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4>e? Mttmf bdsmmk a '. 3M3SB vvwTO31w3 liJCS-3tV b i." v '" '-" '"' "VPoPcILftR PAPER OFAX9PCRN TIMES 2C- 4 Vol, 7 No 17 Lincoln. Nhbkaska, Saturday, Aiwix 2, SO'J. F'wiout Fivic ContM HHIIIK .V. "ST Bl rtl' VI-1 I If-1 II i.V.1 .' . - i'-sT 1 V1 J M II If l(U - Jr -m - "X X.1 rf dV. W) LlX-SA T-f 71 . f V 1 I A A - -a -hi. a w f XV.VHin ' I . I . W. Hltl I TV HHEMKHHHfc m&MmvNSKWM8S&&. i s i z. isaivs 1 sfiaai d i n i - i s, iwrh : - j.lwssskw,!W. ii km imvrs,nwisAri3 ijsvi lvisaiiv, n ims7&fliiv. .muMKBi !srvjKKi?yAk . v.n Nx,;f2ur. u HLKrL" SSstS -u 29MW F rSSMB wv. ,$VSGMr-V41&jm i .l.ox.- 8?e I -gms 5 SKsWi T"i i i JCWWHBIMfc i . PBBfl Thcro Is something that In getting to bo awfully scarce In tills irld. Shall I toll you what It 1st It Is girl. Thnt Is what is missing out of tlio sentient, breathing, living world Just now. Wo have lots of young ladle and lot of society misses, but tlio sweet, old-fashioned girts of ever so long ago are vanished with the ioko bonnetH and the cinnamon cooklos. Lot tno enumerate n fow of tlio kind of girls that aro wautel. In tlio first placo wo want homo girls girls who are mother's right hand; girls who can cud die the little ones noxt best to mamma, and smooth out the tangles in tlio domestic skolu whon things get twlsttd; girls whom fathers tako comfort In for something better than beauty, and tlio big brothers nro proud of for something that outranks tho ability to dance and shine in society. Noxt, wo want girls of sense girls who havo a standard of their own, regardless of conventionalities, and aro independent enough to live up to it; girls who simply won't wear a tral ling dross on the street to gather up microbes and nil sorts of defilement; girls who won't wear a high hat to the theater, or lacerate their feet and endanger their health with high heels and tight corset ; girls who will wear what Is pretty and becoming and snap their fingers at the dictates of fashion when fashion is horrid and silly. And wo want good 'girls girls who are sweet, right straight out from the heart to the lips; Innocent ami simple girls, with less knowledge of sin and dupli city and evil-doing at 'JO than tho pert little school girl of 10 has all too often ; girls who say their prayers and read their Bibles and love Ood and keep His commandments. (Wo want girls "awful bad I") And we want careful girls and prudent girls, who think enough of a generous, father who tolls to maintain them in comfort, and ot tho gentle mother who denies herrelf much so that they may have so many pretty things, to count the costs and draw the lino between tho es sentials and the non-essentials; girls who strive to save and not to iend; girls who aro unseitisn ana eager to be n joy ana a com fort in the home rather than an expensive and a useless burden . Wo want girls with hearts girls who are full of tenderness and sympathy, with tears that flow for other people' Ills, and smiles that light outward their own teautifut thoughts. We have lets of clever girls, and brilliant girls, and witty girls. Olve us a consignment of jolly girls, warm hearted and impulsive girls; kind and entertaining to their own folks, and with desire to shine in the garish orld. With a few such girls scattered around, life would freshen up for all of us, as the weather does under the spell of summer showers. Seed the day when this sort of girls fills the world once more, over running the spaces where Gcd puts them as climbing roses do when they break through tho trellis to glimmtr and glint above the common highway, a blessing and a boon to all who pans them by. If Lincoln does not prosier, It will bo no lack or fault of tho local or foriegn press. Tho following is from the Chicago Herald of last Saturday: "An interesting little story, with a touch of romance and a iwsslblo bear ing on the "affinity" notion, is that of tho marriage last week in Lincoln, Neb,, of Isaac Rakestraw, of Geneva, Nob. and Mrs. Cath erine Haines, of Silver Creek, Colo. , Lrido end groom being each C8 years old. Forty yenrs ago they were lovers In their nutivo village in Ohio. The course of their love ran a little lumpy, and later the course of their lives led apart. They did not see or hear of each other from early youth until a few months ago. Mrs. Itains had had three husbands and Mr. Rakestraw four wives in the mea n tlme, but at tho meeting both were unin cumbered. The old love blazed furiously and the two were married, and It U possible, considering their ages, that the story may end all right by their living liappily ever afterward." Cornelius VanderbllthM Deeohie dissatis fied with his palatial residence on Fifth ave nue, New York, and Vv-Ill build a new one at a cost of $2,000,000. This palace is to be erected on Fifth avenue, between Fifty seventh and'Fifty-eighth streets,' and will be the most magnificent in the city. It Is said that the ball room and private theatre of the new house will be large enough to ac commodate tho entlro four hundred. The custom of throwing shoes after a new ly married pair, which is of such common occurrence nowa-days, is really of very an cient origin. Among tho Jew, tho deliver ing of a shoe denotes the renunciation of any right or title to any person or possession. The family of Ruth gave one to lioaz when he entered into possession of his brot her's lot. The custom in reference to marriage descends to us from our Angk-Saxon ances tors, when the father presented the bride's shoo to her husband, who touches her with it on the head In token of authority, In Turkey, on the contrary, It is the bride greom who is to receive due admonition by means of shoos, for he is choked by tho wed ding guests, and beateu or pelunl with slip er8. But whatever custom may observo in different countries at weddings, this giving or throwing down of a shoe, is a relic of the ancient law of exiimngo; and when now thrown by tl-o parent of a newly married daughter, it means that they resign all au thority and all right to her. The throwing of rice after her, another custom now so fa miliar at wedding feasts, is also derived from a Roman ceremony, and is a relic of the most honorable form ot Roman mar riage. A young man about 15 years old was sit ting in the waiting-room of the B. & M, de pot the other day with a year-old baby on his knee, and his alarm and helplessness when the "young un'' suddenly began to howl were so marked us to attract attention. By and by a waiting aseuger walked over to ulm with a biiiIIo of pity on his face utid queried; v && "YlW ...- - Ji s 4,. . :H-i "A woman gave you that baby to hold while sho went to see about her baggage, didn't she?" "Yes." "Hal hal hal I tumbled to the fact as soon as I saw you. You expect her back, I supposol" "Of course." Hal hal 1ml This Is rich! Looking for her evory blessed minute, ain't you" "I think she'll come back." "Well, this makes me laugh hal hal hal I had a woman play that same trick on mo in a Chicago depot once, but no one ever will agtln. Young man, you're stuck. You've been played for a nayseed. Better turn tho thlmc over to a ollceman and make a skip before some repDiter gets on to you," "O, she'll come back," replied the young man, as ho looked anxiously around, "She will, eh Hal hal hal Joke grows richer and richer I What makes you think she'll come back I" "Becauso she's my wife and this Is our first buby!" "O um I see," muttered the fat man, who got over being tickled nil at once, and in his vexation ho crossed the room and kicked a dog which a farmer had tied to one of the beats with a piece of clothes-line. Science In Everyday Life -rU ii. lar -- c- -3 m III. -Life, A BREEZY CHICAGO LETTER. Ciuoaoo, March 3, 1893. Deaii CouniEHi What a little place this world is and how especially diminutive Is Chicago! Inside ot live hours your humblo servant met, one day last week, u half dozen Lincoln iwople, all of whom she suposed vero just 3i!l miles away. As I walked Into the dining-room of u populur down-town St SSPS 4 -"JJJ 1r" V " ISisg flJKS Wk K Jkw oo. t ,r "in m . -wmm - w bv'.a ..., j&&- ;,5S hotel Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hlckey walked out, having just finished luncheon. On tho way back to my olllco I met Mrs. W R, Dennis and her mother, Mrs. Abbot. They were en l-outo tor Indianapolis Mrs. Abbot's home lint had been compelled to stop for rest, as Mrr. Abbot is in very pior health. Mrs. A, L. Frost who, with her daughter, Florence, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Conuell, Lieut. Pershing and Dr. Bailey completed the list. These chanco meetings with old friends serve to make life tolerably endurable in Chicago. Tho theatres continue crowded at evory performance. "The Old Homestead" in the torn th week of its engagement at McVlcker'n, plays to large aiidieucoi that go nway well p.rased. The managers of this popular theatre have had built a most mngnlllcent plpe-orgau and it is used effectively in tlio premutation ot "Tne Old Homestead." Dr. Thomas preaches every Sunday morning at McVicker's and tho music at tho service Is something to be remembered. The only drawback to the enjoyment of these meet ings is, that to (mure yourself a seat at the morning performance pardon, I mean ser vice one mut stay after the theatre. Sati r day evening. Then If J ou euro to go down to I'l ows and take tome llht refreshment you need not go homo till after tho matinee. 'TIs u great saving of car1 faro! It is eutei talulng to notice the change in tons of the theatrical notes each siiccvoJiug week of a company 'sengagoment. Tho"LaClgalo" compunyT for example. Whon Miss Rusell began her engagement tho reporters wero lavish with their praises. Tho performance, was announced as "novel" "finished," "pleas ing," "brilliant," etc., etc. Now Ciil Streltmau "makes faces when he sings" (too true!) "and his voice Is cold and unsympi I he tic." The fair Lillian herself Is declared to lie a third-rate actress, with no dramatic ability, but little voice; in fact one whoso fnce Is her fortune. Even tho painstaking, conscientious little workur, Grace Golden, is raked over the coals because her voice is not strong. Louis Harilson is roundly hcorod too. "La Clgale" is no I wtter, no worse than it was tho initial performance, and it plays to just as large houses overy night us wel comed it three weeks ago. I heard a woman mako a remark about Lillian Russell that reminded me ot a conversation I overheard after Pat i'sapjiearance at the Auditorium, at which time one woman said sho knew Pattt wore false teeth. The criticism about ' Miss Russell was that sho hail large feet. UtmethliiK to bo expected I should say ' is sho not a Chicago woman! Mario Tempest in "The Tyrolean," Is a etever actress' in -a pretty comic opera, tt'hvn aim bIml'k her Xlirhtiniralo somr sho Is swapiy fascinating. Katurduy night the company sang "Nation" for the one iierform- a nco only, and was greeted by a large, en thusiastio house. It has not beou produced in Chicago for sevcrul seasons. Miss Mar tinet in "Pompadour" is not achieving bril liant success. D'Alliert and the Marine Band furnished us musla last week. Of tho former only highest praises may be spoken. He is simply a great artist. Only US years ot age, he is considered by many the greatest pianist now living. Tho Marino Band dis appointed those who heard it in tho after noon. The programme was played in a caro less, indolent way that was far from pleas ing, and then -Mmo. buccal she has a beau tiful vole" that has been highly cultivated, but her singing lias no soul In it. Sho sings Itulian airs and dltllcult operatic music lu a finished, artistic way, but she should leave 'Home, Sweet Home'' and "The Lust Rose ot Summer" for others who can put some feel ing in the singing. Her rendition ot these beautiful songs lor eucoies was fomethlng jkii'iiuI, and one remeiibered Pattt witli a wild hope that she would make another farewell tour, Chicago is enjoying "lovely spring weather," and the parks aro .thronged with people. Lust Sunday was declare! by ol J residents to be perfectly "balmy." The lake breeze, however, reminded Nebraskaus very forcibly of one of our old time whiter blfz zurds, consequently wo did not order our carriages out, for two very good reason; one, us I said before tho weather; tho other, well 1 It Is time to go to work; so with my two cent edition of the Chictiyo Tribune under my arm, I'll bouru a cauie-cur, mat in an ' l 1. -.1.111.. ...Ill .... t.l .!...! ,1.1.. liumun prouauiiuy mil uu uiuukuuiii hhi-u times anil uuothei" before we even reach tho tunnel. Yours tmly, ClllCAUO. " fcss- wcwLorcmuMMAN cxrmmnN nMERIES-UUILDING- ' MUM lfj IMlHAIMimcT' AT THE PLAY. Oft at play In franco I soem to stand Until tho last shrill hell or warnlnu rings, Lougoro the upward rolllni; nurtnln flings lis u'ory outward, a fantastic hand Wonlth, Lovo and llnlreil, Olory and Com mand Troop to their plactp, ns tho moment brings Tho prompter. I'aislon, forth to yonder wlim, Where the Koeno-shlltcr, Time, Is close at hand. And wall I know that presently will Ono Let tho vast curtain of Oblivion fall. Then shall wo walk abroad, tho paRpantdone, Ami to each other In amazement call, "How could wo think that stage kIow was the sun Or over fancy this wore life nt all," liiffrric 11. SiijtIoii, In Ctntury. Tho American Kxtrovaganza company gave two productions ot "Hlnhad" at the Lansing Thursday afternoon and evening, and never before did such largo and culti vated audiences assomhlo in this city. It oven BiirpaKsod the opening night at tho Lansing, for not only did the "Four Hun dred" of Lincoln nppimr In gorgeous array , but also that of Boatrico, Hastings, and other neighboring cities. Ono could easily distinguish tho thoalru parties that were, scattered hero and there over tho house, and tho costumes of the ladies in those par ties were only surpassed by some of ox qufslto nttlro on tlio stage. Of tho piece itself little can be said, for it is practically plotless, but as a siectaculai' production "Slnbad" undoubtedly has no rival, for from the raising of the curtain In the first act until the close of the last, tho audience constantly see before it a gorgeous spread of scenery, numberless pretty forms, faces and costumes so picturesquely grouped together that the eirect even bewilders an ordinary vivid imagination. The music throughout is very catchy, in fact so much so that the mofct ot it has leon stolen and sang hero be fore by other companies. Mr. Normin made his usual lilt in the prettiest of these songs called "The iBogie Man." It Is a strangely wlenl-tlihig and tho accompani ment by the cannibals makes it Ixitlt pleas ing and novel, Eddie Foy and the quar tette wero sparkling with wit and humor In their topical songs and local hits. Tho dancing was perfection itself, tho most not iceable of which was tho serpentine dance and tho wonderful work of Mr. Dunn, who is inimitable as "Tho Old Man ot the Sea." Miss Kissing makes a splendid '' Slnbad," and Is especially taking In tho wedding march with that ietite little body, Miss Mulle, who as "Ninetta" is most charmingly fascinating. "Cupid," Miss Raymond, cap tured the audience at once with her beauti ful face and charming manner as she daiu- I tlly guided tho. footsteps of tho lovors. The I great acting card ot the occasion was the Ir- represslblo Kddlo Foy. As a vocalist ho Is I not Al, but as a comedian It would I hi diffi cult to secure IiIb equal a fact, by the way, I which Manager Henderson has already as certained. His makeup is entirely original, tho facial expressions unique and his brogue always pleasing and luugh-liisplrlng. All lu all "Slnbad" Is more than deserving ot tho reputation that preceded each er formanco for It more than surpasses all of the famous Haiilou brothers' presentations as a spectacular entertainment, TI1K Hl-OONKH COMI'ANY'H 111(1 HIT. "Popular prices and good comedy have In deed met with favor," is tho remark heard from many who have visited tho Fuiike this week, and the Hjooner Comedy com pany continues to please Immense audiences, for at every performance tho house Is wcked to Its utmost cajwiclty. Saturday this com pany gave two entertainments, presenting "Roddy's Luck" at the matinee and "A Fight lor a Million" in the evening. "The Judge's Wife," "Pearl of Savoy," "Octo roon," "Little Miss Mali" and other plays have been pi escnted in tlio sume entertain- 4 '. i 1 Jjm t ivu j nsr..i i nut ahts WWW, I l uata ! C S Mwu4 AiWM lug and deserving manner during tho week. This is undoubtedly one of tho -Ixwt com panies to be Mien for tho price, and they enact each ploco of their large selection with equal merit. Manager Ogstou Is so pleased w'th their work that ho has mado arrangements for tho company to continue nt the Fuiike nil of next week. Several now plays will tie put on iMwIdos n reproduction of poveral oth ers which havo made n hit this week. Edna May Is a charming artiste and Mr. Siooner cleverly assumes the various characters, each of which he jvortrays In a manner that never fulls to win admiration and applause, For a 10, 'M and !M cent company this beats nil past racords and deserves to continue in popular favor all next week. Attend tin matlnoo Unlay and tako the children. Seats for to night and Monday are now on sale. 1-OOH JONATHAN AGAIN. Caiirled's Com la Opera company will slug tho great New York Casino success, "Poor Jonathan,"for the second time this season at tho Ioni sing Theatre on Mon day evening, "Poor Jonathan" was writ ten by Carl Mlllocck er, tho composer of "Tho Black Hussar," "The Beggar Stu- dent,"nnd other com ic operas, about two years ago, at tho sug gestion of Mr. Cou rted, who was then visiting Vienna. Mr. Courted wanted something novel different f mm the general runofcomlo operas and tho idea struck him that hiio with an Ameri can nuliject, devoid of the picturesque and gorgeous costuming, which is considered the necessary adjunct of n comlo ojiera, would tako in America. No sooner said than done, and "Poor Jorathau" was tho outcome. Either Carl Mllloecker became very much Amorlcanlzod or Mr. Conrled conveyed to him his Idea In very complete form, for it must be admitted that the production Is thoroughly permeated with the flavor of Americanism. The plot is Infinitely amusing and Interest ing. New York is the scene ot action. "Rubygold," a bonanza king, luckless In his suit for the fair "Harriet." and weary of supporting the responsibilities of his vast wraith, transfers it all to "Jonathan Trip," his cook. Poor "Jpiiatlian" takes every ad vantage of his change in ositlou, and hero is where some of the most excellent morsels of the oera aro develoxl. Finally, truo lovo conquers, and "Harriet" and "Ruby gold" coming together, "Jonathan" and the latter arrange about the wealth, and all goej merrily on. TIIK (IHKAT I.IMI'UTIANH. The household favorites and pots of the children, Mrs. Gen'l Tom Thumb and her company of Llliputiaiis will appear at tho Lansing Wednesday, giving two perform ances, evening at 8 o'clock, and a grand family and school matinee at .'1 p, m,, pre senting the now pantomlmlcnl musical ex travaganza, "Tho Rivals," anil "(lulllvir among tho Llllputlans," Introducing Mrs, Gen'l Tom Thumb, Count Magrl, Huron Mogri, and the smallest and most versatile little actors and musicians in existence. Be sides the pantomime, a coterie of Kuroeiiii and American refined specialty entertain ers, give a bright, brilliant and hunting er formauce, pleasing, harmoiiioui and re freshing. Of all tho attractions that visit Lincoln certainly this is tho most attractive, the most Innocent and cleanest erforinauce ex tant. Ami not only for tho ladles and chil dren Is it pleasing and interesting, but for the older heads as well. The bill presented Is one of unusual strength and liesldes the piece put on tho sieclaltles aro. of a. high order, rellned and all new. Popular prices will prevail during this en ngemeiit, evening, ".', 50 and 25 cents. Matinee, .Viand 'J5 cents; children uuder l'J years of ago, 15 cents. There will bo no re served heats to tho matinee and all wMiliig good ones should go early. IlOllSON IN "Till! IIEXIIIKTTA." As a play It is unique. A clever satire ou the ways and iiieuus of legalized gambling in stocks, tho "Tlcklei" plays throughout uu Sk C M rT 1 SfflsKSlr W 1 JBkvfUBsw I sV9biH ' Mr &fl niKirlant part. The rise and fall of stocks, Is made to point a moral as well as to afford amusement; and llroinou Howard's skill ns a dramatist Is admirably shown In the blond lug of comedy and serious Interna which mikes this story of lovo mint characteristic among (he stage offerings of tho times. Nicholas VnuAlstyno Is Mr, Ceo. H, Wood ward's role, He U an "operator" of bound les wealth, utterly unscrupulous as to tho means by which ho adds to lili millions. But there aro ns good traits as well as bad In this magnate among bulls. His absolute roiilldeiiiii in Ills rascally sou, Nick, who. Is all the time planning tho "old nun's" ruin, is a curious and unworthy sou. Ilortle, a younger son nf tho wall stunt imteutnto, al- Muidluo' former despises him for liN lack of aptness for "business." Tho ploco will bo played at tho Lansing Monday evening, April llth, with a strong cast and all Its weultu of scenery. That was au ingenious stroke of Kd. Church mid tho wed the enterprise, push and zeal of the Lansing's shrewd innuagor. Although ho had but six hours in which to work up the matinee, It wa ample for him to draw that magnificent audience. At llrst each telegram sent to the company's management was answered either by a re fusal to play or n discouraging predicament, but like a sleuth-hound after his prey, ha continued to use electricity and coin to so cure his end. Kd, Is a Mirsonal friend of Henderson's, and hearing that he had ar rived In Omaha sent a last resort message saying lie must havo an extra information ot "Slnbad" for matinee, and nothing but an P'O. K," would bo au acceptable reply. Tho wire soon brought a reply: "Krionti unurcii If you must have it your way wu will obey; will arrive ou early flyer, 5 a. m., and give matinee," "Porrovcruiuu nlways con quers," and If there's anything good In tho theatrical market and It can bo obtained with money, friendship or extra Induce ment, Manager Church is stiro to capture it. (continued ou fifth page.) Osttlng Impatlemfu Li Tho Doctor Now 'mcmbah, Mlstah Plllscuddy, you's tcr tek ills 'xtu'nally, la tu'nully nn Mr. Plllscuddy (Irritably) An e-tu'nally, , I a'poscl Harper's Ilazar. THEGAEAT COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. Description of the Fisheries llulldlng anil tlm Art l'Mlaoe. Tho Fisheries Building embraces a largo central structure with two smaller polygonal buildings connected with It ou either end by arcades. Tho extreme length of tho build ing is 1,100 feet and the width 200 feet. It Is ocated to the northward of tho United States Government building. In tho central Krtlon Is the general Fisheries exhibit. In one of the polygonal buildings Is tho Angling exhibit and lu the other the Aquaria. Tho exterior of the building is Spanish-Romanesque, which contrasts agreeably in appear ance with that ot the other buildings. To tho close observer tho exterior of tho build ing can not full to bo exceedingly Interesting, for the architect, Henry Ives Cobb, exerted nil his ingenuity In urranglng innumerablo' forms of capitals, modllllous, brackets, cor nices, and other ornamental detail, using, only fish and other sea forms for his motif of design. The root nf tho building Is of old: Stanish tile, and the side walls ot pleasing color. Tho cost Is about $-J00,O0O. The total water capacity of tho Aquaria, exclusive of reseevolrs, Is 18.T-J5 cubic feet, or 140,000 gallons. This weighs 'J, 102,425 iiounds, or almost (100 tons. Ot this amount 'about 40,000 gallons is devoted to the Marina exhibit. In the entire saltwuter circulation, Including reservoir, there are about 80,000 gallons. The pumping and distributing plant for the Marine Aquaria Is constructed ot vulcanite. Thopuinpsaro In duplicate, and each has a capacity of 3,000 gallons per hour. Tho supply of sea water was secured by evawrutiug tho necessary quantity at the Woods Holl station of the United States Fish Commission to about one-tifth Its bulk, thus reducing both quantity and weight for trunsortutioii ubout SO (er cent. The fresh water required to restoro it to Its projwr density was supplied from Lake Michigan. TUB AKT 1' A LACK. Greclan-Innlo lu style, the Fine Arts build ing is a pure tyie of the most refined classic architecture. The building is oblong, and Is 5U0x:t20 feet, Intersected north, oust, south nml west by a great nave and transept 100 feet wide mid 70 feet high, at the Intersec tion of which is a dome 00 feet in diameter. The building is 125 feet to the top of tho dome, which Is surmounted by a colossal statue of the typj of famous figure of Winged Victory. The transept has a clear space through the centre of 00 feet, being lighted entirety from aliovo. On either side are galleries 20 sect wldo and 21 feet above the floor. The collections of the sculpture are displayed on the main lloor of tho nave and transept, and on the wall both ot tho ttrouud lloor and pf, the galleries, are uinplo ireas for displaying the paintings and sculptured panels lu relief. Tho corners mado by the crossing of tho nave and transept are tilled with small picture galleries. Tlie construction, although of a temporary character, is necessarily fire-proof, Tho main walls uro of solid brick, covered with "stair," architecturally ornamented, while the roof, floors and galleries are of iron. Cruiicer & Co. for picture frames. rN ff
