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the New Jersey Central Railroad, and $1,700,000 

 worth for the Central Pacific K-ailroad. 



The City Library was built at a cost of $100,000, 

 and contains 80,000 books. Adjoining the library is 

 the beautiful new art building, containing a rare and 

 costly collection of curiosities. 



The City Hall is a building in the Romanesque style. 

 It contains a public hall with a seating capacity of 

 2,700. 



The Court House is an imposing structure, is built 

 of granite, and cost $200,000. 



The city has many a lovely spot in which to 

 recreate. Imagine four hundred acres, woodland al- 

 ternating with highly cultivated lawns, and stretches 

 of blooming plants. Imagine in the midst of this a 

 deep ravine, with a brawling little brook through it. 

 Imagine five lakelets covered by Egyptian lotus, and 

 the different varieties of water-lilies. Through all 

 this loveliness, think of seven miles of charming 

 drives, winding in and out like a ribbon, and you 

 have in your mind a picture of Springfield's enchant- 

 ing Forest Park. 



Jiftl] Elau. 



Russell ffouse, 



Russell, Massachusetts, 



May Thirteenth. 



My wife and daughter were not easily reconciled 

 to my leavetaking of Springfield, but yielding to the 

 inevitable, adieus were quickly said, Paul was mounted 

 and I rode slowly away from the Bates House, turn- 

 ing occasionally in the saddle until entirely out of 



eight of mv loved ones, then putting spurs to my horse 

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