The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-04

Interest in the arch of Trajan an
Beneventum as have in the wish that
all the people may have a comfortable
shelter, nor have l so much interest in
the temple of Jupiter Olympus at Ath-
ems as l have in the hope that every
man may have an altar for the wor-
ship of the true God in his own house.
And have not so much interest In the
science of ceramics. which goes crazy
over a twisted vase, or a queer handled
jug in use 5000 years ago. or a pitcher
out OF which the ancient pharaohs
poured their drunken debauch, as
have that every man have on his table
plate with plenty OF healthful food
and an appetite to attack 1t.
Thank God for your home-not mere
ly the house you live in now, but the
house you were born in and the many
houses you have resided in since you
began your earthly residence. When
you 80 home today, count over the
number OF these houses in which you
have resided. and you will be surpris-
sd. Once in awhile you will find man
who lives In the house where he was
born and where his father was born
and his grandfather vas born and his
great-grandfather was born, but that is
not one out Of a thousand cases.
have not been more perambulatory
than most people, but l was amazed
when I came to count up 7he number
OF residences l have occupied The fact
is, there is in this world no 8 ,ch thina
as permanent residence.
In private vehicle and not in a
rail car. from which you can see but
little.' l rode from New York to Yonk-
ers and Tarrytown, on the banks Of
the Hudson-the finest ride on the
planet for a man who wants to see pa
latial residences in fascinating seen
cry. 1t was In the early spring and
before the gentlemen Of New York
had gone out to their country resi-
dences. I rode into the grounds to ad-
mire the gardens. and the overseer Of
the place told me-and they all told me
that all the houses had been sold or
that they wanted to sell them, and
there was literally no exception, al
though I called at many places, Just
admiring the gardens and the grounds
and the palatial residences. Some
wanted to sell or had sold because
their wives did not want to reside in
the summer time in those places while
their husbands tarried in town In the
night, always having some business on
hand keeping them away.
Change of Rssiden
From some houses the people had
been shaken out by chills and fever,
from some houses they had gone be-
cause death or misfortune had occur
red. and all those palaces and man
sions had either changed occupants or
wanted to change. Take up the direc-
tory of any city of England or Ameri-
ca and see how few people live where
they lived Is years ago. There is no
such thing as permanent residence. l
saw Monticello, in Virginia, President
Jeherson's residence, and saw on the
same day Montpelier. which was either
Madison's or Monroes residence, and
saw also the white house, which was
President Taylors residence, and Pres
ident Lincoln's residence and President
Garf1eld's residence. Was it a perma-
nent residence in any case? | tell YOU
that the race Is nomadic and no soon
er gets in one place than 1t wants to
change for another place or is com
PEELED to change for another place, and
so the race invented the railroad and
the Steamboat in order moro ranidl,r