, 1878-01-12
Grandeur a.,d E9iiy.

The New York IitSh u OTfd Hersi.dS the
Glory of the grand wedding Of VIM Wander,
G;lts daughter IN a suggestive manner III
saws that the brides cloth coverinGct Sjo,o ooO
was bastrewed and besliowered with three
tirlcs that bulk OF pearls and diamonds,
measured by the same unerrinS standard
dollars, dollars. And this sets the world
acape with the deepes. interest and the
most consuming curiosity. The great pub
lie virtues of William Vanderbilt here shine
forth. The beauty, goodness, WoTlanly J
wisdom and dignity Of his daughter speak
in eloquent English from every fold OF the
five thousand dollar dress, and sparkle her
praise from every gem of the ten times five
thousand dollars
Bring mp your drag to the racecourse, ".
H.; put your span on their mettie Win q
"chirrup," astonish the worsplppers OF
Mammon by the presence and the chr
rups" of the biggest of its high priests.
But. no, not now. Fame, loud and far.
sounding, You have earned in that field
weeks and weeks ago. Now retire on your
laureIs. and rest for the mOraent on your
Golden oars. Wherever you may now be
stnck into-whatever niche of your new re-
l;y;on-never fear An admiring world will
pursue Won there-will point the hand at
Won and CIV out Here he is; here is the
truly great and the truly good man who ac'
tually heaped $4,000 shining dollars ON his
peerless daughter on her wedding day.
Hannv Boston merchant, Lcok forward
and see housefuI of hopefuls to heir the
millions and emulate the virtues OF the two
men that marched AID manOeuvred before
them Oh the parade OF HE.
Come off from that locomotive, let down
that brake. let tickets and travellers take
care of themselves in this blessed hour
Engineer. conductor, brakemen, stop and
step forth and be glori6ed. When the dime
after dime was pared off your wages when
it was exit beefsteak and enter mush and
molasses when you, in your blind Ignorance,
were repining at the change, and even swear
ing that YOU would "raise row and breas
thinqs." :" little did You know the honors that
we're gathering around you; little did You
deem. or dream, or foresee, or guess the
glorv that would come out OF 1.-THE nifty
tbons.nd dollars worth that would thatci
ON her wedding day the daughter OF youI
;lIustrious employer. Now you see 1t. Now
there is no newspaper in the land but I:
| showing it to YOU. Now the whole world
open eyes and mouth gazing upward at tn
edifying spectacle. The thrill that will g
forth from it, under the ocean and up IN tn
telephone sounds, up to London, across Il
Paris, and Naples and Vienna, and even ul
| to Petersburg, encouraSingcastes and croWn'
and castles all the way. Telling them tha
here in the New World and the newer re
public is growing up brotherhood OF grand
eur that will at once encourage and outshin
themselves. You did not know that, didn
you. Well, you know i. now You know S
the halo of glory that rises over YOU $
back to your mush and molasses. Be sllen
and be content OFF you don't! Just iool
up at that big flag waving over the canop
Of congress. Unfinished as yet-just out
lined. But well enough to read. Loo
sharp now! Can you make it out: Nc
not distinctly. Stand away isn't It
We'll, YES; that's the meaning of it Bu
the word itself is Z" Standing army" An
then it will be stand away, if you tread u
close to the pearls and diamonds