The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-18

auOreSS was ueIlVereu as uSuaI from
the east portico of the Capitol, and the
customary festivities took place in the
evening. .'i'' - ''s'''''','
i LINCOLN AND JOHNSON.
|, The particulars of the Inauguration
of Mr.. Lincoln are too fresh in the
minds of fafl to need any, recapituIa-
ton, and the events attending the ac-
cession to the Presidency of Mr. john
son in 1866 are equally well known;
SO until the Inauguration. of Gen.
Grant nothing more need be said.
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/ - OUR SATURDAY NIGHT. 3Eu
/ Little Homes and Loved ones. i7H
/ Like the stars of God, they are scat
tered all over the land. Little homes
and loved ones where men and women
and children are far happier than they
think forl Tonight marks another
Saturday night told in our record
one more shortening of the program
me of life. All the week we have
worked till both brain and body are
tired, weary, and rest needing. All
the week in the great city-hard walls
with their glass eyes on either side of
us-llard floors to the city under feet
hard hearts and selfish ones sifted
in with the mellow and liberal. ones till
never was there more woderful kali
aidescope then that of life in this
wrestling ground for those who strug-
gle to please the beggar of Mammon.
Rich and poor all about US. And
which are the happier? God knows? !?
We know. The brown stone fronts
the marble fronts-the expensive pail
aces are all well enough, but they are
filed with more furniture than happi-
ness. Dollars bring care and old age
to, the heart. They lead into dissipa-
ton, into recklessness-into living for
those who pass by to envy rather than
for those who kiss fond goodnight
seldom! danssaIE q .sssa5aesI no
Shoddy and aristocracy-selfishness
and obbishness-ignorance and du-
plcity-extrayagance and ,unhappi-
ness make the set, and tiresome is the
dancing when people live for their
eyes and theeyes of others rather than
for their own hearts. .E5ts- 7.5
The happy homes, and the humble
ones. The little homes and the loved
ones. Where labor has friend, hon.
esty an advocate, love a Votary, and
life a noble purpose, there you will
find happiness. The rich yawn, and
cape, and drink wine, and grow weak,
thin of blood and lean in relish-they
follow fashion to the emasculation of
vigor and zest for the enjoyable that
springs from love---they sit at the card.
table, dress for the opera, dream of
stylish sensations, grow life-languid,
pause and sigh for the lusty vigorous
manhood and happiness that homes
with the laboring and the loving. azs
The poor envy the rich their fine
clothes-f1ne houses-handsome. car
,riages-wealth of jewelry, and ease
But the rich are the most envious. A
thousand times have we heard them.
sigh for the health and brain rest of
the man who labors to support his
loved ones. The contents of our
hearts-not of our safes, make us rich!
"Howimuch did he leave ?2 asked
man when the millionaire died. ssHalf
a million," said one. :. A millien?"
said another. TS" Two millions oin
bonds," said the third. "I knoww
spake a laboring man, as he sat on his
work bench, eating his noon-time
lunch from a little tin pail. az" How
much 2" asked they ALL ]" How much
did he leave when he died pail he
hadp nj 80 gafaastis tfgQr aaeaog Il
And the mourners returned from
the tomb, drying their eyes by the
way. And they wentto their LAWYERS
for consolation, and retorted the MEM
ory of the dead man till they extract-;
ed the last grain of gold, hated each
other, and cursed him forever that he
left them mo more g0--ga-fGg adI - bql
That was his wealth; that was what
he worked for to put in the coffin with
him. The petted calf was fatted and !
died for the benefit of the feasters-
the worms! ,-s .....,...-. .,
That was their rich man. Ours is
another man. ,s"Who?" We will tell
you before the Saturnay Night be
gone. He is working man. He is a
laborer with look of health, hard of |
palm, but mellow of hoart. He works
in a shop, or an Office. He lives to
live and make Others happy, He goes
and comes at stated hours. He leaves
the echo of o hundred kindnesses in
his home as he goes forth 20 his labor.
He leaves aFklss on the lips of his lit
tie ones 10, keep them warm, and on
the lips Of bis wife to make, her heart
light aud keep her from saying cross
words; he takes kiss rs he goes, and
all the hours of toll thinks of and
works for the dear ones of the little
home and the loved one. gsi.#F ,4l L.
Ahthe day he pounds, or, files, or
saws, or sets type or feeds press, or
strikes in tho forest, or in the mines,
GAding gold for the bondholders-or {