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soldiers, and was slain. When the
Dorians found out that they had Killed
King Codrus, they were terribly fright
ened and left the battle field without
blow, thus fulfilling the prOph-
esy of the Oracles. The Athenians
deeply deplored the loss Of their ruler,
but when they realized the seif.sacri-
ffcing motive that prompted hin, to
give up his life, they at once abolished
saying that no one was worthy
to take his place. What . smsgnfdce6t.
act of gratitude! Where can we 3ad
to equal such devotiqn2 IL.
comforting such an imperishabie honor
on King Codrus the Athenians demoD-
strated their worthiness to be called
great. Athens was then governed By
archons, . republican, form OF, govern
ment, for, one thousand years. She
then lost her supremacy to the Romans
and other invaders.
Altho Roman history offers no anal
ogy Ito the foregoing, the period in
which TaFquin the Proud ruled is suf-
ficiently interesting to be embraced in.
this article. This ruler was exiled in
500 b. G., and Rome remained republic
from that time until q b. c. The Ro-
mans deposed their king because of his
pro0igacy, and were SO sick of the king
business that they would not permit
Tarquin the Proud's successor to rule
over them. This kings reign was one
of tyranny. lie became enamOred of
the wife of one of his soldiers who was
away from Rome lighting the battles
of his country. Her name was Lucre-
tia, and she was one of the most beau
tilul matrons in the Roman empire
One day Tarqain entered her home and
ravished her. She was 80 deeply ain-
Ecensed 8t the kings conduct that che
committed suicide, leaving letter ads
dressed to her husband. When he re-
turned and found hissdorabIe Lacretias
dead he was almost frantic with grief;
and when he read hte wife's letter in
which she told of the kings perfidy,
he swore q mighty oath that Tarquin
the Proud should die ere the day had
passed. His friends interferred; they
held meeting and discussed the af-
fair. This meeting was rather pro-
longed aud heated, but when it sad~
journed the fate of Tarquin the Proud
was decided upoa. He was exiled, and
threatened with Instant death if he
ever entered Rome. On deposing their
discredited king, the Romans appoint
ed Juuius Brntus aud TarquiniusG Col
latinus as cOnsuls. Shortly after this
epOch-making event i'll the history of
Rome, Tarquin induced u neighboring
race to take up his cause and wsge
war against the R'mans, promising
lthem richrewarets ii successful. The
king aud lis allies were defeated and
theneeforth ceased the struggle to re-
gain his lost kingship. Rome remained
q republic until Octayus Caesar was
crowned emperor. a'sl sss
The establishing Of republicism In
France has few parallels In history, for
it differs materially from the two Incl
dents we have cited in the foregoing
An orgy Of blood followed; hate and
revenge ran amuck; the people, after
being held in snbjection by years of
4 cruelty and insufferable arrogance at
the. hands of the nobility, destroyed
everything that belonged to their for
mer masters. After. the leaders had
spent their fury on the nobles, they Or
ganized republic; but it was as short
lived as the republic which Oliver
Cromwell attempted to engraft on
British soil. However, after the rest
less Napoleon had ceased his turbu-
lent career, repnblicism in France be-
|came rather erratic. Today the repub-
lie islas firmly established as isa that
of the United States.
II Ina future paper we shall endeavor
to give concise sketch Of the repub-
lie that Lycurgus founded In Sparta
about the ninth century b. {. This has
4 been considered one Of the most pecul-
} lar and Q0ixotic gosernmenfsl the
lworid has ever seen. I0diyiduAiism
was sbelished a. decisively - the NEST
pronounced sociaiist could wish. and il
: seemed TO agree with the Spartans, fol
]tthey. were very euecesefsil - Tpaintain-
j Ing their lupfemqey. x.