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.ap srN vr,MINGroN NOVEMBER 19 1900

one of the largest in the parade. There
We're several thousand men in the divi-
sion and it was a long parade in itself.
The colored clubs never looked better.
They had several bands, including
Wright's Military Band which as usual
attracted much attention with its ex-
cellent music.
There were many mounted men in the
parade and there We're about 1000 horses
in all in line. lnere was large cayal-
cade Of mounted men in the Fifth Di-
vision in which were the Mill Creek
Hundred and .hristiana Clubs.
\ striking feature Of the Transparent
cies was that many Of them had refer
cnce to Howard De Haven Ross To-
sether with statements thar he ought TO
be and would be seated ia the Senate.
The sentiments expressed on the trans
pHreneies met with The approval Of the
crowds which viewed the parade
l'he streets. even whore there were no
.at lights. were lit uP with thu fireworks
ul the paraders and the red lights. placed
III the poles along the street. 4 large
number of business houses on Market
street were decorated.
Many Houses Decorated.
Tousands ef private houses were
DECORATED ana Illuminated. The cast
side of town was illuminated as mover
before. The residents Of that section
showed their appreciation and enthus
iasm over the victory in manner plain
III to he Scen. \ whole row Of houses
"a Pine street between Taylor and
Ninth. erected by Thomas II. Melvin
I (t1,tYtt,ssn
Scores Of houses on Pine and Fourth
and other east side streets were decorat-
ed ana illuminated. The home of Joseph
/ Wigglesworth, S05 French street was
/ very prettily decorated with Chinese
4 lanterns
The Office Of J. Edward Addicks. No.
10OG King street, was prettily decorated.
The word Victory" was spelled out in
large letters formed of electric lights.
The west side Of town gave il cordial
greeting 10 the paraders. The decora-
tionS of the houses was on an elaborate
scale ana il woulu I've impossible to
mention MI Of the residences that were
decorated and Illuminated.
Delaware avenue was fairly ahaze
with light and Broome, Van Buren and
the other streets on which the parade
moved were also rcsplcndent with bright
lilluninntions and decorations.
inong the residences decorated which
deserve special mention were those q
Horace Greeley Knowles, 1106 jackson
street. Frank 4. Mitchell, No. 81 Var
Burrn street: George w. Roberts. No
909 Van Rurrn street; stephen Downcy
Tenth and Van Rurcn Streets William
simmons. 1905 West Trnih street un(
Thomas J. Tallry. 12o7 Van Bnrri
street.
Edwin y. Martin. ~. lloS jackson
street, Richard iatzuwsky. No. 10
jefferson street and Il. I. Waripr 10
9o3 Delaware avenue.
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BIG REPUBLICAN PARADE
SURPASSED EXPECTATIONS
Continued From page one.

anil lwr Nap Ymr ..i,n" Ride
ltsWn f i3aS l;aturl iii lma 10
Norr. Nit. "li W. tllys An Honest
Elutfita lAl Ea;e GauIi E.c WITH Win.
Smlsburz NJ lIaI SanIillnrg4 ll5ll.
c-t Election ana Fair C1mt md W.
Won y Elect Two Iiifei States SGna-
tors NJ Stay Home" "W" lIapr Nailed
the Flag u tlla Mast, "Nr WIN Roll
.ou Forever. .Don't MouEeg with lie
Mheel4 II Prosperity, Is Hanna is All
Right, W. Carried laoItl,S own Ward
fur thu Whole Republican ticket. 4
bryan Wanted i Itw 10 Accept 50c.
Dollar" "A,ly Berry lint Salisbury" !"
dead Rooster Democracy IInhns
Killed ill., I'VE pid i With our Little
Ballot"
NOW VIII You Bc Good, "We IIelp-
"a do IT. We Voted For thr Full bin
ner Pail md Prosperity" "16 10 or
Hrst- RryinIIc Busted" United We
stand Divided w Fan r.Nmd thr Flag
Still Waves" And tip Nc%t nay Ii
Didn't SNOW" How lid ii Happen, :"
Mckinney was Right, '.llr Eats Fin
-Alivc, delaware First Unfirlrd Old
Glory on Land and Su." ..'Fickrts for
l'rizr-iight. Apply 10 Tony s., Every
body's Happy Ne Too, rhe First
Time in History, But Not the Last"
BY order Of Postmaster Hugh G..
Browne, The Federal Building was fitted
up 50 aS 10 be Il blaze Of light. The in-
tcrior was brilliantly Illuminated and
suspended from the tower there we're
two rows Of incandcscent lights.
The transportation ON all the railroads
was good and special trains were run
on all OF them after the parade. There
was no serious accident reported during
the evening and only several slight ones
The police did excellent work in keeping
the crowds 50 well in hand.
The CoIored Clubs.
Th" Third Division was given over to
the colored Republican clubs, and it was
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THE SECOND MARRIAGE.
Her scft brown eyes upgaaing 10 his face
As through the aisles one sunlight shaft they pae
With measured pace,

Her scft brown eyes upgaaing 10 his face
As through the aisles one sunligh. shas they pase
With measured pace
lie, smiling at the lips, but not the eyes
THAT seem 10 gaze upon some form that flies
FaroA, cloud wrapped, alas!
"IIe is too young % live alone" wy hear,
This womans fair as Was The first, aud tEen
She's dead YEAR
All, true she's hin wtlye months beneath the
clay
But, Oh. poor phost. ~ oniy los today,
Yea, with ,As frig.i4 aalet
''The new lie clipe- 4. tgnll, L. lie pla;'
'lnletc's love in 4 scs tlgte ~is IL hlle;"
aThe grave ,a
"'The dim, You kusa ''lrs &'ltlt yira;"
But, an, Death ~ &Hn ta -nsis ntert@ine,
70 Noid ling " a,e neN
yet tits lis arst true a9a'r * love nay ri"
Dh, on III i6ai wiie's grave WHY pour out gall?
III say Ths tcad i Fons 'araser now,
ana btilt !aGe aG!a AFFAIR." III yeing braw
l!4a lii- Ae hle9AIe=s Al.
Laughter arl h.li ntl t.in,
But tireuEi taG a1a l4aad ear
Los tone
q, laste aal ftzs ata wv. i v@
Till saHl talls s1@i se is ls1Hts III.
And iife hai 9.
,Ia !. n. Gs1fa Il C,.rfial.
n ttai as a l Gs tHeatpd
tlaH II l fn rl.al8iiaf< af tao isi.t
i..! s.lps St5,,,a dr"il5 d atiepl clasreli
o. I giy,a ,,r, ..,es @t! II
cn.Wtied aGt l y ,ei, a@
il :he churches
Turkish wonta N na; calir into con,
trol Of their pgvate FORTUNES tntil aft
q marriage. .l1ar rhat tat~ ean d.s
pose Of one-titiri of !, Mitllati ttelF
bands coA#eut.
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RAILROADS.
6 D. B. AND 0.

Schedule in effect May 20. 1900
Light. 'nts'e
*Expres trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON
DELAWARE AVENUE STArI9N
FOR NEW YORK, week DAYS *5a
s9.39, 1902, a. m; s12.19, a2.35. WIN
t5l9, tall Pullman cars) aG.23, Nh
.lo.52, =. m. Sundays, *5.O1, 1898. VI d
a. m; *2.S5, ~35S, .5.l9 (all Pullmsn
cars,l 17.43, slO.52 i. IN.
PHILADELPHIA, week davs. a5m
go, $50. 1.30, s325, 1888, aio.52 s. ~
=. M; sl2.l9, +2.S5, 300, s3.5S. s5.lg IN
Pullman clrsJ 5.25, sG.2s, $40. u 3
@IQ,52 =. n. sundays, 500, L80 s5n
's.o9, lo.35, sil.a5, il. nj; s2.S5, 800. s3ss
.3l9 tal! Pullman ears) $50 7.4S. s.55
aI0.52, i. III. -
CHESTER, week days. $50. sG,o
IS0, SO, T9.39, HOSP, il.US il. N. 2oo
Do, Go, *7.43 slo.52, D. nj. Slndays
80, $50. 1888, 1926, sll.35. n. NJ. y ~
$50, 4l.43, $50, *lO.52. D. M.
! ATLANTIC CITY, week days a. q
a. m; 1913, 2.S5, 1858, *5.25 pm. SUNDAYS
l.3U ii. III.
Cape May, Ocean City, ana Sea lii
CITY, week days, $50 a. M, 2.S5 i. i
Sundays, 7SO /. N. : -
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
week days, AIS 6.55, 1904, *1!.o1 \
M; el256, t2.O9, 3.19, $40, .4.57, s5.ss
tall Pullman carsl, 1904, elo.12. i. n
Sundays, '4.19, 'S.04, $40 a. M: 40 Is
e2.o9, *4.57, -5.S9, (all Pullman carsi
SOS, 800, *l0.l2, j. III.
BALTIMORE AND WAY sr
lloAS, 6.55 a m; 3.19 u. in. daiiy ~.
! Gept sunday, $40 4. m, 6.3S j.. M, Sun.
day only
NEWARK. week days, AIS. es
80 'll,Ol q. M; *l2.5G, 319, +4.57. S.l5
'lo,l2 =. m. Sundays, +4tS, sS.04, sS.dO
z. ln.: l256, '4.51, +G.2S, 7.32, alO.12 d. -
IL lSliUitG, week days, 1904 d. M:
i.5', t5.39 (ail Pullman eaes). al0ls /
NJ sundays ts.94 Il. M; f457, *5.S9 taIl
luilElan carsl, +l0l2 p. III.
CHICAGO, daily, sS.04 a. M. .457
p. IN. i'o''
CINCINNATI AND ST. LoJIs
500, q. m: sl2.53 ana *1012 i. M. daiL
SlNGEltIG ACCOllMODATT0
week days, $50 M; S.19, 6.l5 D. m,
sundays, $40 n. M, 1882 D. m.
LANDENBURG ACCOMAfoDA
IloN, week days. St9, 4.57 D. m. Sun.
days, 6.SS p IN.
LEAVE MARKET STREE. STA.
fION for
BALTIMORE, week days, S.1o n. m
LANDENBE1tG, week days. $40 a
M; $40, 500 p. IN. Sundays, 9.4o n
M; 5.45 p. M. :
Leave PHILADELPHIA Fon
MlLM MlNGTON, week days. s3.s5 6.5o
$50, '1o.26, 11.CO a. M; 1920, .1.37. 2.15
.5M, s4.2O 4.3O, '5.O7 (all Pullman carsl
s5.S6, $40, $3.50, $780, 1886, 11.o .. M
sundays, 1876, '7.SO, $500 100 a. m
'l2.2o, '1.S7, 1.45 '42O, 5.O7 (all Pullman
cars, 500 $50, '7.3o, '7.S5, 1890 p. m.
Delmarvia Telephone 1873.
) Rates to Western points lower thar
via any other line. go
r. D. UNDERWOOD, Gen. Manager
ID. b. MARTIN, Man. Of Pass. Traftic
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OBEY THE PEOPLES COMMAND.

Open, honest opponents are always |
just. They fight III the open, appeal
their contention to court having juris-
diction over il, even to that Of last re,
sort, and surrender gracefully when de-
feated, according the honors II the fight
to the yictors.
This is the truly American rule III
politics. i Is the only safe rule The
only rule b. which respect for opposing
opinions j, assured. anu tie rights If
political opponents arc protected. Il i
the only political rulr. thr observance II
which assures the pcmnananra ana
stability u popular government. Iii
such government there must he il canrt
of last resort q whicli queslions tAat
cannot A. settled elsewhere fun b. ul,-
pealed. the judgement ot Nhicll Il
authoritative if n9t hAal Sucll Is thr
American appeal ~ the haiioi b9x-an
appeal y the people hlr their decision
Of 4 present controversy invoking tEa
policy ana peraonel q th.ir government
and that decision il uat fiual III lao3ia-
the right or wrong of tha is-l,~ inyuircl.
is ~ least authoritative II dictates thr
policy ami decitlns wAo sAall administer
the law n aecual @th ihat policy, lii
this way, aud only Ii tli. wag, Hill
American lmapl rtcaaI tlir consent to
government, II follow lUt riiiza~ wbo
arr loy.u IL t!ae .tmCieaH tlaa ID ss-
erntnent arraH tAe decision af tbc ptt-
pie 1t TIL P9!ls laW submitting u Il
ami obryins i until IL moilur trial,
q the is+iel il Is s.vasod Il Aas
never boon commended nj fUr AZ Wa kuuw
that decisions II h" p7.l~ decide any
question II utlrs. noF thn thr ,iorisiai
rcacllgd compelled HaS gnr u afua3al
one opinion lnd areep m9thcr Isl
cept - far /, i related ~ whut palicy
and what candidates TIL mHjolity of tht
peopl" approved d thp time ~ the ballot
ing Upon thut point, Il M have sa,
the decision rearhel, i. authoritative ;iist
every citizen whether lie NJ i Rcpnhli
can or i Hlnoc4t i il honor bound il
accept il aul rromotc aaa mn pam,
decide Ut The polls u IT,.
Apr0pos n aEl this il II truc and ati
to SLY that the people rf Delaware da
cided again, III The rperni election i!
favor Of The election Of Mr. j. Edwar,
Addicks 10 tho United States senate
They decided that question Just ps rrnll!
as they decided who should b. goyelno
of this State. The people who prnpos,
to attempt to defeat Mr.. .tddicks lro
pose 10 override and deny the authort.
Of the people in choosing their rrprcScn
tatiyes. Discussing this question III
Sraford News Says:
The Republicans have majority j
the members of the Legislature on join
ballot. We would like to see Mr.. J
Edward Addicks elected Senator. III
has elected the Republican ticket tim
and time again and too much prais
cannot be given him by the oyerwhelm
ing odds which he had to encounter. II
has come out of the fight without
"miSh and would represent the Stat
tn credit. No man has a word to sa,
.ainst him. He has the ability, an,
" i'll be honor IL Delaware. On Marcl
9TH, 1899 the News said in regard to tn
Senatorial fight then on at Dover tn
following of Mr.. j. Edward Addieks AM
we have not ch nged one iota since then
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l;taa, n iilp recent election -w
i5aa ali.~nS ara still the He-
faaiifa rls # ihis Stala, 4 any
lo.. aat 81 aul.y is of t!e
a-l. q a.e t.ri4 5f titeir cfrnr.
5lit n,jer4 l3te Republicans IF tla
Stale VOTED iur Uaiiy anl harmony as
proposed ty ,le rpion Republicans
Commissions issued III the result q that
election MIL orders Or Tic promotion q
lsepuhiicdn unity III along lhe linz Is
tt sar,st way q promote futurp Kepltb-
liaa successes. Tbe rup u American
politics il the rpe 4 thc MINORITY.
The sun., 1900-11-19

of its constituents in order 10 crafty
Democratic hatred of Mr.. Addicks, 10
betray that trust and defeat him be
cause Of his unrelenting opposition to
Democratic corruption and misrule.
baser political proposition could not be
made than this Democratic press makes
"a more disgusting political spectacle
could not be presented TO any people.
To the Republican delegation IN the
coming Legislature the people Of this
State have given 4 commission and COM
mitted a trust Of supreme Importance.
Its intent cannot he misunderstood. The
people decided by giving the Republicans
fuli control IL the legislature. aaa oi
tlta executive branch ID A State @gy-
aamput. tha; sae Republicans itaHil
cscrcisc tiie authority -ipen them, aud
ilE; thgy -h9all decide aI political laes-
tiouS ii councils q their owi-a raatHil
Fin which un i5mtlie3n. should talse
naii and III which the decision ~ III
lnaiority should ba final It vas upon
tiat understanding that common pri-
nuries were held il ibis county anil 7
4 fuIl support of all Republican voters WAS
siveu n th, legislative candidait< select
ri far tita Republican ticket. Any IL.
pa3trc tr4A that idea and purpose will
Hin betrayal If thc trust which the
1 Republican tSsemhlymen have accepted,
taul which they haye obligated them
selves I'll fuliill Lii the face of this
obligation The proposition " the Demo-
cratic press Is iii insult " the intelli-
.rnce and honor If the men % whom il
aas been m.ldr. Mn acceptance of that
lfroposition weuld h4 il surrender " the
itflits II tlr victory won II tAe polls,
aud confession of their ineapacity -
Iparfarn the duty a,si4t.i them, er of
lthrH naent d beiray tln trust given
them noiid 81 laealgr tt the most
upamiadnisiH. g9aS u Republican con-
tfal III fhi- State
Viii ae sot helicYe thai TIE Rrpuhli-
can, III ,hr General Assembly will make
tils ,ach ,!issraeeful surrender. Ihe
contemplation il III IL ahharrent T. every
Republican prinrplc and sentiment ,I'he
dominant Republican sentiment " tht
campaign was ulity-the demand was
fnr 1 solid Republican party 1T the polls
ana Ill tin halle of legislation. It was
for that rhc Republicans voted. and
upon that The present good ~ the Stat,
and the future If the Republican party
depends The well being of the state
or thr future of the Republican party
Z. III liz wise depends upon Democrat,
counsel Ii is nuwisc and full Of portpnt,
Of disaster. Ii has boon and wuult
again be curse 10 the State and
! disaster u the party. The proffer Of i
j ought 10 alausc every Republican VIII,
Remembers II" infpmy of the politics
proceeding from such counsel, % pro
i tcst with might and main against it.
The Democrats wam 10 defeat Nj
i -ldick. That fact uluue ought d unif.
TIL Republicans III Iii. favor. It is proc
!. u hs political Integrity. worth and capa
I city. II II Just because b. pusrssr
i tlitsr .trla4 Republican virtues that I'll
! Democrats oppose lis elcc;iof l;.pufl
/ San safety i ii ihr ayoi,ianca " l,oule
II cratic eaaai~
The sun., 1900-11-19
llE.ArHs.

QEISE-0n Nov. lG laln. sophia j. Quinn
wife Of Vim. II. quinn, in her Oil yea
Services at her late residence No, G29 Vfst
Third street, Monday afternoon All = . 'clucS In.
tetment al kiFervicW Cemetery
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For Sale.

ENS9k SAaLE-Rambler bicycle. Coed copdi.
- .on. oheap. Apply, +. G., this office.
H'otSS S,Ai.-flh aAiLh-flhe manure, suitable for lawn
uiesslns' moses THOMAS
1884 Head Street
The sun., 1900-11-19
NOTltE.

sayi Y g. On sAd aftgr September n 1gC0
ii, ,ri stIttl 1lHge will be closed 10 lie NH
-, ~ iI.Nei, a. tne cantractr viii inmenre sorE
~ " M ine ItW stegl bridge at that time H. or5.1
q the Brldge Committee ~ olusi
j. J. GALLAGHER. Chairman.
The sun., 1900-11-19
For Rent.

4'oh ,,r ,krkNI'77Rooms for light HOUSEKEEPING IN
uineteit locations. A. b. STAYTON,
lC3 West Eighth ST.
The sun., 1900-11-19
Miscellaneous.

w ASTED-.All kind Of old boogs ho,,ch.
~ sold and exchanged at oooAs oought,
= y. atirlith No. IFS shipley Street.
iISPSIEiS PIEi: ~ gihehssters is sugiieh psnnyroys,
aaie, ,hei9he. Take no other Sa,,a Il
,tEin fot particulars. '.Re,ieG for INA a.,
is.set y Seiarn Mali. hsk Your nrugsis:. -
Chiehsster cheniica, Co
------------ phlisds pa
The sun., 1900-11-19
The CoIored Clubs,

The Third Division was given over to
the colored Republican clubs, and it was
The sun., 1900-11-19

~ Congressional Limited Express.
All Ncstibule ParIor Cars and Dining
Car. No extra fare other than the usual
Pullman charges.
!. (X) Limited Express. yestibule Parlor
Cars, Vestibule Passenger Coaches. and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Companv
will call for and check baggage from
hotels and residences.
For further information, passengers
are referred TO the ticket arent ~ tba
station. e-e
J. b. HUTCHINSON, ]. r. WOOD.
Gen. Mgr. Gen. Pass Ao+
The sun., 1900-11-19

HE white hug Y peace. unity Wl
victory wa- much III evidence On Satur-
DIN night The mea whg n thr ,oliii-
carried i'll
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

put unfortunately these canal have
oeen allowed to get into disrepair.
AS TO roads. there are Dractica Nv
none at all that are worthy Of the
name. $1,000 - 80
The introduction of railroads into
i In WI break down the system Of
lmposltlons or "squeezes" on the mart
OF n petty mandarins. 1t is easy to
stop a river boat manned by a dozen
coolies, but it is not so easy to ston
2 train. The piracy which is SO conf
mon on the rivers in the interior would
use. "- Nh'o
The Chinese government has bean
most LberaI in granting concessions for
railways mining rights, but I re-
Sret " say that the concessionaries
nave not been equal to the opportuni-
Iney have beeen jumping over each
other to get the concessions, hnt thav
nave run behind in carrying them ont
Al thlngs considered, 1 really fail to
SCI bounds to the magnitude of the
1 lima trade. ! am equally convinced
tnat tnere will be tremendous compe-
tltlon for it, and L will give a reason OF
my own which I have never before soon
IN prlnt-the vast augmentation of the
budgets of the world.
one after another the nations of FIJI
rope nave doubled their budgets for
the army, navy and civil service. How
are they to pay for these budgets?
Very few nations can Lille the United
states, make immense shipments of
cotton, grain and natural products. No
nation, with the possible exception of
America, whose resources I look unon
as unlimited. can ever be in the front
rank OF by selling raw ma
terlais only. They must MANUFACTURES
They must sell not the produce of the
ground but the produce of the brain.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
THE LATEST MACHINE GUN.

The English Admiralty have decided
to adopt the 1903 type of Maxim machine
gun, and as soon as a sufficient number
can be manufactured they will replace
all the guns of the .450 type now in use
In the Royal Navy. The great advaut-
age of the new type of gun is that it can
pc supplied with the ordinary Lee-Met-
ford ammunition, whereas for he Max
ms now IN use a special class of am
munition has to be provided. The
mounting of the new Maxim is also
much more convenient for field service
than either the field carriage or pedes-
tai mounting now used with the $50
gun,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
CHINA s ..
+. GREAT COUNTRY
It Is on the Eve Of a National Devel-
opment and Only Needs to Have Its
Water Ways Made Navigable.

We hear all kinds Of things about
rebellion here and uprising there-about
Boxers associations and things of that
kind in aChina. But such disturbances
have always existed in that country,
and they are but local and transient.
They are not the result of a second
childhood or anything of that sort.
l think if you will get hold of $50, 000,-
600 of people and govern them with
greater ease than the Chinese are gov
erned at the present time you will per-
form one of the greatest feats that civ
ilization has known
China is a marvellous. country. I need
not tell you what it Representatives,
a quarter of the globe.
It's men are equal to any climate.
They can work as we'll with the tenn
perature below zero as they can when
it is a hundred in the shade. Surely
q nation of this kind cannot be stamped
out in a hurry.
My good friend Lord Charles Beres-
ford. / think, made a great mistake
when he entitled his book THE Break
Up of China" Considering the many,
many centuries that the Chinese nation
has zone on, l do not think it requires
much faith on II part to expect that it
will go on for a considerable time more.
On the contrary, we are on the eve of
a great development in china We only
wan to have that vast country inter-
sected with railways, as his great con-
tinent is. We want it's rivers and water
ways opened up. Then it will show a
development that will astonish the ma
tons.
China is a country to which railroads
are particularly applicable. A great
art of it is very fiat and all of it is
densely populated.
Lately when travelling over the Ca
madam Pacific I saw hat they had first
to make the line and trust to it to
create its own traffic. In China the re-
verse is the case. They have the traffic
there already waiting for the railroads
China also has magnificent water
ways. It is intersected by canals from
one end of the country to the other
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
THE REAL MEANING Of TRUE Love
ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED THINKERS OF THE DAY DE-
FINES IT IN STRONG AND ELEGANT LANGUAGE.

What is love? The best definition in
literature is that of Gibbon. and it is
somewhat remarkable, considering that
he was a bachelor and unsuccessful in
wooing the only woman he ever loved:
The union of desire, friendship, and
tenderness which is inhamed by a single
female; which prefers her possession as
the supreme or sole happiness of our be-
ing
Love. very happily and properly, has
been called "the greatest thing in the
world" the dearest theme of ALL etc.
This seems at first sight to be the lam
Euage of eNaggeration. Not so. Consider
how love lies at the very root of phil-
osophy, ethics and theology: how 1t ex-
tends through all lands ana times.
In considering the evolution Of love
we must bear in mind that in ancient
times the sentiment never rose above the
feeling of friendship. more often mere
often mere cold regard. or what an AM
erican philosopher tersely describes as "a
good understanding"
Fathers and mothers considered it
thelr duty and ~erogativ to select
wives for their sons, and marriages were
arranged without requiring the consent
of the bride.
Mr.. Finehe, in his interesting book on
this subject, claims that what is known
as romantic love has never existed
where there have been no opportunities
for courtship. How could such a pas
sion be fostered without the secret OPP
portunities, so dear to all lovers, for
billing and ~cooingS?"
During the middle ages we find that
conjugal love was discouraged by the
aScetic teachers of the church, who
laid emphasis on the Importance of a
life of virginity, marriage being looked
upon as an inferior state.
There was no opportunity. as there
was no encouragement, for the cultiva-
ton of memanly graces. and the cynical
proverbs of the age reflect the character
of the women, e. g.-'Women and money
are the cause of all the vii in the
world'; IF you are too happy, take a
wife,; Between a woman's yes and no
there isn't room for the point of a
needle" etc.
Modern love is romantic love, because
modern life has furnished us with OPP
~portunities for courtship, and the play
wrights, the poets and the novelists have
encouraged and taught us to believe it.