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HESPERIAN STUDENT UNIVERSITY OF NT. r T. KA. Vol. XII. LINCOLN, NEB., EUBRUARY 15, 1884. No. IX. Bo not only good bo good for something. Thoreau. "Nature is the master of talents, but genius is the mus ter of nature." In Prance religious instruction of any kind is prohibit, cd in the state schools. Mr. Blaine's new book, which is nearly finished, will bo issued in English, French and German. Chns. Dclmonico left a valuable library, including books on cookery from ancient times to the present. The annual commencement address, next June, before the graduating cluss of Michigan University, will be de livered by Bishop Henry 0. Porter of New York. "Belter the chance of shipwreck on a voyage of high purpose, than expend life in Plodding hither and thither on a shallow stream to no purpose at all." Logan has made a reputation as an opponent of IheFitz John Porter bill. Aside, however, from this issue, which helms of late made his "specialty," lie is a great orator and, perhaps, something of a statesman. "Persuasion friend comes not by toll or art, Hard 6tudy never made the matter clearer, "lis tho live fountain iu the speakers boart Sends forth the streams that melt the ravished hearers. Thon work away for life heap book on book, Line upon Hue and precept on example, The stupid multitude may jrnpo and look And fools may think your wisdom ample. But would you touch the heart, tho only method known, My worthy friend, Is first to have one o'f your own," Gcctlie'a Faust. It is supposed that Malhew Arnold, after the manner of of other English writers who have visited us, will write a book about America. It is suggested that we retaliate by sending lecturers to England to lecture and criticize the Englishmen. In a Philadelphia school (or young ladies it was found that of a class of forty-eight girls one could make bread one knew how to fry oysters, and tnree knew how to broi) beefsteak ; forly-eighl could cmdroidor and forty-seven could dance. Ex. Every experiment by multitudes or individuals that has a sensual or selfish aim, will fail. As long as our civilization is essentially one of propeity, o( fonces of exolusiveneas, it will be marked by delu sions. Our riches will leave us sick; there will be bits terneasin onr laughter; and our wine will burn in our mouths. Only that good profits which wc can take with nil doors open, and which serves all men. Emerton . John G. Saxt tin poo, who is sixty-eight years of ago, is in feeble health caused partly by the many deaths in his family iu tin pa-i ew yoirs. Henrv George, tin- inlli'ir of "Progre33 and Poverty," r socin'istic book, began life as a printer. Ho afterwards became, in turn, a siiilor, a reporter, an editor and, finally, a lecturer. Judge Tourgee, the uuthor of the well known political noveh, is lecturing in ilie East on "The Mission of the Dude." Let him come, west. Wo shall, probably, havo to tolerate tho dude under any circumstance, but if the Judge can prove conclusively Hint this effoto outgrowth of our modern civilization lias a mission to perform, from which some good may ultimately come, we could tolerate him with a much better grace. A severe attack upon the memory of old John Brown, through tho column- of tho North American Review, hat reopened the old controversy about the character of that martyred hero. If tin matter were thoroughly investi gated it would, probably, bo found that neither of the ex treme views now advocated is the correct one. John Brown was a reformer and had the courage to uphold and carry out his prineiples auainst fearful odds nevertheless, like inuny other reformers, he became cruel in his methods and nmeshit fanatical in his motives. It is but a short time since the world lost Longtellow, the poet, and Enters 'it, the philosopher; and now it is startled by the sudden ileulh of Wendell Philipps, tho or ator. His oratorical powers were first publicaily recog nized iu an exlempoi'Miteous and unexpected speech, which ho made iu opposition to the sentiment of au excited con course of ptopl- iu Uo-tn. From this time (1837) while slavery lasted lie wns a firm abolitionist, sacrificing to that cause social position, friendship aad profession, and suffering on that account much unmerited abuse and often personal dauger. lie devoted almost his entire time to lecturing on slavery and even when he delivered one of his lighter lectures he did it with tho hope that tho people would invito him to lecture again on the cause lie had nt heart. Emerson, though un abolitionist, could uot help feeling a slight repugnance to negroec, but Philipps had no such feeling, and the fact thut four colored soldiers guarded his body in it lay in state, is significant of the light in which lie r-gaided them. Since the war Philipps has been the champion of tho oppressed in nearly all their struggles for their rmnis. It is difficult to say in what his eloquence consisted Ho usually spoke iu a quiet way, except when roused by opposition; yothis infiuenco over an audience was very great. His eloquenco couli be felt but not well uccsribed.