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County Correspondence UOOQOXT Miss Verda Shew iB at home from Manchester for a few days. Mrs. Pred Brownwell, or Delhi, vis ited her aiater-in law, Mrs. .ludd, Tues day. Mrs. Elizabeth JJunlap and her daughter, Mrs. W. G. Cousins, of Earl ville, are visiting with S. J. Lyttle and and family. If what we hear is so, Mack Savage and family have decided to remain permanently in Coggon, as he has bought a house and lot in the south .*. part of town. A good decision, Mack. Will Khler's team broke Ioobo from a hitching post on Main street in the east part of town and rou west to Denburg & Lemon's jre where they ran over anott""1 iiorse hitched to a single rlr. ueionging to 1). F. French, where they were caught. Mr. French's h^rae was quite badly hurt, and both buggies were seriously damaged.— Monitor. BAND SPRINGS. Mr. Fred Berlin was up one evening of the fore part of last week looking for sport as usual. .1. B. MorrlBon was a Monticello goer last week. J. of P., O. 11. Kicker, of Monticello, was doing business in the eastern part of town last Wednesday. John Haller made a business trip to Monticello last Wednesday evening. The Uev. Frank Barnes intended giv ing a lecture last Saturday evening at the M. E. church. He lectured at Hopkinton Friday night Horatio Merrill left the train to shake hands with the familiar people of this town last week on Wednesday evening. He said he knew a few of the scholars who had met him before. He was on his way to New York. It is reported that William Zoller has rented the remainder of Robert Quirk's farm east of town. Some eighty acres I believe in that portion. Charles Brodt's injured hand is gat ing along finely. Spring work has began in earnest. Quite a number are plowing and 1 notice the budB appearing on my plum and apple trees. Mr. Arthur Stevenson who writes from Xiorimer states that he is nicely settled'in a beautiful plain country where the peaches bloom forever. Lyle Chadwell is seen hopping around town yet with the Imperial Ink Pow ders. He does not get tired of his job very easily I notice. John fieichart who has started a cookey stand in Worthington was in town the latter part of last week. I have been wondering what the modern newspaper would do without the usual and every day "Letter from Manila." One can hardly pick up a paper, up to date, without seeing on each page a column beaded, "A letter from Manila." Prayer meeting was last held at Mrs. Jennie Garlinghouse's home last Wed nesday evening. Say, the Leader got some extra cor respondence laBt week, did'nt it? I'll be dogged if it did'nt. What is the matter with the school houBe? Nothing, only its a rose among many thorns. GOLESBURG. Miss Amy Bush, of OBterdock, was a Colesburg visitor last week. Mr. Holmes, of Manchester, was in toWD last Wednesday. J. V. Bush was a Manchester visitor last week. While our Board of Health mani fested a commendable regard for the health of our community in restraining dogs, they overlooked another source of contamination, the mudpuddles along our sidewalks, the stench of which cries aloud to high Heaven. Geo. Chapman, in the employ of H. Goodhile of Manchester, spent two days in our city last week, selling cloaks, capes, skirts and suite.for old or young of either sex. E. C. Perkins, of Delhi, waB in town laBt week on professional buBinesB. H. W. Graves' well remembered face was seen in our town last W ednesday. Otto Haug purchased the T. J. Lock ridge residence property. O, the gall of some people! Perhaps you can appreciate the sentiment, so we will not particularize, but a paucity of gray matter is usually responsible for the offense. D. W. Smith was at Earlville last Wednesday for a load of Hour. Several loads of headings were sent to Greeley last week, the product of our stave factory. The indications now are that the maple syrup crop is a failure. L. T.Eaton, Superintendent of pub lie schools, was visiting the Bchools in our township last week.' A. W. Ilea is decorating hiB house in side with a fresh coat of paint. Thayer Bros, have started their meat wagon on the road, and it is a very neat and scientific affair built by the Water loo Refrigerating Co. The warm and windy days have dried the roads wonderfully. D. W. Smith took E. W. Knee to Earlville last Saturday. It might be well to call the to attention of owners of dogs, that, the require ment of the rule promulgated by the board of health is, all dogs shall be con fined on the premises of the owners of said dogs. Dogs.led around by strings or carried in armB does not comply with the law and others who obeyed the no tice for a time and then became l9x in their supervision and allowed their pets to run at large are in great danger of being called upon by the propee officers. A fine of twenty dollars per day would be quite burdensome to some who own dogs. We do not like to see our neighbors mulcted in heavy fineB, hence we write as we do. DYERSVILIiE AND VICINITY. Mrs. A. Limback and Mrs. Catherine Krapfl visited with George and Mary Link at Manchester last Wednesday. Mr. J. A. Moore, of the Britt Tribune, was in this city last Monday on his way to New Vienna to visit Mr. Arnold Boeckenstedt and family. Mrs. F. J. Beiger, of Manchester has been in the city the past week visiting at the home ol her father, Anton Miller, besides many other relatives and friends. Mrs. Beiger was formerly Miss Anna Miller. Miss Maggie Sherlock, of Manchester, was a gueBt at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald Sunday. She left in the evening for Plum Creek, Delaware county, where she will teach school in the McCaffrey district. Mrs. Johe Achen who has been vis iting her mother Mrs. Engler at Wor thington, the past week, returned to her home at North Worthington, last Wednesday. We are pleased to state that Mrs. Engler's health is much im proved. Wm. 11. Leuhtenberg held his an nual meeting last Saturday afternoon and evening. All hiB neighbors with their wives and children were present, and enjoyed the "happy annual," as it iB commonly called. Mr. Michael Puetz was toastmaster and good words of cheer flowed freely. May he live to see many more of such. Mr. and Mrs. George Ilildebrand, of Bremen township were Dyereville vis itors last Saturday. Mr. ilildebrand is one of the pioneer settlers of Bremen township. He arrived with his parents at New Vienna in 1845, and helped to build the famous old log church. He first owned the Tauke farm in Bremen township, a little southwest of New Vienna, and after selling the same he purchased the farm he now lives on, which is about two miles northwest of the Paul Steger farm. Mr. Hiidebrand was eight years old when he came to New Vienna.—Commercial, ...,, GREELEY. Faul Martindale with a friend from Olin, was the guest of his grandparents this week. Prof, ltosser's ever smiling face was dodging around among his friends here last week. We hate to be everlastingly at the city aldermen about the streets and alleys, they are in horrible condition, dirty and iilthy, and should be clearjaL up before the warm days beglar "Don't delay this for the hniKh (jfthe town de pends upon it Supe-iuceudent Eaton informed us on Msaday, that he would begin his an nual tour of the schools in the county, numbering 100 or more. This is a big undertaking but the Prof, will do his work in a most thorough msnner. Home Press. HOPKINTON. Mrs. 1. Saunders, who has been visit ing at the home of her son Bryce and family, at Delhi, has returned home. Mrs. Douglas Slauson, of Sand Spring, has beeh visiting at the home of her brother, Dr. L. F. Cummings and fami ly, for the past week. Mrs. Charles Colyer returned to her home in Manchester, last Friday. Mrs. Calkins accompanied her as far as Dela ware. Miss Lillie B. Joseph, '85, was unable to perform her school duties, so was compelled to secure a substitute|for the remainder of the-winterterm. She hopes to resume her work during the spring term. Henry Schnier, one of the prosperous farmers living between here and Wor thington purchased a line double-seated carriage of W. S. Johnson Monday labt. Geo. Hugh, of Spirit Lake, who has been spending the past few weekB with friendB and relatives in Union and Ha zel Green townships, returned to his home last Monday morning. The residents of North Hopkinton had quite a time fighting fire last Mon day afternoon. Some boys accidently or otherwise set fire to the dry grass in the vacant lot between .1. T. Williamson's residence and Charles Lepley's. The lire spread rapidly and only for the time ly discovery and immediate work was it extinguished. J. A. Dalrymple has in his possession a beautiful specimen of gray ea measuring six and one-half feet from tip to tip. He caught it in a wolf trap on Monday and says it is already be coming quite tame. The bird is about ten years old, and was caught upon his farm, being the second one captured there within a year.—Leader. EDGEWOOD. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Piatt were in Strawberry Point Monday. C. B. Madison was in Strawberry Point Monday. Steve King and Arthur McGarvey made a business trip to Strawberry Point Tuesday. Geo. Porter, of Oelwein, visited his aunt, Mrs. King, Wednesday. Mrs. Wilber Wandell returned to her home in Arlington Monday. Mrs. W. Kramer returned from her visit to Strawberry Point Monday even ing. Stella Michel, of Greeley, was in town Saturday evening and attended the play. Miss Alpha Millette has returned from Arlington. Mrs II. Florence has returned from Delhi. Mary Bobbins has returned from her extended viBit at Littleport. Dolph A. Huene, of Manchester, was in town Thursday. He has just return ed from Cuba, and is looking fine. Those from Strawberry Point that at tended the play Saturday evening, wore Mr. and Mrs. will Martin, K. C. Barnes, Charles Eaton, Jay Pollard, Allie Gay lord and Miss Stearns. Mrs. B, Phelps and Mr. N. Snow at tended their sister'Bfuneral at Delaware Friday. Her name was Mrs. Hunt. Dr. F. Howard made a profession^) call in town Friday. Mrs. Boyd is very sick. Miss Alice Peck is in Volga caring for her sister who is very sick. Mrs. Ellie Branch returned to her home in Elgin Thursday. Mrs. Wilber Madison, of Denver, Col, !b visiting relatives here. John Grassmeyer, of Strawberry Point, was in town Friday. Miss Mabel Gilchrist went home Fri day evening. Will Steele, of Strawberry Point, waB in town Friday. Thomas Ilogan, merchant tailor, of Strawberry Point, was in town Friday, David Nace, of Strawberry Point, was in town Saturday. Mrs. C. F. Hesner was in the Point Tuesday. EARLVILLE On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Ilolscher, of ColeBburg, met John Klaus and his family here, who accompanied them to their home for a Bhort visit, previous to their trip to California. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pilgrim, of Gree ley, stayed over night, at the home of Will Hunt, on Tuesday night. Hugo Mall, who has been attending Business College in Dubuque, has re turned to Earlville for a visit at his home. Mrs. II. G. Millen was the guest of friends in Manchester on Thursday. Mr. L. T. Eaton and Mies Alice spent Tuesday night at the home of L. G. Hersey. Mr. Burlet went to Manchester on Thursday, to remain until Saturday with his daughter, Mrs. Anders. Mrs. Joe Malven, of Dyersville, came Thursday morning, to visit with rela tives in town. Born to Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Klaus, on Tuesday morning, April 11, a boy. And on Tuesday afternoon to Rev. and Mrs. Blakely, a daughter. Congratulations are in order. Mr. and Mrs. Mat Bond have return ed to their home at Bising, Nebraska. They have resided near Earlville for nearly five years, caring for Mrs. Bond's aged father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Cruise, Sr. On Tuesday evening the Epworth League met in regular lauBineBS "session to elect ollicers. The new stall is as follows: President, Miss Verga Foot 1st Vice President, MisB Mattie Mur ley 2nd Vice President, Miss Maud Murley 3rd Vice President. Miss Iva Dunn 4th Vice President,' Mrs. Dr Bogeii Secretary, Miss Lulu Barre Tres /trer, Burt Millen Organist, Miss Carf Millen. M/. Henry Ilichardson, of Oneida, spent Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. 1. Millen. Miss Blanch liobinson, of Epworth Seminary, spent Sunday at her home near town. W. 1. has gone to Herman, Minne sota, on a business trip. Frank Carpenter has purchased the hotel building of Emii Schlect. Mrs ltowley will continue to occupy the building. Miss Edith McClung, of Epworth, is the guest of Miss Opal Vanfleet. Arthur Beeder spent Sunday at home. Miss Grace Matthews has resigned her position in the post office. Ida South will occupy her place. On Saturday evening, about twenty of the friends and neighbors of J. G. Cousins and wife spent the evening with them, it being their silver wed ding. The guests le fi behind them many pleasant memories of their esteem. A very enjoyable evening was spent. An infant child of Perry Clemens died on Friday after a severe illness,and was buried from the house at 2 o'clock on Sunday, Rev. Foote conducting the service. Marion Cloud, after undergoing an I operation, died at a hospital in Chi- 1 -t cago, Saturday afternoon. The re mains were brought home on Sunday night, accompanied by Mrs. Cloud ana sons Will, Burt and Phil, who were present in Chicago at Mr. Cloud's death. The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 p. m. at the Congregational church. STRAWBERRY POINT. Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Parker, Tuesday, April 11th, a boy. Dolph Huene came uf from Man chester, Sunday, and visited several days with his sister, Mrs. II. A. Har rington. Dr. J. P. Howard left foytJhicago, Wednesd-iy evening, wittrfitmer Davis who.goes Xorati operation for his lame liess. MrB. Moreland and son, Harvey Flen niken, have moved from Delmar to Olin, where the latter has opened a bank. The Market day held at this place, last Saturday, was largely aftcndel, many strangers from a distance being present. The day was a huge success "row every standpoint, save only the auction. The merchants all enjoyed a fine tradt, the day was pleasant, much property changed hands at private sale and the day was generally successful. The auction was not as good as might have been expected as the |idders iil not seem to take hold but slowly and the amount of material offered at auction was small. Mail-Press. LAKONT. Wm. Goldsmidt left Saturday fur Parley and returned Tuesday with -a wife. They will occupy the Bush houBe on Monroe Btreet. The M. B. A's. held a special meeting Tuesday evening, April 18. They are dulightul with their new ritual. Sever al new members are initiated at every meeting. C. T. Boss is now recording secretary. Mr. 11. Hilton sr. is confined to his house owing to erysipelas. Misses Mary Kleinsorge, Emma l'ip penhauer, Addie and Bessie Dunning, and Mertie Porter, of Strawberry Point, and Lena and Vena Scblug, of Aurora viBited the Bracher home last week. Mrs. A. T. Woodruff and sister, Miss Mabelle Franks departed for Dubuque Thursday afternoon for a few days stay. Mesdames James and Ben Taylor were called to Lima, Ohio last week to attend the funeral of a siBter. Joseph Franks sr. is improving his residence wonderfully on Pine street. Mrs. as. Dunsmoor and two child ren, of Strawberry Point visited the Boss. Brady, Dunsmoor and Sager families last week Tuesday and Wed nesday. Thos. Wesley who went to Kirksville, Missouri two weeks ago writes that he is recovering from the asthma. W. S. Hewitt and wife are now coz ily domiciled in their new home just north of Lamont. Wm. Trower was an-Independence caller Wednesday. Mrs. Nettie Sexton departed for her home in Stsckville,Neb., Tuesday after a six weeks visit with her^brothers, D. M. and .(ohn Brown. Miss Jennie Benedict took passage for Oneida Saturday to assist in the care of her brothers children who are qui,'« sick. The Epworth League held an ice cream bazar Saturday afternoon April 15. Mr. Lou Keenan and little son Manchester visited their Lamont friends last week. Mrs. L. Bracher is in Dubuque visit ing her son, John and family. Eighty little ones gathered in the La mont primary room Monday morning, April 10. Who iB brave enough to in sinuate that Lamont iB not increasing in population. MiBB Emma Strutman was called to her home near Strawberry Point Thurs day owing to the sei ious illness of her mother. I The Ephworth League now gives a twenty minute literary entertainment each Friday evening. Everybody in vited. I Bev. A Ostrich visited bis Waterloo and Dunkerton friends last week. I:\ E. Peet and family entertained Frank Dunsmoor and family last week Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Puffet returned from Independence Thursday p. m. Frank Sheldon and family spent Sun day April 9th, in Manchester. L. D. and Marie Lammon returned Friday morning from their weeks visit in Minnesota. G. E. Lammon transacted business in Fairbank Friday, regardless of the windEd rode 58 miles on his bicycle inside of hours Friday. Lamont had two fights Thursday, first the fire engine was called out to ex tinguished a fire in the J. J. Piele house —next a strong wind and Band Btorm no damages from either. Dr. A. S. Bliss and wife attended his brother's wedding at Center Point Wednesday April 12th. Mrs. Ludiey sr departed for her home Friday afternoon after a two weeks vii'it in Lamont nursing her two sons, Will and Arthur who have been tus sling with the measles. Will is well and Arthur is recovering. Miss Eva Johnson is at Allison Iowa visiting her children. Fred KleinBorge, the Dundee lumber man, visited hiB relatives here Friday night. Born to Chas. Weston and wife, Campton, April llth, their 9th child, weight 9 pounds. Dick White, of Stanley, iB here re lieving night operator Wm. Statbam while Statham is at Dundee relieving the day agent there who is entertaining the measles. Boss Porter and wife -enjoyed a visit from their grand daughter. Mertie Porter, of Strawberry Point laBt week. Mrs. Julia A. Densmore fell and sprained her arm Friday evening. John Penberthy is still quite ill. John Dillon played here April 15th Mrs. W. T. Moore offers her Lamont property for sale. Fred Field and wife attended a play it Strawberry Point Friday evening April 14. Boston, Cambridge, Harvard Universi ty at Cambrige, & The New Library Building, The monument erected to the mem ory of the lteverend John Harvard in this old grave yard (mentioned in my last paper preceding this) is a simple granite shaft set up in 1828, nearly 200 years after his death, by the graduates the University. Our next place of interest is Cam bridge with its 80,000 inhabitants, fam ous in the first place as the seat of the isreat university, the oldest college in America and one of the richest. She possesses property worth $12,000,000. Be fore going into detail about Harvard University, we will notice a few of the ld land marks of historical interest. The old elm under which Washington stood when he took command of the continental army on July 3rd. 1875, is still standing at the junction of Mason ind Garden streets: not far away is the Btately house where the Ueneral made his headquarters, in later years it was the home of Longfellow. Farther on is Klmwood. the birth place of .lames KuBsel Lowell. This historic old man aion iB set in trees and shrubbery, and dates from 1760. Cambridge is also not ed as being the first place in this coun try where a printing press was set up. Hut our chief objective point iB the Harvard University just now, although this beautiful city is worthy of more than passing comment, for it muBt be an ideal place in which to live from its physical appearance, to say nothing of the great advantages to be derived from so rare an atmosphere of culture and refinment. The college yard is enter ed by a gateway of granite, brick and sandstone. It waB erected in 1855, and on its panelB are carved the shields of the state, city and college. The yard contains 22 acres, nearly all the avail able space iB ocoupied by the building* neoeuwry to an institution of luofa mag nitude. Massachusetts Hail ie the most%ncieat structure about the yard: Harvard Hail dates from 1776 then there area dozen other halls all in the yard, but the university has encroached on other grounds with its vast grolip of halls, laboratories, museums, gymnas iums and professional schools, its bo tanical garden and observatory forming a small city by themselves. Many of the recently erected dormitories are line specimens of architecture. Thayer Hall contains sixty eight suites of rooms. Memorial Hall was the first ball we ent»'ed the stone steps leading up to the massive doors we notice are so worn by the tramp of many feet that they are actually dished in or scooped out. Arch itecturally this is the most imposing of the university buildings. It was erect ed by the Alumni in 1870- 77 as a mem orial to the Harvard men who died in the Civil War. The building iB of brick and sandstone, 310 feet long and 115 feet wide the central division is the Solemu Memorial transept, liuea with marble tablets, set in black walnut screens, wearing the names of the fallen eroes and the places and time of their death. T: huge gothic dining hall opens from the transept and is 80 feet gh to its timbered roof with galleries at cither end, and at the west end an immense stain il ylatB window with the arms of the Republic, the State and the University. The walls are adorned with One old portraits and busts by eminent artists. The Museum of ArtB in these clabsic grounds is white mar ble building open to visitors until o'clock, p. m. The first floor has rather startling collection of statuary The human form devine is here depict ed of heroic proportions, veritab giants and impress one with the thought of herculean strength and masterly power. A replica from Athens of the Venus de Medica is very attractive and from the bevy of caressing smiling Cupids whis pering in her ear, one should say she was very sweet indeed. The first book printed in xYmerica in 1640 iB carefully cept under a glass, it is a book of Psalms. And several old prints of Shakespeare's time in the ancient type and the exasperating old English letter ing is seen here. But time and space forbid a more lengthy account of this locality, so we take the street car back to the city of Boston again After refreshments, prepare for another stroll through the mazy streets of the "modern Athens". This time we are in quest of ancient landmarks and as we pass along Fremout street (one of the main thoroughfares) we come to a high carved gateway of iron with a fence also of iron, and in this en closure is the most interesting of the old burying grounds in Boston, It was estab lished in 1660. The old Granary burying grounds formerly was a part of the commons and received the n&meit bears on account of its proximity to the old town granary. The list of distinguish ed dead who rest here includes nine governors of the Colony State and three of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Paul Severe, the patriot. Peter Fanuil, donor of the market and hall that bears his name, six doctors of divinity, the first Mayor of Boston, and many others. It is said that upon the front of one of the tombs was once a marble slab with thisinscription,"No. 16. Tomb of Hancock", but nothing now marks the resting place of the first signer of the Declaration of Indepen dence and the first governor of Mass achusetts. under the constitution, another part of the yard is the grave Samuel Adams, the father of the Revo lution. The most conspicuous monu ment here is one erected in, 1827 which marks the graves of the parents of Benjamin Franklin. It contains this epitaph composed by their illustrious son in filial regard to their memory "They lived together in wedlock fifty years and without an estate or any gainful employment, by constant labor and honest industry, maintaf On our way to the new Public Li brary, we drop into Fremont Temple (Baptist), Dr. Lorimer's church. The audience room here is lofty with double galleries running round on three sides, the fine organ fills the entire end of the church, and iB very ornate with its gildings of white and gold. In the pulpit is a large brasB angel with spread ing wings, the private property of Dr. Lorimer, so.the guide informed ue. The baptistry is just back of the church, a square white brick like box and is so arranged that the hose can be turned on when needed for baptising. Proceeding we come to the public garden near where we take the Subway cars aB far as they will take us (the sub way 1b not completed yet), we transfer to the regular trolley street car and we are soon at the new Library on Dart month and Boylston streets. ThiB beautiful building has not been open but a few months and undoubtedly takes one of the leading placeB as one of the sights of Boston. The style of architecture is tae Italian renaissance, it is quadrangular in shape and sur rounds a court. Exclusive of the court, it contains an acre and a half of ground. Its walls are of Medford granite which haB a faint pink tinge, the roof is of brown spanish tiles. The arches of the main portal admit us to a vestibule with marble walls and inlaid pavement. The three great doorways open into the entrance ball, the main feature of which iB tbe arched ceiling of marble mosaics. The designs are of renaissance scrolls surrounding tablets upon which are wrought the names of prominent Amer icans who have at Bome time in hands on land and ocean bringing good and bad tidings, Plato sums up in an immortal phase, the eternal conflict be tween spiritualism, man is a plant of heavenly not of earthly growth. These decorations are the most inspiring and and beautiful paintingB I think it has ever been my good fortune to contem ilate. I spent one hour or more study ngHtheir import with the help of a irinted card, noting the order in which he successive panels went round the walls. Talk about a dream of beauty! It was more than a dream, it was a blessed reality and flooded the adoring bouI with the most rapturous emotions. The relic room abounds in cabinets devoted to exhibitions of engravings, Shop In Masonic Blk, over C. O. D. Grocery ned a large brought up grandchild- family comfortably and thirteen children and seven ren respectably. From thil instance, reader, be encouraged to diligence in thy calling and diBtruBt not Prudence. He was a pious and prudent man, she a diBcreet and virtuouB woman." This monument of the Franklin's is in the form of a pyramid (an Egyptian monu ment) and is almost black, suppose it has become this color by the ravages of time and the beating of the elements against it. It is decidedly the moBt unique and interesting obelisk in the yard. Only Bome way been identified with Boston. The list contains Phillips, Sumner, Mann, Gray, Agassiz, Stuart, Copley, Allston, Motley, Prescott, Bancroft, Webster, Choate, Eliot, Mather, Channing, Par ker, Longfellow, Hawthorne, Pierce, Adams, Emerson, Franklin and others. The floor of the ball is in white Breccia marble inlaid with brass. Opposite the entrance rises a monumental stair case, the stepB of Echaillon marble and the sides of richly colored Sienna mar ble in large sheets. At the wide land ing, guarding the stairs on either side are the couchant marble lionB by St. Uaudens. Thete were the gift or the 2nd and 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in memory of their comrades who fell in the Civil War. From the landing, the staircase branches into two stately flights that end upon a column ed gallery which at either end is contin ued into lobbies. That on the right end is the waiting room and the one on the left iB thrown open for relicB. Tbe gal lery alBO opens directly into Bates Hall, the great general reading room, which, stretches acrosB the whole front of tbe building. This noble room, 217 feet in length, 42 in breadth and 60 feet to tbe crown of its barrel vaulted ceiling, con taining a half a million books, speaks eloquently of the multitude of readers the library Berves. The decorations representing the Muses greeting tbe genius of enlightenment that line the gallery of the staircase hall, are set in panels, the foreground consists of the turfy summit of a cliff beyond which the eye perceives the open sea. The muses hail the spirit, the harbinger of light. Out of this composition, others have developed which answers to the four great expressions of the human mind, Poetry, Philosophy, History and 10 G. Science, these appear in three panels. Pastoral poetry (Virgil), Dramatic poet ry (AeBchylus), Epic poetry (Homer), crowned by tbe llliad and Oddessy, His tory, attended by a spirit calls up the past, Astronomy, Chaldean shepherds observe the stars and discourse the law of numbers, Physics represented by two fenaleOgum with bnaohoi in thair $&&• flanchester, la. bronzes, jewelry, coins and metal work. But the hands of Robert and Elizabeth I Browning, cast by Harriet Nar-ner, the sculptor, at Rome in 1853, interested us I more than any other specimen. 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It. Whitman or to Dr. J. W. Scott, at if. O. Smith's Drug Store. 15W4 WM. DONNELLY, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Proprietor ot tnc Ryan Drug Store. Dealer In Drags, Stationery, Etc. RYAN. IOWA feotf. mom merit. A very Complete line of wheels at prices. very low Bicycle Sundries and Supplies. Victor, Falcon and Featherstonel Farm for Sale. The Clark farm, consisting of 200 acres of cul tivated land and 20 acres of timber Is for sale. It is located about 6 miles south east of Manchester on the Delhi road. For particulars address or call on Branson & Carr. Manchester, Iowa, AtskHESNER Blacksmith Does a general line of blacksmith- HORSESHOEING and PLOW WORK. All work done in first-class order and guaranteed. Prices reason able SHOP, WEST SIDE OF RIVER Nttr ue bridge. Uneeda Biscuit Washed down with a glass of good milk, can't be beat. Biscuit represent the highest degree of modern baking. 8old everywhere in 5 cent air tight, moisture proof packages. Always fresh. Buggies We will lor the next fifteen days sell you a good leather quarter top buggy lor $37-75. Cash! Buggy and top guaranteed. This no cheap job, but one that usually sells from $50.00 to $60.00. REMEMBER, for 15 Days Only Come quick befpre they are all gone. -. YOUNG & DOTY ATY line of implements AVAand vehicles is complete and the best to be found any where. My prices are rea I solicit your pat sonable. ronage. F. N. BEACOM, Manchester, Iowa To open the Season Modern Farm A Full Line to it Select From at My Stand Near the Post Office. I MILLER & HOYT, MILLER & HOYT. watihM