The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-16

ID, in spite OF the preface. real account
OF the distinguished war correspondents
experiences in the Russian-Turkish war
OF ls77-7S. In the preface, Mr..
Forbes disclaims his own personality
and at the same time destroys the val
ae OF the book as an authority by
stating that the moving adventures
are related by one John Carnegie to
his nephews 10 the twilight hour. The
book contains no maps and no foot-notes.
1t belongs in the list with the Youths
History Of the Rebellion" or Charles
Dickens "Child's History Of England
The absence OF maps is the most SER
ious lack. North and South, east and
west. mean nothing to the imaginations
unless accompanied bya map or local
ICED by personal experience. North!
and the imsginations starts towards
Canada and souses into the Arctic ocean,
crossts it and never stops on account OF
gravity or weather; only another word
can pull it brck to where it started from
and then the thread OF the narrative
lie tangled. Mr.. Forbes gains in ease
and grace from the expedient he has
adopted, but il loses more than it
gains. Such book attracts people
who are interested in European pol
itics and wars and their patience is
tried to find at the outset
that the witness discredits him
self and disclaims ali responsibility by
assuming an alias. The feats OF the
Russian generals look like good like
nessee; the story is told with SIMPLE
ity and directness, it has strong at
tractions-its faults are in what it has
not.
Mann.-Louis Mann, whose imper-
sonation Of the German professor In
The Strange Adventures of Miss
Brown" was the one artistic feature
Of the production, has retired from the
company.-Dramatic Mirror.
Eddie Foy was indeed q great disap-
pointment. His voice Ii long since
drowned in drink. He is not much of
an acrobat-he Is not anything Of an
actor. He found his reputation in
Chicago and lost 1t there. He is now
losing Ii again all over the United
States.
Duse sailed a week ago. She refused
TO make any western engagements,
but intends to return next year, when
she will make q tour of the country,
showing in the principal cities.
Madame Theo Dorre will star next
year in Carmen" She had a small
49, -ha hav mi ,,
the Tavary grand opera company, but
before the curtain went down II was
entirely hers. As Carmen she liz dia-
bolically fascinating. II Nethersole Is
any more Of a beautiful fiend there
are surprises below.
Mark Twain" has never told q tale
with his pen with the effect, in point
OF either humor or pathos. or vigor and
felicity Of diction that he imparte to the
tale he tells by word Of mouth. The
anecdotes related induce q strong desire
for the honor of his acquaintance. He
loves and he hates with fervor and
he expresses both to the great salts
faction of emotional people possessed
Of devil. This IL the way he replies to
q friend who had informed him Of a
piece Of i'll luck that had befallen a
person who had been his special antip-
athy:
II am more than charmed to hear
Of it; still. ii does not do me half the
good II could have done IL 1t had come
sooner. My malignity has SO worn
out and wasted away with time and the
exercise of charity that even his death
would not afford me anything more
than q mere fieeting ecstasy, a sort of
momentary pleasurable Utilization now
unless, of course. IL happened in some
peculiarly radiant way, like burning,
or boiling, or something like that.
Joys that come to us after the capacity
for enjoyment is dead are but an
affront" OF course this has nothing
Of the chastened Christian spirit in It.
1t is the Old Testament, EYE for an
eye and a tooth for a tooth doctrine
that all Of us subscribe to when our