The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 16, 1899 Page: 8 of 8
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C'RAl K OF PISTOLS KOI.I.OW'KD
wind destined, If possible, to work
wrong against the young leading man,
who by this time had become a prime
favorite among the members of the
Htock com pa i;. the heavy man ex-
cepted.
About a week after I had wltnenser'
the villain's i nee. happening to p;i ;
by hih diesHini; room door, I heard a
iniillted, clinking sound as of sor,i
metallic substance coming in n>t. ict
with the llk'v I drew nearer. p!j;re.|
my eye to the keyhole anil p i -ie<:
through. Thi man *v. / . au.l •„
range of my vision, upon a trunk, u
pistol between his knees, and he was
ramming a bullet Jnto the barrel.
It wan all as plain as day. The
fiend was preparing to murder the
handsome young leading man. He
would meet his would-be vlcllm In the
duel s(..;ie kill him and escape the
l e ilty of the law by advancing the
ji i he never dreamed that the
*•' '• loaded I was thunder-
' Hiew the fellow was a
i. perton, a ipsn of strong dls-
AN ACTEH'S RFSE.
What is my particular forte? Low
rouicdy. Hlr, though If any one bad
told mo that I'd make a hit in that
line when I llrst want upon the stage
I'd have felt mot h Intuited
It doesn't make much difference now |
what my aspliatlons we e years ago.
ntlll the shades of Hamlet haunted
my dremns then, and I v.as jtossesacd
to shine as Romeo. Humph! The
manager cast m< for a second grave-
digger in the first and Gregory in the
aecond. How well I carried the pari*
out 1 can't tell. 1 know 1 V us llevet
Invited to do the melancholy Dan*:
neither was 1 ever asked to clasp a
fair Juliet In the dim-lighted chamber
of the Capulels.
1 became leconclled to disappoint
ment after awhile, and. after strug-
gling through the lesser characters. 1
finally was given the position of lead-
ing low comedian In the stock com-
pany. Perhaps you'd take me for any-
thing but a low comedian. How fairly
well 1 do the business the bills teil
that.
In the year of 1860 I was playing In
a stock company In New Orleans, and
the city was wild with rumors of the
dawning conflict. As the company was
comprised of a number of northern
people, many vacancies were created
by the deserters who hastened home-
ward. The first to leave was our lead-
ing man. and the manager was anx-
ious to secure a competent successor,
who soon presented himself In the
fchape of a fine Texan, of mucb repu
latum among the ranks of amateur-
He was a tall, well-built chap of J1 oi
22. possessing one of those pecullai
voices, such as Hal Montague's not
ranty, strong, but plain, distinct and
pleasant; in all, well qualified for tin
rendering of Juvenile leading parts.
I took to the youngster from tlx
mart, for I plainly saw that be was
one of those talented chaps who, il
they fall Into Judicious hands, can be
made much of as well as spoiled. If
they come in contact with old stagers
For some time back 1 had noticed
that the heavy man had been smitten
with the charms of our leading lady.
I also saw that she did not favor him
in the slightest. When her part made
it necessary for her to come In con
tact with hini 1 saw a shrinking as of
more than feigned disgust, and off the
stage she treated him pretty much the
t-Mine as on—with scorn and loathing.
Well, a short time after the new
lending man came there sprang up be-
tween him and the heavy man an en-
mity. I was standing In the wings one
night waiting for my cue while we
were playing one of those good, old-
fashioned melodramas; lover had a
nee ret foe who is endeavoring to win
the good graces, fortune and hand of
the fair one, and all that sort, by un-
derhanded ways. Discovery of the
false friend and secret foe follows and
the usual duel takes place. Of course
the traitorous foe falls, and the cur-
tain drops while the victor clasps the
fair one to his breast.
I was waiting for my cue, 1 said.
The handsome young leading man was
bending over the leading lady, his
hand searching for hers, her face
against, his. 1 was watching all this
and I saw It was more than stage love
It was the genuine, pure article. Il
was my business to rush In just then
and thus cause a great deal of commo-
tion. I heard a muttered "Curse him!"
I turned quickly; It came from the lips
of the heavy man, who wj\s standing
at my elbow. Such a look of flendlsh-
nesB upon a human face I never be-
fore say. and as his was ugly by ua-
ture without the added features of the
makeup, he looked indeed like a devil.
The play passed off smoothly, as
usual; the hero and traitor met, the
duel took place and the regular de-
nouement followed amid the applause
• >f an appreciative and satisfied audl-
1 kept my eyes open after that, for
J Uiv \• there was something In the
likes and few likes, but ! did not think
him capable of such a dastardly deed
as he contemplated. Thank heaven! I
had witnessed the little scene behind
closed doors.
Hearing his call from the call-boy. I
withdiew b«.hind some pricking trunk?
and soon heard hiia treading thi
boards above. I knew that he would
remain on some time, so 1 went iuto
his dressing room and quickly with
d;t .v the bullet from the pistol. Then
1 went to my post above and found
the play progressing smoothly r>«
usual.
I never saw the leading man do as
well; as for the leading lady, sue was
accepting bis love with word, glanc
and sweet gestures which told plainly
that she was In earnest. He was tnak
iug real love to her; yes, sir, such love
as you do sometimes see on the boards.
We old stagers an tell the difference
between downright love and the make-
believe article every time.
When the rivals met In the duel
scene, I can assure you 1 was more
than an anxious spectator. He. the
hero, met the muzzle of the rival with
the same cool demeanor as hitherto
I wondered would he appear as cool,
as brave, had he known of the scene
behind the doors.
The face of the villain was a perfect
picture of hellish ferocity, and 1 never
before knew how much of a man's evil
nature could be depleted upon his fea-
tures. The word was given to fire.
The sharp crack of the pistols fol-
lowed and the smoke passed up Into
the flies.
Ah! The villain had forgotten his
fall, lie started quickly forward and
i;azed up in his rival's smiling face.
Then a painful silence followed, as
there always does when a break mars
the play. The leadiug man whispered
in an undertone:
"Fall, man! Why don't you fall?"
Hut the villain had no ear for hear-
ing; he had expected to see the blood-
stained corpse of his hated rival
stretched before him and now he
stood there still alive and breathing.
With a loud oath which could be
heard In every part of the house, Un-
defeated villain sprang by his rival,
dashed through the little crowd of
stage people who had gathered in the
wings and plunged through an open
window, falling with a sickening
sound upon the pavement below.
Of course this was all a deep mystery
to every one but myself. The curtain
dropped and surrounded by my com-
panions I told the whole story.
I could see the leading lady clasp
the young fellow's arm tightly when
I told how 1 had balked the villain—
now a broken, senseless mass of flesh
and bones. I stayed with the company
long enough to see the young people
happily wedded. This ring, a pure
diamond of the first water, was pre-
sented to me by the bridegroom for
my taking, for the once and only time
In all my life, the leading part in a
tragedy. Exchange.
A DOC-REPORTER.
Ilu* tint Itun of All Ilia I>«|mrtiuriit* t
\Y Halt I tig ton.
Bob, a fox-terrier that belongs to
the chief of one of the Washington
newspaper bureaus, is generally
known along Newspaper Row as "the
dog reporter." The correspondent of
the Detroit News-Tribune tells why;
There are some sanctums that the or-
dinary reporter does not dare to en-
ter, unless specially Invited; not so
with llob. His nerve Is supreme. He
starts out each morning with great
regularity to make the rounds of the
Treasury Department, White House
and War, State and Navy building,
usually accompanying one of the re-
porters of the bureau. If they are
behind time he goes on Ills own hook.
11(? is known in all the departments,
and when lie comes alone officials dis
creelly conceal all letters or other doc-
uments that may have news In them.
bccauso Bob will never leave an office
without some tangible proof that he
has called. A few weeks ago he wan
discovered by Secretary Gage calmly
walking out of his ofllce with a bundle
of letters presented by a Western
Congressman In behalf of a constit-
uent who wanted a position. Bob wa ■
greatly aggrieved when the messenger
forcibly relieved him of his "scoop."
Bob also frequently pays his respects
to the President. Unlike most callers,
Bob always sees the chief magistrate
when the spirit moves him so to do,
and Incidentally. In his demonstration.'
of delight over a Dewey victory or
some other little achievement, he paw-
the creases all out of the presidential
trousers. Bob, It Is said, was tfte only
outsider present when the President
Instructed the Peace Commission. Re-
porters, correspondents and journalist
by tho score were about the White
House that day. Bob was also there,
and in spite of the guard . he got Into
the cabinet room, and then remained
while the President discussed the
weighty matters of state with his com-
missioners. Bob made friends with
the commissioners at once, and It wa
only by diplomacy that he was sep
arated from them. But for the
ststenev of reporter, h might
In added t.i the c< nn:i-s|on
:i ii fti:fl'. si.; Senator Frye
such a fancy to the dog that h
pressed a m's-iie lo take him to
as a mascot.
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Pali
HERB is • medical lecture
in a nutshell. The Kid-
neys drain water and im-
purities from the bl<H>d. The
Liver makes bile and helps to
drive off other waste. If these
organs work badly the body
becomes a cesspool and disease
sets in. You must get them into
healthy action or die.
DclllflcLeairs
LweraKiilneyBfllm
is an old and unsurpassed rem-
edy for Backache, Debility,
Sleeplessness, Lost Appetite,
Foul Tongue, Palpitations and
nil other symptoms of disease in
those organs. It cures as well
as prevents every serious trouble
in Kidney, Liver or Bladder.
At druggists, $1.00 per bottle.
THE OR.J.H.MCLEAN MEDICINE CO.
•T. LOUIS. MO
A GKNUINK ATTRACTION!
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'T'he great and genuine attraction for the inhabitants of
* trop and Ba^trcp County during the year 1899, is the
^ pie's favorite trading point,
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Save YOUR Laundry
....FOR TIIE.
ROYAL STEAM UIDK!
Or SMXTHVXLLE.
GUSE'S RESTAURANT AND BAKERY.
Which is known far and wide for its SQUARE DEALINGS with
its patrons all over Bastrop County. During the year 1899, we in-
tend making the GUSE RESTAURANT and BAKERY a Greater
Attraction and Benefit to the trading public than ever. Call, examine
and price our goods, and the quality and price will astonish you.
Patronize Our Home Enterprise.
All Work Guaranteed First Glass.
Onr Bastrop Agents
(JKORUE 1). BRlKdKR
AND ROB ANDKRSOX,
Will call for your Laundry ami re.
turn same promptly.
W. E, SVIANEY, Manager,
Dry Goods and Groceries
1i>e pride ourselves upon the elegant DRY GOODS and GRO- rf*
" CERIES carried by our house, and when it comes to
* QUALITY and PRICE, we invite the closest inspection, believing ^
fair, honest, square dealign will win golde 1 opinions from the trad-
2 ing public.
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$ Wo arc also Asents for the celebrated:
BEER ^nSTXD ICE.
flXWKES
TRADC UAHK.
ANHUESER BUSCH BEER
And receive regularly Pure and Solid Ice
Which we will be pleased to deliver to the residence and business part of the town. (Jive us a call.
—ICE HOOKS Ft HMSHKI) ON APPLICATION—
MR. A. K. HAWKES
Has the distinction of having
received the only
GOLD MEDAL
ever given to any Optician.
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Notice.—The Famous (Mass-
es are positively never peddled,
and can only he had of
w. jr. MILEY,
who is the sole Agent for the
town of Bastrop.
once more between
Fort Worth and I enver.
Beginning August Nttlie N'ew
Ku>t Train of Pullmans and
Cafe • 'ars will leave
T. A. HASLER & CO.
Undertakers . . .
and Embalmers,
All kinds of Coffins and Caskets.
Open at all Times, Day and Night,
i SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Fort Worth
SOLID TRAINS OF
WAGNER BUFFET SLEEPERS
on
•The Denver Road" :ti
heretofore at II: 1.1 a in •
lull
arrive in
DENVER
i>t 1 in., the next day—"in
hour I 'trlirr! l'a-.«engei> reaeli
1 etiv«r in tiiii• * for lunch.
AND
FREE RECLINING
XATY CHAIR CARS
TO
For full particular* address
A. A. «iUS:40N\ < . A. P. I>.,
I>. 11. KKKI.KIt. V. I . .v T M.
The Fort Worth tV Denver City Hallway
FoK'l WORTH, TKXAS.
ST. LOUIS,
C H I C AG O, Union Hotel,
KANSAS tCITY Chas. GJP[,,
: ELGIN, TEXAS.
T u> P.'"! I" 'he P'tr. and respectfully
; -nlifit- Hi'-1 i• •••* < • • I It i !rop county
_ _ _ i aide -ii^ipin d > ii Hie in -t the mar-
FIRST G^LASs> iViE^als ^>i aiioni.*. t • ■■ a-«
AT OUR OWN fj(ve u« a trial
cilAs i.ii i knimk I'Hor'r
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I A FINE
* Colorado Bottom Farm
* . FOR SALE. |
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^ 1 oiler ;i well improved To acre Colorado farm, ^
all in cultivation, with a irood I 1-2 storv .1 room %
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^ dwelling, well with brick curbing, and substantial
*5 '"it buildings, for s:ilc. Yerv desirable proncrtv *;K
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% within jriiu >liot of Main street, Hastroj), Texas. ^
TERMS: jirivatc. Apply to ^
A. B. McLavy. %
MoUlilr A«rrn«lnna.
M. Ju:i en, the French astronomer,
l arratiKliiK haKoon a«cent« from
three Htatlm. one In Kurope, anoth-
er in America and a third In Siberia
to olinerve tin- November Khoc.tin^
Htars next year. The balloon* are to
mensure &0.000 to liO.OUO cubic feet and
carry three men, one aeronaut and two
ubwerv< rn, with elenrlc la in in, ihrono
Dieters and tar mapx They ari \ go
up 10,0110 feet I'm e hailooim are alao
to be -.ent up to test the high atmos-
ptMTt.
DINING STATIONS
50 Cents.
Summer Touriat Tickets
1899. - 1899.
CMjPlS. BRIEGER,
FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
OLD STAND,
BASTROP, TEXAS.
PARNELL SALOON,
The Queen Crescent route an-
nounces that hohlcrH of Summer
Tourist ticket# to the Mountain re-
Horta of Kant Tennessee, North Car-
olina and Virginia will lie allowed
atop over privileges, either going or
returning at points Kaal of Morris-j
town, upon application to train Con 1
ductor.
—MILES 1\ MILLKK. Mirr.—
(Successer to .lames llyrtie.)
LUNCH SERVED TWICE A DAY.
AKTIU'K A, IIUT/.K, Dlspeoser.
Ka>t Sixth Stiwt 410
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Now is the time to
ORDER YOUR
SUMMER WEAR
ALL SI'IIS M AI) K IX TUB
Latest and
Most Approved Styles.
Low Prices, Good Work.
Perfect Fits Guaranteed.
Civ© Ms a Trial. _______
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Cain, Thomas C. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 16, 1899, newspaper, September 16, 1899; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth205464/m1/8/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.