons or of party.
Her past thrils, her present awes, and
her future dazz'es the intellect of man.
To the distinguiebed gentleman who
is to stand at her head, I extend the
moot cordial greeting and hearty good
wishes. Loving Illinois as I do, I shall
applaud his every act that tends to her
advancement. I have given her four of
tny best years, and have brought all my
offerings to her altar. Had it been
necessary to do so, I should havecon
sidered life itself but a soiali sacrifice in
her interest, and I retire from her
service and from the high office to which
her peop e elected me without any trace
of bitterness cr disappointment. I have
erred in many cases; tbey were errors of
judgment, and I go forth with a peace
ful conscience.
"Government is the constant meeting
of good conditions.
"It is not the things of yesterday, but
the things of tomorrow that must en
gage our attention.
"The principles we hold are the only
ones upon which free government can
endure. Lot us renew our devotio to
them and kindle anew our enthusiasm.
"Let us not follow the example of
those who try to use the names of Jeffer
son and Jackson to hide the most un
democratic principles and even the
most destructive practices.
"In so far as the new administration,
federal and state, shall adhere to thq
great doctrines of human right, and
Eball adhere to those great principles
that lie at the very basiB of republican
institutions, let us give them our hearty
commendation and support, but let us
be watchful, and whenever it shall seem
to us that the welfare and prosperity of
our great country aro being endangered
let us raise the alarm, and let us all the
time feel an abiding confidence that
right will in the end prevail."
It is well enough to be just even to
our political adversaries and especially
so if they are defeated. Gov. Altgeld's
expression in regard to the sacredness
of government, if they aro sincere (and
he has never been accused of being a
hypocrite), do not sound like the senti
ments of a red-handed and cowardly
anarchist.
The picturo of Clay Clement which
appears on this page shows that tho
young man nas grown a tritllo hcatier
since his last appearanco in this city
Baron IIolx-nstaufTon is his own crea-
STOBIES IN PASSING.
Mr. Peter Bell was slowly going hiB
way in a two wheeled cart toward Cot
tion. Ho wrote the play and tho rliHr- ner University. The hone trotted aljng
acter is his own in a double sense. It is a IiUlo tired for Mr. Bell lived quite a
one of the greatest pleasures I know of number of tidies away. In the large
to Fee Mr. f lenient in "The New Domin- box uuritr the seat was catefully packed
ion." He plays it without a discordant awaj a number of good things to eat,
note and with a melody that Fines itself substantial, well cooked and tempting,
for weeks afterward. The definition of Mr. Bell's two bojs wero attending
woman appended is given by him in
exquisi'o broken English to tho girl
he loves:
"The kind of llower I allude to is in
digenous to all climates. It has been
known to the most superficial students
or botany from the very earliest histor
ical records, and has nourished in vari
ous degrees of perfection ever since.
college at Cottier, in the preparatory to
be Bure, but stout hearty boys who wero
boarding themselves. Every Saturday
Mr. BslI drove in with pioviei job enough
to last thrm tho following week. On
this o-caion lis had three loaves of
bread, a roll of butter, some eggs, half a
cheese, and two roasted chickens. Ho
was in a cheerful frame of mind, dream-
Iho first mention is made of it, I be- ing a little abcut the boys and planning
Jieve, in the Bible. It was then found
only in tho Garden of Eden. It is not
of tuberous nor yet of bulbous origin;
strange to say, this llower was davel
oped from a rib, taken from one of tho
genus Lomo. This appears to be the
for the future when they should grad
uate and become great men.
Suddenly Mr. Bell was startled from
his reverie by a noise in the road behind,
and looked around to discover that a
run a wav team had come and was about
most wonderful and yet the bes product to pldngo upon him. Springing up he
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of that species. It is also tho only simi
lar product that sprang from tha same
source, although billions upon billions
of ribs have since been planted at all
seasons of the year, and in all kirds of
soil. It appears that in tho early devel
opement this llower had a very Ecanty
foliage at first none at all but now a
days' the foliage is often eo varied and
extravagant in design and quality as. to
puzzle the most learned scientists. This
llower has always exercised a most pow
erful iniluence over the actions of man.
In an imperfect condition it breeds sor
row, crime and death; but when given
half a chance, it elevates man from a
barbarous root cater to the noblest be
ing in all creation; makes him consider
ate of bis fellow man, inspires in him a
love for the beautiful of this world. It
makes brighter the sunshine, and gives
comfort in the darkness; and when the
cold hand cf death rests upon his bro.v,
that flower breathes in his ear a sweet
hope that waffs bis soul away from this
world on her fragant bosom to the great
unknown. This Genus is commonly
called "Woman."
made a leap for the ground but his foot
caught in the reins, pitching him "head
long and sending him rolling over and
over in ihe dirt. He had hardly escap
ed from the cart when the run-a-way
team sprang upen it and the whola went
down iu a general crash. Under the
weight of the two horses the cart was
smashed to kindling wood. When Mr.
Bell stopped hurting enough to take an
inventory of the situation, he discovered
that his own horse had run away, that
the two horses that had done the mis
chief were standing not far away tangled
up in the wreckage of his cart while the
wagon belonging to the team had
escaped all daaiage. AlKivehisown in
juries and the loss of the cart, what huit
him most of all was the fact that his
nice pat of butter wa plastered along
the left side of the horsep, and that
several stray dogs were fight irg and
making a terrible din over his two
roasted chickens. And then he wonder
ed what the boys were going to do for
something to eat rind how they would
get along the coming week.
Mr. Boll was never abl to obtain a
cent of remuneration for his ruined cart.
The man who owned tho team was
financially irresponsible.
And so he learned by oxperionco a
great truth, that a large share of tho
accidents and of the destruction of
property is duo to persocB who urn not
only continually careless but financially
worthless. And tho fact that they aro
proof against collection makes tnem in
different as to what they do. Your
plato glass window is broken. It is
always by a man or a boy who cannot
pay u cent toward h new one. You
loan your horso and he comes back
ruined by a man unablo to compensate
you. A man throws down a cigar which.
Btarts a fire destroying valuable property
and there is no recourse. Two mis
chievous boys recent.y ruined a pipe
organ but the owners wero helpless.
And so tho greit truth seems to stand
that boys and men are often ic a general
way vandals upon other people because
it don't cost them anything to bo so.
"An' how much do ye ask for tho
coat?" said an old Irishwoman who with
hei husband was pricing that kind of a
garment.
"Four dollars and a half," answered
the salesman in a quiet and gentlemanly
manner.
"Six dollars and a half!'' exclaimed
the old woman, "It's ton much. We'll
jist give ye six dollars."
' But madam," said the saiesman, "I
didu't say six and a half. I only asked
ou four dollars and a half. You mis
understood me."
"Four and a half was it? Well we'll
give ye jist four dollars."
And to four dollars she stuck and
notwithstanding the remonstance of
the salesman they actually went out and
left the coat because he wouldn't cut a
half-dellar on general principle, regard
less of price.
II. G. SlIEDI).
A. CA.VI3.
In Connecticut, not far from the little
town of Wood mar, is a cave. The coast
is very rugged, having deep indenta
tions. There is a long stretch of sandy
beach, then a mass of rocks rising sud
denly from the yellow level and stretch
ing far along the coast like a barricade.
The entrance to tho cave, which faces
the west, is ery much like a portico.
The Hour is of si all stones and three
stone pillars support the curved rock
roof. There is also a very narrow pas
sage about ten feet iu length, at the end
of which one enters a large room about
forty feet in length and sixty feet wide.
The roof is very uneven. Sharp pointed
stones and rocks of all sizes hang from
the ceiling, giving the cave a grotesque
appearance as the lights from the oil
lamps fall on them, and miking the
shadows dance on the fine sands of the
floor. Toe floor is a marvel of beauty.
It is not ycllow.and not white.but a ming
ling of all colors, and the ever changing
shapes make it look as if some unseen
artist with the most delicate touch and
great skill, catered to fancy alone. The
walls are of a hard brown stone, streak
e with pure white, shading to a rich
dark brown. This rock is very hard and
in some places shines like glass. Other
parts of the wall aro very rough, and
now and then a sharp rock projects. The
most beautiful part of the cave is a
small clear stream of water barely two
feet in wiith, running in a zigzag
course across the south end of the cave.
The water is very cold. It seems to be
in no hurry to leave the cave but goes
on its way slowly and loiteringly. It
makes no noise on entering and gives
no sign of its departure. It creeps
stealthily through the sands as if it
carried with it a great secret which no
one must even surmise.
Dora Baciieller.
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