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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
mAron r4rloK> CAIRNS.
lie Says Mr.. Rountrec l. a Good Fellow
and lie Like. Him.

and lie Like. Him.
Mayor Taylor was called upon by a
great number Of friends yesterday, all
of whom had something TO say regarding
the controversy between the city's chief
official and Mr.. "a. ". Rountrec On Fri
day. The Mayor had entirely his natural
good humor, and his face wore a beam
lng smile ass he responded 10 the NarluOs
salutatlons which greeted no
Hello. DICK. how 10 you teel TINS
morning" said one.
will I get In trouble If l come inF
asked another.
say. Dick. you were right in II yes
terday. want YOU said yet another.
To all OF these the Mayor responded IN
"a hearty. g~ood-humorcd manner.
I'm an right" be said. There Is
nothing the matter with me-
Look here he said. turning 70 the
Times reporter. what ala YOU say
that 1 was dancins a c~los-danee ia nay
chair for?'
The Mayor was assured that the state
mcnt was "a mere figure Of speech de
signed TO put proper trimmings upon the
story OF the affair. and no reelection upon
him was intended.
IF don't want any more newspaper no
toriety.' said the Mayor. Il have got
enough OF it TO last me for an time.
"V,hy don't YOU aud that Councilman
get straight, Dick" asked one OF his
friends.
ron. we are straight enough. Billy.
responded the Mayor. we are straight
enough. All that Councilman has got TO
do is TO get himself straight and things
Will bee all right. Henry Rountree Is a
nrst-rate fellow. and like him.
Mr.. Ebel didn't take much part i'm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

list church here this week. Two services
have been held daily. and much interest
has been manifested by the congrega-
lions attending.
Tho Town Council OF Berryvillc has
lately had al the shade trees upon the
streets OF the town topped and trimmed.
and the trees I'm the courthouse yard
have been similarly treated. ana a num-
order q the Board OF Supervisors OF
Clarke county.
County sheriff J. X. Briggs has taken
chargs Of the stock OF goods IN the store
Of j. +. Sprint. at Boyce, Clarke county,
and Is selling the same for the benent or
Mr.. SPIRITS creditors.
Ice about four inches thick Is being
harvested from the ponds and streams III
tho county.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick. as counsel
for J. Kemp Bartlett. Of Baltimore. re-
ceiver of the Valley Land and Improve
ment Company. Of Luray, has been en-
gagged for the past two weeks IN New
York trying 4 suit for $1,000 against a
s~t0CkhOlder Ct said company.
United States indian Inspector Province
Mccormick spent Sunday with ms tdmlly
here en- route to Washington on business
connected with his office.
Hon. Conrad kownslar has so far recov-
cred from his injuries received en- New
Ncars-cVe. by being thrown rom a Dug
gy. as 10 be out again.
Miss May wall has returned from Il
visit 70 friends near Washington city.
Miss Nellie Griffith is visiting friends
in Washington.
Mr.. Edgar Moore. formerly OF Clarke
county. but now manager OF the Concord
Flats, at Washington. visited. relatives IN
tthe county this week.
Miss Cloise Glover is visiting Mrs. VIII
liam II. Royce AT Crawford. y. j.
Mrs. :. g.. Hammond. OF Pittsburg, Pa,
is visiting her father, Captain j. l..
Griffith. I'm Berfyville.
Miss Edith Allen Is visiting relatives IN
Baltimore.
Mrs. Y. u. b. Mcclure and Miss Evelyn
Mcclure arc visiting DIT. Edward Nc
CURE. in Richmond.
Captain J.. h. Nunn. cashier OF the Bank
of Clarke County. is confined TO his house
with a severe cold.
Miss Mary Lippitt is visiting friends in
Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

The room on the left of tho house was
what we would call the kitchen. Here
the Virgin lived unattended save by
those whom she bcfriended. and here she
cooked her simple meals and administered
10 such OF her daily wan as were anso-
lutte necessities. inc tales Of her. drawn
reluctantly from the country folk. as tod
10 them generation after generation. say
that she often had large gatherings OF
persons. most Of whom were needy. All
followers OF the faith gathered iH'ir
on her birthday. This S. still observed
10y the country folk. who make me
Virgins BIRTHDAY their principal mld-
summer holiday.
The cooking utensils OF the NnFi
were found IN the ruins of the kitchen.
They consisted OF two large fiat stones
q jug. large mug Of "a peculiar reooISh
composition. and Fat plates that re-
semble our composition n Tin. Ihey
were stronger. however. and were hellh'r
brittle nor flexible. 4 hollowed-out stone
stained with "a dark substance. must have
been the lamp used in those days.
The discovery Of the home OF the VIZ
Gin may lead TO the establishment or
another Mecca. or % hrinc OF healing
like Lourdcs. n IS found that the per-
sons dwelling there have health 10 a
marvellous degree.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

the controversy. did he Dick?' asked
Billy"
Mr.. Ebcl didn't get a chance 10 get
a word in odgeways." said one OF the
Mayors callers.
Mr.. Ebel is all right; he Is a good fell
low said the Mayor.
II haven't got any news for tho press
to-day" continued the Mayor. | said
before. I've got enough newspaper no.
toricty."
Mr.. +. G. Ebcl said yesterday that tho
Times report Cf the matter VAS IN eh-
act accord with hts recollection or II.
The whole thing. he said, was n great
surprise to him. a report OF the al
fair will be submitted 10 the Retrench-
ment Committee at It's meeting next tues
day night. and will doubtless be a resume
OF the events IN the Mayors office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
L. Keen ON III Plaque.

ROME. Jan. let IS officially announc-
ed that the Governments OF England.
France. Germany. Austria. Russia and
Turkey have agreed 10 hold an interna-
tional conference, TO cit In this city, for
the purpose of considering precautionary
measures against the spread into Europe
of the Bubonic plague raging In India.
PARIS. Jan. l6-The government he's
issued a decree forbidding the importa-
ton OF linen rags from the districts in
India I'm which the Bubonlc plague Is
prevalent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

1t is Known that the Virgin Mary, efter
the death of CHRIST. wen with 81. John,
the Disciple whom Jesus lONed TO
Lphesus. end there dWclt Tor tho remain
der OF her life. A house was bult lot
her. and she was supported. 10 Is btieN-
ed. by followers Cf her religion, VINO rev
cienccd her as the then living hedd OF
For Miltars after her death there were
Well-kcpt records of her dOings IN Ephc-
sus. Such literature as there was abound
cd with references TO her ana hcr ways
She was called the Good Lady and the
Divine" And that she devoted herself to
good deeds there was abundant plooI uh-
I'll her death.
IN A FIG GROVE.
In this literature there was, unfortu-
natcly. no record of her house. All men
ton of its location was destroyed by a
curious fatality of accident. one writer,
Dagllomene who acted as the posthu-
nous b~iOgraphcr OF the virgin, went 10
the trouble OF describing thc mouse "t-
curately. lie told each door ana WIN
dow and made "a word-plctutc OF the ora
tory where she prayed every hour IN the
At one place the manuscript OF Dag
lioment was torn on, and only loose
scraps of 10 remained for what must nave
been several hundred pages. When the
story g. again taken up % U.s. engaged ia
g. description of the garden of the Nirglni
in which grew figs ana olives. surrounded
hy "a TAN border or hedge of laurcls. The
torn of uluces would have located the
house. but. alasi they were gonei
inst Sentembcr. while reading his re-
llgious books with renewed fcrVor, look
Ing toward anelhcr anhlN5Isaiy OF tne
bith oi Nnilst oNI % ~ 49,.
- 1toDo', ,N. of fbr Nirrin moro
~ TI. .ofJ f4fner
resolved TO investigate. and. taking WIN
from Inc ruined citv of Ephcsus 10 hunt
down the location OF the mousse.
cd rnon a thicliv rccdod plateau. tho hin
nj tba riehtlrc,loe about cisht miles
,ni.~. ,I LII mi ia,l.f.l
4ium guy '"''- ~
i"iVuh" ~ l'' "na' .- i''l
ny '". wv" D"
""a 49,. ,...as ,.conf. "ffhn,on
li"i'' "H" t-'
tiey knew from teNtIAllon t9 t'n,idlloi
mat the rouse was tftI'Ht N NV. kept
II "a secret. IL u s"iN ihtf I,'It" lht 0
tahlishmcnt OF a. nilh, ana inc taxing
away or ih'Ai N''iHiiNa
To the So rnrisc OF the Lazarus Iathcr,,
- was found that tne pcollc ca ihc hlli
have the hrmcst hcief ln mo mousse %.
the Nlrein. lnd nave guarded lne secret
20 the extent o. cultiNdtint me tali tfc-s
81 luho it.t lile l"i'c h''"i"V hHo"h
ana OF historic interest,"
nt III. i""l7 i,ius L" ,u' nHl
'aN'd thr ''tr OF ,hr Nisth, n,-b.
VIZ alonI ihls i3la that Mary tiaN,ileu
20 tnfctus weekly on errdnds OF mercy,
ana thtie is the epreadius grove OF OAK
trees iIi'd lnc NQodN OF the NHtln' ne
& mere she o'Hy administered TO the
'NN''" N'
the house is q very hnc one. even IN Us
lnlN- Do was Known that 81. John punt
a nome Tot the Nlifln ana modeued lt
.lltl INC gymnasium ht Athens, one OF
,he N'yat pault NlnQlnks OF tht dty' out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
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GRIP


Every one has a kind word for
Seventy-seven, DR.. Humphreys
precious cure for Colds, La Grippe,
Influenza, Catarrh, Coughs, Sore
Throat.
Or. Humphreys Homeopathic Manual OF
Diseases az your Druggists or Mailed Free.
the vest pocket. Sold by druggists, or sent
on recei & of - cents. or five tor 81. Hum
preys' Med. Co., Cor. William and j ohm
Sts., New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
Il VIRGIN MARY'S HOUSE.
Lived After the CTuci6Ii0n Of Christ in
aRine Country Dwelling Near EpheSuS.
ROOM OF PRAYER STILL PRESERVED
Natives Have kept II u secret for Fear of
Establishment of n costly shrine.
Il Wa HuiIt for Her by II.
John the Apostle.
Copyright lSol. for Tho Tlmos)

The house in which the Virgin Mary
lived after Che death Of Christ has been
found. lts discovery was not unexpected.
for at intervals since its disappearance
SIX centuries ago 81 has been thought
that trace had been made TO Sc. The
housc is 300 ruins. bat there is cnJug of
80 lcu 90 show tho rooms occupied by the
Virgin. and 90 indicate what must have
boon thc daily homo routine.
The Roman Catholic University here 20
Washington has received news Of 10 from
tho Fathers OF thc order of Lazarus. 20
whom belongs the credit of finding 10.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
CLARKE COUNTY BURGLlRY.
Rev. Nr. Hines Assessing in "A Successful
ReyIvai-Iooking ifter the Trees.

RevIvai-Looking After the Trees.
BERRYNILLE. VA. Jan. 1~G-SpeciaL-
On Monday night the store Of Samuel l..
Pldgeon. at Vaudeville. Clarke county.
was broken into and thirty dollars in
money. besides merchandise. taken. The
thieves priced the store door open with
tools taken from a blacksmith shop near,
and then drove i'm the lock on the old
fashioned safe containing the money with
a punch and sledge-hammer. and helped
themselves to the contents.
This is the third time this winter that
this store has been entered by burglars,
and no clue has been obtained to the
thieves as yet.
Rev. Julian Broaddus. assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Hines. CT Richmond. has been holding
A~k x>A<ials meetln2S AT the Bap--
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
In Flour.

Best Flour in the World.--Silver
King Patent Family S5.25, or $50.
a sack.
Snowflake Patent Family Flour,
$500 a barrel, or sc. a sack.
Dunlop'S Patent, PilISbury's Best,
Gold Medal, Patent Family Flour,
$3.50 per barrel or Sc. a sack.
A Good Family Flour, SIP a
barrel, 25c. a sack.
Jap. Coftee-the best you ever
drank. Roasted, in l pound paper,
nc. or 3 pounds for SOC. Try it
and you will use no other.
pounds Virginia Buckwheat for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

That the future DIG clty Of New YORK
should be the owner and operator Of its
gas and electric lighting franchises. or
its street railroads and Of the ferries
between one borough and another was
the eist Of the arguments presented TO
the Greater New York Commission at
its meeting last week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

Every organized port on the Atlantic
coast was represented az a meeting or
the Executive Council OF the Atlantic
Coast .Seamen's Union. at Boston. last
Sunday, when the subject Of Congress
ional relief FOR American sailors was Wig
orouslv rpa@S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

New Figs, 4 lbs for 25c.
New Shelled Almonds, 2oc. h..
New French Candy, SC. a pound.
I-pound Prints Creamery Butter,
I5c. ID.
Fresh Soda Crackers and Ginger
Snaps, q. ID.
Oyster Crackers, SC. a pound, or
9 pounds for 25c.
Fresh Mixed Cakes, 7c. ID.
, bottles Brandy Peaches and
Cherries, 25c.
New Dates, &C. lb.
Cracker Dust, SC. a pound.
Good Hay, 6oc. per hundred.
Corn, 5Sc. per bushel.
Brownstufi. 65c. per hundred.
ShipStuli, 7oc. per hundred.
Corn Bran, sos. per Hundred.
4 lbs. Imported Macaroni for 2sc.
pound la Favoriia Baking Pow>
der, one spoon, box Ioc. Best on
the market.
Best New Crop n. O. Molasses,
4oc. gal.
Tea Dust roc. per pound. Good
as any tea you ever drank.
10 bars Octagon Shape Soap for
25c.
Large Fat Mackerel, I5c. dozen.
Jelly Wine, i3c. quart.
Imported SardlneS, with keys,
&c. can.
Buttermilk Soap, &c. box; 5 cake:
to a box.
New Hominy and Grits, &c. Id.
Flake Hominy. &C. Id.
Large ID Cakes Baking Chocolate,
, for 25c.
4 lbs New California PruneS for
25c.
Large London Layer Raisins, 3
lbs. for 25c.
Country Smoked Jowls, SC. ID.
Good Cooking Butter, Ioc. ID.
Large Lemons, TIC. doz.
Good n. O. MolaSSeS, 2oc. gal.
Green Apples, Baldwin, SI.4o Dbl.
or I5c. peck.
Large Irish Potatoes, Ioc. peck.
New Lake Fish, isc. doz.
eW Price List.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
In Lard and Bacon.

Naphey's Best Lard, 4 pound
for 25c.
Pure Lard, &c.
Best Leaf Lard, DC.
California Hams, &c. pound.
Best Ham, Ioc.
Salt Pork, &c.
Breast Bacon, &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

Mr.. Isaac Goddard. who has just I'M
dergonc a painful operation, is doing
as we'll as can be expected. and hopes
nrc entertained for his speedy recovery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

An Interesting Ipicurean. Phthi.ical.
Physcologic study.
Americans are accused by bilious for
cigr ers Of "a decided lack of originality
and supcr-provalcnce of dyspepsia. 10 IS
oven asserted by notable Partisan patho-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

The s~leeping-rocm OF tho Virgin was Sc
we're simplicity Itself. There was a long.
low bed. This still stands IN place. II
was a stone shelf on one side OF the room.
Opposite " there was a stone settle. and
at one end a rude table might ~ been
q place OF worship.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-09
Paid for His Joke.

A laughable but rather embarra sslns
case of mistaken identity occurred the
other day in q large department store.
A gentleman who is Il little too fond of
Joking entered the store for the purpose
of meeting his wife at a certain coun.
ter. Sure enough, there stood lady,
dressed. to his eye, at leust, just like
the woman he was after.
Her back was turned and no one was
cear her; so he quietly approached,
took her by the arm ami said in voice
Of simulated severity: "Wen, here you
are. spending my money as usual, ell!''
The face turned quickly towards him
was not his wife's; it was that of all
acri,l. angry, kcen-eycd woman of
about so years, who attracted the at
tention of everybody in that part of tina
store by saying. in 81 loud, shrill voice:
mo. ain't spending your money or
no other mans money, and I'LL"
II beg your pardon. madam" cried
the confused gentleman. II supposed
you We're my wife. and"
well. just amt your wife. nor no
other mans wife. thank fortune. to be
jawed at every time buy yard of
ribbon! 1 pity your Wife If you so
about shaking her like you did me. l..
was her, I'd"
The chagrincd joker waited to hear
no more, but made his way out OF tie
store, amid the tittcrs and sly.chuck.es
of those Who had witnessed his con.
fusion,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-09

penmansliip Won him immediate recogni-
ticn i'll tic War Department. His regi-
ment was ordered away. but he WAS held
to be too valuable 81 pcnlnan to spoil his
fingers handling 81 big gun. In 1872 he
was detailed to the White House. and
was placed on the official staff by p.esi-
dent Grant. and he has been there ever
since. Col. Prudcn's duties are mani.
fold. vcxlng and pclplcXing. but he is jolly
throus! il all. He puts into writing the
history Of every official transaction in the
White House. Ever.' nomination made
by the President. from IL cabinet minister
to the appointment of q cross roads post
master whose s;,lar! is ) cents Il year
and furnish ycur owm postotiice building
with the action of the Senate. is re-
corded Ivy him in handwriting that rivals
copper-l,i:ttc. Al! the communications be-
tween the executive mansion and the de-
partmcnts are entered in his books. he
makes the copies of all the Presidents
messages. and personally delivers them to
the President of the Senate and Speaker
of the House. The history of the ,locu-
mcnts which he has thus carried would
make interesting reading. if he would give
the inside facts away. But lie won't.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-09
Senator Voorhees,, Retore.


And there is story about Daniel w.
Voorhees,. formerly United States SEN
ntor from Indiana. He was famous
advocate IL. his day. and one of the
most striking personalities to be met
with in all the West. 1t is not saying
IN i'll thing of the Senator. who died
recently, to say that lie was slightly
given to bombast.
One day he was arguing case before
IN Ind...ra court and was dispieased
with ruling. He expressed himself
us astonisled that n man with so lim-
tied knowledge OF the law should
have ever succeeded so far in beguiling
his fel.ow-citizens as to secure their
commission to sit on bench for the
trial of causes.
'The court will fine you $40 for con-
tempt of court, Mr.. Voorhees," said
the jur.st.
Mr.. Voorhees, retort was quick and
crushing.
May it please the court. your honor
will have to name sum far in excess
of that if the court wishes to make a
fine at all commensurate With the de-
gree OF contempt l feel"
To he perfect story it should stop
right there. But in the cause of truth
it must be recorded that Mr.. Voorhees,
later apologi.ed, and the fine was re.
mittcl.-Chicago Times-ucrald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-09

Perhaps no tool in common use has q
more interesting history than the saw.
Saws Lave been discovered in Norway
and Denmark which belonged to the
bron2e age. The metal of which they.
were composed was cast into thin
shaft and serrated by breaking the
edge. Equally interesting discoveries
have been made in America. 1t has
been found that the saws made Of OBJ
sidian-a kind Of lava produced by vol.
canoes-were used during the stone age
in Mexico.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-09
Pcstic.rous Bufs,o Gna...

Join w. Rusk, of Bellport. n. c.,
writes to the New York Sun regarding
the buffalo gnat:
II think that, as native of North
Carolina would say, the entomologists
have not met up With the gnat III
question; possibly it is not distributed
over a large area of the ccIntry. l
met the gnats several years ago III
Arkansas. on the bottom lands Of the
st. Francis River, and think they We're
the greatest day pests ever saw. 1n
shape they resemble a buffalo some
what; hence the name. They do not
bite or sting their victims. Ttey have
disagreeablc habit of flying from the
ground and striking one in the face.
But the chief trouble is that they crawl
into the mouth. nostrils. and the ears
and deposit their eggs. which hatch in
Il very short time. The larvae eat away
the membranes. causing death to large
numbers of stock of all kinds, aud of
many game animals.
'The planters on the st. Franc:s set
old logs atire in the woods for snake to
protect stock. Which will eagerly rusl,
to the slnudge and stand in it 20 get
rid Of the pest.
ION one occasion was kin,l,ing a
fire to keep off gnats. when 81 large
buck deer came rushing to the smoke
and stood in it, not needing my pres
erce. In u few minutes a flock OF Will
turkeys and also four or five wild hogs
came for protection. 1t is not nn un-
common sight to see mule before the
plow, trudging along with Luoket
containing Il sinudge hanging from its
neck. The mule will keep its nose over
the smoke as much as possible The
gnat cannot stand smoLe.'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-09
coptain pentlel Ia scnior.

The very Oldest in point OF service. and
of years as well. is Capt. Thomas Pended.
who marks with Il star in his memory the
Sd day of November, 1864. when lie was
transferred from the metropolitan police
force, ur rather WAS detailed. for special
duty ut the White House. Those We're
troublous days in Washington. and the
tired, worried. harasse;. man who had
taken upon his broad shoulders the awful
burden of carrying IL government through
IL civil war was facing Il future that look
cd black, and his heart WAS heavy within
him. Captain Pcndcl was Il bricklayer by
trade. and served his apprenticeship until
lie was 81. He WAS born on what was
Analostan island, i'll 1894. and is nov a.,
years old. He does not look it. for his
abundant hair is coal black, and only Il lit
tie gray shows at the temples. His grnnd-
father was in the revolutionary war. his
father III the war of 1872, and he was him
self in the marine ser, ice of the Mexican
war. He does not know of creature
living to-day. outside of his immediate
family. who bears his name. He is mar
ried and las several charming daughters.
who played in youth with the White
House children.
Couidn't sparc rraox.
Next longest in point OF service Mt the
White House is Col Crook. He says
that title was not won i'll military service,
and carries no straps with it, but that it
came upon him gradually and he wears it
because lie can't seem to get rid of it, but
then nobody wants to have him give it up
for it fits admirably. Col. Crook came
to act as bodyguard for Mr.. Lincoln late
in Nov. mber, 1864. lie was soldier III
Maryland regiment when detailed to
the White House, and he found favor at
once in the eyes of Mr.. Lincoln, who
seemed to have singled him out ON many
occasions. Col. Crook was drafted late
in the war, and just little over month
before The death of MIR. Lincoln, he wrote
the following:
"Aiy man Crook has been drafted. 1
cannot spare him. L. M. G. please fix.
"a. LINCOLN.
March Q, 1861
Col. Crook did not have to be spared.
but The man he had served with such ten
der dcvt ton was taken. The man so val
liable to Mr.. Lincoln had been just as
much worth to all the other administra-
tions, and SO "Col. William Crook is,
borne upon the pay rolls of the White
House HOW, exactly as he was thirty-thrcc
years ago, only his duties have increased
and his responsibilities. He has filled
nearly every desk in the Office. and was
for time private secretary for President
Grant. He is now the l;sbursing clerk
and has served under nine Presidents.
two of them having been there two terms,
Grant and Cleveland.
Tie slight military looking gentleman
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-09
Education q Growth in sixty Year,

Books. sixty years ago. were few in
comparison with now," writes William
George Jordan. in IN article, "Wlat
Victoria Has Seem" in the Ladies'
Home Journal. "The public libraries
Of the United States. all put together,
had Only half a million volumes in 1887.
This is less than the Boston Public Ii
brary contains today. Three of our
American libraries have together more
books than We're in all the public Ii
braries of England, ireland. Scotland
and Wales when Victoria asccnded the
throne. Ignorance was general. Forty
per cent. of the men aud Go per cent. of
the women of Great Britain could not
write their own names when Victoria
became their Queen. The national c.l-
,.catiOn system was but three years old;
its money grants amounted to only
100000. Uncle Sam now spends S14O,-
O0O.00O a year for teachers and super
intendents of our public schools"