The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-05

natl in his foot. and that ended him for tho
81 re. The other horse old Duke, the
Mpzeppa horse. lie was IS year, old wen ho
uled' and was used In tho theatcr up TO within a
AN OLD SUN MAN.
" ckson & Waldron," the old man continued
built the Theatre Hs II now Stands. ana they
didn't have ut $500 to do II with Olt Moscs
Beach lent them money. hut IL was always Plain.
Ned money. We'll, the theatre passed thron gh
several b MS, aud NV rs owned Dy kr m,r,
SlGlOO for It. Iut must go," said the old gen
iieman; ey'l need some more gas for tho
shroting IN the next ac..'
Tho apul0usc FROM the auditorium told that
the hrst act was over. The next would take the
nudicnre into the Western wilds. aud delight
them with its noise and bluod-hud. Mr.. Ffavnc
was in his DIRE, lng room preparing for the heavy
business. 4" This ia what I shoot the niger
down with" he sid, putting an ounce bullet
vou'n see how I do IT," sid he. Heres pair
of moccasins," he continued, as he out them on.
Apache Indian hv the original Big-Foot Wal
lace, In Texas. That's a fact. He shot tho In
wrrd gave them To me- The dog now began to
n-ce the room uneasily. lie knows it's getting
time for him 90 60 on. Hes very knowing
dog. lie did funny thing yeste day. was in
an express office, and one Of the clerks who
knows me said, Come and get weighed, J ok >
Jack looked at me, and ! said, 60 and Get
weighed Mind You, neither tho clerk nor me
were Within tw ntv feet Of the scales. The old
dog walked to the scales and sat down on them,
!, surprised mo. You see, he's been weighed
lots OF times. hut he does seem 10 know lust
what say to him. Hes an English mastif. |
bought him for IS in Buffalo. and wouldn't
take $4,000 for him. Wait until you see him"
A young man VINO was dressing Ne a Mexican
nut stout str N under his arms and arouni his
shoulders, and attached TO this strap were iron
ringe. He then took n short niece ~ largo rome
covered with red eloth,at each end Of which were
Il fan on his breast After he hid added flow
ing ROD neck handkerchief to his costume, -
concealed the rope ard hooks. Tho use Of this
was aitCrMaIu apparent.
YorNa FRANK.
"Hcllo. Frankly" said FIR yne. as handsome
little bov about six yeara I'D trottsd into to
room. an readvS' yves. thir," isped tho
him. a dminu,ve rifle. And the boy
trotted on And now the second act was
the villains Of the play caught the darkey ard
hanged him % tree with hia own whip, aud
the hero - Slocurn comes 70 his rescue. As the
negro hung then eirht feet from the st1ce,
Frayne rushed IN, raised the old musket, and ut
It's crack the negro fell to the stage. the bullet
inch In diameter. while the act was progress
ing Old jack came slowly down u the first
Wife was behind him. soon ITO dog tecan %
whine, and rs his master on the stage dened a
score or more OF desperadoes TO sinele handed
Mrs Frayne mad 10 hold him Nv his oll,r mo-
nent later az Il Slocinn Rrappled with the young
nAu who had been seen putting on the queer
harness, and who was one OF the VILLAINS"
she lo"sed the dog He dsshcd across the stage
IN Two bounds. new Al the " MeXic NJ throat.
ana In an instant the man and dog were rclling
on the stage IN what seemed. even from tho
wings not ten feet away. an actual death st'ug-
sle. The dog shook the man as he would have
shaken rat. and the man threw the dog from
side 70 side In his struggle. no curtain went
down and uD again and down and N, aud still
the DOG continued TO shake the man to an nc.
compartment Of a fusillade OF pistol shots and
a cloud OF smoke that was sitting. Add to THIS
the pandemonium OF an immense nowery au-
diencs reused to the highest excitement, aud
the effect may bo imagined.
MARVELLOUS SHOOTING.
The crest shooting scene" was in the next act,
and II WAS all genuine. First Mrs. Frtyns shot
At an apple held by her husband across the stage.
when she nred the top OF the auple few 10
pieces. but ~ still held the greater part.
Putty good, gal" he said, but want We to o
better" He took her rins. put In fresh cart
ridge, and. taking the same apple. held IL up.
When she fred. the bullet split the core. Then
little Frank tried his skill He fired ut tin bird
on stump, OF hand, and missed II, tho FIRST
time since he has laved in New York. The
baby did not know what to do at the unexpect-
ed result, but, In obedience to his mother, he
went on the stage and began TO cry In the wings.
Il don't like TO NTH that shot," he sohbed.
Later In the play 81 Slocum lid" mis- big
shot. This wss TO shoot an apple from his
wife's head, while he stood across the stage
with his back TO her, aiming by looking at a
small mirror liked To the proscenium pillar As
lie slowly settled to position there was breath
less silence In the audience, and some OF tire
women hid their faces. For a moment he be-
came as steady as q rock. then there was tho
sharp crack Of the rife, and the apple fell in
gave vent to their feelings in more than usual
10 I'D applause.