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Show THE SUN UNDER ORDERS. Chicaeo News. Prior to the last solar eclipse the Colonel of a German regiment of Infantry Infan-try sent for his sergeants snd observed: "There will be an eclipse of the sun tomorrow. to-morrow. The regiment will meet on the parade grounds in undress. I will come and explain the eclipse before drill. If the day Is cloudy the men will meet in the drill shed as usual." Whereupon the sergeants drew up the following order or-der of the day: "Tomorrow morning, by order of the Colonel, there will be an eclipse of the sun. The regiment will assemble on parade ground, where the Colonic! will come and superintend the eclipse In person. If the sky la cloudy the eclipse will take place in the drill shed." |