THE COURIER
It is said that Mr. Hitchcock, tho proprietor of tho World--Herald
really desired tho election of Majors, for business purposes, only and
that for this reason ho was not averso to accepting tho proposition
of tho republican state central committeo for spaco on the editorial
page of the World-Herald. Tho first real row in tho World-Herald
office occurred when tho editor was informed of what tho business
ofllco had dono with Mr. Morrill's proposition.
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tumnB crop of babies is mado up
almost entirely of bovs? If vou
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nouncements in tbo local papers.
This phenomenon is said to presage
war. A preponderance of male chil
dren now means, according to an old tradition, war in twenty-iivo
years. It is said by people who claim to have some authentic in
formation that twenty or twenty-five years prior to tho rebellion
there was a period during which three-fourths or the births were
male children.
"Friends,' which was given a third performance in this city Mon
day night, is a clean, whole?om" play, and is exceedingly popular
with Lincoln theatre goers. Probably the most effective thing in it
is the poem "Fate," which Marguerite recites with so much feeling.
Last year when "Friends" was presented here TnE Courier pub
lished this poem by request, and it is now republished in answer to
renewed requests.
For some time tho identity of the author of this poem was in
doubt, but it has at last been agreed that Susan Marr Spaulding
wrote it. Like Ella Wheeler Wilcox's "Laugh and tho World Laughs
With You"' numerous persons have claimed the authorship.
Two shall bo born the whole wide world apart.
And speak in different tongues, and have no thought
Each of the other's being and no heed;
And these, o'er unknown seas to unknown lands
Shall cross, escaping wreck, defying death,
1 And all unconsciously shape every act
And bend each wandering step to this one end
That one day, out of darkness, they shall meet
And read life's meaning in each other's eyes.
And two shall walk some narrow way of life
So nearly side by side that should one turn
Ever so little space to left or right
9- They needs must stand acknowledged face to face.
And yet, with wistful eyes that never meet,
With groping hands that never clasp, and lips
Calling in vain to ears that never hear,
They seek each other all their weary days
And die unsatisfied and this is Fate.
The playwright who makes proper use of the pathetic is
sure of consideration. The public Iikea fun and rattlety
bang; but it also likes pathos. "The Henrietta," like
"Friends, has a touch of pathetic incident in it, and so
has "The Charity Ball," and other modern comedies that
have achieved success, and this one thing has undoubtedly
contributed largely to the success each has wrought out
In the vaudeville shows the songs that are received with
the most favor are not the so-called comic selections, but
the ones containing something about drifting apart, or
planting a flower on mother's grave, or an erring child
forgiven, etc.
It is a good thing to be blessed with a child like faith in
al! men like that which is possessed by Judge Parker. The
judge is sure the men who serve on juries in this county
are as pure as the driven snow, and as for jury bribing, ho
doesn't believe anybody in this county would ever think of
stooping to such wickedness. Too bad that the local stan
dard of manhood doesn't measure up to the judge's sub
lime faith.
Tho chancellor of tho University of Nebraska has been conduct
ing a vigorous campaign for a liberal appropriation by tho legisla
ture. His course in having tho students writo to their parents and
friends in behalf of liberal treatment for tho university is having its
effect, and it is believed that legislators at tho coming session will,
gonorally, bo favorably disposed toward this deserving institution.
A well-known citizen of Lincoln who has noted these appeals mado
by tho chancellor and students writes to The Courier and after
commenting on this paper's remarks on tho Herron address deliv
ered at tho commencement exercises of the university says: "Of
courso wo all want to seo the university well cared for. I would
like to see the legislature make a liberal appropriation for now
buildings and grant all reasonable assistance to tho chancellor; but
I would suggest to Pror. Canh'eld that he could strengthen tho hold
the university already has upon tho best people of the stato by a
modification of his policy in one respect. I am a republican; but I
am not in favor of having republicanism pounded into the Btudonts;
neither do I want tho Btudcnts' ninds poisoned by such doctrine as
that lately taught by Prof. Herron, and moro recently by ono Porter
Sherman, ultra socialists. Tho latter styled Governor McKinloy
'ono of tho greatest political mountebanks of the century.' Herron
dragged tho American flag in tho dirt. If wo are to have no repub.
lican or democratic doctrine at the university wo certainly ought not
to havo rank socialism. That may stand him in hand with populis
legislators, but it will not advance the university's interests with
some republican and democratic members." It has been whispered
about, on what authority we know not, that Governor Crounse will
deal with this matter of the university's lea-ing toward Herronism
in his coming annual message to tho legislature. The governor, it
is well known, has no sympathy with this kind of teaching.
The chancellor is very successful, usually, in getting what he
wants, and that ho will secure fair treatment for the university there
is no doubt. Under his administration this great institution has
mado a showing unparalleled in its history, and ono that must ap
peal with much forco to tho intelligent legislator.
'Lize can yo' fix dis yer net afo I turns in to-night?
bats an a owl got in, an" 'twar kindo annoyin'.
Las night two