Capital city courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1893, January 11, 1890, Image 1
L a& I oo'O-ooboou '---a. sfV j4, 'V-f-se J-O'UOO'O'O.O.iO'lJ1 "PoPdlliXR PAPER -op AV?Pl:RN 'TIMES " Vol. G. No G Lincoln, Nichkaska, Satuhdav, Januawy 11. ldOO. Puiou Fivifi CiCNTa K "TT liP J&&-.. ,?HK .. . iW.rfi&i? M?cS a3D7;a ArfsSSfi . : SLA-. r !a6ME& ffi ciWfyi pu'aovi-nrjwAytir va( umwjxt. .z's a svv.?. -i.vvxc' v - ' & sMfflresijfcv T1--Q ""li r ' ! Ii i li III r '- r w -j - wtt - r i" X itr p BYK TIIK HY1 Henry Lahouchero comes nearest among Englishmen of whom wo know to our Amors lean Idea of things. Itnynlty has no divinity tlint lin Is hound to grovel hcfnro In lillnil, tin quostlonlng worship. Aristocracy has no mortgage on Ms soul. He is n man with tho full dignity of iiinnliooit. In Mi imper, Lon don Truth, ho derides tho suobliery of tho aristocrats mid rides hi ful! tilt against thy demands of tht pu'iii ami her cxchid-ofniu-lly. Ho Is with tho burdened nmun against tho pamR'ml classo, hut ho Is not a ileum goguo. Asa member of parliament, n rich limn mid tho owner of a powerful paper ho doesn't have to lie. Ho Is an ally of Glad stone, and n friend of homo rule. And tho sharp digs ho gives royalty and Its pretensions why, it Is enough to inuko an Amciicun throw up his hat for tho fellow. His iiuduci ty is delicious, for in tholsittnmof our Amer ican hearts fsu secret griidgcngalust the snnh lilsh Insolence of tho Englishman whotypllles to us tho focinl system of his countiy. In tho Forum for January Mr Lahnuchero has an article reviewing tho political situation In England, and he concludes that that country Is drifting steadily towards democracy. He handles the subject without gloves. Hero Is an extract thnt might have havo been written by an American hmi : IajiiI Salisbury Is an aristocrat to tho back Imjiio. Ho regards tho IIoiuu of Commons as n necessary evil Among his lieutenants there is no man whom oven flattery could call a statesman. Ono or two of them are fairly ablo administrators, but most of them nro aristocrats who would find it dllllcult to earn n living, If without prestige or protection thoy were to endeavor to maintain themselves lis clerks In a commercial establishment. Thoso flies In amber havo all tho prejudices of their Tory predooessnrs, but they are greedy and needy. Thoy thoroughly appreciatotho value of tho spoils of olllco; nnd there Is no baseness that they would not commit, no principle that they would not recant, no iKillcy that they would not adopt, In order to retain their hold on these spoils. As for tho Torj ruck in l'nr Hnnient, they havo prejudices but they havo no opinion. A more contemptible set of men It would bo dllllcult to conceive. They seldom either take iwrt in debates, or listen to discussions; they hang alKiut tho library, In tho tea room, and in tho smoking room of St. Stephen's. When n division Is olout to take place thoy crowd Into tho House, and they aro directed by their whips to tho gov ernment lobby, Into which they Hock with the docility and stupidity of sheep. A pretty pleturo of tho great nnd wlso Eng lish parliament, Isn't itf Wo havo heard n great deal of slush in thin country about tho Influenco of women In English politics of re cent years, particularly of ono or two Ameri can women who had married Englishmen. We have had moro or less incoherent accounts of tho Prlmroso League, hut wo havo seen tho thing ittelf only through u mist of senti mental gush or a slobber of fulsomo flattery. Mr. Lahouchero lots us ieep at this band of snobs through tho eyes of an Englishman. This is his account of tho Institution: Tho conception of the Prlmroso Leaguo was a veritablo stroko of genius. This association consists of "knights" and "dames," tho former playing a subordinate part to tho latter. In almost every town or district throughout tho kingdom there is n "habitation," as It is call ed, of tho league, and Its headquarters aro In London. Tho "grand council" consists of duchesses, countesses, nnd such like. During tho season they glvo receptions to which tho "ruling councilors" of each provincial habi tation aro invited. These ruling councilors nro moro or less great ladles in their own lo cality, and each ono on her return homo In vites tho leaguers of her Imbibition to fetes. Thus each member finds herself recognized by some ono whom she regards as her social su perior. Tho shopkeeper's wife is brought In to social contact with tho wifo of an owner of a villa, tho wifo of an owner of a villa with tho squire's wifo, tho squire's wifo with tho wifo of tho local magnates, and tho wifo of tho local magnate with tho leader of fashion in London. In order to capture electors, the habitations glvo entertainment, to which tho poorer classes of high and low degree aro in vited; nnd tho dames, like tho apostles of old, go into tho highways and byways to bid men and women to their feasts. At these enter tnlment, refreshments are provided at far below their real cost, tho youths of tho aris tocracy sing comio songs, ami tho daughters dance and play on tho Imiiijo. Selfsresiectlng persons In America may wonder at tho effect of all this tomfoolery; to understand it tlwy must have resided in England suillclently long to have realized the ingrained snobbery of so many English men and English women. The CouniKH Is enabled to make iU patrons another handsome offer for tho yeurlMK). Iiy a special arrangement with tho Cosmojwlilim that beautiful magazine mid tho CouitiEimro offered for one year for f3. In other words, CouniElt subscribers who jay n year in ad vance can for an additional dollar get one of tho finest magazines published in America. The Cosmopolitan is a comparatively new magazine, but it has made wonderful strides. It recently came Into tho possession of John Urlsben Walker, an experienced Journalist. Besides having a literary tasta Mr. Walker has great wealth, and it is his ambitiou to ninko his magazine second to none. With thnt in view he is 8iaring no expense, and Hye-the-Ilyo considers it one of tho best mag azines published. For tho price at which it can be had In connection with thu Couhieii there is no periodical in America to compare with it. Tho t'().vi;i(i7(in is at present backing a notable enterprise, that of sending a courier around tho world In teventy-llvo days or less. A secial interest attaches to this event by reason of tho fact that tho traveler Isa young woman, and that Interest is doubled because she is racing around the globo not only ugalnsttlmo hut to outstrip another young woman on a similar errand. Tho Now Yen k World started Nellie lily out to U-nt tho record of Jules Verne's famous trip around tho world In eighty days, Hho left Now York by steamer bound eastward. At last accounts she was at Hong Kong three days abend of time, and at this date she is probably on tho Pacllle bound for Han rVanclsco. Tho t'iw tiwiolitttni roproM-ntatlvo li Miss Klljihcth lllslaud, who started on less than six hours' notice. .Miss lily probably had tho advantage of having studied routes and Htcd up on tho timo of steamers, maklnga start ami arrange ments accordli gly. Miss llislaud could haul ly do this Hho left the Orand IVntial depot In New York tho same day as Mtsti Illy, but took the rallroadwestward. At last accounts she was also two days ahead of her scheduled time, and at present she is pioliahly some where near tho Suez Canal. Kxcrloneed Judges predict that she will maku the circuit ill seventy-two days, thrcfdays lees than the time allotted for the H'oWiV icpicsoutnthc .Miss HWland's olservations and experiences on this notable flight around the world will lo emlsHlied in a half doen aitlcles in the Cosmopolitan, which will bo illustrated from instantaneous photographs taken by herself. Miss Hlslaud is a writer who has won an honorable placo amongtho literary women of tho east. She Is not a senatloual writer, but a lady of the most charming manners, of thu greatest relhieiuent, as well as of con sldcruhlo pel sonal beauty, as may be seen from the portrait which wo piesent to our leaders. Hho is well known in tho most in tellectual circles of New York, and numbers among her personal friends many of tho 'end ing writers of tho Continent. She belongs to ono of tho old families of LnuMatm, to whom reverses camo in consequence of the war, and her childhood was spent upon a plantation near New Orleans. As she grew up, recog nizing tho necessity for action, ho went to Now Yoik and entered iion such literary work as sho could procure. Her progress has loen steady, her eii giving her access In New York to some of the leading dailies, and to thu weeklies and magazines until Ukiii the clmnguof management in tho CoxmojHtlitun, shu was offered a osltlon In tho book review department, mid has besides, contributed u series of special articles on "Studio Life in New York," "Tho Ontoora Club," "Tuxedo," "Co-oHTatlvo Housekeeping," and (in the De cember number) tho "Flower Market of New York," all showing her successful style and permanent command of English. In tho Jnn nary number is an illustrated article from her n upon the "Wolrl's Henutles," to which wmu of her friends claim sho should 1k ad mitted as a typo of creolo beauty. .Miss Ills lond's picturesque little home is ono of the prettltst literary interiors of New York, and at her occasional leceptlons may IxMiiet ninny of the most interesting literary and nrtlstlc people of tho city. When Coquelln was there her library was one of tho few salons which ho visited, and tho only place where he ever gave an impromptu recitation, a most deli cate compliment to the charm of manner that her French extraction made kin to his. There aro not many, however, among the nu merous admirers of Miss ftlsland's talents who aro familiar with tho noble struggle by which shu has attained her presont success. With this journey, Mis Dlsland commences to give all her time to tho Cosmopolitan, un der contract at a liniulsomo salary. Tho proportions of this enterprise and the interesting results growing out of it, are characteristic only of the intention of tho new management to bring tho magazine before tho public trusting to tho magazine's own ex cellence to do the rest. Plenty of crisp arti cles on timely subjects, with a host of Illus trations and a complete Illustrated novel In each number, aro its stiong points. Tho Coi mopolitan has tho advantago of vigorous youth, with no traditions to hamper itsnetive progress. It has a mission in aiming to fur nish a homo magazine brimming with the liveliest of wholesome reading, devoid of long, dull essays, and accompanied with a monthly library of tho best modern fiction. The asso ciation of such men as Edward Everett Halo, editor of tho department of "Social Prob lems," Prof. H. H. Iloyesen, ono of tho con sulting editors, and Miss Dlsland, with a long array of eminent nuthors and artists who contribute to its monthly contents, constitute a Bplendid array of talent. Mr. Walker's management of tho magazlno has Ixt'ii ro nmrkable. It is today the brightest, breeziest nnd most readablo of the long list of month lies. Think of it! Tho Couiueii for a year and the complete works of Shakespeare in t2G largo pages handsomely bound all for $:.&0. For particulars read tho advertisement else where. Speaking of Bhakesjwaro, Dion Uouclcault gives us a new view of tho dramatist in tho Arena tor January, the now Boston review. Uouclcault Is a writer as well us n player, has mailo a study of the drama and is a compe tent authority on it. Ho quotes old Ben Jon son m saying: "Tho players havo often men tioned it a an honor to Bhakesiiearo that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he nover blotted out a line." and Bouclrault argues that that ought "fairly to settle the question recently advanced that ho was an Illiterate IHjrson, scarcely ablo to sign his own name, mid orformed a life-long lmKsture, thus befoolluir tho famllv of ilramii tw,i. amongst whom ho lived in dally intercourse mr iw!iiiy years 01 Ills lire." But that to which Bye-the-Byo wished to call attention is Bouclcault's assertion that the plnys during Shakespeui o'h timo were for tho most part composed us the French dramas of the present day and written in "society;'' that is, three or four authors collaborating. Uouclcault then lilts our god in the hem! with this blow; It seems Indisputable that wo havo scarcely ono dramatic work bearing the name of Kliakspere, which we can feel sure was of his unaided conqiosltlon. Greene, his fellow dramatist, taunts him with being a Journey man scribbler, tinkering at the works of others, mid olnt him out to his companion authors as "an Uwtart crow lieautifled with our feathers." This childish squall, however absurd It may be, reveals the factthotShaks- pore up to that timo was known as ono who prepared the wot Ks of others for tho stage. In some of his gieatest plays wo may delect another anil very Inferior hand nt work he-ilde his own. Tliote are twomithois who write bildehlui who occa sionally resemble him. These seem to U Fletchei-aud lien Joiison, it Is dllllcult to lie lievu that certain passages throughout the works of these two khIs were not coiitllbut eil by Hlmkss'io. Wn Hint Ills ilin nmtlc woiks were iK'muddlisI, not only dur ing their incubation by collaborating authors hut during their production, by wanton act ors, and subsequently they wciodl'pi'rHodnud lost, to bo exhumed III parts seven M-ars after his death; the Ismes as it were, collected and put together mid so prtxeuted to the woild by his self-constituted literary executors. Wo must accept the conviction that KliiiksMrc attached no viiluo to his plnys, excepting as pot-hollers. He knew they weie not wholly hlsow-i How differently he acted toward the llrst born of his invention, the poem "Ve nus and Adonis," upon which hir reputation during his life had clilelly rested. It was printed and publlslusl under his own direful Miperriviuii look at It now It Is not defaced by explanatory notes Interfering at uvery line: he leaMs no ihiubtsas to the clearness of tho text. Thosauie may IhsuIiI of his "Ltiv creco" and tho "Sonnets " There ate no oIh scuilties here for commi'iitatois to wrangle over. Of tho tnlrty-ilx or thiity Hoven plays that form tho collection usually under his uiiiuo, two-thirds mo either merely edited by him, or helped along by hispi'iiheiu and there. The plays In which ho seems to havo boon so largely concerned that his spirit occupies and Inspires them wholly, aie Otliel lo, As You Like it, TheTeinK'st, Midsummer Night's Dieam, Maclioth, The Merry Wives, Borneo ami Juliet, Coiiolnuus mid Hamlet, This last, mid tho most iKipular of all his works, seems to mo to betray occasionally an other hand, or some wanton interpolation of tho actors. Till. tinPilllfrutt-d if UliflL-nltinnni I, ...... ...,n.t a.i. vm i....i. n w. IJIIIinrfVIIIU 111117 (,li.l-l ited liini with a knowledge little less than ml-1 ,Bia?.rtVi, ' v S3.TJVtWf r- fBtaJLv It ifHrv-cM MISS KI.IZADF.TII 1IIKI.ANI). Oolng Around thu World In Hovonty-two Days. roeulous in n man whoso education had lieen neglected, uouclcault thinks that apparent knowledge is readily ncconnted for when wo reflect that bis rnllnlmrntm-u mnv l,n. .. sessed and supplied it. The French scenes in ueury me mm, me modern thliiKs, wero SO Contributed boVOtlddmiht. Itllilmitinnitni- Shakesjiearo's legal and medical lore may havo como from others. This certainly puts our idol in a new light. V That none of Shakesj ware's manuscripts have survived does not feem strnngo to Uou clcault. The dramatic author hands in his play to tho theater, where a prompt copy js made that is of moro Importance than the au thor's scrawl. If the author's copy goes to tho printer it Is usually cut up and defaced so that its remains are not worth preserving. It is even moro remarkable that none of the manuscripts of Mollere, the French drama tist, survive. Ho lived nt a later time nnd among n jieople whero literary eminence on the Btaco was recoirnizFil. H un tlu iw.p. sonal favorite of a great monarch. Hut the original copies or his plays havo lieen lost. After live weeksof upheaval, consequent on moving Into and fitting up new quuriers, tho Wessel Printing Co. mid tho Couueu are set tled in their new quarters fora term or years. The business of tho Job printing ilemrtinout, which was Interfered with by the general de moralization, is now in Miiootli i tinning or der. Herenlter work will be turned oit promptly mid delivered, and of course the af tlstlc excellence for which tho CofitiKii prliit is noted wllllto maintained, A word to the ladies and others using tine corresiKMdeneo stationery : Tho CnritiKH of fice has greatly enlarged its stationery de partment mid is now displaying one of the largest and finest stocks ever liiniii.lir i I i... coin, The front of Its long stoie room has neon iiuvoted to that purpose mid is separated from its printing department by a partition. Tim stationery room has been lilted up In ele gant stylo, Mth Issly hrussols caiMt, ple- niies, mirrors, cuiieii maple snow cases and the wood woik haslieeii painted aputewhlle The stock of goods comes direct from the mills In Now Ciiglaud and Includes the novelties anil newest, styles In vogue In the cast Tholadiesmo linked to call and In spect the goods a"d tho Cot'lllKli'H elegant new others. 1'ivpiirailoiis are under way for a formal opening in the near futuie. .MUSIC AM) TIIK DIIA.MA. -'Mankind" was one of (hose English meln dramas, The feelings of the audience mo Inn -ii wed tin oiighsevei. acts, dining which Vlituoi..; I Villainy havo a rough and tumble light, llrst inn, 'n top and then the other, but In theend Vlrtii" i ;iitimphaiit as a matter of ilianmtle course. 'i play has an Inter minable dialogue mid the i 'uaxes are some what weak, but tho company "as much stiiinger than tho aveiage There Wi.i not a positive stick In (ho lot. "Around the Win Id In Highly Hays" diew a top heavy house- of couise It was a hs) play poorly preseutisl TO.NIIIIIT. 'My Aunt Ihldget" will he given this even ing at Funke's. The New Yoik World says of it- As a musical comedy, "My Aunt Bridget" Is the best American pusha-llou it has been our lot to witness, (lent-go Monroe's delineation of the gissl untitled, uncouth Irish wi'innn Hying lobe "a nlco lady," Is unpar alleled in brilliant .eccentric character palnt lug. Bridget studying etiquette from u liook to avoid Improprieties while cutci mining some guests, whom she Invited esiMrinlly to "show off" hcroio,iiudiiwukwarilly stumbling into tlio blunders she studies to avoid, gives opiKirtunltlcs of del lea to bits of humorous satire, which Monroe's quick, kccuH)rccpllou takes advantage of and keeps his auditors In a constant uproar. Nature gifted Monroo with a wonderful versatility of fuclul expres sion. He pantomimes his satirn mid comedy with n breadth and depth of facial gesture that needs no words to Impress tho most ob tuse. His satire tickles tho fancy because his Insidious suggestiveness leaves Just u Ilttlo something for our Imagination to complete. Hlco Is a comedian of the nlry, silky naturo. He touches us w itli n feather mid wo roar. Ho sines mid dances eiMiilhifj.lv h.,,i hi,. IScmilan, his gracefulness has made him a fa voruo wiin "divine woman." "HEHMI.ME." lUslmnnd te Harry will present "Hermlnlo" nt Funke's Monday and Tuesday evenings. Tho piece Is mi adaptation of two French nov els "Ln Vlvandlere" and "Lu Croix d'Or." The first act iasses on tho German frontier during the FruncoOerman war, and tho other three acts aro laid in Paris fifteen years later. Tho hero, Paul Durand, marries tho vlvan dlero of tho regiment. Ho is captured. To save his life sho is tempted to steal a miser's hoard, of which sho lias discovered tho hiding place. Sho resist the temptation, and thu money, together with the golden cross, is af terward stolen by a German spy, who charges her with thotheft and sho Is condemned to Im prisonment for life. Her husband escajies; is promoted to a generalship, although he had lost hlseyeslght in Imttle. For thosakoof his son, Victor, and believing his wifo dead, he marries again, but his second wife prove un true mid loves tho spy. Ilernilule, released from prison, conceals htr identity, enters tho service of the faithless wife, and prevents tho attempt on her htisUiud's life by tho second i. if.. i....i I.. .... . ' urn-, i nui uvuvvrs ins sigui ny an oeratlou I and Hermlnlo nt last exioses the spy through I the medium of the golden cross, mid all ends 1 happily. Tho Boston Transcript says. Mr. IU-dniund and Mis, Bairy are both too well kiiomi to Boston plny-goeik to need any ex tended words of commendation mid Indorse ment. As It is, with the illlclent aid of such a company, a strong and thrilling drama, re plete with intense dramatic episodes, Is ren dered doubly Interesting throughout. .A'Mmi-i&$M ,, Thoattiiiellon at Funke's for Wodiinnhii will ho ",lg-ag." An exchange says: It has boon played in all the principal cities of Aiueiiea. it alioimds in tho Jolllest of fun ami song mid daiico, There Is no end to tho coinisly surprises which create loud shrieks of laughter. The Mythological Minuet Inlio bleed In the third act Is a pretty feature. The whole of I ho stage Is draped with nmsslvo black portieres, whllelhoclnsslcally costumed ilaueeis glide throuuh tho uiaeeful minuet .Miss Anna lloyd sustains the part of Kllrt Willi chariiilug ubauilon. Her snugs mo all sparkling nnd her dancing sprightly mid ex ceisllugly clever. Miss Mario Boekell pla)s the part of It i Hliiluy. Mls Boekell Is a favorite vocalist and capital actress, while Miss Allen Viino makes a very droll and mis tern Mis Hopper. Hainuelltisslsirtinysnno of Ihiijayestof Jays friini .laysvllle, and his quiet humor is convulsively funny. Then Iheiols Alfnsl C. Wins-Ian, whose Hearing Bill is a lino bit of character acting. No les clever in o Messrs. Frank Fisher mid Gisirgo Claik. Their "I'haiitoni Htalicasu" act Isa inarvelously clever performance, MI.NHTIIICI.H It In.s been soiiiii time sluco the Fiiuko has had a inlusirel H'ifoiinani-e, but a company of black faco H-opI' will hold tho Isiards of that house next Thuu.! y evening. GimkI yoar.Cook & Dillon'sconipaiiyiu . '-ookislfor that date. This is a comparatively now jr gaiilatloii, but It is said to include clover H'rforiuers. TIIK kiik.n mi'ni:k. Theblgfeatuieor the week, and one of the most Intelestlng of many weeks, is Coco, tho survivor of nit ni tic expedition. Ho dlnplays many souvenirs of his voyage lo tho laud of tho midnight sun mid gives a lecture of cons slderablo length. Ho tells not only of his own o, I'rluiiccN, but gives an account of tho In habitants of tho froen regions, licnst mid Huh as well as man, For example, ho exhibits a piece of tho Jaw of a w halo, showing whence tho whalebone of commerce comes. In his lecture ho ridicules tho Idea of a wlmlo swal lowing n man us an absurdity. Unsays tho leviathan of tho deep feeds on n small star IMi, mid he showed how its food wo strained. When tho Jonah story is put to Mm lie thrown up his hands. Tho big stage Is given up ton ierformanci) of "Peck's Bad Boy," and a va riety program holds the boards up stairs. Among next week's attractions will Ihj Charles and Llsetto Pescadn, introducing "Swiss Monk of St. Bernard," "Hescuo of a Traveler Overcome with Cold," "Monastery Bells In tho Distance," "A Hindoo Thuit, whoso religion Is tho sacrlllco of human life to his heathen gishless. "Tho Grasp of Death.'' "A Mexican Serenader," plnylnir uiwin n 13 stringed bniidiirrln Imported fiom Spain, also using ii Mexican guitar mid silver liells; "The Dying Zounve." A message from thu dead to tho loved ones at home. Another big feature will In) the whlteglant'ssof Cullfornln,welgh lug m iKjunds. Sho is 'i years old and the mother of seven children. Shu weighed 10 M)iinds at birth mid 1WJ at the ago of seven, was married at nineteen and weighed !)7 s)iiliils. Sho Is t feet ft inches high, measures III) Inches around the arm, 18 Inches around tho thigh, i'M Inches around the calf ami t) ft. nround tho body. Other attractions combine to make n strong program, TALK OK TIIK HTAIIK. Cedar Kaplds, Iowa, has a theatrical man ager who stands up for hit rights and tho right of Ms people. Chat tells of a recent episode: IjisI wis-k when tho Cornel. I osrn company was hero tho malinger of tho com puny coolly Informed Slanager Simmons that they could not put up their scenery on ac count of its claliorato character. "Very well," said Mr. Simmons, "the oH'ra house will not he ojieiusl tonight." 'I ho argument lasted three hours and when It was over our local manager had given tho Conreld man to un derstand that Cedar ltaplds was no Jay town ami that unless the scenery wns placed as In Chicago tho opera houso would not Imioh'Iks1, and furthermore, the luiggugo of the compa ny would Is) attached for damages. It was ft o'clock before a dray was called, and tho au dience was kept waiting until 8:1ft More tho scenery for tho llrst act was placed. Tho following attractions were announced for this week in New York: Ix)iidon Gaiety coiuHiny nt tho Broadway, Fanny Daveiqiort in "Iji Tosca" at the Star, "The Brigands" at tho Casino; Dlxey In "Seven Ages" at tho Standard; "A Tin Soldier" at the Bijou, Richard Mmislleld at Palmer's, Miss Mario Wnlnrlght In "Twelfth Night" at tho Fifth Avenue. "Aunt Jack"at the Madison Square; "Drifting Aimrt" at tho Windsor; "Tho (Jon dollers"atthoPurk. "Shenandoah" at Proc tor's; tho Haulons'"Fantasinn" ut tho Four teenth Street, "Tho Old Homestead" at tho Academy; "Knjanka" at Niblo's. Evans & Hoey at the Grand, "As Ycu Like It" at Daly's, "The County Fair" at thu Union Square, Vaudeville at Tony Pastor's, "Tho Charity Ball" at the Lyceum. John Hall, ut present stage manager at Funke's, has of late had a mmilwr of excel lent offers to join some of tho best companies on the read. Ills last was from the Stuart Hobsou company, w hlch made him two tempt ing offers by wire, one of w hidi ho had almost decided to accept, but Manager McHcyuolds holds film by coniract, and appreciating his services refused to release him, thus comjK'l ing him to decline. Johnnie, Is a valuable man alsuit tho theater mid tho many fine set tings that Llucoluites enjoy aro his original ideas. After the perforiuunce last Saturday night at tii aew ork Casino "hrmiuie" was with ill awn for good and all, and the company en gaged in its representation went on tho road in "The Diuni Major'' and "Nadjy," osnlng in Boston. "The Brigands" has been revived at the Casino with now costumes and several new faces lu thocast. The publishers of Suuthrm Swivty and Drama, No. lid Main stieet, Norfolk, Va., de sire a correspondent in this section to attend theaters and moiety meetings mid forward reK)it of sume. Credentials for admittance flirniiht-d Address with stamped envelope for leply . Joeph Jefferson mid W. J, Florence began their western tour in "The lUvals" in Buffa lo Thoy will be seen in St. Iouls January 1M; roach Chicago at MoVlcker's theater Jan, SJU; Denver Feb. !l; Omaha Feb. 10, mid ICau sas City Feb, II. It Is likely that Annie l'lxloy will play mi cugngi ut In bunion this spring, Marcus Mayer Is negotiating for a theater ami ox pcels to present Mlfs l'lxloy lu "M'llss" on Easter Monday. I'aullnn Hall tall.s of Imh-oiiiIiil' thu l..llnr attraction of a German opera company next mnKiiii. .hiss nan sped ks uernmii with n quaint (iliiclmmtl "over tho ItliliuY'iicccnt, Fanny Hlco Is looking for it musical coin isly, mid If sho finds a unliable plcco will prol ably blossom out us a star hi tho near future. Gcrulilliut llliior iiiiiiniira in lini.. in, nt., ii genuine lilt lu "Tho Gondoliers" at the Savoy theater lu Ioudoil. Mario Walnvviluht Is In Mm fooi-tli u-i.l ' her New York engagement Clara Mori Is Is Imokiil at Funke's tor nmt month. Bob Hlavin lias left tho IYIiiimmo and West how. Parents should 1st careful Hint llu.li- ..lill. dren do not contract colds during tho fall or mny winter months, much colds weaken tho lllllL'S and all- hiikhmui.s. miilltur id., i.l.ll.l much more likely to contract othercolilsdur- ing me winter, n is nils succession or colds thil causes catarrh or lironrlilltmir i.mv,hi id.. way fin i. iisiimptlnii. Should a cold Isicon- iracnsi ioso no um. nut, euro It as quickly us M)sslbii. A llfly-cent J-'tlo of ChamU'r lalu'N Cninrh Itenuslv will mnv o.M in ,. few days mid leave tho respiratory -irgans strong and healthy For sale by A. L. !-: tier, druggist. Seward llrporlvr: Tho holiday edition of tho Capita i. Citv CofiiiKii Is ono of tho handsomest paper that ever camo to this of llco, mid Is In every rcsect n credit to the publisher. A handsomely llluiuluabsl cover renders Its outward apisarauco very attrac tive, and It pages nro tilled with contribu tions from first-class writers, making It n highly Interesting mid entertaining publica tion. Tho nttentlou of our readers Is directed to the advertisement on page eight, announc ing tho greatest mid most Ills-nil premium over offered with any weekly paper. Just think of It for f.'.ftO wo glvo you a year's subscription to thu CouilIKH and thucomplete works of Shakesjieare, (K.'d pages Itouiid In onu volume, of cardinal cloth and gilt lettering. The book alone sells readily and is cheap at ft.OO; call and see It. Ilrth Itoiiin anil Ofilcc . In our new counting room which is cnrjiot cd with body hruisels and otherwise hand somely furnished, we have built a neat rail lug, giving room for two ofllces, or desk room, which wo will rent reasonably to thu right parties. Ofllces kept clean, heated, and uso of telephone given. Apply at olllco. WiwkvI Printing Co. "Courier" Building, 1KKJ llftt N St. Tho nobbiest turnout that are seen on our thoroughfares nro from tho Palace stables. Telephone No. 4!15. Stables on II street. oj jioslte Masonic temple. To New York via Washington. Two elegantly tspilpod trains lenvo Chica go dally, via B. it O. It. II. for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia ami New York. Tho Vcstlbulcd Llmltisl leaving Chicago at litftft p, m. arrives at Washington tho next after noon nt 1:0.1, Baltimore at ft:'J0, Philadelphia at 7:'Jt, and Now York nt 10 o'clock. This train carries Pullman vestlbuled sleeper lie twoou Chicago, Washington mid Baltimore, ami Pullman vestlbuled parlor car Washing ton to Now York. Tho morning limited, leaving Chicago at 10:10 a. in., arrives at Washington tho next morning at 11.4ft, Baltlmoruatl o'clock.p.m., Philadelphia 8:) mid New York fi:ftft p. m. This truth carries Pullman vestlbuled sleeper Chicago to New York without change. An equally elllclent service is mnlntalnad Isjtween St. Louis and Washington, Balti more, Philadelphia and Now York via Ohio & Sllsslsslppl It'y mid B. & O. Tho O. & M. vestlbuled express leaving St. Louis nt 8 a.m. urrivos Washington in tho afternoon of tho next day, at 1 :.V), Baltimore nt 3:ft5, Phila delphia nt ft;ft0 mid New York at 8:!Jft. This train carries parlor car from St. Loulsto Cin cinnati, sleejK'r Cincinnati to Washington ond Baltimore, unci rlor car Washington to Now Yoi k. The O. & M. express leaving St. Iouis ut 8:02 i. m. arrive Washington the second morning nt It :1ft, Baltimore nt 4;ft0, Philadel phia 7:40 mid New York 10:55. This train cnrrlo Pullman Bloopers from St. Louis to New York and from Orufton, W. Vo., to Washington mid Baltimore. Passengers for Washington and Baltimore transfer to tho local sleejier at Grufton at 7 .110 In the evening and avoid Delng disturbed upon arrival at Washington until 7 a. m. Ticket via B. & O. H. 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