Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-17

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81 Ihe 6aitie Of Business"
Ne. nEGtnER's LAST LECTURE
TIE power If this country i
murct There fs more power in dollars
than in votes. Legislature buying is as
common rs buying vegetables in the mar
kei- The cheapest men 90 bly and easiest
- manage IN legislatures are farmers
Honesty, like good manners. is in practice
To know how 70 De honest requires prac-
tiee. \ farmer Is . raw recruit and doesn't
know ~ Ec-e 10 Is or where it is not danger
Gus 90 be dishonest. They arc easily quilted
~und Mislcd. The prarti--d broker oi Wall
street Is we'll drilled and cannot be caught
50 easily. The New York Central, the Erie
and the Pennsylvania Central Railroads.
with their extensions, could, If they chose,
WELD enough inIuence TO place any one in
the Presidential chair they chose When
storm arises and ~Wlmp~ one Of these great
moneyed mouopoiieS it Is one danger less.
Business Is always risky. Ninety-Six per
sent OF the men who embark in business fail
once during their lives. Failure is regarded
with horror. and bankruptcy Is regarded as
q vortex y young man may 20 safely
down. h1,gu~e. Ikea yuuug tree, ne can be
tranSp,antcd buzz older men it is hard.
very hard. Let others rail a. they please
| feel like taking oil my hat to a man
who has luhorei earnestly and honestly,
bat " ho has been overcome hy -udden re-
verses and failed. feel as il there were
death in bis house. Why should il be so hard
for men past iorty-ive or iity years who
have failed, 10 start lt is because their
caution has been 50 cultivated that they
have not the necessary courage to start
afresh. They lack force, as the commercial
reycrscs themselves through which they
have passed tend O. paraiyzc thor natural
force II j. good enough Co see n man rise
from the conflict, but 1t Is a noble thing to
see a man who has been rich able To- be poor
and walk with the lOwly. Passing by those
with broken down morals, who are passing
down the shades of animalism, look at other
broken down men. See the clergyman who
has broken down. Il weak and repining
he Is looking back on former prosperity,
bat if brave, patiently waiting Tor the
opening of the future, which will bring
him peace and rest. The wreck OF the men
of fashion and pleasure. how worthless are
they Like chariotS sjidcd but ont Of date,
they are most piteous.
What shall say OF the wrecked polite
ian? In crowds ho has lived. and politics
is his only resource. What is ho il these
Er-akc him. All the varied interests ol
human life pass before him and have for
him 10 interest. Burnt out with excitement,
he Is Us a chimney wtcr. men have forgot
ten 90 build fire. The hr1ken-down
merchant; how many there are IN every
village. town and city Let nae not ut such
q time a. this speak di~rcSpectiul words, Tor
there may hc many with aching hearts IN
this presence who scarce know where to-
morrow slaIi find hi- huu~cho.l. How in
spring IN such an boar of distress l. the
! c5uuteuanct lf q woman. Nlny a strong
man. bowed and wg3kened uy anguish, has
been lifted mp and carried forward by that
/ courage OF woman. which never shines 50
/ brightly a~ iu tine cxtrcmc-t emergencies OF
| lie Then when disaster comes and when
| the long fear Of breaking the secret % her
has had o. he faced, instead ol tears and de-
| spair which he expected. her radiant face
| full oi love and hope seems never 70 have
/ been So angelic \ c~. woman can - down
with man, step by step, % the very mouth
Of the grave, and tud hope beyond it.
| Blessed l. that mlH over whom stands such
| a faithful friend in the hour Of death, or IN
| the emergency ut bankruptcy Applause
/ and tears
| But should ilil IN the purpose for which
| | speak II ! did not point ont how necessary
/ it (. to carry with rs Those elements which
h, not rclate 10 external affairs. and which
will abide with Us. come what will Though
/ \ man he moor h.. n,,-l MT De unhanpv.
am nor IRISH. anl,.t pl..r. but ii were
| n great deal more uecc--itJuS than am
I In no believe it Is In thc power uf poverty
| to make me un-i-h o- unhappy. There i
nothing more worthy "a mans admiration
/ than tie Skv above him. aud tuat process, of
| the seasons which comes % all alike. Town
everything that y1I own and display l.
/ You house vrur-2 io rav ;he taxes. YES
to bear the responsibility. yes Bat it.
| beauty l. mine. l. yuar garden and or
| chari your>2 Mine too, mine the waited
| fragrance. mine tle blossoms. mine the col
/ or and mine the .lstu1s~ THAI vuu are glad
| No man can appropriate the wales or
mountains. the seasons or the atmO,-
| phere \ wax In LBruadWay i- cu-
/ iovment. and walk in Washington
/ street Is rcire~hmcut: Ia is great deal bet
| ter than sitting in a chair and repiuins.
/ am always glad, too. o. SCI the faces uf
/ little children Taey are somebody's chill
| dreu. it not mine. ana should suspect my
self Of growing old aud atamautiuc indeed