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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1897)
THE COURIER. petcnt to take any important action un til authorized by tbe board of managers. Such a position does Dot eccm to be exactly satisfactory. First, because it retards tho working of their projaets and because it deprives tho woman's board of a dignity which naturally be longs to it. The A-omen are patiently waiting tbe settlement of the difficulty which has not yet reached the point of a misunderstanding. The exposition is of primary import ance to Omaha. The citizens have shown a devotion to the interests of the city in a willingness to work and to work together. The directors, although somewhat surprised that the newspapers of the state will not print "gladly and cheerfully," which being interpreted means, for nothing, the weekly reports which they are thoughtful enough to aend to the papers, insist that they feel an uncontrolable pride in the capital city of the state, and that the Trans Mississippi exposition will be of equal benefit to all. They repeat their be nevolent plans for the state with so much emphasis that I am led to think it is so and that the purposes of the ex position are principally eleemosynary. The fire at the Paris charity bazaar, in which two hundred women, girls and children and three men lost their lives, is an example of the lack of manliness of the French upper class that sinks below tho stan dard of what even French litera ture has taught tho comparatively primitive people of the rest of the world. Husbands, sons and lovers de emed their companies, in some cases they trampled upon them, in their mad efforts to escape. Retribution is cer tainly confined to another world, for of this decadent worthless mob of men only three were burned then. A crowd of people struggling to get on a train, off a boat or into a hall is a disgusting sight. When they are pushing to gain first chance of a seat in a car or hall it is disgusting, but when the men beat the women in the face in an endeavor to save their own lives it makes believers in evolution falter. It is noticeable that in the railroad station and pier crowds in this country, the men who crowd and push are mostly foreigners. The real American has many faults but he is not a coward, or a woman beater, and in an emergency where lives of the weak can be saved by coolness and daring the American is not apt to fail, but ha9 reached hibtori cal heights of heroism, which is only self forgetfulness. The French workmen at the fire did their utmost to save the women and children, risking their own live many times orer. But Jarques is a primitlve'fellow. He has not got be yond making low reverence when he passes the 'church which contains the Host. He is obedient to hie father and mother and he gives his money to his wife every night. The priest is his spiritual father and the confident of his misdemeanors. He works with Eteady mind ail the year through. He eats, breathes and sleeps like an animal and with it all, like an animal, he protects the female. The noblemen of France are old, as old a6 Egypt when it got to know too much for sanity and health, as old as the Romans when the Germans showed them that it was the practice, not the theory of fighting they needed, and a little red healthy blood. The blood of a long line of intermarried cousins is blue and it would be bluer still if it were not for an occasional mesalliance or bar sinister in the family historj. The wizened little count of Castellane who married the money queen of New York, in appearance, at least, is the type of French nobleman of today. The chivalry of France in a struggle against distressed dLrxnels who vainly entreated their husbands and beaux not to leave them, is in sharp contrast to tho days when the knight rode out to do battle for innocence anJ weak ness, with bis ladie3 glove pinned in his helmet. STORIES IN PASSING. Competitive drill of the university cadets had ended. Tbe last company had gone through the program, tho l&Bt dust had floated off toward tho opposite side of the parade ground, tho- last car had gone back to the city. Tbe annual drill, for which the officers hrd planned and worked and feared all the year was over. But nodecision aB to the winning company had been made. The judges announced that it would not become public until late that night or perhaps the next day. Armstrong, captain of Company Chad marched back to the city, warm and tired, and exceedingly anxious about the result. He knew his company stood a good show of winning tbe cup. He had kept bis head and nerve, his men had behaved handsome, and but one or two little breaks had marred his exhibition. So he felt rather certain of success, though naturally nervous until the an nouncement came out. He took his whole company down to Rector's for soda water and then back to Harley's for more. Then he went to his fraternity house, took a bath and had supper. He spent the evening with a young lady friend, walked down town to the University News Stand about ten for any word from the judges of the competition, and finding none went back to the house. The other boys of the "frat' were out, so ho went to bed. "If I get it the fellowB will wake m; up anyway" he said to himself ad he turned out tbe gas. It seemed as if he had scarcely touched the pillow before a distant sound of yelling disturbed him. Through the open window it sounded like the roar of many voice?, mulllad by the dis tance. It came near and now there seemed to ba rj them and unison in tho cries. Surely they were giving the uni versity yell he tnought. There was no doubt of it. His victorious company had recieveU the decision and were coming to him. In an instant Armstrong sprang from his bed, plunged into his trousers and an old smoking jacket and rushed out upon the potch. The Bounds arose, stiil confused on the night air, but the heavy foliage of the yard shut out the crowd of students. In the meantime, Armstrong hooked up bis suspenders and thought of a speech, for he knew he would be called upon for one. He would speak with praise of their work that day, of their faithful service and their untiring devotion. He would tell them of hi3 sorrow at leaving but always hoping to see old C at the head each year. Under the excitement and suspense his thoughts rolled on easily. He had never been a speakeri but somehow tonight it appeared as natural a9 commanding bis company. Tbe noise on the other Bide o the trees bad suddenly huEhed. Armstrong felt as if they were making soaae ar rangements concerning the greeting. So he stood forth all ready to meet them. Then all of a sudden a most terrible noise arose from the depths of tho trees. But it was not the voices or human be ings. Armstrong could scarcely believe his senses. The cold of the night air seemed to go through him. Then he made a mad rush into the house. Ju6t as he vanished, half a dozen dogs, yelping and howling in dismal cadences, emerged from the trees and ran noisily across the lawn. d'to the boy was picked np and brought along. It lay for tan years in a box covered up with a lot of other things. Some weeks ago a sister who had grown to bo twelve years old, rummag ing in the box, cime across the slate. She took it out and used it, and carried it to school. It had no cloth binding on it, and being noisy, the teacher caused her to take it home that same noon. In a few days the little girl was taken sick and before long it developed into a case of malignant diptheria. Almost before the family realized that she wa6 in dangQTvbe, died.r A week later a younger ftl3ter4Mrs old, was attack ed. The disease was in the most viru lant form and she died in forty-eight hours. There was great alarm in the school, but fortunately it extende'd to no other families. The doctors in attendance said that beyond question it was caused by the slate that had belonged to the little boy who had died with the disease back in Illinois a dozen years before. During one of the cold rains in April a tramp darkey was discovered shiver ing under the corner of a shed. "Say! Mista, could you do som'fin fob me? Couldye gio meol'coatorsomfin? I'm raos' foze, boss." "Where did you come from?"' "Jus' come up from ol' Mississip. Jus' got in sab." "Live any where near the western part where they are having high water? ' "Yes, Bah, right over thar whar all the big floods is goin'on." "Why didn't you stay?" "Well Bah, all my f ron's got drownded an' I thot I'd come wha' tha' want so much wattah, Bab. Heard 'twas alius dry up in Nebraska. But I dunno, boss, I dunno; 'pears like the wattah's right after me. Guess I'm gwine to get froze and drownded bofe." H. G. SHEDD. very becoming to almost any figure and gives an opportunity of showing a V shaped piece in the front of the bodice which can be made of fins lace or em broidered chiffon. Mnsquitaire sleeves continue to be very popular. Even the summer lawns and organdies which are not lined are made up in this style. The collars for light summer gowns become more and more elaborate as the season advances. Ribbons are used in great profusion not only for collars and belts but as waist and skirt trimmings. They are used to make a pretty contrast with the color of the dre3s, rather than to match it. For the above information we are in debted to A. McDowell & Co., 4 west 14th street, New York, who publish the only cheap imported fashion journal sold in this country. "La Mode de Paris' is 83.50 a year, 35 cents a copy, and "French Dressmaker" is $3.00 a year, 30 cents a copy. These journals make a special feature of lessons on practical dressmaking each month. During the next six months they will give a teries of lessons on bicycle cos tume? which will be of great interest to both professional and amateur dressmakers. New York Fashion Letter. Stories concerning the relations of the McKinley and Hanna families increase and multiply. Here is one of the latest: The maker of presidents has a sister, an amiable and well preserved maiden lady, who is said to secretly cherish as keen a fondncis for the science known as "bossing" as her distinguished brother. "Where would your husband hrve been," the president-maker's sister is quoted as saying one day to the wife of the president, "if it bad not been for my brother?" "Your brother would never have been heard of, my djar," was the softly a'tuned reply, "if it bad not been for my husband." As the season advances we find that Eton jackets and the bolero are be coming too ordinary for the ultra fash ionable and in order to get away from these shapes double breasted effects are being rapidly adopted. Outside coats, dress waists and even evening bodi ces are being fashioned after this style. The evening bodices are draped in soft folds which cross at the waist line, and are fastened with fancy buckles or buttons, giving much the same idea that the surplice used to have. The stle is Tontom Your wife seems to be madly in love with you. Burzfuzz Yes, you see I took a va cation and came back another man, De Caverly Mi6s De Smiff says I am the only man that ever kissed her. Van Clove Is she as homely a3 all that? Hazel I wonder why the moon is re garded as feminine. Nutte Because its age is uncertain. I c w The Courier's Great Offer to Subscribers. About a dozen jears ago a little boy died of diptheria in the state of Illinois. Not long arter the family moved to Ne braska, and in gatheiing up the house hold goods a little slate that had belong- THE COURIER has arranged to offer free of charge to ever' one subscribing- this month a 3Tear's subscription to the most popular magazine published in this country. To every one sending us two dollars to pa' for one year's subscription to THE COURIER we will give a one year's subscription to iMuree dollars for two dollars. Do not miss this chance. We cannot afford to con tinue the offer indefinitely. Our object in making it now is to secure an immediate response which a less liberal offer might fail to attract. ?
