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Lincoln, Nichhaska, Saturday, Octohiik J1. leiOl.
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Tills ig a good tlmo for young men to learn
a lesson from n study of politics. There nru
two candidates for tlio exult-d osltlon of
supremo Judge of the wtnto of Nebraska, mid
the newspuHrs chlelly the Onmlm pners
however, Iks it said, nru dragging their pint
records to light. Mersured by the rules of
religion mid mornlty, damning stories urn
told about both of them. There itn lesson to
lie drawn from this, In fact two of them.
The first Is, never to consent to run for n
high olllce. The other Is, make your record
elenn, for your sins nro l'ablo to bo found
out.
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Apropos tho ubect, nn old polltlclnu
Mild to mo the other day: '"Young ninn, nev
er allow yourself to lie tempted to mnko n
business of polities. Look nt me. I hnvo
held a number of olllces with goHl salaries,
nmt t dny I haven't enough to keep ono In
Idleness for n yenr. Tlio cnnviiss for tho
noinluntioii nnd the eniuimlgn for election
always consume considerable money. Then
there nro never ending assessments for pnrty
purposes nnd you nro fnlr game for every
subscription paper nnd begging tcheme Units
going Worso than these, thero generally
are long intervals between feeding tunes,
and these- eat up any savings tlmt n man
may have innde. Very few politicians,
though, save any money, and its n mystery
to me how some of them live. When n man
once gets a taste of public life it is liable to,
ruin him. it is like an Insidious diseae re
sulting from tho indulgence of one's pnlate.
Once in ofllco a mnn always hankers nfter it
ngnin. The great trouble is that one is lured
on by tho fnscluntiou of tlio tiling to spend
the best years of his life in chasing this Ignis
fntuus, nnd when lie finally ncknowledgi i to
himself that he is n back number hn finds
that he is unfitted for miy other money mak
ing pursuit, ami ho lias no capital oven if he I
were. No, my boy, tnko the advice of one
who has been through it and don't go Into I
IKjlitics."
A gentleman who has Just returned from
Mexico tells of a wonderful rock which seems
to have contracted the habit of fore
telling rain storms. It Is about five i
feet high and ten feet long. It protrudes
from the ground and stands alone in n fer
tile little valley. Ordinarily it is of a dull,
grayish color. Tho surfnee Is smooth, as
though it hnd been polished, mid it feels cold.
About twenty-four hours before n lain the I
rock gradually warms, reaching a tempera
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tureof sixty degrees, nnd lis color turns led.
After the rain It returns to Its orlclual con-
Aiiti me lain ii returns to us or giuai ion
dition. During o thunder stoi in it emits a
pale blue light, which is supjKised to be elec
trical origin.
A Boston paper has been making an invest
igation which shows that hundreds of New
England forms nre nbpndomil. No wonder
with the magnificent funning lands that Ne
braska and other western states offer. Down
east tho rocks are so thick that tlio farmers
have to sharpen the noses of their sheep.
Out. here why, tho son laughs with n crop
if tickled with a stick.
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rlbli hUlsofNew &,e. ! se Riunte who didn't want to impress less
". ..!, ";..e.T"? ' fortunate iwople with his leamingl He is
fellow s flee the rock'
land for the glorious west, mid when tho old
folks die off, why the farm has to take care
of Itself.
The Chlcngo Tribune of lust Sunday had n
dispatch from Davenport, Iowa, exploiting a
young lady of that city nu tho first woman
appointed nn olllcial court reporter. Whllo
may be the first female stenographer in a
district court, n position she lias held less
than two years, Miss Cora Outcalt of this
city enjoys the distinction of being the fhst
woman to rejiort a supremo court regularly
and officially. Her term of service antedates
that of tlio Davenport lady by teveral years,
and Lincoln's representative Is ono of
best stenographers In the business.
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What an enterprising set of fellows these
Chicago men me! One of them has Just
bought a building and is going to put it to a
use that apparently was never dreamed of
in any other city. Tlio building will be giv
en up to traveling men for sample room?.
The hotels of Chicago are already overcrowd
ed, and tlio projector of this novel scheme
thinks thei euro enough traveling uio'.i from
eastern cities to fill Ills place and make It
profitable. Each suite of rooms n ill have n
bed and other conveniences, so that it will lx)
n sort of a hotel, but the sample room Is tho
main idea. An odd arrangement, isn't itf
It sometimes seems as though the limit of
the maudlin in society would never lie reach
ed. A swell woman down east has given a
pussy party for her cat. Engraved carda
were issued and sent to tlio owners of other
felines In her catships set. Said owners, all
women, met at the time and place ileslgna
ted and watched their claw-footed ts "out
in society". The affair wound up with
re-I
freshnientb" for the cats. Imagine, if jou
can, tho society women of Lincoln or any
other western city, going through such a per
formance as that. And yet those people
down east affect a superiority that's quite
chilling.
What rot some newspapers do print! Hero
is a sample extract from an article going the
rounds; "One doesn't hear much about it,
but a great, many of tho well-dressed men of
today wear corsets. It Is sad, but tine, that
n" lnrgefmujority of tho society fops who
poso as models of masculine beauty me as
completely mudo up as any hall-room hello
with her touches of paint mid powJer, Ac
cording to tailors, who ought to know, moio
than half of tho straight-bucked, handsomely
formed A polios with whom unsuspecting
maidens fall in love owe their symmetry ol
figure to genuine whalebones mid steels,1' 1
venture the opinion that there isiiot a gentle
man in Lincoln who ever know of a man
wealing corsets, or who was over told by n
truthful friend that tho latter hnd iorsonal
knowledge of such n man. If tills sort of
thing was nt nil common some man out of the
thousands In tills city would hnvo. run across
it cno of it. There limy bo 11 few cases
whero men, llko actors, mny for somo special
reason wear a contrivance similar to corsets,
but tho papers which Kinder to a morbid do
situ for the unreal seek to make it ap'ur
that the custom is general. The article
quotid above says that "more than half tlio
handsomo A polios" nro made up in that way.
What ai-ranf. nonsense nnd sickening rot that
Is to dish U)i to intelligent people!
In nli college towns wo find nmoiig tlio res
idents n tendency towards Intellectual pur
suit for entertainment. Tlio literary club
inltHVniious forms nourishes, nnd in Its
functions a considerable; number of persons
Hud that social element which human nature
seems to crave the world ovor. Tills seems
to be title, in n measure, of Lincoln also, al
though its college element Is ovoishadowod
by that which Is purely commercial. Only
the other day a club compost d of ladles held
a meeting nnd from the published procet I
Ings it apiienrs that they discussed such sub
jects us these: "Tho Aryan Controversy,"
"The Asiatic Theory of tlio Origin of the
Hace," "Wavo Theory of Hchmldt" and "My
thology of tho Aryans." Now tho things wo
do not know nliout those old Aryans would
fill n library, and what we do know about
them we have mostly guested at. I grant
you that these nneient ancestors of ours
mnke an entertaining study for those who
have a jienchant for ologles, but, Just tho
Mine, 1 can't help wondering what benefit
this misty speculation Is to common-everyday
people In this practical age of ours.
It is dollars to doughnuts that somo of tho
good women who belong to this club will
feel Indignant, lieeause they will jump at
conclusions by inferring Hint the foregoing
h a reflection upon them or their club.
I Wait n hit. Their work was onlv used as a
text, nnd leads up to another thought. In
conversation with a highly educated gentle
.., the otlmr dny he mndo this assert Ion:
"Except for men pursuing l'nes of work thnt
nbholuteiy require n special preparation line
doctors, lawyers, civil engineers, etc., ikiok
learning beyond that of tho public school
cuts no figure in n man's success in life.
The advantages of a college education, of
which you hear so much, are largely mythi
cal. Iook about you in any city, erst or
wtst, nnd the successful men, excepting these
who have Inherited fortunes, nro mostly, not
all, mind you, but mostly-self-made men.
u'hen nressed for lis den or Higher tstiicn-
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i tlon thls Keiitleinan gave expression to the-e
i ., , , , , A colw course Increases our
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kiiowledco of thlnus. The benefit of know
ing things is largely I'l the satisfaction of
knowing. If we run ncross a mngnzlne or a
newspnjier nrtlclo advancing some new the
ory about the Aryans there is a mental
pleasure in having nlready known something
of tho subiect. If we run ncross somo old
j crank wt o makes a hobby of the Aryans,
I there is n keen jiersounl gratification in ho
ling able to meet him on his own giound
comment understandlngly and impress him
with our learning. In either case it is n
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bound to do it until rough contact with tho
world knocks some of tlio conceit out of him.
Thou lie may repress tho inclination some
whut, but it will crop out on occasion. The
egotistical man finds a world of gratification
within himself, and all of us are inoie or less
egotistlcnl. The chief value therefore, of
knowing things consists in knowing them.
Should any of my renders not agree with me
in this, The Couhieh columns nro open to
them for discussion.
The Almltflity Hollar.
The purchasing iower of a silver drllar In
these das of sluili) and close comiietltlon
makes It a veritable study for every con
sumer to "look before you leap" into pur
chases, L. Meyer & Co., than whom not to
know argues oneself unknown, can better
illustrate the gi eat purchasing jiower of a
dollar be it silver or otherwise, than any
other house in Nebraska. Mr. Louie .Meyer
Is a shrew ed and cmeful liuyer, has been a
regular visitor t3 Americas foiemost mar
kets each season for ten yens; knows where
goods are made, w here they are best sold for
Ins advantage; knows how to buy, when to
buy mid where to buy. His purchases nro
always In extensive (iiiautitles and paying
spot cash for every purchate thereby saves
big discounts. It may ro.ulily bo conceived
how nud why L. Meyer & Co. can do better
by you and why the purchasing power of u
dollar Is greater at their place of business
than at any other store in Lincoln. Just
now their stock Is elnbouitely complete, and
everything in the lino of dry goods and groc
eries is shown in great variety In diess
goods the latest fails are to be seen, whllo lu
tho staples lines everything seasonable is
being shown and offered at actual bargain
prices, lu the grocery lino the fh m is Just
I llfliv tntrodllfMhir fk lllli, fj delicate!!!! iroods
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nuier ueiuie imimicu in i.uieuiii, t lie '""
elude the finest nud rniest of Unpolled
viands put up like canned goods and in other
sealed packages so as to retain oiigiualfhtt'or
In staple groceries you can usk tor nothing
that L. Meyer tc Co. imiuot piomptly sup
ply, Yts, tho purchasing power of n dollar
cuii no w hero bo butter tested than ut their
stoi u.
It Was ii (i lent litent.
l'roniptly at eleven o'clock last Saturday
morning tho huge train ot twenty cars con
taining the now stock of furniture for the
mummoth stoio of A. T. Giuetter & Co.,
pulled Into the Uurlington 1'its.senger depot
witnessed by a largo number of citizens who
had gathered to see the arrival of tho largest
shipment ot furniture that had over loft
any city in the Union. It was a
grand sight, Tho great train as it cimo
mound tlio curve Just north of tho station
bUw tho plucjrds heralding tlio fact that
tlio entire tiaiuload was going to Lincoln,
Nebraska, and that It was nil consigned o
ouo llrm, mnde a most pleasing picture mid
certainly n big advertisement for our fair
city. The enterprise of this move rellects
great credit iimki the firm whoso iiamo l si
very popular in Lincoln and oqieolully Just
now, which Is caused by tho great advance
ment that tho llrm Is making in commorcia I
circles.
All day Saturday, Sunday, nnd .Monday
the famous train of twenty cirs rested on
thosldo tracks mid as the downs of trains
passed tho banners still proclaim." I to the
umnrcd travelers tint the entire lot was but
ouo consignment for a Lincoln homo Dur
ing t,lioso tin oo days nil Lincoln was Invited
to go down to tho tracks ami see the sight
and many there were that took advantage of i
thooportmilty to view a sight thnt would
perhaps never present Itself ngulr, Tuosdny
morning thesenls on tlio cars were brokeir
nnd tho goods commenced to bo loaded Into
drnys. Over forty wagons, vans, anil other
orgo transfer wagons were ioided an I nfter
using all tho available, vehicle In tlio city
It was found tlmt oven then, all together,
they could only haul tho contents of three
nnd ii linlf cars. Those who saw the great
parade of wagons nnd may have thought
that that was a great showing will now
more tlinn ever appreciate, in reality, the
Immense extent of tills hugo stock. Tho
parade was headed by a brass band which
discoursed sweet strains of music for the
spectator to enjoy while looking with, won
derment at tho long procession. It was a
great stroke of liberal enterprise and ouo that
will have tho effect more than over to pop
ularize the Iiamo of A. T. Gruetter & Co
with the people of tho city.
Wfi I'rru the Million, Etc.
Showing tho modus operandi of anln-
Yaluable appliance for uonilghtlng editor:
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"Dey told me outside dat hook agents
what came In here gets II nil out. Now,
I'm n book agent. See? An if litre's any
fir I ii out goiu ou, I want to be right lu it
Seer"
"Well, we nre a trifle busy today, but 1
think we can accommodate you.
"norm MOHNINO."
-Life,
Shot from .Many l.nchers.
A dog out in Idaho turned Into hone and
died. Ho died hard. Vonkers Statesman.
Your friends may not know much, hut
they know whaithey would do If they were
In your place. Atchison Globe.
The bass drummer In n parade may be
perfectly honest notwithstanding tlio pop
uhir impression tlmt ho beats Ills wny.
Yo nke is Statesman.
This is the seasoii of tho year when th
young man goes to his funeral anil pull
his gun over tlio fence after him. Colum
bus l'oit.
It Is a well established principle of eco
nomics thnt tho young man who would get
up with the hiiii should not stay up later
than 10 o'clock with the daughter. Iiu
caster Times.
Thero nro compensations for tho want of
riches. When it man Is obliged to bo his
own valet It is Ids own fault if ho hasn't
tho services of ii gentleman. Capo Cod
Item.
One can hardly expect n basso profiitulo
to pursue tho uveii tenor of his way.
Rochester Post.
After a scorching September experience
it is refreshing to get u raw day. Colum
bus Post.
A button on your shirt Is worth two
down tho back of your neck. Itichiuoud
Hecorder.
See Hotnlliig tho grocer for now, pure
maple syrup.
. See w lint Herpolshelmer & Co., have in
cloaks, drc.vsgoodi and millinery. Prices
the lowest.
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Nkw Voiik, October 'JO, IMH-Tho princi
pal production of the week has been Haldou's
famous play "Theimldor," pusluosl by
manager Cliailes l'lohmnii at tho Twenty -ihlnl
street the itre. ll is the gieat dramat
ists latest work, mid many declare It to Imi
tho crowning ell'oit of his wonderful talent.
''Thernildore" Isn lleiee arralnginent of .la
cobln excesses. The horrors ut tlio worst
days of the I'leiicli Revolution mo spoken of
at length, mid for that ieaou it was not tol
erated lu Fiance. Ileie there Is no such
feeling, and tho plot of the play will be
watched lather for the love story iiinnliig
through It, than for its polities. Manager
Ki oilman's company handled the play-mas-ter's
woik splendidly, and the play achieved
a well mellted success,
Tho Ihst public iHTforinunoo of l'letro
Museugnl's "Cavullerlii Uustlehm" or "Huh
tie Chlwili')" at the Casino took place on
Monday evening, and tho young coniiosers
woik locelved enthusiastic endorsement. It
Is charmingly original mid accompanied by
a depth ol feeling and a certain abandon
which coiitjK-1 first attention and then admir
ation. Like Minkowski or Halnt-daeus' liner
compositions, the beauties in "Itustlo Chiv
alry" aro dlscalded only after frequent hear
ing. It w as preceded hy the "Tyrolean," n
comlu oper.i by Carl Keller, made chlelly In
teresting in that it introduced .Marie Tetu
Hst, the clover English soprano, as n Casino
tar, forthoopein itself Is of the, ordinary
light German style, neat and pleasing but
wiili nothing else to recommend ll to atten
tion, At Manager l)uiilovy'( New I'mk
Theatre, "Tuxedo" was brought out on Mon
day. It I a combination of minstrelsy and
fm co comedy that Is sure to please, at any
rate it cieates plenty of laughter and has
brought plenty of dollaiH to tho box olllce
A Kioier play'thin "The Volunteer," present
od at the Harlem opera house, has probably
never been seen. It stalks on tho bill-boanls
as under the personal direction of Col. J. II.
Havel ly, bi.tns thegallant Colonel has never
seen the play or glvm It a second of his per
sonal direction, he Is not to be blamed for the
fiasco, which leslHon the shoulders of the
iiuthor-actor. Oeorgo T. Ulmer and on Man
ager William L. Lykens. "The Patrol," an
American melodrama by Scott Marble, sug
gest d by the Tascott-Snell Chicago trog' ,ly,
was In ought totowu by Manager Cud Given
tu and presented at the People's Theatre.
The scenes of the play show how skillfully
the Chicago iwllco track down a murderer,
and nn excellent feature of the performauco
is tliv patrol station, depleting tho life of tlio
hluecouts when not on duty. The ulay Is
kin e to do well. Ixmg-leggisl DoWolf Hop
per and dainty Delia Fox have vacated tho
Hroadway with Enieror"Wnng," and "The
Merry Monarch" In ho ersoii ot Francis
Wilson ascended tho throne on Monday be
fore over '-(XK) of ids most loyal subject,
who admired the wonderful curves of his
lower limbs and laughed at his Jokes, Just at
if they had not heard them a hundred times
before. Du.ni.oi'.
"Our Iilsh Visitors', Murray and Murphy's
great success was produced at Funke's Mon
day evening to an appreciative but top
henvy audience. Tho piece has undergone
but few changes, mid iilthougli Mr. Murphy
is no longer in the cast his place is admira
bly filled by Mr. J. L. Davis. Mr. Murray
is the kiiiu Jolly, rollicking, comedian and
continues to draw applause loud and fre
quent. Tliesupiortliig company Is fair, ex
cept the female portion which is lather
weak. "Fritz" the dutchmmi, lias a clover
dialect and the dude character was n good
piece of acting. However, the show with
out Murray would lie a dismal affair, but
with him "Our Irish Visitors" may make the
rounds tor a number of seasons yet and
meet with geueious success.
"A Social Session" was given Tuesday
night before a small audience. It Is a con
glomeration of fun mid nonsense in which
theio nro some met itorlous points mid some
otherwise. It seemed to please tho js-ople
present.
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,Im beau's "Starlight" ns pnsenlcd at Hi
Funke Wednesday evening was substantially
the same as tlio previous exhibitions of the
absurdities which have been heeu in this city.
A number of changes have been made in tho
supixirtlug company, but the average
remains unchanged. The songs and steelal
ties aro as ot yore. Jmltcuu slugs, "Where
aro jou Going my Pretty Maid," "Wink tlio
Other Eye," "It May bo Tills," etc. with her
accustomed sprightliiiess, Nat Haines as
"Qunckleton Quuvei" mid Harry Crundull
as "Old Muddlebialii" as tho principle
comedians, got in some effective woik, mid
tome of the musical specialties with which
the fmce-couiedy abounds weie not bad
"Starlight" is siifilcleiitly familiar hero not
to call lor extendid comment. It would
liow over prove more successful in a fiiiaiicia
view If Jarlieaii would give us something
new.
O' Dow d's Neighbors" with the popula
Mink Muiphy was tho attraction nt the
Funke hist evening hut the CouiilKH goes to
pless to early to give tho price mid extended
criticism.
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Mr. Ku-M'll has found a veiitalilw gold
mine lu his new play "Peaceful Valley.'
E er since leaving New York City ho has
pla.Ced at advanced pi ices nud the receipts
have Ihslii pheiilmoual. In this city the
usual pi Ices will remain with the exception
of I ho first four lows of tho dresj, circle seats
which will be raised fifty cents.
The Denver Music and Druma says: The
CAl'lTM.ClTVCmmiKUof Lincoln, Nebraska,
bus reached us containing the dramatic news
of tho city together with much that is inter-
piling of a social and general nature. The
most linpoitant and interesting Hem In this
Issue is n description of tho handsomo now
I heal in which will lie opened there mi Nnvoni
ImtIKI, by Lillian Lewis. Tho now building
Is another evidence of western progress nnd
will bo n factor In nn nrllsllo education for
Nebraska people. Tho CoUHIKU will bo n
welcome cxchnlig.
Mr. Aschtmiu, the now leader of the
oichestra at Funke's Is furnishing tho best
local music that hous.i has hail for several
years past. In tho short n'ilod that tho
oichestra has been under his direction there
lias been a umrkisl change for tho belt M',
and tlio audiences linvoou several oocnssloim
te-lllk'l theli uppicclutlou of the change,
'I'lie n "lion sis'iuh to bo more spirited, every
Instrument Is give tuo ileslrid voliimnoof
tone, and tho selections nro more of tho
popular air music. While the orchestra Is
not quite up lu cue niiide, yet tho overtures
show ii decided Improvement, and If Mr.
Ascliiuan's limited good work of tho past
continues, the former may also soon show
itself.
HOI. HMITII IIUHNKM. IN "I'lIALT.HUI, VAI.I.KY."
To foimuhito it character for Mr. llutsell
which should successfully follow his admlras
bly artistic ieiforninucoof Noah Vnlo in "A
Poor Relation" was not an easy task. Ills
therefoio gratifying to know that Mr. Edw,
E. Kidder, the author lias In "Peaceful Val
ley," met with success lu giving Mr. Hussell
another great character in wiilcli ho has
found another artistic nud financial triumph.
lu this now play the ndiulrublo com Han
has created tho character of "Hosea Howe" a
native of the White Mountains. Full of In
tegrity, nobility of soul, with absolute scorn
of vice, yet with keenest sense of humor and
quaintest methods of Imparting it, Hosea
stands llko a rock amid the shifting nud ex
citing scenes. The play, it is said, is full of
the spirit of humanity and creates Interest
I Kith In lis comlu nnd pathetic portions. Mr.
Hussell has surrounded himself with ono of
tlio strongest suportlug companies ou the
road and the (day Is mounted with sieclal
scenery. Tho oipennina lu this city of Sol.
Smith Hussell and the production of "Peace
ful Valley" will take place at Funko's Mon
day evening,
A.N AMKHICAN HOY.
The now singing comedy, "An American
Hoy," will lie presented for the first tlmo lu
this city at Funk's Tuesday mid Wednesday
evenings The play opens lu a country tav
ern wiili n good-nature.! landlord, who is al
so 'he postmaster. Johnnie Potts, tho Amer
ican Hoy, hangs around tho tavern mid does
(slil Jobs mid occasionally plays a trick on
him. Mrs. Potts, a dressmaker, lives In tho
village; also ex-Judge Htebldus, a widower
with a pretty daughter. Iloth the Judge and
the landlord are .paying attentions to Mrs,
Potts, and aro both Jealous. A commercial
ditiiuiuer, who v'slts tho town now mid thou
is lu love with tho Judge's daughter, and
would like to marry the girl, but the Jude
wont have it. So lietwecn the landlord, the
Widow Potts, the Judge and tho drummer
things nre kept lively during tho three nets,
nud Johnnie Potts, the American Day, to
gether with Toddy Phillips, his churn, keep
matters Interesting. The Chicago Inter
Ocean of October 8, says: "An American
Hoy" drew two large houses at the initial
performances Sunday at tlio People's, The
piece Is tilled with a number of good things.
Among the specialties are: A clover quar
tette, mid the American Hoy trio sing a num
ber of now songs uud slug them well. Tlio
most deserving ot the several souhrettes lire
Lizilo Anderson, Ida Pomoroy and Fruukio
St.Johu. Willie MuDeriuott plays the Irre
pressible Ainerlcuu youth with cleverness."
"hkiited."
The general desire of amusement patrons
throughout the country to bo n mused Is
shown by tho success of "Skipped by the
Light of the Moon." On Thursday evening
this laughable piece, lu a reconstructed form
and freshened by the Introduction of much
new music nud many specialties, songs,
dances, etc. will ! prtscutcd ut Funko's
The most solemn-minded of men cannot
resist the temptation to laugh at It. The
Philadelphia Ledger says: "One might as
well hope to successfully photograph a laugh
as to describe "Skipped by the Light of the
Moon," or say why It Is funny. It simply
mid sublimely defies analysis. Its sole ob
ject h to raise a breeze, mid tho bnsv.e
which lias lieen raised by it has got quite
beyond control mid grown to the unmanage
able magnitude of a cj clone.
THE hTll.t. Al.AHM.
The successful play, "The Still Alarm.''
will be seen at Funko's Fiiday and Saturday
evenings, mid ll Is safe to say that the house
will lie accorded two largo audiences. The
cast tills season is better than ever liefore.
Nothing ill the way of sensational leallsllc
episode lias over been shown that can equal
it. Mr. Joseph Aitliur must lie given credit
for originality and novelty In his well-written
drama. There is nothing ainmig the
hupMHiings of everyday life in it great lue
ttoK)lis tliat aw iikeus so much interest as
the work of the gallant fireman mid the
dashing of the engines through the streets
drawn by !owcrful, spirited horse always
attracts the attention of the thrones, So t
is little wonder that a similar scene with a
real engine and real horses should, when seen
ou the mimic stage, iimil-o an audience to
tile highest pitch of euthusia-m "Tho Still
Alarm," outside of its sensational element, is
a cleverly w i itten play. Tho story lias a
charming and natural love element I mining
through it. Vlrt'io triumphs over vice, tlio
villain meets his just de-orts and a happy
denouncement brings down the curtain.
(III.MOIIK'is HAM).
This famous aggiegiitioii of musical talent
which is alw u) s so popular with Liucohiitis
will appear Tiler-day evening at llohuiiuu's
hall, corner Tenth and N streets. With the
company tnis season mo four distinguished
vticul solotsth mid the baud is stiouger than
ever.
TWO UllANIl COM'KHTs.
The LiucoluMudc.il public will look for
waidwith a great ileal of intcrtst to tho
coming of Edwmd llaxter Perry, tho re
nowned blind pianist. Two concerts will
Imi given on Wednesday evenings, Nov. Ilth
ami IHtli. Mr, Perry will occupy tho oven
Ingof Nov. Illh. The entertainment nu tho
IHtli will consist of n recital from the works
of Franz Liszt by Oeorgo llnguall, tho pro
gram being vm hit by vocal, organ, mid
elocution iiuinborH. Tho names of assisting
artists and other particulars will bo given
later.
TIICATIIIUAt, IIOHHIP.
"Tlio Volunteer" went to pieces at tho Har
lem Opera House on Tuesday,
"Incog" has achieved a success at tho Hush ,
street theatre, SaiiFrauclsco,
Harry llaggs, n well known English uotor
arrived In New York last week.
The "Abraham Lincoln" company hnvo
received two Weeks notice mid will probably
disband.
Patrice, the well-known soubietto, wiim
married In W. II, Gunning at Akron, Ohio,
last week.
Gossip about Now York positively assortu
that Maiido Harrison was married to Edward
Hell Inst May,
"The Country Circus" of which so much Is
oxpechsl, will bo put lu rehearsal tide wwC
In New York.
Hairy II. Smith, dramatic editor of tho
Chicago Tribune, has written it farco-eomo-dy
for Jack Mason and Marlon Mauoln.
Hy tho d ith of n cousin, George H. Jo
sup, tho dramatist, has fallen heir Ut i con
considerable estate in Ireland; something
like M,m,
Fanny Davenport Is taking the far
west by storm. She played to nu averngo
of ft, 400 during five performances nt Bait
Lake City last week.
It Is estlmntcd that Holnnd I toed has lost
10,000 during tho six weeks rim of Sydney
lloscullcld's "Tho Club Friend" nt tlio New
York Star theatre.
Maude Granger tried hernowplny 'Gnbrl
ello" at Johnstown, Pa,, last week and mode
a success. It is a drauiltlziitlon of a French
novel called "Germain."
Manager Church Is kept ou tho Jump nowa
days. At present hols commencing to nd
vertlvo tlio 0eulng of his now theatre, a fact
which the nowspaiiers ami bill boards begin
to show.
The box olllce at Funko's Is undergoing
some notable improvements. New decora
tions on floor and wall, together with new
paint nud other changes mnko a hnndsome
apiiearnncc.
A good many plays by women will lie used
this season. Martha Morton has two, Etta
Henderson and Matilda Ettrnu one, lllanuhe
Marsdeu two, Adelaide Ober one, Agnes
Mou-oo one.
Flora Moore has kickc I over tho traces of
th "A Wolf's Wedding" company and left
for pastures now. Miss Stella Mawhew, tho
lady who played the Juvenile part, succeeds
her in the soubretto role.
Manager Charles Frohman will produce
"Tlio Lost Paradise" at the Twenty-third
street theatre after tlio rim of "Thermldor."
It was tried lu Chlcngo by Mr. Frohmnn's
stock company a month ago and mado a very
strong hit.
Mr. Jacob Lilt, the fortunate anil enter
prising manager of the Northwest, has join
ed forces with Thoin is II, D.ivls. The firm
will be known as Litt & Davis. Tho now
company wilt handle the twin successes You
Yoiison" and "Tho Ensign."
Nellie Mcllenry's new play, "A Night at
the Circus," Is n great go. It packed tho
Hayumrket Tlieitre in Chicago ou Monday,
and will play to more money during tho
week tlinn any other oignnlzation that ban
played there, so far, this season,
Sol Smith Russell, William H. Crane,
Jefferson and Florence, and Donnelly and
Glial d are some of tlio ieople whom Mana
ger Mclteyuolds has booked for the next
three weeks. The Funke has been unusually
successful lu Its bookings this season.
ICeunan's great lecture ou "Hiisshtu Politi
cal Exiles" takes idace Monday evening at
tho Methodist church. It Is under tho aus
pices of the Pithidiau society of the State
Unlveislty and promises to Imi an event of
unusual lutersest. Mr. Kennan is an ablo
speaker and fully realizes tho work before
him Admission will be It-'i ami Ml cents.
As to the prices char ged to sos Sol Smith
Hu ell. Manager Mclteyuolds states that
the coiumedlau npp-ars nowhere at a less
rate and that In Lincoln fewer setts ureio
mi visl to lie Mild at f I .V) than elsewhere,
there being but four lows In the dress circle
heM at that figure mid all the balance at reg
ular prices. This should certainly be satis
factory to Lincoln playgoers.
The KiiIiis of New York A. U. '.tOOO.
First Scientist They must have lieen i
remarkable people. 1 heir women were ap
paicnlly Amazons mid their men fiercer
ami warlike. Life.
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