expressed themselves favorable. It is due to Senators Brown
of Douglas and Butler to say that they championed the bill
heartily, and furthered its interests in every possible way.

Conventions were held at Grand Island in May, at Hastings in
August of 1883, and at Fremont August, 1884. The annual meeting
of 1884 was held at York, and that of 1885 in Lincoln. At all of
these enthusiasm and interest were manifested, which indicate
that the idea has not lost its foothold. The _Woman's Tribune_,
established in 1883, circulates largely in the State, and
maintains an intelligent if not an active interest. When a new
occasion comes the women will be able to meet it. Their present
attitude of hopeful waiting has the courage and faith expressed
in the words of Lowell:

"Endurance is the crowning quality,
And patience all the passion of great hearts;
These are their stay, and when the hard world
With brute strength, like scornful conqueror,
Clangs his huge mace down in the other scale,
The inspired soul but flings his patience in,
And slowly that out-weighs the ponderous globe;
One faith against a whole world's unbelief,
One soul against the flesh of all mankind."

FOOTNOTES:

[457] Having visited Beatrice twice to speak in different courses
of lectures arranged by Mrs. Colby, I can testify to her executive
ability alike in her domestic and public work. She can get up a
meeting, arrange the platform, with desk and lights, and introduce
a speaker with as much skill and grace as she can spread a table
with dainty china and appetizing food, and enliven a dinner with
witty and earnest conversation.--[E. C. S.

[458] _Yeas_--Messrs. Boulwere, Buck, Campbell, Chambers, Clancy,
Davis, Decker, Hail, Haygood, Hoover, Kirk, Larimer, Rose,
Sullivan--14.

_Nays_--Messrs. Beck, Bowen, Gibson, Harsh, Laird, Miller, Moore,
Morton, McDonald, Riden, Salisbury--11.

[459] It is a pleasure to record that both these gentlemen have
reached the logical result of their former views, and now advocate
giving the franchise to intelligence and patriotism regardless of
the sex of the possessor. Governor Saunders, in the capacity of
United States Senator, cast a favorable ballot on measures in any
manner referring to woman's civil rights, and in 1882 spoke on the
platform of t