The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-21

Heavens ! exclaimed the astonished
lecturer, Il have lectured on this SUBJ
ject for many years and this is the
first time | was ever conscious of the fact
that there was base ball zine on the
field at TINT time since it is the case,
| presume you must have made home
run in the early part OF the game oh,
no. continued the soldier, you do not
understand me. | meant that l played
81 bass in the band.'
"a very ludicrous example of mis-
placed Judgment" said Mr.. Nolen,
"occurred few evenings ago, much
to the merriment of the audience. A
young bridal couple from the country
while on their wedding tour stopped at
Baltimore for few days to take in the
sights. They visited the battle in the
early part of the evening, just as the
electric lights were turned on. After
pnzz!ng their young brains as to the
reality of their surroundings, the fair
damsel suddenly exclaimed Come,
John /; let's 60, as it is getting late, and
| think it is going to rain She mis-
took the fickering of the electric lights
for lightning.
ga very interesting incident occurred
once, and which at the time was about
as amusing as it was awkward. We
had two live chickens in coop on the
natural ground. Well, of course,
among the audiece was lady with the
regulation cur. The animal, as soon
as he spied the chicks, crawled over
the rall and gave chase tell you for
five minutes things were pretty lively.
The terrified fowls, spreading their
wings, started on lively chase across
the wheat field with the dog in close
pefsuit. Past Little Round Top and
the Peach Orchard they flew. General
Lees headquarters were reached, which
was about two miles distant from the
starting point. The town of GettYs-
burg, Cemetery and CUPS Hill were
passed like flash, and the dirt on the
natural ground flew about in little
clouds, and the ridiculous scene was
not terminated until the dog attempted
to Jump stone fence which was pain
ted on the canvas, when one of the
Cyclorama employees, fearing the dog
might do some damage to the painting,
rushed out on the foreground and
caught him.
"These," says he, care but few of
the incidents which have occurred dur.
ing my experience with this Cyclorama.
The last, and l think the climax, was
the scene which occurred here in Balti-
more last, week. There is a we'll which
is half painted on the canvas, while the
other half is natural production and
so perfectly joined to the painted part
that even the critic cannot discern
where it is joined. A demented per-
son. who during the midst of the even
ing lecture, became so impressed with
the fact that it was real we'll contain
ing water, that he actually drew from
his pocket the photograph of young
girl, and after kissing it passionately
several times, began to climb over the
railing with the evident intention OF
throwing himself into the painted well.
Major Chas. A. Hale, a citizen OF
Baltimore, and an athlete of consldera-
BILE reputation, caught the unfortunate
man by the leg and held him suspen-
ded and kicking until assistance was
lent in rescuing the crazy man from
his really perilous position, the railing
over which he was endeayorlng to
throw himself being about twenty feet
about the ground" d."-Moyning Herald.