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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1895)
THE COURIER. IS' WOODEN MEN'S TAbK. The Red Dude has not been well this week. He has had very little to say. All day Monday the dust kept blowing in his eyes, and erer since he has been kept busy picking it out. Yesterday he was particularly surly. "Yez needn't talk ter mo erbout any think," he said. "I'm dead sore on de worl,' dere's no two ways erbout it. It's no odds ter mo if de Lincoln club is winnin, er if wheat is up ermong the stars, er it de wedder profct says dere is goin ter be er flood. All dese t'ings cut no ice wid mo. I aint playin in de game at all, see? I hev gathered up me chips, an' I am goin ter stay out, dat's wot. -Wot's de matter wid me. Well I'll yijz. Its like dis. T'ings is goin' plumb ter well, yez know w'ere I mean. I hev been t'inkin over things an' I hev erbout made up mo mind dat I am wot yer calls erpessermist, dat's wot. I tell yez t'ings is purty blue w'en one fellers begin ter Bhut of on tigaroots an' take ter eatin' gum drops; an' den look at de way some fellers is doin'. Dey'ro actually stan'nin' treat at dem W. C. T. U. one cent merchines, fellers wot used ter take it straight over de bar. It lookB as if t'ings wuz on de down grade, an no mistake. Wy, D. G. Courtney hez gone an' had his head shaved, an" Jake Oppenheimer hez bought er rag baby ter play wid. Guy Uurlbut hez taken ter appearin on de street widout gloves, an' I know er feller wot's takin ter drinkin de water in de pos' office square. "I t'ink I will go away fer de summer. I would like ter give t'ings generally de hake an' get out inter de green fiel'a w'ere de bumble bee bumbles, an' de grass hopper hops, and de pine tree pines. I want ter git away from dis man's town, fer from de maddin' ging, an' the worl's infernal racket, jes ter joy de music uv de breezes among der tree tops an' lissen ter de woodpeckers peckin, an' de whipperwill whippin.' I want ter go w'ere dere ain't no rattle of wilk wagons, an' noise uv drajs, w'ere dVcows all give pure cream, an' cob pipes grow on every corn stalk. I want ter get away from dis town wid its prize fights an' de udder t'ings wot hev cum in since de doors wuz opened wide an' bask in der sunlight, or dally in der lap of natur, an' let de red ants run all over me. I want er change an' I'm going ter hev it if I hev ter go ter Crete ter git it." KODAKS. In the thronging halls of the state university may be seen many pretty sights. With my kodak I will walk through with you and w e will take a few little pictures. Not anything ambi tious, but just dainty little miniatures taken with the camera that takes color as well as form. t-t See over there against the dingy gray wall. What a lovely picture they make. Two young girls with their heads close together talking earnestly. One of them is a pronounced brunette. Her hair is black and glossy; her complexion is pure olive and her eyes are black and flash ing. The smiles play about her mouth continually. She is never still. She is vivacious, piquant and dainty. She perches her head on one side like a bird and talks and laughs with all the intense feeling in her soul. The other one is exactly opposite. Her head that bends down is almost white. Like golden sow it shines as the sun strikes across it It flies around her head like a halo. Her complexion k creamy white; her eyes are calm and blue, and she k sedate and calm and deliberate. She speaks slowly biftbshe is nevertheless enthusiastic Thesowo are always together. They come down the long hall together in the morning; they sit beside each other in chapel. They recite together, thoy walk home to gether at night. We will call this pic ture "Night and Day." t-t And now we must have a background of black, for the picture we now take is gray and red and white. It is of a youthful looking girl, slight of build. Her hair that has once been black is covered with a fine frost of white. Her cheeks aro red and hor lips scarlet and full. Her complexion is clear and dainty. Hor eyes are earnest and blue and she looks the world in the face in dependently. It is an odd picture though; it looks like roses and snow, like the union of youth and age, of winter and summer. The red of her cheeks, the fire of her eyes, and over all the white frost of her hair, make a striking picture that will cause many a ono to stop and look at it more closely. t-t Now we have the picture of a fair haired young man. He is tall and well proportioned. His complexion is deli cate pink and white, his eyes the color of the deepest torquoiso and his hair is ,old intermingled with threads of brown. From out of his noble face looks a soul as pure as that of an angel. He looks more like a Greek god step ed down from the heavens than a human being. In his eyes may be read an earnestness that is rarely found in one so young. One who looks at this pic ture will look again and again; it is not striking, but beautiful, and good a picture to hang in your home amidst the treasures that you love. t-t Against the dingy wall again we find a striking picture.- It A of a girl bend: ing over her bookkp in study. Her head is wrapped in a glory of red hair. It lookB like flames of fire flying all about, as the sun's rays touch it. Her face is pale, her eyes are clear and gray and full of suppressed feeling. She has an intense soul back of those eyes. As she sits there now, she is dreaming out some story or poem. Her mind is as odd as her face and hair. Shs writes wierd, pathetic things, and again she writes the funniest things that are brim full of laughter. The sun's rays move from off her hair and it takes on its own deep shade, a riot of color, warm and wonderfully striking. t-t Here is another picture that has gray for its predominating color or tint. It is of a young man leaning against the side of the hall. He is slight and tall, graceful and well poised. His eyes are blue and earnest and he has a frank look that is pleasant. Here too age has set its crown upon youth and his hair is touched with tho snows that come usually with years. His appearance is striking, with the curls that lie on his low broad forehead, half black and half white, a covering of silver and ebony that crown his well shaped head. William Reed Dcnrov. When the ice man comes be sure the name LINCOLN ICE Co is on the wagon they have no pond ice. 1945 O Street. California and Utah Excursions, The Burlington runs on every Thur sday a tourist sleeper, leaving Lincoln at 12:15 p.m. for Salt Lake, San Fran cisco and Los Angeles. Only $5 for a double berth, Lincoln to Los Angeles. These excursions have proved very bu ccsfesul from the fact that they are conducted personally by a Burlington employee. For full information regarding tickets, apply at Burlington & Missouri depot or city ticket office. CRETE CttftVlTftMQVta Fourteenth Annual Session to be Held at Crete, Neb., July 3 to 13, 1895. I. P SB I ft NMN HM E. , biiibiiiiiiitiiibiu, Ten Days of Country Life With City Socioty IAJE.1 Olf OTJR PROGRAMS o o REV. EDWARD ANDERSON D.D., of Connecticut, an ardent G. A. R. man, will deliver the national address on July. 'fe of Lincoln will bo tha oianist of the I my, ana everyone Knows mat means nrst class music. Mrs. Junes has been at tha assembly many times and always makes friends. REV. J. D. STEWART IRS. BENJAMIN of Aurora, will conduct tbe Adnlt Normal Class as last year. Kev. Stewart has had much experience in this work, and always makes his lessons of much interest. The normal work is the fundamental basis of Chcntauqua. Itis thoonethingthatmakes an Ideal Chautauqua Assembly. MISS GERTRUDE I. ROBINSON of Michigan, state president of tho W. C T. U.. will be at the assembly five days. This will ensure a large attendance of women, for Mrs. Benjamin is ono of tha national workers and speakers. She will conduct four parliamentary drills.and it is possible for a person to become rcry pro ficient in parliamentary usages by attend ing these drills. Of Chicago, the most celebrated harpist of that city, will be present for two days. A fine harp, well played, makes thj finest of music, and it is only necessay for a per son to become a listener, to become a lorer of harp music IRS. L. C. COREY mill Oil JONES o Lincola will hare charge of the C. Zj. 8. C. work during the assembly. Mrs. Corey is a lire Chautauquan. She has been inter ested in this work many years and has at tended many assemblies. All Chautau quans will immediately feel at home. CHAUTAUQUANS, plan to come to Crete for the ten days You will get new inspiration. MINISTERS, plan to come to Crete. You will get new ideas, meet new thinkers and in every way broaden your field of usefulness. TEACHERS, come to Crete, meet new people, find out what the world is thinking. A week at Chautauqua Assembly is an education. For prtU..- 0BFHAABRDSS,lr- "Castle Hall" . near BURLINGTON BEACH. A SOCIAL ATHLETIC RESORT. Wheelmen, Athletes and Pleasure Parties cordially invited to call. ELEGANT VIEW OF THE LAKE REFRESHMENTS and MEALS served in rirst-class style at popular prices. FEED OTLMAN, Manager. AGENTS WANTED. Either Sex. By the Banker's Alliance of Califor nia. Combined life and accident insur ance in the same policy or separate. Insures either sex. S. J. DENNIS, Room 4, 115 North Eleventh street. When wanting a clean, easy shave or an artistic hair-cut, try u Westerfield THE POPULAR TONSORIAL ARTIST, who has an elegant barbershop with oak chairs, etc., called "The Annex" at 117 Uorth Thirteenth, street, south of Lansing theatre. HE HAS ALSO VERT MEAT MATH MOMS. Encursions to Hot Springs S. D. On May 21th, June 7th and 19 the Great Burlington route will sell round trip tickets to Hot Springs at one fare for the round trip good 30 days. For Full information ap; iy at B. and M. dipot or city office corner 10 and O. G. W. Bonnel C. P.TA.. THE FIRST NATIONAl BANK O AND TENTH STREETS. Capital, 400,000 Surplus, 100,000 ; OFFICERS: -n N. S. Haewood, President. Chas. A. Haxxa, Vico President. F. M. Cook. Cashier. C. S. Liitis -iTT, Assistant Cashier. " ' H. S. Fbeixax, Assistant Cashier. THAT LAST JOB of printing WAS ANNOYING Wasn't It? ... . Yon are not annoyed when H t - does your work. iou are only annoyed when they DID NOT DO IT. 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