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" M-MJ W M eJ UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. fUlSFEMll ?- Vol. XXVlI. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, APRIL 22, 1808. No. 28 Xlie Hon. SiliiN WtitlciiiN. want to go to congress and run the gove- ment She wishes as I'd give tins up and strictly tend to biz; But the noshuns of a woman aint goin' to hinder me Prom the doin' of my dooty at Washington, D. C. Of course I ain't dedankshus fer to be a con gressman, I'm only listonin fer a call to go to Washing ton. But privately, the title as would suit me to aT la "The Honerble Silas Watkins of Washing ton, D. 0." John Taylor Adams: j An' dress in stylo befitten to a statesman and a gent; With white cravat and stove pipe hat and them things I would bo The Honorable Silas Watkins of Washington, D. C. My ambishon ain't tew own tlxe bank, nor run the generul store, Nor travel with the cirkuses, ner plow corn anv more, But to regilato the finances and furrin 'policy And stir up things in generul at Washington, D. C. The fellers down at Ilaysville say, as how if I will run, There'll be a hot time in the deestrict and a deuced lot of fun; The worst thing that's agin mo is my bloomin' modesty Though I possess a mighty lot of wide ability. I'd make a speech in congress, dressed in my long-tailed coat And advocate the grabbin' of the Spaniards by the throat; , g I'd stir them with my elyquence to sot the Cubans free If I was only congressmun at Washington D. C. I'd pitfli into the Kaisar, twist the British lion's tail, Several teachers of mathematics recently And the ships of Uncle Sam would on every met at the home of Prof. Hodgman and form ocean sail; ed a local mathematics club,olecting Dr. Davis ' Then joy would fill the busoms of the proud president. Ar.i k'utu"ff vl ...... .... . . . D. N. Lehmer, a graduate and former in- Of the Honerble Silas Watkms of Washington, , , . .. ' TT ? ... , , , ,u j . -. o 7 8tructor of the University, has juet been . elected to a fellowship in mathematics at Ohfc Now Betsy aint agreed with me an' ofon times cago University against the application of over ' she siz one hundred competitors. A. Plon I'or a. ftone. Lightly resting, like birds nesting, On thy breast, ).,- Perfumed posies, crimson roses Roses blest. Just caressing as with blessing, Quite replete, Lie they close there: May a rose dare Further, sweet? Lookl they quiver, all a-shiver, i All a-start So repeating the quick beating Of thy heart. Just one rose, dear, from all those here To me spare: What completeness to thy sweetness Can it bear? Cameras Dry Plates Films Cards Printing Paper at LINCOLN PHOTO SUPPLY CO. 181 So 11th etrtrt. C
