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RULING PASSION STRONG IN DEATH.
,Not long ago a millionaire was dying in Now York; the fire of life
was bottled and ho couldn't pull the cork, and so ho gave the con
flict up afld called his folks about, to watch life's burning taper as it
flickered and went out. His wifo was standing near him and to her
ho feebly said "I have a few directions to impart ere I am dead:
To die, to quit, to croak, my dear to shuffle' and go hence
would almost be a pleasure were it not for the expense. But we
have always lived in stylo and, when I go away, 'twould hardly do to
have my body hauled off in a dray. So let my casket bo the best,
and hire the finest hearse; I'know it seems extravagant, but then it
might bo worse. And now to business you well know I have a
largo estate, perhaps two-million dollars represents this aggregate.
This I have willed to you alone, and I sincero'y pray that you will
guard it do not let a dollar get away. The stocks and bonds in
yonder saro are precious things, my dear, on which large dividends
accrue with each succeeding ycarjand then those sea sido tenements
yield handsome profits now not less than thirty-five per cent, or
thirty, anj how. The row of flats on Beenier street, after my inter
ment, will need sharp looking after aud you'd better raise tho rent.
And let this increase liquidate my funeral outlay, and bo more strict
than I have been in forcing them to pay. Last fail the man at "95,
whoso name I forget, moved out still owing mo 40 cents, and has not
paid it yet. And there is now a widow at "249.' who has been sick all
winter and is now in declinejshe has three little childrcn,and is back
two weeks on rent evict her now and lot her find a cheaper tene
ment. She has a few cheap paintings and a looking glass or two
you'd better seize and sell them for the two weeks rent past due.
A- few words more ere I am gone cut down tho servants' pay, the
coachman can do very well on fifty cents a day turn off Jake, tho
stable, man, he's getting old, though when I got him he was
worth Iris weight- in gold.' Now let mo sec that street-car stock before
I pass away; that was a prime investment and has yielded mighty
pay. Hold fast to it don't sell! good bye! I'm getting short of
breath; farewell! gold, silver, stock and bonds I can't foreclose on
death!"
It is a long road from here to Washington; and mighty poor
sledding.
Gen. Coxey ought to arm his peacf ul soldiery and set them to
killing potato bugs in the rural districts of Maryland, my Maryland.
It is a healthful exercise, benefits the country and the farmers
would be willing to pay a fair price for a thorough job.
MUSICAL.
The rendition of the "Tho Last Judgment" by the choir of tho
Congregational church on Sunday evening was a genuine treat.
Tho choir had been drilled and was conducted by Mrs Raymond;
this fact alone was sufficient to guarantee that the performance
should be a finished one." Few conductors possess ability to direct
a chorus and also play the organ at one and the same time, but this
work was successfully accomplished by Mrs Raymond. The attack
was prompt and strong and there was good work done in shading
The soloistB were all homo talent except Miss Anderson who quite
sung her way into the hearts of tho audience. Her voice is clear
and strong and had tho charm of freshness which added no little
pleasure to her listeners. Mr. Wurzburg's singing, always so correct,
lacked the feeling necessary to make the work expresive. Miss
Becker and Mr. Barnaby aro so well known and their voices always
so welcome that no comment is necessary. The quartets "Blest
are the Departed,' and "God Shall Wipe all Tears," were par
ticularly beautiful. It is hoped that tho choir may be induced ito
repeat the performance for tho lenefit of the many who were unable
to get into the church.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Will Owen Jones will give a piano recital at
her residence, 1418 L street Tho following program will be
rendered.
March from Suite op. 91, Raff.
Kamenoi-Ostrow Rubinstein.
Sonata op. 31, No. 3 Beethoven.
Allegro; Scherzo; Menuetto; Presto con fuco.
Berceuse,
Nocturne, C minor, v Chopin.
Ballade, A fiat major, )
Battle Song, Weber-Kullak.
Les Joyeux Papillons, Gregh.
Rhapsodic Hongroise No. 12, Liszt.
LEMEN BROS. G1RGUS.
The man who is industrious at all times, sober part of the time
and honorable without shadow of turning, will never find himself in
a position to lay down his arms and pick up his legs and Btart for
Washington under the plea that the government must do something
for him or he is a gone goose. The righteous aro never entirely for
saken. They may feel used up, dejected and forlorn temporarily,
but it is only for a day or during the life of a democratic Congress.
All things come to him who worksand waits. The darndest hour
is just before dark, and there is hope while life endures. Economic
conditions may not be such that justice is meted out as it would be
if this was a perfect world, but what's the use fretting- about it?
"Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn, as
the poet says, but we c?nnot change human nature nor revolutionize
affairs by the sweat of our mouths. We must take the earth as we
rind it, and do the best we can to make it better by cultivating the
ideal in ourselves and improving the breed so far as lies in our
power. There is more philantrophy, more unselfishness, more
brotherly love in the world than there ever was before at this time
of year. True manhood is recognized as it never was before. It
takes precedence over the genius of a large bank account It is
worth more to the possessor than silver or gold, has the the only in
trinsic value that is legal tender the next world, and makes a person
feel all right in this, whether school keeps or not It is useless to
fret because of financial revulsions. These things occur about every
so often in all civilized countries, and it doesn't help those who are
temporarily thrown out of employment to march on to the seat of
government to the sound of Carl Brown's bazzoo or J. S. Coxey's
mouth. Brx
Mr. Moeher, at the Windsor Floral palace, P and 11th, will plan
designs for your lawn beds free, and plant them if you desire.
The features of Lemon's circus this season will be Rajah, the big
elephant, and Tom, the boxing kangaroo. Rajah has been in this
c iuntry one year and is gradually becoming civilized and accustom
ed to the ways of the American circus. The circus posters
this summer will say that Rajah is "a veritable moving mountain
whose stately tread makes the earth tremble, and. the writer of
circus literature has not stretched his elastic imagination much in
making this statement, either. Rajah is without-doubt the largest
elephant in captivity anywhere. He is two inches taller than the
late lamented Jumbo was in life and weighs 3,000 pounds more.
The reporter did not take the agent's statement for this, but measur
ed the big brute himself and can therefore speak as one having
authority. Rajah's keeper, Frank Fisher, stays by his Bide day and
night and the two are as much in love with each other as a newly
married couple. Frank is an old time elephant trainer and is loaded
to the muzzle with interesting stories of the habits and intelligence
of tho "big uns." He has been with the Lemen show about a year
and has been connected with all the big shows at different times.
Lemen Bros circus will exhibit at Lincoln, Monday May 14.
BASE BALL.
The base ball season was opened most auspiciously Thursday,
Lincoln playing with Quincy. It has been pretty effectively dem
onstrated that Lincoln can play ball, and already there is enthusias
tic talk of the championship. The home team played to well and
the visitors, Quincy to ill, Thursday to make the game interesting.
The score was 14 to 0 in Lincoln's favor. The last game of a series
with Quincy will be played'tbis afternoon. Next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday the Lincoln club will play on the home grounds with
Rock-Island, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Jacksonville.
The Capital City Cycling club made a run to Ashland last Sun
day. Tomorrow there will bo a club run to Crete, starting at 9 a. m.
If you order your ice of the LINCOLN ICE CO. you will get prompt
service, courteous ,and pure ice. 10 W, O Street
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