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JUDGE GooDwGNs GRAFTON.

The chair then introduced Judge G, c.
GOoG'Nln. the orator of the evening, who
said In part. "rhis work began "a
years ago, when II public spirited ladies
combined and started the nucleus OF a
library and established public reading
ROOM They called their organization
The Ladies' Literary society Those
~ names should be embossed on tab
let and hung upon these walls All
or nearly all. of them have passed TO
the clearer light, but the present gener-
alton should honor Itself by remember
ing them.
when overbornc by hard times, they
were forced TO close their reading room
and store their books. Then the Mason.
ic orders OF this city and state took
up the work. Their first library con-
sisted Of $50 worth OF books, and Oguc-
pied two little shelves I'm % l5-toJt
square room But they progressed, OBJ
taincd more books nd opened q public
reading room a few OF the men who
ala the work-Mr Diehl, Judge Bennett,
MIR, John Scott and others-a stlll
here
Mr. Dlehl informs me that among
the first subscribers TO their fund Werl
Wif1rd Woodruff ana George G. Can
non. They also obtained the books OK
the Literary society, and for 20 years
their reading room was q source of
pleasure and instruction 60 thousands
OF people. The names of those devoted
men who began The work and carried
IL ON 50 long should be inscribed here
Then came another change, The
Pioneer Library association was in
corporated and a new home for the H.
d
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HABITS or MIR. PACKARD.

II must have been I'm those days that
some of the habits of John g. Pack
ard were formed
IL was a remnant Of one OF those old
ways Of his stlll clnging to his soul,
that Kept him from being here tonight.
lie wanted the people OF this city to
have this magnificent structure. and,
IL being only matter of putting up a
good many thousands Of dollars, that
was easy for him,
But TO come here and hear me strug-
gle to give him good name and TO
receive the warm fluctuations and
thanks Of all these people, that was
too much for him, so he skulked and
shulted his duty
lie mas been doing such things all his
life, He has had a few friends, and
those he has drawn TO himself as with
hooks OF steel but at the same time
me has walked the earth mostly alone.
He never asked any favors he never
Wauted anything that he did not
achieve for himself he never broke
% promise, but walked u straight path
believing I'm the omnipotence Of earnest
work and resting content I'm the con-
seriousness of his own self-respect anu
the integrity Of his purposes.
AS 20 his methods. when he left
M4rysyilIc, ne went 10 Mississippi or
Louisiana and bought some cotton or
sugar plantations and went 10 work.
Soon after the cholera broke out IN the
south IN yirulent form When he heard
Of 1t he went TO consult q great physi-
ciou In New Orleans, got from him a
full description or cholera symptoms I'm
an the stages and the most approved
remedies for It's treatment
Then he bought a chest Of those
remedies and returned home. few
days later he was informed that q fcld
hand ON "a near plantation to his had
been stricken. he filed a case with
medicines and rode away to find the
man, and so pursued the work until
nv was himself brought down with the
disease and so fierce was the attack
that he soon sank ia collapse and lay
inscusible for 10 hours.
When he came 20 he asked his over
seer what had pulled him through.
Don't think you are the only doctor
about here" was the reply. Il gave
YOU your own remedies, only | doubled
the doses.
When others fed before the disease,
he remained and fought A. lie did not
think about the danger but only Of
what was duty, and his tenacious soul
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DrgIdsery
And Worry Sap Wom-
ans Nervous
Vitality.

There Is nothing more nerve wrcckng
than household dUtio5 and the Gaze Of
children. The druGgcry worry and pct
~ annoyance Of tho day and broken
rest at night soon oxhaustB her vitality
and she becomes nervous, irritable and
restless. n allowed TO continue. II ends
in Sick, Nervous Headaches, Stomach,
Liver and kidney troubles and those
terrible Periodical Bearing down pains.
which come from nervous exhaustion,
Dr. M.lcg Restorative Ncryln1 IS
neyer-failIng remedy for such cases, II
builds up ard soothes tho noryos, and
brings the sweet, restful sleep, so much
needed
No other medicine Is so pleasant or
30 curative IN every case u female
weakness, nervousness or general worm
out condition.
Try 1t ot our risk.
Cost refunded Il FIRST bottle fails to
beno0t you.
Il had been sick several years with
Indigestion and nervous prOstrdtion
which kept mo almost constantly under
treated by four doctors, | received only
temporary rcllcf I was very weak ana
helpless, ana unable 20 attend TO nly
household duties. After reading about
ilF, allies Novlne, 1 concluded to Blye
II q trial. Tho nrst few doses brought
Tor food Continuing the treatment I
rlpdly. improved. and now | am wen
ana able 10 do an my work.
MIS-, NJ. j, OLD3, Charleston, Mich.
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He knows what free schools have
done; he knows tina. many a young
man and woman would have done bet
ter in school and entered upon their
HES work with more courage could
they, while studying have supplement-
ed those studies with such references as
grea. library supplies.
He knows that every young man who
is lurei away from the haunts OF dis
sipaton to devote HIS time to visit
with the great masters who have left
their words 10 the world, by the act
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KEYS TURNED OVER.

Mayor Morris then handed over the
keys of the building to Chairman spen-
Ger, who IN receiving them stated that
that were ?5,479 books In the library.
which would be increased by $500 vol
ume annually There were li,SS3, with
jS4 visitors daily and an annual reve-
nue. Of $9,5Oo The speaker thanked
Edward W. Packard and Architect Hale
for many courtesIes extended during
the construction of the handsome edi.
flee
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POINTS OUT THE LESSON.

In itself, II teaches q lesson. The ai-
chemists OF old wore out their lives In
trying 20 catch the secret Of changing
the baser metals into gold, but our
magician has wrought a higher mir
acle The lead. the silver and the gold
OF Tintic have been transmitted, and
they shine out In this structure in some
thing which gives 10 the gold immor-
talltv for by Itself. gold Is druss. the
possession of II ynueless. unless he
who holds II can change IT into some
form through which the hearts of men
can be made less heavy, and make more
exalted mems souls
Natures clements produced IN the
deep laboratory OF the hills those things
which men call metals. 4 wo, Ser eli
mos. as silent as are the forces that
allure employs 10 work her miracles ey-
plored the depths, brought their treas
ures forth, ana then proceeded 10 work
his miracles, one Of them I'm It's beauty
shines out In the form Of this structure
Still, as'the human body IL but a tab
ernacle for the soul. for that some
thing within Us which is intangible but
immortal so this structure stands to be
but place whore the best thoughts
Of all the ages can be gathered. for
men TO study 20 ponder over and 10
absorb, and which, receiving, other
souls are exalted and the wisdom Of
the world Increased.
NOT UNLIKE \ BAPTISM,
Under the abraslons Of the years
this structure viii by and by crumblo.
but the thoughts that are born and
take wing ana soar away from here viii
never talter In their flight.
The dedication OF this structure Is
not unlike a baptism Of q child The
sprinklIng Of @ baby Is not much: the
conservation ~ a soul 20 good VIII
ou-last tile stars
And this Is ana ia 60 be a place for
soul and mind culture so long as 70
stands. AS We meet % accept and dedi.
cate 10 the thought OF the splcndor OF
the gift is full upou as, and our graft.
tude Is all enlisted
We know the glyer wants no fulsomc
praise, il would be discasteful for him
TO read IT, n We could speak 1t, hut he
should know that we are grateful 10
him, that we honor him, and that In
our hearts, as We salute him. we are
hoping and praying that ne may stln
be very long spared 20 this world that
the afternoon of his life may be in
warmth and calm, that finally, when
the hushed evening fades into the sof.
night OF the great beyond. that night
may be ttlled with stars.
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course.
DABBLED IN MINING.
He invested most Of his money In
Eureka Eill. lie did not know much
about mining, but the showing looked
good He woke one morning 60 learn
that the ore body was Well-nigh eX-
hausted Then he went to work with
a double purpose to learn mining and to
find more ore bodies. He accomplish
ed both. and never rested from that
work for more than a quarter of cen-
fury
lie always seemed to try TO make
men believe he was less good than
he Is, but he never closed his ears to
worthy cause,
They built beautiful schoolhouse IN
Tintic First they went about ana
raised some money Mr.. Packard con-
tributIng generously, then they called
for plans and specifications or tho
plans received two seemed most desir-
able. one would cost several thousand
dollars more than the other
Tho plans were carried to Mr.. Pack
ard lie looked them over and, tapping
with his pencil the more expensive one,
said II would build this one" But
said one OF the committee. I'VE have
not the money for that, and do not
want to run In debt No. answered.
Mr. Packard. that would be bad, but
stil my adyl,e Is. butd the better
house. YOU do not want anything
shabby FOR the children"
The more costly house was built bur
there was no debt made In doug 50.
tie has built beautiful library for his
old home town Of MarysTillc.
CIAHITABLY INCLINED.
His lite has been punctuated with
charities that Ne world knows noth-
ing of
From what [ know OF Mr., Packard,
nc cares nothing for the worlds APP
pIuuae. hut his thought when he plan
ned 10 build this library was that by
buildmg II lac could do some good 10
his fellowmeus the thought that he
could make hat possible is what
prompted his work, ana the satisfac-
ton that the act gives him is what
he ,uNcts
When lee awakens in the morning,
when he lice down 20 sleep at night
the whisper OF his own soul that the
work IS good, that 70 is acceptable here,
and will stand to his credit in The csu-
nation of men and he posted to MS
credit In the great ledger Of eternity,
Is what brings him peace.
1t was natural for him 20 keep away
from here tonight. lie knew he would
be praised aul thanked, and be could
not face that kind Of ceremony, be-
cause il was not Of mems thanks or
praise that he though, when he ordered
this structure Oui,t.
He was m'rely Keeping faith with
himself lie is a thorough American,
proud of his country and her history
No man better than he understands
and appreciates the genius Of American
Institutions, the glory that has come
because the fathers planned 80 open
every opportunity to all the children of
this land, 10 place no letters on their
honest efforts, to put no limitations up
on the honors they might aspire to, 20
make sure that all their efforts should
be rewarded,
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The Washington times., 1905-06-18
Astor Again in ROYAL Favor

ting some enjoyment out OF his vase
wealth For some weeks past :aplaol-
sterers and house decorators have been
busy putting C1iyeden. lis magnificent
residence on the Thames. In condition
for entertaining on a large scale. The
reception. dining and ball rooms have
undergone a complete process of reno
Walton, Mrs Spender-Clay will be there
a good deal during the season. and win
play the hostess 20 a large circle Of
friends There win be frequent week.
end excursions to Heyer Castle, the his
torfc building In Kent, which Mr. Astor
has been at great pains to restore to st
original condition
On the grounds he has erected the big
gest bungalow In the country expressly
for the accommodation of his guests,
the castle itself not being adapted TO en-
pertaining In modern style. The struc-
ture was run up in record time. the
take-it-eaSy British workman being
stimulated to unusual exertions by a
considerable advance over the market
rate of pay.
The Washington times., 1905-06-18

as much as could understand of their
talk heard enough to tell me that my
eornrade, the very man who had ar
ranged the way that I was to take, had
betrayed me by means of a native SER
want into the hands of the enemy.
Wen, there's no need for me to dwell
on that part of 1t. You know now what
James Barclay was capable of. Blur
Tee was relieved by Neill next day. but
the rebels took me away with them in
their retreat. and it was many a long
year before ever I saw a white face
again. l was tortured and tried to get
away, and was captured and tortured
again. You can see for yourselves the
state in which 1 was left Some OF them
that fed into Nepaul took me with them
and then afterward I was up past
Darjeeiing. The hill folk up there muir
dered the rebels who had me. and I be-
came their slave for a time until 1 es-
capped; but instead of going south I had
TO go north, until 1 found myself among
the Afghans. There I wandered about
for many a year. and at last came back
10 the Pun1aub. where l lived mostly
among the natives and picked up a Iiy-
ing by the conjuring tricks that I mad
learned What use was 1t for me a
wretched cripple, to go. back to Eng
land or to make myself known. tn NV
old comrades? Even my wish for re-
venge would not make me do that
had rather that Nancy and my old pals
should think OF Harry Wood as having
died with a straight back, than see him
living and crawling with a. stick like a
chimpanzee. They never doubted that I
The Washington times., 1905-06-18

the mutiny broke out, and all hell was
loose in the country.
We were shut up in Bhurtee, the reg
iment OF us with half a battery Of ar
tillery, company of Silks. and a lot
OF civilians and women-foIk There
were 10000 rebels round US, and they
We're as keen as a set of terriers round
a rat cage About the second week of
it OUT water gave out, and it was a
question whether we could communi-
was moving up country It was our
only chance, for we could not hope to
fight our way out with all the women
and children, so 1 volunteered to go out
and to warn General NeilI Of our dan
ger My offer was accepted, and talked
1t over with Sergeant Barclay, who was
supposed to know the ground better
than any other man, and who drew up
a route by which / might get through
the rebel lines At 10 o'clock the same
night L started off unon my journey.
There Were a thousand lives to save.
but it was Of only one that 1 was
thinking wi:en I dropped over the wall
that night
My way ran down a dried-up water
course, which we hoped would screen
me from the enemy's sentries; but as I
crept round the corner of It I walked
right into six of them. who were crouch
ing down in the dark waiting ror me. In
an instant L was stunned with a blow
and bound hand and foot. But the real
blow was to my heart and not to my
head. for as 1 came to and listened to
The Washington times., 1905-06-18
A Rheumatism Charm.

The Wiltshire iaborer wears the fore
legs of a mole. and one of its hind legs
in bag tied round his neck to secure
him against rheumatism In Northamp-
tonshire it is believed that a toad killed
and hung in a bag round the neck of a.
fever patient will afford him speedy re-
lief
To crawl under a bramble which has
formed a second root is said by the
peasantry OF Essex to cure rheuma-
tism. boils. and other complaints
The arch must be complete.
In Aberdeenshira when man is
seized with epilepsy the neighbors
burn his clothes on the spot where he
fell, believing that the sufferer viii
thereby be made we'll. Another cure is
70 bury cockerel at the same spot.
cake made of the heart OF white
hound baked with meal is recommend
ed IN many of the southern shires as
n certain remedy against commissions.
In Staffordshire hanging an empty
bottle up the chimney is thought q
useful thing in cases Of kidney trou-
BILE.
The Washington times., 1905-06-18

Here is the letter. Rene nber, it is
the writing of an ignorant man you are
about to read. The penmanship shows
you that. But TO me it is ore of the
most dramatic and powerful descrip-
tons Of hanging 1 have ever read.
He describes what he heard-this is
what he says:
About one hour before the execution of
Mr. to take place he expressed
desire to bid me geod-by. So went down
to his cell. which was number four next
to where now. Mr. was seated
on the end OF his couch near the door. There
are times when words can do no good or a.
least when 1t is hard to find ones that would
be consoifng. This was such a time He
took hold of my hand with both OF his. He
was too full foc words. but / believe he had
better control over his faculties than 1 Lad
he commenced to talk. I can only remem-
Der that he said that he had made his peace
with God 1 cannot remember anything else
that was said know that CROPPED my way
back to my cell. which was then on the sec
ond floor. and threw myself on my couch
and burst into tears. After a few minutes
could hear the beginning OF that fatal
march to the scaffold could hear the sing
ing, I am going home to die no more then
The Washington times., 1905-06-18

10 cure colo, in Cornwall, the ma
tlVes will advise you in all seriousness
TO stand on your head for quarter OF
an hour. The curious remedy, by the
way, was the ordinary treatment tsp-
pied formerly to people suffering from
poison, the belief being that the dele
ferrous substance would run out by
the eyes.
A curious Irish cure for sore throat
is to apply salt herring to the feet. In
part Of Hampshire the snuff of a tai
low candle is given upon sugared
bread and butter to argue patients to
eat.
Leaning against a pair of elbows is
esteemed in West Essex fine thing
for rheumatism. Water in which
flint arrow heads have been boiled is
SAID in Cornwall to cure all manner
Of diseases.
In Cambridgeshire it is believed that
the right eye OF a hedgehog fried in oil
will yield liquor which is an infalii-
BILE cure for warts. But it is essential
that ii be right eye.
Dried earwigs, pounded in wheaton
meal and mingled with honey, are the
favorite Lincolnshire remedy for
many complaints. including headache.
vertigo. and falling sickness.
The Durham miners believe that an
cells skin garter, worn around the
naked leg. is a sure preventive against
cramp.
A favorite remedy for collie in the
Black Country is pigs liver, dried,
sreR au s4 R9mab The ana inside pS os Ya
mace 1t is probably as ineficacious as
1t is nasty
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az least the satisfaction of knowing that
for thirty years Of his life his conscience
bitterly reproached him for this wicked
deed All. there goes Major Murphy on
the other side of the street Good-by,
Wood l want to learn If anything has
happened since yesterday
We were in time TO overtake the ma
Jor before he reached the corner.
All, Holiness he said; II suppose you
have heard that all this fuss has come
70 nothins?''
What then?''
''The inquest is just over. The medical
evidence showed conclusiveIy that death
was due to apoplexy You see 1t was
quite a simple case after ALL
.-Oh. remarkably superficial" said
Holmes. smiling. Come. Watson,
don't think we shall be wanted in Alder
shot any more"
walked down to the station '.If the
other was Henry, what was this talk
about David ?"
That one word, my dear Watson.
should have told me the whole story
had l been the ideal reasoner which you
are so fond of depicting It was evil
IDENTIFY term of reproach."
..Of reproach?''
Yes; David strayed a little OCCASION
ally. you know. and on one occasion in
the same direction as Sergt. James
Barclay You remember the small at
fair of Uriah and Bathsheba? Nv
biblical knowledge is a trifie rusty,
fear. but you will find the story in the
first or second of Samuel
The Washington times., 1905-06-18

thinking of it. The warden came in AZ
last and read the death warrant. He
was followed by two attendants with =
strap TO bind his arms Before 1eavine
his cell he turned to me
L never thought much about what
men preach ne said, but know thia:
that 1t Is terrible thing to die as I do.
And yet, terrible as It is, 1 know thar
l am but expiating my crime. It is this
feeling that has come 10 be nv religion
and so I eEi conteat-'
The cap was put on him. ard tha
march began I was with him on .hs
scshold. saw him sink and heard tho
sickening thud
Then I knew that no man could a.e
with such calm bravery but one who haA
been face . face with God
'.Thous he confessed to no creed ~.
the day of his death. believe he undes.
stood somehow what we attempt n
preach even more than some of fho.a
that cry out TO their Maker. when IN
their hearts they have neither undse.
standing nor repentance"
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London. June f6.
T HERE is no doubt that William
Waldorf Astor has been largely
restored to royal favor. It had
been understood in court circles
that such wes the case, and this belief
was confirmed by the millionaire's in
c1usion among those invited to the
Kensington Palace ball IN honor Of the
coming out OF Princess Victoria Eugene
Of Battenberg. one Of the Kings nieces
What lent peculiar significance to the
distinction thus conferred upon him was
the fact chat among the e0o-odd guests
there were less than dozen other COM
moners present, and 1t was through
their titled wives that most of them got
In
Everybody in America. of course, has
heard how Mr.. Aston. few years ago.
publicly snuhi,ed Sir Berkely-Milne and
was in turn snubbeo by royalty and
compelled TO rubbish an apology te the
knight in his own paper He was kept
sitting on the stool OF repentance for
some time after that. But the Kings
good nature Is proverbial, and even the
most exalted foit find it difficult to
cherish lasting grudge against the
man of many millions. q
The Washington times., 1905-06-18

was dead, and I meant that they never
should. heard that Barclay had mar
ried Nancy. and that he was rising rap
idly in the regiment, bat even that did
not make me speak.
But when one gets old one has a
longing for home. For years I've been
dreaming OF the bright green fields and
the hedges of England. At last I de-
ternined to see them before 1 died. L
saved enough to bring me across. and
then came here where the soldiers are
for know their ways and how to arnuse
them and SO earn enough to keep me.
Your narrative is most Interesting.
said Sherlock Holmes. 81 have already
heard of your meeting with Mrs. Bar
clay. and your mutual recognition. You
then, as 1 understand. followed her
home and saw through the window an
alteration between her husband and
her, IN which she doubtless cast his con-
duct to you IN his teeth. Your own
feelings overcame you, and you ran
across the lawn and broke in upon
them"
II did, sir. and at the sight of me he
looked as have never seen a man look
before. and over he went with his head
on the fender. But he was dead before
he fell. 1 read death on his face as plain
as ] can read that text over the fire
The bare sight of me was like a bullet
through his guilty heart"
And then?"
Then Nancy tainted, and 1 caught