w.rr r. . milhmUtiZLU v llk lhmr MtkMMij ,. .l .J?. . r-v.Tr ..rm..ywjJW.M...p iywKmiwi u.- " 12 THE COURIER. mw- THE MODERN JUGGERNAUT. At length the signs of spring appear, The sun we humbly greet, And daily walk abroad in fear The cyclist owns the street. And doubly thankful should we be, When daily wandering ceases, At fall of eve, if we should see Our loved ones not in pieces. The Pedestrian. LITERARY NOTE. According to Gonoral Josopb Whoolor, tho cuBtom of Botting upurt u dny for docoratin tho Bold in ra' grnvcB hnd its origin nmong tbo women of his own Btuto of Alnbatnu. Unlikotho mon, tboy would not pormit thoir doud "quiotly to bocomo a part of gonorul history." Un der tho titlo, Tho Mo-nory of Our Fight ing Men, Gonoral Whoolor contributes to Tho Saturday Evoning Poet of May 27 a strong paper on tho history and signitlcanco of Momorial Day. Gonoral Corbin, of thoG.A. R., bIbo treats a aim ilar topic, but from a different point of view. Among tho fiction in this number !b Tho Crump's Crook Tanglo, a Decora tion Day Btory by John Habborton. It is ono of tho clovoroat of Mr. llnbborton's clovor taloa of plain pooplo. Another foaturo of tho Decoration Day number of tho Post ib a poem by Frank L. Stanton, that ib a notablo tributoto "Tiro Fallen of tho Fight:" Oh, the story and the glory of the fallen of the fight! Does the clamor of the captains reach their ranks all ghostly white? Nay they rest with rusting blades, All the glory-starred brigades. And the peace of God is on them in the splendor of the light. NATIONAL EMI3LEM. What is diplomatically known ub the ontentc cordialo lias apparently Btruck England with greater forco than this country. Evon Mr, Labouchoro has fallen under tho ecstatic spoil of eo-call-od "brotherhood' to tho oxtont of offer ing a prizo of two guineas for the best suggestion for a itower "most suitablo na tho national oiublcin of tho United StatCB of America." The an swore, numboring sotno hundreds, aro woird and wonderful, and although it may bo unkind to expatiate too freely on tho same, yet I cannot refrain from quoting a fow of the answers, invariably com plimentary, but typically English. Dandelion Signifies "dent do lion," tooth of a lion not the whole lion but a bit of him. The CrocUB Ab the Americans are givon to crow or boast, having large idea? and to cubs or curso much. Tho Forgot-me-not Show tliiB to nny "intelligent American aa his national llowor and ho will exclaim: "My! so 'tis!" Tho Carnation Boing a nation cele brated far its use of cars. Tho Anemone Any money. Tho MarigoldIJocauBo of tho supply of liolreBBCS. Tho Mushroom Bccausoof his rapid growth and his liking for a mysterious refection called 4,mush." And so tho answers go on, and if it were not for my intense rcBpect, owing to circumstances, toward our morothan "cousins,'' I should feel moro inclined to print more of these punning gueeseB, Town Topics. OREVED ORDERS. Merchant If tbo man was out, why did you not wait until ho camo back, as I told you? Messenger Doro was a notice on de door what says, "Retoln at Wunet." HER FINISH. Telephone shade Miy I como in? Angel Gabriel St. Peter is busy now The Nebraska Sanitarium. Located at College View, Ncbr., offers the following inducements to the tired and suffering public who are seeking Health, Rest and Comfort: Dieoaeosof tho Stomach and Digestive SyBtom. Diseases of the Eyo, Ear,NoBO, Throat, and Lunps. Diseases peculiar to women. Best of advantages for the treatment THE institution is situated on an olo- Sciontificilly classified diotary. yatod Bite, overlooking tho city of Laboratory of hygiene forjbactoriologi- Lincoln, which lies throo miles to Cal and microscopical investigation. taWSSSt2t1Sn! "uid ""W "" "- UMIV. llCB Ono of tho most healthy locationB bo- Asoptic operating rooms and surgical of al, formB of cnronic diseases. 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