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HOW FRAWhEY CARVED JHE PIG.

spectacular catastrophes, in which splat-
tering gravy and flying streaks of fat meat
would take leading part, arose before
him like gathering of those funny little
clouds which portend cyclone in Kan
sas. The primrose hue which there tofore
had glistened upon the prospective view,
and made him a happy host faded in the
twinklng of an eye. Gloom stalked
adown the BILE and claimed him for its
own.
The peace of the whole company and
the success of the entire occasion were i'm
periled. Something heroic had to be
done; a time was come when the host
must show his steel land alas! the steel
seemed frightfully inadequate to the task).
1t was at this tense and critical stage of
the game that the perturbed mind of Host
Frawley was in a measure relieved by the
glimmer of a promising expedient dimly
discerned through the gathering storm.
By phenomenalIy clever transmission of
signals to Mr., Worthing across the room
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that observing gentleman was made to
understand the extreme gravity of the
situation, whereupon, with Napoleonic
inger uity. he proceeded to put into execu-
ton hastily formed plan to divert the
attention OF the company until his un-
fortunate collaboration might devise some
way of extricating him self.
While Worthing was distinguishing g
himself among his fellows by this re-
markable move Frawley was covering
himself with renown in manner scarcely
less unique, the which consisted of spirit
ing the little, fat, sleek, slippery roast pig
out into the kitchen. 1t Lad occurred to
his astute intellect that if he could once
locate the animal in stationary position
and have him all to himself, away from
prying eyes. he might wrestle viii him TO
a finish.
Accordingly the carcass was placed upon
the kitchen table and the cook was de-
tailed to hold the unearthly thing still
while her master went through the act OF
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was glad to the innermost depths OF his
soul that the aforesaid opportune idea had
occurred to him.
Up to this point the affair had been a
giittering success the radiance OF which
lit the circumjacent atmos phere for miles
around. Then there rose above the hori-
zon a cloud no bigger than a mans hand
at least not much bigger. This particu-
lar cloud was in the shape of little
pig-it was roast pig, fat roast pig, a
fat and sleek and slippery roast pig-and
it was there to be eaten. Likewise to
be carved! Alackaday! Host Frawley
was to be the carver.
1t were merciful here to draw a curtain
and leave the sympathetic Imagination of
the reader to form its own conclusions of
what followed. But tru is mightier
than mercy. and Ii must prevail.
When the eyes of Host Frawley first lit
upon that little fat, sleek, slippery roast
pig he scented a dark and terrible battle
in the air. Premonitions OF all sorts of
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led the way up the tower, just to show me
the way and let me see how the bell
worked.
When the top was reached, and looked
over the sides, l realized for the first time
just how dangerous the undertaking
would be. The vast vault OF the almost
empty theater seemed to stretch back
miles into the distance. In the dim light
the sides of the stage could barely be
seen, and as peered over the edge OF the
tower the people standing on the stage
looked far away. never knew that thirty
feet was 80 high before.
Rapidly 1 turned over in my mind the
possibilities OF my being able to swing on
the belI and l concluded that l could.
There were no straps of any kind to hold
on to, only the clapper, but that afforded
good grip.
"You had better go up with him." said
Mr.. Belasco to Mr.. Wildwood. "You
know there is no telling what accidents
may happen"
BY this time I had thoroughly realized
that there was no "tcick" about the
swing. And now that | have done 1t
will say that l think it much more diff1-
cult and dangerous than it would be to go
through the same experience IN reality.
Every thing about it is calculated to shake
the nerves. / had determined to go
through every part of the belfry act just
as Mrs. Carter did. Starting at the bottom
of the winding stairs | went upward. The
first step caused the whole structure to
shake with peculiar tremor not at all
soothing to the nerves.
When / reached the parapet the bell
was there, but l missed the cIapper the
first time reached for it and almost lost
my balance. The next time it swung l
got firm hold and was carried swiftly
out over the other side. Everything
seemed to be swimming around me. The
black depths of the theater looked like
| bottomless pit. Back l swung and out
over the other side. This was worse than
the other, for now looked down and was
| conscious of only depth beneath ne.
forgot that there were people in the
house and thought only of holding on.
! The small portion of belfry Just under the
bell was totally obllvious to. In fact,
could not see it at all, but simply swung
| as if had been thousand miles out in
the universe. 1 could see nothing around
| me, but had queer rushing feeling, as If
Swlrllng through space
at about the fourth swing, just as l was
getting my senses back and about con-
Guiding that could swing, the bell gave
jerk and my hands almost shipped from
their hold. 1t startl ed me for only an in
slant, and in that in slant realized the
difficult and da ngerous part of the swing.
The bell is swun G by somebody else. and
it is necessa ry to keep swinging easily
| with it's motion. l had lost this and
called to the swinger to stop.
But had not swung as high as Mrs.
Carter had, wherefore l determined to try
it again. This time there was the same
| hard grit, and l had difficulty in holding
on. But made the swing successfully,
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the scene again and let him try it."
And so it came about that 1 swung on
the bell and convinced myself that the act
is novel and difficult acrobatic feat, to
say nothing of the danger of it, for a
momen tary loosening of the grip means
being dashed to death on the floor thirty
feet below.
When all was ready and there was
small and select audience on the stage and
in ifferent parts OF the house, Mr.. Belasco
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How was it possible for a frail woman
like Mrs. Carter to play two exhausting
scenes and then without even resting a
moment perform difficult and danger
Gus acrobatic feat. Surely there must
have been some trick about it by which
the thrilling swing in the belfry was not
a swing at all, but just something that
looked like it. l determined to settle the
question to my own satisfaction, and as
Mr. Belasco came along at that moment l
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asked his permission TO go up and swing
on the bell after the performance
at first he was little dubious about
granting my request, but finally con-
sented, ''il the stage manager was willing"
"Take my advice and don't do it." were
the words of Mr.. MiIlwood, when the sub
ject was mentioned to him.
II don't believe he'll want to if he once
gets up there" said Mr.. Belasco at this
point; $50 | guess we might as well set
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HE BOLDLY ESSAYS
MRS. CARRIERS ROLE
And MAKES A HIT

nIaving all voman's feelings. While the
General effect seen from the side was
totally different from when seen in front,
the emotions displayed were just the
same. There was no dependence on &C
cessories to produce the effect of a
woman's heart filled with anguish to the
extent of making entreaty to her enemy
for the life of a loved one.
Eyerv second of her time on the stage
during this scene was filled with work
hard work. The effect OF nervous excite
ment was produced only at the expense OF
much muscular exertIon urged by brain
and will power. That which, from in
front of the scene. appeared so easy was
now exertion to the verge of exhaustion.
When the curtain fe.l Mrs. Carter sank
into chair as thoroughly tired out as a
strong man would be after hard days
work.
The stage now became scene of excite
ment that was real. 1t was necessary to
make complete transformation IN few
minutes.
This was accom- plished by giving the
generals quarters scene only a small
space at the front of the stage; the scene
following was made up just behind it.
Up to this point there was no visible in
dication of the belfry. But when the
generals quarters scene was finished out
OF the regions above dropped the belfry.
The cum bersome structure, forty feet in
height, dropped on to the stage as lightly
as a bit of thistled own.
All was now ready for the climax of the
play. The two scenes are really one, as
lar as the actors are concerned, for there
Is no rest between them. The last has
really begun before the curtain has fallen
on the preced ing one, and therein is the
marvel, for it see ms i'm possible for such 8
continuous strain to be kept up so long.
Mrs. Carter's part in this act is of the
hardest" kind. Wrought up to the
highest possible tension, each moment
filed with anguish that is all but real, she
goes throu4 b every move with apparently
the greatest ease. The movements of The
mu scles of her face are all so carefully
studied and so conscientiously worked
out that one follows the other with the
precision and ease of the ticking of {
clock. This is art.
From the time the curtain rises on thi,
scene until it falls is hardly five minutes
but the nerve tension becomes higher anC
higher every moment during that time
until the climax is reached in the over.
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A VERY SELECT
LOT OF PEOPLE
AMAZED BY THE
DARING SWING

It looked such a simple thing to do the
first time l saw Mrs. Leslie Carer play
her part in the great beIfry act in the
Heart of Maryland" l was one of the
audience in front of the scene and saw the
frall- looking little woman as a thousand
others saw her.
Up to the third act of the play her part
was a most Inconspicuous one. then
saw her go through the scene IN front O.
the church. The curtain fell and rose
again on the scene in the generaFs quar-
ters, and l saw the powerfui bit OF acting
that reaches its climax when the order is
given to sound the alarm on the old
church bell.
For q moment the curtain fell. The
house was in darkness and filled with a
silence as of tie tomb. From behind the
curtain came a rumble as of distant thun-
der.
The curtain rose again and as if By
magic the entire auditorium was raised
high in the air-on level with the bek-
fry of a lofty churcn tower. l saw the
frail-looking woman run up the darkenlng
stairs carrying lantern that shed only
the dimmest light Pale moon beams cast
a wild glitter on the treetops and brought
her figure into strong relief when she
reached the landing where the bell was.
1t was Just ready to ring. Once the
clapper struck. The bell swung back and
the clapper would nave struck again had
she not seized it.
But she swung over the sides of the
tower! Back again and out over the other
side Again and again she swung and the
bell remained silent. The climax of TIE
play was reached and the curtain falls a
moment later the house was ringing with
applause and she was bowlng TO the audi
enCe.
All this impressed me as powerful act
ing and splendid stage management, just
at 1t Impressed a thousand others who
saw the frail-looking woman play her
part.
But, how was it all oone2 How did the
fraIl-Iooking woman bear up under the
strain? How was the wonderful stage
transform alton brought about2
To ascertain these things l saw Mrs
Carter play her part again. this ii me from
behind the scenes. where all the 81 amour
of effect was absent or perverted, and the
art of acting resolved itself into wo rk
and, 1 might add, the hardest kind O
work.
From the left side l saw the stage SCI
for he first scene of the third act. 1t die
not look at all as it did from the front or
the previous mig ht. Peering between tw,
pieces of scenery I saw the lower portion
Of the tower as a background, while the
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powering of General Thorp, the escape of
the prisoner and the ordering of the ring
ing of the alarm bell.
The curtain falls for less than minute,
but during that time the scenery that was
used Tor the generals quarters is moved
away, leaving the belfry in the center of
the stage. This change is made in total
darkness.
In the few moments Mrs Carter, without
any rest after her exertions of the just
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cannon and piece of breastwork were in
the Immediate foreground. The move
ments OF the several characters did not
produce at all the same effect as when
seen from the front Each step, each
move was studied and worked cut with
precision, so as to produce the proper ef-
feet on the audience. The actors were
actors here.
But was Mrs. Garter an actress? That is
a question. She was surely woman, dis
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done its work and she is exhausted to the
verge of collapse. When she reaches the
stage she has much the same appearance
as a bicycle rider has after a two-miIe
squirt against time. Her face and arms
are dripping with perspiration. But
strong arms support her and bring SMELL
ing salts, so that she can respond to the
curtain CALI
When this act was over l was puzzled
and almost doubted what / had seen.
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and felt the thrilling sensation of being
gree.
you are the only person except Mrs.
Carter that has ever swung on the ball."
said Mr.. Belasco after. I had put on my
coat and again reached the stage.
Which only made Mrs. Carter's per-
formance ali the more marvellous, consid.
ering that she goes through it every mig ht.
WILL SPARKS.
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The CURFEW BELL GIRL
SUPPLHNTED BY A NAN

finished act, rapidly runs to the rear OF
the stage and down through a trap to a
position under the befry.
When the curtain rises she is seen
emerging through the stage floor carrying
a lantern in her hand. The stage is in
darkness except for a calcium light in the
right wing, which produces the effect of
dim moonlight.
Almost as quick as one can think she
runs from one landing to another, up
about thirty feet. Now she has reached
the last stair and thrown the lantern
away.
Up one more. A man below pulls the
bellrope. The bell strikes once. She
has reached the top and steps on
the parapet. The bell swings back, and
with frantic movement she seizes the
clapper. The man below pulls the rope
and the bell swings from side to side in
silence, while the curtain slowly falls. In
all she takes five swings each way and as
far as the bell will swing.
When the curtain is down, entirely
without assistance Mrs. c,x,
Carter jumps from the MM
ciapper of the bell and /yXY
hastily runs down the KR
stairs. But hat q
change from the woman
who went on the scene
only few moments agol
The awful strain has
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
PURELY PERSONAL.

Messrs. eagle and Peel of Refngio
county, who came here recently to
look at the country, returned yester-
day from trip up the river as far
as Santa Maria.
J.B. Wells, Esq, and Victor Se-
bree returned last evening from a
hunting expedition up the river.
They were accompanied on their re-
turn by Deputy Collector Sebastian
F. Champion of Santa Maria. Sew
eral deer and wild turkies were
brought in by the sportsmen 10
prove that it was really game seek
ing and not politics that took them
up4hs river.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
MRS. NJ. URRAC DE LUsENA.

Died, at her home in this city this
morning at 10 80 o'clock, Mrs. Maria
Urrac de Lusena, wife of Mr. Frank
Lusena, aged 80 years and six
months.
Mrs. Lusena had been i'll for sew
eral months, and no hopes were en-
tertained of her recovery. She was
a native of Barcelona, Spain, coming
to Brownsville when quite young.
She leaves no children, except an
adopted daughter. The afflicted
husband has the sympathy of many
friends in his bereavement.
The funeral will occur at nine
O'Clock tomorrow morning from the
family residence on Washington
street The obsequies will be con
Quoted by the Catholic Church, of
which the deceased was a member.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
DISEASES OF THE EYES.

DIR. Miguel Barragan, having spec
cial instruments to examine the eyes
Of persons suffering with diseases OF
the eyes, such as myopia, etc., should
call at his drugstore for :onsulta-
ton. He will prescribe the appro-
pirate Eyeglasses to overcome any
defectin the vision.
AT the Botica del Loen, Matamor' 5
DR.. Barragan has complete ASSOC :
ment of eye glasses, with all kin' OF
lenses, and crystal rock glasses, at
very low prices.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
ACHING JOINTS

Announce the presence Of rheu-
matism which causes untold suffer
ing. Rheumatism is due to Tactic
acid in the blood. 1t cannot be cur
ed by liniments or other outward APP
plications. Hoods SarSaparilla pu-
rifles the blood, removes the cause of
rheumatism and permanently cures
this diseases. This is the testimony
of thousands of people who once
suffered the pains of rheumatism
but who have actually been cured
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Its
great power to act upon the blood
and remove every impurity Is the
secret of the wonderful cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are
improved more by the pleasant Sy-
rup of Figs, when in need Of the
laxative effect of a gentle remedy
than by any other, and that it is
more acceptable to them. Children
enjoy it and it benefits them. The
true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is man
ufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Company only
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
A COOK BOOK FREE.

Table and Kitchen" is the title
Of new cook book published by the
Price Baking Powder Company,
Chicago. Just at this time it will
be sent free if you write postal
mentioning the
This book has been tried by
ourselves and is one of the very best
of its kind. Besides containing over
400 receipts for all kinds of pastry
and home cookery, there are many
hints for the table and kitchen,
showing how to set table, how to
enter the dining room, etc.; a hum
dred and one hints in every branch
of the culinary art. Cookery os the
very.fnest and richest as well as of
the most economical and home like,
is provided for. Remember "Table
and Kitchen" will be SEM, postage
prepaid, to any lady sending her adj
dress (name. town AMI State) plainly
given. A copy in German or Scan
dinavian will be sent if desired
PostrI card is as good as letter. Adj
dress Price Baking Powder Cos
Chicago. Ill.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21

French and Spanish wines at
Jagou's. Just the thing for the
holidays.
French and Bologna Sausage just
received at e. Jagou.
Mrs. Geo. Krausse has moved her
stock of goods from her old stand to
the Miralles building just opposite
her former place of business.
A fresh lot of "Little Joker" to-
bacco has just been received by
Celestin Jagou, which he is selling
at thirty-two cents per pound,
American money.
Gregorio Estrada has the honor to
offer his services as tailor at his
shop in Brownsville opposite the
railroad office, also in Matamoros
half block from Main plaza, Com
mercial street. Satisfaction guaran-
Iced.
W. f. bennett, sales agent for
Wanamaker g Brown, Oak Hall
Philadelphia, has received full line
OF fall and winter samples of clothr
ing, ready made or made to orde-
suits, gents furnishing goods, ETC.,
etc. Sample room on Washington
street, opposite Mrs. j. Sauder. Open
from 10 to Ii o'clock every morning.
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THE WRIT DENIED.

The application for writ of in
junction by Messrs. McAllen and
Young restraining John Clossner,
sheriff and tax collector of Hidalgo
county, from collecting taxes, was
heard before Judge Russell We'd
nesetay; aud the writ denied.-Cor=
pHs Christi Teas san. Jau, 10,
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
DON'T TOBACCO SPlT;OR SMOKE
YOUR LIFE AWAY.

If you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made well,
strong, magnetic, full OF new life and
vigor. take No-TO-Bac, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 10000 cured. Buy No ro-Bac
from your own druggist, who will
guarantee a cure soc. or 81. 90. Booklet
and sample mailed free. L ddress: Ster-
Ing Remedy Co., Chicago or New
New York.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
RECkEV.ED BY
f.. P. 3 A b q e o A,
On Last Steamer


Fresh California evaporat' fruits.
pruhes. mince neat, pigs feet, sour
kraut, preserves jellies, Spanish olives
in kegs, pickles, roasted peanuts, ritron,
currants, dates, raisins, a fine assortment
resh grated cocoanut, cocoanuts, fnee
rcackers, fresh fruits and new California
pears, peaches, apricOts. ETC., in heavy
syrup
VIII receive by next steamer, cram
berries, peach and apricot jelly, etc.
Will keep on hand fresh line of
groceries, at lowest price. Also fine fur
niture.. Give me call.
A-P. BARREDA
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS
Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their child
rem while teething, with perfect sue
cess. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Be sure
and ask for "Mrs. WinsloW's Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take no other kind .
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NOTICE.

Until further notice the First
National bank will discount city
school vouchers 6 per cent, and
county school vouchers at s per cent.
Teachers wishing to arrange for the
discount of their vouchers at above
rates Will pleaee notify bank before
Jan lst
j. d. Anderson, Cashier.
Brownsville, pes u, 1856
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21
A BROWNSVILLE GENTLEMAN.
San Antonio Express.

San Antonio Express.
Austin, Jan. lin the selection
of committee clerks in the House
the Southwest was remembered in
the person of Mr.. L. q. Schultz of
brownsville. Mr.. Schultz is an ex-
cellent young man and had the in
dorsement of the entire Southwest
Texas delegation, besides that Of
prominent Democrats all over that
section.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-21

Memory is a little treacherous
now and then, and causes one to
forget some things worth remember
ing, unless one has an experience
like that which came to Mr.. d. E.
East, Moffatt's Creek, Va, who says !:
Il had been suffering for years with
a torpid liver and found no relief IN
till | took Simmons Liver Regulator
when | was entirely relieved of my
troubles. I never intend being
without, Simmons Liver Regulators
DE. Press Cream Baking P0Wdss
awarded rs'~ H~d~l ATi5vnter Fair. SSr Fraacsees
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OUR BACHELOR
REPRESENTATIVE.
San Antonio Express.

OdH AHtOuIU LAPI0oS'
Austin, Tex, Jan. IL .-Represen-
tative Jim Edwards, the shot tamale"
from Hidalgo, is one of the original
characters of the House. He is a
bachelor and 1t is already limited
that the lower Rio Grande states
man is not altogether imperviOus to
Cupid's wiles as Cupid appears at
the gay State Capital.