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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-25
significant Pnnnies.

1t is said that the late Admiral Porter
had the yard and stables of his house OF
II street full of dogs, acquired in this
manner: Whenever young naval officer
wished to ingra+iate himself with the adj
miral' he would casually remark: "Oh
admiral, | have valuable litter of pup
pies, and it would give me great pleas
ure if you would accept one.
The admiral was fully conscious of tht
raison d'etre, and whenever basket ap
peared with Lieutenant or Ensign So ant
Sos compliments and whining, fabb,
specimen of puppydom therein, he woull
remark, 'tHere comes another applica
ton for shore duty. - Washington Post
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-25

a golden arch above my bead.
a path with golden carpet sprtad.
Zach side the golden mantied trees
cofi singing IN the faint sweet breeze.
Down nuIfcring leaves IN golden showers,
A sold CLEAN Of Witchhnzel flowers.
And. dazzling my upiifted eyes.
The sunlight IN the golden skies;
What magic spell has compassed met
What strange new world Il this secf
0oldl goldl above. below. around;
TREAD upon enchanted ground.
A dreamland queen. who only knows,
Tomorrow. when the east wind blows.
Her dream and all its glory gocsi
Marian Douglas in Harper's Bazar.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-25
II was Accounted FOR.

An up town minister's wife was read
ing to him one evening last week.
IAN average man OF fifty has spent
5000 days or nearly twenty years in
sleep" sha said.
Read that again, my DEAR he said
interestedly.
She obeyed him.
That accounts" he said dreamily,
"for some Of the things notice during
my sermons" and she smiled and con.
tinued her reading Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24
But Where's the Quarter?

did you ever try stamping coin
with your name and sending it out
on it's Journeys" said Bourke Lenord,
of Montreal. -Four years ago | did
that. l stamped a quarter while in
New York City and passed it the
same day for a basket of grapes
Three days later | left the city. [
went direct to Mount Clemens,
Mich, from New York and put up
at the Avery House. l hadn't been
there two days before a friend of
mine. and commercial tourist,
came to the same house and took
rooms. l was sitting out on the
piazza listening to the music that
they have every evening, when he
came up and said:
GIVE got something here that be.
longs to you, Leonard
What's that?' | asked.
when did you stamp this quar-
ter?'
Not over four days ago. | said,
rising up in surprise. He held it out
to me, and, sure enough, there was
my coin. He had been in New York
at the same time, and had received
it in change from saloon. on the
Bowery. Well, that was once That
same quarter came to me year later
while / was stopping at the Alex
ander House. A drummer friend of
mine had picked it up in Kansas
City, and had held it for me- |
turned that quarter loose again upon
the market, aud within six months |
had it again, brought, of course, to
me by friend of mine who had
taken it in change from some hotel
clerk down in Indiana Well, | took
it up and passed it again. From that
time on until now l have never seen
it, but there is no telling. expect
to run across it shortly. A friend of
mine stamped his name on one six
years ago and sent it out, but it
failed to return. Must have been
taken up by bank and sent to the
Treasury. don't think it would go
that long without coming back. It's
interesting il nothing else. You
want to try it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24

be burned. If set afire, nothing else
comnustlEle being at hand, they merely
smolder.
However, 1,eOO, 900 volumes do not by
any means represent the capacity of the
building. 1t is anticipated that the
library OF Congress will be the biggest
In the world some day, and provision
mas been made in the construction of
the edifice for accommodating 5,O00,0 900
books. All binding will be done on the
premises, an item which costs ST, 900 an
nually. There will be plenty OF room
also for the copyright division, which
requires great space for the filing away
or all publications, ETC., 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-
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, choppcd-up animals.
parlor billiard tables, or what not-and
they are duly stored. Uncle Sam has
enough of such articles in the Capitol at
present to stock several toy shops for
next Christmas.
Not a little Of the printed matter sub
mitted for copyrighting is immoral and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24
UNCLE SANS NEW LIBRARY.

:. A good many odd things find their
way into a big library, One small col, col
le etion in Mr.. Spofford's charge is kept
NV Itself the volumes composing it be-
ing printed on wall paper. They were
published in the South during the war
when paper was scarce article. A
nair of wooden decoy-ducks on top OF
stack of books seem rather out of place.
but they are accounted for by the cir
cumstance that in catalogue sms OF e .hs
lection purchased nness m aspe ase
the end. This was mistaken for the
ti,Is Of a book, and the ducks were
ordered to be sent to Washington with
the rest.
,rass is copied after that of the British
sMvsenm in respect to having the read
ing room in the middle, with the ',, book OK
- an elevated desk in the center OF the
81 bic r rotnnda. so as to overlook every
th S and keep an eye on the readers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24

courts, open to the sky, are already
completed as to their walls, which are
faced inside with dazzling white tilec,
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
building containing them have been
rooted over. The masonry of the ro-
tunda 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 q
sort of wire net it cannot tumble and
do damage if broken. One of the most
remarkable things about this building is
that it will be finished at the appointed
time, four years hence, and the cost of
it will come within the appropriation,
which was $6,OO0,O00. Nine busts Of
famous writer's will occupy inches in
the window-caps on the west front look
ing toward the Capitol, but these liter
airy celebrities have not yet been Sc
lected. The keystones of the window
arches on the four faces of the structure
bear sculptured heads representing the
thirty-three types of races of mankind
recognized by ethnologists. They were
made from models and pictures at the
NutlO1ldl MuSGuIIl, ul1ueI JIG uAI cCblOlA
of Prof. Otis Il. Mason.
Foreign Libraries.
The British Museum, though archi-
tecturally only an uncouth assemblage
of buildings, has the finest library in
the world. With one exception it is the
largest. In cosmopolitan interest it is
without rival, possessing the best
Hungarian collection out OF the coun-
try, the best Dutch library out of Hol-
land, and, in short, the best library in
any European language outside Of
the territory in which the language is
vernacular. The Chinese books num-
Der 1000. The biggest library in ex-
istence is the Bibliotheque Rationale at
Paris, which has 1,S00,00O bound vol
umes. The oldest Of great modern
libraries, it has had tho aid Of several
kings and other powerful personages
since it's formation. The beginning OF
it was the collection of King John, the
Black Princes captive, who bequeathed
it to his successor. Charles V. There is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24

so unfit for publication as to render it
liable to seizure under the laws. But,
oddly enough, the Librarian of Congress
has no discretion in this regard, and he
is compelled to grant the copyright in
every instance, SO long as the material
is original. A common fraud attempted
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 everything
that has been issued from the press.
Obviously this is not wholly possible,
but it is wonderful how near they come
to it, so that is very rare for such
cheat to pass undiscovered. People
offer many things for copyrighting
which do not come legally within the
range of that institution. Recently
dozens of applications have been made
for copyrights on campaign badges.
The most interesting was q miniature
diaper with a gold safetypin stuck
through it, inscribed with the words,
vote for My Papa-Baby Ruth. The
applicant was referred to the Patent
Office.
Library Skeletons.
Every great library has its skeleton
that is to say, a collection OF books I'M
fit for general perusaI, which are hidden
away in some corner. Unfortunately
there are many works of this descrip-
ton which are classical, and to destroy
them would be regarded by all biblio-
philes as an atrocious act of vandalism.
Such volumes are kept by Librarian
Spofford in a little room by themselves,
and none of them can be obtained with
out his special permission. In this
curious assemblage novels of century
ago bear conspicuous part. Their
contents afford vivid conception of the
improvement in morals and refinement
of speech which has marked the last loo
l. wears
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24

aSmUch as it mover worked, and it is
M used merely as a conduit for tele-
bone wires. -r. a
There is no library building in the
Oud that at all compares with the one
|belng erected by Uncle Sam. Novel
ItMOlcal devices will constitute one
It's most interesting features. I'M
WmcntS OF the kind have never been
|NSht of alb Dad, whore the great book
Lotions are usually SO managed that
ar treasures are TO Il great extent I'M
'Uaole. 1t the Library of Congress
Volumes will be handled almost en-
|'F by machine. Orders will be sent
The hookstuckS and books brought
I'll 'hem to The desk for distribution by
HS suspended from endless chains,
| after being maize to travel by
1IS OF an engine in the basement.
y mechanism will be noiseless and
Si0Ie also, the carriers going beneath
I Hoor of the great central reading
'0 to and fro between the Librarian S
"a and the booll-stacks. Every arriv-
|, "ay will dump itself automatically
"e desk. Likewise, in taking vol
yS oack, each tray will spill its con-
SoI It's own accord at a certain time.
Example, If hook belongs on tier
ue desk attendant waits until the
,.eE marNed Z comes along and puts
'V'aioe on it as it passes. When it
70 uer the book spills out by the
va Oh a peg and catch, and the per-
M 'NarSc OF that tier puts it away
us proper shelf.
lv Great Collection.
1'N one learns that there are $780,
'0od volumes in the library of
\ I''eSS' mind does not grasp tho fact
very clear comprehension. 1t is
,, 10 absorb the idea when it is eX-
E Dv" mat this number of books,
Er % SIDE by side on a shelf, would
\ 9& H1 eleven miles. But the new
'''s was not planned to accOmmO-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24
no general catalogue for the use of

no general catalogue for the use of
readers.
The Vatican Library at Rome was
founded in the fifteenth century by Pope
Nicholas V. However, it was based on
collections far more ancient, ana there
is evidence that pontifical library ex-
listed from the fifth century. The pres
ent building was erected by Sixtus V.
in 1888. 1t contains 10000 printed vol
umes and $4,000 manuscripts. 1t is
open to the public only between Novem-
Der and June, and is always closed on
Sundays and feast days. There Is no
proper catalogue, and the librarians
rely on imperfect written lists. The
Third largest library in the world is the
Imperial Public Library at st. Peters
burg, which claims 1,00O,0 900 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, the
floors of which were covered foot deep
with clay tablets bearing cuneiform
characters. many of which were SO
small as to require a magnifying glass
for reading them. These were the
books of that strange and warlike people
OF antiquity, the tablets being inscribed
with stylus while soft and afterward
baked. The library belonged to the
luxurious monarch Sardanapalus, who
was great patron of literature. 1t in
Guided 10000 distinct works, some ex-
tending over many tablets, methodically
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
Egypt were many libraries, such col
lections being usually deposited in tenn
Piles and at the tombs Of kings. The
books were written on papyrus scrolls.
Under the Ptolemies the biggest of the
libraries. at Alexandria, had 400, 900
volumes or rolls. It was destroyed ac-
cidentally by the spreading of the
flames when Cesar set fire to the fleet
in the harbor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24
WATERED STOCK THERE
One of the Numerous Good Points About
Railroads in England.


Railroads in England.
The English railroads were far
more expensive to build than ours.
They had to pay for the land-and
land is valuable in England; and the
cost of depots, etc, was much higher
than here, where all the land isgiven
free and often bonus in the way of
city and county bonds for the loca ton
Of machine shops, etc. When it is
considered that the English roads
cost so much more and get none OF
this assistance, one would think that
it was far more difficult to pay divi-
dends on the stock there than here,
but the New Orleans Times-Demo
GRAFT says this does not seem to be the
case. A parliamentary inquiry con-
Quoted by the British Labor Commits
sion into the English railroads, and
more particularly into the wages paid
employees, shows condition OF affairs
highly creditable to them. The
amount of money invested in rail-
roads is 81, 485, 900, 900, and author
lied capital $4,000, 100000. 1t is
llclC UlIdO ULc uCICCUo III Jul IdlAi O1u
system become apparent. The laws
creating the British railroads keep
their capital down very close to the
actual cost; whereas, here the stock
is watered time and time again, I'M
til often the capital Of the company
represents barely 10 per cent. of the
money expended. water" is the
reason why so many American rail-
roads default in the payment of their
dividends. The gross receipts per
annum of the English roads are ESQ.,
900, 900; but the working expenses
reduce this by more than one-half,
and the net earnings amount to E43,-
900, 600 annually. The English roads,
therefore, pay average dividends of
5 per cent. g.. per cent, to be exact),
which is far above what our roads do.
Another point inquired into by the
commission-and it was the matter
most investigated by twas in re-
gard to wages. The evidence sub
mitted showed that the number of
men employed by the English COM
panies is in the neighborhood of $780,
900. This is a much larger number
in proportion to mileage than are en-
ployed in this country, and proves
that the British roads are better
equipped-one of the reasons why
there are fewer accidents there than
here. 1t was also shown that the
men had fully shared in the prosper
ity of the companies, and that their
pay had increased more rapidly in the
last eight years than the gross re-
ceipts, the improvement in wages be-
ing q per cent, and in railroad bust
ness only II per cent, and that
there had been at the same time a
material reduction in the hours of
la Dor.
We boast great deal about our
railroads, and we undoubtedly lead
the world in mileage; but it would be
we'll to remember some of the facts
brought out by this British commits
sion: That we have too many acct
dents and kill too many people; that
we do not pay as good dividends as
the English lines, which cost great
deal more, and that American en-
ployes do not share in the increased
prosperity of the roads as fully as
they do in England.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24
He Could Not Take 1t.

The bicycle champion lay dying.
The grand physique seemed no ADLER
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-
ouered at last. The victor in hun
dreds 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 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.
ITO beautiful city,
The preacher was eloquently inn
prcssiye.
"Whose 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 navements"
His hands clutched the air.
and I can't take my pneumatic"
Long after death panied express
sion fingered on his countenance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24

&aHH ~ many, the obvious expecta-
r cns s mat the great collection will
e. IAUgIimously through centuries to
Two s,Hloinlng the central rotunda
d n S''uctures which might be COM
'uy q, gigantic honeycombs, made
led - "oh instead of wax, and do
3. II "old not nectar, but knowl-
each Use are called book stacks,
rolumno' The pair will contain sO,,-
/, I'D ts' Each of them is 65 feet
piDe Zee ,eet long, As feet wide. and
ie crld Ti,ofies. On the iron shelves,
I'd ba toh fashion, the books will be
n betwsS TO back, with just enough
Tow n"en the book cases to AFFORD
e apuasssaseways. Thus they will
essarv y OF fresh air, which is as
ass no 20 books as it is to human
they n m'I, must have ventilation,
cool viii IL rot, and they have to be
Stack a seS mould. Books stored by
~ new yys5em, which is a compare
invention. can not possibly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24
rncIe Sans New Library.


!, underground cable road will con-
,,t fine new Library of Congress with
y ropitoI. 1t will be on Lilliputian
,sIo and the little cars run upon it will
,r.y only books as passengers. SO
'aii and effective will this method OF
be that congressman
II be able to procure at the briefest
o4co volumes that are needed f-hand
!, rofcrence or for use in debate. From
station situated midway between the
lonse and Senate orders will be tele-
r,pbpd or otherwise swiftly sent, and
h hooks on arrival distributed by mes
ppsers. This will be Il very different
nr from the famous hole in the
Imndo which was made seventeen
ars ago to connect the Capitol with
h. Government Printing Office by a gil
|mtic pneumatic tube, big enough for a
ban TO be whisked through. 1t was in
ended for conveying public documents,
nj the S15, 600 spent on it was wasted,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24

There will be space for 800 people,
seated at desks arranged in concentrio
circles. From behind ring-shaped
counter surrounding the 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
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24

POPULAR song writer has been ar
rested on the charge of larceny, for
selling the right to his songs to more
than one person. This, of course,
was wrong, but the arrest is an en-
croachment on the long-recognized
privilege of genius to be independent
of ordinary business methods.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24

EMMETT DALTON may be getting
better. but it is hardly probable Ire
will fully recover his health in
Coffeyville.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24
1RR AIRY OF CONGRESS.
&c NEW BUILDING THE FIN
~ EST IN TIE WORLD.

,,,roaching Completion-HOw Books
u,n Re Handled by Neutrality-suspicious.
moo 600 VoIunes-Great Libraries
,..;e,t and Modern Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-24
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
lNGS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Jokelets that Are Supposed to-
Have Been Recently Born-Sayings and
Doings that Are ODD, Curious and
Laughable.
The sun., 1892-10-23

CHAPTER IH.-THE Do1SGs AT WEST inch.
I can remember that moment SO, vol,
bys bSs h"s heard n. na sn
with mo. On the contrary. saw and heard
and thought more clearly than l had ever
caught a little knob Of marble "a broad as my
palm, which was imbedded in one of the gray
s sna AND y.s s ,a to oo S
uron my face must have been strange for
C"lsIn Eiie screamed. s and ] ]lrayips, me sh; sh;
tapned at tho window OF her room. for could
are soi"s y " ssf he sl.eo
Siat gut Hn ecp,nucd inv ,ofap imust must have word
WHAT is il. til en- ?" she asked. raising the
sash a"out three inches. The moment you
begin to scod shall close It.
Are you really married. Edie2"
Yes. | am ,narried:
who married YOUR
Father Brennan. at the Roman Catholic
Chapel nj Berwick
And You n .Prcsbytcrian%
""He wished i 70 be in Catholic church"
"On Wednesday week.
J. remembered, hen; that on that day she had
been away on a long walk. as he said, among
" What about Jim - asked.
You viii break his heart and ruin his liie."
NO no: he will forgive mo-"
could YOU bring such disgrace and misery
upon ust"
All. now you ara scoldinG!" she cried. and
waitei some lirtle time and tapped. for
had much still to ask hor. but she would re.
turn n" answer, and ! Thought that couli
was ahout to 20 into the house. for It was
nearly dark now, when heard the click OF the
garden gate. II wa, Do Lamp himself.
me 10 he either mad or drunk. He danced rs
lie walked. crack ed his fingers IN the air. and
his eyes blazod like two will wisps.