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the manager did, and the delighted boys
were sent up in the gallery.
In the rush and hurry of changing cos
tunes | actually forgot all about their
coming, and waited calmly for my cue TO
60 on again. As | stepped on the stage
from the left wing and walked toward the
center, imagine my horror when a chorus
of two childish voices reached my aston
isped ears; go il, Lii; you're looking
great; your dress is a beaut,' they cried.
Chagrined and angry, l went through
with my solo in some way, | shall never
know how. Everybody on the stage was
convulsed with laughter, the audience
glanced up at the gallery with much
amusement and curiosity, and felt as
though l could have strangled the chill
dren with good grace.
When | came out of the theater they had
already gone. so | went home inwsrdly
vowing vengance. but when they came
down TO breakfast the next morning and
rushed up to me saying. 1--WE were awful
proud of you last night, ILL.," l hadn't the
heart TO demand punishment for the little
offenders. LILLY Posi-.
ALIcE FISCHER AND THE WALKING CORPSE.
l had Just begun to get easy in the first
good part ever played. the Princess in
Frank Mayo's "Nordeck," when my "fun-
niest thing" happened. There was no
think II was, so we played in the rink,
which had Just had stage put In and
everything was in state OF chaos
At the end of the fourth act where l find
that my favorite son Leo, who is brought
in on bier, has been killed instead o.
Waldemar, the one l hate, the curtain is
supposed 10 come down.
Well. this night il didn't. Something had
gone wrong with the pulleys, and there we
all stood looking like lot of musee tig-
ures.
One of the supers finally broke the spell
by giving vent 10 a very audible smile and
then We all walked of the stage, headed
by Mr. Mayo and followed by the corpse,
who was actually holding his sides 70 keep
from roaring with laughter.
ALICE FISCHER.
MARIE BURROUGHS COLD KEY EXPERIENCE.
A harmless looking brass door key was
the cause of a very unpleasant as well IS
amusing quarter of an hour for me one
night. Ii was when l was playing the
fasting girl in Judah" at Palmer's
theatre.
The KEY was used in locking and unlock
ing the door OF the old tower in which l,
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SEQ 1T" LILLY POST.

My first professional engagement was in
San Francisco, where my home is. / was
singing the part of Josephine in "Pina-
FORE" and my two little brothers, aged 10
and II, were exceedingly anxious to see
me on the stage.
My mother had expressly forbidden
them to come to the theater. but one
night, after they had been sent to bed,
they let themselves out of the window
and speedily made their way to where l
was playing.
Between the first and second acts word
was brought to me by one of the en-
ployes that two little boys were outside
and demanded admittance by insisting
that they were Miss Posts brothers.
Much amused, sent out word to admit
them and charge the seats to me. which
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MARIE TEMPEST AND HER JoHSSrEs

MAkiE TEMPEST AND HER JoHNNIES.
A half score of Anticipated Johnnies fur
nished the material for the most laughable
incident of my stage career.
1 was singing the principal role in a
comic opera called 'Fleur de Lys," and as
| had not been long on the stage | was
convinced from the applause and flowers
received every night that l had actually
made hit. While never a sufferer from
what is nowadays called big head, | am
prone to confess that l was sufficiently in
fated by the evident impression l had
created to feel that / was simply wasting
my talents. We were making a tour of
the provinces and felt certain that Lon
don was my spot" as your coal sellers
used to say. / mention this merely as an
explanation of piece of heartlessness on
my part towards the poor Johnnies above
mentioned, who deserved better treatment
ct the hands of one whom they daily de-
clared. by post, to worship. to adore. But
TO the incident. With the assistance of
my maid, a shrewd Young cockney. had
gotten list of real names and addresses
OF about a dozen of my most persistent ad-
mirers. and to each one / wrote q note in
which pretended to have become soft
ened by his evident and delicately ex-
pressed affection tor me, and declared that
under certain conditions / would consent
to an interview.
u naturally desire TO see what you are
like, | wrote, land If you will stand up
At your seat in the front row just after my
entrance on Friday night, perfectly stlll,
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relatively imperfect and heterogeneous.
For example, Argelander in 1862 made
map of the northern hemisphere, showing
all the stars up to the ninth magnitude.
inclusive, and this map registers 324, 1873
stars, all of which can be seen on the same
sheet (see our .Astronomic Populaire,"
page 1927. This great atlas Of Argelander
Is one of the most important and consider
able works of this century.
Skaenfeld's catalogue of the southern
hemisphere gives the positions of I33. 6y9
stars. NJ Gould, director of the observa-
tory at Cordoba, Argentine, published an
atlas of the southern hemisphere some
years ago, but it registers those stars only
that are visible 10 the naked eye
These efforts represent much patient
labor, but they can never hope to give
what may be expected from united pho
Biography
In fact, instead of meridian observations
by great number Of observers. all differ
ing one from the other In the recognition
OF the various magnitudes of the stars,
and in methods of relating their positions;
instead of innumerable transcriptions, in
Vulnerable calculations and reductions,
and gathering and disseminating of the
information along long period of years;
instead of this there will be undertaken
an exact photograph of the heavens, and
this not only of stars up TO the ninth mag
nitude, but those of the eleventh, twelfth,
thirteenth and even fourteenth magni-
tude; and these lesser magnitudes will
not add difficulties further than the expos
ure of the sensitive plate for longer time.
Everybody knows that stars beyond the
sixth magnitude are invisible to the naked
eye, and the term magnitude" applies
simply to the apparent brilliancy of the
stars, those of the first magnitude being
the most brilliant those of the second q
1istla hill and hos 0f +ha
sixth being the last that can be seen with
the naked eye. Here is a table showing
the probable number of stars of every
magnitude up to the fourteenth:
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THE ENGLISH VI. p. UP TO DATE.

We've heard folks cry in days gone by
'sIhere another good man gone wrong"
But curious phase of modern days
Is the subject of my song.
The men of note for whom we vote
Are coming 1t rather strong;
And every day we've cause TO say.
There's another NJ. P. gone wrong"
The blatant voice of the voters choice
In parliament waxeth loud;
With a moral tone that is all his own
He lectures the vulgar crowd
On the wicked ways OF their nights and days.
For the poor are always wrong.
It's such q turn next day 70 learn
There's another N. P. gone wrong.
He takes the chair with pious air
AT a meeting purftanical,
Where parsons pirate and blgots state
That a comic song is Satanleal;
And you feel quite sure his life IS pure,
His virtues and morals strong
He's I'D next week before the ''beak
There's another II. 2. gone wrong.
He's made splash with other mems cash;
He's been for spree 10 Parry.
He's caused some STRIFE WIN another man
wife.
Hes broken his promise TO marry:
Or hes taken fright and his speedy Eight
Away TO the continong.
In the Daily Sereed next day we read
stTheres another M. T. gone wrong"
But when he's caught he surely ought
To suffer for his scheming;
The law is blind but then we ind,
tits not always dreaming:
Law, with the poor, Is swift and sure,
It's sentence then Is strong;
And vet methinks il sometimes olinks
When rich NJ. P. goes wrong.
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ceedingly angry, and threatened to send
Stanley and his friend to prison. This
didn't disturb either of the Red Legs.
ali right" said Riley, ''go ahead If
you do our boys will shell the city for
you"
This seemed to be just what the mayor
was anxious to avoid. and the threat,
empty boast as it was produced the de-
sired effect. Stanley and Riley saw a
good deal of Fredericksburg during their
astonishing rapidity, and there seemed to
be little or no feeling against them because
they wore Northern uniforms. There is
no doubt, however, that they were treated
good naturally because somehow they
managed to convey the idea that they
were privileged characters" They were
not in hurry to leave. As Stanley often
said afterwards, they took their time
about it because there was no necessity
for undignifed haste. If the story of
their exploit seems to indicate that he
was man of limited intelligence, indica-
lions were never more misleading. Stanley
served three or four terms in the legisla-
ture of the Empire state, where he not
only welded much influence, but where he
took rank as the most able of the lieuten-
ants of his leader. When he was mustered
out of earthly harness, an event which
occurred not more than year ago, he was
Brooklyn's city clerk, and was regarded as
one OF the most astute men who ever held
the Office. He left quite a handsome
fortune and his popularity was unbounded.
Those who knew him in war days speak
of him as man who had the
tenderness of woman and the heart
of a lion. Riley and he returned
to camp feeling as though they had
virtually had the refusal of a city, and the
entire regiment was proud of its pair of
adventures. In the morning Stanley was
sent out with working party. This was
all the punishment he received and it
turned out 10 be good thing for him. He
developed qualifications which made his
assistance particularly valuable to the OFF,
Ger in charge of the party. and later on he
was transferred to the engineers There
he won the regard of the general who had
surveyed his red legs through the field
glass, and the result was that he became
lieutenant. Responsibility cured his par
TALLY for escapades. Riley, who was also
a Brooklynite, returned TO the City of
Churches after the war. He died some
years before Stanley, and the city clerk
held his hand as he passed away.
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Tor moment or two, with your oyercoat
closely buttoned up and your ewes cast
earelessiy toward the ceiling. / can easily
distinguish you, and will promptly inform
You of the verdict.
The night came and the thester WAS
packed. | could see through the peep
poles IN the curtain that my plot would
success. as every other man in the
hrst row had his collar up about his ears
ana was looking woefully solemn and
painfully nervous.
The curtain went up; shout the middle
eaee '' VIZ 'ie
,.lhstantly like so many Jacks in a boy.
~, men popped up in front on the orchestra
and still as statutes stood staring in
~II,y towards the flies.
Ma. mad let the other members Of the com
Wy rsay into my plot, and they were SO CON
AL that the audience saw at once that
n aing extraordinary was going on.
uASned on them at last, and such
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young ladies. These girls / had previ-
ously taken into my confidence, so when
We appeared on the scene We were all
decked alike in violets. We also looked
down Immediately to where the fellow
said he would be seated with bunch of
violets in his buttonhole. and sure enough
there he was, little insignificant looking
dry goods clerk-if ever there was one, as
his whole appearance signitied. his trade.
The young ladies and myself glanced at
each other with suppressed smiles, when
one of them suddenly took a step forward
and pulling out her arms as if she was
measuring ribbon, said, just loud enough
70 be heard in the first row, where he sat {:
Zone yard, two yards; cash -
Convulsed with laughter / walked off
into one of the wings for a second, while
the fellow picked up his hat and vanished.
LILLIAN RUSSELL,
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HELEN DAUvRAY AND A PAIR OF TROUSERS.
A piece of ill-luck on the part of one of
my company furnished the most intensely
amusing situation ] ever saw. And laugh
now at the remembrance of it.
l was playing Zone of Our Girls" at the
Lyceum at the time, and Mr.. Pigatt, who
was in the company. found at the last
moment that the stupid tailor had ne
elected TO return his evening suit which he
had sent to be pressed.
a hurrieo canvas of his fellow-actors'
wardrobe disclosed the depressing fact that
there was only one available swallow-taiI
and that one about four sizes too small.
There was no time to daily, however. for
the stage" was waiting. so he donned the
suit and came on, looking like an over
done lobster. The trousers were not only
miles too short, but were so tight that the
white lining of the side pockets was plain
to be seen.
In the scene IL was necessary that he
should sit beside me on a low sofa, and
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There will be about % 600 plates of two
degrees each arranged so that their b
ders shall overlap each other sufficiently
10 register all the stars without fail and
The work will probably be completed in
five or six years.
Thus nineteenth century science will be-
queath to posterity an invaluable and i'm
perIshable statement as 10 the sidereal
heavens, which, in future centuries, Will
serve as certain basis for the solution of
the great problem of the constitution of
the universe.
The human eve certainly is an instru-
ment admirably adapted 10 its purpose
How transparent is this living crystal how
delightful are its hues, what depth II has
what beauty, II is life. passion, light
Close the eyes, and how much of the
world remains?
And vet the lens of a photographer's
camera is a new eve that gives the nnish-
ing touch 10 ours, that surpasses il, that is
more marvellous still.
This giant eve is endowed with four i'm
portant advantages rs compared with our
ewes; il sees more quickly, further, longer,
and, inestimabie faculty, II likes, prints,
preserves what IL sees.
1t sees more quickly; IN the half-thou-
sandth part of = second il photographs the
sun. its spots, its whiriwlnds, its riames,
its mountains of fire, in an imperisnabie
document.
II sees further: turned st darkest night
towards any part of the heavens whatever,
il discovers. in the atoms OF the INFINITE,
stars, worlds, universes; creations that our
eve could never see by any possibility. no
matter how powerful telescope were
brought 10 bear.
1t sees for a longer time; what we can
not contrive TO see after several seconds
of attention We can never see. This new
eve needs but to look sufficiently long: at
the end of an hour il viii see better still.
and the longer il remains directed towards
the unknown, the more complete will the
eye possess it, without fatigue and always
better.
And il preserves upon its retinal plate
all that il has seen. Our eye retains i'm
ages bat an instant Suppose. for example,
S(,,atSxs,<.5 IN Paoe II
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JENNIE YEAMANs' DRESS NEARLY CONES OFF

JENNIE YEAMANs' DRESS NEARLY COMES OFF,
An embarrassing and yet irresistibly
funny incident occurred to me when 1 was
playing "0ur Jennie" at the Windsor
theater several years ago. My old father
sits on stump whiting stick, and /, in
a half torn dress and ragged hat, am
standing beside him talking. This par
ticular evening, just at the above point,
felt the fastenings on my dress give way
and the skirt slowly dropping to the floor
Still talking, endeavored to get across
the stage into the wings to fix things up.
but he, not being used to see me move
away in that part of the scene, suddenly
looked up and said aloud, What's the
matter, Jennie?"
Finding that the attention of the audi
ence was by this time drawn to me, / re-
solved to put hold front on the matter,
so walking back, at the same time pulling
my dress into place and pinning it, /
answered, soberly, "My dress is coming
off,"
The applause and laughter, as you can
imagine, was instantaneous.
JENNIE YEAMANs
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when invited him TO do so the audience
began to litter. Once, twice, three times
ne tried 1t, but 1T was no go. And then,
after look of plaintive appeal at me, who
was absolutely convulsed, he stuck one leg
out straight in front of him and simply
fell back on TO the divan. Something
popped as he did so. and l don't believe
that all the kings horses and all the kings
men could have made him get up again
until that curtain went down.
HELEN DAUyRAY.
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friendly voices had answered, and ii
the sergeant who had the roll In his
hand knew of the deception, he was good
natured enough to keep his own counsel.
OF course they were soon IN the middle OF
A crowd of interested listeners. Riley was
an uncommunicatlve man, but II TOOK mt
tie TO loosen the strings of Shanley
tongue. He readily told the story OF the
remarkable adventures of the day. In All
the varied annals of war there Is nothing
ike IT, 1t was the private opinion OF AF;
Riley that the army was moving a good
deal too slowly. and he told M shaniey
80. Mr.. Stanley submitted that, ne
vas in such q hurry, there was nothing 70
prevent him from making better time. As
a matter of fact he could go to the city ali
by himself if he wanted to.
an go if you will go with me, repiieu
Mr. Riley.
I'm with you, But" said MI shanley.
That was the beginning OF as strange an
e.capade as was ever undertaken. IL
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SEATTLE WASHINGTON JUNE Is.

shrieks of uncomfortable mirth I have
never heard in all my life.
The poor victims looked at one another
agnast Tor moment and then filed sadly
up tne aisle with q denieanor that would
Oh unoertaker. MAIZE TEMPEST.
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LILLIAN RUSSELL WASHES DRY GOODS CLERK.
Ever since l went on the stage i have
been bothered to death with love letters
from strange men, who wrote they wished
to meet me; invited me to supper; asked if
they might call, and sometimes suggested
that give them some sign from the stage.
after they had described themselves
thoroughly, SO they might know that /
had consented to accept their invitations.
Of course all actresses have had the same
experience, but / find mine have been
vastly amusing sometimes. For instance,
one day received note from one of these
Washers saying he had made up his mind
that he must meet me, and that if would
let him call for me after the theater he
would give me the best supper the city
sforded. If l approved of this plan
would please wear bunch of violets on
my dress during that evenings per-
Torrance.
It vas when I was playing in the
Grand Duchess" at the Casino, and IN
the second act came on attended by six
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FUN ON THE STAGE.
Lillian Russell and Marie Tenn
pest Punish Washers.
r,leN TERRY's RED STOCKING.
LnIy Posts Little Brothers APP
-...,.ted Her Actfng-Tight Trousers
40 Helen Dauvray's Leading Man.

One evening during an intermission of
-. - INV parts red snood, which was
-, .,ssr IN the next act, got mislaid in
800 = mvsterious manner. My maid and
,uv.elf both rushed about in haste to find
.a,nsfbing to serve the purpose of the
1919 ribbon, which was absolutely in
s;.reussble to my costume, but not a
tbine could We find excepting red silk
stocking. Quick as flash my maid
twisted it in my HAIR, deity hiding the
heel and toe as she did so. When the cur
tain rose my costume was complete, but
during the following imprisoned scene /
"a. nearly overwhelmed with laughter
half the time to think of the bit of fine
hosiery figuring on my tragic head.
ELLEN TERRY.
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Senator Tabor Is having some trouhie
with an old mine which he IS re-develop-
ing. lie bought an interest in the mine
for 5000. and agreed 10 erect reduction
works. and began 20 tunnel through the
side Of the hill to strike the vein in that
way. While they were -tunneling he did
not want his mil 20 lie idle. aad began TO
work on some refuse which the owners
had thrown aside As not worth bothering
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A Close Call.

Col. Thos. Rodman and his daugh-
tiers were out driving on the Glens
Greek pike Thursday afternoon, and
in attempting to cross the L. & N.
track at the Walcutt fill came near
being run over by train. They
heard the train, and supposed it was
coming from the east and that they
would have time to get over, but it
was coming from the west and was
hidden from view by the cut. The
horse was only few feet from the
track when the train dashed by.
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Time Changed.

BY request of great many mer-
chants and some Of our citizens who
wish to attend the May Festival in
Louisville, the date for the Mer.
chants Carnival has been changed
from the 18th to the 10Th. This will
give those who will participate in
the Carnival more time for practice,
and enable Prof Wayland Graham
to put it upon the stage on a much
more elaborate scale.
There will be rehearsal at Prof.
Graham's Academy of Music Mon
day evening and all those who will
participate in the Carnival are re-
quested to be present.
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Some of the Grand Army boys
may be interested in the following
from Alex. B. Pope, A. d. c., Com
mander, Dept. Tenn. and Ga. He
says: awe have had an epidemic of
whooping cough here Stewart,
TIE NM, and Chamberlan's Cough
Remedy has been the only medicine
that has done any good" There is
no danger from whooping cough,
when this remedy is freely given.
1t completely controls the disease.
80 cent bottles for sale by j. W..
GAYLE.
34-1m.
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The ScaffOId Fell.

Messrs. Ben Graham and Maurice
Caples, two carpenters, were employ
ed Thursday afternoon in putting the
cornice upon the west gable of Mr..
John Mastin's new house, on Third
street, when the scaffold gave way
under them, letting them fall dis
lance Of about thirty feet. Both were
badly bruised and are confined to
the house, but no bones were broken.