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Show Mrs. Stanton and Ingersoll. ELIZABETH .CADY STANTON, the well known woman suffragist, died of old age the other dav. She was the pioneer in this movement for political equality of her sex, and from youth to old age, in spite of rebuff re-buff and ridicule, stuck to this object with the determination and perseverance persever-ance of the courageous reformer. No side issues satisfied this dauntless woman wo-man as it did others, jealous, perhaps, of the influence of her brain and tongue; and although it is yet a question ques-tion if the object to which she devoted her life be one that is beneficial in its application1 to home, to society and government, no one will rob her of the glory of its success, if successful, and no one will spit on her grave if woman suffrage is pronounced a thing unfitted to exercise and a demand be made for its repeal. After everything is said, the verdict must be that Elizabeth Cadv Stanton was one of the most remarkable remark-able of American women. How did she die? In the same way, we imagine, that Ingersoll died. The great agnostic, once upon a time, ? tood at the grave of a child and uttavefl words which expressed the deep longing long-ing for life beyond the tomb, words which gave the .lie to his past rnd subsequent attacks upon Christian truth. Susan B. Anthony says of her friend: "The- last time I saw Mrs. Stanton she talked about 'the other side,' but had no faith that there was another world. She always said this was a beautiful world and she wanted to stay here as long as possible." It is impossible to reconcile these longings for a life beyond with the pride of unbelief, as we see it in the deaths of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Robert G. Ingersoll. We are inclined to believe that the thoughts of both dwelt upon "the other side" before final dissolution . took away desire to live in a world more beautiful than this; but pride and dread of the world's opinion sealed their lips forever. Both led exemplary domestic lives; neither ever lifted a hand against the material happiness of a fellow creature. Reluctant comes the belief that such great souls went down to death convinced that all of man ceases lo be when breath leaves his body. |