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Domestic News
May 13, 1847
Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
State Librarian Dillon improves the State House square by planting a row of trees along the sidewalk. The article praises his honesty compared to previous Whig librarians and jokingly suggests local ladies propose to the bachelor Dillon.
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Improvement.—Dillon, the amiable State Librarian,
has very much improved the State House square
by causing a row of trees to be set out around it on the
outside line of the side-walk. This is a thing which
should have been done years ago. But some of the
former librarians (whigs of course) were more intent
on hiding small stealages than in improving the State
property. Dillon, however, don't steal even the "can-
dle ends;" and he will save enough of the latter in
one year, we have no doubt, to pay for the entire cost
of the trees,—for folks must know that some of the
State House candles heretofore had very long ends—
especially when they used spermaceti, as they did
during the glorious era of internal improvements."
The only fault we have to find with Dillon is that he
is a bachelor. This however is owing rather to his
extraordinary modesty, than to an incorrigible indis-
position to marry. Why don't some of our sprightly
young ladies pop the question to him? We'll guar-
antee he'll not dare say no! Wouldn't we crow!
has very much improved the State House square
by causing a row of trees to be set out around it on the
outside line of the side-walk. This is a thing which
should have been done years ago. But some of the
former librarians (whigs of course) were more intent
on hiding small stealages than in improving the State
property. Dillon, however, don't steal even the "can-
dle ends;" and he will save enough of the latter in
one year, we have no doubt, to pay for the entire cost
of the trees,—for folks must know that some of the
State House candles heretofore had very long ends—
especially when they used spermaceti, as they did
during the glorious era of internal improvements."
The only fault we have to find with Dillon is that he
is a bachelor. This however is owing rather to his
extraordinary modesty, than to an incorrigible indis-
position to marry. Why don't some of our sprightly
young ladies pop the question to him? We'll guar-
antee he'll not dare say no! Wouldn't we crow!
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
State House Square
Tree Planting
State Librarian
Dillon
Whig Librarians
What entities or persons were involved?
Dillon
Where did it happen?
State House Square
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
State House Square
Key Persons
Dillon
Outcome
row of trees planted around the square
Event Details
Dillon, the State Librarian, has improved the State House square by having a row of trees set out around it on the outside line of the sidewalk. Previous librarians were criticized for neglecting improvements in favor of minor thefts, but Dillon is praised for his honesty and thriftiness.