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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1894)
THE COURIER w v The First Congregational church ladies gave a chicken-pie supper in the basement of the church at half past six o'clock Weknesday evening. After pupper a short program was given Professor Ilazen told of tho New England meeting house; Rev. Lewis Gregory dis cussed tho town meetings; Mrs. E. T. Hartley gavo an interesting description of family life among the Puritans; Mrs. L. P. Gould sang a solo very sweetly and Mrs. Will Owen Jones gave a well rendered piano number. 60MNG ATTRACTIONS. Our Cash Contest Closes Monday December Twenty-fourth. WHEN WB'UNS LIVED ON THE FARM. Written for The Courieb. When we'uns lived out on th' farm Wo had th' jolliest times, An' I don't s'poso I can write Near all o" that fun into rhymes. We got up at four every mornin' No matter if it rained or it shined, An' just had fun from mornin" to night Th very best fun you could find. As soon as th grass in th' spring Began to grow wavy an' tall, We pulled off our shoes, an" barefooted ran; "Till away long late in th' fall. An' most every day we went swimmin' Down in a deep shady pool, Where th' willows kept a swingin' their branches An' a makin' th place so cool. An out in th orchard all Bhady, We climbed up th' cherry-trees tall, An' gathered from tween th dark leaves Th' reddest ripo cherries of all. An' when th' young com comin up By th' gophers was bein dug out, Wo took a tin-pail to th' fields An' drownded them gophers all out. We went away fishin' sometimes An' stayed th whole day in th' gun, An' when we got home in th' ovenin' Of fish, we never had none. I'll nover forget such times as wo had, Our hearts were chock full of fun. Jest like a pail full of milk, So full, sorao over must run. I wish I could go back there an be As happy an' free from all harm, As I was such a long time ago When we'uns lived out on th farm. William Reed Dusrov. The toy?, the toys and tno dolb, tho dolls is the cry that come from a thousand little throats as they wend their footsteps to Her polsheimer & Go's, bis store. Tho Princoton Gleo club composed of thirty six students of Princeton college left Pitiludulphut on the 17th inat. for their Christ mas tour. They will visit nineteen of tho principal cities in the United States including Line iln and will give one of their concerts at tho new Funke opera Iiousm next Wednesday evening. The club's tour will cover 4500 miles on their special train composed of threo private cars, one of which U owned by Mrs. T. Harrison Garret, of the B. it O. railway; and Mrs. Lord of tho shiiih road and one owned by Mr. Androws of tho C. S. it II. R. R. ono Pullman sleeper, one baggage car and engine. Mr. Zehrung is to bo congratulated on securing the club for a date in Lincoln, a fact which will be highly appreciated by the different colleges of the city as well aB by all lovers of music. The Princoton club is one of the best known in th? country. Its tours aro invariably triumphal, socially and artistically. Lincoln has not had an opportunity to hear a first-class glee club in years, and a warm reception undoubtedly awaits this popular organization. Tho entertaining farco comedy, "A Railroad Tickot," which will be presented at the Lansing theatre Friday and SaturJ'ty evenings has scored immense success everywhere. Tho story of the piece is as follows: By tho will of their father, Robert and Jack Tickot are left a small but equal sum of monoy to start in business, the ono having the larger bank account at tho end of the year to have two thirds of his father's fortune, and tho other tho remainder. Rob rt becomes tho best posted ticket broker in the United States and Jack becomes a perfnmo drummer. They are both in love with the same girl and she is so much iu love with both, she refuses to give her answer until the enii of tho year. Robert, tired of waiting, falls in love wiih his shorthnnd writer, gets married and settles down to business. Jack also marries tho idol of his heart and tho fortune is equally divided. THE COURIER'S VOTING CONTEST FOR $500 GASH MissEfiio Steen G08G Miss Carrio Wasmer 5733 Miss Cora Talbot 817 Mr.ChrisCamp 533 Mr. Chas. Hurd 201 Jti HARRY PORTER AS "PRU1-. iv.uNIJOW.' Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ' -a " y 4 . V - . Dr&fcJ Baking tL 1 V&3&3& Powder Ab&olutely pure