The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 22, April 8, 1897 | Page 8

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EDITOR.
We are gratified to print the following letter:
DEAR EDITOR:
We, the citizens of the Junior Republic, wish to thank you for those magazines, THE GREAT ROUND WORLD, that you were so kind to send to us.
We have entered them in our library and they are being read thoroughly by the citizens. The article on our Republic in the March 4th number of THE GREAT ROUND WORLD is exactly as that which has taken place; and, considering that this article was so truthful, we will use the Cuban and other news in your magazine as our authority when we converse on those subjects of which your magazine treats.
Yours sincerely,
WILLIAM DAPPING, Judge Criminal Court. C.G. SMITH, District Attorney. JACOB G. SMITH, President of G.J.R. C.W. BREWSTER, Secretary of State. A. ANDERSON, President of Provident Fund. LE ROY W. OLIVER, Congressman. S.E. BROWN, Senate. LOUIS FURHMAN, Keeper. JAMES WESTERVELT. T. HERNAN, Speaker of House. L.M. YOUNG, Speaker of Senate. EDWARD KING, Proprietor of Restaurant. MAJOR HERVEY E. MILLER, Secretary of Treasury.
TO THE EDITOR:
We wish to extend to you and your friends a cordial invitation to visit our Republic.
Yours, THE CITIZENS, per WILLIAM DAPPING.
GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC, FREEVILLE, N.Y., March 17th, 1897.
DEAR EDITOR:
I enjoy your fascinating little magazine so much that I thought I would write and tell you so. It has pleased me very much to find that you encourage kindness to animals, for it is pathetic to think how they patiently work for us with only bad treatment as a reward. Do please write more about them, and their undeserved sufferings. I think that your older subscribers would like to read "Fabiola," by Cardinal Wiseman. It is a story of ancient Rome, and the Christians of the catacombs; it is quite an old book, but is as interesting as any that I have read.
As you are so kind about answering questions, perhaps you could tell me of some magazine or shop (in New York) where I could find authentic portraits of historic people, like Catherine de Medici, Louis XI., Louis XII., etc. I do not want them to be too expensive, and I do not want them to be fancy pictures. From a
FRIEND AND ADMIRER.
P.S.--Would you kindly tell me soon where I could get the pictures here, as we leave New York May 1st, and I then will not have a chance to profit by your advice?
NEW YORK, March 18th, 1897.
The authentic portraits of historic people are all paintings. Dutton & Co., on Twenty-third Street, have a very fine collection of photographs of the famous pictures in foreign galleries, and you would most likely find what you wanted there.
M. Knoedler & Co., 355 Fifth Avenue, near Thirty-fourth Street, have photogravures of many of the famous pictures. If you could not suit yourself at Dutton's you would be almost sure to at Knoedler's.
DEAR MR. EDITOR:
Have the astronomers succeeded in finding out whether people live on the planet Mars or not? I am very much interested in it. I saw a picture of President McKinley and his Cabinet the other day. Senator John Sherman is Secretary of State. I hope President McKinley will take more interest in Cuba than President Cleveland has. I remain,
Your fond reader, HARVEY V. SCOTLAND NECK, N.C., March 8th, 1897.
DEAR HARVEY:
It has been discovered that the air and conditions of the atmosphere on Mars are the same as those of our own planet, the Earth, and so astronomers have decided that Mars may be inhabited. EDITOR.

DEAR MR. EDITOr:
I am nine years old, and like to read about Spain and Cuba in your paper, THE GREAT ROUND WORLD, because it makes it plainer to me than the daily papers do. A long time ago I wanted to go there, but I have changed my mind. One reason why I wanted to go was, Cuba has been fighting bravely, and the murderous Spaniards have no mercy for men, women, or children, if they sympathize with the Cubans.
Wishing your paper years of success, I remain,
Your fond reader, CHARLIE N.S. SCOTTSVILLE, KANS., March 13th, 1897.
DEAR EDITOR:
I like THE GREAT ROUND WORLD much better than the history I studied before it. The reason I like it is because it tells the news of the world. I enjoy reading it so much, I am glad to see another come. I hear so much about Cuba and Spain, and other matters. Do you think there is any prospect of the Cubans gaining independence?
I must stop now, but I still remain,
Your affectionate reader, FOREST V. SCOTLAND NECK, N.C., March 8th, 1897.
DEAR FOREST:
We think it very likely that Cuba will gain her freedom before long. EDITOR.
DEAR MR. EDITOr:
I want to tell you of two books I have been reading. One is called "Scottish Chiefs," and the other is called "The Days of Bruce." I like them both very much. The "Scottish