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thize with him in the suddenness of the blow, and hope that
he will soon again be among us.
"Say, Russell, why don't you pay your debts; and, by
the way, always remember that H2S04 and Fe S produce
sulphuretted hydrogen .
H. T. Wcsterman has been, and still is, sick with pneu
monia. His mother has arrived in town vu is with him.
No doubt of his lecovcry is entertained.
Our friend John occasionally gets mad. Friday night Jan
uary 20, at 10:30 p. m., it was our good fortune to witness the
best sample of GnccoRoman ire that we have seen for a long
time.
The State Agricultural society held their annual meeting
in the museum, at which meeting considerable popcorn was
lavishly scattered. Two burly sophs were kept busy popping
com for three prep girls.
"I don't blame the Junior that went sleigh riding with you
on a hand sled, but 1 blame you for taking him," was
the remark of a prep as he refused an invitation to attend a
class social not long since.
The blizzard of January 12 was a "scorcher." Parts of it
arc still stalking about in the persons of "colds." Anbody
desirious of seeing an example of its power should step into
this office it's been swept.
Numerous long curls of hair of varying shrdes have been
distributed among our young hopefuls. One of our noble
Seniors carries an assortment of va'rus brands in his inside
vest pocket on the left side.
You ought to have snuffed the air around Harris when he
tried to take castor oil for his cold. It would have had a
stronger and move lasting effect on you for good than all the
sermons you ever heard or ever expect to hear.
It is asserted by good authority that one of our fellows of
the engineering course went to the opera house some time
ago and got into a desperate flirtation with two ladies of
color. Congratulations and oysters arc in order.
We arc glad to sec our old friend Jenkins around
occasionally. He is lawyering down at Bennett, and when
he was here last he went to chapel. He also gives special
terms to students, and will get them out of all scrapes at
half price.
The scicntifs have been, of late, laboring severely over the
classification of several new species of the University fauna
and flora which have appeared in thcr midst. They hope to
soon have a classification completed, when it will be given to
the world.
We occasionally drop into the Y. M. C. A. reading rooms,
and arc glad to sec so many students there. It is a good
place to loaf and a good place for the boys to spend their
spare moments. The latest papers a magazines arc always
on hand, frr? to all.
D. D. Forsyth has been dangerously ill with pneumonia.
He has had the best of care and is rapidly recovering. The
students have well shown their regard for him. He will
have no cause to complain of the welcome he receives when
he returns to his work.
There is not much doubt that th. United States is the great
country of the world and equally beyond the shadow of doubt
is the fact that Nebraska is the main state of the Union. No
one presume to deny that the U. of N. is the center of Ne
braska. The minds of none could for a moment harbor any
thoughts toward the botanical laboratory but that it is the
center of the University and all concerned know that Weber's
table is the center of the lab. Hence said table is the center
of the world. Bacteria and slime moulds of the latest style
kept constantly on hand at alt hours. (Extract from Senior
logic class)
A. H, Bigclow is an editor. A3 such he frequently makes
flying trips to Lincoln. It is rumored that the last time he
was down however he was not on pecuniary business, at least
not of a paying nature.
The Botanico scicntifs received a scare by seeing a huge
quantity of smoke emcrpir.g from the floor. After tearing
up the floor, calling up two hose carts and carrying all
destructible things out into the snow, they found the smoke
was caused by a leaking hood in the laboratory below.
Prof. Edgrcn spoke the scientific club on Volapuck, Janu
ary 14. He docs not think that the language will cvci
amount to more than a simple medium of communication.
Nor docs he think that it should. After his lecture the
club, which had decided to take up Volupuck, voted not to
do so.
The classical club met Saturday, January 21, in No. 3, and
elected the following officers: Prof. Barber, president; N. R.
Pound, vice president; C. S. Lobingier, secretary; the other
officers continue through the year. The following motto was
joyfully ground out: Tous thisaurons tou pali sophon and ion
anelitton. ,
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Some time ago a couple of hoodlums came into the botan
ical laboratory and after looking around awhile began disar
ranging the specimens, fooling with the reagent bottles, etc.
They then went up stairs and '"Monkeyed" with the chemi
cal balances until one could not distinguish a ton from a
milligram. We arc always glad to receive visits from citi
zens and will do our best to entertain them and make their
visits pleasant but we hope that they will not imitate the ac
tions of these hoodlums.
Of late, in our midnight peregrinations about the city -we
have frequently noticed the decadence of the canine tribe.
Ferocious dogs 110 more spring at us from out dark alleys nor
con iron t us with gleaming fangs before the temple doors of
our godesscs. We arc allowed to go in peace whercsoevci
we list. This strange fact has puzzled "us greatly, but when
we remembered that the scientifs indulge twice a week in
mince pie, the mists were blown away. When before was
darkness all is now light.
Monday, January 24, at 5 p. m., as our local editor entered
the office forhispapcr, he was suddenly set upon from behind
the door by the two typo-.. They seized him by the throat,
bore him to the ground, and holding a shot gun and a
physics to his head, demanded "copy or your life." Strug
gling mar fully, he succeeding in wresting aside the weapons
while he called for help; but when wliis co-editors arrived,
lie was found senseless. The scoundrels had fled. The
police are on their track and lynching is feared. Latkk
The two typos were seized near Denver, Colo., and only the
strongest efforts of the police prevented lynching.
It has been said that the class of '88 has no spunk, but
that class exposed the lie last Thuisday night, yes, exposed it
to the weather with mercury 15 below. In other words they
loaded themselves into a four-horse sleigh and started for
Miss (jumar's residence, four and a half miles south west of
town. Sleighing was not extra good in some spots on the
road, and when the pari) 1 cached the water works beyond
the asylum the) learned thai t lit- road further 011 was impass
alle;so, after wanning in the engine 100111, turned back and
besieged Brow n's foi oysters. Toasts were proposed and re
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