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The herald., 1896-03-08
LEN1EN RETREAT IN GOTHAM
Where Society Women Seek Re-
pose and Religion
QUIET ST. REGIS HOUSE
Where Good Women OF All Denomiua.
ti0ns May Go
Established In Memory Of the French Saint
by Catholic Sisters, but Conducted
on Non.Sectarian Lines

New YORK, Feb. 28-With the coming
OF Lent a number of fashionable women
will disappear from the gilded circle in
which they shine from one years end to
another. These women will not 60 to
Europe, or to some fine country house,
or shut themselves up in their own
homes. They will be simply following
a new fashion which wes in its incipi-
ency last year, but which promises to
take much stronger hold upon their
little world during the next month.
And volumes could be written in favor
of this new departure without exhaust
ing the subject. for it teaches humility
The herald., 1896-03-08
IN THE RETREAT

him that they aim to conduct their or
der. They are missionaries, and as
such they welcome all to partake of
their hospitality.
No charge is made by The Retreat,
but as most of the guests are wealthy
women, their voluntary contributions
are not insignificant. The grounds
around the house are prettily laid out.
and in one spot, where a tiny spring
shoots out from a mound of rocks.
there is an image of the Virgin.
The herald., 1896-03-08

sequent occasion been revived as tit
ular designation for the son of George
III, who became the father of Queen
Victoria. During the lifetime of the
Princess Beatrice, Prince Alexander
would bear the courtesy title of earl of
Sussex. In this event the duke and
duchess Of Connaught would discon-
time the use of the title of count and
countess OF Sussex, which they nave
been accustomed to adopt when travel
ing incognito.
The herald., 1896-03-08

Deacon Jones-'As I was coming through
the room saw Mrs. Smith and Miss Rob-
inson. They were talking about the early
martyrs" Deacon Brown-s.If there's anv
scandal a-goin, let them women alone for
getting hold of it. But what was it the
early martyrs had been doing. .''-Boston
Transcript.
The herald., 1896-03-08
HIS SOLILOOUY

When Daisy's arms her dog imprison.
oh, how | wish my neck were his'n.
How Of en- would stop and turn
To get pat from hand like her'n.
And when she kisses Towser's nose
oh, don't wish that l were those!
Tar Heel
The herald., 1896-03-08

one view of the case--'Mamma, teacher
whipped boy today for Whispering in
school," swell, that was right" But,
mamma, he hollered ten times as loud as
he whispered .''-Chicago Record.
The herald., 1896-03-08

st. Peter-''Who is that kicking up that
row over there?" Angel-"Oh, it's that
free silver man VIII o just came up. He re-
fuses to play on a gold p."-Siftings.
The herald., 1896-03-08
Testimonials: 4:

MR.. MCBURNEY-Dear Sir: must thank YOU personally
for the benefit have received from your Kidney and Bladder
Cure suffered with kidney and bladder trouble thirty years.
could not lie my back sides without suffering great pain
Three doses of McBney Kidney and Bladder Cure relieved me
and two thirds of bottle cured Ny wife has taken McBur-
neys Kidney and Bladder Cure with same results 1t is with
great pleasure recommend this most wonderful all suffer-
ing as we'll known in this city, having been propre-
tor of the California stables for six years.
Yours respectfully, PIX AUSTIN,
373 N Main street, Los Angeles CAL
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NOTICE or TRUSTEES SAIL.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT Is
~ accordance with and under the power
aud authority rfantUd Iv that ccftalu tfuHt
uccd made ihu laih day u Jolly, 1871, 90 tie
undersigned trustees, nY george Naylur aud
lluldah a. Naylor. hH wife. aud recorded July
D., 1891 tu HOOK 90 =" Of Mortgages ON uaar
"a of the Records of talt Lake County, Utah
ihu unlcrHiHncd uustuCa, nithCr or both. u.II
onCt Tor ualt aud sOii 90 Che highest bidder Cor
caHt, 90 Che west front entrance TO tho Joint
titF and IuuutT huu1iuH In .ult latn tUF
ltal chat hU.ns iho County Cuur lloufu 90
rat Lnlu county, Utah, on che lih daT Of
September i1N. 90 o. u'curh noon %
Inst Day all toe real cftato hereinafter
described, 10 pay aud discharge ttc iu
dCHtrluCaH HcrufCd hT fad trust deed aut
Interest thufcou, and reasonable cuWrUnta
uuu 90 HlId trustees, and cuHta of thIH notice
anu rNrrnHoH Of sale Tbs colo viii Dc made
% Tho request oi the holder uf Haid indebted.
ness AMI because Of default lu thr payment ~
raid Indebtedness, which became Wholly duo
on thr In day of July, lsll
sad real cstatc BE- particularly dcsoubod o.
foillwF, towif.
Commencing AZ the southeast corner Of lot
one % iu block eleven 90 OF plat "u, h" sait
Lake tuy survey, aud running thunrg WrHt
one hundred and forty nrn Nt0 tee, thcurn
north twtuiy lpl rods 90 uurih lIuc Of said lut
thCucC east On nuiu north Ilnu one hundred ana
forty live tlt.l fcut 90 tho northeast corner ~
ahid iot thence south on the east unc q HnIl
iut twenty tal foia iu tho place uf beginning
Dated August o., iTH.
70. !. SALISBURY, Trustee.
SIMON UANiiIEu0tH Trustee,
unit publication August ~. lEN.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE


NOTICE Is uEntBY GtvEs THAT IN
~ hcgofdancr With anl under The power
20 au horny grantod by that certain trust
the UNDERLINED trustees by John 4 mn
500 hmma ,. mn, his wife. and recorded
NoVcmotr ~, iva. IN book IA" % mortraFra
On rage $50 Of The records OF salt Lake countg
utah The undcfsiguod rdstcca eithrr or foth'
WIZ uhcr Tor salo and cell 90 tho hiFhcat biI'
gor iof cash a. the ives. ifont entrance N me
l1lnt e'ty and county hlilding On SAT- Lake
liiy. utah, lthat udina the court house of gait
lAAN county z inhtI on Che fIlh daV 90 eco.
center, ~, 10 iio'ciocE noou Of that daY, 40
Wo tchl estate hereinafter described. 3D. nav
aul idiHChafgo Tho indrhtCdnpfs ACQUIRED IL
.lla uu.t deco aud Interest thereon, and
Ieaslnallo compensation 10 said trlsicrs,
Auu toHH % THIS notice and cn
pcn'ca OF safe, including reasonable attorney
itta iH Gle attorneys Of said tfustroH IhIa
s3 - VIZ Do made AZ ne request o. tho holder
iho pAJ ment uf the interest due upon aaId in.
dgtic1urfa witch became duo on the ION dnv
ei November 10 aud the igth day Of MAY
~ Ny fcatog M witch default iu the pay.
ment OF taid Interest tho whole indebtedness
uN d. oNrreHH terms became due and wa fe
,.Wel Wholly lue by the holder Of sad ln
uebio1hcsa, ana she same together with faid
lhlcro.t o. NOW wholly unpaid
~ f"M estito BE- rariicu ihfIy described hs
~ that paft OF iots sovon .sl and twelve mn
ni u.oca uN 'D w trn ucfo plat biz Gold
HN'NNIf af o. contained bon The b D. quarter 0f
le u quarter ot section thirty one ,fl,
t....In iuifNstWu sI,iu township ono Isuuth,
Iuuur llI IHst uf SALE Lake mcrIdlau.hIs1
'InugncIuf "a Che notthcatt corner Of l0t ono
900 of section HA COB In toWusHlp
iNu ll l1uth rlnEc one 90 raft
nI fht laku meridian. aud ruuuir.
Mtu't west on tlu pectlnu line eighty go
rods, thence sHuih thirty three and uiuoty.tix
one 'huudfcdine o. .NI rods. ucnrc south
c'EHig acfUn Ca deg Geo. ruft eighty fslJ RODS
n orc or 'cHa iu section line, thence south along
HalI section line Two aud fUvuntfs
M1 one hnudfeiihs 70 iA rods thence oast
sN'trn .IfI rode inrnno HHTth forty Ions and
lWNiruiHH |lI b. rode tu section lime, aud
Wonrr west along Hhl1 section line fiNtueu
lt rods tu che place ui commencement
90 sAtisHUut, Trustee.
HMUt uAuutuHItl. Trustee
Dated huEuHI Il ItH
iutt publication, august 90. $50.
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NOTICE oF 1Rusrefs sAlr


~ oTt'E rs nERkHY GIVEN THAT iN
~ accordance with and undcr the power
and authority granted BY that certain trust
DEED made The tih Gay Of september. 1921. TO
the nudefaiFnod trustees, ~ Maud o. unv
and &. a Davis, her hutbhud, and recorded
september {, 1871 In BOOK "1 A" u MORTGAGES
on page t'1 Of the rurorIa 90 SAT- Lake roun.
", Utah, tlc UNDERLINED trustees, Their or
both, will offer for sale anu ecu 20 the highest
bidder ior cash at tho west front entrance %
thq Joint ny and county BuildinF iu ehlt
l.ako City, Utah. tsamo being the County Court
House OF salt lake county, Utahl, on ihc Goth
day Of -cptcmbcr, lspa NJ " O'Clock noon ~
that day. ai The tual cstato hereinafter
doUtcducss secured ty said trust deed
anu interest thereon. and reasonable com.
penaauou TO laid trustees anu coats OF
this notlco and expenses ~ sale, tnclu ling
Reasonable nuorucyt fpca Tor the attorney
OF said trustees, luis sale viii BE- made 90 TIE
ftUucat uf the holder q raid indebtodnuaa and
nvcuuso OF tho default in tho payment OF SAID
Indebtedness, Which lecamu wholly due On
ulo go dag % september, 1884,
.aid real estate il particularly described o.
follows. t1swIt.
an Of Lott one ul. two t9l. three l.l, four
Vl, I've rl, siN ,6l, seven 90 and eight tsl. M
nlOct ttroc (dl, Henc,h Place. An addition To
salt Latc cay, utah, a. shown By the recorded
rights aud privileges ot cvofy nnd. vested Or
accrued, Of 10 yctt or accfuc. heretofore or
now. or hcrCaftor, used in connection with
%. J. SALISBURY. Trustee.
SIMON BAhluLH0Eh, trustee
Dated August la, itH1.
ltfHt puhlrluuu August 10 1873
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

NuricE Dr. uEuLuY Utvnk THAT ~
~ accordance with aud under the power
aul authority arautrd by that ruullu trust
deed made tho lrth daV ~ July, ltHI iu orange
.. Salisbury aud fraut ~. Dyer, trustrcs on
lhlmta iiuiliuFNofth, uud recorded IuT d.,
lUN, iu book ".H' Of MurtEaErat on page lH,
ID, ID, %, OF che records ot sat Lake County,
Utah. tbo undcrtirupd aH furyiylnF trustee,
viii uttr Tor fnIr Uud arIi CO. mo higb0tt uiudCr
Tor each at tho wuft front entrance o. ne
Joint city aHd iouniY bulldog Ia rait Lao
Ciy. titan, tfamu being tho iuuuy tnuft
H1iise ~ sa't ale County. uinhl on the lOih
day Of reptUmhot, rpA 90 ~ o'ciocs noon
oi that day, an ne real estate herein.
after described, 70 pa. aud discharEo
The Indebtedness secured iy fuh tutt
deed aud interest thereon. AMI Reasonable
compensation 90 aaid trustee, auu costs Of itls
notice, aud expenses u sale 1hs sale WI
bU made az tho request Of tho holder offaid
Indebtedness anu hcrauno Of default In The
payment ut SAID indebtedness, which became
due un the luih day Of July, lsfl, and Tue same
BE- now duc and Wholly unpaid
said real estate IL particularly described o.
follows. 70 wit
an that part Of lot two ,ll. block seventy
nve 40. pam" salt lasc CITY survey. o.
follows
Commencing at tho \. ". corner Of said
lot and running thence hsu til rods cast
thence eve i,l rods south. thence lgc Iil rods
west, thrnco ave ltl rods north 10 the place OF
beginning. o. J, hALtnUuHl,
surviving iruttoe.
Dated August u, $50
fIfat publication, August %, i.ii.
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NOTICE Of rRus 1ers SALE.

NuuCE "a uERFUY UiyEN THAT fy
~ accordance With auu under The power
and autnoiiy Frsnted by that certain
furt decd maze thu .ih DAY % urtn
Nrfi l-ll, CD tuf undersigned trustees. lv Cor.
uufu Rove Hn4 =. o. hOwO. her husband. and
recorded OCtuhUT aiih. itnl. boz zoos go 4" VI
MorFnEes ou rgFc "a, of zoe ueoords of sait
Lake county, ttau. the underlined trustees.
giihnr pr both yili offer iof sale aud fcli %
entrance % the Joint CTS aud C8uuty uuiidlnp
lu rHlt Lake CITY, itah, ltnat uo|ra tho County
Court House ui rait tAkr county. ItahI on thn
90 day 81 -CrtU Uhrr. 1870. At b. O'Clock nnnn
~ that dnf. Hll tuc real estate hercInnf do.
HHr'urd, 90 pay nud diaehnrgc thr iudchtrdueas
secured HY aid trust decd. Auu interest there.
Oh, Hud reasonable compensation 90 said trust.
ctt auu costs ~ this notice tnd expfnaca % aaie
IncIud Or reasonable nitonev't fees tor mo
made 90 the request 90 tut holder 90 aid Dol.
urHtcluUaa aud because Of dofau't tu tHo nav.
mont 90 thr interest due uunu fald tndUhfoI.
utFf, (which became due on ODE atth DAY % Auril.
on lY reason OF when default iu ths nay
mtnt 0i fhif interest the whole indcbfodncaa
NN iif express tCfWH became due nnd wa de-
".Hfci 40 hT thn holder OF said inde btodnets.
anh thr same, together with said interest i
s,li real g.,ais 10 particularly described as
huof iot SO. thirteen Ul and tho wost hair
Of Joe No. twelve ilal iu block No. two gl on
Waterloo addition. being asubdiyislon of lots
four fiI aud Tive l5i ot block thirteen Ill In
Hle acre plat a" Hr usld surycy.
n. j. -ALisnuuN. Trustee.
SIMON uAMhlhGER, Trustee.
naiod August n. tpi.
iiui publication August %, is1G
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NOTICE Id IRUsIlL,s sALE.


NOTICE n uEREnY GIVEN THAT ~
~ aCCotdauco win aul under thc power ant
authority ErauiCd by ihat certain trust dovd
made The u co Day OF May. l-gt, by jeanne 3.
iarnsuorth aud Charles u. iAfltwurth. Der
husband. Go ne undersigned trustees, and 80.
corded May y. lshi. lu hook - a, " mort
cages, on page go OF ne records Of salt laiu
County, utah. the uadornRnod trustsca elthor
or both, Will otter Tor aalu aud srl tu che high.
Get bidder Tor raah % the Wtrt front entrance
20 thu Joint city anu County building 90 tnlt
Court House ~ salt Lake uountJ, Itahl Ou
The On day Of september lNll, 900 l4 O'Clock
np1n Of that day, ~ INC real rataiu herein.
dsbiedhcss secured ~ SAID uust decd. ana
interest thereon, and reasonable compensation
10 said trustees, aud cost Of this upucU md
i0rncy'a fcos to tho attorney Of fa.i trustee.
THIS sale Will be made 90 she request Ul tha
holder Of taid iudcbtCdutn aud hgcauso
% idro. a' sas uPoa sa s da5liS S waSa
became due on The lith DAY Of November
lsao, and on ihe l.ih DAY % FEBRUARY, W.
and the liih day o. Alnf. lfi0. and thu 1871 day
Of August, 1895 hnd because OF the failure Of
the maktta OF sad deed 90 pay the tatcf upou
said premises which were uHHrHHcd upuu tho
same Tor The year ls1a. BY reason of which De-
fault In the D ytuuut of fuld iutrfrft ana auld
taxes, the whole Indebtedness ~ ~ sNurcHH
terms became due aud has been declared due
By tho holder thereof and Vic famr, tngttlCr
with said interest and taxes. are now wholly
unpaid.
raid real estate 10 particularly described a.
follows, t1twlti
CommouciuF NJ the norghcaft corner Of lot
No. thirteen 40 in block one Ol ui plat u. 10
salt Lake CITY survey, and tuuulnF thence
west i've lll rods, thence south ten llll rode,
thence east Eve 90 rods, thence north ten ,l0i
rods 10 the place OF commence meat, the came
constituting the east half u said l1t
~ J, HAttsuuENt Trustee
SIMON hAMuHNuEu, trustee
Dated August ls, isgb.
fitst public alton, August ~ 1900
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For sale by z. c. NJ. T., Clark ~.
dIedge s. Co, Western Hardware Co.,
Salt Lake Hardware Co., and Geo. A
Lowe. Salt Lake CITY. Utah.
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER TRUST
DECO.

NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN THAT.
N whereas, on the at day Of October. ls3.,
lurkiu T.. logEletou ana hudoEAfd iHrk.rspu
his wife, made, executed aud delivered Go
writing 81 that date, which Was duly recorded
iu talt lake County hurlrdtrd amcu, iu uouh
J. o. Ao,tsasg. ,sSi ~ g.e' las,fey s3n .
scvcn, block twVuty, plat "E," salt tatv lllY
FurCy5 also commencing 40 NO tuuthUuHt
corner Of said lot ts,cn, hieck iWeuIy,piat
"E,H running thence south tWtntTs four dr.
grCea, east tiaiy foot thunrc west Ton rode .
thence north tWeutY.four degrees, west tAtI
feet; thence east Zen fu'n 90 place OF begin.
nlpg, in irutt however Co secure payment 20
AlhlnuH Nance OF tho sum OF nineteen hue.
drod dullars. payable on thu lst day OF uctl.
bur, ls5, with interest from october It, lss1
able somi-aunuaily az por guupou pIomlsoD
nUto for said cum
IL Wa provided in aaid note and trust deed
that should default Dc mace ln payment OF
any interest coupon or any pHGi thereof. Or DO
default Ia any Of the covenants contained IN
said uuat doCd by wilton saI1 uOtu was FC.
cured, then thc pTiurIUA. tum ana nu unpaid
Interest might 30 declared due ami Che pro
FislonH OF SAID trusl decd with reference 90
sale, enforced that said property mifhi Dc
sold b. thld trustee ior The purpose OF paying
Wbstgas. omianuuaI interest coupon Tor
So matuI6d April 900, 1885. aud 20 parI there
Whsroas. default has been made Do payment
OF water tAArH upon said prcmisea aud by
reason ~ Hnld defaults ttc Hsid Albums
Nance has declare Che principal aum due and
payable with ON accrued interest aud Dos re.
quosttd me. the undersigned uus.ct, 10 seIl
I.ftd prcmises Tor tho purpose or uaylut aIIi
indsltodncss, now therefore, notice be- hereby
rlvuu that az % o. look noon, ON N rdrtsluy,
RepteufOtr gth. ltlt, 90 the Weal front door ~
tbt SAT- Lako County Court House. liIF and
County bulhnF, balt = ale Cay, ltlh, D, tNu
undrrsIgned trustee. wlll HpH tuu above dos.
gfibed pT,midot 90 che hiEhu.t bidder Iar cash
Tor ihc purpose % nhYInH Halu luurniullts s,
costs OF fald tTuHt aud attorney teu"
Iho amount due upon HHi1 luHtHinlucsH ia
the sum OF fl.gli, WITH ln.trtHl 40 eight per
cont per sunum from April lst. l'Iu, AMI iho
sum 'uf SO with intgtcht ut twelve per cent
from Apfil laL 1906 paid inr water ratoa
IRAhk 10, alEI H. ss,
Trustee,
Dated August ls, lHh.
b. \. sMlTn, Attorney Tor Trustee
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TO cIrANsE mn sYsrrn

Elieclually yet ponlly, when cts'ivo
" blliouF, or when the blood 10 impure
t slugglsn, TO leim,ntnuy overcome
nAnllual constipation, TO awaken the
hllneys ana liver TO healthy activity,
without Irritating or weakening them,
70 llAiel heAdachts. colds, or isVert, use
syrup OF Figs.
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FANCY SILKS.
WE TAKE PLEASURE

In announcing tho arrival Of the frat
shipment Of COLORED DRESS GOODS
and invite special attention To this tho
most elegant assortment to DO seen In
tho city.
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DIPLOMA
a,ssns sisl. Ipi' hsel,lI q hos'0onsrI. is,a.
Evening star., 1896-12-02
The Eastern Branch.

To present the reasons why the Eastern
Branch flats should be reclaimed Is but the
re-teilinS of an old tale. These reasons
are. however, cumulative each day add
ing to the records of sickness traceahla
directly to the swamps and mud banks
that nov bound one entire quadrant of the
cltyS circumference. Therefore, each
time the question is asitated the case of
the citizens becomes stronger, and the
prospect for the success of their efforts TO
secure ar appropriation should become rel
atively brighter. The East Washington
Association has marshalled a formidable
force against the evil that threatens the
health ard life of the community which it
represents. Its meeting last night devel-
oped that fund of valuable material has
been gathered, and that the project has
many friends in quarters where help is
most needed. The Branch has been per-
mitted to get into such a state that the
work 10 longer belongs 10 the ordinary
clas ssification of river and harbor improve
ments. which are primarily intended to
beIetit commerce, inasmuch as the first
corsid' ration now is to prevent such a
spread of malarial influences as to drag
Washington back to it's condition before
the Improvement of the Potomac. Hence
it is proper for the matter to take the form
OF IN independent measure making a lib
erai appropriation for the reclamation of
the marshes. 1t shoull rot, however, be
conceded that the Improvement of that
portion of the stream lying north of the
Navy Yard Bridge can never be regarded
as harbor Improvement, on the ground
that this section will probably never be
needed or desired for commercial purposes.
The Branch was once nayigable for miles
north of the city and it has been entirely
due 10 the neglect of the government that
it has become now fit only for flat-boats
and sand scows, and that it is a menace
to health.
Evening star., 1896-12-02
Haw ali.

The New York Evening Post. which en-
Enthusiastically supported Mr.. Cleveland
extraordinary Hawaiian policy is In a
critical mood toward the observations of
ex-Secretary Foster respecting the presen.
condition of the Hawaiian Islands and the
necessity for prompt action by this coun-
try in the matter of annexation. Mr.. Fos-
ter reports the Islands as enjoying much
prosperity. but doubts the ability of the
present Hawaiian government much longer
to sustain itself. He thinks that the mon
archy is dead. but points out that the ter
ritory is so desirable. Japan. or some other
interested country. will acquire it if the
United States again neglects the oppor-
tuIity.
The Evening Post, in it's superior way,
makes merry over Mr.. Fosters statement
1t cannot see how the islands can be SO
prosperous and the Dole government so
weak. 1t is very certain of detecting q con-
tradictiCn in that assertion, and 1t again
opposes annexation. Il says: After wait
ing four years to see some impudent mon
arch lift grabbing finger. we are not
TO be frightened into doing something fool
Evening star., 1896-12-02
A Great National Library.

The opening of the new Congressional
Library building. with its treasures of
learning all in place. will make its volumes
accessible to the people of the United
States and all the world. Two causes have
in the past operated to prevent the realiza-
tion of broad conception of the national
library and a full utilization of our vast
collection of books. Thousands of the
books Were stored to be Inaccessible
for ordinary use, the lack of space re-
quiring their unsys tematic piling in heaps
that destroyed identities and made perfect
classification an impossibiity. Thus even
during the hours in which consultation
was permitted the number of available
volumes was limited. Then, again, the
utter lack of facilities for Illuminating the
library precluded its use at night. the only
time when many thousands might visit it
for reference to its volumes. Therefore
the people of the country have received but
a tithe of the benefit possible to be derived
from this great collection. and 1t Is graf
flying nov to know that in few months
at most the treasures so long kept beyond
reach will be placed at the service of the
nation. The building now approaching COM
pletion will remedy both faults that have
served III the past to construct the useful
ness of the library. The great expanse of
shelving, arranged with scientific care, will
permit such a distribution of the books
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prehensiveiy catalogued. besides preserving
them from the damage incidental to their
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States. The new building is fitted with
means of illumination that will permit it's
Use at night, and will thus notably en-
large the scope of its beneficence. Con-
Sress and the country are to be congratu-
lated on this prospect of the speedy estab-
HShment of a great national reference
library, founded upon and developed from
the Congressional Library into a public in
stitution worthy in all respects of the
American republic