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...days of the gold rush to California, when ships laden with optimists were dashing madly from the East coast to the West, around Cape Horn, in ISO days. Eastern papers blazoning forth "California advertisements"-sales of trunks, guidebooks, tools, cough-drops, coffee grinders, collapsible boats, patent medicines, rubber garments- every conceivable article a gold digger might conceivably require-even one enterprising concern announcing: "Ho for California! Last, not least! Persons going to the gold regions are seriously advised to take, among other necessaries, a good lot of monuments and tombstones. A great saving can be effected by having their inscriptions...
...majesty, rises above the horizon, sailing ever upward in its splendor. A cloud passes over its surface, momentarily dimming its brilliance. It emerges, and the Lady of the Moon is heard making love to the Man in the Moon. He becomes irritated by her persistent wooing, and bursts forth in anger. An argument ensues, and the teasing voice of the Lady is heard with an occasional growl from the Man. Hysterical laughter, then reconciliation and all is again serene, as the splendor of the Moon shines forth in its calm majesty. The Lady in the Moon again makes love...
...this moment Hackett seems to have been content to write the meaning of Shakespeare's regicide, fumbling with his destiny in a large, sprawling handwriting. When he finally blazes forth he telegraphs. It is Shakespeare done in the towering manner of the old school, in which the star is slow to anger, but a hellion when roused. It is a wellrounded, extremely solid conception, wherein Hackett lets his audience warm up gradually, like a motor. He has made of Macbeth a statuesque memorial to the darkling souls of usurpers the world over...
...rounds of fighting. It seemed as if Delaney would join Berlenbach's other victims. He went into his corner with a ghastly face. The crowd awaited the end. Then sprang forth a different Delaney. After a few seconds Berlenbach sprawled. In the fourth round, game but pathetically beaten, Berlenbach rose twice from the flooring. The referee did not make Delaney hit him again. It would have been criminal...
...time has come for action, vigorous action: There can be no compromise on Bicker Week. The present system of election must go along with various other noxious customs. NO man in his right, mind can defend Bicker Week and keep a shred of honesty. The manner of elections calls forth the worst elements in human nature pride, jealousy, deceit, desire for revenge and hatred. A system founded on such a basis must...