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The true northerner., 1892-11-23

sort OF wire net, it cannot tumble AMI
do damage III broken. One OF the most
remarkable things about this building is
that IL will be finished at the appointed
time, four years hence, and the cost OF
IL will come within the appropriation.
which was $4,000, 600. Nine usts of
famous writer's will occupy inches in
the wlndow-caps on the west front lcok
ing toward the Capitol. but these liter
airy celebrities have not yet been Sc
lected. The keystone3 of the window
arches on the four faces of tho structu, Q
bear sculptured heads representing the
thirty three types OF races OF mankind
recognized by noogists. They were
made from models and pictures at the
National Museum under the direction
OF Prof. OTIS L. Mason.
Foreign Libraries.
The British Museum, though archi-
tecturally only an uncou h as emblage
OF buildings, has the finest librely in
the world. With one exception 1t Is the
larEes'. In cosmopolitan interest il is
without a rival. posse sing the best
Hungarian collection cut OF the coun-
try, the best Dutch library out Of Hoi-
land, and. IN short. the best library in
any European language out ide OF
the territory in which the language is
vernacular. The Chinese books num-
ber 27,'0). The biggest library in ex-
listen % is the Dibliotheque Rationale at
Paris, which has 500, 900 bound vol
umes. The eldest Of great modern
libraries, it has had the aid Of several
kings and other powerful personages
since its formation. The beginning OF
1t was the collection of King John, the
Black Princes captive, who bequeathed
1T 10 his successor. Charles V. There is
no general catalogue for the use of
readers.
The Vatican Library at Rome was
founded in t1e fifteenth century by Pope
Nicholas V. However, it was based on
collections far more ancient, ana there
is evidence that rontiflcal library ex-
listed from the fifth century. The pres
ent building was erected by Sixtus V.
in 1888. 1t contains 22o, 90 printed vol
umes and $4,000 manuscripts. 1t is
open TO the public only between Novem-
ber and June, and is always close on
Sundays and feast days. There is no
proper catalogue, and the librarians
rely on imperfect written lists. Tho
thi' d largest library in the world is the
Imperial Public Library at st. Peters
burg, which claims / 900, 900 volumes.
The most ancient libraries known Of
were those Of Assyria. Only forty years
ago discovery was made OF the royal Ii
brary at Nineveh. Digging brought to
light the chambers that contained it. tho
floors OF which were covered foot deep
with clay tablets bearing cuneiform
characters, many of which were SO
small as 10 require magnifying glass
for reading them. These were the
books of that strange and warlike people
OF antiquity the tablets being inscribed
with a stylus while soft and aiterward
baked. The library belonged to the
luxurious monarch Sardanapalus, who
was great patron OF literature. 1t in
cluded 10000 distinct works, some ex-
tending over many tables, methodicaliy
arranged and catalogued. The institu-
tion was open to the public. Most OF the
tablets which were found whole are now
in the British Museum. In ancient
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

cravings, chromos, and even puzzles
and games. The games and puzzles
are not themselves subject to copyright,
but the directions for them are SO. be-
ing printed matter. Very commonly the
manufacturers, though there is no need
that they should do so, send in the play
things together with the directions
building blocks, chopped-up animals.
parlor billiard tableS, or what not-Gnd
they are duly stored. Uncle Sam has
enough of such articles in the Capitol at
pres ent TO o k several toy shops for
next Christmas.
Not little OF the printed matter sub
mitted for copyrighting is immoral and
so unfit for publication as 10 render IL
liable to sci ure under the laws. But,
oddly enough, the Librarian of Congress
has no discretion in this regard, and he
is compelled TO grant tho copyright in
every instance, so long as the material
is original. common fraud atte pied
is the request for copyright on an old
book published under new title. In
order to guard against this the assist
ants in charge OF the copyright bust
ness must be familiar with everyth ng
that has been issued from the press.
Obviously this is not wholly possible,
but it is wonderful how near they come
TO il, so that it Is very rare for such II
cheat to pass undiscovered. People
offer many thiGgs for copyrighting
which do not come legally within the
range of that institution. Recently
The true northerner., 1892-11-23
Stand BIZ Your Guns.

. At the battle Of Stone River, when
the right wing Of the Union army
had been crushed and the center had
been attacked with fury, and there
was confusion and dsmay along the
line, an artillery officer rode up to
the commanding General, reported
that all his horses were killed or dis
abled, that half his men were dead or
wounded, and that he was being
pressed hard by the enemy. He
asked simply, "What shall / do?" and
the answer was, "Stand by your
guns. The next day, when the tide
turned and the Union troops rushed
forward in a mighty sweep of victory,
the same officer smiled, as he said to
his men, "Stand by your guns"
At the very crisis in the battle of
Gettysburg, Gen. Meade rode to one
Of the points held by famous bat
terry, and, looking out upon the shock
of battle, turned to the officer and
said: "You must hold this point at
all hazards" The officer replied:
MY ammunition is nearly exhausted,
half Of my men are disabled; what
shall | do?" stand by your euns!"
And gathering up the shot and unex-
plOded shells that had been hurled at
them by the Confederate batteries,
the artillery men kept up the fire,
and when the rebel army retreated
they were glad that they stood by
their guns.
In the mystery and confusion at
Chickamauga, a division in command
Of an Illinois general was almos
doubled on itself. The enemy seemed
TO pour in on either flank, TO attack
both front and rear, but the men
said to one another, rs they grimly
touched elbows, "Stand by your guns.
Out OF that confusion. out of that
wilderness, came a blood-stained, dis
appointed, dispirited army, but a few
weeks later, the same columns were
storming Missionary Ridge, were
climbing Lookout Mountain, and
driving the army that had triumphed
over them at Chickamauga before
them like sheep.
The Republican party has been de-
feated. 1t has come out Of one OF
the greatest political battles in our
history, beaten and sore. Will it
stand by its guns? If so, there will
be Missionary Ridge to its Chicka-
mauga, an Appomattox to its Bull
Run. Ocean.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

dozens of applications have becn made
for copyrights on campaign badges.
The most interesting was miniature
diaper with a gold safety-pin stuck
through it, inscribed with the words,
Vote for My Papa-Baby Ruth" The
applicant was referred TO the Pa ent
Office.
Library Skeletons.
Every great library has it's skeleton
that is to say, collection of books un-
fit for general perusal, which are hidden
away in some cJrner. Unfortunately
there are many works OF this descrip-
ton which are classical, and to destroy
them would be regarded by all blblio-
philes as an atroclous act OF vandalism.
Such volumes are kept by Librarian
Spofford in a little room by themselves,
and more of them can be obtained with
out his special permission. In this
curious assemblage novels of a century
ago bear conspicuous part. Their
contents afford vivid conception of the
Improvement in morals and refinement
OF speech which has marked the last 100
years.
A good many odd things find their
way into big library. One small col
lie ton in Mr.. Spoford charge is kept
by itself, the volumes composing it be-
ing printed on wall paper. They were
published in the South during the war
when paper was a scarce article. A
pair of wooden decoy-ducks on top o.
stack OF books seem rather out OF place,
but they are accounted for by the cir
Cu1stance that in a catalogue Of col
lection rurchae ed some time ago The
words Two Dc oy Ducks" appeared at
the end. This was mistaken for the
tile OF book, and the du * were
ordered to be sent to Washington with
.he rest.
The plan of the new Library of Con-
gress is copied after that of the British
Museum, in respect TO having the read
The true northerner., 1892-11-23
AudubOn's Tame Turkey.

Audubon, the great American nat
uraist, succeeded in rearing a wild
turkey that became very tame. Still,
love Of freedom was Unborn, ana III
had to be allowed to roam at its own
sweet will in the woods near its own
er's house. IT spent the whole day in
the forest. returning home only at
night. At last it forgot TO come back.
Some time afterward Audubon went
a-hunting, and saw in the distance q
snlendid wild turkey, on which he set
his dog. TO his surprise, however,
the bird did not fly away, nor did the
dog seize it when he drew up to It,,
but, instead, turned his head toward
his master. When Audubon APP
preached, he at once identified his
missing pet The turkey and the
dog. too, had recognized each other
as old friends. So they all went home
together.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23
Lesson of lFiatOry.

Those people who always see in the
defeat of party its end are either
ignorant Of political history or have
failed to note its signicance. For
hundreds Of years there have been
two parties in Great Britain They
have divided upon many questions,
but each has retained its character
istiCs. Each, in turn, has had its
ups and its down. Only few years
ago Gladstone was so crushed that
the end of the Liberal party was de-
clared. TO day the Gladstone party
is in power again. The Democratic
party has been several times declared
TO be in permanent control of the
government, and yet four years later
it was overwhelmed. In 1886 Van
Buren, had nearly double the votes of
Gen. Harrison, but in lS40, following
a lo1g period Of financial disaster,
Harrison swept the country, reCclv-
ing the votes OF 234 Presidential
electors, TO 60 for Van Buren.
-Four years later the Democratic can
didatc was elected President, to be
followed by Il Whig in 184S. In 1852
the Democratic candidate received
the votes Of all but forty-two electors.
In 1864 Abraham Lincoln received
2l2 electoral votes to 81 for the
Democratic candidate. Neverthe-
less. twelve years later there was but
one majority in the electoral college for
the Republican candidate. Here, as
in Great Britain and elsewhere where
any portion OF the government is
based upon the popular will, there
will be two parties, the progressive
and the retrogressivc. In this coun-
try the Democratic is the retrogres-
sivc party. With slight Interrupt
tions it dominated this country for
fifty years, yet during that period
1t did not put upon the ma
tional statute book a sim
gle progressive measure. Its
aim was TO denationalize. 1t was re-
sponsible for the fugitive slave law; il
abrogated the Missouri Compromise;
the Drcd Scott decision is a mile
stone showing its retrogrcssion, and
secession and rebellion the outcome
OF its hcrcsics. 1t has resisted all
progressive measures like the home
stead act. the constitutional amend
ments putting national authority on
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

inasmuch as it never worked, and it Is
now used merely as conduit for tele-
phone wires.
There Is no library building in the
world that at all compares with the one
now being erected by Uncle Sam. Novel
mechanical devices will constitute one
OF its most interesting featu, es. I'M
provements of the kind have never been
thought Of ab DAD. where the great book
collections are usually so managed that
their treRsu es are TO great extent un-
available. In the Library of Congress
the volumes will be handled almost en-
tlrely by machine. Orders W ii be sent
10 the bookstacks and books brought
from them to the desk for distri bu ion by
trays suspended from endless chains,
the latter being male 10 travel by
means OF an engine in the basement.
The mechanism will be nol5eless and
invisible also, the carriers going beneath h
the floor Of the great central reading
8 ON to and fro between the Librar an 8
desk and the book stacks. Every arriv-
ing tray will dump itself auf omatically
at the desk. Likewise, in taking vol
umes back, each tray will spill its con-
tents OF its own accord at certain me.
For example, IL book belongs on tier
Z, the desk attendant waits until the
carrier mar%ed comes along and puts
the volume on il as il passes. When it
gets to tier tn book spills out by the
action Of a peg and catch, and the per-
son in charge OF that tier puts it away
on its proper shelf.
A Great Collection.
When one learns that there are 650,-
co.. bound volumes in the library Of
Congress, mind does not grasp the fact
with very clear comprehension. It is
easier to absorb the idea when it is ex-
planned that this number of books
llaced side by side on shelf, would
stretch eleven miles. Tut the new
building was not planned To accommo-
The true northerner., 1892-11-23
lie Could Not Take 1t.

The bicycle champion lay dying.
The grand physique seemed no abler
to cope with the chill grasp Of the
dark angel than the fragile frame OF
an infant. His great muscles were
wasted with fever. He was con-
quercd at last The victor i'm hun
dTeds OF contests was bowling his head.
Beside the bed sat minister of the
gospel, come TO cheer the last mo-
ments OF the expiring athlete, to
tighten the pain OF the body with
balm for the departing spirit. He
held the big, bony hand as he would
that Of a child, and stroked with
delicate touch the hot brow.
Thou art going to n realm of in
effable bliss" whispered the clergy
man.
Only a gentle pressure Of the fin
gers told that the words Of comfort
had entered the soul about TO take its
flight.
"To beautiful city,
The preacher was eloquently i'm
pressive.
"Whosc walls are of pearl and whose
streets
The champion moved uneasily and
opened his eyes.
"Are paved with pure gold"
The man was sitting bolt upright,
glaring wildly.
"Gold pavements'-
His hands clutched the air.
"And l can't take my pneumatic.
Long after death panied express
sion fingered on his countenancc.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

a more enduring basis, the transcon-
tinental railway systems, national
paper currency, the widening OF the
postal service, the policy OF internal
improvements and every other pro-
gressiyc measure for which the Whig
and the Republican parties have con-
tended. Again il is in power, and its
inherent tendency 60 retrogression
asserts itself. The Republican pan ty
is cast down, but it is as much a
necessity as it was in 1856, 1860, 1854.
such, at least, is the teaching OF
history. indianapolis Journal.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

An underground cable road will con-
meet the new Library OF Congress with
the Capitol. 1t will be on a Lilliputian
scale, and the little cars run Qron it will
carry only books as pas scngers. So
rapid and effective will this method OF
communication be that Congressman
Will be able TO procure at tho briefest
notice volumes that are needed off-hand
for reference or for use in debate. From
station situated midway between the
House and Senate orders VII be tele-
graphed or otherwise swiftly sent, and
the books on arrival distributed by mes
sengers This will be very different
affair from tho famous hole in the
ground" which was made seventeen
years ago to connect the Capitol with
the Government Printing Office by gil
gantic pneumatic tube, big enough for q
man to be whisked through. 1t was in
tended for conveying public documents,
but the 81 900 spent on it was wasted,
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

ing room in tho middle, with the book
stacks around it. Mr.. Spofford will sit
at an elevated desk in the center OF the
big rotunda, so as to overlook every
thing, and keep an eye On the readers.
There VII lie space for 80 people,
seated at desks arranged in concentric
circles. From behind a ring shaped
counter surrounding tho librarian. his
assistants will give out and receive
books, the endless chains Of travelling
trays dumping and taking on their loads
inside this ring. The four interior
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

date only so many, the obvious expecta-
tion being that the great collection will
grow enormously through centuries TO
come. Adjoining tho central rotunda
are two structures which might be COM
pared to gigantic honeycombs, made
wholly OF iron instead OF wax, and de-
signed to hold not nectar, but knowl-
edge. These are called book stacks,
and each OF the pair will conta n 20 =
tO0 volumes. Each OF them Is 80 feet
high, ll2 feet long. 45 feet wide, and
has nine stories. On the iron shelves,
made gridiron fashion, the books will be
placed ba TO back, with JUS enough
room between the bookcases 10 afford
narrow passageways. Thus they will
have plenty of fresh cir, which is rs
necessary to tooSs as IL is to human
beings. Pooks must have ventilation,
else they will rot, and they have to be
kept cool. Heat makes them decay and
bad air eau es mould Books stored by
this stack system, which is Compara-
lively new invention. can not possibly
be burned. IL set afrc, nothing else
combustitle being at hand, they merely
smolder.
However, 100000 volumes do not by
any means rel resent the capacity OF the
luilding. 1t is anticipated that the
library of Congress will be the biggest
in the world some day, ana Prov, ion
has been made in The construction of
the e1ifice for accommodating 5, o. GO !
bc oks. All binding will be done on the
rerlises, an item VIII II costs So 900 an
nually. There will be plenty o. room
also for the copyright Civis.on, which
requ res great space for the filing away
Of all publications, o.c., on which copy
rights are granted. Copyrights are
issued for good many things besides
books. periodicals, and pamphlets. They
are given for new pieces OF music, en-
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

Egypt were many libraries, such col
lections being usually deposited in tenn
pies and at the tonbs OF kings. The
books were written on papyrus scrolls.
Under The Ptolemies the biggest OF the
libraries. at Alexandria, had $4,000
volumes or rolls. II was destroyed ac-
cidenially by the spreading Of the
flames when Cesar set fire TO the fleet
in the harEor.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

courts, open to the sky, are already
completed as 10 their walls, which are
faced insiGe with dazzling white tiles,
for the purpose OF rejecting the great
est possible amount of light through
the windows. The book stacks have
been completed and sections of the
build ng contain ng them have been
rooted over. The masonry OF the ro-
tunGa is all up, and the construction OF
the dome will be begun this fall. A
new kind Of glass is likely to be adopted
for the skylights. Being formed on a
The true northerner., 1892-11-23
Fun Dcmosra.. Control.

Oil hdICu =. 1910, lCf tbC uiol tlillC
since the earlier half OF Buchanan 5
administration, the Democrats will
| find themselves In power simulta-
Eeously in both the Legislative and
Executive branches OF the Govern
Iment. The Congress which entered
into power with President Buchanan
on March 4, 1857, was the Thirty-fifth
Congress. In the preceding Congress
the Democrats lost control Of the
House Of Representatives, the foes of
slavery extension, who ultimately
adopted the name Of Republicans,
getting into power and electing Ma
lhanicl p. Banks Speaker. The
Democrats regained control in the
House in the Thirty-hlth Congress,
which lasted from 1857 TO 1859, but
they lost that bJdy in the Thirty
sixth Congress, which extended from
1859 TO 1861, when Lincoln entered
the Presidency. The Republicans
held tie House until the end Of the
FCrty-thicd Congress, on March A,
1875. Throughout the whole
OF Buchanan's administration,
and for many years before, the
Democrats dominated the Senate.
The lower which the Democrats lost
in the House in 1859 they regained in
1873, in the FOrty-fourth Congress,
and that which they lost in the Sen
ate in 1861 they resumed in 1879 in
the Forty-sixth Congress. The latter
body in both branches was Demo-
cratic, but the Republicans under
Hayes had the Presidency, the two
years comprising the life of the Forty
sixth Congress being the latter half
Of his term. The Democrats never
had u majority in the Senate since
then. That body was a tic in the
Forty-sevenlh Congress, in the first
half OF the GarfieldArthur admins
iration, bat the Republicans really
controlled it. In Cleveland's term,
from 1885 to 1889, the House was
with him but the Senate was against
him.
Thus the Democrats when they
step into power next March will have
sway In the Government such as
they have not enjoyed since 1859.
Thirty-four years will have passed
since they tasted the sweets OF abso-
lutte control Of Federal affairs. 1t is
a great privilege which is accorded
TO the Democracy, but it also carries
the greatest esponsibilities. During
C.evelan1's other term the party was
enabled To lay some of the blame for
the errors in the management Of
governmental affairs on the Senate,
which was in Republican hands, but
that recourse will not be open TO the
Democrats now. They have been
commissioned by the people to run
the nation according to their
own ideas OF propriety and expe-
diency, and they will be held to a
rigid accountability for their conduct.
No shirking Of responsibility will be
possible for them this time. The
opportunity for them TO assert them
selves is as grand as ever was pre-
sented to any party in the country'S
entire history. The policy Of the
opposing organization has been con-
demned by the people, for the time
being ut least, and they have been
told TO bring forward their own poll
icy and refer it to the test Of actual
opcraio Upon the use which they
make of their opportunities their
fate will depend. The policy which
they bring forward will be submitted
to the popular judgment, and on this
verdict they will either rise or fall in
the public favor. Globe Democrat.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23
Business Lock.

An ingenious lock has been devised
for use in business houses and Offices
where absolute privacy is desired.
BY simply turning an electric switch,
placed close ut hand, the occupant OF
the room may instantly admit a per-
son, as quickly lock the door on his
cgress, without leaving his chair.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

THE newly discovered moon OF
Jupiter is said to be only hundred
miles in diameter. 1t is uncertain
whether Jupiter himself discovered
il until he read about il in the
American papers.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

WOULD not some people have great
footing in the world" IL the size Of their
footgear determined their rank and sue
cess in life?
The true northerner., 1892-11-23
MUST SHOW THEIR HAND
DEMOCRATS CAN NO LONGER
DODGE POSSIBILITY.

fhcy Now Have the Power TO run the
Nation According to Their own ideas.
But the Party NlI le Held to Ac-
coun!.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23

LIKE that other queen Nancy
Hanks, the City of Paris beats all
creation, and then keeps on beating
herself.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
THE NEW BUILDING THE FIN
EST IN THE WORLD.

Now Approaching Completion-Hown Books
VIII he Handled by Machlncry-Room
for 100000 volumes-Great Libraries
of Ancient and Modern Times.
The true northerner., 1892-11-23
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

Wheat Area Decreases, Present Condition
Is Poor, Low Prices Rule, and the Corn
Crop Is Short-Grand Marais Fishermen
Drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

The things that are too true pass by
us us if they were not true at all, and
when they have singled us out then
only do they strike us.-Walter Savage
Landor.
-Mudge-''You don't find me wasting
my time trying to get even with my
enemies" Yabsley-''No, indeed; you
are too busy trying to get ahead of your
friends. "-Indianapolis Journal
= tell you" said the tiger, I'm a
daisy" "Ah, but look at me- said the
lion, I'm dandy" Yes; but daisies
are more popular than dandelions," re-
torted the tiger.--Harper's Bazaar.
$50 that young heiress has prom
ised to marry you?" ''Yes;r in three
years" isn't that long while to
waltz" ''It may be: but she's worth
her wait in gold. ''-Washington Star.
-Lady-''The child is a little French
man, is he not?" NURSE don't know
myself what to call him. His mother is
French lady, but his father is Ger
man." Lady-''In that case we shall
have to wait till he can talk; then we
shall see. "-Lesehalle.