, 1875-10-23
Lecture hy 'Fhcoilore TiltOn nj
MscormiclS's Hall.
An Overlooking House and Enthusias
tic Reception.
Tho Problem Was thc Development o.
Character.
And It's Solution Was in Every Mans
Own Hands.


HILL lie came hero to lcctltrc on thu - Problem
of Life" bu. his manner ehowed that hc had
not expected such an nutrouring Of people
such gonuIno aud generous welcome.
AJAMnEp norsE
Long bcforo the hour ret for Tho commences
mcnt at the lectutc, 4 o'clock. ovefy scat In Nc
Cormick Ifall was sold and the standing room OK
haua.ed. Tt1o crowd WAS siuriy immense ami
It would bo eafo 10 say that oyor a,Dlo persons
wore within the walls and that over 1.00l moro
wero turned nway, unable to gain admission.
People crowded the bo1-oiiice w earlf ~ half.
past o'clock, and by tlero waH a perfect JAM,
and pcrsons wero in danger OF butng injured III
the crowd.
III this connection It might be suggested to
tho proprictors OF tho hall, That toy furnish
better facilities for tho inpreEs of ~ 'ar9n
humber Of people by having moro cNtEanrc3
olen and 1noro PERSONS to collect tlcaeta. Ih's
would seem n necessity on aucn cc.::H;.'''s III
inst oynnng, vi,en rckpu.kct1 wrro lnscn
grand show, aud several rctsons lttt their
pursos.
sir, TlLTuS ArrEANED
upon tho stage nj Il litto te:ur. : O'Clock, se-
compauied by the Rev. Robert col'ycr. who ill.,
troluccd him to tho au,i.cncp, both gentlemen
wore reccixod with honrly arplnuae.
Ago lssls lightly With aIr Illton. His APPEAR
auce ia tho rnuo AZ it was tllreo Years nEp. Ills
complexion IL pale. Tho sharn-cut features arc
the same nntl do not look care-worn. fItH mail
ncr anil ssylo arc buln easy. as OF ,yorc. His
eyes Rre bright and iustEuut, and, whct, t1n rat
down on thu sofa at tho back or tho stage. ]io
nnemetl to scan tl.n audience carefully. aa If to
fattlom their feelings towards hiln. Tile Ecntle-
luan was yut1ogiug quito severely from |. cold
lust evening. which may hsso aiErctcd him to
eome extent. IIe vus tfrctsa'I in lrlaiu btacst.
TIE 1srnouCcTEuS.
Altar the applause had sltHeit1cd. Tho lleF. dr.
coliyer stepped forward abd introduced Mr.
Triton, M follows:
LAprEs AHD GExr1ExEx: l haso boon re-
quested to Introduce the lecturer OF the evening.
and do it gladly for tho make VI old friendship.
fApplausp.1 have broken bread With hM III
bis houso ia years como By, and ho has broken
bread in my house, and wo shall likely keep on
doing go AZ long AZ w9 have bread to L!cak.
Loud mud vociferous npplause.l
Nv friend stoul we'll ind trAvely in tho front
tn yearB gous by iu tho iglt for tho abolition Of
slavery, Whou wo had not euaugll such btnaa
frionda to 60 around. nnd wo bad 10 maEe one
GO gteat wasa. ..........
This largo audience il il, pars recognition or
those BerycaB and wheae.or 11o watts tu como
to us aud talk cit any Problem OF Life i" wo aro
ready to bear Inn A,lt1 take hsod 10 ha woids ut
80 cents head. ruscryed seats % cents oxtra,
ministers "leal-lesds." Laughter md ap-
plauHo.]
Mn. THROWS REcErr1oS.
Is soon M tho applause had 8omowhat snb-
sided, aud Mr. Ti!tun hrusn aud wrltod to tho
front.of tho atass. ho WAS erected By n Perfect
outbutss Of enthusiasu.,-a gouuno oEasiou,-,,
which did not subside for Homc nlomeute, ant!
was repeated over anil over again, and seemed
vtalbiy 10 affect tho lecturer. Aftpr q brief wait
Mr.. 1i.ton commenced, and aaid that of course
1t WAS Ills first duty to acknoWiedEo tho
the distinguished cltizon Tor Introducing him to
the audience. md 10 thank tho people fer this
kind grootlng. Ho would liko to eay moro tlsnn
thanks. Dus all 10 could Ray for thia oyarwheln-
mako. was thRuks,- tho thankH Of LIN whole
hcart,-bnt they were no index OF what Ae really
felt Tho laat timo hn WEB in ch'cag"
THE CEtY WAS IN nUISH ..
but to-day it etoou transformed. gsoatet than lts
former self, tn marble and brick. It showed
that tho people possessed and oxorcisel the
thetr consideration tho great Problem
Of Life; tic everyday problem. whose burden
was borne and prlzeR woro sought, whoso tl,uc-
tons wcre mystery 30 little understood.
Ills shame was IN old one. but llo supposed
that every man wlo had hud aome falr saars of
life; who had
YELT r1s nunDaS;
who bad stood at the altar Of mnrliage; WHO
bad Looked upon his children Ill slo crulto; wlo
lad buried his dead.-sucl q man way often
brought 70 a ssana.atil t. ask himself what was
tho function Of tho Problem Of Life. Tho
mon aud the patlenco Of Job.
lie then asked What was iifo IN popular
sense. Hero wan . mnn placed IN gafdcn III
tle midsummer Ut his cxibtoucc nj! was beauty
aud how much of it couil tlc get Of It for him
SELF God pronounced this world good ,rncn
He mR4o it. and Man hail right t., cali 1t
otherwise. Tl,e world was 70 great that nu QUO
could ehnmerato lis greatnesE. lilo irow pic
ture OF countIlca aid sad, atArtiuB ut E4!on'B
gato, thcre Wclo llsoso who bore tho yctos's
aword. Nhile others lha pl:cp},ottis crook, but
each followed tho other to tue grave. Ile emit
msrated IN par.
TnE VAST LEsourrrs
OF the earth hutl tllGt chipping extended from
tho Arctic to tsle Au!httc. stopping OH tho way
to gather In the woshb OF eRrt natiuu and mort
then the grand temp1on Of ,sorahlr that were
like tho tents OF tile A1abH Oh tho plaius, and
moh lived together III great catacombs, likp CLi-
cago, which they call oitios.
The Divine hand had flung down many hogH-
{nRs aud those waB great dnal lu tl,Iy world il
only sve1y mar had it to himself. If ono louSed
at tho Rreatuesg .! the world. how su,all NnH
mau. Turn man unt and Giyo hin eysgy fpc-
lty, years foufAcarc -
dtcipltne, aud opportunity wido as tho horizon.
motive all Ao may desire for power u,lll Eca,ll,
ROW MECH COULD 1lE HOLD?
Hupposo Ills dssise WAS to bu lanahoIe., hon
much ol this world's surface could iln ohtaiu
control tho RESOURCES OF nations, Or how man,
could lie read in q lfetilho7 Aud If his dr4irt
wAs for money, how much could lio hoIdf is
tnu have all lis t1earts doare, I'll his soul wouI,
Ask, aud how much would bo his eilaro III thi
great world3 Not more than south American
red an. IN tho great forcRt. pothaps somo wou!
RuaWer III Go!dsmlth's Eorda,
Man w.nts but lIttls here below,
Nor ~ants that lille long.
Audubon, III writing OF pnris. which Ia In ttsel
aworla. only saw tho whito doors In It's pasL.
and III Lopdon only tho EIay fowl. Theae Wer
. his only choices in the two citles. And tAi
eholcs was mush liko our owu each cue loo
his own row, and 1t was Only the rioheat, Wtses
aud s.tongess who won by mastering sleu
bslyes.
THE IDEA or TIE PROBLEM or LIFE,
even III Chicsso, Wan not tho attainlnoEt o
wealth. poxsf learning. or eyeu llapp!uc1s
only th!s tho development Of u!gn's character
The speaker tlAeu tail tlat there were bl,t fey
51cA men ln thls country. b,prosng tho rrob
lem Of lifo were fs1no. low man,
NeFe famous2 How many tborouut,
ly learnel? How ,nauy i,ap,,y Hoz
assumed TINT there wero but very faw ot each