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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1895)
WHI THE COURIER. m I Bradford. Why, last year we shipped 85 per cent, more woolen goods, from England than we did under HcKlnley In 1892. We Democrats are keeping the woolen mills In Leeds and Manchester going day and night. And see what we are .doing for our sheep at home. The slaughter houses of Kansas City and Omaha are killing millions of sheep from New Mexico and Wyoming dally. And wool! Did not our grasping farm ers use to get 33 cents for it under Mc Klnley, and now we are sending gold to Australia and buying Swan River and Van Dieman's Land wool for 10 and 15 cents. I tell you, we Democrats are running things" wild. We have to, for we know you Republicans are com ing with the Keeley cure in '96." It Is said that an effort will be made to compel Joseph Garneau, who was Ne braska's world's fair commissioner, to restore the state's money he misappro priated. Garneau was appointed world's fair commissioner by Governor Boyd, at the Instance of Mr. Hitchcock, editor of the World-Herald. He was continu ed Ineofflce by Governor Crounse In the face of a general protest. This'man of crackers made a dreadful mess of the business of Nebraska's representation at the world's fair. He displayed mark ed zeal in pouring champagne down the throat of Lillian Russel, for all of which the people of Nebraska had to pay. In the real business of his office he exhib ited an Incompetency and prodigality that are perhaps unequaled In the his tory' of this state, unless It be In the case of ex-oil Inspector Hilton, another relic of the Crounse administration. Hilton was given a lucrative state office for the purpose of enabling him to satisfy a pri vate indebtedness to Governor Crounse. He went out of office owing the state several thousand dollars. Attorney General Churchill can put In his spare time In no better way than In going af ter this precious pair, Garneau and Hil you God." That Is your message. Is It the message of your Master? Is it the utterance, of tolerance? The Inquisi tion said: "You are heretics." You say, "You are hypocrites!" The Inquisition was cruel to the body, but It did give its victim some credit for soul, some respect for sincerity. H. B. i999 i No governor of Nebraska ever made so many bad appointments as Crounse. Holcomb, even with Rewlck and Mart Howe to his discredit, still has the ad vantage of his republican predecessor. THE EDITOR. IN REPLY I would urge. In answer to "X." but two points having no space for person alities. First, religious music cannot express "doctrines." It expresses moods. It utters, as every musician knows, not creed, but a spirit of wor ship. In the second place, I find the word "protestant" ambiguous. And X rather takes advantage of the ambigu ity. Protestants of the Reformation "resisted the doctrine of the Mass" and "hated it as a lie." But modern Unitar ians are not Protestants of the Refor mation. They do not protest against error. They seek truth. They have learned that In every true creed pulses worship; that no loved religion is a lie. The Puritan cut the cross from the flag. The Unitarian welcomes Its spirit ual symbolism. He scorns nothing; ev en the piteously insipid Gospel Hymn claims kinship to his worship. He blames no belief, exiles no outcasts. He condemns no creed; he seeks to the or igin of all. I worship neither sun, nor sea, nor stars, nor any man's imaginings, nor any greatness of these; but through them, beyond, I worship toward a vast er, a primal omnipotence. I am not narrow, for I reverence the strong wor ship of your religion. You, you say, are not narrow, yet you say, in substance. "You cannot accept our creed; we deny you the worship. You cannot take the letter; we refuse you the spirit. You cannot receive the: Christ; we deny SOCIAL GOSSIP $ There' Is one room In some houses that is usually attractive above all others. It Is a room In which the feminine mem bers of the household are supposed not to congregate very often, nor to tarry very long. The minister calls it his study. There he meets the woes and joys of his little world. The editor or the lawyer might call It his study or smoking room, but two to one to them it is the "den." To It the friend who calls for a little chat Is Invited. There after dinner, the masculine guests assemble to talk and smoke and be entertained. Once Inside this sacred place the hours become moments. All the wealtn of story and anecdote Is poured out and the enjoyment Is supreme. There are "dens" In Lincoln which possess many attractions. One of these Is thi pos session of the senior editor of the morn ing contemporary. The room has a pleasant east win lo outlook. The cus tomary fireplace adds to the cosy ap pearance. The walls are line! to th celling with rare books, gathered through many years. These books of themselves possess a sufficient charm to make the minutes fly. The associa tion with a genial host makes the com bination complete. This library con tains a great many curious and inter esting volumes. They are not stray books sent to the editor to be reviewed and favorably mentioned. They are books of the most costly and valuable character. Rare histories in rare bind ings. Translations of the classics In sheep. Volumes of ancient and modern learning, and reference books covering every conceivable subject. Bound mag azines, not only the modern ones but rare old publications. In this library one fond of books could revel to the heart's content. Out of these books, and through their association with po lite literature the editor has accumulat ed a stock of Information which is al ways available for his daily occupation. Other men in the city have similar ac cumulations of books and curiosities, and these things go far toward making up the sum of human happiness. Mrs. W. Q. Bell and daughters have gone to Monmouth, III., for a visit ex tending through the holidays. Mr. L. C. Day, a law student in the state university, has just returned from Nebraska City with his bride. After finishing his course Mr. Day expects to locate In Kansas City. A timely new game comes from Eng land. It is called "Sultan" and the ob ject of the game Is to leave the king of hearts surrounded by a group of ad miring queens. It Is a game of solitaire, and these are the rules: Shuflle two packs of cards and then withdraw the eight kings and the ace of hearts. Put one of the kings of hearts In the center and around him In the form of a square the other kings and the ace of hearts. The king of hearts remains untouched throughout the game. On the right and left of the center lay out four common cards eight In all. Now commence to draw, laying the ace of each suit on each king, and the deuce of hearts on the ace of hearts. If a card can be found among the eight outside cards take It and replace the card from the rubbish heap, boneyard, or whatever the term in your nomenclature. This heap may Foster, Paul A Co. make the only line of kid gloves on which the genuine Foster hook is used. The three staple brands are "William." Fowler" or Foeterina, and recently they have added a new line called Foster's "Street" glove. We carry complete assortments in all (ho above. P. Centemeri Jt Co,, manufacture a line of buttoned kid gloves not ex celled by any. We are their exclusive agents in Lincoln. We have a very complete assort ment of lined gloves and mittens for men, women and children and some exceptional values in wools and Bilk mittens. mi:l,JvE:r & paine ''i f ' Y EALAE INING HXLL II 30 N STREET KKKKKJ 00000000000 5 "- - '&& ' ' - --' Excellent cuisine. The best equipped restau rant in one city. 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