Word: despairful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...wild, sad melody wherein despair...
...even surpassed that of Yale's former elevens. With Princeton however, they scored actually less than our team did although their defensive game was much more effective. Taking this into account if we were able to place our best team in the field we would have no need to despair of success. As it is, nothing but indomitable spirit and grit, can save us and the best wishes of the entire college go with the team that our men may be equal to the emergency...
...cannot be disputed that the play is very strong. It is to be hoped, however, that our rush line will prove of sufficient strength and activity to more than counterbalance this strong half-back play. and if it proves to be so we need by no means despair of victory. Princeton's rush is comparatively light, and though her men are correspondingly active they ought to gain no advantage over our forwards. Our men are also gaining full confidence in the full-back, and if he comes up to expectations we can undoubtedly make the contest extremely close, though...
...further hoped by the club that a large number of riders will take part in the run, feeling that no one, even if he has ridden but little, need despair of getting a prize...
...necessary for every one. While Mr. Higginson was travelling along the border of Kansas, a cattle ranger came through the cars, anxiously inquiring of every passenger whether they had any tobacco. All returned a negative answer, and, when at last the man reached Mr. Higginson, he was almost in despair. "You haven't got any tobacco 'round you?" he queried, in a pathetic tone. "No," was the reply; "I don't use it." "Don't use it?" exclaimed the ranger, starting back in surprise, "don't use it?" "No, never." "Don't you use it in no form whatever...