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The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-25
osMosIs FAMILIAR TO DUCK,
John Burroughs Duplicates Story Of
Instinct With Another.

John Burroughs, the naturalist, was
laughing about the story, widely pub.
llshed not long since, of wild duck
that got salt water mussel caught on
its tongue, and had intelligence
enough to fly from the salt to the
fresh water where 1t dipped toe mus.
sci, sickening 1t through osmosis, and
thus causing it to loosen it's firm grip.
Il believe that story of the duck
that understood the theory of osmo-
SIS said Mr.. Burroughs. 81 believe
it as implicitly as I believe the story
of the crippled lion and the young
lieutenant.
"A young lieutenant, during an At
rican campaign, came one day upon a
badly crippled lion. The great brute
limped over the tawny sand on three
paws, holding its fourth paw in the
air. And every now and then, with a
kind of groan, it would pause and lick
the injured paw piteously.
When the lion saw the young lieu
tenant it came slowly toward him He
stood his ground, rife in hand. Bur
the beast meant no harm. 1t drew
close to him: it rubbed against him
with soft feline purrs; it extended its
hurt paw.
The lieutenant examined the nav
and found that there was a large
thorn in it. He extracted the thorn
the lion roaring with pain, and he
bound up the wound with his handker
chief. Then, wisl every manifestation
Of relief and gratitude, the animal
withdrew.
But it remembered It's benefactor
1t was grateful. And in a practical
way 1t rewarded the young man.
This lion ran over the regiments
list of officers. and ate all who were
the lieutenant's superiols in rank.
Thus, in few weeks, the young man.
thanks to the astute animal, becams
colonel
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able disposition. Hollow, cold palms
denote delicate health and low vital
ity. Broad, heavy hard palms denote
great physical strength and endur-
ance. Slender, graceful, well-devel
oped palms denote an artistic TEN.
permanent and generous, forgiving
nature.
Short plump, smooth fingers denote
impulsiveness and often fickleness of
mind. Short, clumsy, irregular fingers
denote selfishness, though they are
sometimes on the philosophic hand.
Crooked fingers with blunt ends-es-
pccially the third and little fingers
denote common, vulgar ancestry,
some palmists cOntending that
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-25
PreparinQ for Church

4 Kansas City druggist says a
wealthy West Side man came into his
store Sunday morning and, throwing a
dime on the showcase. said:
Give me two nickels for that,
Please"
Going to try slot machine?" asked
the druggist, pleasantly.
No." replied the wealthy man;
I'm going to church kansas City
Tines.
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Clear Proof Of Quaiifica alton,

member of the South Dakota Su
preme Court contributes the following
specimens of answers to questions
contained in written examination
for admission to the bar of that state:
q. What is the law mercr ant?
"A. A practicing attorney.
q. Define marriage.
"A. Marriage is a sacred, confiden-
tial relation between man aid WON.
an. created by nature for the purpose
of increasing the armies of all ma
TONS"
Though this be ignorance vt there
is method in it.-Law Notes.
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Dickens ways. that in his warderings
about Soho while he was writing the
story he saw the golden arm in Man
cite street, then Rose street, and
transferred it to the interior of the
house which he had in mind-a house
where a casual stranger might be
seen ''peerrg about" the hall.
The Actual House.
Those who have already inquired
into the identification of the house
Mr.. Allbu;. in his "Rambles in Dick
ems Land and MI Snowden Ward
have expressed the opinion that Car
Isle street which leads out of the cen
tel of the west side of Soho square,
was the street in which Dickens laid
The London lodgings of DR.. Manette,
and that Carlisle house, which term
mates the western end of Carlisle
street, was the actual house. The
street and the house in fact, answer
all the requirements of the narrative,
as anyone can see for himself by going
there. But neither Mr.. Allbut nor Mr.
Ward nor any other searcher of the
sites of Dickens Land seems to have
gone into Carlisle house, there, like
Dickens stranger" who was probably
himself to peer about. This, however.
the explorers did, and, by the kindness
OF Mr.. keeble, whose firm now occu-
pies it as cabinet makers manu-
factory, they were rewarded with a
sight of ore of the noblest late seven
teenth century interiors now remain
ing in London-a marvelously rich eX-
ample of the late English renaissance
school of architecture and decoration,
with beautiful old hall, grand stair
case, lofty and splendid rooms and en-
riched ceilings of plaster work-a YER
liable palace. And a palace it orig
iEally was, having been the town man
sion of the Howards, Earls of Carlisle.
built about lG90-a hundred years be
fore the French revolution.
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There are eight plainly marked and
important lines in the palm (see il
lustratiOn No. from which the palm
ist CLEANS his information concerning
life and character. These lines are:
% Life, (2) vitality, (3) fate, 4)
health, 90 head, CO. heart, ca mar
riage, (S) Venus.
When any of these lines are broken
or ragged it denotes weakness in that
particular quarter. A palm full of
deeply cut lines denotes a strong
constitution, and well-balanced make
up if accompanied by strong thumb
and good fingers.
Soft, full palms denote warm blood,
good circulation and love of ease.
Thin palms denote usually an eXcit-
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-25
Had Many Occupants.

About 1770 this house was bought by
the famous Angelo, the fencing and
riding master. and he lived in it for
many years-all through the time, in
fact, that Dickens imagined Doctor
Manette to have occupied part of it.
After Angelo it was occupied by Simp-
son, the artist, and w. Glib Rogers,
the carver. The College Of the Free
maSons of the Church held their meet
iEgs in the ballroom, and, finally, as
in Dickens time. it was let out in ten
ements. which would account for his
having only seen the cool old hall and
the courtyard. Otherwise he would
surely have mentioned so grand an in,
terror.
The house was in Angeles time one
of the most famous in London. A full
narrative of his fathers residence
there, and Of the many celebrated sew.
enteentn century personages who fire.
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Pross we've left quite alone. 1t wns
wheE they turned into the welcome
shade of the cool old hall that Mr..
Lorry observed great change to have
come over the doctor, as II the golden
arm unified there had struck him
poisoned blow
1t is quite clear. therefore. that the
golden arm was inside the house in
he cool old hall. But it is quite posi-
!,e, and quite in accordance witt
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-25
The Golden Arm.

And further on (Book IT,, Chapter
~ the golden arm is again referred to
when Lucie Manette and Charles Oar
nay leave the house on the. wedding
day, and the doctor and Mr. Lorry and
Miss Pross see them off:
THE corner being out Of the way OF
the idle and curious, and the prepara-
lions having been very simple and
few, the doctor, Mr. Lorry and Miss
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-25
SAYS Lots of Them,

Mrs. Cfimsonbeak You never
hear a man say anything nice about
his WIFE
Mr.. Crimsonbeak"-Oh, don't
know. l know man who is press
agent for his wife, who is on the
stage
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-25
GMDEW ARn OVER G0zpBEAzxRS
Sh0P IN HAME7TE STREE7

quented it is given in the interesting
"reminiscences of Henry Angelo,
first issued in 1880, and quite recently
edited by Lord Howard de Walden and
Mir. H. Laver Smith, with illustrations
from the collection Of Mr.. Joseph
Gregg. But none of these describe the
house itself. The accompanying
sketches will give some idea of its
beauty
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-25
His Graceful Escape.

The Twin-"Which do you. think is
prettier, me or my sister,"
The Gallant-"lt is impossible to
tell. How can oEe compare the in
parable?'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02
Lone Beach chanfanana

For the Long Beach Chatauqua DR..
William Quayle has been engaged to
speak on king Lear" and "a Tale of
Two Cities" r. Maclkay Fripp Of Eng
land has been secured for the presen-
tation Of his celebrated lecture "Mich-
ael Angelo Buonarrotl, Sculptor and
Painter, Architect and Poet" Mrs.
Emma Greenlief will present literary
gem dealing with Victor Hugo; the
title is LES Miserables and Its Maker
Everett H. Scott has been engaged to
discuss Masters in History and will de-
vote considerable time to American di-
plomacy, Japanese diplomacy and the
Russian revolution.
The schumann Ladies' quartet, COM
posed of Miss Charlotte Pinkham, first
soprano, Miss Jane Bryant, second So.
prano; Miss Harriet Longstreet, first
alto, and Miss Antoinette West, second
alto, is among the entertainers. Miss
Maude Elizabeth Richards and Mr..
William James Chick have also been
engaged.
Donatelli's Royal italian band will
furnish the opening concert assisted
by signor Domenico Russo, the cele-
brated tenor Richard B. Harrison,
considered one of the greatest delinea-
tors Of the negro dialect in the country.
will devote a portion of an evening to
Paul Laurence Dunbar's compositions.
Miss Edith Knox, soprano; Miss Mil
dred Anderson, contralto; Miss Luella
e. Davis, soprano, and Carl Adolph
Preyer are some of the musicians late
ly engaged for the Chautauqua course.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02
DIR. McIyor- Tyndan's Lecture

1.-THE Psychology of Woman's
Rights" will form the theme of Dr..
Alex. ]. McIvor-Tyndalls psychological
discourse at Blanchard hall this even
ing. 1t is possible, as DR.. McIvor-
Tyndall claims, that the woman ques.-
ton" in all it's branches Is psyche
logical rather than political one, and
that in psychology alone is to be found
the raison detre of the influence which
woman is at present exercising in the
thought of the world.
DR.. Mel -r-Tyndall's views are based
upon an impersonal study of life in all
its phases, and what he has to say upon
the subject of woman's rights will be
eagerly welcomed by scores of thought
full men and women, who are seeking
enlightenment upon life's perplexing
problems.
Marquis Ellis will have charge of the
musical program, and will himself rem
der the sacred song, "The Nazarene,'
composed and dedicated by him to
Madame Johnstone-B Bishop.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02

time, and it is hoped that the inaugu-
ration may take place on the anniver-
sary of Mexican independence, Sep
tember 10. 1910.
Emma Nevada, after many years
absence. reappeared in London, June
16, at the Waldorf theater, as violetta
in La Traviata." She was given a
great reception.
Over $10,0O0O00 was spent in theater
going last season in New York, and
about 1S,OOO,00O people attended the
play during the course of the year.
Despite this, big successes were few,
l."The College Widow being the only
comedy drama that ran the entire
season in New York.
George Ade, the author of the new
comedy entitled 1.-THE Bad Samaritan
which Henry w. Savage will produce,
has invited a number of friends to
form week end party at his Indiana
farm, Hazelden, June II. Among the
guests will be w. L. Hubbard, dramatic
critic of the Chicago Tribune, Mrs.
Reginald De Koven, H. Chatfeld
-Chatfeld- Taylor and John T. McCut-
cheon the artist
Further evidence of Henry w. Saw
ages allegiance to the American drama
tist was shown last week when he
signed contract with Jesse Lynch
Williams to produce the latter's play,
'tThe Stolen story" early in the fall.
"The Stolen Story" is comedy sug-
gested by a short story written some
years ago by Mr.. Williams. but is in
no way a dramatization. 1t is written
around life in the metropolis, and one
of the big scenes is the city room of a
great daily at the hour of going to
press.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02
Greenroon7 GOSSIP

"Raffles,' with Kyrle Bellew and the
entire American cast and production,
will be seen in London next spring at
one of the leading theaters, and they
look for the piece to run year in that
town.
Ethel Barrymore and her brother
Jack have taken charming place on
the Thames, where they are entertain
ing not only royalty but all the good
Americans that come to London and
are homeless. III.
! Miss Virginia Harmed has arrived in
London and is in daily consultation
with Henry Arthur Jones, who is the
author of her new play, which Charles
Frohman will present at the Hudson
theater, New York, October Is. 1t is a
domestic drama on the lines Of "The
Dancing Girl" Mr.. Jones will visit
America to stage the play.
In ST. Paul, late in August, Klaw &:
Erlangers production of Ben Hur
will begin its eleventh season. It's tour
will include the principal cities of the
northwest and the Pacific coast. Last
year the gross receipts of this COM
pany were ten per cent larger than in
any previous season, This play has
paid it's producers far over million
dollars net profit in six seasons, a very
handsome return on an original ir,-
vestment of 91.400, the sum expended
to raise the curtain on the premiere
performance. Nf
Flo Ziegfeld is determined to have
only female stars. Has already un-
der contract for a term of years Anna
Held and Grace Van Studdiford and
now he has added Alice Nielsen to the
list.
Z William H. Crane is delighted with
the reading of his new play, which he
will do In New York early in October.
The title is "An American Lord" Mr..
Crane has left London for Carlsbad.
where he will take the baths. He will
be Joined there in the middle of juno
by William H. Gillette.
Edna May and the entire cast that
win appear with her next season in
"The Catch of the Season" are buslly
rehearsing at the Duke Of York's
theater. London. under the stage man
agement of Ben Teal with William
Francis in the conductors chair Miss
May will open season at Days
theater New York. with "The Catch. -
and her principal comedians viii be
Farren soutar and Fred Wright They
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02

most poetic language imaginable and
affording unusual opportunities for
scenic effects and elaborate costumins.
Mr.. Whittlesey has received unanimous
praise for his work in this piece where
ever he has appeared It should prove
one Of the notable events Of the Los
Angeles dramatic year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02

have 10th been seen: in America and
made good. .,. re-.
OF rjhe Broadway or near-Broadway
they' srs of Importance 8 in. New York
only ,our now remain open, the sHud-
SON. lie .Knickerbocker. the Lyric and
the Gerald Square. Att the last three
of II ese. Frank Daniels, Jefferson
D'Angelis and Sam Bernard respec-
lively are, appearing in musical plays
such as one may reasonably expect
to find doing business at this un-
seasonablle time of year. AT the Hud-
son is Paul Armstrong; ',The Heir to
the Hoorah."
and effects Of "The White Cat" the
latest Drury Lane spectacle. will be
brought to America in July. This is
the greatest production the Drury
Lane management has yet made. Klaw
& Erlanger are engaging a company
of !. 400 people. exclusive of principals,
for this presentation.
Marc Klaw. of .klaw &. Erlanger. who
is now in Londan preparing to sail for
home, has completed final arrange
ments with Marion Crawford for the
production of his new romantic play
founded on his famous novel "Zor-
CASTER" which will have a most i'm
portant place in this FIRMS repertoire
for next season. Mr.. Klaw win bring
with him the models for the scenes,
a part of which will be painted by the
greatest scenic artists of London.
M. Hervieu. whose play. lie Dedale.''
translated by w. L. Courtney. editor
of the Fortnightly Review. win be
used by Olga Nethersole}for her Amer
lean debut. has promised her to come
to New York for it's opening.
The house where Juliet lived in
Verona was recently sold at auction
for $500. The house is an old brick
structure. with pointed windows and
a quaint italian balcony. bearing on
the keystone Of its arch 1, cardinals
hat in high relief. the insignia of the
Capulet family. 1t lately has been
used as an inn. under the name Of the
Osteria del Cappello.
Augustus Thomas, who returned
from Europe last week, has finished
for next season '"rhe Embassy Ball'
in which Kirk La shelle planned to
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02

star Lawrance D'Orsay 1t is a COM
edy of Washington diplomatic life. The
death of Mr.. La Shelle has made It
uncertain who will present the comedy,
as Mrs. La Shelle will only present the
four plays now running and make no
new ventures. Mr.. Thomas expects the
matter to be settled in a few days as
to what manager secures Mr.. D'Orsay
and the play The other play is Jim
Delaney" which he wrote for John
Drew. 1t is three-act comedy of
Newport and New York. Mr.. Drew
objected to the title and it will proba-
bly, be changed
Ysaye. the Belgian violinist. returned
home on La Savoie June 15, after hav-
ing Travelled over forty thousand miles
and playing in every prominent city
in the United States. Ysaye returns
to his native land with more than five
hundred thousand francs as his sea-
sons profits. He says he will not stay
away from America so long the next
time.
Charles B. Dillingham; is on the con-
tinent, having completed all his plans
for the Maxine Elliott season in Lon
don, and has engaged the entire cast
for her new Clyde Fitch play which
she will do at the Criterion theater,
New York, in September. Mr.. Dilling-
ham is now busily engaged arranging
his musical plans for the season Of
1906-07 this includes operas for FRITZ
Scheff. Lulu Glaser and Frank Daniels,
Chas. Frohman has secured .'rhe
Heart of the Sparrow" the most sue
cessful comedy of recent years in Paris,
where it was recently produced under
the title Of lie Coeur .du Moineau."
He will produce 1t at prominent Lon
don theater in September. With lie
Duel" and La Belle Marseillaise." :"
this gives Mr.. Frohman the three no.
table hits of the Paris season.
Harry Beresford will use "The
Woman Hater." an eccentric comedy
by David d. Lloyd. as his vehicle for
next season.
Work on the National theater, Mex
leo City, has been in progress for some
time. 1t is being built facing one end
of the Alameda. The architects have
promised its completion in flye years
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02
Mission of the Stage

In the Arena for June is an article,
Beauty and Light" by Kenyon West,
on cleanliness in drama. Mr.. West
pleads for more intelligence in con-
sidering the moral influence of the
stage and a better understanding of
the difference between depicting life
and writing mere morbidness. He says:
1--WE hear much these days in praise
of the drama of observation. But we
must not forget that in this drama of
observation, observation of the trage-
dies and the pains Of life as of its
joys and it's hopes. there must be a
strong appeal to the higher nature of
man.. While not obtruding moral les
soma crude expedient indeed-it will
nevertheless not ignore the conscience
of man, nor make jest of sympathy,
justice, pity, remorse, truth, fidelity.
And in this drama of observation there
must be conspicuous the great princi-
pie of selection which lies at the foun-
dation of the creation of beauty. 9.
The ordinary dramatist need not f1atter
illIllSclL lLdb 1lC 10 ObCJ ms bAO AAA6AA
behest of art when he observes these
sordid and debasing phases Of life and
reproduces them upon the stage. The
realistic argument breaks down sadly
when it is supported by the work of
certain modern playwrights. Z.
But all this can be done in a manner
to elevate the mind, rather than to
debase it. The vivid representation of
vice can be made to serve high and
noble purpose, to make potent appeal
to the conscience. The great MASTER
pieces of dramatic art serve this high
and noble purpose. That is one reason
why they are masterpieces, and why
they live"
That so many plays do appeal to a
morbid instinct and so many farces
travesty sentiment and dignity and
make the sacredness of human ties ap-
pear contemplate Mr.. West thinks is
because the people will accept such a
condition and because critics are not
strong enough or are too complacent
to insist upon flowers separated from
the mud Of the streets. to use an idea
of Emerson. He continues:
1.-THE people have it in their power
to lend their support to those actors,
playwrights and managers whose ar
tistic literary and ethical staVdards
are the highest. whose offerings are
the most worthy. In America the
drama will not be seen in it's noblest
form until the management of affairs
is not monopolized by few men, espe-
cially when these men are dominated
by the commercial spirit and are not
men of wide culture and high ideals.
The more managers there are and the
more independence they have the bet
ter will It be for the drama; the better
win the people be served. May
the Fates sped the day when the
drama will be seen in its noblest form;
when 1t viii not fail to be the great
interpreter of great literature. the vivid
representation of great art; when its
humor will be honest. clean, not lack
ing in dignity; it's reproduction OF hu-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02
Plots of New Plays

"On the Love Path" is the title of Mr..
McLellan's new modern comedy, with
which Frederick Harrison has definitely
decided to start his management of the
London Haymarket theater. The story
chiefly concerns an exceedingly at
tractive young man, whose susceptible
aity toward women in general and al
most every woman in particular is ex-
ltreme. There comes however, the one
predecessors and reduces the male fiirt
to permanent subjection. One of the
/ dominant figures is that of Chicago
millionaire, said to be fashioned upon
actual observation. For this character
Arthur Williams has been engaged; the
heroine, it has been practically settled,
will be played by Miss Ellis Jeffreys,
but the fascinating hero remains yet
to be found. 1t is limited that it may
be necessary to search in the United
States for an actor possessing the
physical and other qualities essential
to this part, which is a rather severe
reflection upon the condition of the
British theater. Here there is an abun-
dance of juvenile performers, and most
of them "never would be missed
There is to be an entertainment of
a novel character at one of the leading
London music halls in July. This will
be a "dream play" which has been
written by Philip Howden and
e. H. Ryan. 1t will be in four or five
scenes and will occupy about fifteen
minutes. The music is by Mr.. Byng.
The action of the piece will be shown
through a gilded frame-a veritable
living picture" The story is unfolded
by the sea shore; and for all the scenes
there is only one "black CLOTH" But
Mr. Telbin, the painter, promises some
strikingly new effects of lighting-the
rise and setting of the sun and moon.
and other natural phenomena.
A four-act play by Stanislaus Strange
entitled 1.-The School for Husbands"
tells of beautiful and lovely wife. a
model of all the eighteenth century
virtues, whose husband abuses her
rshaInefully, spending his time in every
vice and travelling hot pace on the
road to ruin. Her remonstrances are
answered with insults. He says that
he loves gayety in a wife. not tears. So
she resolves to match his every vice
and folly with at least semblance OF
the same thing upon her part. She will
hirt, dance, gamble and make debts
until ruin brings her lord to his senses
She becomes the most extravagant and
reckless Of her coterie, she Is involved
in web Of scandal Of every color
while perfectly innocent-and having