davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

The Macclenny Standard is now ed
tied 10y Tate Powell, formerly with
The Lake Butler Star. Mr. Powell is
young man Of ability and push, -,
and The Standard will doubtless -four
Ssh under his control
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

Since Tom Lawson has shown such
streuuosity as a ball and bear ia Wall
street be has been invited TO take hold
of che cotton market and make things
roar for a while.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

Our delightful Chauncy says he is as
good as reelected to the United States
Senate. As Platt and 0dell have both
consented TO this, it's quite trihing
matter as to what the New York Legis-
ture thinks.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

The Western Union Telegraph Co.
has been fined 100000 for the delay Of
a messenger boy in not delivering a
message. They could buy few autos
at that figure, and make big money by
so doing.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

Only domestic rates ol postage viii
be required boy the new treaty govern.
ing the rates 90 postage between this
country and Panama The royeru-
ment has made up its mind that Mine
lister Barrett shall be able 90 luy some
thlnE at homa prices.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12
Our CLUBBING LIST.

The Sun and the Thrice-a-Week
IN y World one year .".,.S 81 %
The Sun and the Atlanta (Ga.)
Weekly Constitution one year. l %
The Sun and the Atlanta (Ga.)
Semi Weekly Journal one year. ] bO
The Sun and the Semi-Weekly
Times Union one year.,r,,,. oO
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

81 firmly believe that the day Of the
strike Is over" says Il, V. Powdorly.
We believe so, too. Il passed the
twenty-four limit some years ago, and
has been a continuous performance
ever since.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

The man who goes about his work in
a cheerful manner lightens his duties
by so doing.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

There are 1890 students az Yale this
year. II Yale were woman's col
lege We might be justified In supposing
the number had been marked down
from 1000.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

The trusts have recently sent Attor-
ney-General Moody a copy Of their
New Years resolutions. Il takes but
very little evidence 20 satisfy the
attorney general OF their conversion.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

During che Lass SIX months the price
OF radium has fallen 90 100000 an
ounce We advise our friends not 10
deal ia ii until thc market becomes
more settled.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

II isn't work but a nerve rackng ef-
fort to escape work which is doing so
great injury to the most enlightened
nations.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

The increace In women who are do
ing mems work has been 40 per cent in
the last ten years.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

Never mind about year ago and
what you havn't done. Now is the ac-
cepted time to hustle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

Little sanio Domingo has been gives
GO understand ihat Uncle Sam VIII nos
heSitate 90 iaY him ncross DIE knee % .t
htcomes uecesmrg
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

Even worse than the idler is the
busybody. The ant is industrious, but
who wants his j0b2
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

Governor PennypaekeT Of Pennsyl.
vania has swnoped down on the press
again with another terrible yawp. Our
brotherly advice 60 the Governor is;
Don't monkey with che buzz-saw"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

The witty, wise and wicked para
graphs of The Congressional Record
will be under the same old manage
ment for the six years to come.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

The Dowager Empress OF China is
building for herself tomb which will
cost 100000
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

Those cotton bales which were re-
Gently burned ip ,bs South arc be-
lieyed 60 have been sabiecied more O.
smoke than Co Gre
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

Russia's population is said to be in
creasIng at the rate OF 10000 a year
This indicates that It is easy to raise
people anywhere.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

pr Chsdwick did nos appear Co
appreciate she tiudnesl az she police
onic.ais uba "mCt him' iutt az he
stepped 90 lhe tcah
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

EWWe will not accept stamps OF a
larger denomination than cents.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12
ADVERTISING RATES;

Local advertisements, Is cents line
for the first and 10 cents for each addi-
sional insertion. ~
Displayed advertisements for three,
ak and II months az special rates.
Prices furnished upon applications
Marriage and Death notices inserted
lree Obituaries, cents a line
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS:

The Twice-a-week sUN 81 a year six
months, zoe. single copies, Be.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12

few weeks which viii keep the con-
tractors busy
Gainesville is 90 the midst OF o
boom which is going 20 prove pr0diabie
and lasting and beneficial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

ana the tinle Of the revolution OF sun
NO. g be 1854 years, or as the distance ana
time Of Neptune, Is Let the sun q id Sanrth
be at figures 3 and 8, and let 81 tn r,so-
pie be ha ppy. Then letft hem both move
Ito figures "a and II I, sun No. would ~
first look y ike n large star, and L soon
lgrow larger. Astronomers would watch
the growing bod md inca sure Its ever n
5increa sing diameter IN IA few cars
people would notice that winters would
be rnilder and summers hotter. Time ad-
iyances; the sun and cart would increase
their speed then they double thcir34v ,..l
.locity. 81 z
Tho central sun rapidly wdcns: Their
n,ometers In New York, i ondon an q Paris
are read Will, mike II Asst rononlers cont
,pute the size OF the orbIt K and pnblislSto
the world tho exact time that their sun
ana earth viii reach lgures 2 and 4, viii,
the announcement that all lfc will !yanish
before. CONSERVATION and dismay, would
fan & on man. 8s The time o IL moving from
figure 8 to figure g would be eghty-tWo
years; but from figure 70 TO figure the
time would be much less than forty-ope
years, owing to the creascd speed. The
fact Is, all life would disappear long be
fore lie flying sun reached igure q for5a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

iiient funds. and the cruel suffering, grows
fanace Withgthe Bitter cold we arc I'M
tlthed 4 to ask With Nehemiah; II Why
should the work 1e use NJ .4 tls NJ i$
n X. Isl q quest icii that no Intelligent
Btlt'anii. 8abf, least az all Tho Cli'istintlt
frali AFFORD any longer TO overlook IT
is the most treiner,dous and inevitable
problem that faces us -days Y lis the
broad problem. which must be
solved somehow. I'd 1t Sis .auite tr,ie that
imam tloes5iot livcfhy bread alone but
lie cannot live without bread, and II he
As to reach out town those Il lighet
gverities @lch oshell but to him at this
sacred season, he must at any rite have.
tho ordinary wants and necessities OF
life satisfied before liz cal, az nlii n to
higher al attitudes ofittlloiight All #phlloso-,
ply starts from the food question, and no!
2phllosophy orareligion9 cnn d ford 10 over
look II IS None Of us who ilaro seen men
Tight lilso wild ibeast at the 3sdocls tes
for work can forget Tor Il moment how
gigantic is8the trouble. Scores Ut tlons-
lnnds Of men In London, willing to work,
WITH nothing 10 do. When You have
stated thftt case III yol, VI have stated the
imnstStrnsicl fact under heaven. VIZ I8
Tho day before yes terdas v reseryi list was
scha,ged 3at Aialdenl1ead for refusing to
perform his allotted task at the local
casual ward 1Io told tho magistrate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

that Ito lad stratnprd five hundred miles
In frhltless search for work. IL Flo had
refused 10 perform his task, in order that
$lie might be sent to PRISON. and his
I army papers showed that ho had borlia
d good character Lie vas ordered I y
3weels's imprisonment, ~ III 5yi Id n "a .
are u forces al work n society
to-day, sanctioned {by conventional econ.
Iomto ideas, which often make 1T eaaler.;to
dive by crime than hy virtue, and tho
Eslrlous mischief lis everywhere apparent
that We give men IN ideal Of honesty.
which tile facts of his life lrlesistlbly op-
pose, and that ii, tloing so We tempt him
Into ai,Sa;wful doppt and despair 49, al
Eyirtue.# ~ ia Ell y, N fSs "a Il
Not lone ago Jbln Burns Stat tled Eng
land by saying that llo wished stha t al
charities could cease FOR six months. for
then tho real state OF the countryswould
Sbe manifest, aild, however, terrible tho
8cotlsaq,icnces, we should SEQ with our
eyes what our economic conditions really
,geros At first - t seemed Ito mo that I.
$recoiled from tho thought Of the abyss
of misery which stch Id state OF things
would bring about, but tile more i have
thought his proposltlo tho more I boz
#lieve&it to- be sound IS Hitherto NO have
thrown the responsibility FOR tho solh-I
Atioi, Of our great problem upon private
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
DONDON7S STARVATION ARMY.

which rise as d flood tide md drown, Ell !
/ denvor. The great point ngninst Witch
we, and everybody who has til ie thing Mt
&heartsnheds to protest Is the Old Id lsses-
Sfaitn notion hat tlil.sscondit ton Or thitlgs
Sisslhevltatle. i lsnuts 4 We toVe q night
to expect tospohBble statesmen And lis !.
tol1lgcnt t1eilsto grai,ple 0l III the probloiiig
4ofillfo. Theirs ~ no idon 80 NJ helatical tls
the thought Il that owl ID VII ecessit II
5utlif present ecotoinit hiil indus tal gys-
TEN can give lis no better results then
THAT System must gp. VA do fiot belleYo
Sttnt& life lib Built upon q blunder, nor do
jI,sbellevo that thousands Of 8our fellow.
creatures are To be acrlfcod to a condl-;;
Stion ot things wii ioh iius proved Use Tn
failure IL Is 8'trt,o that ltopati schemes
and III. considered social expert metits ~ ~
Srot likely to- help ,is, but what we 81 "a
1870 getint tile roo viicll produce s the
mass Of tinisery whichsyvo SEQ aro!ind VS.
and then as a Ion adicall y to deal
with this disastrous crop. St @
h .rhe Enlistment Of ID Dor colonies eis
now considered by many to- be- a s feat
,panncea but n do not believe (nor do q
SUPPOSE tthatfth most thusiasti ~ Sup
portets viii bcllevo) that they VII event
tally solve tile probloin.l They Will be
useful as Il training ground for tho tli-t
efficient, but 1t Is obviously nfalra put
d man who Inns spent tho best part o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
By LADY HEN X x SOMERSE

Ills itine III out Of, to- q laid lt't
farm Gid expect lin To \ dcvelpt5i Eas IN
|Iagrculturaiist.s This method cat, only
ljritg a temporary rel efsEs b y in order
8tc iaal adaduotely With X TIC ftlttire, we
Iftiust meet the fact N,h ic,i stares US III
the face I'll. that We arc an igrioul tutal
nation a,il thht our ngrlctilt tire 8as been
sadlystieglect Il thereto we must Sspeet1a
lily begii 10 opcn techi,lon schools i FOR
thejgyouhg, where attlcult lral tidsstt+yyIs
may be learned, dufiDg the yen IT'S when
itE1otS OILY cail lie, mas tered Eyyit hSexcel-
lent results, but 1 Dan be ~ .fj VI to Il hei
.ohill'a freefnnds Healthy spl it.#S The diff
2fIoCity 81 II tie Whole uestloti III to my
mind, rests dust here. 81 4
3s5 Land $in 8Englnhd does not pay al Spses-
tent, but that Is becnus Of the 4 tonuio
1intler$ witch II Isl held Change tint, and
iIgbeliovcl conditions Will iinptoyeSat once
Syvc could then estab lsli now market Ger, q
tors, reduce The cost of transit md inn
provo TIC methods of distribution. ,rhoti-i
sands of acres Stliat now Ito nbsolutely fall
ilowi could be cultivated and millions OF
pounds worth of dairy produce opuld Do
E5arc,,lated5 inSour4l land. Which, tlis mo-
snentis supplied to DIS frnrn d brond, q 10
leave The land quest ion where 1t is to-
day and Ito assert tho lnovl tnblcncss 4 az
the present social need II an \ insult 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

are borrowed and {kcpt AN @intorinInn bio
time, sometimes stretching over years. In
Ia certain library known to mo there
arc vacant places on gn we'll beloved
Shelf, and those gaps were mad y moro
than seven years ago. when books were
loaned n tau an irresp onsible trl end, who
has had them 80 long that she no doubt
I now supppses them to be her owns co
Splel generously " pass books on to "a second
8und third borrower wi thout the Formally
or inqulring whether tho original owner
Is willing to let them thus bo sen b from
house to house. u Il sy ia
81 have known people to- be xtrct1,elyi
critical as TO tho charac ter OF the books
they borrow. Il "a most respectable laun-s
dress and charWoman was once mt work
III my home. and, seeing that 4 had N "a
numb err OF books, said wis tfully:g ioyvS
wish my husband nnigh hit have "a ome5of
these books to read q 8 ii hesis out u .l of
work u and 8 time hangs heavily q, his rs.
han n ! Inquired II what books she
thought he would prefer, ana was ass,i 81
cd that any, books would DO ~ graft lea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

cotnt,,oil sense, more, Blti Insult
to Gbl. III Il III 4!
5&s min oftcli surprisetl at tho strange fig-
8norAhce which pervh,lcs DIR rnllti II classesi$
WHO do not zee that t,eheath nil Tho mls-8
DRY and IL ion wi icii lis pbread ovors
london to-day there q Ia VI d greht liinor$
storm brewing. ,l'hoy Aechi8 mo to be-
much IN the posi- Ion Sof the lfortlrato
French Queen, who. when che heard tho
people ellfiof for bread. sal d n u liero
5lsisno bread why list s b vo them cake 7''
stt'liere itrn fortes| ut work @iiicli 4 ltliy2
sbrcak forth any tiny Into one of the most
terrible social etnpests hat Dur and has
Witnessed 5 The wild split of revol \ wi \
iat last protest. passionate human nature
Will dor,and ijustlro. and mitch as swo \
must slpatheSnnd hbhors the criminal form (
d rroiast' inay tnlsns
tho day must dawn when, unless bread
5isl given to the tltudc, they VIII $rlal h.
III 8byf force soul bc Wrl tho men
Swliogafc ylying " Their mlllions1 and I'm
lnginlng TINT they nre helping the people
would pause for q moment and ask Thorn
selves 4,liatl,er8thnt money Wotild not 10
bet erSspen Il by holping toErcconstruct the
social system, not from tic point of view
,of giving chnrity, but from the point OF i
view q fBnnabllng justice to be- dealt out
10 the multi tide. gE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

and wants everything now that lie pub
tlIshers offer, and devours a pa &c ft4nt a
glance, and never yet has had 50 many
books rs ho. would like. s3 si5 u. i
Mrs Allbrlghttis we'll aware OF this
tendency on the part OF * her, friend s
husband 3f Her husband Is so Il different.
AS for buying U a. book he would ms
soon mako a bid "A for the Statue Of
sLiberty#m New = orlt harbor, or for tho
Washington NOM ont, " or " ono tSof the
beautiful 3bulldings Of the et. Louis fair
.Io might possibly set one or these In
his back yard, but what on earth would
he do with III book I There Is little litera-3
trre3 In Mrs. llbrlght's home, except the
.notsam and jotsnin OF alfnnnncs and
school books. and the drlftwo cd OF hol--;;
daybpresclitsSSA Az Az X III IA ae IA
\ sshe cnvics her. neighbours many books.
She covets a loan, not, Of ono. but Of
several d tjS a. time, Butt alas 81 she has {
never learned to take proper care Q { 3.a,
borrowed book, and her pa sion for Dor
rowing makes herthes q! pair Ei 1T her
frands ~ ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

is In process Of turning may cover. d like
charity, Multitude 8of sins. Perhaps it
lis a sill to DO unwilling to lend ones
books. 1T IS certainly q sign Sof moral
Scowardice TO dislike rcfusingNtt to lend
them. III is 81 : Ssf If w SUI ii
n Mrs. AllbrlghtS,is a clever and agree
able womnn,&Who cllats charminsl vi and
Ediscursively on a variety Of topics glanc-5
ing from thcme to theme with birdlilse
5swiftness. @ Finally she q rises A. to take ,t
leave But she does not + 80 q Il once
She wnnders vaguely toward the side L
or the room where tho bookcases stand
and regards the shelves with A5in1urnE
eyes ~ 81 33 js5 81 Ss5 li$
new here, q I sce-tho same
old FL favorites,p she observes, and the
owner OF the volumes smiles, but makes
mo reply. sj# ~ fT Il 3S3
Then the lady still vaguely, n,eanderss
In d faint, dreamy way, as, Il holding
nm Invisible clue in her hand, Jsto tho
old mahogany table IN x the corner, ON
that table lie the books bought by the
5extravagant man OF the house, who
Misunderstanding q book he does not own
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
MRS. SANClSTER ON BOOK BORROWING HABIT
#By MARGARET III. 8SANGSTER.

Hon md that he liked best b good story.
Selecting two popular lilovclss sent them
home Will, her, and received thorn back
5tlie$next day with In polto note fronstlio
man rliimsalf. Il IT ran Ike thjs:i Dear
sAradnm,- never waste ltlric on such light
trash. 1isyou arc good enough to lend mo:
Books, r,l.asa send something ethnoiogicalS
for architectural or inteilectua or possi-.S
bly, HISTORICAL. In this case the borrow
sel,R WIS decidedly II I cliooscr. h III Il n
3SA friend who lives I'M aS co,in try placo
where there Is no library wi Trim reach ofS
the young people make II q point to- lend
his books very freely but $opliges each t,l1
borrower to nter VI III his or her own
hand In d largo book that lies on q table
close by the book case he 1nrne ~ { tho
book borrower and its date OF exit. Wien
III comes bnck i z Is again h q duty o. the
5ora returning tho book 70 " orter& the
date OF the return This tile preeaau- !
.tio,n has saved the good man tho loss Of
many volumes, md no hat tho grent &
satisfaction OF being q be neiactor 70 .ths
- - $500 ~ = AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

OF "Scotnnds mlnstrelV
bank
fluYinl valley
hills Eic Tho road from Meose sekrk
Many visiting the place prefer
road the various paths
for the pedestrian,
but the Of Scott itself is
Technical critics have stated The house des gil the rules Of
Is
would build
In
a4s8&t
small
the
afforded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

Mrs Allbrig tit gazes with disappolt1,t-
ed ana rcsertful expression gradually
stealing noross her face, Us q cloud
over a sunny landscape H 81 u 4, I, HI.
why, YOU haven a single new thing!
I've road every one OF these. sent six
OF your books Shone9by Susie this morn
ing. DID sle bring them ~ 33a "a
Yes,s"' says Virginia. Susie left them
on her way to school. Is there nothing
here that you'd like to road Mrs. SA ~ Il
bright ~ 81 II 4. q, Us 385t
Not ~ book, i've seen them MI, ~ she
repliesr deJectedly and gets herself ,Sout
or the room and the house, while ller
entertainers look at each other Il, penl-
itence. Bit the six books re turned by
Susie are sufficient excuse for the
grudging attitude toward suslc's mother.
One is stained :Wi TIL coffee, ono IS Greasy
TO the touchi55on has its back hopeless
w strained. s$ All are positively and de-
Icidedl W the worse 70 + wear. s5 n ot ono OF
them will Monsieur tho Booklover ever
hold In his hand again without eep
and angry alirnlur Of wrath, and o prohi-
A bition to hi yWomanklnd mot Ito let his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
By PROF. EDGAR i. LARXIN

change "a d only 100 degrees would t7ir'oS
out human j 81 Is
Y. IRON tic known n i'd laws Of graz
AID motion II Is possible tina our sun
could be drt Wn Ia TO mn orbit q ou nd ~
other as shown SO then world lnhn bit
ed by such creatures rs II we snre hard
to find. Chances arc few he Sad JUST
nent Of temperature.. sizes, masses aud
distances are SO close that q upllcates
must be rare. Y FIJI m, sSSi A
i wond eri humanity would stop Il ght-
Ing at once q fter n ii ron orners IA y lounced
that the time to die was vcry n ear. a.
total solar eclipse did I'LL fighters with
awe once and they ended a bal e.8 i, The
writer Is Just now pessln,tstic nd & be-1
llieves men would fight up to he Z last..f
They have thong ht Of fighting during
so many; cen turtles that d he habit is set.
AS sun No Increase cd Its awful heat.
hour BY hour, let the entire human race
fight ( they want to, and kill all until
only one solitary man Is left on earth.
Then let 9him commit suicide. stature
would not eyon lieariio II. Sun n o, s q
would istil 30 around No and the earth
keep on revolving as thopg Il N nothing had
ha p1ened SS553si NJ @ E:ll 4
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grounds out by his own hands #
Chiefly associated
the life q Sir Walter gathered y him. lt nteIo eMg sh
the premises Some the lneludag the dining are not
the the HeIe M % n9 x 9
charged With alegae gt this paid BY nbgarptn ana
stands chantrey,a bust made IN 1890
best likeness OF Scott In existence
the many portraits one 81 peculiar interest," pe,hs
drawing sEous poytrai Of Sect ana h fa%ly
TIE entrance hall has e. ancient
Scottish The - emelahed
clothes ~
Abbptsford gye the visitor more
could stimulates
In the famous authors Works,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

and beaut lfylrg OF Washingt on. II Should
be tho pride Of every Senator and Il cprc-.
5sentntive#to mako II the most Imposing,
the best governed. the most .hcnlt liful nnd
the most attractive city IN q The whole tl!,
world n, ia }S $ ~ * 9s ,,$
S$y wonderful strides have been mad IN
sthe pnst decade BY the introd uction 9 {
rapid transit facllt tiles. U public schOols.
suppression OF vice. HOUSING OF 8pOoy, en-
torment 81 the condition Of Its tizcns .$S5sa
Encouraging the deyel opine 2 e Of suDur-
ban towns9andS thereby relieving the con- {,
Il NOT among tho lea important features
tor the ~ lure lfare of the people g n q
the city. X saS q
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and degenerncS into Which 1t had fallen.
They secured the .passage of y shll Gre
Fating a territorial government fort =, ne
herd vas appointed Governor by General
Grant, then PRESIDENT ti5 VIII q
4 q a board Of public works was organ lzed,
who 5Drepared tle&t wonderful II schemes
Which have made washington the magnift-
-cent city It Is to- day. There Eare Y few
people Still living who witnessed the
heroic struggle{nf 6 Governor. Shephe,lu and
position which they encountered L IN the
execut pn8pfSthe gigantit plans, Il, q q, /, q!
THE first move$of cqializing. the grades
(, ,pon which part Of IL was built,#llfting
tile other part from the low, level . OF
5sWamps, establishing as near rs possible
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uniformity OF Esurface for the streets and
avenues, removing tho unsightly, tumbled.
down market places and other. dllaptdated
cost many a hard. Thought bat-
fofSprogress and renonstrance appealed to
A Congress, and both elected encouragement
lin that body. sii ll E55S s.SJs sg$
# But fortunately for posterity the pro-
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