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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
The New National Library VIII Hold -Four
Million Volumes.

In round numbers the national Ii.
100000 bound volumes and 900 pam
phlets, all of which are at present
crowded into room in the capitol--a
room which was full fifteen years ago.
Yet the accumulation has gone ON UNI
Til there is barely room to walk about
in the library itself, while dozen rooms
elsewhere in the building are filed
with the overflow With the need in
plain sight it took congress several
years to make up its mind to erect a Ii
brary building, but finally in April,
1856, decided TO do so.
A site was chosen on Capitol hill,
directly east of the capitol itself, and
S55O,OOO was appropriated for its pur'
chase Forty or fifty buildings had tc
be removed before excavations could be
made for the foundation. 1t took 2,70C
feet of fencing ~ feet high to inclose
the ground, and it was nearly four
years after the fence was built before
any part of the building was visible
over its top. There is great deal of
the library-470 feet long by $40 feet
wide. 1t covers III, 900 square feet of
ground and will be 140 feet in height
from the ground to the top of the dome
when finished. That is, next to the
capitol, it will be the largest edifice in
Washington and the largest library
building in thesworld
When congress did decide to do the
work it was pleased to have it done
well. The utmost care was used in
securing a firm foundation, and tho
best of material has been put into the
superstructure. All the material is
of home manufacture except the
white enameled brick. When the con-
tract was made in 1883 no enameled
brick were made in this country-ccr-
tainly not in sufficient quantities Sew
eral states. are represented in the con-
struction of the library building. New
Hampshire and Maryland furnish the
granite the structural iron work came
from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Indiana; the ordinary brick are made
within the District of Columbia, and
the floor thing comes from Massachu-
settles and Vermont. 1.-THE new IL
brary building" declares Mr.. Spofford
"will suffice for $50 years to come.
When it is finished it will hold 1000. 600
volumes-nearly 80 per cent. more than
are now embraced in any library in the
world" In rational libraries France
now leads the world. Hers contains a
full million more volumes than that of
Great Britain, the next largest. Ger
many is next in rank, and Russia is
fourth The United States comes next
in ordcr-Kate Field's Washington.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
An Extra Room.

The real-estate man had sent the
facetious man to look at a fve-room
house he said he wanted. The pros
pective tenant found it in need of ex-
tcnsivc repairs and went back to the
agents Office.
81 didn't want six-room house. he
said solemnly.
THAT isn't a six-room house," retort.
ed the agent.
Eyes, it is"
'But l say it is not" and the agen,
began counting them; there's the
kitchen, two bedrooms, reception roor.
and dining-room; that's five, amt it?"
eyes, and there's room for improve
rnent; that's SIX" added the facetious
man, and wanted to see something else.
Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
SOME BOOK COVERS.
Pretty and Appropriate Mottos to Put Upo.
Them.

Them.
Book covers are so much the rage that
it makes little difference what the bind
ing of our favorite author is-indeed,
we may take very shabby friend and
make him blossom like the rose. Paint
ing on parchment, paper or linen has
quite superseded embroidery, and ones
dictionary (of a pocket size, of course),
ones address or note book diary should,
if we would be quite in the SWIM be
provided with pretty cover.
A curiosity was small book with its
title in bold antique letters: "Ye Lie
Book and surrounding it just the
sweetest little garland of innocents-
those dear, dainty, guileless first flow
ers of spring that look at you with their
sweet white faces as if begging you to
gather them and shield them from
the rude, cold wind. Well, this bool;
is not, as you might suppose, sort OF
glorifed conscience" book, but is in
tended for the record of the highly
colored and amusingly-eXaggcrated
stories che often hears.
The suitability of the notices on the
covers is made a great point with fancy
workers. On an address book we read:
''Show me the place. I'll bring you to
him straight" On dictionary "He
that is thy friend indeed, he viii helr
thee in thy need" An author like
Emerson or Carlyle or Rusllin should
bear for motto some quotation from
The book. IN. Y. Recorder.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
INTERESTING FROGS.
An Amusing Episode of tho French and
Indian War In 1853.

An Amusing Episode of tho French and
Indian War in 1853.
Boys are perennially interested in
frogs-boys and snakes and natural
lists.
Boys usually make their observations
by means of a triple hook and a piece
of red flannel, but boy in Connecti-
cut, known to the writer, took twenty
eight one day with his bare hands
Connecticut is fine state Tor frogs.
There at old Windham was fought the
famous BATTLE of the Frogs"
1t was during the French and Indian
war in 1853. Windham was then the
most important frontier town of east
ern Connecticut. Col. Dyer, q prom
ineut citizen, was raising an army to
oppose the Indians at Crown Point.
The town was alive with excitement.
One very dark night the people were
awakened by strange sounds, and at once
thought the Indians were upon them.
Selling guns, swords and axes, the men
rushed out to meet the enemy. But no
enemy was to be seen. Still they felt
force of French and Indians must DO
at hand, for hoarse voices could be
heard calling for Windham's prominent
military leaders.
sol, Dyer and ElderlSin, too!' "Col.
Dyer and Elderl1in, tool"
Thetow was up all night. When
day broke the mystery was accidental
ly solved A mile away from the vii
lage lay big marshy pond inhabited
by myriads of frogs A drought had
nearly dried up the water, reducing it
to tiny streamlet, and for this scan
ty supply the poor thirsty creatures
had fought each other, until thousands
lay dead on either side of the rill.
This battle made Windham famous.
For years the inhabitants felt badly
leased and insultcd by it's mention.
Now, however, the story is no longer a
joke but priced tradition.
Snakes arc as fond of frogs as the
traditional Frenchman who esteemed
them delicacy. A frog has often
been found swallowed whole and alive
in slaughtered snake. One snake
known to friend of the chronicler
Jared badly enough by his greed for
his favorite dainty. He swallowed one
frog and then started to crawl through
crevice in stone wall. Before he
had dragged through his entire length
he espied another plump little fellow
and took him in, whereupon he found
found himself securely fastened down
under the stones, unable to move
either way, and was dispatched by the
spectator.
Naturalists consider the frog very
interesting follow and other observant
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
1T WOULDN'T WORK.
The Letter and Check Were Not Good
Enough to Do tho Trick

The Letter and Check Were Not Good
Enough to Do tho Trick.
After he had read the letter and duly
inspected the check he muttered:
"Well, well; that is the strangest re-
quest l ever had made to me-"
Whats the matter?" asked the
stranger. "Do they want you to tele-
graph that You have received the
money!"
"Oh, no; not at all. They know well
enough that wouldn't do that"
ASK you to acknowledge receipt by
first mail?"
"No; rather expected them to ask
that, but they haven't"
maybe they would like to have you
hold it week before depositing it
No funds in the bank just how"
mo"
"What do they want, then?'
"Why, the check is their receipt, and
they ask me to deposit it as soon as
possible"
what is there strange about that?'
w nav dOOub lIF i
guess you don't know me. That check
is for eight dollars-see?" He showed
the stranger the check, and then went
down into his trousers pocket and
pulled ont six pennies, dime and a
nickel. That's the size of my pile"
he went on, land it's little bigger to-
day than usual. Now, then, under the
circumstances, wouldn't you say that
man was wasting time and ink when
he asked me to deposit check us soon
as possible? Funny how some men
will. Say, you haven't eight dollars
about you, have you? Yon have? Just
wait until indorse the check, and
What, you won't cash it? Seen the
game played before? Hang mel but
that's squelcher for an ambitious
man. took week to map out that
story and thought it was new. The
check looks all right, anyway, and |
made it small SOS could work it off
easy."-Chicago Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
A HANDFUL OF DIAMONDS.
How 1t Feels to Hold Lot of the Pre-.
cious Stones.

How 1t Feels to Hold n Lot of the Pre-
cious Stones.
at gives one the oldest thrill tc
hold handful of loose, unset precious
stones just as if they were peoples"
said fair cosmopolitan. Not long
since, in London, | went into a store
famous for its jewels; and while | was
talking with a clerk about the reset
ting of some old family relics, Lord A.,
who is great friend mine, came in.
After some casual conversation he
asked me if | would come into an inner
room to look at some pearls he was
thinking of purchasing. There we
found Mr.. c., one of the heads of the
firm, and the pearls were produced and
discussed, and finally couple were de.
cided upon. Gould you let Mrs. X.
see your unset stones?' asked Lord A.
after everything had been set.
tied. 4 will be her security
he continued jollingly. Most
certainly answered the obsequious
tradesman, politely unlocking what
proved to be door into huge safe,
but which looked like part of the panel
ing of the room. He ushered us into q
small room in the safe itself 1t was
carpeted with green balze and had no
furniture, the walls being filled with
rows upon rows of drawers, each with
its own special lock and key.
"'Here you have wealth enough to
buy kingdom, said Lord A.. and |
could not repress a cry of astonishmcnt
and rapture as Mr.. c., with apparent
carelessness, opened drawer after draw.
er, and showed me the glittering con.
tents. Rubies, diamonds, pearls, sap
phires-all the long array of precious
stones and all assorted according to
size and quality. Would you trust me
to take up handful OF those dia-
monds?' had the audacity to ack, L
simply long to know how it feels
Both men seemed much amused, the
jeweler gratifying my request without
hesitation and as | felt the heavy,
glittering things slip through my fin
gers, felt the thrill | spoke of in the
beginning. You look as if you were in
church, laughed Lord A. The express
sion on your face is absolutely reverent'
and, oddly enough, that was just the
way | felt. IN. Y. Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
A steamcr on Mule Back.

A triumph in engineering is reported
from the mountains of Peru, where a
twin-9crew steamer of $40 tons, ITO
feet long and 50 feet wide has been sue
cessfully launched on Lake Titacaca,
the highest navigablc waters in the
world, more than 1900 feet above the
sea. This steamer, which belongs to
the Peruvian government, and 10 to be
used for freight and passenger traffic,
was built on the Clyde, then taken
apart in more than n thousand pieces
and shipped to Mollcndo by sea. 1t
was then carried to Puno by railway
and transported over the mountains on
the backs of llamas and mules and put
together by Scotch engineer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
PIN AND POlNI.

First Dear Girl-"IIow lid you like
my singing9" Second Year Girl
singing is not the name for it"--llallo
-lIe-"Do you know | think you are
most singular girl?' She (coyly)-
81 assure you it isn't from choice ~
N. Y. World
-Mother-"Now, Fritz, remember IL
Is more blessed to give than TO receive"
Fritz-"Yes, ma, but am not selfish"
-Ulk, Berlin.
-Commonwealer-" Have we an eXtry
coat maam?" Lady-'Yes; extra coat
of whitewash to put on the back
fcnce-" "IIugh!'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
-Smythe-"Do the hard times affect
your business?' Landlady theatrical
boarding house)-"Not at all; my board.
ers wouldn't pay anyhow" -Raymonds
Monthly.
--"That takes a big wait off my
mind" calculated the travelling man
when he found lie was in time to catch
train he thought he had missed. -Buf.
falo Courier.
-Hicks-"Your mouth reminds ma
of cupid's bow" Miss l.. Rhodes (de.
lighted - "Really?' Hicks - Eyes,
you're always shooting it off. kansas
City Town Talk.
Judge Ito prisoner)-"We are now
going to read the list of your former
convictions" Prisoner that case,
perhaps, your worship will allow me to
sit down. Baillage.
-Johnny-"Pop, may I ask you a
question in arithmetic? Happy Father
proud of his sons love for study)-Cer-
tainly, my boy, certainly" Johnny
Glow many times what makes seven?"
Gentleman to house agent
great disadvantage is that the house is
so damp" House Agent isadvan-
tagc, sir? Advantage, call it. In case
OF fire it wouldn't be so likely to burn"
..Tit-Bits.
81 don't know what to do with
Kinkin's poem, said the editor. "Why?"
"If throw it away, he'll say I'm jeal-
Gus, and if | print it, his friends will
say tried to make him ridiculous. So.
Washington Star.
-Bubbsby-'I understand they re
trying to pass bill prohibiting baby
carriages on the streets bet the kids
are kicking" Gubbsby-"I should say
they are. Why even the youngest Of
them are up in arms. Buffalo Fix.
press.
Mrs. Spekeezy-"Oh, you may not
see any beauty in me now; but you
told me that you fell in love with my
face" Mr.. S.-"Yes, my dear; but when
fell in love with your face your feat.
ures were in repose. Boston Tran.
script.
One of the ladies in fancy dress was,
though fair enough, trihe fat. There
spalle to her reporter MAY ask
what character you representa-" Helen
of Troy" she answered. "What did
you think it WASP" "Wcll," he muir.
INJURED, 81 thought you might be Helen
of Avoirdupois !''-Tit-Bits.
-Ethel-"It's too bad it's cold. ]
prayed for warm day. Does God al.
ways answer prayer" Mamma-"Yes,
if you ask for thing in the right way,
and if you don't He reproves you by not
giving it." Ethel-"Oh, | see now.
The governors told me to try to say my
prayers in French this month, and ]
guess / made mistakes. Harlem Life,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
THE DARBY WAS A HUSTLER.
Took Him One Hour to Fall in Love and
Only Ten Seconds TO Fall Out.

why tn StCOnuS W ran Outs
On Brush street car the other even
ing was a young colored man and his
girl, and they not only held each 9TH
er's hand as they rode, but the young
man slipped his arm about her waist
and didn't seem to care copper fo'
the winlSs and smiles of the other pas
sengers. After time white man
got up and passed out on the platform
and beckoned the young man to come
out. The latter hesitatcd to leave a
good thing, even for minute, but fin
ally did so, and was asked
Young man do you love that grip
Eyes, sab, l does" he promptly re.
piled.
"And she loves you?"
"She do, sab"
"How long have you known her?"
"'Bout an hour"
isn't that falling in love pretty rap
idly?"
eyes, sab, but dat's dc way l does
Doan take me ober ten minutes to fall
in love wild anybody. We hain't like
white folks bout dat"
"How long does it take you to fall out
again?"
The young man looked into the car
and saw that another colored man who
had been standing by the front door
had taken his seat. Not only that, but
he was holding the girls hand in his
and their heads were humping together
in the most affectionate manner. lie
took this in at a glance.
''How long, sab? How loEg? Why,
jest bout ten seconds, sab, an dc ten
seconds hev expired"
And he dropped off the car and went
off in the darkness whistling tune
without quaver of sadness in it.-De
troit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
THE MERRY MlLkMAiD.
A Fascinating Creature for Little Girls
Work Table.

A Fascinating Creature for Little Girls
Work Table.
On my mothers sewing table stands
quaint little image unlike anything
else | have ever seen. My mother
bought it at church fair in England
when she was young girl, and l am
sure it would charm the fancy Of any
needlewoman.
The figure, to begin WITH is slender
doll about four or five inches high, with
a china head and plant body, ending
in china arms and legs.
Having possessed yourself of such a
doll, around her legs wind fold after
fold of cotton batting until they arc
covered so thicllly as to make dress
skirt stand out, and so firmly us to
keep the doll upright. Wind only o
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
INFANT HANDS.


rair beacon lights at duslsy eve,
IN cottage door ana palace hail;
tney oeekon man from busy marts.
4nose dlmpled hands outstretched and
''e 9r powers Within thom Ito.
wee niger tips with rosy palm;
ono mag'c touch on check or brow
WA quell an angry rising storm.
o, n. they vanish from the sight.
these darling hands more priced than
fasSVe IN deaths chill hand they lie
Like frozen lilies pure and cold.
Goa says; "A little child shall lead"
,, ana ciear-cyed faith discerns nfnr
iIoso glcarling hands ut close of day
are Decsoning homo through gates ainr
'-Eiien Graham, in N Y. Observer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A WORD.

Once littlo girl know
Said little word;
whispered II SO very low
just ono person heard.
And that person told II DER,
just TO ono or two,
Adding to II ono word more,
AS so many dol
And of once the two that hoard
Told 1t IN q crowd;
Each ono adding ono moro word,
Told Il quito aloud
Straightway every ono that heard
Shouted loud and clear
Till tho haploss little word
Floated far and noaE
Then tho maiden raised her head,
Sho was very glad
That tho little thing sho said
Wasn't something bad
-Deth Day, In lIouscltceper.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28

Mrs. Hogan-And why isn't the old
non a-worliin' now?
Mrs. Grogan-WorkinI It's an in
ventor he is. He has got up a road-
schraper that does the work of foive
min.
can how minny min do it take to
run it?"
six. 1t will be great thing for
givin' Employment to the laborin' man."
INDIANAPOLIS Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
No Late Hours There.

Guest-What possessed you to move
way off here to the extreme adge of the
city?
Hostile trolley cars stop running
at 10 p. IN.
"What of that?"
"Wait till You see my pretty daugh.
tiers. IN. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
twas the Tbrob of the MACHINERY

Harold" she murmured, as her head
pressed against his stalwart bosom.
Harold, do | not hear the beating of
your fond heart?"
Not exactly" said Harold, blushing
slightly. Il didn't mean to tell you,
but you see I'm temporarily obliged to
carry one of those three-dollar watches. "
Chicago Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28

The body of the lizard exudes an
acrid fluid that serves as a protection
20 the animal A dog will not hold a
lizard in the mouth more than an in.
slant and can rarely be induced to re-
peat the experiment.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28

When We have only little we
should be satisfied; for this reason, that
those best enjoy abundance who are
contented with the least; and so the
pains of poverty are removed; simple
fare can give relish equal to The most
expensive luxuries.-Epicurus.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28
Reformation.

Gertrude" said Ethel, 'let's form an
anti-slang society"
"All right. Whenever l get off on
my English you call me down, and I'll
do the same for YOU" Vashingtop
Star
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28

Bridesmaid-You poor, frightened
darling. You looked scared to death
at the altar.
Bride-Yes, George trembled SO was
dreadfully AFRAID he'd lose courage
and run awav.-N. Y. Weekly
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28

Hello, there's lady over there bow
ing to you. Is she a friend of yours. "
81 should say not. Why. thst's my
wife. Chicago Record
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-06-28

"A chiropodist announces on his
cards that he has had the honor of re-
moving corns from several of the
crowned heads of Europe..-London
Truth.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-11-16

Wednesday morning, the great day
of the tournament, witnessed by
thousands, the hook and ladder con-
test between the Mechanics, of Ocala,
aud the Key West company. Time
made was 29a seconds for the former,
and 2Ss for the latter. who secured the
$50 priz !, while the former got $50.
B. +. Gay, of Palatka, acted as start
er, while G. 4. Babcock, of Key West,
and A. ". French, OF Sanford, served
as judges.
| In the foot race there were eight
starters, but Godfrey Foster won the
SIS prize in III seconds, with Anni-
cetto valdes, Of Tampa, close second,
who was i member of Relief Hose
Co. No Z, and received silver cup.
The all absorbing event Of the after
noon was the hose company races and
the following were the entries:
Protective Hose company No. 2,
Ocala, time, one minute and three Sec
oods; Fernandina, No.2, / or; Tampa
Relief No. Z. 1:O3; Tampa Eagle No.
10, :O4a; Orlando Mechanic, ruled
out; FernandiDa Tigers No. /, / l:O5;
Young America No. 5, Ocala, ruled
out; st. Augustine Ponce DeLeon,
:OS3 Tigers, Key West, / 81; Marion
No. /, Ocala, l !; Palatka, Putnam
Alerts No. I, no time; Sanford No. 2;
| :OS.
| The state championship was award
ed to Marion Hose company No. 1, Of
Ocala, which gives them the state cup
and the 500 prize.
The tie contest between Protective
Hose company No. 2, Of Ocala, and
Tampa Relief No. Z, was pleasantly
adjusted Thursday morning by the
Tampa company accepting the silver
cup and the Ocala boys receiving the
$75.
The judges were all agreed, their de-
cisions were almost unanimous on all
points submitted together, and the
complaints 50 few they were easily
satisfied. All complaints were acted
upon separately before any judge
knew the name Of the team or whose
complaint they voted on. The board Of
judgse we're composed Of the following
gentlemen: J. a. Enslow, jr., Of st.
Augustine, chairman; s. B. Wright,
Of DeLand, secretary; Chief Haney,
Of Jacksonville; A. Williams, Of Fer
nandina; b NJ. Balbonten, Of Tampa; |;
Joe Bartlin, Of Key Vert; w. Smith,
OF Orlando; a. q. Pendleton, Key
West; Ben. /. Gay, or Palatka, "A. ".
French, of Sanford; John g. MeGrif-
I'm, Of Fernandina, and J. B. Carlisle,
Of Ocala.
When Il was known bey0ng . doubt
that Marion No. /, Of Ocala, Of which
gallant Geo. Courtney II the efficient
and beloved foreman, shouting and
Ihurrahing BEGAN; the boys loaded
their reel on their hose wagon the
other companies joined II, the crowd
assisting, and marching around town
painted Il lurid with intenss enthnei-
nsrn.
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ling q co1Icekt eiNSn ~ ~ e
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dizI, ni1d nloze tll6n n1sInt~In~ llclI
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