Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-28

Instituted. fos he WAS. perhaps. -
much the material spirit Of Illinois as
Lincoln was the humsnisArisn spirit
Lincoln was an ingrsinsd whig. al
wsys . whig. and of the school Of
Henry Clay. Douglas was . demo
cras With whig adaptations. For tn
stance. he 80 far strained the constitu-
ton - to propose the giving of the
public lands in alternate sections to
railroads. and all our land grant rail-
rcssis trace up 10 Douglas their inccp-
ton The Illinois Central railroad
stands next To the Erie Canal rs a
great political potency In the history
of the development OF this country.
Along shseSbsd s-tsieA she 6ermsns
who had been in the rrvoivtioa OF 'ss,
and spun their scss' s.a~uts out 20 the
mouth 81 IN. Ohio s~s siilei 81 Louis.
which city they comoIc,riy govern
whenever they are united. as they can
almost govern Chicago by their uu-
divided vote against all the other
races. including the native element
tn. big statue Of Columbus which
has been put up en- the lake shore op-
po-ife the Auditorium hotel. seemed To
me when first looked at IL. 20 be
statue Of Leonardo da vinci. being
clothed In about his costume, and he
really was Columbus contemporary.
IRON this suggestion might come an
essay.
just - Columbus. four hundred years
ago, discovered America. and set all
. b. s,~L 4. a..
nent upon the task of developing the
land. NJ almost ~ that time the king If
France. Francis l.. brought Leonardo
from Italy To France % start the arts
and make them the property OF the
French.
was at Amboh-e, on the River Loire.
during the French exposition Of isso.
and there | saw the restored house of
ia Ninci. and his statue la the gardens
of that ehst~sux. where the Huguenots
began the conspiracy which made such
sn alteration in the destinies of France.
The ituRueno.s determined Ia get
possession Of the perSon of the young
king and his bride. Mary, Qhieen 81
Scots. aud with them to overcome the
Catholic or 0uisc party. As they were
making their way In parcels To Am
bos-e they were unaware that their
plot lad been found ont. and they were
srvcraily arrested and hanged from the
hastiements of that castle. put my
hand upon the railing from which they
were suspended By haltsrs during a Pc
Rod of several weeks. With. Mary.
Queen Of Scots. looked on. IL took
near hundred years 20 heat the IIu-
Ruenot~. who arose In arms after the
execution az Anboise. They were
finally driven e. euligrRtc TO America.
England. Prussia. Holland and other
countries. and took up On. indus, rial
ar'- which have built up those eoun-
tries
Hence. Won look over this exhibition
and you see Franee. magnificent in
bronrss. Porcelains. ie,v.lry paintings.
jewel eases AMI whatever strictly h-.-
longs u the nne srts. sarh g. Ia yinci
and Ceiini Introduced ~ thega
We. whe were given land for orr por-
ton. ara ~tiii wrestling with tho land
problem. and Worship 81 the footstooI
"a the mighty ed - real estate
lie - a standing agure on nigh ps,l-
~~ssl. svt'h one fpo. stvsne-f. the lei.
arm almost pointins- and tho right
hand feeling ssH Tor son ON nj. head
j. sort ~ bonpet. evsctly Ike that II
pa Vine, in The European statues
thiak the ARTIST has realized a land
making Colnrls,ns. aud he j. no, ps -
i.g narh sttsntlon 30 the Urea, FAR.
whirh - sir miles distant from him
bnt u s.ivsnsinx inland. - Chicago i.
snd ~ "a sails sai the French 81
plorers advanced msre than two hus-
dr-si Tesrs 49,.