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THE AGE.
[ Translated from the French of Victor Hugo. ]
Great and strong is this ago , a noble instinct
its guide ;
On'cnch hand wo see march to fulfillment The
Thought ;
And the sound of man's voice , with his labor
allied ,
Into unison with the great world-tone is
" * brought.
Everywhere , in the city and wilderness lone ,
To the milk that wo fed him on , man Is. still
true ;
As the. sculptors's hand fashions some huge ,
shapeless stone ,
Dreaming thought into nations the dull crowds
doth how.
The old scaffold is crumbling ; the Grevo
cleansed of blood ;
Revolt is asleep ; better days are at hand ;
The wrath of the people , like a hot lava flood ,
Though at first it lay waste , enriches the laud.
God's hand on them laid bath great bards set
apart ,
From their thought-informed brows they ray
_ _ splendor divine ;
: And poetic souls in the green valleys of Art
Drink deep as by consecrate streams they re
cline.
Stone by'stone , iishe thinks of manners time-
killed ,
'Neath'an\ > that totters fo every wind's
rage ,
Thes two holy pillars doth the Thinker re
build ,
Affection for childhood and reverence for > ge.
Duty , Son of the Bight , his dwelling hath made
Beneath our roof-tree , a guest grave and high :
The beggars , in groups 'neath the vestibule's
shade ,
Have less hate in their , hcart.'less fire in their
eye.
Fast against the stern Truth doors no longer
are made ;
Each riddle is read ; and , as daily it learns
The secret of things , our spirit dismayed
In the universe meanings un-thought-of
discerns.
From'carth vanish the fire and the fiery fume ,
The while , O yo bards , ye dream of the dayl
With the weight all-oppressive of the olden-
time gloom ,
Which beneath clumsy axles ground to powder
the way.
Blind matter man makes his obedient thrall ;
Ho thinks , searches , creates ! The breath of
his life
Makes life-seeds to tremble , wide-strewn
through the All ,
As shudders a wood when the tempest is rife.
Yes ; all marches and grows ; each swift hour
in its flight
Makes its mark ; of a great age the rising wo
see ;
And man , gazing afar from the banks sunny-
bright ,
Beholds his future enlarge , like a river set free.
JNO. POWER.
Hastings , Neb.
THE ROUBIDOU FAMILY.
Noting in today's CONSERVATIVE an
inquiry from "A. T. R. " concerning a
family named "Roubidou" I beg to say
that , many years ago , there settled near
Rule , Neb. , a irum named Roubideaux ,
formerly a trapper and trader among
the Indians. He married a half or quar
ter breed Indian girl , the daughter of
Charles Ruleau , sr. , ( commonly spelled
Rule , for whom the town of Rule , Neb.
was named ) , settled on Indian laud , and
lived thereon until the time of his death ,
the date of which I do not know. I
understand that ho at one time made
his headquarters at St. Joseph , Mo. , and
that relatives of his were still living
there a few years ago. His widow , with
some of his children , are living on the
old homestead near Rule , and. inquiry
made of them would doubtless bring the
desired information. If , however , "A.
T. R. " is particularly desirous of obtain
ing this information , and can convenient
ly do so , would suggest that he go to
Rule in person , and interview these
people instead of writing. If he can ob
tain an interview with Miss Sadie Rou
bideaux , think he will obtain any information
mation she can give.
PEARL MARIAN RULEAU.
Omaha , Neb. , March 14,1901.
GOOD MAN TO HOLD.
It is greatly to the president's credit
that he has stood by his commissioner
of pensions , Hon. Henry Olay Evans of
Tennessee , throughout the protracted
and malignant attack made by the claim
attorneys and others upon that faithful
public servant.
Mr. Evans is one of the best com
missioners that over hold the office. His
management of the bureau has been a
model of intelligent fairness and scrupu
lous rectitude. He has told the truth
and has done his duty. He has pro
voked hostility in quarters where en
thusiastic approbation could have been
won only at the expense of public in
terests and of the good fame of Mr. Me-
Kinley's administration.
The pension claim agents find it to
their advantage to spread the idea that
a commissioner who does his duty , ad
ministers the laws justly , but rigorously ,
and does what he can to protect the
treasury and prevent looting , is an
"enemy of the old soldier. " New York
Sun.
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION JONES
GRAIN COMPANY.
To WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN : Notice
is hereby given that the undersigned , E. C.
Jones. A. B. Wilson and M. .T. Beausang ,
of Nebraska City , Nebraska , have associated
themselves together and formed a corporation
under the general corporation laws of the
state of Nebranka.
First. Tlin name of said corporation is the
.Tont-H Grain Company.
Second. The principal place of transacting
thti bnniness of said corporation is Nebraska
City , Otoo county , Nebraska.
Third. The general nature of the business
to bo transacted by said corporation is the
buying nnd selling of grain , live stock and
coal , and whatever is incident thereto or in
any wise connected therewith.
Fourth. The amount of the capital stock of
said corporation , authorized , is twenty-five
thousand dollars , which is to be paid in at such
time and in such amounts as may be required
by the bo rd of directors.
Fifth. The time of the commencement of
said corporation shall bo April 1,1001 , and its
termination April 1,1051.
Bixtli. The hi RU at amount of indebtedness
or liahilitv to which said corporation shall at
any time subject itself is two-thirds of the
amount of its capital stock actually paid in.
Hevonth. The affairs of said corporation are
to bo conducted by a board of three directors
and nndor said board by a president , vice-
president , secretary and treasurer.
E. C. JONES ,
A. B. WILSON ,
M. J. BEAUBANQ.
Nebraska City , Neb. , March 18,1001.
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