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how gushed the life blood of her brave upon the soil they fought to save.'' The spirit of heroes was well de fined by the interview of Mrs. Ma loney and Mrs. McCarthy, the latter saluting with "How about your ped igree.' The former responds, "What the Divil is that?" "That's your ancestry,'" was the retort, "and what the Divil is that ?'' was the reply. "That's them what you sprang from,' was the retort. To which came this consoling rejoinder: "I'd give you to understand that the Ma loneys sprang from nobody. They sprang at Eve." Aye! Yes, our Fathers "sprang at Eve." Thus be queathing to their descendants, an im perishable legacy of honor and glory. Hatred of tyranny and oppression, pomp and sham, and false pretense. Lovers of liberty were the thrilling watchwords of the patriots of Lex ington, who fought and died that lib erty for the "humblest and highest should live. Nay, if we imitate their virtues we shall declare, "They are not dead, -what seems so is Transition, This life of morv.' 1reath, ": but the entrP 1 the Gates Elysiam. Whose portal we call Death, In that great cloisters, Stillness and seclusion, By guardian Angels led. Safe from temptatioit, Safe from sin's pollution, They live, whom we call dead." Our fathers were never aggresssive, however, save in self defense. They devotedly espoused. principles which recognized the sanctity of human life, never to be imperilled except for the public weal. They endured every hardship to shield the weak and helpless. Their principles would protect even the birds from the despoiler's hands. The Master created them to ele vate and bless humanity and "They shall not fall to the ground without your Father's notice." And the Kin shall say unto you, 'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto .he least of thee, my brethren, ye -ave done it unto me.'' ~o revert again to the men of Lex ington, to them both the North and South (as well as to the heroes of your town) were, and are, equally and closely allied. Common sacrifices, common battlefields, common tri umphs, comninon defeats, common, sense, held us through a glorious kin ship of blood, fraternity and courage into one grand and indissoluble famn ily, obligated to transmit this great inheritance to our children and chil dren 's children to the remotest gen eration. As worthy descendants of noble sires let us ever stand for right, truth and justice... Let us weave the garlands of national unity and integ rity and strive to inculcate, every where throughout our broad land these lessons of wisdom. Abhorrence of wrong and oppression, intolerance of disheoesty, greed, graft and iniqui ty, whether in high or low station, which crowned the unselfish career of our patriot fathers with a mortal Fame and Honor. Thus only shall "a government of the people,for the people and by the people'' be preserved. Duty calls us' to maintain these principles wit,h renewed ~ar'dor andy consecration, so ' Aid;4hy dawning tongue and pen, Aid itopge ilns men, Aid it pal5ei, aid it type, Aid it; for- the hour is ripe, And our earnest must not slacken in to play. Men of thought and men of action clear the way." *Thus only shall we uphold "A union of lakes, of rivers and * lands, A union of States none can sever A union of hearts, a union.of hands, And the glory and honor of our flag, And country forever.'' The same drum beat, the same bugle call, the same slogan, when necessary, must hereafter snmmon to conflict or repose. The same Paul Revere shall cause~ liberty b~ell to peal. The same Websters, "Clays, Calhouns and Haynes, shall summon the people to the forum of popular discussion. And let us ferv'ently hope that peace, Holy Peace shall prevail, for "Peace hath ier victories, none less renowned~ .an war.'' We :already note the glad awaken g whereby the new south, north, east and west, redeemed, regenerated, rededicated to a common cause a com mon country, salute the future witl noble aims, (born of better acquain tance, closer commercial and fratern al relations), purified and strengthen ed by eommon and alienated conflicts, which have shown the. supreme valor, the .f+ty and invincible courage ol every section, every clime. The waters of New England shall continue to love the coral reefs of Florida, whiten the cotton fields of Carolinas and kiss- into bloom, the flowers amid the increasing fra grance of the Palmetto State while the gentle winds of this sunny "Sum merland'" shall waft the perfume of the tropical climes to the frigid bor derlands of the north. Sectional hate has been effaced by the healing balm- of the national and individual affection. Patriotism is now rampant, politics as a selfish vo cation is being rebuked in the highest places, and even corporate greed is be ing restrained of absolute control and sway and the pockets of the embez zler and the political charlatan are being emptied by an outraged people, who demand that public office shall be a synonym for public trust. The songs, the sincerity of the southland, swell the marvelous cho rus of restored national unity and progress and the matchless paean of a union founded upon a majestic con stellation of indestructible states yileds a wondrous volume of concord and peace, combining the melodies and symphonies of earth with the eternal harmonies of Heaven. The sweet, sad and hallowed memo ries of unmatched valor, which stretch from every battlefield of our great republic, to find perpetual lodg ment in countless hearts and homes, will live with undying fame, so long as humnity survives. The soldiers of the union and con federacy with greatest appreciation, with God-given love and charity as their- footsteps falter and slacken their pulses cease to thrill shall mu tually bedeck the graves of fallen comrades with equal and reverent re oard. Remembering only that con science is the monitor of duty and fidelity and that the father of all, en dowed men with those jewels to :ruide and adorn humanity. In cohelusion, could you gallant knights remain here so long as you will linger in our hearts. you would indeed be permanent guests of this Wayside Inn. This welcome home of the North men and South men, the Puritan and Cavalier. This, latest, Lexington. A Keen Retort. General Jtibal Early was as keen sometimes with his tongue as he was with his sword for~the southern Con federacy. The Pittsburg Dispatch il lustrates this by the following inci dent: In the summer of. 1877 General Ju hal A. Early was a' guest at the Ar lington hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Among the .other not'ables stopping there was the somewhat famous ex Governor Stearns of Florida, who had been recently appointed by President Hayes a commissioner to adjust the laims of citize-ns of Hot Springs who had improved real estate which was afterward decided to belong to the national government. One day the two -gentlemen, who had no personal acquaintance, met in the hotel office. "General Early,'' said Stearns, politely, "you ought" to be willing to shake hands with me. You owe me an arm,'' and he indicated his empty sleeve. "How is that, governor?'P' queried Early, at the same tiine extending his hand. "I lost that arm in the cause of the Union at Winchester, where you commanded the Confederate army.'' "Indeed,'' responded~ the general suavely, as' he stroked his long' gray We have I know tne be: and have pI them, THE C versible Disc Nevw beard and slightly straightened. his bent figure. "You musn't blame me for that. I always instructed my men to do their duty; but somehow the rascals would blunder." The future intercourse of the two gentlemen was limited to a passing bow. The Stranger-Excuse me, but do you ever play the races? The Bookmaker-Not me; I work the guys that play 'em.-Chicago News. Mrs. Naggs-Did you miss me when I was away? Mr. Naggs-No, dear, I went to lectures every night!-Ally Sloper's Half-Holiday. Hungry Higgins-Didn't the wo man over to that house give youse nothin'? Weary Walker-Nuthin' but a cake. Hungry Higgins-Well, hurry up an' gimme a piece. Weary Walker-Youse can have it all an' welcome. It's a cake of soap. -Columbus Dispatch. It is a good deal easier to take a stand than it is to stay with it. Praying for popular approval may be courting divine condemnation. The Jacksonville Times-Union says: "Senator Bailey has 1v l down the reputation of being a bright young man." Fortunately for Senator Bai lev he never had to live down the ti tle of "The Boy Orator." While the postoffice bill is up in the house is a good time to talk rural free delivery up one side and down the other, and after all the talk, let be determined that the service shall go forward and not backward. The Servian regicides have notified King Peter to take his choice be tween peaceable abdication and one of those informal midnight visits. If Pete is- wise he will stand not on the, order of his going, but will ge p. d. q. John D. Rockefeller left his Lake wood, N. J., refuge and visited New Yorlk city, the other day, without a single process-server to molest or make him afraid. A thank offering of another million to Chicago univer sity is in order. The, Sprinfield (Mass.) Union ob serves ''sarkastick like:'' ''As a 'sop to the Massachustees tariff rsgsTn ists the congressional campaign com mittee will accord Representative Weeks the honor of holding down the job of securing their reelections and taking the kicks.'' W OR K BY A Newberry Steam Laundry Co. P1L yeen in the I t. We have ked the Cha ATTANOOGA REVE Plow built. rberrn A Lenten Story. Good Lenten stories, not too carnal, yet with a.eertain flavor, are not plen tiful. One may ask indulgence, therefore, and hope not to be thought falling into one's "anecdoteage" if one occasionally revamps a chestnut. Some of our readers have heard this from the London Chronicle, as we have years ago, yet there may be others-and here it is. In an ordi nary restaurant, according to that au thority, a water waiter was surpris ed at being asked with Ireland's in imitable smile, for 'divilled whale." "Is it filleted shark that ye have thin?" pursued the Irishman, in be ing refused this delicacy. Again re ceiving a reply in the negative, he tried once more. "Thin ye can bring me some roasted porpoise," he said. The waiter showed signs of becoming restive, and Paddy sank back in his seat and heaved a sigh of contentment "I'll take some raist beef and vege tables," he said, cheerfully, "and sure ye'll not be for saying that I didn't ask ye for fish." You mustn't mind what other peo ,ple do. If their souls were your soul it would be different. You stand and fall by your -own work.-Rudyard Kipling. 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