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It has been frequently intimated to
the publisher of The Courier that
tlin nnninrl mntto. nnnafirinr, linear
the printed matter appearing under
the head "observations" is written at
done by thepublisherofTnECouRiER
and this statement is made in order
that the criticism, of which there is
a great deal, and the praise, if any
should ever accrue, may be addressed
where It belongs.
The passage of the Mockett sewer
uiuuii Jionuay auer me overwneim
inffvnteairainRr.it.tiii.wM.ir hPfnrete
bill on Monday after the overwhelm
an interesting example of Councilman
8 OBSERVATIONS.
umes uy .ur.uu. neuou aim ai, a.c Kraic-iui. iiiorueriogive pleasure only one system and there are nlentv antI e cream as a steady diet
ttmac Kt f VmnL TToll TIia nml. ti flirt rvrAifnaf mmKA TAmnnS n. J -t . .
.. .. A.u.. ... uc ulv .w(,.wUb. .., Acui j WJS or generals ready to obey orders as " 18saia ue yellowest of
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LINCOLN, NBB., SAIWDAY. tAXY 21. I8J3.
Mockett's versatility. There is more
than one way to kill a cat and Coun-
cilman Mockett has found out that if
a measure will not 'pass on its own
merits he can make a trade of his vote
on some other question with his col-
leagues and secure the coveted number
of congratulations from the section
for which he has secured the appro-
priation. The confirmation of the
appointment of Bud Lindsey as street
commissioner by those who have here-
tofore opposed him is a case in point,
The men and women on the street8
who stop to read the war bulletins
pasted on the shop windows and
written on black boards by the courte
ous and obliging newspapers, illus
trate the truthfulness of the appella
tion boorish as applied to Americans.
Passersby who have read the news
choose to pass between it and the read
ers when they might pass behind
them, so that those who are trying to
get the latest news of the war are con
tinually interrupted by the shoulders
of men who take no thought of those
whose vlsion they cross.
Yet when a
college president says we are a
nation
of boors we are insulted and most of
us call him prejudiced, bookish and
nnnntrfnt.irv instnnrJ nf niL'nnu'liwlin?
the truth of his criticism and seeking
to cultivate sweetness and light.
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mi a .i. r. ., .
The death of Remenyi on the stage
San Francisco theatre will be
especially felt by
cians
r
is Remenyi was a genial violin-
who loved the society of his pro-
,u.D.u.,a. WU31-
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ist
fessional brothers.
lie was
a raCOn-
teur, a diner outand a dinner host of explain pri vately to the department at Spanish fleet and where they are all
rare powers. As to his playing, he Washington that a force of 14,000 vol- at' IIe must move his head back and
made concessions to an uncultivated unteers and 1,000 regulars was hardly forth a,onS the three or four column
taste that the profession condemned enough to meet 60,000 Spanish veter- "nes and he frequently loses his place
and his playing was apt to be tricky, ans on an unfamiliar ground. But to and the immoderate size of the type
but at his best he was a master. His tell the newspaper correspondents that hindere the comprehension of the situ
improvisations were inspirations of he would not go where he has been or- ation it only serves to exagerate. The
genius. He died in the midst of a dered unless the department complied moInlD8 statement of the News re
burst of applause from thousands of with his demands shows a dangerous vised and corrected is much more sat
people for whose appreciation he was iack of sense. The president and the isfactorrtothemeditativecitizen,who
willing to incur the criticism of secretarv of w.ir ; ti, h, f... was taught to read hrpvim- ,? i,
stricter musicians. For the warmth and
nlii if I112 nlqctnir rn lm nnl
.u.u v.. uio l"Ji"5i nt, lliu IJCUIJIC
who cannot appreciate the best music
preferences and
for us, and
are grateful,
f
pity that the volunteers
it is a
were allowed to leave the state with-
out receiving their wages. Most of
them are poor men and needed th
money to buy handkerchiefs, socks
ana me many articles tnat the gov-
omtnnt. Hops nnt. fnmui, w ,,.
nn tirh muni 1111. il.-i 1
have become a necessity to everybody
lim
who is not aa Indian. Many were
forced to discount their pay to. usurers
who, according to their habit, took off
a large per cent. The soldiers have
given their services and their lives on
demand to the government and it is
niggardly of the state administration
not to pay its obligations to the sol-
diers. But after the Mutz commit-
tee, the governor's house rent and
various other bills from the state ad-
ministration to the state administra-
tion are paid.it suddenly sees the
necessity of economising on other peo-
pie's salaries. None the less it is a
disgrace
to send these soldiers off in chief of the army and navy of the
paying them what we owe United States were to put on his uni
form decorated with the siims of life
without
them.
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The effectiveness ofan army depends
upon discipline. Vhen a general in
command of a part of the army tells
w - ...w..w..v. ...;, uuuici!,
that he will go where the department
has ordered him only when certain
conditions, which he names, are com
plied with, he does more to impare
discipline than the mutiny of any
number of privates. General Wesley
Merritt has the reputation of being a
good soldier, but he lacks the better
part of valor. The mouths of all
great soldiers have been locked
on
such questions. Napoleon, Wellington,
Washington, Grant, abhorred a chat-
terbox. It is very doubtful if a man
who lias 8,10Wn suc" an unsoldierly
lack of reserve at tQe beginning of a
campaign is capable of conducting it
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outOTiuiij auiuug uu uuen people
surrounded by theespionage of Europe
and the rest ot AsIa. it would have
SUCCessfully among an alien people
Ivon cnriwt. fnr Hnnonl -r.,:. .
military system and cannotafford for
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tne integrity of the system, to be bul-
lied by one of its cenerals. Thpr i
may be noted
in passing that no reporter has yet &unday edition, whether as a disin
caught Admiral Dewey talking in his fectant to its revolting pages or to be
sleep. A severe reprimand adminis-
tered to fipnpmi Vnrrirt . ict u-.
time may be a valuable hint to other
officers who hnv crm ..m
n !. -,,,.". ."7;..rr
the unconrMlPd miiitf.rr ..
disgust for evervthintr withnnt et,.
QIust Ior ever tiling without straps,
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As to the head of the army the
president is entitled to a uniform and
glittering marks of rank as dazzling
as that of any European sovereign,
The outward marks of civil elevation
are so simple and modest that the
military whose whole training teaches
the importance and significance of the
looksofthings,asastraightalignment
a spotless uniform, upright carriage'
etc, is apt to underestimate the
authority of a plain stout gentleman
in a Prince Albert coat with a Roman
nose and deep set eyes, elected bv tho
people to boss generals and privates
and civiliansalike. If the commander
unique military rank, get on horse-
ixu:k aml appear tom h!s generals
occasionally the outward and visible
siRns of uls reaI exaltation might an-
nejii to
some of the rather thick
headed generals and result in a more
respectful attitude from those who
wear gold braid. Such is the effect
of an outward and visiLIe sign of
greatness.
The war news printed in longprimer
type in the afternoon papers discredit
itself by its size and the width of its
columns.. It is difficult to believe
news of so sensational an aspect is
authentic. Sensationalism for the
purpose of street sales is legitimate
enough but it is very trying to an "old
subscriber" who settles back in his
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tlli'riierainner and arter j,is chn
urcn nave oeen suppressed by night
and somnolence, to find out whether
SamDSOn Or ScllIflV Imrn f.,i..,l .
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,,as becn readlnf? brevier all his life
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auu ouJecs to long primer or small
P,ca as he would to chocolate cream
the New
" " w10 uas wgun 10 perfume its
consistent with its barbarous pictures
and letter Dress we: imnnfinfnrm
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- . "." opanisu are cruel and have
railen Tar behind the era there is no
one except the Spanish will deny, but
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the Spanish people have been deceived
oXtotepof!"