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Dates: during 1880-1889
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III. The government telegraph system has been successfully adopted by all civilized nations.- Popular Science Monthly, vol. 19, p. 400; No. Am. Rev., vol. 132, p. 379, and vol. 143, p. 35.
Best general references: G. G. Hubbard in North Am. Review, vol. 137, p. 521; Senator Cullom in Forum, vol. 4, p. 561.
Pardon me for reviving that threadbare subject of lights in the library. My only excuse is that of treating the question from a new point of view. It is, I believe, admitted beyond all doubt that the project of lighting the library by electricity is feasible. Two years ago, if...
2. Government undertakings (a) are not conducted economically.- Cong-Record, p. 9375. For instance, in river and harbor bills.- Lalor, Vol. II, p. 572. (b) Are not always well managed, as in the post office.- No. Am. Review, Dec., 1888, p. 704.
I am informed that the freshman foot-ball management has met all its expenses and has funds on hand to the amount of four hundred and fifty dollars. It is for the class to decide what shall be done with this surplus, and it would seem that to no other...