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Evening star., 1895-08-17
Stage Property and Actors.
rom the ST Touis Cloha aDamocrat


"There are a good many, I suppose said
a stage carpenter, who regard stage
property, furniture, ETC., as being a
very unimportant accessory to the produc-
ticn of play. Such people make a great
mistake. Take, for instance, the absence
of pen and ink Very small in ITSELF
but yet it may spoil whole scene. If
the actor in a certain part has to write q
letter, and the pen and ink are absent
what is he to 90? And in connection with
the writing Of a letter it Is curious that
the actor never really writes a letter
When l spoke of ink 1 should have said
ink bottle, for the bottle is always empty
On the otfer hand, when an actor Is sup
posed to read letter. he always has the
letter before him. The reason is, curious
as it may seem, the average actor and
actress possess an exceedingly poor men,
ory, and letter contains greater number
of lines than they are usually asked to
repeat on the stage. Now, the arranging
of the letter, the ink bottle and everything
in the way of property depends on what
is known as the property man, the man
who has charge of all the property. Again,
take sucn an apparently small thing as the
arrangement of chair for a tragedian.
The chair has a certain amount of business
depending upon it. Suppose 1T is not ex-
actly in the spot where tine actor needs it.
What happens? The actor is nervous
man; he keeps his eye on the chair; he
thinks of the chair he forgets his lines, and
he spoils the production
Evening star., 1895-08-17
A Gem for Collectors of Posters.

A Gem for Collectors of Posters.
From the Chicago Record.
This has been famous year for posters.
Indeed, one of the popular fads just now
is to collect posters frcm all parts of the
world. One collector in New York city has
gathered together several thousands Of
these pictorial advertisements, some fam
ing, some modest, all interesting. We have
before us the announcement of celebra-
tion in which certain colored people in a
neighboring state engaged upon the Sd in
stant. 1t has no striking picture, done IN
bright colors, to catch the eye, but Its
wording is so unique that We think We
ought to reproduce it for the edification of
cur readers:
"a Grand National Celebration will be
Held on the Sd Of August, 1885, by the Col
ored Population OF Clinton. Mo.
THE Parade will start at 10 o'clock q. m.
from North Clinton, in an elegant Form,
like thls-namely: Twenty-Five riding Cav
airy, followed by a screen of Infantry in
Battle line; by train of Comrades. In the
midst of this escortation there shall be a
Carriage of Ladies drawn by the power or
Four or Six white Horses. This will be the
Grandest procession ever marched through
we look back and pick up the golden stone
of Liberty, it makes us invite one and all.
We grant equal rights to all and exclusive
privileges to none.
Everybody come out on this Great and
Grand Day and enjoy yourself on this oc-
casion. In the midst OF this Magma Charta,
we, the emaleamational people of the
divine deity take pleasure not from an
esotistic standpoint, but with care, courtesy
and profound ability We shall serenade
the street from North Clinton, on Main
street, to the square and then we shall
march up the south side of the square, in
the square limits A moments halt with an
eligible form of luhricity, Ahen march due
north one-half mile to Col McLane's green
grove, on Water street.
'''ro all who desire to participate after the
day has been spent, Prof. Jim Flippins has
secured q hall in this city for dancing. He
invites all guests heartily"
Evening star., 1895-08-17
If THE BILL WAS GENUINE.
hut the Denomination Made the
Bishop n Little Doubtful

From the New York Tribune.
Recently bishop of the Methodist Epfs-
copal Church returned from a tour of the
south and made his headquarters at one
OF the dig hotels uptown. To those who
called upon him at the hotel he told a
funny story about his experience among
the negroes of the south He went down
with a party TO one of the fashionable
winter resorts along the coast. One Sun
day he was told of a service that was to
be held at coiored Methodist church
several miles inland. 1t was suggested that
the party attend these services and ac-
ccrdingly carriages were ordered and the
drive was made. The rest Of the story is
best told in his own language. He said:
When we arrived at the church We
found that 1t was to be sort OF special
service to raise money to pay off a church
debt. They had recently erected n new
church and it was only partly paid for
The local bishop had been summoned and
a great effort was being made to get the
money. When we had taken our seats a
colored brother came around and asked US
If We would not go to the front, but We
declined.
In the course of his remarks the bishop
dwelt upon the good work that had been
done in the name of the Redeemer, and
called upon every one present to contribute
something toward paying off the great
debt that the church had assumed in build
Ing new house Of worship. He said that
the debt was S142.35 and that it must be
met. His eloquent plea reached our hearts
and we made up little purse among our
selves and raised 500. The money was
handed to me, and L. when the plate was
passed around, laid crisp hundred-dollar
bill on the plate.
while the money was being counted a
song service was held 1t was plainly evil
dent to us that something unusual was
going on and there was a subdued air
Of excitement among those counting the
money. Finally the bishop stepped to the
front and raised his hand. The music
ceased at once He began to speak very
sravely, and imagine our establishment
when he said:
Brethren: We have met with remark
able success in our efforts today. We have
received enough money to pay off the debt
and a surplus of Sl+12-that is, providn'
the bill which the gentleman from ths
north gave us is genuine
Evening star., 1895-08-17

sent the pairs are unbroken. Two men are
called to each target-men whose judg-
ment as to elevation and windage is good
and the work on both targets opens up
about simultaneously. Behind each firing
plat Is score board, upon which scorer
records each shot and its position on the
target. The right-hand man on each target
fires first, and from his initial cartridge
until the score at that range Is concluded
he alternates with the man on his left.
At each target is coach who is gen.
orally one of the last pair, and he watches
the streamers as they straighten out in
Evening star., 1895-08-17
A Tale for the Horse Marines.

From the Buffalo Express.
"Accidents:" said the old sea captain.
mo, We never have any to speak of On this
line. Why. one trip, about year ago. the
ship caught fire down IN the hold, and We
never discovered 1t until We got into port
and began to unload
That's strange. What put the fire out?'
'Why, it burned down through to the sea,
and the water put it out. Couldn't burn
the water, you know"
And the captain walked away smiling,
while the interlocut9r was so astonished
that he never thought to ask why the ship
did not sink.
Evening star., 1895-08-17

ard, although the team has practically
been selected, some of the more courageous
and persistent ones continue to keep up
their work, because they have In them
reasonable hope of upsetting one of the
selected ones, while still others are salts
fed that by steady application they can
make everything sure for place next
wear Then some of the crowd believe it
would be a good thing to keep up prac-
tice, so as to be able to make away with
at least one or two of the prizes that Will
come with the annual competitions, which
will take place at Ordway in October. The
prize list for those competitions promises
to be larger than ever before, SO there
may after all be profit in close applica-
ton to business. Conspicuous among those
who have continued to peg away is Col.
Clay, the commanding officer of the second
regiment. The colonel is one of the pluck
lest of marksmen, despite the fact that his
right forearm is missing; he does remark
ably well, rule, although the disability
from which he suffers would completely bar
most men from handling a gun.
The Brigade Team at Work.
Believers in the efficacy of systematized
effort will find much to admire in the bri-
gade team practice. In the preliminary
competitions it was every man for himself,
but now that organization has been eff
fected Il is every man for the team. Three
targets are used in team practice. On
two of them are the men who will most
probably be the shooting twelve, although
there may be occasions when the team cap
tain would deem it advisable to conceal
Lis intentions by transferring a probable
team man to the third target, at which the
probable alternates and the four men who
are privileged to practice with the team
usually do their work. From the outset
the system begins to be apparent. Unless
some one of the men happens to be alb
Evening star., 1895-08-17
A Railroad Advocate,

From the Atlanta Constitution.
I'm in favor of railroads." said the
editor.
"You are?'
"Yes; they're a great institution; had my
leg cut off on one, and got 5000 damages
and a pension for life. If it had only been
my head I'd have owned the road"
Evening star., 1895-08-17

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master Of aooerttstns,, saps:
II is efatmeo for f8e was8inston
Star, ano proBa8fp fruf8fufip
efatneo. 18af no offer newspaper
in f8e eounfrp goes info 50 far5s
a percentage Of off f8e 8ouses
noifein a raoius Of fpenfp mites
from f8e office Of publication.
Evening star., 1895-08-17
He Pardoncd the Deception.

From the Detroit Tribune
Then you have deceived me?"
YES Alfred"
And you married me knowing that you
were rich?'
Yes, Alfred"
She now concealed nothing, nothing OF
the terrible fiction whereby she had led
him to believe her poor.
Can you forgive me, Alfred?'
With pleading, contrite eyes she watched
in his face the evidences of the struggle
that waged in his bosom.
YES" he answered, at last. I'VE will
live it down"
And they did.
He even quit his job. and devoted him,
self exclusively to living it down.
Evening star., 1895-08-17

From Life.
You say you came up from Florida by
boat and rail without change. How is that
pessible:''
Easy enough. I came by boat, but more
than half the time was on the rail-"
Evening star., 1895-08-17
An Excess of Compliment.

FROM truth.
Mrs. Youngwife Enormously, at breakfasD
-"I-hope my biscuits suit you, Charlie"
Mr. Ioungwife-"They'r superb! Why
If my mother had cooked as well as this
I'm afraid l would have stayed with her
instead Of marrying your
Evening star., 1895-08-17
His Red Letter Day.

From Flegende Batter.
Say, guide. what does that memorial
stone commemorate?"
Il put it there. 1t is upon that spot
where a tourist once gave me five marks.s
Evening star., 1895-08-17

and the generally supervising OF hundred
and one various details In the running OF
rifle range, Lieut. I. S. King, who is at
once inspector of rifle practice for the Sec
ond battalion and range superintendent Is
kept toerably busy. His office Is about
complete just now, and he expects WITHIN
few days to have the entire office building
in first-cass condition; something that Will
hardly have been possible before this, be-
cause the headquarters office was the only
building on the range, and had to be used
for all sorts of purposes. The building is
plain substantial structure thirty-hve feet
long by twenty, and one story high. "A
porch across the entire front Is rooted so
as to afford shelter to quite multitude IN
case of heavy rain. Inside. the building has
three subdivisions the larger OF whlcn Is
get frames and targets, and pastors and all
sorts of target supplies, large and small;
tools also. and paint and ammunltlon-onlF
in small quantities, though. Another OF the
subdivisions Is the Office which, like the
store room is fenced off. SO that business
may proceed in an orderly manner. The
superintendent desk is near the front
window of the Office while close to the door
is a counter over which the ammunition and
pool tickets will be handed. The third sub
division is the private office of the inspector
general of rife practice, which at this time
is entirely devoid of furniture; by and by 1t
will be fitted up with desk and whatever
else may be needed to make 1t useful.
Just north of the Office building are four
tents that are being used as dressing tents
by the marksnen who prefer to or have TO
shoot in uniform. In a little while it is
hoped that a place may be found for lock-
ers sufficient to accommodate those who
are steady patrons of the range, but at
this time nothing is being done on that
line. In front of headquarters and distant
from it some twenty yards or so is seventy
feet of flag staff, from the top of which
while practice proceeds the old red, white
end blue snaps in the breeze or lies close to
the mast.
Evening star., 1895-08-17

to continue two weeks, is already attract
ing considerable interest, and has proven
a matter of much hard work for every
member of the company. The fair commit
tee comprises Capt. E. c. Edwards, chair
man; J. W. Thornton, secretary; Lieut..
CEas. A. Meyer, treasurer; w. l.. Hazard,
assistant secretary Lieut.. Logan ProSise,
jr., Sergt. w. E. Thompson and Sergt. w.
H. Smith. The following well-known per-
sons have consented to act as an advisory
board: Commissioner George Truesdell,
Gen. Albert Ordway, Maj. George H. Har-
ries, Wash b. Williams and r. Harris.
The fete is intended to be one of the
most novel enterprises ever attempted in
this city by military organization. The
object of Capt Edwards company in Civ
ing the ssme is to raise funds with which
to purchase new uniforms.
Notes.
The resignation of Howard Griffiths, jun
ior first liertenant of battery A, light ar
tillery, has been accepted.
First Lieut.. D. V. Chisholm of company
A, sixth battalion, has been promoted to
the captaincy of the same company. Sec
ond Lieut.. Walker has moved up to the
first Heutenancy.
The inspector general of rifle practice
has called meeting, to be held in the
lecture room of the armory Monday even
ing at o'clock, of all persons who desire
to go to Sea Girt August 81, whether as
riflemen or otherwise.
To carry out the sentences of courts-mar-
tial the following have been dishonorabiy
dscharged: Private James Dement,, COM
pany A, fifth battalion; Private George
Drake. company D, fifth battalion; Cor
poral Thomas jones, company A, first sep
arate battalion; Private Cornelius Ruftln,
company A, first separate battalion; Pri-
vate George Conte, company B, first sep
arate battalion; Private Edward Hawkins.
vate Benjamin Keane, company b, first
separate battalion; Private Walter w.
Stew art, company b, first separate battal-
ion, and Private Robert EdeliEg, company
D, first separate battalion.
Evening star., 1895-08-17

We've a story to tell-what
we're going to do-why we
are going to do it-how we
will go about it-and how it
will interest you-
Evening star., 1895-08-17
Encouraging Indications.

There are indications that enterprises of
some magnitude will be marked features of
the material development of the city dur
ing the next year or SO. The plans under
consideration for the consolidation of
street railroads will have some influence,
and the final settlement Of the street eX-
tension question will be another potent
factor IL the same direction. With con-
fidence in the future of this city ON the
part of capitalists, which already exists,
1t is believed that these conditions will re-
suit in a rapid advancement and develop
ment,
Evening star., 1895-08-17

On pleasant afternoon the sight pre-
scented on the range is good for any eyes,
and must be especially grateful to the op-
tics of rifeman. The headquarters build
ing, shaded beneath enormous trees; the
white tents beyond; the long stretch of
greensward, fringed with cornfields and
weed-banked streams and broken only by
the glacis of the four pits; the clearlyout-
lined targets and their rapid motion as
they change places; the groups Of rif1emen
scattered along the firing point; the puffs
of smoke; the rattle of exploding cart
ridges and the singing of the bullets as
they speed toward the great hill in which
the lead Is being buried; the red streamers
that denote the atmospheric changes; all
these combine to form a picture which
brings to the car windows of every passing
train as many people as the windows will
accommodate.
Military Fete in October.
The military fete of company A, second
battalion, which is to begin october 2S and
Evening star., 1895-08-17

the wind or hang limp, and keeps an eye
on the light 1t changes from bright sun
to shade or from shade to dark cloudy.
When the first pair has completed it's
score, then one man out of each pair re-
lieves the coach and does the coaching
for the four men whose shooting still has
to be done. Between the scorers sits the
team captain, who tries to see all that
is going on, who keeps the coaches in
touch with each other and who, at crucial
moments, decides what shall be done.
In his score book-the pages of which
have been seen by but few eyes other
than his-is a record of every shot that
has been fired In brigade team matches
and practice since the opening of the sea-
of 1892, with the Windage and elevaS
tion of every gun and with complete
record of the atmospheric conditions. Only
a skilled team rifleman knows how yaiu-
able such a book is, but the non-shooting
public will have a very fair idea of the
value when attention Is directed to the
fact that it is possible today to find some
where i'll that score book record of atmos-
lileric conditions almost, if not precisely,
like those that now prevail with the efe-
vation and Windage required by each man
to do satisfactory shooting. Experiment.
ing is therefore almost entirely unncces-
sary. The carefully kept score book has
made rife shooting as nearly an exact
science as human eyes and nerves and
muscle-all of them liable to occasional
failure-will permit it to be. At this time
the lack of necessary telescopes with
which to watch the targets, but within the
next few days two fine glasses are to be
procured, so that If the team fails to cap
ture the highest honors the failure will
not result from ineffective equipment.
Evening star., 1895-08-17

could hardly be found. Pleasantly located
and easy of access-ahout fifteen minutes
by rail-Ordway promises to be, when the
guard has money enough to improve it as
ii ought to he improved, an ideal range;
even now it is possessed of as many facilt
ties RS Sea Girt had last year. and is in
some respects even more desirable than the
pride of The Jersey National Guard The
twenty f4st-marhing, sliding targets five
each at 200. 300 500 and $50 yards, afford
ample opportunity for all the rifle practice
this brigade is ever likely to want. Then
all the little stifnesses and causes of fric
tion to be looked for on a perfectly new
range have disappeared, so everything
moves along with the utmost smoothness.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays have
been set apart for the guardsmen who de-
sire TO indulge in voluntary practice which
means pay for the ammunition they shoot,
and if they are fortunate On the pool tar
gets get back more money than they in
vest. Tuesdays and Thursdays are sacred
to the brigade team, and in view of the
fact that there are three voluntary practice
days, attempts at voluntary practice on
brigade team days will undoubtedly be
discouraged. Regimental teams will prac-
tice at such times as tho respective team
captains rake arrangements for.
Evening star., 1895-08-17
Stiii PcEginE Away.

Never has there been so much warm conf
petition for place CT the brigade team as
during the past couple of weeks. Two
years ago, perhaps, the number of men
engaged in the prelimnaries was greater,
but the shooting was of a perfunctory
sort, and outside of the old CRACKS no
one really seemed to care very much
whe ther he made good showing or not.
This year the fight was stubborn and pro-
longed beyond the bounds of the program,
Evening star., 1895-08-17
Pool Shooting.

On voluntary practice days there Is more
or less of pool shooting; form of amuse-
ment new to those members of the guard
who have never been at Creedmoor or Sea
Girt. Pool tickets are sold in strings of
ten, each string costing so cents. A ticket
is surrendered for each shot fired at pool
target, and when a bulls eye is made the
scorer gives the rifeman who made it a
bulrs-eye ticket, oa which is indicated the
range at which the bulrs-eye was made.
The total sum received from the pool tick
ets-minus percentage with which to pay
expenses-is then divided pro rata among
the holders of bulPs-eye tickets.
What with the selling of pool tickets. the
issuing of ammunition to team men, the tele-
phoning to the markers in the various pits
Evening star., 1895-08-17
A New Era
I'm Carriage Prices.

Departure from old lines. The barrier
of high prices torn dowm===famous
carriage makers entert the field for larger
sales and smaller profits.
Evening star., 1895-08-17

First Lieut.. D. V. Chisholm of company
A, sixth battalion, has been promoted to
the captaincy of the same company. Sec
ond Lieut.. Walker has moved up to the
first Heutenancy.
Evening star., 1895-08-17

The resignation of Howard Grifiths jun
ior first lertenant of battery A, light ar
tillery, has been accepted.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-03-27
"Don't .Phale' to be There .

So the young girl wrote TO her lover
by way of postscript to an invitation.
cpl be there he said to himself, ssFor
there is no such word as fail in my die
tionary." Mothers do not fail in your
duty to your daughters. Many a girls
health is imperiled by functional irregu-
larities, at her critical period of life. That
is the time to take brief treatment
with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
It purities and enriches the blood, gives
healthy activity to the kidneys, stomach
bowels and other organs and ensures ro-
bust health. For nursing mothers and
debilitated rundown women generally,
it is the most reliable restorative toric
and most soothing neryine known. To
those about to become mothers it is a
priceless boon, for it lessons the pains
and perils of childbirth, shortens labor,
promotes an abundant secretion of nour-
ishment for the child and shortens the
period of confinement. g..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-03-27
Probate Contest.

An important proceeding has occupied
the probate court in this county for sew
eral days this week. The matters in
volved being several large claims of GER
tain heils against the estate of Harry
Garrioch, formerly of West Newton. It
seems that several of the young lady
daughters upon arriving at the age of
majority claim that their father induced
them to remain at home and work upon
the farm, which they did. Value of the
services claimed amount in the az
gregate to about $500. Another claim
being that of the brother John Garr1och,
upon an account for about $500. The
administrator, Alexander Russell, contes-
ted the validity of all of these claims.
G. A Hagburg and c. R. Davis being
th' attorneys for, claimants and A. A.
Stone for administrator.
The witnesses connected with the case
were Geo. Inhofer. Rudolph Marti, Hell
ena, Isabella, Mary and John .Garr1och,
the last four being children of deceased.
and John Garrioch, Isabella M. Garriecb.
brother and sister of deceased, all of
whom reside in West Newton.
Each claim was closely contested and
the matter is now submitted to his hon.
or, Judge Peterson, for decision. Con-
siderable interest is manifested by the
people Of West Newton and vicinity
st. Peter Independent.