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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

Signor Jannotta was engaged all of yes
terday in writing the score of three numbers
of the oratorio of the messiah" which is in
preparation by the choral society. He has
completed the scores for the flutes, clarion
etts and bassoons and the grand composition
will be given in its entirety
for the first time in ST. Paul.
The choral society are doing magnificent
work under his direction, and, as he will
have the cooperation of Mr. Whitney and
other members of the Ideal Opera CON pany,
the entertainment may be looked forward to
as marking new era in the
history of musical matters in st Paul.
The oratorio will be given at the Fourth
street Exposition building next Tuesday
night, dedicating the fine structure as a tenn
pie of music. The sale of seats will open
Monday morning at 9 O'Clock, at the box
office of the Exposition building, on Fourth
street,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
]. Frost and His Decorations.

Jack Frost, determined not TO be outdone
in high art, went to work upon millions of
window panes on Christmas eve, and wrought
threon that delicate tracery of design which
no human hands can ever hope to acceptably
initiate. Talk of the cunning of the loom,
Of the beauty Of old lace, of the land
scape of the painter, why Jack with
his fern fields, decorations and
draperies in designs without limit,
set the fertile brains of even the Christmas
card architects at defiance Jack is giving US a
pretty heavy dose of his frosty wealth this
month, turning our breaths into icicles, run
Mug up our coal bills enormously, aud we
we were on the point of growing at his mad
FRANKS at least with our ears, hands and
nasal appendages when on duty or on pleas
ure bent, but for this heping hand OF his to
make our dear Christmas beautiful, we al
forgive the polar elf.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

the charming duet, ''He was a Little Boy"
by Miss Ulmer and Miss Phillips was sung
With such spirit and sweetness as 10 demand
a couple of eneores. Mr. Kari was in fine
voice, and be sang his solo, ''Prithee, pretty
maiden" in splendid manner.
The dragons chorus was spiendidly done
and Mr.. Morsel sang bis solo, Hardly ever
cry" in finished and highly acceptable
manner The sexteete at the close of the
hrst act was given in a spirited and enjoy
able manner, and the solo by Miss
Phillips with horse fiddle ac-
compartment brought down the house.
But the performance was trimming over
with good things, and the situations were
all well taken. Mr.. Mcdonald made an i'm
posing colonel, and rockingham was good
as the major, the roles of Miss Brown
and Miss Cleary also giving enjov-
ment. As said, the audience was highly de-
lighted with the performance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
aFntfnifzn.r

The charming opera of "Fatiuitza" wss
presented BY the Boston Ideals at the Christ
mas matinee With a splendid cast and sup
erb mountings. The audience was large and
fashionable and the Ideals are to be congrat-
ulated for the admirable manner in which
they gave the opera; it is the
custom generally for companies to
slight their work at matinee performances,
hut in this respect the Ideals have set model
which may be followed with profit by other
organizations, the performance yesterday
being given with as much care and atten-
ton TO details as at night.
The cast included Miss Phillips as Vladimir,
Marie Stone as the Princess, Mr.. Whitney as
Kantchekof, Mr.. Barnabee as the Pasha, Mr..
Karl as the Newspaper Correspondent, Miss
Burton as the Cadet, and in fact nearly the
full strength of the company, it being the
most artistic and enjoyable performance Of
the week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Commodore Davidson's Roller Rink.

Commodore Davidson's big rink, which
was opened few days ago, did good bust
ness yesterday, notwithstanding the counter
attractions. The immense building was
well filed in the afternoon, and in the even
ing a still larger crowd was in attendance.
It is wonderful that this roller skating BUSH
ness has taken such hold on the public.
It has assumed the form almost Of public
craze. 1t is certainly a very pleasant,
healthy and graceful species Of amusement
The difficulty has always been to secure a
building suffi GENTLY large to ae-
commOdate the people. To en-
able the skater to secure all
the advantages desired, and sought through
the means of rollers, II is imperatively re-
quired that there shall be ample space for
those participating to move in. When two
or three hundred people are moving around
on the rollers ample room Is needed. This
want has at last been supplied by Commo-
dore Davidson who has erected on Fourth
street al immense building that is specially
adopted In all respects for the business Of
roller skating. On the floor of this rink
there Is an abundance Of room, and each
skater can go through all the movements de-
sired without interfering with anyone else.
Il is evident that the public appreciate this,
for Of all the places Of public amusement
ever erected in ST. Paul, this one seems to
be the most popular. II Is 70 the enterprise
OF Commodore Davidson that the people of
81. Paul are indebted for this.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

CABINET positions are not eminently de-
sirable from financial standpoint, and no
man who is poor and honest can afford to ac-
eept such stations. During the eight years
that Hamilton Fish presided as Secretary of
State he expended in excess OF his salary the
sum Of 1000 annually. Evarts during his
four years in the Hayes cabinet lived at the
rate of S12,0 900 per annum in excess of the
stipend charged up to salary. Mr.. Freling-
5Gysen, during his four years with Arthur
has expended O.000 year more than Uncle
Sam allows him on account of salary. The
system of entertainment in vogue at Wash
ington eats up lots of money, and it is ap-
parent in fixing the cabinet salary it was not
contemplated that such methods would OBJ
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Mysterious Shnnfinr.

ISpecia Telegram 70 The Glo5e.I
MISNEAPoLIs, Dec 25.-About midnight
Jimmy Leonard, saloon keeper at No. 9
Main street, was found In his bed over his
saloon by his room mate with bullet wound
In his right breast. He was at
once removed TO the College hospital
by the patrol wagon, where his wound was
examined. His surgeon found that the
bullet bad passed through his lung but thinks
the case hopeful At first it was supposed
that The man had attempted suicide, but upon
the patients becoming calm be said the
shooting was purely accidental and that he
could in no wise account for 1t.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

THE only son OF President Andrew White. OF
Cornell is to be married in January to the
daugt=r OF Mr. Bruce. editor OF the Syracuse
Journal, the paper from which Professor Fiske
of Cornell university, was graduated. Mr.. Brace
married q sister OF NJ. n. Northup. editor OF the
Syracuse Courier, and her brother IS brsther-
in-law OF the Hon. Charles 2. Fitch. editor Of
the Rochester Democrat. The newspapers OF
the interior Of New York state thus have almost
an aristocracy Of ownership, their conductors
being connected with the most successful mer-
camille and professional families.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

An ex-member of Congress heard Kate
Field lecture at Woburn. Massachusetts,, and
at the close of her lecture thanked her heart
lily, saying he had himself been in Utah and
investigated the condition of matters there
under the auspices of leading Mormons, and
he Endorsed every word she uttered. Yet
this man, when he was in official station,
never made public the information he had
Such has been the tenn porizing policy of pub
lie men. Instead of being the creators and
leaders Of strong public sentiment they
have dropped long way behind it. 1t is
upon such cowardice that Mormanism has
waved fat aud strong.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

CONCERNING the late Adams-Coleridge libel
suit and the chapter It opens in the family life
Of the English ChiefJustioe, IL may be remem-
bered that the following advertisement was 70 be
lseen in The Morning PoSt (London), OF May I
SS4: "DAILY GovEHSRss.-The Hon. Mildred
Coieridge. 80 Abingdon Road, Kensington, gives
instructions in music Theory and practi,e).
German. Italian aad French, and rudimentary
Greek and Latin. Literature class on Wednesday
afternoons"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
The Northern Pacific Road.

The Pioneer Press on Wednesday published
what it claimed to be a statement OF railroad
statistics. In this statement that very relia-
bic sheet makes most surprising assertion
as follows in regard to the Northern Pacific
road: 5000, 000,0 900 was paid out for con-
struction work" According TO the official
report OF the Northern Pacific road made on
the 30th Of June last the capital stock is put
down as follows:
Capital stock, common $40. 900. 600 90
Capital stock, preferred 39,sO7, 06S 10
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

A WOMAN and her paramour have just been
tried at Caen, France, for the murder OF the
woman's husband. letter, written by the
woman was put in evidence. in which she said
that they must kill her husband in order that she
and her accomplice might be forever afterwsrd
happy by the blessing OF Cod When he was
taken very III she wrote: 'soh. II il would only
please God 10 remove him" Bnt he got well.
they resolved TO shoot him, and burned candle
to the success Of their project on the altar of
the Virgin.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

THE Ohio courts are filing up with law
suits brought to recover monies paid under
the provisions of the Scott law. The cities
and towns which received the proceeds of
these saloon taxes, have of course expended
the money, and as means of standing
OFF, the claimants resist, payment thus en-
failing further expense and taxes. In the
end, Of course, the money will have to be re-
funded, and the sensible, honorable way
would be to make provision for its repay
ment without resorting to annoying dilatory
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

tain under Republican form Of government
It is no wonder Mr.. Bayard shrinks from ac-
ceptiug the Secresaryship Of State He is not
rich enough man TO maintain the luxury
and style that has prevailed under the grand
old party regime.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
THE GLOBE Ar NEW ORLEANS.

To accommodate the throng from the North
west who will desire to read their favorite home
paper while attending the Worlds Exposition
the GLOBE has been placed on sale in New Or
leans at Geo. z. Wharton 81 Bros, Carondalet
street between Common and Canal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

A PAPER of the wicked city of Chicago ap-
pears to think Mr.. Beecher cannot be spared
for period abroad as a Minister of the
United States, owing to the existence of
Blsineism in Plymouth church, which NAL
ady requires his services as a Minister of the
Gospel to conquer the existing heresy. 1t is
q question if the class referred to can fur
nish deeds of repentance whereby they may
be saved
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

GENERAL ARTHUR GoRGET has finally been de-
clared by his old comrades Innocent OF the
charge of treason under which he has suffered
since 1919; but il Is authoritively declared that
Kossuth not only refused TO countenance the
performance but viii never do so. and still be-
lieves that Corey betrayed Hungary in his sur
render TO the Russians at Villages
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
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1t is surprising that a road with a capital
stock Of SIS, S07, 06s. 40 should go to work on
a road that il finished and in running order,
and expend the enormous sum OF $500, 0OO,-
600 "for construction work" If this sum has
been expended during the past year, II
is high time that Mr.. Vice President Cakes
should return 10 St. Paul, aud see what the
bows have been doing during his absence. Il
viii he necessary also for Col. Lamborn, the
land commissioner, TO get right down TO
business and rattle OF the land OF the road at
a rapid rate in order to help pay of this sum
of $500, 600, 900. No other completed road
in the world would ever expended such an
enormous sum of money ''for construction
work" This surprising expenditure OF
money was kept from Gen. Baker, the rail-
road commissioner, for he made no mention
OF the fact, and If he had known 1t he would
not have failed TO note 1t. The expenditure
of this sum ''for construction work. is bad
piece Of business, and gives the stockholders
of the Northern Pacific q right TO sskick.u
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
A Rnrrlar Cantnrnd

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 25.-To-night
burglar broke out the glass door in the front
OF l. C. Waldron's grocery store, at the corner
Oh Fourth street and First avenue north. He
was soon after captured by Officer Danglass
and landed in limbo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
IANuARY MAGAZINES.

The Century does not call itself magazine
of art, but everybody knows that that is just
exactly what it is. Letting the pictures then,
go without saying, as the very best of their
kind, we notice the valuable contributed
matter OF the month. The invaluable series
OF papers on the civil war is maintained, by
two papers by Rear Admiral Wake
and Captain Eads, respectively, de-
vote TO the gunboat service
on the Mississippi. the former writing of
Island No. 10 and Forts Henry and Dounel-
son. Mr.. George w. Cable reverts to the
freedman problem again, "a problem which,
in spite Of all the prophesies, has not yet
overturned the Union, and seems, if there Is
any problem, to be very quietly settling it.
self.) Other practical topics briefly handled
are ''The Trouble with the Stage ''The
Degradation of Politics." Cooperative
Studies" political Work for Young Men,"
s'The Recent Legal Tender Decision"
s'Women's Clubs, ''The Newspaper and the
Organ" The terrible legends Copyright
and '.An Rights Reserved" compel US to
forego dip into Mr.. Mark Twain's ''Story of
King Sollermun," to whom one baby
more or less was of no account,
seeing that he (King iSollermun, not Mr..
Twain) had a million wives. eve hope we
are not to be prosecuted in United States
circuit for quot Dg this much.) A portrait of
Edward Everett Hale is accom- anied by a
sketch of this popular writer By VIM. Sloane
Kennedy. 1.-The Making of a Museum" is
the title of an illustrated paper BY Ernest In
gersoll, on the comprehensive plans OF ar
rangement and classification employed at
the National Museum at Washington. A
poem by John Vance Cheney. telling the In
dian legend OF "How Squire Coyote brought
Fire to the Cahrocs,'' is illustrated uniquely
from clay sketches in bas-relief, by George
D. Brush. Eugene V. Smalley writes OF the
''Kalispei Country" a portion Of northwest
ern Montana, and altogether IL is a number
worth spending an evening over. The Css-
tgV company, Union square, New York.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

BOB ISeERsoLL for his fee received an'interest
in the Hon. S. W. Dorsey's ranch and there were
sold S1s0.OOO of steers from it this fall. Dorsey
is worth S25O.0O at least. His partner is John
b. Alley, OF Boston. the most successful mem
Der OF the Union Pacific Credit Mobilier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

bearing the ills we know rather than the
other sort which might beget the home spun
apostrophe to our distracted globe, F" II not to
the possibilities Of our disrupted last win and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY; or. Men OF Rasi-
ness Who Did Scnsthing Besides Making
Money A book for young Amerit ans, by
James Parton. Third Thousand lo-a.
1smo; Pr 5e9.-Boston: HOughton. Mi1lin
& Co, SI.5O
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

THE richest man in Colorado is Governor
Evans, worth 100000. David Mofatt is
worth 5, 800, 900. Joseph Cbaffee took him out
OF a stationery store and put him in the bank
Senator Tabor is slipping back from his large
fortune
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

ILLUSTRATED POEMS OF OLIVER WEN
DELI, HOLMES. with Illustrations by Barse.
Crowningshield. Houston and others cloth
1to, gilt; pp- 90.-80ston: Houghton, MIlnin
& Co. So
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

SEVEN second lieutenants of the class OF 50 OF
the West Poinl Military Academy are stationed
at Willetts Point. This is the largest number
of second lieutenants and the largest number Of
members Of the same class at any post in the
United States.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

a WONDER BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
BY Nathaniel Ia Vthorne with Illustrations by
+. ;. church. 10 cloth. Gilt Do $50. Bos-
ton-Honghtou, Mifiin & Co. 500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

HARRY CovERDALE's coURTSHIP AND
MARRIAGE. AND WHAT CAME OF 1T. By
Frank E. Smedley, author OF Frank Farleigh,
ese- isno. paper PIP 357. Philadelphia-T.
B. Peterson a Bro IS cents
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

AMERICAN MEN OF LETTERS. edited By
Charles Dudley Warner Ralph Waldo Emer-
son by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Cloth, i2no;
PIP <sl,-B0ston: Houghton. Mifiin s. Co.,
Sl-50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

QUEEN VIcroRIA's Christmas present from the
Crown Princess of Germany was pair OF paint
ings OF scenes in the Tyrol, executed by the
Princess herself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

THE DESTINY OF NAN, VIEWED II THE
LIGHT OF HIS ORIGIN. by John Fisk Cloth,
lsmo; PIP. isI.-BOston: H0ugdton. Miflin &
Co.. 81.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

THERE are three Roman Catholic institutions
Of learning In Cincinnati ST. Xavier's college.
ST. Joseph's college, ami So. Frances's college
They are al in an an exceptionally hourishing
condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

STATE SUPERINTENDENT HoLooNBE, OF Indiana.
is preparing an interesting exhibit of schools for
the New Orleans exhibition, On an average
there is one schoolhouse TO every four square
miles of territory in Indiana.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

THE family Of Senator Pendleton is spoken of
as one of the most fastidious and exclusive in
Washington, and their home is model of com
bined luxury and Mort.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

IN the possession OF the Kentish Artillery. an
old militia organization in Rhode Island, there
are two brass field pieces which were captured
from BurgOyne al Saratoga in the Revelation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

This evening the new opera of ''Fanchou.
ette'' will be repeated and the "Mascot'' ID
announced for the Saturday matinee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

TIE best portrait of the late Fanny Elssler
known to exist in this country is said 10 be that
in the Corcoran art gallery, Washington, repre-
senting her as La Salphde.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

THE late Countess Of Belbeuf, OF Paris, was
one of the few persons who can remember, as
very nearly martyr. the Reign of Terror. Her
life was saved by Bonaparte.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

EMPEROR WILHELM has just sent TO Queen
Victoria the first photograph Of himself ever
taken in his private sitting room.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

IT is said that ths skin OF CampI, the Paris
murderer, has been tanned. and viii be used in
binding the books and documents relating to his
crime which were published.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
p. It. LYONS.
Sergeant. Signal Corps. U. S. A.
INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 26.-Upper Missis-
sippi, increasing cloudmess, local SHOWS, winds
shifting southerly, higher temperature, lower
barometer. Missouri valley, increasing cloudi-
ness, local SHOWS, southarly winds, higher TEN
perature, lower barometer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

It is shown by the following table Of dis
tances that railway to Sault Ste. Marie viii
put St. Paul 772 miles nearer Liverpool than
the Chicago and New York route:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

Bar. Their. Dew Point Wind Weather
2O.628 1913 % S Clear
Total rainfall and melted snow 90. Maxi
eter -27.O; daily range 10.
River-Frozen.
y below zero,
NoTE-Barometer corrected for temperature
AndeleYation-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
higher regard for both Ralph Waldo Emer-
son aud Oliver Wendell Holmes.

higher regard for both Ralph Waldo Emer-
son and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
DE- HOLMES ILLUSTRATED POEMS
Everybody knows just what these ought to
be- ''On Lending Punch Bowl" sold
Ironsides," 'sThe Wonderful One Hoss
Shay" ''Grsndmother's Story Of Bunker Hill
Battle" "a Ballad Of the Boston Tea Party
''The Last Leaf" Lexington, these Illus
trate themselves to those who love them.
And get, hard rs il Is TO find fault with so
sumptuous an edition as this, glorious in
thick paper text and cover, one must confess
to little disappointment. Why not a pict-
ure Of The Last Leaf, - that is, the poor old
man, instead Of one Of the figure chosen, q
dried and withered leaf on a bare and wind
swept treei or course, the subject has been
treated before. bnt then it might have been
re-done, and still well done. And most OF
US viii feel little spiteful that our old friend
''The' Man in Bottle Green" has been en-
trely neglected
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
HARRY covERDALE's CoURrsHIP.

In the early part of the present cen
tury there was q class of novel
writers, Of whom the best known are
Charles Lever and Samuel Lever, who wrote
what may be called the Rolicking school of
novels. Their heroes were guardsmen, or
suoaltern officers, hard riders, deep drinkers,
lordly gamesters, duelists and men OF honor.
But the books were not unwhOlesOme, the
meu were never sneaks or prigs, and the
lesson was always a lesson of manliness.
However hairbrained the adventures, or i'm
possible the conditions, they are healthier
set Of books than the run Of tenth rate
Frenehiness, and Emerson Bennett, E. d. E.
n. Southworth, and that ilk trash which the
Peterson's seem to deal in the monopoly of.
And when those gentlemen do see nit to re-
print such book as this Of Mr.. smedley's
which belongs to the school above specified,
we think they ought to be encouraged in
doing so.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
cAPrAINs or IvnrsrRY.

Under this title Mr.. James Parton tells
the story OF twenty six men of business.
Like Ehhu Burnett, John Bright, Peter Force
and Gerritt Smith, Englishmen and Amer
leans, ''wbo did something besides make
money''-who ameliorated the condition Of
the race, and, without professional philSn-
throphy, left the world better than they found
IL Capital portraits OF IchabOd Washbnrn,
Chauucey Jerome, Gerritt Smith, Myron
Holiey, John Bright, John Duncan, Peter
Cooper, and Sir Rowland Hill, illustrate the
volume, which is one which can go where it
is sent-to the eyes of young Americans"
with profit, pleasure and applause.