Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
THE ACTORS PLOT.
How Two Thespian Knights Got Out
ola Tight Place by First
TERRoRIzIEa A COUNTRY TOWN
And Then Selling Burglar Alarms to the
Scared Residents.
TERRORIzINa A COUNTRY TOW
SAVING A COUNTRY BOY FROM DESPAIR
rwalrrEx EOn THn DIsPArcH.

There Is probably no other branch Of
business on the earth in which man of or
dinary tact can continue 50 long without
capital as the theatrical profession, but even
in that some day the climax is sure to come.
Landlords, printers, biIl-posters aud other
sources of supplies may by the exercise Of .
little diplomacy be ''stood Off for an in
definite period, but eventually the hard
hearted landlord is sure to be found, who
through repeated experience has become
ealioused to all tales of woe, and upon
whom tears and promises have no effect
He has provided entertainment and in re-
turn ne wants money, and If he can't get
that ne will take the next best thing, name
~. the baggage or collateral of the company.
1t was Boniface OF this description that
brought the tour of the Biard minstrels and
aggregation Of metropolitan artists to sud-
den close in q small town in Northern
Michigan. For months they had worked
from town to town on the sympathies Of
landlords, in the delusive hope that some
day they would strikeluck and be in a posi-
tion OF comparative oppulence. But, alas,
like the letter that failed to materialize,
that some day" never arrived. And one
morning the members Of the company awoks
to fnd their personal effects guarded BY
STRONG vIsAGED DEPUTIES,
and to learn that the previous evening their
manager had taken to himself wings and
silently departed. The doors Of the dining
rooms were as difficult Of spproach as
mystology tells rs was the return Of ther.ver
Styx. and the diferentmembers Of the metro
faces of each other and wondered what was
IN ho douo huafIa an "a
instantly instituted, and by noon the com
pany had been reduced to two. One became
q porter at an opposition hotel, one With
the compositor's art at his finger ends en-
tered printing Office, while the late inter
locutor secured an engagement as driver Of
the coach between the depot and hotel, and
several left on foot, for surrounding towns.
The two remaining were Clayton and West
ern, the musical mokes" Of the late organi-
zation.
The partners retired to near corner
where an inventory Of the assets was taken.
Seventeen cents, consisting Of doubtful
nickel and II coppers, two ragged suits two
wigs, one pair Of large whiskers and q box
Of burnt cork was the rather unsatisfactory
aggregate. After q short consultation il
was determined to start on the railroad
track, having Detroit as an objective point,
but keeping an eye open for anything that
might turn up on the way.
Two hours afterward they reached q small
town about ten miles distant, and as they
paused at the station to rest, they noticed z
man seated on the steps with his head
buried in his hands and a general air Of the
deepest detection.
A FELLOW FEELNG-
W. q
more wretched than themselves appeared to
greatly interest Western. After watching
him for few moments he suddenly started
toward him and touched him on the shoul-
der. The stranger raised his head and dis
covered an expression 50 inexpreszibly zad
that the comedian instantly conceived the
strongest sympathy.
II say, Gull. be inquired. whats the
matter7"
Nothing" I" the stranger replied. 'sThst
is, nothing that would interest you.
"Oh, come now, don't give Us anything
like that, there must be something the mat
ter OF you wouldn't be sitting here a. If
you had lost family Of ten all at once;
come. set mp the story and perhaps can
helpyou out.
Gruff and abrupt as was the tone and
manner Of the questioner, they seemed to
fayorably impress The listener and tks
chance ofhaving pair Of sympathizsrs evil
IDENTIFY determined him to . recital Of his
woes. It turned out that he was country
bow. who. hired bv a deceptive advertise
ment had become agent for a natent bpr.
glar alarm, and invested his available
wealth in large stock Of the articles. He
had been upon the road for nearly . week
and had not d1cnoead of n ao1fkarv oro ufs
anu nae Nv u'sposeu " so5i'alJ ons; nla
money Vas AZ sone, ns cQuid nos 30 nome
anu nc uAisu n'' ~ 70 = ao'ei.
A BRIGHT IDEA
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- o~nIa;nad = CI.-, isas
snu sAsiIse ~ ~ oryson vas uIHo
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. . Va 5;s conssut y Ire sS dsvslo,snt' = rs uo' ~
Tbs wsenino atranosr yss r.sta rho-;..yfv
80. rnSq- th.,- -sct.ss;s - 100 ':1- ~
'aAeI u.1e' s1en Plo,eons wing, Vn sns
promise 70 see lin saleiy nome.
ne Possesseo ss ~ e1eeliens 5rnnk. IN WHEN
u $3.50 ~ .L... Ins ~ aJr On sas s.lsng.n o.
y nicn sns me- eerSnsulsls sVok up rssl-
1enee ~ .ne ieaulng notet OF tne village,
That night TWO OF the most disreputable
looking tramps appeared1n town, and to al
appearances the town was undergoing
;iege from several OF these gentry. Men
we're jostled on every corner, windows were
,attled furiously in the night. barn doors
we're opened. dogs barEed ali nioht