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China Department.

. odd Decorated Cake Plates. Reduced from sc
to 2jc. each.
1 odd Decorated Carlsbad ChiRa Soup Tureen
Reduced from s.. 90 to $1.15.
3 Carlsbad China Breakfast Plates. Reduced
from 81 to Zoe. each.
2 large Carlsbad China P1atters. Reduced, from
81. 75 to S1.OO
10 Earthen Jardinieres. Reduced from Is to 1Oc
each
odd Decorated Toilet Pitchers. Reduced from
% to SOC. each.
1 plain White Turkey Platter, damaged. TIE
duced from 81. so to soc. pei. .t tt.....,
9Th floor
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Tow Department.

Children's Writing Desks. Reduced from 75c.
to 2oc each.
. games Of Parlor Polo. Reduced from 05c. to
2.c. each - 20 =
3 "Houses that jack Built" Reduced from 95c.
to 3tjc each.
2 games Disco. Reduced from s. IS to soc. each
10 Kid-bOly Dolls. Reduced from sc. to Zoe.
each.
1 Dolls Carriage slightly soed. Reduced from
s.. 90 to $50.
Dolls Carriages. Reduced from $2.05 to 81 90
each.
I'd floor.
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Cloak Department.

. Black Twilled CheviOt Jackets. Sizes 80 SO
and 10. Reduced from $500 to IS. IS each.
10 All Rough Cloth Jackets and Tan
Covert Cloth Jackets, mostly silk lined, double
breasted. full sleeves. Sizes "a and &c. Reduced
from $3.50 and $1,000 10 81 so each.
Fine Light Tan kersey Cloth Jackets. silk
lined Sizes 80 and Sc. Reduced from $2I 90 to
$3.50 each. -.~--:5f re- -.I..---
10 Atwood Cheviot Diagonal and Broadcloth
Jackets. medium weight. Sizes 81 IS and 10
Reduced from $1,000 s. so and $500 to $50 each.
3D. floor.
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Bows DEPARTMENT.

II All-wool OvercoIts and listers. navy blue and
fancy cloth Meltons. Sizes 4. ;. d. I. s. and 10.
Reduced from $500 and 81 80 to So. 10 each
Navy Blue Ulster Collar Refers. Sizes 3 to Is
Reduced to 81. rs each
> All wool Kilt Suits Sizes g. and s. Re
dured from 37:. $50 and 100 to 81 90 each
20 Mothers Friend Shirt Waists Numbered.
slightly SOiicd Sizes ). Is T. \, y. IL and II.
Reduced from roc and 81 10 to she. each.
g pairs very finr English Corduroy Pants Sizes
x. o. IL ard 13. Reduced from 81 80 .0c. per
pair.
81 floor.
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90 Down Comforts.

Covered with satteen in pretty de-
signs. full size, guaranteed in every
respect.
Bargain Price, S4.25 each.
2d foor
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Curtain Department.

l pair Nottingham. Was s2.25 Now STE.
pair Nottingham. Was $3.50 Now q so.
l pair Nottingham Was S4.50. Now So %.
l pair Irish Point. Was $500. Now $2.25
l pair Tambour. Was $3.50. Now $3.50.
l pair Tamieur Sash. Was 81. D. Now 81. 10
l pair Tamb0ur Sash. Was 30 Now 81 40.
4th dOOr
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Infants Department.

Child's Imported White Novelty Cloth Coat.
trimmed with satin ribbons and lined with silk.
Reduced from $3.50 TO $3.50
Chdren's White Fancy Cloth Coats, with tive
embroidered rufes over shoulders collar and cuffs
trimmed with narrow ribbon Reduced from - 81
to $500 each.
Cnildren's BrOadclOth Coats. pink AMI hunters
green magenta velvet collar. trimmed with ecru
lace, silk lined Reduced from $1,000 to s.. 90 each
Chillrens Fancy Bonnets. trimmed with lace
or swanssiown. Reduced from $500 and $500 to
200 each.
ronr
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Upholstery Department.

White and Gold Double Bed. Reduced from
$3.50 to $14.O.
l Solid Oai Book Case and Desk combined. Re
duced from $21 90 to $500.
l White and Gold Wicker Rocker. upholstered in
SIX damask Reduced from 81 80 to SloO;
l Wicker Rocker. Reduced from s.. % to 81. %.
A.
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MARRIED,

TEEI.-GRAf. On TUESDAY. November IL. lSeG
~ 81 JOINS Church. by Rev. John Charles
Tray! assisted 10y Rrr. Robert \ W Wnol
MAiaiAlittT ) TELL. To FREDERICK GRAY
both of Washington, DC
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Black Goods Dent

~ yards 46-inch Figured Matlasse. Reduced
from $9.19 to 500 for piece.
2zi yards 45-inch Silk Warp Nuns Yelling (fOr
veils Reduced from S.. 80 to 81 90 foH piece.
81, yards j0-inch Cheviot Reduced from SASS
to $3.50 for piece.
5A yards 4j-inch Silk and wool Stripe Frieze.
Reduced from s22.Oo to $500 for piece.
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2S Girls AGa=WOOl Jackets.

Rough Cheviots and Boucle Cloth.
blue and black, silk lined-some with
velvet collar. Sizes IL, IA, 10 and
Is years.
$500 each. Were $3.50 and $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
Girls Department.

Girls Novelty Cloth Dresses. plain Hcnrietta
trimming. Sizes 10 and Is. Reduced from $l33O
to IS each
L Childs Tan Gretchen, silk MORE trimming.
Size .: Reduced from $500 to $250.
Girls Mixed Cheviot Cloth Jackets. half silk
lined. medium weight. Sizes II, ii and IL years.
Reduced from 5000 to So SO each
ID floor
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A known Fact

For bilious headache, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, malaria, constipation
and all kindred diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
Tried Friends Best.

For thirty years TUFTS Pills have
proven blessing TO the invalid. Are
truly the sick mans friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
Trimmed Hats 6 Bonnets.

Our Trimmed Millinery Department Is attracting
attention by of the constant newness Of the
styles shown in sales room A Hat or Bonnet
Is not allowed TO remain on sale for more than a
fixed number of days. and every Friday offer
Trimmed Hats and Bonnets fresh from show
at specially reduced prices. simply to keep
the stock always bright and attractive and to have
entirely styles with which to begin the
week. Hence these sales offer opportunity to
select a Hat Bonnet about hnlf price, and
real bargain occasions. s. = 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19

For Friday, about IS
Women's Trimmed Hats
And Bonnets-latest shapes, and
trimmed in various tasteful combi-
nations OF velvets, silks, tips, etc.
$3.50 Each. Were Upto S..
2d floor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
Dcnfnes. Cannot Be Cured

Nv local applications. rs they cannot reach
tho cissased portion ot The ear. There IL only
one way TO cure Deafness. and that a by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness IL caased by
an lnfamed addition of the mucous lining %
the Eustschiau lube. Wren this tube rats
inhamcd you have n rumbling sound or Inn
perfect hearing, aud when II ~ entirely
closed Deafness II tho result. and unless the
Inflammation can 10 taken out and this tube
restored 20 its normal condition. hearing will
l,e destroyed forever: nine cases out OF ten
are caused by cafarrh. which IL nothing hut
an iuhamcd CONDITION OF the mucous sarfaces.
Ne will give ono Hundred Dollars for any
crse OF Deafress tcaused ey catrrrhl That can.
for circulars. free.
F. j. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Fold by Druggists, s5c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
vi

Nerves are weak, many people say,
and yet they do not seem to know
that they are literally starving their
nerves. Weak, pale, thin blood can
not give proper sustenance - that is
why you are nervous, tired, exhausted.
The cure for this condition is to
purify, vitalize and enrich your blood.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla fairly and
faithfully, and the rich, red blood,
which it makes, will soon feed the
nerves the elements OF true strength
they require; they will cease their agi-
tation and will resume their proper
place - being under the control in
stead of controlling the brain and
body. Read Miss Bartlcy's letter:
"I want to express my gratitude for
what Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for
me. My health has been very poor for
three years, due to trouble with my
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
City of Newport Has One
Now.
The Trouble Caused by the
Industrial School.
Charges of Severity Brought Against
Principal Bryant.
rpeciai 20 The News.

NEWPORT, March 21.--The result OF the
investigation by the school board in the
case of discipline in the Industrial School
is causing much comment Since this
matter came out several other stories are
reported that should be estigated, and
II true IL is about time the building was
closed. This same. hoy who was suspended
says that the principal, MIR. Bryant, rat
tanned him for not being able to sing.
The rules of the school forbid such pun
ishment. This same boy was not allowed
TO eat his lunch ia the school building,
while others were accorded the privilege.
IL is also said that recently the same
teacher who had the "tussle" with this
boy took another boy and threw him bod
lily through the swinging doors of the
school room. Mr.. Chaplin, the tescher, is
q well-built man and could undoubtedly
do such thing should he SO desire. Then
TO show what respect the scholars have
for the teachers, IL is said that they are
saluted by their first names, Christ ian
names, the MISS or Mr.. never being used.
III there is any truth in these reports
people say that no one can blame Mr..
Titus and Mr.. Gilpin, members of the
school BOARD, in their efforts To have the
Industrial school standing committee
abolished and have the school made a
part of the general school system. A re-
cent meeting of the school board brought
out the authority taken by Mr.. Bryant
upon his own shoulders, when men,
ber OF the board asked for the ruling OF
the chair as to whether he should take
any notice OF a call for a committee meet
ing signed by Mr.. Bryant's name. The
chair ruled that the call should either De
by the superintendent or chairman OF the
committee.
Mrs. Lillian Manchester of Providence
is the guest of Miss Coffey on Broadway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
FINANCIAL NEWS
The Stock Market Opened Ir-
regular This Morning.
Dealings Have Been Chiefly Confined to
American Tobacco.
sreciel 70 The News


NEW YORK, March 21.-The Inman
people who talk for Il future cent rise fer
Cotton in 60 days will give some support
to Tennessee Coal and Iron. Moore &
Schley send q special message 10 their
biggest clients to begin buying the Cot
ton carrying grangers.
1t is stated that two-year contract be-
tween trsnscontinental lines viii be
signed on Wednesday. IL will restore
rates and advance them, commencing on
April /.
Tennessee Coal and Iron reports the net
earnings and balance forward at the be-
ginning of the year at $l,16S, ,S9l, for
which were paid interest s375, 535, allowed
for accrued interest s206, 40, bad debts,
~s21, $50; loss on treasury bonds, $22, 241;
suprlus, S543, 064.
it is said that the Lorrillard, Is are help
ing along the trade settlement between
the American Tobacco Companies and st.
Louis crowd.
The London market closed weak, Louis
vile Nashville of E-s; st. Paul of 3-S.
This being Saturday, business in Lon.
don Is very narrow. President Cable of
Rock Island is In New York. He Is not
talking very enthusiastically.
Malone will have his first session in the
gas investigation today.
The Financial Chronicle points out that
the net earnings of the railroads are very
favorable for January; 14l roads report
, net increase OF 16. 81 per cent.
The Liverpool Cotton report for today
is as follows: 1880, futures opened
quiet, unchanged from yesterday.
At the closes the market went up 1io
points from the opening and was STEADY.
Sales 1000; Middiings, 4 1882
Raw Sugars are firm and steady. Re-
OF hnr hpoy In .tod
next week.
Joseph says: "The financial situation
Is clearing somewhat, and beginning to
look as II anticipated monetary strin-
gency will not be severe.
"Mr. Keene is bnlIjshly-inclned. Buy
ing of Sugar is excellent. Duke says To-
bacco will sell at 80. Hold st. Paul and
Chicago Burlington & Quincy"
ToDAY's STOCK BOARD.
WALL STREET, 1918 a. m.--The stock
market opened irregular on moderate
trading and with an easier tendency.
| The changes were slight, however, In
most instances. The dealings thus far
have been chiefly confined to American
| Toabcco, in which some strength devel-
| oped. The stock advanced 81 per cent.
| Pacific Mail opened slightly higher but is
| now off Iii percent, from the initial sale.
Louisville g. Nashville, on foreign sell-
| ing, decllned "a per cent The balance
| of the list Is without special change but
! prices are tending upward.
The scope of the dealings was enlarged
after 10:15 and embraced most of the
| leading shares. General gains Of frac-
tion were noted, with Chicago Gas show
ing exceptional strength, rising llo per
cent. to s6 3-S. The upward movement is
unchecked at this hour.
PROVIDENCE CLEARING HOUSE.
The clearings of the Providence banks
today am united to sS32, coo, and for the
week aggregated "a, 7So, 100.
New York Stock Quotations.
IMPORTED BY MILLER yAucaAx
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
CRANSTON.

The schools OF the town will have no
session next Friday. The teachers are to
meet in Auburn.
The team OF croceryman Scott OF Grams
ton sHtet took a run without q driver
through Arlington this morning. lodging
the street cars.
Mrs. Maggie Reed OF Vest Arlington.
wife OF the late William Reed, has re-
turned TO her home and is fitting Ii mp as
a boarding house.
The appcaruce of the Studley home
on Princes avenue has been impr we'd by
the addition of q fence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
Sections Become Constables.

Some of the churches are taking steps
to prevent depredations which have been
very frequent of late. St. Edwards church
at Wanskuck was visited by thieves
some time ago, but hereafter they will
porbably give Il wide berth, as the SEX
ton, Mr.. John J. McAvoy, has been ap-
pointed police constable and has quail
lied for the office Mr.. William q.
Hooper, sexton OF st. Johns Episcopal
church on North Main street, has also
been appointed a constable, but has not
yet qualified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

In the Sixth District Court today Frank
O'Conor was sent TO the county Jail for 80
days for stealing piece of bacon valued
at 81 from the Central market on North
Main street.
James Keegan was sent to the reform
school for two years for de!acing build
ing owned by Charles Bliven.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

A. horse -sttschcd toa buggy, driven
by y. n. Astle, ran away from the corner
Of Broad street and Dartmouth avenue
late yesterday afternoon. At the corner
Of Eimwood avenue and Brigham street
the buggy came i'm contact with an cleo
trio light pole and from there the fright
sncd animal had but the fore wheels OF
the carriage attachcd TO II, and ran
through BridGhsm street. lie was caught
near Lranston street by Fireman Harry
AnceIL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
From Indiana.

Mayor A. G. Hawkins, accompanied by
the health superintendent. water cou-
missioner and three others, came all the
way from Evansville, Ind, yesterday, to
inspect Providence water works and the
city engineers department. This morn
ing Mr.. Shedd took them to Pettaconsett
to see the new pumping engine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
James HoIbrook,s Sudden Death.

Jsmes Holbrook, 45 years old, Dropped
qead at his home, - Warren street, early
this morning. Mr.. Holbrook went i'm
90 the cellar for some kindling wood ana
his wife heard him fsn, and going TO his
assistance found that he had expired.
D.. Perry was called, and he notified
Medical Examiner Palmer. Heart disease
was the cause OF death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

A missive received yesterday by Secre-
tory of State Bennett would indicate that
at least one citizen of Moonsocket, the
city otherwise known as the north
orn metropolis of Rhode Island, Is
nadly in need OF few lessons
as TO the names of important public Of
ficials as well as a rigid course of instruc-
tion in spelling. This letter, which was
addressed ITO the Secretary of the Com
mon Wealth. was dated Woonsocket,
March IS, 1896, and reads as follows: "To
The Secretary Dear sir how mch money
DO ywant for A psdlers Licenc to Pedel
house hole artecals-yours trewly," and
then follows the signature, which Is omit
ted lest the writer should be beset with
offers to edit new encyclopedia diction-
sry.
This Is the sort OF weather to make
long suffering humanity sing with heartfelt
yearning, 60 ONE, gentle Spring, ethereal
mildness come" Spring is here all right,
but its mildness, ethereal or otherwise,
appears TO have been siie-tracked some
where and been buried in a snow slide.
Since IL minutes past o o'clock last
Thursday night spring is supposed TO
have been on deck, but from present
paIpable indications II looks as II Old
Winter doesn't propose to be shunted out
OF job in which he's had SO much fun
with us mortals for nearly five months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

A marble clock was stolen from the
officer of George Johnson's greenhouse,
oil Elmwood avenue, yesterday after
noon. All.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

was nervous, had pains in my back.
cannot tell what / suffered. My eyesigRt
became affected and was so despondefit
did not have any interest in life. / had
two physicians, but my complaints be-
came worse. Twas told that Twas affected
with Bright's disease. A relative urged
me to try Hoods sarsaparilla. / did so
and in short time began TO notice a
change in my condition. Things began
to appear brighter, my eyes improved and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
Yesterdays

Chesapeake a. i5s iSx iz is iss
'Ex.dv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

Mrs. Lillian Manchester of Providen,
is the guest of Miss Coffey on Broadwa,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

PROVIDENCE CLEARING HOUSE.
The clearings OF the Providence banks
today am united to 1882, coo, and for the
week aggregated "a, 7so, 100.
New York Stock Quotations.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-04-16

do wojska' do twardej szkoly .kresowej, poszla do palestry, rozpo.
o1aa sic rak pieniaotwa, proanowania zupesnego, bezmyslnej zwie.
rzeoosci og6lnej. 49,
Niwa umyssowa Polski zarosla do reszty. Krol6w polskioh
kreowa1a jua ne szlachta, ale Oboe pshstwa, mianuiao jakby urzed.
nik6w swoioh. Wielkis pahstwo zosta1o sekundogenitur. s.siadow
- pierwszy stopieh do zguby.
Suchoty urys4owe sprowadzly suohoty materjalne.
w roku 1870 a wieo pred drugim rozbiorem Polski say lado.
We finanse Pahstw europejskioh przedstawiaiy sic W okrag}yoh oy
fraoh jak ~nastepuje:
ludnose budzet wojska
miljon6w miljon6w tysieoy
pokoju W wojnie
Austria 10 lis Il. 800 800
Rosja "a 35 rub. 22O 400
Francis % 43O lvr*) $50 800
Prusy 34H. 100
Szwecja 9taL 4S
Polska 81 tai. II
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-04-16
GEOwNA KwATERA
Zwi4Zku S0kOf6w POlskfch

stanach Zjednoczonych Pom. An.
" hall Puhaskiego 800 s. Ashland ave. Chicago. M.
uprasza sic wiec wszelkts listy 1 korespondencyo
nadsyfac pod powykszym adresem.
Przeeyfh p~ieniezne tyczsce sic Zwiszku racxs bye
przeeyfAne na mic skarbnika AntonieRo Groenwnid4
sos Holt ave. JAN ]. CHRZANOwSKI, sekr. -,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
H..
NOBLE AND SERF.

But the case with Poland. Mr.. Hassall
represents it. was just the opposite TO that of
Sweden. Here was country in the centre Of
Europe that epitomized all the political errors
from which the world suffered. Through colo
MES and commerce and the progress of manu-
features there had arisen middle class, one of
vast social significance in every country. yet
without political recognition. except In England.
Behind the middle class there doomed darkly
the innumerable masses Of men who fought the
battles Of their respective kings and got moth
ing for II except the privilege of paying more
and of their earnings into the purses Of
the noblemen who permitted them to live. These
multitudes had made some advancement They
longer slaves in Western Europe and
they were beginning to envy the classes above
them. They rule pathetically LOYAL
to their king. They saw that the citizen worked
for his living as they did. The nobleman was
the idler A class which had been useful TO the
feudal State was merely burden upon society
In the eighteenth century. 1t had retained all
its ancient privileges. while time had relieved
II of all its ancient duties. But in Poland the
case was even worse. While the mobiles had
escaped as elsewhere from their ancient obliga-
lions. they still held the rest of the population
in strict bondage There was no power above
them 10 call them to account Perpetual An
archy was rendered certain by legislative as
seYnbiy In which the wisest action could be de-
feated by the obstinacy Of a single member.
This anarchic State was the cause of endless
trouble TO the more orderly nations that en-
vironed It, In the earlier time when it had been
united by the necessity OF repelling the Turk, 1t
had been endurable in the politics of Europe.
But In the eighteenth century when even kings
were unconsciousy helping forward the cause OF
democracy. Poland an anachronism. Still
Mr.. Hassall looks upon its ACKNOWLEDGMENT as
crime.
At all events. Poland illustrated In the most ex-
IRENE form the relation between noble and serf
Throughout the rest Of the Continent west Of Rus
sia the attitude of those in power toward the peo-
pie one OF repressive officiousness. That gov
eminent existed for the people was conceded by
everybody That the people should have any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
BENEVOLENT DESPOTS.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ROYALTY IN THE
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.


THE BALANCE OF POWER l7l5-l7s9 BY Ar
thur Iassal NJ. A. Periods OF European HIS
tory Period Vi PIP viii, AIS. Macmillan & Co,
HISTORY OF PRUSSIA UNDER FREDERICK
THE GREAT l7JSl151. BY Herbert Iuttie.
Late Professor Cornell University With, With a a
Biogra phicai Sketch of the Author. by Herbert
Il. Adams. Vol ". PIP XVII l59. Houghton,
Mifiiir & CO.
saying of antiquity which has retained It's cur
rency TO the present day is TO the effect that the
world to be we'll ruled. needed philosophers for
kings. In the Europe Of the eighteenth century
nearly all the emperors and expresses and kings
and queens were addicted to philosophy. Yet for
one reason or another hardly anybody In Europe
counting even the royalties-was contented. The
century was filled with wars. There were In dis
astrous series wars over the Polish Succession,
over the Austrian Succession over the possession
of Sesia over the colonial interests of the differ
ent countries including the struggle for American
independence: and the end was an upheaval IN
the French Revolution and in the career of Napo-
leon which shook most of the royal philosophers
off their thrones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
BURNS As A NTHROPTST.
HIS EFFORTS TO FOUND LIBRARIES IN SCOTLAND
From Notes and Queries.

HIS EFFORTS TO FOUND LIBRARIES IN SCOTLAND.
From Notes and Queries.
The diffusion OF knowledge was favorite object
with Burns. For this he established his reading
and debating clubs In the West. and in the same
spirit he desired to excite love of literature
the peas of Dunscorc. lie undertoo the
agencnt Of a small parochia library, and wrote
out the rules Mr.. Riddell, Of Frars- Carse. AMI
other gentlemen contributed money and books The
library commenced briskly, but soon languished
The poet could not always be present at the meet
ings the subscribers lived far apart disputes and
disun.on crept in. and II died away Ike flower
which fades for want of watering Burns aludes
ironically TO the scheme in OF his letters WIS
dom" he averred might be gained by the mere
handling OF books" His letters to the booksellers
an the subject OF this subscription library do him
much honor his choice Of authors, which business
was actually left 10 his discretion, being In the
highest degree judicous.
Such institutions are now common indeed almost
UNIVERSAL in the rural districts OF Southern Scot
Land hut n should never be forgotten that Burns
was among the first. II not the very first. to set