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It Ih not u tuliloofilhtiiiicmiiiiilRtntlRtlt'HiirMPiirlMiiiia (k'sorlptions of xrvnery, but n kt'trlily ac count of tlio wrltvr'H miiiitloiiH ami oIimtvii tlons. Tlio Htory lnMarvmleil with a jn'monal flavor niul n feuiliilnu ipinllty that aro dtv IlKhttiil. T"or oxamplu, lierolH bcr ituprcHKlou of tlio ntnrt from Now York: "I riini'inlivml thlnkliiK that my iii'w gonuiUUsl vory woil, ami that, though my face wamlcmvn and wliltowith tlm oxi'ltc inviit and fatlguoH of tho day, my now ulanil hat wn distinctly K-comlng. . . . Then thoro wore cabs and hurry--klsM-H last tli- rtotlonH tho bumping of tho box on tho stnlrn a big bunch of pink roMW (which I frit wnH n nlcu complomcntary touch to my tniv oIIiik fnnomljlQ) ivrylKHly tiilkint; at once niul giving illircreiit advlconnd dlroctloini tho glaro of llghtH tho collln-llko muoll of a Bleeping car nnd I wan on" for hovonty-llvo days' travel around tho glolio." Tho trip across tho contiiieiit otrers llttlo of novelty ordinarily, mid Mltw HUland nrorit no Incident of nolo until sho left Omaha. Mho happuned to rmch that city juot in tlmo to get pnfwngo In tho Union I'asinc llyer on Its exiierlmcntnl trip. It carried ono hIcvikt and the genernl mnnager's prlvato car. Hero is a bit of graphic thwcriptlon from Miss HIhIiuiiIV pen: Our speed through this part of the country wns terrible. Kivo hours away from Ogdcn wo wero two hours nnd n Half behind tho tlmo het for our nrrlval there. 8omo three-ipiart-ers of n million hung Un our reaching there promptly and getting tho track clear for our selves tieyoitri it, not to mention many other Important consldera Ions that could scarcely Ih) reckoned In nguren,forngrentgovcrnmont contract for malls would becithor lost or won by morning. A certain engineer, whoso iiniuu wns Foley or words to that effect wns telegraphed to meet us at tho noxt stop. Ho was a gentleman of Irish extraction who labored under an entire absenco of physical timidity nnd who remarked with Jovial de termination ns ho rllmtied into tho cab that ho would "get us to Ogden or Hell on time." Sovernl times during that five hours rldo tho liettlng sUkx! ten to ono on tho lattr goal, and Hades was hot favorite. Tho grade at this part of tho road hns n descent of 1M feet in tho mllo and tho truck corkscrewed through gorges nnd canons with but small margin Ih tween us nnd destruction. To theso consider ations Mr. Foley wns cheerfully luillirurent, nnd pulling out tho throttle he lot the englno hnvo her head nt tho rnto of sixty-llvo miles mi hour. Tho train rocked llko a ship at sea. nnd sleepers held on to their berths in teiror, tho more nervous actually buccumblng to iiuif (c -hit. Tho plungo of the engine, that now and again whimored iitrriglitodly in tho dnrkiiess, could Ik? felt through tho wholo train, as ono feels Iniiieatli tho llerco play of tho loins of a runaway horse. From tho rear car tho tracks wero two linos of llro in tho night. Tho telegraph poles reeled buck wards from our course and tho land Hod from under us with horrible nightmare wierilness. The olUoors of tho train grew ubirmod and ordered speed slackened, but Mr. Foley, con sulting his watch, regretteil with great linn ness that ho could not oblige them. One man rolled In an anguish of terror on tho Moor; and tho general manager, engaged in a lato game of whist, regarding the sufferer with symimtlietlo interest us ho took tho odd trick with tho thirteenth trump, remarked that it wus such episodes as this in American life that mndo us a nation of youthful gray heads. Wo an ived In Ogden on time. Mr Foley dismounted with alacrity from his cab, remarked that these night tides wero pi ono to gi.o a nianacold.and went In pursuit of an antidote behind a swinging Venetian door on the corner, and wo saw him no more." Under its now management tho Cosmopoli tan is ono of tho handsomest iniigulucsiiuw published. It sells at 'Si cents a number, which foots up i'.i til in a J ear. For tho same sum (!l IK)), paid in advance, Lincoln ooplo can getlioth tlio CouiUKll and tho Ctumojioli tan for a wholo year. At present tho C'ot'li IKU has a very advantageous clubbing ar rangement, that enables it to make tho ulsivo generous offer, but tho magazine may with draw it at any time. Persons wishing totuko ndvautiigo of It should do so at ouco. Some of tho girls of Nebraska City havo or ganized a protective association. Their theo ry, according to tlio 1'rets, is that many un happy marriages aro caused by tho Ignorance of the contracting parties concerning the char acter anil habitl of tho other. This they will endeavor to remedy by holding monthly meet ings, nt which reorta will bo tnilimltUtl of tho social, moral and financial status of every eligible bachelor in town. If ono of these gentlemen show signs of a special interest in a member of tho society his case Is referred to a committee, who will give his record n still moro thorough investigation. Ono objection to this boclety is that it sweeps nway tho most valued privilege of lwth sexes. No young young man, who, unless hopelessly undesira ble, holds always the golden apple, ready to play tho part of Paris over and over again. With such grave unconstitutional deftvts It Is to bo feared that tho Young ladles' Protec tive association, although a wcll-mcanlng Ixxly, will never oolobrato Its l()Oth minivers sary. . Wo aro tilto apt to Judge a mini by his conduct in tho small nlfairs of life. When a man undertakes to show hiskindly fooling for tho press gang by sending them a half dozen two-for cigars ho Is sli.cd up accordingly. Tho newspaper men have Iktu reveling In luxury this week Iteoauso Mr, Thomas Hwing sent each oillco a box of cigars with the coinplU incuts of tlio Kwlng Clothing comiuiuy. lhoy .MUSIC AND TIIK DHAMA. Well, wo have had our season of grand op era. To Ik sure it laxttsl only onmiuisecutlvo night, but wo had tho assurnuco of tho nilvcr tiNomcutH that It would I mi A season, And as tho gentlemen who run tho show ought to know their buslncKs that rhnuhl set tle It. A fow of us tho phlllstlnes havo al ready dismissed thosuhJisH from our thoughts, but most of us want our money's worth and wo aro discussing Tho oiern Yet. Those of us unfortunate enough not to havo wives who will ho sutlvllcd with "Ho so" as the sum and substance of our kliowl- blg bain at Omaha and see mid hear Putt' will be iiiltosuro that .Inch Is not as "good" ns thcillvn dlvlii" A Tow of us had money enough to get Into tho blggel I wiril at Chica go llo jeais ago, and wo will lefer to that experience as more likely to liupiess thocom niuuitj with our appreciation of I he tMm. her wink Isiint ralculntod to Inrllna ciltlcnl auillouco tn mi ouIIiiihIiihIIi' fui-urr (llovaul Tagllapletia Is ono or tho eleiaim of tho stage, and his baritone holds Its own well. Its upper leglster was nmtleulailv Ho niiiiiv iMMipln so much expense so many seats In the house ami I hero you nro. hat could Ihi plainer? Our Hub may bo too mod est to explain how some of jou saw The opein I..... l . l..... l I.. ..rn I... .li.l !... n.... i.. it... i i , ...... I ,i nnn mill, , --..." mi , iiiiinii lull, Mill, nnr III (III, KMIIIIIOr S SOIIg, W NIl'll.llV till' WllV', it Is a fact that you did. Tho sumo Is true of Is tho catchy song of this opera. "Hhi'imndoah," and, set loiisly. our manager Miss (leorglno Mm .latiUHchowskv r.ilrli; And then what a beautiful opiNirluulty to ilosrrxcsn kindly couslilcintion fur standing divided tho honors of the nvenluu with Ml km pi ovii our musical know Itslgo when It comes between tho lapaclous company mauagermid .Inch, although ''.Mlehaela" Is a wroinlury to Miss .Inch's muni". Tho barbarians may our ixx'kclM. part. Her singing lather overshadowed Hint wrestle with ,lo)k and Juk We will smile ut Tlio ohtii season of tho pi lina doiiiia in sympathy ami exiires their Ignorance-wo who havo had a term In CouslsUsI of "Cannon" given by Milium slim, mid she left the Impression of being Oernimi Wo know that tho.l should bopro- .Inch ami company Tuesday evo'ilng. Miss ispuil lo moio exacting infes. Her name Is ununi'od tho Teutonic may liesltnto i o Know mm ino.i snouiii iNiprn- ,iueu ami iiimpaiiy i uesmiy evo-iiug. .miss ispim lo moio exacting nilci. Her name Is as though wiltten Y and wo have Juch Is a lino singer with a reasonably good as bad us a domi of In (W' mid her faiii has nlc sound of "ch" down line. Wo voieo that has bis'ii well tralmsl. It has tho tho pudgy IiouicIIiiosh of a Hwodo, hut shocaii ati at Vogner, as a bit of nlfectn- tlinbro Hcullar to tho Teuton rather than tho slug. tlou. Iss-nuso thero Is mi uccenlisl Kuullsh Mdvety sweetness of theljilln. It hits strength --.... -. r o- rf'----J . .. .. .. .... ... .. . - .. .. ... are importisl cigars that sell two for a ipwu '"Igo and feeling on tlio sui)j(s;i win no caning pronunciation of Wagner, lint when It comes ami clearness miner limn subtle expression tor, and this is about tho most generous treat the newspaper men of Lincoln have hud. Mr. Kwiug had u formal opening of his now store on tho dear girls tomorrow talk nlsitit Tho oHjrn. And wo will to .Inch In connection with Tho fijMra Wo havo a good excuse to speak with an- Miss Juch Is to Ihi csiH'clully commended for dlstlnctuessof her emmclat jou, Thocoiumon theory Is that p'oplo go to I t??4SL , 4 ' liwwfcw5' ' w jfPBKftTjVfvNyt'. e,.r' s'Vwrav AAaMi rwtrr hvitw ' -" taj mhhumh m 'jBjur. uv iv a lm- j r- sjr . .-ia . -TBt.aH .r jf- a ', ri.r'rB. -ubik ' wi i.r rr -iah 'Sir TIIK KESLMIKKCTION. , n m, yr yUo thmVo more than o"girl tho other evening nnd ho ncknowUdged tho at a time, and, though no similar restriction kindly ntorest of the press as Indicated. Mr is .laced lilion tho female iiiembem of tho M. Kwlng l'd his eyes nnd 1.o,hm on his profit tiety, it U practically Implied. What is to location tor years, "" '"'" bVco no o all tho delightful trlumphsof belle- now building and ono of tho lntt salesrooms hood if such an uuyUmllng system of pairing "w west ho is proud of them. Mr. Kwing off Jacks and Jills is Insisted iiiif A sus- - accumulate a fortune u d In those days piclous world has accused young women of "f corruption It h n notable thing when n ?........i i... ,.... f .i... ..u ... i.. man ins mi long a busines career and tnuln- .l.juj.i.H v.lu duv.u ... ... ,.,n., .i. ,... ,1.,,, ,...,M,, Tl.. .,,.1 Lllllin BU llUIIUIItlllV) ivjihihuvh, v j.s. wj.,., of Lincoln biirely take a pride In having In proportion as they monopolized moro of It than their share. Is it possible tlial tuts sus picion is uutouudedl Tho worst feature is yet to bo revealed, Whenever a girl wearies of tho company of her appointed devotee she sends n cm d of release to tho secretary of the association, and tho youth is free to look ulsittt him and choose another shrine. Hut how pitiful is tho plight i f this second-hand cavalier! Ho has not oven a w rltton ris-oni mendatioii to rely upon, and In a short tlmo ho becomes a social outcast. Contrast this with tho maud (Miiditioii of tho unattached their midst so iiiagiiitlcent a store in tho huuds of men of such excellent repute. The Knox Derby. These hats are tho recognized standard of exiellenco throughout tho world. Agency with James C. Kler, O and llth stleot. (irnnil OprnlUK Of Imported Millinery Wednesday and Thins day, April 9th mid 10th. Joyce, No. l!SI Noith Fifteenth stleot, Omaha Homo of us will find It dilllcult to explain tho subtle distinction between staccato and a stuck of hay, but we don't have to in order to discuss Tho oera. We can express or llkesaiiddlsllkes In a fow general terms, and the girl (iod bless tho sympathetic chuinioif' will help us out nobly with interjections of "Too lovel)" mid "Do you think sof" A few of the tin ring ones among us will ventuie opinions on the music ami shrewdly assert them w ith great positive ness. This is a Napoleonic stroke, and wry effective unit us you run afoul of someone who docs know what he is talking til Hint and thorlty to tho phlllstlnes llouudtirlng in pain ful uncertainty. And we may succeed in mak ing llvo or six calls, convincing as many households uf our intelligent appreciation and generous pati ouage of Iho OIHTIl. And tliiuk of tho delicate llattery wo can administer to our friends by remarking custi ally "Ah, I saw you at tho oiera," accoin luiuyiug the remark with a hsik and a tone implying that tho said friends know tho cor rect thing Wo ought to Ihi satUlltsl. Hut some nmy not ho, and they should Ihi con signed to the iHirsiiasho .Malinger Mi-ltc)- nolils. He need not refer to the satisfaction proves it. Hut you haw to take thosochnnces of holding tlown a front seat in full lauge if la- the Blisses of ewrwiodi who Is anybody. Ho need not mention the i'-i or .1 worth of grati tude stoicd up (prcMlllluhl) I III a iesKinsie feiiiililuu heal t. Ho can imui on a commer cial bash that ou got our luones woithnl The opeiu. in life. Home of us will demonstrate our miliarity with Tho oMia And lrlc artists by comparisons nimo or less aguo and uniiiteiestiug lo our listt-ncis. Thoso of us who H'iit 7 or t to get Into tho The oiiern For the music there is in it, and tho words aro butchurcd without mercy. Hut while Miss Juch may 1st a lyric artist her dramatic work is not satisfactory. If she may Ikj ju 'god by "Carmen." Hero again she Is essentially Teutonic, that is, slow, heavy and ungrace ful. Nor is Miss Juch's conception of "Car men" ailuiii able to our retlutsl notions She depicted a wanton, and that Is unpleasantly suggcbtiw She made love with a lirnenneM that in real life would drive most men from her There was nothing i " or misle.it in her Interpretation, no Hue play of expression If a cispiette havo not ni.slesty, she will as suine It, but Miss Jueh s "Carmen ' ogltsl ami mini, isl with mi intensity ami a continuity that were anything but ilelleiltt' The chui ac tor was umito com so mid lepuUlve to a des glts Miss Jueh is not iH-autltlll tsho haslittln of the magnetic either m voice or iK-rson. and, while she may sing well mid act mssuhly, I ho chorus was lllltsl with fresh, strong voices, well drilled Hut (holiest part of tho performance was tho work of tho orchestra. It was strong In uumhcii with a ioiiiNitaut loader. TIiom was a great variety of Instru ments, Including it "true" harp ami a "real" kettledrum, In tho hands of lino uiuslclmis. Tho costuming wns decently rich nnd appro prlato but not gorgisius. Tho staging showed no now scenery ami hnd nosH'clnluttriicllou. ANIITIIKIt VIKW. Helow is a criticism of the opera written by a Lincoln lady, one of our best kowii slugeis: Funko's opiirn houso was llllisl on Unlnen day evening with mi aiiilleiico eager to hear Hint's "Cariueii" given by tho Fiuma Juch 0M-ru Company. Thospeclal Interest center tsl on Miss Jueh, mid all who havo heard her as "Klsn" In "Iohengrln" or "Marguerite" In "Faust," felt a bit curious as to her ooneei tlou of tho part of Illtit's gy pay heiolno. Miss Juch makes "Carmen" a I -ow Itching, flcklo cispietto, mid differs from all other artists whom wo havo seen In that part, by giving a splco of mlschlovousliess Instead of wlekisl nrss to the character. Of tiiursosho slugs tho IMirt lellghtfully. Perhii slier most taking bit of work was in tho duet with "Don .low.;" "Now I will dancii." Her daucliig was a wonderfully dalrty and graceful is-rform-auco, and her singing thiotigh that entire act was exipilslte. Fraiileiu Januschowsky as "Mlehaela" was excellent, her acting good, ami tho voico a resonant soprano with grunt beauty mid strength in tho ups:r register. Tho famous baritone, Honor Tagllapletra, as "ICscnmlllo" was sust1i, his noting full of llro, and his bountiful voice In the familiar toreador song roustsl tho audlenco to enthusl iistn. Mr. Ili'ilmonte, the tenor, seemed somi vvhat over-wolghted with tho part of "Don Josti." Ills voltv, which hassomo good upper tones, was marred by tho throaty prtsluctlon. Tho lino orchestra under tho livuleishlp uf Herr Neiiudorff was a ram treat to soinoof us who fairly hunger and thirst for good orchestral music. Indeed tho ovenlng was ono of keen enjoyment, and wo wish Lincoln could supiKirt moro than ouu night of such oiwra. MIIIIK OI'KltA. They wty It never rains but It pours, and the theatrical season In Lincoln seems to Ihj another cas in point. o have had already several oN.'iaticeiigagei:.ents, gland and com Ij, and next wtsk wo are to be favoicd with two moro nights. The California opera com pany will play a tetlirii engagement nnd give us two i iNriis ( )n Tuesday evening they will present "Frit Dlavola " Of com se nil tlio men in town will go to wo the woman iimlresH ami go lo bed on tho stage III full view of tho audience, but "Fra I llavolu" Is it standard opera with plenty of line music and it Is a fa voiltn with ladles tho world over. On Wednesday evening will bo pieseuted "Haul Pasha." This opt-tit was produced hero a short time age, mid neither it nor the compa ny nissl special mention. A hOAI IILIIIII.K. For Thin winy evening of next week at I'uuke's tho attraction will Ui "A Konp Hub ble." 'Iho New Orleans Tiim says- Mont gomery Phlstcrs miuisliig farct.-couio.ly en titled "A Honp Hubble," was pritcnted In u stylo that was thoroughly acceptablo from first to last Tho piny Is simply un overgrown farco in which horsc-pla) and pi actical Joking play a very prominent part, but it tho sumo tlmo there is not to Ihi found anything that is In the smallest degree vulgarorohjoctlonable. Tho plot simply amounts to nothing, but It serves to sti lug together a lotof very comical sltuntfons with occasional clever bits of sutlro ux)ii certain prevalent follies and fads. Ins cidcutal to the action of the piece ate several songs, choruses and concerted pieces wlik-li wero well sung and warmly imdvcd. I'l J. Connelly, as II Wiley Doilge, was very amus ing. He Is a natural comedian and diss his work very neatly. Miss Dolly Posttr, as l , fang, danced and acted cleveily. Tho male quartette In the tliitd act was xirticu larly w ell recel veil. I'llOSI'KlTIVK. Madam WcIht and Miss Aluieun Parker aro planning a treat for the jieople of Lincoln Ut Ih given at the Christian church on tho evening of April 23rd. They have secured tho afsistance of the celebntttsl harpist. Mad am Clarn Mtirruy of Chicago, one of the tlu-. est performers on this instrument in America. It is said that Madam Murray will tn tho first harp soloist to apH.-nr in Lincoln, and she will bring the beautiful Instrument mndo espis-lally for her by Lyon & Healy. Prof. WoIkt will play, Mrs. WeU-r will sing ami Miss Parker will read, and Liucolu insiplo msd not Ih readmits! of their merits. Thoro will also Ih a male chorus of twenty or thirty voices, now iH'lug drilled by Mrs Weber. Thesu fixtures promise a piogram of unusual intertt. Prof ami Mrs. WoIht have jtunetl tho faculty of Christian utiiveisity, the former is instructor on the viol.n ami the latter in vocal music. Plans aro being inude for a cmiicci L tour of tlio state uiitler the atispiers ot tho univorit Prof and Mrs. VeU'r will bo assisted bv Miss Aliucnu Pinker, the louder, and uiriiugeiiients uic pmtiallv iiiatle foi an entertainment in Omaha. "Tho Fat Men's Club' pmvtd to ls a good show of its kind It Is a lolhckiug btuUtspio with little plut ui moral but pleutv of absiild Itles While Its coined) Is not of the highest order it is never vulgai. The pel forunuco is full of laughable things and sevuial clever sjiei'laltles.