Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

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private one zao passed fFooa tie visions
q teTriae1 kaasss - appear - the pal--E
q theH support ] dislike such trans
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TIE sc~us II nlzny artificial lights Is
h4s EFF La-heT La.lla Nils as a4Gtf a.
grandeur Hasn hs sge&ks. ~lss snsn
gather. excla3ing tie fools The trloUis
from friea3 and foe, from client and op-
ponens. from debtor and creditor. has
ai~ays bsen Ake tie renowned AcAllls-
tsrs God made Luther I.4din Nils an
orator.
Or ate years the most notable appear
ance of Luther LAnln Mills out q Chi
cazo las been Al Columbus. O., Ia the
tally sheet cases. where be confronted
John HcSweeney. Luther Latin Nils
carried with him the aroma Of celebrity.
Ills fame eat about him. and when he
spoke / swear 10 the reader that Won
drous garment did not fall 81. The press
reported his speeches. OF Ncsweeney
and siilis the leading editor sad: The
former as known before he came here,
and the greatness Of the latter has been
the amazing feature Of tie tlial.
What Is oratOryf Why has il died
when men stih love il so dearly; can
only say that l have il from Luther Laf-
In Mills that there is no elocution- IL
Hoes NOT exist How does he looky Small,
frowing stout, wan, spare face, a
beautiful eye, a piercing, earnest gaze.
All the arts Of sudden pleasing are in
hIm al their summit. lie is charmed 10
mee. YOU he knew your father, or saw
your horse, or noticed the sign over your
doo--doubt not that you are famous
with him. IL you be a scribe, come into
his sanctum and let the knaves wait.
Notice the literary bee that buzzes in
orators bonnets. What is the difference
| that separates the twain arts? Who can
/ telll | am proud Chicago has a great
orator, yet | might wish orators were
/ writers. If transcriDe a speech of Lu-
/ ther Latin Mills-notice always the long
name-I shall make him simply a writer.
/ The dark eye. the menacing finger. the
terrifying arnestnesS-where are they.
see him standing in a cemetery at It's
I dedication.
''The grave yard says that sweet
voice, sis the worlds great pulpit No
custom hinders, no prejudice prevents;
men. women and children gather around
1 it. Grief sings a song Of the heart, mem
ory recites the virtues of the dead 10
eager ears. Faith breaches the immor-
tai life and all the voices say, Amen.
/ / cease to quote as think of the decision
of Judge McAlhster, for what man was
ever swayed out OF his reason by the
handing to him Of written poem? How
could quote the Marguerite" Of Nils
son, the "Prodigal Son. of Dubufe, the
opening chords of the overture of ''Lur-
line:" 1t cannot be done. can only
bear testimony that my great city has
an orator whose name will forever EN-
bellish our annals. Rare as is the gem
ius of public speech, the genius still re-
mains As Montaigne in his loyabla
twenty seventh chapter tells me that
friendship exists and that the ancients
looked for it IS the Jews for the Mes
siah, so 1 look upon this rare man of our
valley-an orator appearing among men
to excite them with fires that elsewise
must smolder Sometimes, however
l am impatient that oratory should be
apDrenticed to the trade of law, and
earn its bread like shoemaker.
JOHN MCGOvERS.